Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 24, 1973

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG	1	1	2	10
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
2	LOVE TRAIN	2	3	5	11
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
3	LAST SONG	3	4	6	14
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
4	ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA	5	6	11	8
Deodato (CTI 12)
5	COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE	6	9	12	18
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
6	DUELING BANJOS	4	2	1	12
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)
7	NEITHER ONE OF US	9	16	23	10
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
8	I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND	8	11	14	10
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012)
9	AIN'T NO WOMAN	11	18	27	8
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
10	DANNY'S SONG	10	13	18	14
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
11	SING	16	23	30	6
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
12	AUBREY	13	17	22	8
Bread (Elektra 45832)
13	CALL ME (COME BACK HOME)	23	29	36	6
Al Green (Hi 2235)
14	DADDY'S HOME	7	8	9	15
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
15	HUMMINGBIRD	17	21	25	9
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671)
16	BREAK UP TO MAKE UP	21	26	31	7
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
17	STIR IT UP	19	24	29	8
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
18	DEAD SKUNK	22	27	32	10
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
19	THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA	30	48	55	7
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
20	TIE A YELLOW RIBBON	29	36	43	8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
21	SPACE ODDITY	24	28	40	9
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876)
22	BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN	12	15	19	14
Gallery (Sussex 248)
23	MASTERPIECE	28	40	49	6
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
24	LITTLE WILLY	31	38	44	10
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
25	HELLO HOORAY	26	31	38	8
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673)
26	KISSING MY LOVE	27	32	37	8
Bill Withers (Sussex 250)
27	COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE	14	5	3	13
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
28	ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH	15	7	8	17
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
29	PEACEFUL	35	41	48	7
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
30	ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS	32	37	42	8
Jim Croce (ABC 11346)
31	DON'T CROSS THE RIVER	20	22	26	9
America (Warner Bros. 7670)
32	LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT	33	34	35	8
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335)
33	THE CISCO KID	56	75	--	3
War (United Artists 163)
34	THE TWELFTH OF NEVER	47	64	76	4
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
35	ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE)	42	49	58	7
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
36	BITTER BAD	41	47	54	7
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
37	MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES)	39	42	50	7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941)
38	DRIFT AWAY	48	57	64	6
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
39	COOK WITH HONEY	44	66	72	7
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831)
40	SUPERMAN	45	51	57	6
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444)
41	A LETTER TO MYSELF	43	45	47	8
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491)
42	GIVE ME YOUR LOVE	18	19	24	13
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
43	MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH	46	54	65	6
Hollies (Epic 10951)
44	DAISY A DAY	52	61	69	7
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
45	PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME	53	62	70	6
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
46	CROCODILE ROCK	25	12	4	16
Elton John (MCA 40000)
47	DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?	34	14	13	14
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
48	OH LA DE DA	55	69	--	3
Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
49	PARDON ME SIR	51	55	62	6
Joe Cocker (A&M 1407)
50	STEP BY STEP	58	68	75	5
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
51	WILDFLOWER	59	70	80	5
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
52	OUT OF THE QUESTION	61	78	--	3
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
53	ONE MAN PARADE	54	63	67	5
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7682)
54	ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS	62	73	81	5
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
55	WALK ON THE WILD SIDE	64	72	77	6
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
56	STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU	65	88	--	3
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
57	IF YOU GOTTA BREAK ANOTHER HEART	60	67	73	5
Albert Hammond (Mums 6015)
58	HALLELUJAH DAY	69	--	--	2
Jackson Five (Motown 1224)
59	YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES	67	84	--	3
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3525)
60	CHERRY, CHERRY	68	87	--	3
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
61	YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE	79	--	--	2
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
62	BOO, BOO, DON'T 'CHA BE BLUE	40	46	52	7
Tommy James (Roulette 7140)
63	DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE	63	65	68	7
Candi Staton (Fame 91009)
64	REELING IN THE YEARS	76	--	--	2
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
65	BLUE SUEDE SHOES	75	86	--	3
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
66	GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE	37	30	33	12
Diana Ross (Motown 1211)
67	LET'S PRETEND	80	--	--	2
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
68	YOU'RE SO VAIN	50	50	16	17
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
69	GUDBUY T' JANE	73	81	89	4
Slade (Polydor 15060)
70	I'M DOIN' FINE NOW	81	91	92	5
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
71	FUNKY WORM	74	82	83	6
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
72	CINDY INCIDENTALLY	82	--	--	2
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681)
73	PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND	84	--	--	2
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
74	MAMA WAS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER, PAPA USED TO WRITE ALL HER SONGS	83	--	--	2
Sonny & Cher (MCA 40026)
75	LOST HORIZON	71	74	78	7
Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405)
76	DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY	86	--	--	2
James Brown (Polydor 14168)
77	WHO WAS IT?	87	--	--	2
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
78	WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU	57	60	63	9
Sylvers (Pride 1019)
79	LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH	85	89	93	5
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
80	LAST TANGO IN PARIS	89	95	--	3
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1420)
81	ACROSS 110TH STREET	91	--	--	2
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196)
82	THINKING OF YOU	--	--	--	1
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
83	SAW A NEW MORNING	88	92	--	3
Bee Gees (RSO 401)
84	I CAN UNDERSTAND IT	93	--	--	2
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
85	I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR)	--	--	--	1
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548)
86	WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES	92	97	99	4
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
87	HOCUS POCUS	94	--	--	2
Focus (Sire 704)
88	MR. MAGIC MAN	95	--	--	2
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 74-0898)
89	THE RIGHT THING TO DO	--	--	--	1
Carly Simon (Elektra 45843)
90	FRANKENSTEIN	97	--	--	2
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
91	TEDDY BEAR SONG	--	93	97	3
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
92	PREACHER MAN	98	--	--	2
Impressions (Curtom 1982)
93	ALWAYS	--	--	--	1
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115)
94	WHO GETS YOUR LOVE	99	--	--	2
Dusty Springfield (Dunhill 4341)
95	RIVER ROAD	96	--	--	2
Uncle Dog (MCA 40005)
96	DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC	100	--	--	2
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707)
97	DELTA QUEEN	--	--	--	1
Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115)
98	SAIL ON SAILOR	--	99	96	3
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1138)
99	NOBODY WINS	--	--	--	1
Brenda Lee (MCA 40003)
100	LEAVING ME	--	--	--	1
Independents (Wand 11252)

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:

   • "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" by Blue Ridge Rangers (# 36)
   • "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend" by Lobo (# 38)
   • "Peaceful Easy Feeling" by Eagles (# 49)
   • "Keep On Singing" by Austin Roberts (# 66)
   • "Soul Song" by Joe Stampley (# 70)
   • "We Did It" by Syl Johnson (# 72)
   • "Today I Started Loving You Again" by Bettye Swann (# 77)
   • "Gypsy" by Abraham's Children (# 78)
   • "Rosanna" by Dennis Yost & Classics IV (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	WISHING WELL	Free
102	HEARTS OF STONE	Blue Ridge Rangers
103	EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND	Richie Havens
104	SO IN LOVE WITH YOU	Leroy Hutson
105	BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT	Gunhill Road
106	WHY DOES LOVE GOT TO BE SO SAD	Derek & Dominos
107	FRIENDS OR LOVERS	Act I
108	NATURAL HIGH	Bloodstone
109	THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKING	Cal Smith
110	PILLOW TALK	Sylvia
111	BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE	Bobby Goldsboro
112	SALTY TEARS	Mara Lynn Brown
113	WE'LL MAKE LOVE	Al Anderson
114	LOVE MUSIC	Lloyd Price
115	CAROL	Roy Head
116	SUNSHINE LOVER	Daniel Boone
117	MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA	Cissy Houston
118	STACY BROWN GOT TWO	Shel Silverstein
119	SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN	Pastors
120	WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE	Earth, Wind & Fire