Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 24, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE |
3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | ||||||
| 2 | CROCODILE ROCK |
2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40000) | ||||||
| 3 | DUELING BANJOS |
6 | 15 | 29 | 8 | |
| Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659) | ||||||
| 4 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? |
1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | ||||||
| 5 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG |
14 | 27 | 39 | 6 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | ||||||
| 6 | DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND |
4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 158) | ||||||
| 7 | LOVE TRAIN |
9 | 20 | 26 | 7 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524) | ||||||
| 8 | LAST SONG |
13 | 16 | 19 | 10 | |
| Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | ||||||
| 9 | DO IT AGAIN |
7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | ||||||
| 10 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH |
12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | ||||||
| 11 | DADDY'S HOME |
11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | ||||||
| 12 | YOU'RE SO VAIN |
8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | ||||||
| 13 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) |
15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | |
| Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | ||||||
| 14 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? |
16 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | ||||||
| 15 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA |
27 | 57 | 92 | 4 |  |
| Deodato (CTI 12) | ||||||
| 16 | COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE |
19 | 25 | 30 | 14 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
| 17 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT |
10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | |
| King Harvest (Perception 515) | ||||||
| 18 | I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND |
22 | 35 | 47 | 6 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 67012) | ||||||
| 19 | DREIDEL |
20 | 22 | 23 | 10 | |
| Don McLean (United Artists 51100) | ||||||
| 20 | WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER |
5 | 2 | 3 | 14 |  |
| Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | ||||||
| 21 | LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER |
24 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,310) | ||||||
| 22 | PEACEFUL EASY FEELING |
26 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11013) | ||||||
| 23 | SUPERSTITION |
17 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | ||||||
| 24 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN |
28 | 33 | 38 | 10 | |
| Gallery (Sussex 248) | ||||||
| 25 | DANNY'S SONG |
31 | 37 | 43 | 10 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | ||||||
| 26 | AUBREY |
34 | 49 | 60 | 4 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45832) | ||||||
| 27 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO |
21 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
| War (United Artists 50975) | ||||||
| 28 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE |
32 | 44 | 50 | 9 | |
| Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | ||||||
| 29 | HUMMINGBIRD |
36 | 47 | 56 | 5 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671) | ||||||
| 30 | NEITHER ONE OF US |
40 | 50 | 59 | 6 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | ||||||
| 31 | DON'T CROSS THE RIVER |
38 | 48 | 61 | 5 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7670) | ||||||
| 32 | AIN'T NO WOMAN |
42 | 53 | 64 | 4 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | ||||||
| 33 | I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (AND I WANT TO DANCE) (PT. 1) |
35 | 40 | 42 | 6 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14162) | ||||||
| 34 | STIR IT UP |
43 | 54 | 67 | 4 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | ||||||
| 35 | GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE |
37 | 39 | 44 | 8 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1211) | ||||||
| 36 | SOUL SONG |
41 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| Joe Stampley (Dot 17442) | ||||||
| 37 | CONTROL OF ME |
39 | 45 | 48 | 9 | |
| Les Emmerson (Lion 141) | ||||||
| 38 | HARRY HIPPIE |
25 | 26 | 28 | 12 | |
| Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | ||||||
| 39 | TROUBLE MAN |
23 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | ||||||
| 40 | LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT |
48 | 59 | 68 | 4 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335) | ||||||
| 41 | THE MESSAGE |
44 | 52 | 55 | 8 | |
| Cymande (Janus 203) | ||||||
| 42 | DEAD SKUNK |
58 | 70 | 77 | 6 | |
| Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | ||||||
| 43 | KISSING MY LOVE |
51 | 63 | 72 | 4 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 250) | ||||||
| 44 | HELLO HOORAY |
56 | 66 | 85 | 4 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673) | ||||||
| 45 | SPACE ODDITY |
52 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876) | ||||||
| 46 | KEEP ON SINGING |
53 | 62 | 71 | 5 | |
| Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110) | ||||||
| 47 | ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS |
55 | 65 | 81 | 4 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11346) | ||||||
| 48 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN |
50 | 58 | 65 | 6 | |
| Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | ||||||
| 49 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON |
59 | 72 | 88 | 4 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318) | ||||||
| 50 | CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) |
64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2235) | ||||||
| 51 | SING |
67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1413) | ||||||
| 52 | LOVE JONES |
18 | 11 | 10 | 14 | |
| Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | ||||||
| 53 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP |
71 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4611) | ||||||
| 54 | LITTLE WILLY |
65 | 74 | 86 | 6 | |
| Sweet (Bell 45,251) | ||||||
| 55 | YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE |
30 | 21 | 7 | 17 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719) | ||||||
| 56 | PEACEFUL |
66 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | ||||||
| 57 | MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) |
68 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941) | ||||||
| 58 | MASTERPIECE |
69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7126) | ||||||
| 59 | A LETTER TO MYSELF |
76 | 91 | 94 | 4 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491) | ||||||
| 60 | HAPPY |
62 | 68 | 74 | 10 | |
| Bobby Darin (Motown 1217) | ||||||
| 61 | BOO, BOO, DON'T 'CHA BE BLUE |
70 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7140) | ||||||
| 62 | BITTER BAD |
72 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4210) | ||||||
| 63 | HOW CAN I TELL YOU |
63 | 69 | 75 | 9 | |
| Travis Wammack (Fame 91008) | ||||||
| 64 | ROSALIE |
73 | 77 | 87 | 5 | |
| Sam Neely (Capitol 3510) | ||||||
| 65 | PARDON ME SIR |
79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1407) | ||||||
| 66 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU |
75 | 85 | 98 | 5 | |
| Sylvers (Pride 1019) | ||||||
| 67 | SEPARATE WAYS |
29 | 18 | 17 | 14 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | ||||||
| 68 | JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT |
33 | 34 | 35 | 10 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661) | ||||||
| 69 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA |
78 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | ||||||
| 70 | DREAM ME HOME |
74 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45773) | ||||||
| 71 | SUPERMAN |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17444) | ||||||
| 72 | MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hollies (Epic 10951) | ||||||
| 73 | ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) |
86 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | ||||||
| 74 | DRIFT AWAY |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | ||||||
| 75 | FOLLOW YOUR DAUGHTER HOME |
80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0880) | ||||||
| 76 | ONE MAN PARADE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7682) | ||||||
| 77 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE |
90 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 91009) | ||||||
| 78 | DAISY A DAY |
89 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | ||||||
| 79 | PALACE GUARD |
84 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Rick Nelson (MCA 40001) | ||||||
| 80 | PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| New Seekers (Verve 10709) | ||||||
| 81 | LOST HORIZON |
88 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405) | ||||||
| 82 | COOK WITH HONEY |
95 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45831) | ||||||
| 83 | IF YOU GOTTA BREAK ANOTHER HEART |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6015) | ||||||
| 84 | WE DID IT |
91 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| Syl Johnson (Hi 2229) | ||||||
| 85 | STEP BY STEP |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 133) | ||||||
| 86 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887) | ||||||
| 87 | FUNKY WORM |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | ||||||
| 88 | WILDFLOWER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Skylark (Capitol 3511) | ||||||
| 89 | PUT ON YOUR SHOES AND WALK |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Clarence Carter (Fame 179) | ||||||
| 90 | NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Association (Mums 6016) | ||||||
| 91 | WOMAN FROM TOKYO |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7672) | ||||||
| 92 | ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| First Choice (Philly Groove 175) | ||||||
| 93 | CRAZY LEGS |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donald Austin (Eastbound 603) | ||||||
| 94 | KEEP ME IN MIND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45768) | ||||||
| 95 | I'M DOIN' FINE NOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| New York City (Chelsea 0113) | ||||||
| 96 | BELL BOTTOM BLUES |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Clapton (Polydor 15056) | ||||||
| 97 | LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161) | ||||||
| 98 | RAINBOW MAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 10953) | ||||||
| 99 | I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| South Side Movement (Wand 11251) | ||||||
| 100 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Summer Wine (Sire 701) | ||||||
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:
• "Daytime Night-Time" by Keith Hampshire (# 45)
• "You Turn Me On I'm A Radio" by Joni Mitchell (# 46)
• "I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore" by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (# 47)
• "Don't Leave Me Starvin' For Your Love" by Holland-Dozier (# 49)
• "You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)" by Main Ingredient (# 54)
• "Hi, Hi, Hi" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 57)
• "Reelin' & Rockin'" by Chuck Berry (# 60)
• "Love Music" by Raiders (# 61)
• "Good Morning" by Michael Redway (# 77)
• "Stop, Wait And Listen" by Circus (# 81)
• "Oh No, Not My Baby" by Merry Clayton (# 87)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' |
Bunny Sigler | ||||
| 102 | GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND (PT. 1) |
Eddie Kendricks | ||||
| 103 | SAIL ON SAILOR |
Beach Boys | ||||
| 104 | I'VE BEEN IN LOVE |
Smith Connection | ||||
| 105 | MOM |
Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| 106 | DREAMLAND |
Danny Bonaduce | ||||
| 107 | SHA LA BOOM BOOM |
Bobby Bloom | ||||
| 108 | RIVER ROAD |
Uncle Dog | ||||
| 109 | GIMME THAT BEAT (PT. 1) |
Jr. Walker & All Stars | ||||
| 110 | DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC |
Archie Bell & Drells | ||||
| 111 | ROSANNA |
Dennis Yost & Classics IV | ||||
| 112 | A SHOULDER TO CRY ON |
Charley Pride | ||||
| 113 | 'TIL I GET IT RIGHT |
Tammy Wynette | ||||
| 114 | I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU |
Richard Harris | ||||
| 115 | SALTY TEARS |
Mara Lynn Brown | ||||
| 116 | WE'LL MAKE LOVE |
Al Anderson | ||||
| 117 | BACK UP |
Manhattans | ||||
| 118 | I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN |
Ann Peebles | ||||
| 119 | TEDDY BEAR SONG |
Barbara Fairchild | ||||
| 120 | BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE |
Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
| 121 | FRANKENSTEIN |
Edgar Winter Group | ||||
| 122 | DON'T GO TO MEXICO |
B.W. Stevenson | ||||
| 123 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES |
Billy Preston | ||||
| 124 | GUDBUY T' JANE |
Slade | ||||
| 125 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND |
Clint Holmes | ||||