Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 17, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? |
4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
| Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | ||||||
| 2 | CROCODILE ROCK |
1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40000) | ||||||
| 3 | COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE |
6 | 13 | 16 | 8 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | ||||||
| 4 | DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND |
7 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 158) | ||||||
| 5 | WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER |
2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | ||||||
| 6 | DUELING BANJOS |
15 | 29 | 47 | 7 | |
| Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659) | ||||||
| 7 | DO IT AGAIN |
10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | ||||||
| 8 | YOU'RE SO VAIN |
3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | ||||||
| 9 | LOVE TRAIN |
20 | 26 | 36 | 6 |  |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524) | ||||||
| 10 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT |
12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | |
| King Harvest (Perception 515) | ||||||
| 11 | DADDY'S HOME |
13 | 15 | 18 | 10 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | ||||||
| 12 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH |
14 | 16 | 19 | 12 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | ||||||
| 13 | LAST SONG |
16 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | ||||||
| 14 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG |
27 | 39 | 58 | 5 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | ||||||
| 15 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) |
17 | 18 | 24 | 11 | |
| Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | ||||||
| 16 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? |
19 | 21 | 23 | 9 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | ||||||
| 17 | SUPERSTITION |
5 | 2 | 1 | 15 |  |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | ||||||
| 18 | LOVE JONES |
11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | ||||||
| 19 | COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE |
25 | 30 | 39 | 13 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
| 20 | DREIDEL |
22 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 51100) | ||||||
| 21 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO |
9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
| War (United Artists 50975) | ||||||
| 22 | I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND |
35 | 47 | 56 | 5 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 67012) | ||||||
| 23 | TROUBLE MAN |
8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | ||||||
| 24 | LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER |
29 | 33 | 41 | 7 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,310) | ||||||
| 25 | HARRY HIPPIE |
26 | 28 | 30 | 11 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | ||||||
| 26 | PEACEFUL EASY FEELING |
32 | 36 | 42 | 8 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11013) | ||||||
| 27 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA |
57 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Deodato (CTI 12) | ||||||
| 28 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN |
33 | 38 | 44 | 9 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 248) | ||||||
| 29 | SEPARATE WAYS |
18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | ||||||
| 30 | YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE |
21 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719) | ||||||
| 31 | DANNY'S SONG |
37 | 43 | 51 | 9 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | ||||||
| 32 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE |
44 | 50 | 59 | 8 | |
| Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | ||||||
| 33 | JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT |
34 | 35 | 37 | 9 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661) | ||||||
| 34 | AUBREY |
49 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45832) | ||||||
| 35 | I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (AND I WANT TO DANCE) (PT. 1) |
40 | 42 | 57 | 5 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14162) | ||||||
| 36 | HUMMINGBIRD |
47 | 56 | 69 | 4 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671) | ||||||
| 37 | GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE |
39 | 44 | 52 | 7 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1211) | ||||||
| 38 | DON'T CROSS THE RIVER |
48 | 61 | 70 | 4 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7670) | ||||||
| 39 | CONTROL OF ME |
45 | 48 | 50 | 8 | |
| Les Emmerson (Lion 141) | ||||||
| 40 | NEITHER ONE OF US |
50 | 59 | 74 | 5 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | ||||||
| 41 | SOUL SONG |
46 | 52 | 61 | 6 | |
| Joe Stampley (Dot 17442) | ||||||
| 42 | AIN'T NO WOMAN |
53 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | ||||||
| 43 | STIR IT UP |
54 | 67 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | ||||||
| 44 | THE MESSAGE |
52 | 55 | 63 | 7 | |
| Cymande (Janus 203) | ||||||
| 45 | DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME |
43 | 45 | 49 | 10 | |
| Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403) | ||||||
| 46 | YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO |
23 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | ||||||
| 47 | I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE |
31 | 32 | 33 | 9 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996) | ||||||
| 48 | LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT |
59 | 68 | -- | 3 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335) | ||||||
| 49 | DON'T LEAVE ME STARVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE |
51 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9133) | ||||||
| 50 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN |
58 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | ||||||
| 51 | KISSING MY LOVE |
63 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 250) | ||||||
| 52 | SPACE ODDITY |
60 | 69 | 84 | 4 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876) | ||||||
| 53 | KEEP ON SINGING |
62 | 71 | 80 | 4 | |
| Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110) | ||||||
| 54 | YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT) |
55 | 57 | 48 | 9 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856) | ||||||
| 55 | ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS |
65 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11346) | ||||||
| 56 | HELLO HOORAY |
66 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673) | ||||||
| 57 | HI, HI, HI |
24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857) | ||||||
| 58 | DEAD SKUNK |
70 | 77 | 86 | 5 | |
| Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | ||||||
| 59 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON |
72 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318) | ||||||
| 60 | REELIN' & ROCKIN' |
30 | 31 | 31 | 13 | |
| Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | ||||||
| 61 | LOVE MUSIC |
67 | 73 | 77 | 6 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45759) | ||||||
| 62 | HAPPY |
68 | 74 | 76 | 9 | |
| Bobby Darin (Motown 1217) | ||||||
| 63 | HOW CAN I TELL YOU |
69 | 75 | 78 | 8 | |
| Travis Wammack (Fame 91008) | ||||||
| 64 | CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Al Green (Hi 2235) | ||||||
| 65 | LITTLE WILLY |
74 | 86 | 89 | 5 | |
| Sweet (Bell 45,251) | ||||||
| 66 | PEACEFUL |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | ||||||
| 67 | SING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1413) | ||||||
| 68 | MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941) | ||||||
| 69 | MASTERPIECE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7126) | ||||||
| 70 | BOO, BOO, DON'T 'CHA BE BLUE |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7140) | ||||||
| 71 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4611) | ||||||
| 72 | BITTER BAD |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4210) | ||||||
| 73 | ROSALIE |
77 | 87 | 93 | 4 | |
| Sam Neely (Capitol 3510) | ||||||
| 74 | DREAM ME HOME |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45773) | ||||||
| 75 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU |
85 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| Sylvers (Pride 1019) | ||||||
| 76 | A LETTER TO MYSELF |
91 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491) | ||||||
| 77 | GOOD MORNING |
79 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
| Michael Redway (Philips 40720) | ||||||
| 78 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | ||||||
| 79 | PARDON ME SIR |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1407) | ||||||
| 80 | FOLLOW YOUR DAUGHTER HOME |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0880) | ||||||
| 81 | STOP, WAIT AND LISTEN |
86 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| Circus (Metromedia 265) | ||||||
| 82 | MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hollies (Epic 10951) | ||||||
| 83 | SUPERMAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17444) | ||||||
| 84 | PALACE GUARD |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rick Nelson (MCA 40001) | ||||||
| 85 | DRIFT AWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | ||||||
| 86 | ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | ||||||
| 87 | OH NO, NOT MY BABY |
61 | 62 | 68 | 8 | |
| Merry Clayton (Ode 66030) | ||||||
| 88 | LOST HORIZON |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405) | ||||||
| 89 | DAISY A DAY |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | ||||||
| 90 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 91009) | ||||||
| 91 | WE DID IT |
98 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Syl Johnson (Hi 2229) | ||||||
| 92 | PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| New Seekers (Verve 10709) | ||||||
| 93 | FUNKY WORM |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | ||||||
| 94 | PUT ON YOUR SHOES AND WALK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Clarence Carter (Fame 179) | ||||||
| 95 | COOK WITH HONEY |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45831) | ||||||
| 96 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887) | ||||||
| 97 | NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Association (Mums 6016) | ||||||
| 98 | WOMAN FROM TOKYO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7672) | ||||||
| 99 | CRAZY LEGS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donald Austin (Eastbound 603) | ||||||
| 100 | BELL BOTTOM BLUES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eric Clapton (Polydor 15056) | ||||||
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:
• "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love" by Partridge Family (# 28)
• "Me & Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul (# 36)
• "Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield (# 38)
• "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by Blue Haze (# 41)
• "I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)" by Luther Ingram (# 42)
• "Tweedlee Dee" by Little Jimmy Osmond (# 56)
• "Silly Wasn't I" by Valerie Simpson (# 64)
• "But I Do" by Bobby Vinton (# 71)
• "Rockin' Pneumonia--Boogie Woogie Flu" by Johnny Rivers (# 73)
• "Think It Over" by Delfonics (# 75)
• "She's Got To Be A Saint" by Ray Price (# 78)
• "If It's All Right With You" by Dottie West (# 90)
• "Come Softly To Me" by New Seekers (# 92)
• "Breaking Up Somebody's Home" by Albert King (# 96)
• "Hot Wire" by Al Green (# 97)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND (PT. 1) |
Eddie Kendricks | ||||
| 102 | TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' |
Bunny Sigler | ||||
| 103 | SHA LA BOOM BOOM |
Bobby Bloom | ||||
| 104 | LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH |
Brownsville Station | ||||
| 105 | SAIL ON SAILOR |
Beach Boys | ||||
| 106 | I'VE BEEN IN LOVE |
Smith Connection | ||||
| 107 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE |
Summer Wine | ||||
| 108 | MY CREW |
Rita Coolidge | ||||
| 109 | COME GO WITH ME |
Del Vikings | ||||
| 110 | GIMME THAT BEAT (PT. 1) |
Jr. Walker & All Stars | ||||
| 111 | RAINBOW MAN |
Looking Glass | ||||
| 112 | BACK UP |
Manhattans | ||||
| 113 | WILDFLOWER |
Skylark | ||||
| 114 | GUDBUY T' JANE |
Slade | ||||
| 115 | I'M DOIN' FINE NOW |
New York City | ||||
| 116 | STEP BY STEP |
Joe Simon | ||||
| 117 | YOU GIRL |
Lighthouse | ||||
| 118 | RIVER ROAD |
Uncle Dog | ||||
| 119 | 'TIL I GET IT RIGHT |
Tammy Wynette | ||||
| 120 | I'M SORRY |
Barbara Jean English | ||||
| 121 | BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE |
Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
| 122 | BLACKBIRD |
Billy Preston | ||||
| 123 | I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN |
Ann Peebles | ||||
| 124 | I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU |
South Side Movement | ||||
| 125 | A SHOULDER TO CRY ON |
Charley Pride | ||||
| 126 | I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU |
Richard Harris | ||||
| 127 | DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC |
Archie Bell & Drells | ||||
| 128 | DREAMLAND |
Danny Bonaduce | ||||
| 129 | FRANKENSTEIN |
Edgar Winter Group | ||||
| 130 | I THINK YOU NEED LOVE |
Dionne Warwick | ||||