Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 5, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TIE A YELLOW RIBBON |
1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318) | ||||||
| 2 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA |
2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | ||||||
| 3 | THE CISCO KID |
4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
| War (United Artists 163) | ||||||
| 4 | LITTLE WILLY |
3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | |
| Sweet (Bell 45,251) | ||||||
| 5 | SING |
5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1413) | ||||||
| 6 | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER |
7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14503) | ||||||
| 7 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU |
8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | |
| Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416) | ||||||
| 8 | YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE |
10 | 16 | 21 | 8 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232) | ||||||
| 9 | FRANKENSTEIN |
14 | 29 | 47 | 8 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967) | ||||||
| 10 | DRIFT AWAY |
12 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
| Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | ||||||
| 11 | REELING IN THE YEARS |
13 | 18 | 25 | 8 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11352) | ||||||
| 12 | MASTERPIECE |
9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7126) | ||||||
| 13 | DAISY A DAY |
16 | 20 | 26 | 13 | |
| Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | ||||||
| 14 | PEACEFUL |
15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | ||||||
| 15 | THE RIGHT THING TO DO |
18 | 26 | 39 | 7 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45843) | ||||||
| 16 | WILDFLOWER |
19 | 23 | 27 | 11 | |
| Skylark (Capitol 3511) | ||||||
| 17 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE |
17 | 28 | 32 | 12 | |
| Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887) | ||||||
| 18 | PILLOW TALK |
33 | 44 | 49 | 6 |  |
| Sylvia (Vibration 521) | ||||||
| 19 | THINKING OF YOU |
23 | 27 | 36 | 7 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815) | ||||||
| 20 | DANIEL |
26 | 40 | 54 | 5 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40046) | ||||||
| 21 | PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME |
22 | 25 | 28 | 12 | |
| New Seekers (Verve 10709) | ||||||
| 22 | MY LOVE |
32 | 37 | 68 | 4 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861) | ||||||
| 23 | AIN'T NO WOMAN |
6 | 5 | 1 | 14 |  |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | ||||||
| 24 | FUNKY WORM |
34 | 41 | 45 | 12 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | ||||||
| 25 | ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS |
30 | 33 | 37 | 11 | |
| First Choice (Philly Groove 175) | ||||||
| 26 | CHERRY, CHERRY |
27 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
| Neil Diamond (MCA 40017) | ||||||
| 27 | BLUE SUEDE SHOES |
28 | 32 | 35 | 9 | |
| Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198) | ||||||
| 28 | OUT OF THE QUESTION |
31 | 34 | 40 | 9 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628) | ||||||
| 29 | HOCUS POCUS |
38 | 43 | 48 | 8 | |
| Focus (Sire 704) | ||||||
| 30 | I CAN UNDERSTAND IT |
39 | 48 | 55 | 8 | |
| New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912) | ||||||
| 31 | I'M DOIN' FINE NOW |
36 | 39 | 43 | 11 | |
| New York City (Chelsea 0113) | ||||||
| 32 | LEAVING ME |
42 | 58 | 67 | 7 | |
| Independents (Wand 11252) | ||||||
| 33 | STEAMROLLER BLUES |
41 | 56 | 69 | 4 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910) | ||||||
| 34 | STIR IT UP |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | ||||||
| 35 | LET'S PRETEND |
37 | 38 | 41 | 8 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3546) | ||||||
| 36 | ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) |
20 | 21 | 23 | 13 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | ||||||
| 37 | HALLELUJAH DAY |
21 | 22 | 24 | 8 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1224) | ||||||
| 38 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND |
48 | 52 | 57 | 8 | |
| Clint Holmes (Epic 10891) | ||||||
| 39 | IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME |
45 | 55 | 66 | 5 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 16001) | ||||||
| 40 | HEARTS OF STONE |
46 | 51 | 58 | 6 | |
| Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700) | ||||||
| 41 | DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE |
47 | 53 | 59 | 6 | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374) | ||||||
| 42 | NEITHER ONE OF US |
25 | 7 | 3 | 16 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | ||||||
| 43 | DANNY'S SONG |
40 | 8 | 6 | 20 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | ||||||
| 44 | I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY |
62 | 69 | 81 | 5 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2018) | ||||||
| 45 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES |
58 | 60 | 63 | 10 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | ||||||
| 46 | NO MORE MR. NICE GUY |
55 | 64 | 73 | 5 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691) | ||||||
| 47 | TEDDY BEAR SONG |
52 | 62 | 71 | 9 | |
| Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743) | ||||||
| 48 | BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT |
54 | 63 | 72 | 6 | |
| Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569) | ||||||
| 49 | SUPERFLY MEETS SHAFT |
53 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201) | ||||||
| 50 | GIVE IT TO ME |
56 | 65 | 75 | 6 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953) | ||||||
| 51 | I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR) |
57 | 59 | 65 | 7 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548) | ||||||
| 52 | AND I LOVE YOU SO |
63 | 70 | 84 | 5 | |
| Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906) | ||||||
| 53 | CLOSE YOUR EYES |
61 | 68 | 80 | 4 | |
| Edward Bear (Capitol 3581) | ||||||
| 54 | BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN |
69 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11359) | ||||||
| 55 | EVERYTHING'S BEEN CHANGED |
59 | 66 | 74 | 5 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,338) | ||||||
| 56 | RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME |
65 | 74 | 87 | 4 | |
| Dr. John (Atco 6914) | ||||||
| 57 | ONE OF A KIND LOVE AFFAIR |
76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 2962) | ||||||
| 58 | STEP BY STEP |
29 | 31 | 33 | 11 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 133) | ||||||
| 59 | YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT |
72 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Rolling Stones (London 910) | ||||||
| 60 | GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION |
67 | 75 | 88 | 4 | |
| Dells (Cadet 5696) | ||||||
| 61 | FENCEWALK |
66 | 73 | 76 | 5 | |
| Mandrill (Polydor 14163) | ||||||
| 62 | NATURAL HIGH |
71 | 77 | 93 | 5 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1046) | ||||||
| 63 | OH LA DE DA |
35 | 36 | 38 | 9 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0156) | ||||||
| 64 | DEAD SKUNK |
24 | 24 | 12 | 16 | |
| Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | ||||||
| 65 | HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN |
73 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4090) | ||||||
| 66 | ALWAYS |
70 | 72 | 79 | 7 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115) | ||||||
| 67 | DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE |
79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35105) | ||||||
| 68 | ONLY IN YOUR HEART |
77 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7694) | ||||||
| 69 | LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' |
83 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698) | ||||||
| 70 | WHO WAS IT? |
44 | 46 | 51 | 8 | |
| Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455) | ||||||
| 71 | I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU |
80 | 89 | -- | 4 | |
| South Side Movement (Wand 11251) | ||||||
| 72 | BROTHER'S GONNA WORK IT OUT |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Willie Hutch (Motown 1222) | ||||||
| 73 | WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE |
86 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519) | ||||||
| 74 | I LIKE YOU |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donovan (Epic 10983) | ||||||
| 75 | WITH A CHILD'S HEART |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1218) | ||||||
| 76 | I'M A STRANGER HERE |
82 | 84 | 90 | 6 | |
| Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149) | ||||||
| 77 | FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST |
90 | 90 | 95 | 4 | |
| Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432) | ||||||
| 78 | WORKING CLASS HERO |
81 | 83 | 89 | 5 | |
| Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013) | ||||||
| 79 | AM I BLUE |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cher (MCA 40039) | ||||||
| 80 | BREAKAWAY |
85 | 88 | 94 | 5 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 134) | ||||||
| 81 | YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS |
89 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Susan Jacks & Poppy Family (London 182) | ||||||
| 82 | ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2959) | ||||||
| 83 | LETTER TO LUCILLE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40074) | ||||||
| 84 | LET ME DOWN EASY |
91 | 92 | 98 | 5 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208) | ||||||
| 85 | BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 2964) | ||||||
| 86 | PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN' |
92 | 93 | 96 | 5 | |
| Timmy Thomas (Glades 1709) | ||||||
| 87 | THERE'S NO ME WITHOUT YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 45838) | ||||||
| 88 | OUTLAW MAN |
94 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| David Blue (Asylum 11015) | ||||||
| 89 | PERCOLATOR |
93 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Hot Butter (Musicor 1473) | ||||||
| 90 | TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Spinners (Motown 1235) | ||||||
| 91 | COSMIC SEA |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mystic Moods (Warner Bros. 7686) | ||||||
| 92 | WHY ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571) | ||||||
| 93 | SLIP 'N SLIDE |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rufus (ABC 11356) | ||||||
| 94 | FULL CIRCLE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Byrds (Asylum 11016) | ||||||
| 95 | YOUR SIDE OF THE BED |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45839) | ||||||
| 96 | THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6018) | ||||||
| 97 | MUSIC EVERYWHERE |
99 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Tufano & Giammarese (Ode 66033) | ||||||
| 98 | I DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU WAIT |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Delfonics (Philly Groove 176) | ||||||
| 99 | NEVER, NEVER, NEVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists 211) | ||||||
| 100 | INSTIGATING (TROUBLE MAKING) FOOL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Whatnauts (GSF 6897) | ||||||
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:
• "Cindy Incidentally" by Faces (# 43)
• "Across 110th Street" by Bobby Womack & Peace (# 49)
• "Bitter Bad" by Melanie (# 50)
• "Call Me (Come Back Home)" by Al Green (# 51)
• "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" by Brownsville Station (# 60)
• "Break Up To Make Up" by Stylistics (# 64)
• "If We Try" by Don McLean (# 68)
• "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack (# 74)
• "Delta Queen" by Don Fardon (# 75)
• "Dancing To Your Music" by Archie Bell & Drells (# 78)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | IT'S HARD TO STOP (DOING SOMETHING WHEN IT'S GOOD TO YOU) |
Betty Wright | ||||
| 102 | YES, I'M READY |
Barbara Mason | ||||
| 103 | MAMA FEELGOOD |
Lyn Collins | ||||
| 104 | I'M LEAVIN' YOU |
Engelbert Humperdinck | ||||
| 105 | ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE |
Isaac Hayes | ||||
| 106 | INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY |
Wilson Pickett | ||||
| 107 | FOOL |
Elvis Presley | ||||
| 108 | WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN |
Denise LaSalle | ||||
| 109 | THEY SAY THE GIRL'S CRAZY |
Invitations | ||||
| 110 | YOU CAN CALL ME ROVER |
Main Ingredient | ||||
| 111 | DUELING TUBAS |
Martin Mull & Orchestra | ||||
| 112 | I JUST CAN'T TURN MY HABIT INTO LOVE |
Buckwheat | ||||
| 113 | IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT IT |
Diamond Head | ||||
| 114 | BEAUTIFUL CITY |
Godspell | ||||
| 115 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS |
Charlie Rich | ||||
| 116 | BY THE DEVIL I WAS TEMPTED |
Blue Mink | ||||
| 117 | BAD WEATHER |
Supremes | ||||
| 118 | SATIN SHEETS |
Jeanne Pruett | ||||
| 119 | MAMA'S LITTLE GIRL |
Dusty Springfield | ||||
| 120 | LOVE MUSIC |
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 | ||||
| 121 | AVENGING ANNIE |
Andy Pratt | ||||
| 122 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY |
Barbara Lewis | ||||
| 123 | I'D BE A LEGEND IN MY TIME |
Sammy Davis, Jr. | ||||
| 124 | A LITTLE BIT LIKE MAGIC |
King Harvest | ||||
| 125 | SWAMP WITCH |
Jim Stafford | ||||
| 126 | FINDER'S KEEPERS |
Chairmen Of The Board | ||||
| 127 | SAIL ON SAILOR |
Beach Boys | ||||
| 128 | MONSTER MASH |
Bobby (Boris) Pickett | ||||
| 129 | SINCERELY YOURS (THE NEXT ONE'S ON YOU) |
Sleepy Hollow | ||||
| 130 | NO RETURN |
Megan McDonough | ||||