Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 7, 1973
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | NEITHER ONE OF US | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | ||||||
2 | LOVE TRAIN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524) | ||||||
3 | AIN'T NO WOMAN | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | ||||||
4 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
Deodato (CTI 12) | ||||||
5 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA | 13 | 19 | 30 | 9 | |
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | ||||||
6 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | ||||||
7 | SING | 9 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
Carpenters (A&M 1413) | ||||||
8 | DANNY'S SONG | 8 | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | ||||||
9 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON | 12 | 20 | 29 | 10 | |
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318) | ||||||
10 | CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | |
Al Green (Hi 2235) | ||||||
11 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP | 14 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
Stylistics (Avco 4611) | ||||||
12 | LITTLE WILLY | 18 | 24 | 31 | 12 | |
Sweet (Bell 45,251) | ||||||
13 | THE CISCO KID | 20 | 33 | 56 | 5 | |
War (United Artists 163) | ||||||
14 | DEAD SKUNK | 15 | 18 | 22 | 12 | |
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | ||||||
15 | STIR IT UP | 16 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | ||||||
16 | MASTERPIECE | 17 | 23 | 28 | 8 | |
Temptations (Gordy 7126) | ||||||
17 | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER | 23 | 34 | 47 | 6 | |
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503) | ||||||
18 | SPACE ODDITY | 19 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876) | ||||||
19 | LAST SONG | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | ||||||
20 | COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732) | ||||||
21 | PEACEFUL | 24 | 29 | 35 | 9 | |
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | ||||||
22 | DRIFT AWAY | 27 | 38 | 48 | 8 | |
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | ||||||
23 | AUBREY | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
Bread (Elektra 45832) | ||||||
24 | ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) | 28 | 35 | 42 | 9 | |
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | ||||||
25 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU | 38 | 56 | 65 | 5 | |
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416) | ||||||
26 | YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE | 45 | 61 | 79 | 4 | |
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232) | ||||||
27 | I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND | 21 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012) | ||||||
28 | HALLELUJAH DAY | 43 | 58 | 69 | 4 | |
Jackson Five (Motown 1224) | ||||||
29 | DAISY A DAY | 35 | 44 | 52 | 9 | |
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | ||||||
30 | COOK WITH HONEY | 33 | 39 | 44 | 9 | |
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831) | ||||||
31 | BITTER BAD | 31 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210) | ||||||
32 | SUPERMAN | 34 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444) | ||||||
33 | PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME | 37 | 45 | 53 | 8 | |
New Seekers (Verve 10709) | ||||||
34 | WILDFLOWER | 40 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
Skylark (Capitol 3511) | ||||||
35 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE | 42 | 55 | 64 | 8 | |
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887) | ||||||
36 | STEP BY STEP | 41 | 50 | 58 | 7 | |
Joe Simon (Spring 133) | ||||||
37 | DUELING BANJOS | 25 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659) | ||||||
38 | CHERRY, CHERRY | 47 | 60 | 68 | 5 | |
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017) | ||||||
39 | REELING IN THE YEARS | 50 | 64 | 76 | 4 | |
Steely Dan (ABC 11352) | ||||||
40 | ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS | 46 | 54 | 62 | 7 | |
First Choice (Philly Groove 175) | ||||||
41 | OH LA DE DA | 44 | 48 | 55 | 5 | |
Staple Singers (Stax 0156) | ||||||
42 | BLUE SUEDE SHOES | 53 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198) | ||||||
43 | HUMMINGBIRD | 22 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671) | ||||||
44 | THINKING OF YOU | 58 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815) | ||||||
45 | OUT OF THE QUESTION | 49 | 52 | 61 | 5 | |
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628) | ||||||
46 | LET'S PRETEND | 56 | 67 | 80 | 4 | |
Raspberries (Capitol 3546) | ||||||
47 | THE RIGHT THING TO DO | 63 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
Carly Simon (Elektra 45843) | ||||||
48 | KISSING MY LOVE | 26 | 26 | 27 | 10 | |
Bill Withers (Sussex 250) | ||||||
49 | I'M DOIN' FINE NOW | 60 | 70 | 81 | 7 | |
New York City (Chelsea 0113) | ||||||
50 | FUNKY WORM | 61 | 71 | 74 | 8 | |
Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | ||||||
51 | MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) | 36 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941) | ||||||
52 | YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES | 55 | 59 | 67 | 5 | |
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3525) | ||||||
53 | CINDY INCIDENTALLY | 62 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681) | ||||||
54 | DADDY'S HOME | 29 | 14 | 7 | 17 | |
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | ||||||
55 | HOCUS POCUS | 76 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
Focus (Sire 704) | ||||||
56 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN | 30 | 22 | 12 | 16 | |
Gallery (Sussex 248) | ||||||
57 | PILLOW TALK | 73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Sylvia (Vibration 521) | ||||||
58 | A LETTER TO MYSELF | 59 | 41 | 43 | 10 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491) | ||||||
59 | WHO WAS IT? | 68 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455) | ||||||
60 | MAMA WAS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER, PAPA USED TO WRITE ALL HER SONGS | 64 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
Sonny & Cher (MCA 40026) | ||||||
61 | DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY | 65 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
James Brown (Polydor 14168) | ||||||
62 | ACROSS 110TH STREET | 71 | 81 | 91 | 4 | |
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196) | ||||||
63 | GUDBUY T' JANE | 66 | 69 | 73 | 6 | |
Slade (Polydor 15060) | ||||||
64 | I CAN UNDERSTAND IT | 75 | 84 | 93 | 4 | |
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912) | ||||||
65 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND | 69 | 73 | 84 | 4 | |
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891) | ||||||
66 | LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH | 70 | 79 | 85 | 7 | |
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161) | ||||||
67 | HEARTS OF STONE | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700) | ||||||
68 | FRANKENSTEIN | 79 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967) | ||||||
69 | ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS | 32 | 30 | 32 | 10 | |
Jim Croce (ABC 11346) | ||||||
70 | DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374) | ||||||
71 | LAST TANGO IN PARIS | 74 | 80 | 89 | 5 | |
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1420) | ||||||
72 | I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR) | 80 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548) | ||||||
73 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES | 82 | 86 | 92 | 6 | |
Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | ||||||
74 | DANIEL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Elton John (MCA 40046) | ||||||
75 | TEDDY BEAR SONG | 86 | 91 | -- | 5 | |
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743) | ||||||
76 | LEAVING ME | 89 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Independents (Wand 11252) | ||||||
77 | IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Lobo (Big Tree 16001) | ||||||
78 | SAW A NEW MORNING | 81 | 83 | 88 | 5 | |
Bee Gees (RSO 401) | ||||||
79 | GIVE IT TO ME | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953) | ||||||
80 | BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569) | ||||||
81 | ALWAYS | 91 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115) | ||||||
82 | NO MORE MR. NICE GUY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691) | ||||||
83 | EVERYTHING'S BEEN CHANGED | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
5th Dimension (Bell 45,338) | ||||||
84 | FENCEWALK | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Mandrill (Polydor 14163) | ||||||
85 | SUPERFLY MEETS SHAFT | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201) | ||||||
86 | IF WE TRY | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Don McLean (United Artists 206) | ||||||
87 | DELTA QUEEN | 92 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115) | ||||||
88 | IT'S HARD TO STOP (DOING SOMETHING WHEN IT'S GOOD TO YOU) | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Betty Wright (Alston 4617) | ||||||
89 | DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC | 95 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707) | ||||||
90 | NOBODY WINS | 97 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
Brenda Lee (MCA 40003) | ||||||
91 | I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Barry White (20th Century 2018) | ||||||
92 | THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKING | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Cal Smith (Decca 33040) | ||||||
93 | I'M A STRANGER HERE | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149) | ||||||
94 | FRIEND AND A LOVER | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Partridge Family (Bell 45,336) | ||||||
95 | NATURAL HIGH | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Bloodstone (London 1046) | ||||||
96 | BREAKAWAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Millie Jackson (Spring 134) | ||||||
97 | PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN' | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1709) | ||||||
98 | AND I LOVE YOU SO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906) | ||||||
99 | WORKING CLASS HERO | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013) | ||||||
100 | LET ME DOWN EASY | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208) |
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:
• "Hello Hooray" by Alice Cooper (# 39)
• "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver (# 48)
• "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John (# 51)
• "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" by Spinners (# 52)
• "Love Is What You Make It" by Grass Roots (# 54)
• "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" by Albert Hammond (# 57)
• "Do It In The Name Of Love" by Candi Staton (# 67)
• "Wish That I Could Talk To You" by Sylvers (# 72)
• "Magic Woman Touch" by Hollies (# 77)
• "Mr. Magic Man" by Wilson Pickett (# 83)
• "Pardon Me Sir" by Joe Cocker (# 84)
• "Preacher Man" by Impressions (# 90)
• "Who Gets Your Love" by Dusty Springfield (# 93)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU | Billy Paul | ||||
102 | GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION | Dells | ||||
103 | SLIP 'N SLIDE | Rufus | ||||
104 | FRIENDS OR LOVERS | Act I | ||||
105 | SO IN LOVE WITH YOU | Leroy Hutson | ||||
106 | WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE | Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
107 | ZIP A DEE DOO DAH | Christopher Cloud | ||||
108 | BLACK COFFEE | Humble Pie | ||||
109 | FOOL LIKE YOU | Tim Moore | ||||
110 | LOVE MUSIC | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 | ||||
111 | LAST TANGO IN PARIS | Willie Mitchell | ||||
112 | PERCOLATOR | Hot Butter | ||||
113 | I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU | South Side Movement | ||||
114 | MAMA I GOT A BRAND NEW THING | Undisputed Truth | ||||
115 | FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST | Keith Hampshire | ||||
116 | GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND (PT. 1) | Eddie Kendricks | ||||
117 | ONLY LOVE | Bill Quateman | ||||
118 | THE DUTCHMAN | Steve Goodman | ||||
119 | MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA | Cissy Houston | ||||
120 | LOVE MUSIC | Lloyd Price | ||||
121 | INSTIGATING (TROUBLE MAKING) FOOL | Whatnauts | ||||
122 | OH MY LADY | Stampeders | ||||
123 | LAST TANGO IN PARIS | Doc Severinsen | ||||
124 | ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL | Charlie McCoy | ||||
125 | WE'LL MAKE LOVE | Al Anderson |