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: