Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 19, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE |
3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232) | ||||||
| 2 | FRANKENSTEIN |
4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967) | ||||||
| 3 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON |
1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318) | ||||||
| 4 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU |
6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416) | ||||||
| 5 | MY LOVE |
12 | 22 | 32 | 6 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861) | ||||||
| 6 | THE CISCO KID |
2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| War (United Artists 163) | ||||||
| 7 | REELING IN THE YEARS |
9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11352) | ||||||
| 8 | DRIFT AWAY |
8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
| Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | ||||||
| 9 | DANIEL |
17 | 20 | 26 | 7 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40046) | ||||||
| 10 | DAISY A DAY |
11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | |
| Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | ||||||
| 11 | THE RIGHT THING TO DO |
13 | 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45843) | ||||||
| 12 | PILLOW TALK |
15 | 18 | 33 | 8 | |
| Sylvia (Vibration 521) | ||||||
| 13 | WILDFLOWER |
14 | 16 | 19 | 13 | |
| Skylark (Capitol 3511) | ||||||
| 14 | THINKING OF YOU |
16 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815) | ||||||
| 15 | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER |
5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14503) | ||||||
| 16 | FUNKY WORM |
19 | 24 | 34 | 14 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | ||||||
| 17 | HOCUS POCUS |
20 | 29 | 38 | 10 | |
| Focus (Sire 704) | ||||||
| 18 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA |
7 | 2 | 2 | 15 |  |
| Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | ||||||
| 19 | STEAMROLLER BLUES |
21 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910) | ||||||
| 20 | ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS |
22 | 25 | 30 | 13 | |
| First Choice (Philly Groove 175) | ||||||
| 21 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND |
28 | 38 | 48 | 10 | |
| Clint Holmes (Epic 10891) | ||||||
| 22 | OUT OF THE QUESTION |
23 | 28 | 31 | 11 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628) | ||||||
| 23 | I'M DOIN' FINE NOW |
26 | 31 | 36 | 13 | |
| New York City (Chelsea 0113) | ||||||
| 24 | LEAVING ME |
27 | 32 | 42 | 9 | |
| Independents (Wand 11252) | ||||||
| 25 | I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY |
31 | 44 | 62 | 7 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2018) | ||||||
| 26 | LITTLE WILLY |
10 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Sweet (Bell 45,251) | ||||||
| 27 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES |
38 | 45 | 58 | 12 |  |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | ||||||
| 28 | I CAN UNDERSTAND IT |
29 | 30 | 39 | 10 | |
| New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912) | ||||||
| 29 | CHERRY, CHERRY |
24 | 26 | 27 | 11 | |
| Neil Diamond (MCA 40017) | ||||||
| 30 | IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME |
34 | 39 | 45 | 7 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 16001) | ||||||
| 31 | LET'S PRETEND |
32 | 35 | 37 | 10 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3546) | ||||||
| 32 | DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE |
35 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374) | ||||||
| 33 | ONE OF A KIND LOVE AFFAIR |
49 | 57 | 76 | 5 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 2962) | ||||||
| 34 | HEARTS OF STONE |
36 | 40 | 46 | 8 | |
| Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700) | ||||||
| 35 | RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME |
41 | 56 | 65 | 6 | |
| Dr. John (Atco 6914) | ||||||
| 36 | GIVE IT TO ME |
39 | 50 | 56 | 8 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953) | ||||||
| 37 | NO MORE MR. NICE GUY |
40 | 46 | 55 | 7 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691) | ||||||
| 38 | TEDDY BEAR SONG |
42 | 47 | 52 | 11 | |
| Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743) | ||||||
| 39 | SING |
18 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1413) | ||||||
| 40 | BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT |
43 | 48 | 54 | 8 | |
| Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569) | ||||||
| 41 | CLOSE YOUR EYES |
45 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| Edward Bear (Capitol 3581) | ||||||
| 42 | AND I LOVE YOU SO |
46 | 52 | 63 | 7 | |
| Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906) | ||||||
| 43 | BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN |
50 | 54 | 69 | 5 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11359) | ||||||
| 44 | SUPERFLY MEETS SHAFT |
48 | 49 | 53 | 7 | |
| John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201) | ||||||
| 45 | YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT |
51 | 59 | 72 | 5 | |
| Rolling Stones (London 910) | ||||||
| 46 | I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR) |
47 | 51 | 57 | 9 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548) | ||||||
| 47 | LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' |
54 | 69 | 83 | 5 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698) | ||||||
| 48 | GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION |
53 | 60 | 67 | 6 | |
| Dells (Cadet 5696) | ||||||
| 49 | NATURAL HIGH |
55 | 62 | 71 | 7 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1046) | ||||||
| 50 | DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE |
57 | 67 | 79 | 4 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35105) | ||||||
| 51 | WITH A CHILD'S HEART |
58 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1218) | ||||||
| 52 | GIVE ME LOVE |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 1862) | ||||||
| 53 | YOU'LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (IF YOU BREAK MY HEART) |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4618) | ||||||
| 54 | FENCEWALK |
59 | 61 | 66 | 7 | |
| Mandrill (Polydor 14163) | ||||||
| 55 | WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE |
66 | 73 | 86 | 6 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519) | ||||||
| 56 | LETTER TO LUCILLE |
67 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40074) | ||||||
| 57 | I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU |
63 | 71 | 80 | 6 | |
| South Side Movement (Wand 11251) | ||||||
| 58 | ONLY IN YOUR HEART |
62 | 68 | 77 | 5 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7694) | ||||||
| 59 | HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN |
61 | 65 | 73 | 5 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4090) | ||||||
| 60 | I LIKE YOU |
65 | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| Donovan (Epic 10983) | ||||||
| 61 | BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY |
75 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 2964) | ||||||
| 62 | BROTHER'S GONNA WORK IT OUT |
68 | 72 | 87 | 4 | |
| Willie Hutch (Motown 1222) | ||||||
| 63 | FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST |
69 | 77 | 90 | 6 | |
| Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432) | ||||||
| 64 | ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME |
71 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2959) | ||||||
| 65 | I'M A STRANGER HERE |
70 | 76 | 82 | 8 | |
| Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149) | ||||||
| 66 | SHAMBALA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4352) | ||||||
| 67 | SATIN SHEETS |
79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40015) | ||||||
| 68 | WORKING CLASS HERO |
72 | 78 | 81 | 7 | |
| Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013) | ||||||
| 69 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 10950) | ||||||
| 70 | YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS |
74 | 81 | 89 | 5 | |
| Susan Jacks & Poppy Family (London 182) | ||||||
| 71 | MUSIC EVERYWHERE |
80 | 97 | 99 | 5 | |
| Tufano & Giammarese (Ode 66033) | ||||||
| 72 | LET ME DOWN EASY |
76 | 84 | 91 | 7 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208) | ||||||
| 73 | THERE'S NO ME WITHOUT YOU |
77 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 45838) | ||||||
| 74 | KODACHROME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45859) | ||||||
| 75 | OUTLAW MAN |
81 | 88 | 94 | 5 | |
| David Blue (Asylum 11015) | ||||||
| 76 | TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC |
82 | 90 | 95 | 4 | |
| Spinners (Motown 1235) | ||||||
| 77 | DIAMOND GIRL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7708) | ||||||
| 78 | COSMIC SEA |
84 | 91 | 96 | 4 | |
| Mystic Moods (Warner Bros. 7686) | ||||||
| 79 | FOOL |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910b) | ||||||
| 80 | MONEY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest 3609) | ||||||
| 81 | SWAMP WITCH |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14496) | ||||||
| 82 | PERCOLATOR |
83 | 89 | 93 | 5 | |
| Hot Butter (Musicor 1473) | ||||||
| 83 | WHY ME |
85 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571) | ||||||
| 84 | THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND |
89 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6018) | ||||||
| 85 | YOUR SIDE OF THE BED |
88 | 95 | 98 | 4 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 45839) | ||||||
| 86 | I DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU WAIT |
91 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| Delfonics (Philly Groove 176) | ||||||
| 87 | ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 173) | ||||||
| 88 | NEVER, NEVER, NEVER |
94 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists 211) | ||||||
| 89 | SO VERY HARD TO GO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7687) | ||||||
| 90 | I'M LEAVIN' YOU |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40073) | ||||||
| 91 | COME LIVE WITH ME |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Roy Clark (Dot 17449) | ||||||
| 92 | MONSTER MASH |
97 | -- | -- | 22 | |
| Bobby (Boris) Pickett (Parrot 348) | ||||||
| 93 | WHAT A SHAME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0014) | ||||||
| 94 | IT'S HARD TO STOP (DOING SOMETHING WHEN IT'S GOOD TO YOU) |
100 | -- | -- | 5 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4617) | ||||||
| 95 | SHAMBALA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 74-0952) | ||||||
| 96 | INSTIGATING (TROUBLE MAKING) FOOL |
98 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Whatnauts (GSF 6897) | ||||||
| 97 | WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Denise LaSalle (Westbound 215) | ||||||
| 98 | A LITTLE BIT LIKE MAGIC |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| King Harvest (Perception 527) | ||||||
| 99 | LOVE MUSIC |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 (Bell 45,335) | ||||||
| 100 | I JUST CAN'T TURN MY HABIT INTO LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Buckwheat (London 189) | ||||||
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:
• "Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me" by New Seekers (# 25)
• "Peaceful" by Helen Reddy (# 30)
• "Blue Suede Shoes" by Johnny Rivers (# 33)
• "Masterpiece" by Temptations (# 37)
• "Walk On The Wild Side" by Lou Reed (# 44)
• "Ain't No Woman" by Four Tops (# 52)
• "Everything's Been Changed" by 5th Dimension (# 56)
• "Stir It Up" by Johnny Nash (# 60)
• "Always" by Luther Ingram (# 64)
• "Full Circle" by Byrds (# 87)
• "Slip 'n Slide" by Rufus (# 90)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | I'D RATHER BE A COWBOY |
John Denver | ||||
| 102 | YES, I'M READY |
Barbara Mason | ||||
| 103 | THEY SAY THE GIRL'S CRAZY |
Invitations | ||||
| 104 | A LETTER TO MYSELF |
Chi-Lites | ||||
| 105 | YOU CAN CALL ME ROVER |
Main Ingredient | ||||
| 106 | BEAUTIFUL CITY |
Godspell | ||||
| 107 | TIME TO GET DOWN |
O'Jays | ||||
| 108 | CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE |
Slade | ||||
| 109 | I'D BE A LEGEND IN MY TIME |
Sammy Davis, Jr. | ||||
| 110 | AVENGING ANNIE |
Andy Pratt | ||||
| 111 | CALIFORNIA SAGA |
Beach Boys | ||||
| 112 | INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY |
Wilson Pickett | ||||
| 113 | FINDER'S KEEPERS |
Chairmen Of The Board | ||||
| 114 | REST IN PEACE |
Gallery | ||||
| 115 | MOONSHINE (FRIEND OF MINE) |
John Kay | ||||
| 116 | MISDEMEANOR |
Foster Sylvers | ||||
| 117 | YESTERDAY AND YOU |
Holly Sherwood | ||||
| 118 | ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY |
Barbara Lewis | ||||
| 119 | IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT IT |
Diamond Head | ||||
| 120 | BRA |
Cymande | ||||
| 121 | BONGO ROCK |
Incredible Bongo Band | ||||
| 122 | WHAT ABOUT ME |
Anne Murray | ||||
| 123 | MOTHER-IN-LAW |
Clarence Carter | ||||
| 124 | GET DOWN TO IT |
Humble Pie | ||||
| 125 | MAMA'S LITTLE GIRL |
Dusty Springfield | ||||
| 126 | A THOUSAND MILES AWAY |
Temprees | ||||
| 127 | THIS FEELING OF LONELINESS |
Cliff Nobles | ||||
| 128 | HURT |
Bobby Vinton | ||||
| 129 | DOING IT TO DEATH |
Fred Wesley & JB's | ||||
| 130 | FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION |
Hues Corporation | ||||