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 |
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| 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: