Thursday April 5, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 31, 1973



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1   LOVE TRAIN 2 2 3 12
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
2   NEITHER ONE OF US 7 9 16 11
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
3   LAST SONG 3 3 4 15
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
4   ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA 4 5 6 9
Deodato (CTI 12)
5   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 5 6 9 19
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
6   KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG 1 1 1 11
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
7   AIN'T NO WOMAN 9 11 18 9
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
8   DANNY'S SONG 10 10 13 15
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
9   SING 11 16 23 7
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
10   CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) 13 23 29 7
Al Green (Hi 2235)
11   AUBREY 12 13 17 9
Bread (Elektra 45832)
12   TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 20 29 36 9
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
13   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA 19 30 48 8
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
14   BREAK UP TO MAKE UP 16 21 26 8
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
15   DEAD SKUNK 18 22 27 11
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
16   STIR IT UP 17 19 24 9
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
17   MASTERPIECE 23 28 40 7
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
18   LITTLE WILLY 24 31 38 11
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
19   SPACE ODDITY 21 24 28 10
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876)
20   THE CISCO KID 33 56 75 4  
War (United Artists 163)
21   I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND 8 8 11 11  
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012)
22   HUMMINGBIRD 15 17 21 10
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671)
23   THE TWELFTH OF NEVER 34 47 64 5  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
24   PEACEFUL 29 35 41 8
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
25   DUELING BANJOS 6 4 2 13  
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)
26   KISSING MY LOVE 26 27 32 9
Bill Withers (Sussex 250)
27   DRIFT AWAY 38 48 57 7  
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
28   ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) 35 42 49 8
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
29   DADDY'S HOME 14 7 8 16  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
30   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN 22 12 15 15
Gallery (Sussex 248)
31   BITTER BAD 36 41 47 8
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
32   ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS 30 32 37 9
Jim Croce (ABC 11346)
33   COOK WITH HONEY 39 44 66 8
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831)
34   SUPERMAN 40 45 51 7
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444)
35   DAISY A DAY 44 52 61 8
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
36   MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) 37 39 42 8
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941)
37   PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME 45 53 62 7
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
38   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU 56 65 88 4  
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
39   HELLO HOORAY 25 26 31 9  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673)
40   WILDFLOWER 51 59 70 6  
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
41   STEP BY STEP 50 58 68 6
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
42   WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 55 64 72 7  
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
43   HALLELUJAH DAY 58 69 -- 3  
Jackson Five (Motown 1224)
44   OH LA DE DA 48 55 69 4
Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
45   YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE 61 79 -- 3  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
46   ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 54 62 73 6
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
47   CHERRY, CHERRY 60 68 87 4  
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
48   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 28 15 7 18  
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
49   OUT OF THE QUESTION 52 61 78 4
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
50   REELING IN THE YEARS 64 76 -- 3  
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
51   CROCODILE ROCK 46 25 12 17
Elton John (MCA 40000)
52   COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE 27 14 5 14  
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
53   BLUE SUEDE SHOES 65 75 86 4  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
54   LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT 32 33 34 9  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335)
55   YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES 59 67 84 4
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3525)
56   LET'S PRETEND 67 80 -- 3  
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
57   IF YOU GOTTA BREAK ANOTHER HEART 57 60 67 6
Albert Hammond (Mums 6015)
58   THINKING OF YOU 82 -- -- 2  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
59   A LETTER TO MYSELF 41 43 45 9  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491)
60   I'M DOIN' FINE NOW 70 81 91 6
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
61   FUNKY WORM 71 74 82 7
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
62   CINDY INCIDENTALLY 72 82 -- 3
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681)
63   THE RIGHT THING TO DO 89 -- -- 2  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45843)
64   MAMA WAS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER, PAPA USED TO WRITE ALL HER SONGS 74 83 -- 3
Sonny & Cher (MCA 40026)
65   DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY 76 86 -- 3  
James Brown (Polydor 14168)
66   GUDBUY T' JANE 69 73 81 5
Slade (Polydor 15060)
67   DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE 63 63 65 8
Candi Staton (Fame 91009)
68   WHO WAS IT? 77 87 -- 3
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
69   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND 73 84 -- 3
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
70   LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH 79 85 89 6
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
71   ACROSS 110TH STREET 81 91 -- 3
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196)
72   WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU 78 57 60 10
Sylvers (Pride 1019)
73   PILLOW TALK -- -- -- 1  
Sylvia (Vibration 521)
74   LAST TANGO IN PARIS 80 89 95 4
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1420)
75   I CAN UNDERSTAND IT 84 93 -- 3
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
76   HOCUS POCUS 87 94 -- 3  
Focus (Sire 704)
77   MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH 43 46 54 7  
Hollies (Epic 10951)
78   HEARTS OF STONE -- -- -- 1  
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700)
79   FRANKENSTEIN 90 97 -- 3  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
80   I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR) 85 -- -- 2
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548)
81   SAW A NEW MORNING 83 88 92 4
Bee Gees (RSO 401)
82   WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES 86 92 97 5
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
83   MR. MAGIC MAN 88 95 -- 3
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 74-0898)
84   PARDON ME SIR 49 51 55 7  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1407)
85   DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374)
86   TEDDY BEAR SONG 91 -- 93 4
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
87   GIVE IT TO ME -- -- -- 1  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953)
88   BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT -- -- -- 1  
Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569)
89   LEAVING ME 100 -- -- 2  
Independents (Wand 11252)
90   PREACHER MAN 92 98 -- 3
Impressions (Curtom 1982)
91   ALWAYS 93 -- -- 2
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115)
92   DELTA QUEEN 97 -- -- 2
Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115)
93   WHO GETS YOUR LOVE 94 99 -- 3
Dusty Springfield (Dunhill 4341)
94   IT'S HARD TO STOP (DOING SOMETHING WHEN IT'S GOOD TO YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Betty Wright (Alston 4617)
95   DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC 96 100 -- 3
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707)
96   IF WE TRY -- -- -- 1  
Don McLean (United Artists 206)
97   NOBODY WINS 99 -- -- 2
Brenda Lee (MCA 40003)
98   FRIEND AND A LOVER -- -- -- 1  
Partridge Family (Bell 45,336)
99   FRIENDS OR LOVERS -- -- -- 1  
Act I (Spring 132)
100   I'M A STRANGER HERE -- -- -- 1  
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149)

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:

   • "Don't Cross The River" by America (# 31)
   • "Give Me Your Love" by Barbara Mason (# 42)
   • "Do You Want To Dance?" by Bette Midler (# 47)
   • "One Man Parade" by James Taylor (# 53)
   • "Boo, Boo, Don't 'cha Be Blue" by Tommy James (# 62)
   • "Good Morning Heartache" by Diana Ross (# 66)
   • "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon (# 68)
   • "Lost Horizon" by Shawn Phillips (# 75)
   • "River Road" by Uncle Dog (# 95)
   • "Sail On Sailor" by Beach Boys (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SO IN LOVE WITH YOU Leroy Hutson
102   NATURAL HIGH Bloodstone
103   WISHING WELL Free
104   THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKING Cal Smith
105   EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND Richie Havens
106   LOVE MUSIC Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77
107   BLACK COFFEE Humble Pie
108   LOVE MUSIC Lloyd Price
109   BREAKAWAY Millie Jackson
110   WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire
111   CAROL Roy Head
112   SUNSHINE LOVER Daniel Boone
113   LAST TANGO IN PARIS Willie Mitchell
114   WORKING CLASS HERO Tommy Roe
115   MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA Cissy Houston
116   WE'LL MAKE LOVE Al Anderson
117   FENCEWALK Mandrill
118   LAST TANGO IN PARIS Doc Severinsen
119   PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN' Timmy Thomas
120   THE DUTCHMAN Steve Goodman
121   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY Barry White
122   ONLY LOVE Bill Quateman
123   MAMA I GOT A BRAND NEW THING Undisputed Truth
124   ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Charlie McCoy
125   SUPERFLY MEETS SHAFT John & Ernest
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