Monday April 23, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 21, 1973



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1   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA 2 5 13 11
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
2   TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 4 9 12 12
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
3   LITTLE WILLY 7 12 18 14
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
4   THE CISCO KID 8 13 20 7
War (United Artists 163)
5   AIN'T NO WOMAN 1 3 7 12
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
6   SING 5 7 9 10
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
7   NEITHER ONE OF US 3 1 2 14
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
8   DANNY'S SONG 6 8 8 18
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
9   THE TWELFTH OF NEVER 11 17 23 8
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
10   MASTERPIECE 14 16 17 10
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
11   CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) 9 10 10 10
Al Green (Hi 2235)
12   STIR IT UP 13 15 16 12
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
13   BREAK UP TO MAKE UP 10 11 14 11
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
14   DRIFT AWAY 18 22 27 10
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
15   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU 22 25 38 7
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
16   YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE 21 26 45 6
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
17   PEACEFUL 19 21 24 11
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
18   REELING IN THE YEARS 25 39 50 6
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
19   KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG 15 6 6 14
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
20   DAISY A DAY 26 29 35 11
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
21   ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) 23 24 28 11
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
22   HALLELUJAH DAY 24 28 43 6
Jackson Five (Motown 1224)
23   WILDFLOWER 27 34 40 9
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
24   DEAD SKUNK 12 14 15 14  
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
25   PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME 28 33 37 10
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
26   THE RIGHT THING TO DO 39 47 63 5  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45843)
27   THINKING OF YOU 36 44 58 5
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
28   WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 32 35 42 10
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
29   FRANKENSTEIN 47 68 79 6  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
30   CHERRY, CHERRY 34 38 47 7
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
31   STEP BY STEP 33 36 41 9
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
32   BLUE SUEDE SHOES 35 42 53 7
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
33   ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 37 40 46 9
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
34   OUT OF THE QUESTION 40 45 49 7
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
35   BITTER BAD 30 31 31 11
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
36   OH LA DE DA 38 41 44 7
Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
37   MY LOVE 68 -- -- 2  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861)
38   LET'S PRETEND 41 46 56 6
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
39   I'M DOIN' FINE NOW 43 49 60 9
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
40   DANIEL 54 74 -- 3  
Elton John (MCA 40046)
41   FUNKY WORM 45 50 61 10
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
42   SUPERMAN 31 32 34 10  
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444)
43   HOCUS POCUS 48 55 76 6
Focus (Sire 704)
44   PILLOW TALK 49 57 73 4
Sylvia (Vibration 521)
45   CINDY INCIDENTALLY 46 53 62 6
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681)
46   WHO WAS IT? 51 59 68 6
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
47   SPACE ODDITY 17 18 19 13  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876)
48   I CAN UNDERSTAND IT 55 64 75 6
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
49   LOVE TRAIN 16 2 1 15  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
50   ACROSS 110TH STREET 52 62 71 6
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196)
51   HEARTS OF STONE 58 67 78 4
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700)
52   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND 57 65 69 6
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
53   DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE 59 70 85 4
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374)
54   ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA 20 4 4 12  
Deodato (CTI 12)
55   IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME 66 77 -- 3  
Lobo (Big Tree 16001)
56   STEAMROLLER BLUES 69 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910)
57   COOK WITH HONEY 29 30 33 11  
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831)
58   LEAVING ME 67 76 89 5
Independents (Wand 11252)
59   I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR) 65 72 80 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548)
60   WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES 63 73 82 8
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
61   LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH 64 66 70 9
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
62   TEDDY BEAR SONG 71 75 86 7
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
63   BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT 72 80 88 4
Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569)
64   NO MORE MR. NICE GUY 73 82 -- 3
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691)
65   GIVE IT TO ME 75 79 87 4
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953)
66   EVERYTHING'S BEEN CHANGED 74 83 -- 3
5th Dimension (Bell 45,338)
67   SUPERFLY MEETS SHAFT 77 85 -- 3
John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201)
68   CLOSE YOUR EYES 80 -- -- 2  
Edward Bear (Capitol 3581)
69   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY 81 91 -- 3  
Barry White (20th Century 2018)
70   AND I LOVE YOU SO 84 98 -- 3  
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906)
71   IF WE TRY 78 86 96 4
Don McLean (United Artists 206)
72   ALWAYS 79 81 91 5
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115)
73   FENCEWALK 76 84 -- 3
Mandrill (Polydor 14163)
74   RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME 87 -- -- 2  
Dr. John (Atco 6914)
75   GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION 88 -- -- 2  
Dells (Cadet 5696)
76   DELTA QUEEN 82 87 92 5
Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115)
77   NATURAL HIGH 93 95 -- 3  
Bloodstone (London 1046)
78   DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC 85 89 95 6
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707)
79   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN -- -- -- 1  
Jim Croce (ABC 11359)
80   NOBODY WINS 86 90 97 5
Brenda Lee (MCA 40003)
81   HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN -- -- -- 1  
Dramatics (Volt 4090)
82   YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (London 910)
83   WORKING CLASS HERO 89 99 -- 3
Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013)
84   I'M A STRANGER HERE 90 93 100 4
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149)
85   ONLY IN YOUR HEART -- -- -- 1  
America (Warner Bros. 7694)
86   ONE OF A KIND LOVE AFFAIR -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic 2962)
87   THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKING 91 92 -- 3
Cal Smith (Decca 33040)
88   BREAKAWAY 94 96 -- 3
Millie Jackson (Spring 134)
89   I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU -- -- -- 2
South Side Movement (Wand 11251)
90   FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST 95 -- -- 2
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432)
91   YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS -- -- -- 1  
Susan Jacks & Poppy Family (London 182)
92   LET ME DOWN EASY 98 100 -- 3
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208)
93   PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN' 96 97 -- 3
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1709)
94   FOOL LIKE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Tim Moore (Dunhill 4337)
95   WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE 97 -- -- 2
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519)
96   OUTLAW MAN -- -- -- 1  
David Blue (Asylum 11015)
97   PERCOLATOR -- -- -- 1  
Hot Butter (Musicor 1473)
98   LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698)
99   ONLY LOVE 100 -- -- 2
Bill Quateman (Columbia 45792)
100   MUSIC EVERYWHERE -- -- -- 1  
Tufano & Giammarese (Ode 66033)

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:

   • "Last Song" by Edward Bear (# 42)
   • "Cover Of The Rolling Stone" by Dr. Hook (# 44)
   • "Aubrey" by Bread (# 50)
   • "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock & Roll Band" by Moody Blues (# 53)
   • "Dueling Banjos" by Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (# 56)
   • "Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer, Papa Used To Write All Her Songs" by Sonny & Cher (# 60)
   • "Hummingbird" by Seals & Crofts (# 61)
   • "Gudbuy T' Jane" by Slade (# 62)
   • "Last Tango In Paris" by Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (# 70)
   • "It's Hard To Stop (Doing Something When It's Good To You)" by Betty Wright (# 83)
   • "Friend And A Lover" by Partridge Family (# 92)
   • "Am I Black Enough For You" by Billy Paul (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SLIP 'N SLIDE Rufus
102   ZIP A DEE DOO DAH Christopher Cloud
103   INSTIGATING (TROUBLE MAKING) FOOL Whatnauts
104   I DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU WAIT Delfonics
105   TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC Spinners
106   ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE Isaac Hayes
107   FRIENDS OR LOVERS Act I
108   COSMIC SEA Mystic Moods
109   MAMA FEELGOOD Lyn Collins
110   DUELING TUBAS Martin Mull & Orchestra
111   WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire
112   WHY ME Kris Kristofferson
113   LOVE MUSIC Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77
114   THEY SAY THE GIRL'S CRAZY Invitations
115   MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA Cissy Houston
116   LET'S STAY TOGETHER Margie Joseph
117   NEVER, NEVER, NEVER Shirley Bassey
118   IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT IT Diamond Head
119   GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YOU Argent
120   BROTHER'S GONNA WORK IT OUT Willie Hutch
121   THE DUTCHMAN Steve Goodman
122   MAMA I GOT A BRAND NEW THING Undisputed Truth
123   LAST TANGO IN PARIS Willie Mitchell
124   OH MY LADY Stampeders
125   LAST TANGO IN PARIS Doc Severinsen
126   INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY Wilson Pickett
127   WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN Denise LaSalle
128   YES, I'M READY Barbara Mason
129   HYMN James Taylor
130   BAD WEATHER Supremes
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