Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 28, 1973

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TIE A YELLOW RIBBON	2	4	9	13
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
2	THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA	1	2	5	12
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
3	LITTLE WILLY	3	7	12	15
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
4	THE CISCO KID	4	8	13	8
War (United Artists 163)
5	SING	6	5	7	11
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
6	AIN'T NO WOMAN	5	1	3	13
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
7	THE TWELFTH OF NEVER	9	11	17	9
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
8	STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU	15	22	25	8
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
9	MASTERPIECE	10	14	16	11
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
10	YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE	16	21	26	7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
11	STIR IT UP	12	13	15	13
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
12	DRIFT AWAY	14	18	22	11
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
13	REELING IN THE YEARS	18	25	39	7
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
14	FRANKENSTEIN	29	47	68	7
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
15	PEACEFUL	17	19	21	12
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
16	DAISY A DAY	20	26	29	12
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
17	WALK ON THE WILD SIDE	28	32	35	11
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
18	THE RIGHT THING TO DO	26	39	47	6
Carly Simon (Elektra 45843)
19	WILDFLOWER	23	27	34	10
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
20	ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE)	21	23	24	12
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
21	HALLELUJAH DAY	22	24	28	7
Jackson Five (Motown 1224)
22	PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME	25	28	33	11
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
23	THINKING OF YOU	27	36	44	6
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
24	DEAD SKUNK	24	12	14	15
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
25	NEITHER ONE OF US	7	3	1	15
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
26	DANIEL	40	54	74	4
Elton John (MCA 40046)
27	CHERRY, CHERRY	30	34	38	8
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
28	BLUE SUEDE SHOES	32	35	42	8
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
29	STEP BY STEP	31	33	36	10
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
30	ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS	33	37	40	10
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
31	OUT OF THE QUESTION	34	40	45	8
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
32	MY LOVE	37	68	--	3
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861)
33	PILLOW TALK	44	49	57	5
Sylvia (Vibration 521)
34	FUNKY WORM	41	45	50	11
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
35	OH LA DE DA	36	38	41	8
Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
36	I'M DOIN' FINE NOW	39	43	49	10
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
37	LET'S PRETEND	38	41	46	7
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
38	HOCUS POCUS	43	48	55	7
Focus (Sire 704)
39	I CAN UNDERSTAND IT	48	55	64	7
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
40	DANNY'S SONG	8	6	8	19
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
41	STEAMROLLER BLUES	56	69	--	3
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910)
42	LEAVING ME	58	67	76	6
Independents (Wand 11252)
43	CINDY INCIDENTALLY	45	46	53	7
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681)
44	WHO WAS IT?	46	51	59	7
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
45	IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME	55	66	77	4
Lobo (Big Tree 16001)
46	HEARTS OF STONE	51	58	67	5
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700)
47	DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE	53	59	70	5
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374)
48	PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND	52	57	65	7
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
49	ACROSS 110TH STREET	50	52	62	7
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196)
50	BITTER BAD	35	30	31	12
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
51	CALL ME (COME BACK HOME)	11	9	10	11
Al Green (Hi 2235)
52	TEDDY BEAR SONG	62	71	75	8
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
53	SUPERFLY MEETS SHAFT	67	77	85	4
John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201)
54	BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT	63	72	80	5
Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569)
55	NO MORE MR. NICE GUY	64	73	82	4
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691)
56	GIVE IT TO ME	65	75	79	5
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953)
57	I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR)	59	65	72	6
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548)
58	WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES	60	63	73	9
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
59	EVERYTHING'S BEEN CHANGED	66	74	83	4
5th Dimension (Bell 45,338)
60	LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH	61	64	66	10
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
61	CLOSE YOUR EYES	68	80	--	3
Edward Bear (Capitol 3581)
62	I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY	69	81	91	4
Barry White (20th Century 2018)
63	AND I LOVE YOU SO	70	84	98	4
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906)
64	BREAK UP TO MAKE UP	13	10	11	12
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
65	RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME	74	87	--	3
Dr. John (Atco 6914)
66	FENCEWALK	73	76	84	4
Mandrill (Polydor 14163)
67	GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION	75	88	--	3
Dells (Cadet 5696)
68	IF WE TRY	71	78	86	5
Don McLean (United Artists 206)
69	BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN	79	--	--	2
Jim Croce (ABC 11359)
70	ALWAYS	72	79	81	6
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115)
71	NATURAL HIGH	77	93	95	4
Bloodstone (London 1046)
72	YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT	82	--	--	2
Rolling Stones (London 910)
73	HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN	81	--	--	2
Dramatics (Volt 4090)
74	KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG	19	15	6	15
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
75	DELTA QUEEN	76	82	87	6
Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115)
76	ONE OF A KIND LOVE AFFAIR	86	--	--	2
Spinners (Atlantic 2962)
77	ONLY IN YOUR HEART	85	--	--	2
America (Warner Bros. 7694)
78	DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC	78	85	89	7
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707)
79	DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE	--	--	--	1
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35105)
80	I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU	89	--	--	3
South Side Movement (Wand 11251)
81	WORKING CLASS HERO	83	89	99	4
Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013)
82	I'M A STRANGER HERE	84	90	93	5
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149)
83	LONG TRAIN RUNNIN'	98	--	--	2
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698)
84	AM I BLUE	--	--	--	1
Cher (MCA 40039)
85	BREAKAWAY	88	94	96	4
Millie Jackson (Spring 134)
86	WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE	95	97	--	3
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519)
87	BROTHER'S GONNA WORK IT OUT	--	--	--	1
Willie Hutch (Motown 1222)
88	I LIKE YOU	--	--	--	1
Donovan (Epic 10983)
89	YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS	91	--	--	2
Susan Jacks & Poppy Family (London 182)
90	FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST	90	95	--	3
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432)
91	LET ME DOWN EASY	92	98	100	4
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208)
92	PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN'	93	96	97	4
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1709)
93	PERCOLATOR	97	--	--	2
Hot Butter (Musicor 1473)
94	OUTLAW MAN	96	--	--	2
David Blue (Asylum 11015)
95	TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC	--	--	--	1
Spinners (Motown 1235)
96	COSMIC SEA	--	--	--	1
Mystic Moods (Warner Bros. 7686)
97	SLIP 'N SLIDE	--	--	--	1
Rufus (ABC 11356)
98	YOUR SIDE OF THE BED	--	--	--	1
Mac Davis (Columbia 45839)
99	MUSIC EVERYWHERE	100	--	--	2
Tufano & Giammarese (Ode 66033)
100	I DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU WAIT	--	--	--	1
Delfonics (Philly Groove 176)

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:

   • "Superman" by Donna Fargo (# 42)
   • "Space Oddity" by David Bowie (# 47)
   • "Love Train" by O'Jays (# 49)
   • "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Deodato (# 54)
   • "Cook With Honey" by Judy Collins (# 57)
   • "Nobody Wins" by Brenda Lee (# 80)
   • "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking" by Cal Smith (# 87)
   • "Fool Like You" by Tim Moore (# 94)
   • "Only Love" by Bill Quateman (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME	Stephen Stills
102	WHY ME	Kris Kristofferson
103	THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND	Albert Hammond
104	INSTIGATING (TROUBLE MAKING) FOOL	Whatnauts
105	ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE	Isaac Hayes
106	ZIP A DEE DOO DAH	Christopher Cloud
107	I'M LEAVIN' YOU	Engelbert Humperdinck
108	MAMA FEELGOOD	Lyn Collins
109	YES, I'M READY	Barbara Mason
110	LOVE MUSIC	Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77
111	THEY SAY THE GIRL'S CRAZY	Invitations
112	YOU CAN CALL ME ROVER	Main Ingredient
113	WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN	Denise LaSalle
114	DUELING TUBAS	Martin Mull & Orchestra
115	FRIENDS OR LOVERS	Act I
116	INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY	Wilson Pickett
117	GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YOU	Argent
118	HYMN	James Taylor
119	IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT IT	Diamond Head
120	BAD WEATHER	Supremes
121	GIVING IT ALL AWAY	Roger Daltrey
122	MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA	Cissy Houston
123	OH MY LADY	Stampeders
124	NEVER, NEVER, NEVER	Shirley Bassey
125	BY THE DEVIL I WAS TEMPTED	Blue Mink
126	THERE'S NO ME WITHOUT YOU	Manhattans
127	MAMA'S LITTLE GIRL	Dusty Springfield
128	ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY	Barbara Lewis
129	I JUST CAN'T TURN MY HABIT INTO LOVE	Buckwheat
130	A LITTLE BIT LIKE MAGIC	King Harvest