Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 21, 1973

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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:

Rank	Song	Artist
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