Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 17, 1973

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG	1	2	5	9
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
2	LOVE TRAIN	3	5	7	10
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
3	LAST SONG	4	6	8	13
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
4	DUELING BANJOS	2	1	3	11
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)
5	ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA	6	11	15	7
Deodato (CTI 12)
6	COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE	9	12	16	17
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
7	DADDY'S HOME	8	9	11	14
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
8	I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND	11	14	18	9
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012)
9	NEITHER ONE OF US	16	23	30	9
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
10	DANNY'S SONG	13	18	25	13
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
11	AIN'T NO WOMAN	18	27	32	7
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
12	BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN	15	19	24	13
Gallery (Sussex 248)
13	AUBREY	17	22	26	7
Bread (Elektra 45832)
14	COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE	5	3	1	12
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
15	ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH	7	8	10	16
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
16	SING	23	30	51	5
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
17	HUMMINGBIRD	21	25	29	8
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671)
18	GIVE ME YOUR LOVE	19	24	28	12
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
19	STIR IT UP	24	29	34	7
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
20	DON'T CROSS THE RIVER	22	26	31	8
America (Warner Bros. 7670)
21	BREAK UP TO MAKE UP	26	31	53	6
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
22	DEAD SKUNK	27	32	42	9
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
23	CALL ME (COME BACK HOME)	29	36	50	5
Al Green (Hi 2235)
24	SPACE ODDITY	28	40	45	8
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876)
25	CROCODILE ROCK	12	4	2	15
Elton John (MCA 40000)
26	HELLO HOORAY	31	38	44	7
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673)
27	KISSING MY LOVE	32	37	43	7
Bill Withers (Sussex 250)
28	MASTERPIECE	40	49	58	5
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
29	TIE A YELLOW RIBBON	36	43	49	7
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
30	THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA	48	55	69	6
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
31	LITTLE WILLY	38	44	54	9
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
32	ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS	37	42	47	7
Jim Croce (ABC 11346)
33	LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT	34	35	40	7
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335)
34	DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?	14	13	14	13
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
35	PEACEFUL	41	48	56	6
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
36	JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU)	10	10	13	15
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
37	GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE	30	33	35	11
Diana Ross (Motown 1211)
38	DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND	25	7	6	12
Lobo (Big Tree 158)
39	MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES)	42	50	57	6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941)
40	BOO, BOO, DON'T 'CHA BE BLUE	46	52	61	6
Tommy James (Roulette 7140)
41	BITTER BAD	47	54	62	6
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
42	ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE)	49	58	73	6
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
43	A LETTER TO MYSELF	45	47	59	7
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491)
44	COOK WITH HONEY	66	72	82	6
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831)
45	SUPERMAN	51	57	71	5
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444)
46	MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH	54	65	72	5
Hollies (Epic 10951)
47	THE TWELFTH OF NEVER	64	76	--	3
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
48	DRIFT AWAY	57	64	74	5
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
49	PEACEFUL EASY FEELING	20	21	22	12
Eagles (Asylum 11013)
50	YOU'RE SO VAIN	50	16	12	16
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
51	PARDON ME SIR	55	62	65	5
Joe Cocker (A&M 1407)
52	DAISY A DAY	61	69	78	6
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
53	PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME	62	70	80	5
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
54	ONE MAN PARADE	63	67	76	4
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7682)
55	OH LA DE DA	69	--	--	2
Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
56	THE CISCO KID	75	--	--	2
War (United Artists 163)
57	WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU	60	63	66	8
Sylvers (Pride 1019)
58	STEP BY STEP	68	75	85	4
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
59	WILDFLOWER	70	80	88	4
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
60	IF YOU GOTTA BREAK ANOTHER HEART	67	73	83	4
Albert Hammond (Mums 6015)
61	OUT OF THE QUESTION	78	--	--	2
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
62	ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS	73	81	92	4
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
63	DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE	65	68	77	6
Candi Staton (Fame 91009)
64	WALK ON THE WILD SIDE	72	77	86	5
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
65	STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU	88	--	--	2
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
66	KEEP ON SINGING	39	41	46	8
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110)
67	YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES	84	--	--	2
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3525)
68	CHERRY, CHERRY	87	--	--	2
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
69	HALLELUJAH DAY	--	--	--	1
Jackson Five (Motown 1224)
70	SOUL SONG	33	34	36	10
Joe Stampley (Dot 17442)
71	LOST HORIZON	74	78	81	6
Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405)
72	WE DID IT	76	79	84	7
Syl Johnson (Hi 2229)
73	GUDBUY T' JANE	81	89	--	3
Slade (Polydor 15060)
74	FUNKY WORM	82	83	87	5
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
75	BLUE SUEDE SHOES	86	--	--	2
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
76	REELING IN THE YEARS	--	--	--	1
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
77	TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN	44	46	48	9
Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921)
78	GYPSY	80	88	--	3
Abraham's Children (Buddah 340)
79	YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE	--	--	--	1
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
80	LET'S PRETEND	--	--	--	1
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
81	I'M DOIN' FINE NOW	91	92	95	4
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
82	CINDY INCIDENTALLY	--	--	--	1
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681)
83	MAMA WAS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER, PAPA USED TO WRITE ALL HER SONGS	--	--	--	1
Sonny & Cher (MCA 40026)
84	PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND	--	--	--	1
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
85	LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH	89	93	97	4
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
86	DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY	--	--	--	1
James Brown (Polydor 14168)
87	WHO WAS IT?	--	--	--	1
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
88	SAW A NEW MORNING	92	--	--	2
Bee Gees (RSO 401)
89	LAST TANGO IN PARIS	95	--	--	2
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1420)
90	ROSANNA	96	98	--	3
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7012)
91	ACROSS 110TH STREET	--	--	--	1
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196)
92	WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES	97	99	--	3
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
93	I CAN UNDERSTAND IT	--	--	--	1
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
94	HOCUS POCUS	--	--	--	1
Focus (Sire 704)
95	MR. MAGIC MAN	--	--	--	1
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 74-0898)
96	RIVER ROAD	--	--	--	1
Uncle Dog (MCA 40005)
97	FRANKENSTEIN	--	--	--	1
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
98	PREACHER MAN	--	--	--	1
Impressions (Curtom 1982)
99	WHO GETS YOUR LOVE	--	--	--	1
Dusty Springfield (Dunhill 4341)
100	DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC	--	--	--	1
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707)

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:

   • "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?" by Hurricane Smith (# 35)
   • "The Message" by Cymande (# 43)
   • "Do It Again" by Steely Dan (# 52)
   • "Living Together, Growing Together" by 5th Dimension (# 53)
   • "Dancing In The Moonlight" by King Harvest (# 56)
   • "Rosalie" by Sam Neely (# 58)
   • "How Can I Tell You" by Travis Wammack (# 59)
   • "Follow Your Daughter Home" by Guess Who (# 71)
   • "Dream Me Home" by Mac Davis (# 77)
   • "Why Can't We Live Together" by Timmy Thomas (# 79)
   • "Put On Your Shoes And Walk" by Clarence Carter (# 83)
   • "Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels" by Association (# 85)
   • "Crazy Legs" by Donald Austin (# 90)
   • "Teddy Bear Song" by Barbara Fairchild (# 93)
   • "Stop, Wait And Listen" by Circus (# 94)
   • "Girl You Need A Change Of Mind (pt. 1)" by Eddie Kendricks (# 98)
   • "Bell Bottom Blues" by Eric Clapton (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND	Richie Havens
102	I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR)	Glen Campbell
103	WISHING WELL	Free
104	BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE	Bobby Goldsboro
105	SO IN LOVE WITH YOU	Leroy Hutson
106	WHY DOES LOVE GOT TO BE SO SAD	Derek & Dominos
107	DELTA QUEEN	Don Fardon
108	WE'LL MAKE LOVE	Al Anderson
109	SALTY TEARS	Mara Lynn Brown
110	NATURAL HIGH	Bloodstone
111	CRAZY	Joey Heatherton
112	THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKING	Cal Smith
113	FRIENDS OR LOVERS	Act I
114	TIME IS LOVE	Black Ivory
115	DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC	Posse
116	MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA	Cissy Houston
117	BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT	Gunhill Road
118	DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE	Jerry Lee Lewis
119	?	?
120	WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE	Earth, Wind & Fire
121	STACY BROWN GOT TWO	Shel Silverstein
122	SUNSHINE LOVER	Daniel Boone
123	PILLOW TALK	Sylvia
124	SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN	Pastors
125	SAIL ON SAILOR	Beach Boys
126	ALWAYS	Luther Ingram