Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 3, 1973
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | DUELING BANJOS | 3 | 6 | 15 | 9 | |
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659) | ||||||
2 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG | 5 | 14 | 27 | 7 | |
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | ||||||
3 | COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | ||||||
4 | CROCODILE ROCK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
Elton John (MCA 40000) | ||||||
5 | LOVE TRAIN | 7 | 9 | 20 | 8 | |
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524) | ||||||
6 | LAST SONG | 8 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | ||||||
7 | DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
Lobo (Big Tree 158) | ||||||
8 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | ||||||
9 | DADDY'S HOME | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | ||||||
10 | JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | ||||||
11 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA | 15 | 27 | 57 | 5 | |
Deodato (CTI 12) | ||||||
12 | COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE | 16 | 19 | 25 | 15 | |
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
13 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? | 14 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | ||||||
14 | I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND | 18 | 22 | 35 | 7 | |
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012) | ||||||
15 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | |
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | ||||||
16 | YOU'RE SO VAIN | 12 | 8 | 3 | 14 | |
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | ||||||
17 | DO IT AGAIN | 9 | 7 | 10 | 15 | |
Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | ||||||
18 | DANNY'S SONG | 25 | 31 | 37 | 11 | |
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | ||||||
19 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN | 24 | 28 | 33 | 11 | |
Gallery (Sussex 248) | ||||||
20 | LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER | 21 | 24 | 29 | 9 | |
5th Dimension (Bell 45,310) | ||||||
21 | PEACEFUL EASY FEELING | 22 | 26 | 32 | 10 | |
Eagles (Asylum 11013) | ||||||
22 | AUBREY | 26 | 34 | 49 | 5 | |
Bread (Elektra 45832) | ||||||
23 | NEITHER ONE OF US | 30 | 40 | 50 | 7 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | ||||||
24 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE | 28 | 32 | 44 | 10 | |
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | ||||||
25 | HUMMINGBIRD | 29 | 36 | 47 | 6 | |
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671) | ||||||
26 | DON'T CROSS THE RIVER | 31 | 38 | 48 | 6 | |
America (Warner Bros. 7670) | ||||||
27 | AIN'T NO WOMAN | 32 | 42 | 53 | 5 | |
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | ||||||
28 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT | 17 | 10 | 12 | 19 | |
King Harvest (Perception 515) | ||||||
29 | STIR IT UP | 34 | 43 | 54 | 5 | |
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | ||||||
30 | SING | 51 | 67 | -- | 3 | |
Carpenters (A&M 1413) | ||||||
31 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP | 53 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
Stylistics (Avco 4611) | ||||||
32 | DEAD SKUNK | 42 | 58 | 70 | 7 | |
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | ||||||
33 | GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE | 35 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
Diana Ross (Motown 1211) | ||||||
34 | SOUL SONG | 36 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
Joe Stampley (Dot 17442) | ||||||
35 | LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT | 40 | 48 | 59 | 5 | |
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335) | ||||||
36 | CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) | 50 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
Al Green (Hi 2235) | ||||||
37 | KISSING MY LOVE | 43 | 51 | 63 | 5 | |
Bill Withers (Sussex 250) | ||||||
38 | HELLO HOORAY | 44 | 56 | 66 | 5 | |
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673) | ||||||
39 | THE MESSAGE | 41 | 44 | 52 | 9 | |
Cymande (Janus 203) | ||||||
40 | SPACE ODDITY | 45 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876) | ||||||
41 | KEEP ON SINGING | 46 | 53 | 62 | 6 | |
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110) | ||||||
42 | ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS | 47 | 55 | 65 | 5 | |
Jim Croce (ABC 11346) | ||||||
43 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON | 49 | 59 | 72 | 5 | |
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318) | ||||||
44 | LITTLE WILLY | 54 | 65 | 74 | 7 | |
Sweet (Bell 45,251) | ||||||
45 | DREIDEL | 19 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
Don McLean (United Artists 51100) | ||||||
46 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN | 48 | 50 | 58 | 7 | |
Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | ||||||
47 | A LETTER TO MYSELF | 59 | 76 | 91 | 5 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491) | ||||||
48 | PEACEFUL | 56 | 66 | 76 | 4 | |
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | ||||||
49 | MASTERPIECE | 58 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
Temptations (Gordy 7126) | ||||||
50 | MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) | 57 | 68 | 82 | 4 | |
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941) | ||||||
51 | CONTROL OF ME | 37 | 39 | 45 | 10 | |
Les Emmerson (Lion 141) | ||||||
52 | BOO, BOO, DON'T 'CHA BE BLUE | 61 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
Tommy James (Roulette 7140) | ||||||
53 | WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER | 20 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | ||||||
54 | BITTER BAD | 62 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210) | ||||||
55 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA | 69 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | ||||||
56 | SUPERSTITION | 23 | 17 | 5 | 17 | |
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | ||||||
57 | SUPERMAN | 71 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444) | ||||||
58 | ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) | 73 | 86 | 94 | 4 | |
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | ||||||
59 | HAPPY | 60 | 62 | 68 | 11 | |
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217) | ||||||
60 | ROSALIE | 64 | 73 | 77 | 6 | |
Sam Neely (Capitol 3510) | ||||||
61 | HOW CAN I TELL YOU | 63 | 63 | 69 | 10 | |
Travis Wammack (Fame 91008) | ||||||
62 | PARDON ME SIR | 65 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
Joe Cocker (A&M 1407) | ||||||
63 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU | 66 | 75 | 85 | 6 | |
Sylvers (Pride 1019) | ||||||
64 | DRIFT AWAY | 74 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | ||||||
65 | MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH | 72 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
Hollies (Epic 10951) | ||||||
66 | DREAM ME HOME | 70 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
Mac Davis (Columbia 45773) | ||||||
67 | ONE MAN PARADE | 76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7682) | ||||||
68 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE | 77 | 90 | 93 | 4 | |
Candi Staton (Fame 91009) | ||||||
69 | DAISY A DAY | 78 | 89 | 95 | 4 | |
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | ||||||
70 | PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME | 80 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
New Seekers (Verve 10709) | ||||||
71 | FOLLOW YOUR DAUGHTER HOME | 75 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0880) | ||||||
72 | COOK WITH HONEY | 82 | 95 | 100 | 4 | |
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831) | ||||||
73 | IF YOU GOTTA BREAK ANOTHER HEART | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Albert Hammond (Mums 6015) | ||||||
74 | I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (AND I WANT TO DANCE) (PT. 1) | 33 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
James Brown (Polydor 14162) | ||||||
75 | STEP BY STEP | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Joe Simon (Spring 133) | ||||||
76 | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503) | ||||||
77 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE | 86 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887) | ||||||
78 | LOST HORIZON | 81 | 88 | 99 | 4 | |
Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405) | ||||||
79 | WE DID IT | 84 | 91 | 98 | 5 | |
Syl Johnson (Hi 2229) | ||||||
80 | WILDFLOWER | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Skylark (Capitol 3511) | ||||||
81 | ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
First Choice (Philly Groove 175) | ||||||
82 | PALACE GUARD | 79 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
Rick Nelson (MCA 40001) | ||||||
83 | FUNKY WORM | 87 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | ||||||
84 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO | 27 | 21 | 9 | 15 | |
War (United Artists 50975) | ||||||
85 | PUT ON YOUR SHOES AND WALK | 89 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
Clarence Carter (Fame 179) | ||||||
86 | NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS | 90 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Association (Mums 6016) | ||||||
87 | CRAZY LEGS | 93 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
Donald Austin (Eastbound 603) | ||||||
88 | GYPSY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Abraham's Children (Buddah 340) | ||||||
89 | GUDBUY T' JANE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Slade (Polydor 15060) | ||||||
90 | WOMAN FROM TOKYO | 91 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7672) | ||||||
91 | KEEP ME IN MIND | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45768) | ||||||
92 | I'M DOIN' FINE NOW | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
New York City (Chelsea 0113) | ||||||
93 | LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161) | ||||||
94 | RAINBOW MAN | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Looking Glass (Epic 10953) | ||||||
95 | BELL BOTTOM BLUES | 96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15056) | ||||||
96 | SAIL ON SAILOR | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1138) | ||||||
97 | TEDDY BEAR SONG | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743) | ||||||
98 | ROSANNA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7012) | ||||||
99 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | ||||||
100 | GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND (PT. 1) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54230) |
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:
• "Harry Hippie" by Bobby Womack & Peace (# 38)
• "Trouble Man" by Marvin Gaye (# 39)
• "Love Jones" by Brighter Side Of Darkness (# 52)
• "Your Mama Don't Dance" by Loggins & Messina (# 55)
• "Separate Ways" by Elvis Presley (# 67)
• "Jesus Is Just Alright" by Doobie Brothers (# 68)
• "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Summer Wine (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | WISHING WELL | Free | ||||
102 | MOM | Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
103 | EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND | Richie Havens | ||||
104 | RIVER ROAD | Uncle Dog | ||||
105 | CRAZY | Joey Heatherton | ||||
106 | TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' | Bunny Sigler | ||||
107 | DREAMLAND | Danny Bonaduce | ||||
108 | I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU | Richard Harris | ||||
109 | I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU | South Side Movement | ||||
110 | SHA LA BOOM BOOM | Bobby Bloom | ||||
111 | DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC | Archie Bell & Drells | ||||
112 | BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE | Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
113 | HOCUS POCUS | Focus | ||||
114 | SALTY TEARS | Mara Lynn Brown | ||||
115 | WE'LL MAKE LOVE | Al Anderson | ||||
116 | NATURAL HIGH | Bloodstone | ||||
117 | BACK UP | Manhattans | ||||
118 | GIMME THAT BEAT (PT. 1) | Jr. Walker & All Stars | ||||
119 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND | Clint Holmes | ||||
120 | DON'T GO TO MEXICO | B.W. Stevenson | ||||
121 | TIME IS LOVE | Black Ivory | ||||
122 | A SHOULDER TO CRY ON | Charley Pride | ||||
123 | I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN | Ann Peebles | ||||
124 | I'VE BEEN IN LOVE | Smith Connection | ||||
125 | 'TIL I GET IT RIGHT | Tammy Wynette |