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