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 | ||||