Monday May 7, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 5, 1973



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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