Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 10, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CROCODILE ROCK |
1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40000) | ||||||
| 2 | WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER |
3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | ||||||
| 3 | YOU'RE SO VAIN |
4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | ||||||
| 4 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? |
5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | |
| Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | ||||||
| 5 | SUPERSTITION |
2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | ||||||
| 6 | COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE |
13 | 16 | 29 | 7 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | ||||||
| 7 | DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND |
12 | 14 | 26 | 7 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 158) | ||||||
| 8 | TROUBLE MAN |
8 | 11 | 17 | 9 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | ||||||
| 9 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO |
9 | 12 | 16 | 12 | |
| War (United Artists 50975) | ||||||
| 10 | DO IT AGAIN |
11 | 13 | 25 | 12 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | ||||||
| 11 | LOVE JONES |
10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
| Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | ||||||
| 12 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT |
14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | |
| King Harvest (Perception 515) | ||||||
| 13 | DADDY'S HOME |
15 | 18 | 28 | 9 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | ||||||
| 14 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH |
16 | 19 | 24 | 11 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | ||||||
| 15 | DUELING BANJOS |
29 | 47 | 80 | 6 |  |
| Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659) | ||||||
| 16 | LAST SONG |
19 | 22 | 35 | 8 | |
| Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | ||||||
| 17 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) |
18 | 24 | 32 | 10 | |
| Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | ||||||
| 18 | SEPARATE WAYS |
17 | 15 | 18 | 12 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | ||||||
| 19 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? |
21 | 23 | 36 | 8 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | ||||||
| 20 | LOVE TRAIN |
26 | 36 | 53 | 5 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524) | ||||||
| 21 | YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE |
7 | 5 | 5 | 15 |  |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719) | ||||||
| 22 | DREIDEL |
23 | 26 | 31 | 8 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 51100) | ||||||
| 23 | YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO |
20 | 20 | 22 | 14 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | ||||||
| 24 | HI, HI, HI |
6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857) | ||||||
| 25 | COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE |
30 | 39 | 46 | 12 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
| 26 | HARRY HIPPIE |
28 | 30 | 37 | 10 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | ||||||
| 27 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG |
39 | 58 | 83 | 4 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | ||||||
| 28 | LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE |
25 | 25 | 30 | 10 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,301) | ||||||
| 29 | LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER |
33 | 41 | 47 | 6 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,310) | ||||||
| 30 | REELIN' & ROCKIN' |
31 | 31 | 34 | 12 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | ||||||
| 31 | I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE |
32 | 33 | 39 | 8 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996) | ||||||
| 32 | PEACEFUL EASY FEELING |
36 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11013) | ||||||
| 33 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN |
38 | 44 | 51 | 8 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 248) | ||||||
| 34 | JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT |
35 | 37 | 44 | 8 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661) | ||||||
| 35 | I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND |
47 | 56 | 69 | 4 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 67012) | ||||||
| 36 | ME & MRS. JONES |
24 | 9 | 7 | 17 | |
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521) | ||||||
| 37 | DANNY'S SONG |
43 | 51 | 61 | 8 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | ||||||
| 38 | SUPERFLY |
22 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | ||||||
| 39 | GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE |
44 | 52 | 63 | 6 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1211) | ||||||
| 40 | I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (AND I WANT TO DANCE) (PT. 1) |
42 | 57 | 67 | 4 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14162) | ||||||
| 41 | SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES |
27 | 21 | 21 | 15 | |
| Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | ||||||
| 42 | I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) |
34 | 32 | 33 | 12 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | ||||||
| 43 | DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME |
45 | 49 | 55 | 9 | |
| Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403) | ||||||
| 44 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE |
50 | 59 | 68 | 7 | |
| Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | ||||||
| 45 | CONTROL OF ME |
48 | 50 | 58 | 7 | |
| Les Emmerson (Lion 141) | ||||||
| 46 | SOUL SONG |
52 | 61 | 72 | 5 | |
| Joe Stampley (Dot 17442) | ||||||
| 47 | HUMMINGBIRD |
56 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671) | ||||||
| 48 | DON'T CROSS THE RIVER |
61 | 70 | -- | 3 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7670) | ||||||
| 49 | AUBREY |
60 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45832) | ||||||
| 50 | NEITHER ONE OF US |
59 | 74 | 99 | 4 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | ||||||
| 51 | DON'T LEAVE ME STARVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE |
54 | 62 | 71 | 5 | |
| Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9133) | ||||||
| 52 | THE MESSAGE |
55 | 63 | 79 | 6 | |
| Cymande (Janus 203) | ||||||
| 53 | AIN'T NO WOMAN |
64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | ||||||
| 54 | STIR IT UP |
67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | ||||||
| 55 | YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT) |
57 | 48 | 50 | 8 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856) | ||||||
| 56 | TWEEDLEE DEE |
49 | 55 | 62 | 7 | |
| Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468) | ||||||
| 57 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Deodato (CTI 12) | ||||||
| 58 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN |
65 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | ||||||
| 59 | LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT |
68 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335) | ||||||
| 60 | SPACE ODDITY |
69 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876) | ||||||
| 61 | OH NO, NOT MY BABY |
62 | 68 | 74 | 7 | |
| Merry Clayton (Ode 66030) | ||||||
| 62 | KEEP ON SINGING |
71 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110) | ||||||
| 63 | KISSING MY LOVE |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 250) | ||||||
| 64 | SILLY WASN'T I |
58 | 60 | 64 | 9 | |
| Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | ||||||
| 65 | ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11346) | ||||||
| 66 | HELLO HOORAY |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673) | ||||||
| 67 | LOVE MUSIC |
73 | 77 | 81 | 5 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45759) | ||||||
| 68 | HAPPY |
74 | 76 | 77 | 8 | |
| Bobby Darin (Motown 1217) | ||||||
| 69 | HOW CAN I TELL YOU |
75 | 78 | 82 | 7 | |
| Travis Wammack (Fame 91008) | ||||||
| 70 | DEAD SKUNK |
77 | 86 | 95 | 4 | |
| Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | ||||||
| 71 | BUT I DO |
76 | 79 | 85 | 6 | |
| Bobby Vinton (Epic 10936) | ||||||
| 72 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318) | ||||||
| 73 | ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU |
37 | 27 | 8 | 18 | |
| Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | ||||||
| 74 | LITTLE WILLY |
86 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| Sweet (Bell 45,251) | ||||||
| 75 | THINK IT OVER |
82 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| Delfonics (Philly Groove 174) | ||||||
| 76 | PEACEFUL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | ||||||
| 77 | ROSALIE |
87 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Sam Neely (Capitol 3510) | ||||||
| 78 | SHE'S GOT TO BE A SAINT |
83 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
| Ray Price (Columbia 45724) | ||||||
| 79 | GOOD MORNING |
84 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Redway (Philips 40720) | ||||||
| 80 | BOO, BOO, DON'T 'CHA BE BLUE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7140) | ||||||
| 81 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4611) | ||||||
| 82 | MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941) | ||||||
| 83 | BITTER BAD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4210) | ||||||
| 84 | DREAM ME HOME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45773) | ||||||
| 85 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU |
98 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Sylvers (Pride 1019) | ||||||
| 86 | STOP, WAIT AND LISTEN |
89 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Circus (Metromedia 265) | ||||||
| 87 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | ||||||
| 88 | PALACE GUARD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rick Nelson (MCA 40001) | ||||||
| 89 | FOLLOW YOUR DAUGHTER HOME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0880) | ||||||
| 90 | IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU |
90 | 96 | 97 | 5 | |
| Dottie West (RCA Victor 74-0828) | ||||||
| 91 | A LETTER TO MYSELF |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491) | ||||||
| 92 | COME SOFTLY TO ME |
93 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| New Seekers (Verve 10698) | ||||||
| 93 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 91009) | ||||||
| 94 | ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | ||||||
| 95 | DAISY A DAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | ||||||
| 96 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY'S HOME |
96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Albert King (Stax 0147) | ||||||
| 97 | HOT WIRE |
91 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Green (Bell 45,305) | ||||||
| 98 | WE DID IT |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Syl Johnson (Hi 2229) | ||||||
| 99 | LOST HORIZON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405) | ||||||
| 100 | COOK WITH HONEY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45831) | ||||||
designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that entered the chart this week
Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "I Wanna Be With You" by Raspberries (# 40)
• "Remember (Christmas)" by Nilsson (# 41)
• "Clair" by Gilbert O'Sullivan (# 46)
• "What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin'" by James Brown & Lyn Collins (# 51)
• "Funny Face" by Donna Fargo (# 53)
• "Lucky Man" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (# 63)
• "I Can't Stand To See You Cry" by Smokey Robinson & Miracles (# 66)
• "I Never Said Goodbye" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 70)
• "One Last Time" by Glen Campbell (# 78)
• "Boogie Woogie Man" by Paul Davis (# 79)
• "Slow Motion (pt. 1)" by Johnny Williams (# 80)
• "Feel The Need In Me" by Detroit Emeralds (# 95)
• "Sweet Lorraine" by Uriah Heep (# 97)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | SHA LA BOOM BOOM |
Bobby Bloom | ||||
| 102 | GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND (PT. 1) |
Eddie Kendricks | ||||
| 103 | MY CREW |
Rita Coolidge | ||||
| 104 | NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS |
Association | ||||
| 105 | I THINK YOU NEED LOVE |
Dionne Warwick | ||||
| 106 | BELL BOTTOM BLUES |
Eric Clapton | ||||
| 107 | PARDON ME SIR |
Joe Cocker | ||||
| 108 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE |
Summer Wine | ||||
| 109 | CRAZY LEGS |
Donald Austin | ||||
| 110 | COME GO WITH ME |
Del Vikings | ||||
| 111 | GIMME THAT BEAT (PT. 1) |
Jr. Walker & All Stars | ||||
| 112 | EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT |
Ray Charles | ||||
| 113 | FRANKENSTEIN |
Edgar Winter Group | ||||
| 114 | GUDBUY T' JANE |
Slade | ||||
| 115 | YOU GIRL |
Lighthouse | ||||
| 116 | BACK UP |
Manhattans | ||||
| 117 | WILDFLOWER |
Skylark | ||||
| 118 | 'TIL I GET IT RIGHT |
Tammy Wynette | ||||
| 119 | DROWNING ON DRY LAND |
O.V. Wright | ||||
| 120 | I'M SORRY |
Barbara Jean English | ||||
| 121 | STEP BY STEP |
Joe Simon | ||||
| 122 | WOMAN FROM TOKYO |
Deep Purple | ||||
| 123 | CAROLINE THIS TIME |
Climax | ||||
| 124 | DREAMLAND |
Danny Bonaduce | ||||
| 125 | I'VE BEEN IN LOVE |
Smith Connection | ||||