Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 26, 1973

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	FRANKENSTEIN	2	4	9	11
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
2	MY LOVE	5	12	22	7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861)
3	STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU	4	6	7	12
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
4	TIE A YELLOW RIBBON	3	1	1	17
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
5	YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE	1	3	8	11
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
6	DANIEL	9	17	20	8
Elton John (MCA 40046)
7	REELING IN THE YEARS	7	9	11	11
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
8	PILLOW TALK	12	15	18	9
Sylvia (Vibration 521)
9	WILDFLOWER	13	14	16	14
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
10	THE RIGHT THING TO DO	11	13	15	10
Carly Simon (Elektra 45843)
11	DRIFT AWAY	8	8	10	15
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
12	THINKING OF YOU	14	16	19	10
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
13	HOCUS POCUS	17	20	29	11
Focus (Sire 704)
14	STEAMROLLER BLUES	19	21	33	7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910)
15	FUNKY WORM	16	19	24	15
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
16	I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY	25	31	44	8
Barry White (20th Century 2018)
17	PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND	21	28	38	11
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
18	I'M DOIN' FINE NOW	23	26	31	14
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
19	ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS	20	22	25	14
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
20	THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA	18	7	2	16
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
21	LEAVING ME	24	27	32	10
Independents (Wand 11252)
22	WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES	27	38	45	13
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
23	ONE OF A KIND LOVE AFFAIR	33	49	57	6
Spinners (Atlantic 2962)
24	RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME	35	41	56	7
Dr. John (Atco 6914)
25	THE CISCO KID	6	2	3	12
War (United Artists 163)
26	GIVE ME LOVE	52	78	--	3
George Harrison (Apple 1862)
27	DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE	32	35	41	9
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374)
28	IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME	30	34	39	8
Lobo (Big Tree 16001)
29	LET'S PRETEND	31	32	35	11
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
30	I CAN UNDERSTAND IT	28	29	30	11
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
31	GIVE IT TO ME	36	39	50	9
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953)
32	NO MORE MR. NICE GUY	37	40	46	8
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691)
33	HEARTS OF STONE	34	36	40	9
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700)
34	TEDDY BEAR SONG	38	42	47	12
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
35	LONG TRAIN RUNNIN'	47	54	69	6
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698)
36	BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT	40	43	48	9
Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569)
37	CLOSE YOUR EYES	41	45	53	7
Edward Bear (Capitol 3581)
38	AND I LOVE YOU SO	42	46	52	8
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906)
39	BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN	43	50	54	6
Jim Croce (ABC 11359)
40	YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT	45	51	59	6
Rolling Stones (London 910)
41	DAISY A DAY	10	11	13	16
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
42	GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION	48	53	60	7
Dells (Cadet 5696)
43	SUPERFLY MEETS SHAFT	44	48	49	8
John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201)
44	WITH A CHILD'S HEART	51	58	75	4
Michael Jackson (Motown 1218)
45	NATURAL HIGH	49	55	62	8
Bloodstone (London 1046)
46	DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE	50	57	67	5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35105)
47	YOU'LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (IF YOU BREAK MY HEART)	53	73	--	3
Stylistics (Avco 4618)
48	THE TWELFTH OF NEVER	15	5	6	13
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
49	SHAMBALA	66	--	--	2
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4352)
50	LETTER TO LUCILLE	56	67	83	4
Tom Jones (Parrot 40074)
51	FENCEWALK	54	59	61	8
Mandrill (Polydor 14163)
52	WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE	55	66	73	7
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519)
53	BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY	61	75	85	4
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2964)
54	KODACHROME	74	--	--	2
Paul Simon (Columbia 45859)
55	HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN	59	61	65	6
Dramatics (Volt 4090)
56	I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU	57	63	71	7
South Side Movement (Wand 11251)
57	SATIN SHEETS	67	79	--	3
Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40015)
58	ONLY IN YOUR HEART	58	62	68	6
America (Warner Bros. 7694)
59	I LIKE YOU	60	65	74	5
Donovan (Epic 10983)
60	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	69	93	--	3
Charlie Rich (Epic 10950)
61	BROTHER'S GONNA WORK IT OUT	62	68	72	5
Willie Hutch (Motown 1222)
62	FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST	63	69	77	7
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432)
63	ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME	64	71	82	4
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2959)
64	LITTLE WILLY	26	10	4	19
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
65	DIAMOND GIRL	77	--	--	2
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7708)
66	OUT OF THE QUESTION	22	23	28	12
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
67	WORKING CLASS HERO	68	72	78	8
Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013)
68	MONEY	80	--	--	2
Pink Floyd (Harvest 3609)
69	SWAMP WITCH	81	92	--	3
Jim Stafford (MGM 14496)
70	MUSIC EVERYWHERE	71	80	97	6
Tufano & Giammarese (Ode 66033)
71	THERE'S NO ME WITHOUT YOU	73	77	87	4
Manhattans (Columbia 45838)
72	I'M A STRANGER HERE	65	70	76	9
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149)
73	OUTLAW MAN	75	81	88	6
David Blue (Asylum 11015)
74	SING	39	18	5	15
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
75	THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND	84	89	96	4
Albert Hammond (Mums 6018)
76	TIME TO GET DOWN	--	--	--	1
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3531)
77	WHAT ABOUT ME	--	--	--	1
Anne Murray (Capitol 3600)
78	I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR)	46	47	51	10
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548)
79	I'D RATHER BE A COWBOY	--	--	--	1
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0955)
80	MONSTER MASH	92	97	--	23
Bobby (Boris) Pickett (Parrot 348)
81	WHY ME	83	85	92	4
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
82	ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN	87	--	--	2
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 173)
83	YOUR SIDE OF THE BED	85	88	95	5
Mac Davis (Columbia 45839)
84	NEVER, NEVER, NEVER	88	94	99	4
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 211)
85	YOU CAN CALL ME ROVER	--	--	--	1
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0939)
86	SO VERY HARD TO GO	89	--	--	2
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7687)
87	SMOKE ON THE WATER	--	--	--	1
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7710)
88	GIVING IT ALL AWAY	--	--	--	1
Roger Daltrey (MCA 40053)
89	COME LIVE WITH ME	91	96	--	3
Roy Clark (Dot 17449)
90	I'M LEAVIN' YOU	90	95	--	3
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40073)
91	SHAMBALA	95	--	--	2
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 74-0952)
92	WHAT A SHAME	93	--	--	2
Foghat (Bearsville 0014)
93	MISDEMEANOR	--	--	--	1
Foster Sylvers (Pride 1031)
94	IT'S HARD TO STOP (DOING SOMETHING WHEN IT'S GOOD TO YOU)	94	100	--	6
Betty Wright (Alston 4617)
95	IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT IT	--	--	--	1
Diamond Head (Dunhill 4342)
96	A LITTLE BIT LIKE MAGIC	98	--	--	2
King Harvest (Perception 527)
97	AVENGING ANNIE	--	--	--	1
Andy Pratt (Columbia 45804)
98	MOONSHINE (FRIEND OF MINE)	--	--	--	1
John Kay (Dunhill 4351)
99	A PASSION PLAY (EDIT #8)	--	--	--	1
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2012)
100	DOING IT TO DEATH	--	--	--	1
Fred Wesley & JB's (People 621)
100	WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 215)

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:

   • "Cherry, Cherry" by Neil Diamond (# 29)
   • "You Don't Know What Love Is" by Susan Jacks & Poppy Family (# 70)
   • "Let Me Down Easy" by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (# 72)
   • "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" by Spinners (# 76)
   • "Cosmic Sea" by Mystic Moods (# 78)
   • "Fool" by Elvis Presley (# 79)
   • "Percolator" by Hot Butter (# 82)
   • "I Don't Want To Make You Wait" by Delfonics (# 86)
   • "Love Music" by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 (# 99)
   • "I Just Can't Turn My Habit Into Love" by Buckwheat (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	YES, I'M READY	Barbara Mason
102	A LETTER TO MYSELF	Chi-Lites
103	THEY SAY THE GIRL'S CRAZY	Invitations
104	I'D BE A LEGEND IN MY TIME	Sammy Davis, Jr.
105	BEAUTIFUL CITY	Godspell
106	INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY	Wilson Pickett
107	CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE	Slade
108	MOTHER-IN-LAW	Clarence Carter
109	FINDER'S KEEPERS	Chairmen Of The Board
110	CALIFORNIA SAGA	Beach Boys
111	REST IN PEACE	Gallery
112	THINK	James Brown
113	BRA	Cymande
114	YESTERDAY AND YOU	Holly Sherwood
115	BONGO ROCK	Incredible Bongo Band
116	GET DOWN TO IT	Humble Pie
117	HURT	Bobby Vinton
118	ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY	Barbara Lewis
119	A THOUSAND MILES AWAY	Temprees
120	INSTIGATING (TROUBLE MAKING) FOOL	Whatnauts
121	JESUS WAS A CROSSMAKER	Hollies
122	THIS FEELING OF LONELINESS	Cliff Nobles
123	LAST TANGO IN PARIS	Ferrante & Teicher
124	YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE	Blue Haze
125	TOP OF THE WORLD	Lynn Anderson
126	BLACK BYRD	Donald Byrd
127	POWER TO ALL OUR FRIENDS	Cliff Richard
128	BAD, BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL GIRL	Persuaders
129	WASN'T IT NICE IN NEW YORK CITY	Tommy Leonetti
130	WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN	Denise LaSalle