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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 24, 1973



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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