Thursday June 14, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending June 9, 1973



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1   MY LOVE 1 2 5 9
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861)
2   DANIEL 3 6 9 10
Elton John (MCA 40046)
3   PILLOW TALK 4 8 12 11
Sylvia (Vibration 521)
4   FRANKENSTEIN 2 1 2 13
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
5   HOCUS POCUS 7 13 17 13
Focus (Sire 704)
6   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY 8 16 25 10
Barry White (20th Century 2018)
7   TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 5 4 3 19
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
8   GIVE ME LOVE 12 26 52 5
George Harrison (Apple 1862)
9   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND 14 17 21 13
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
10   STEAMROLLER BLUES 10 14 19 9
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910)
11   WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES 16 22 27 15
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
12   KODACHROME 20 54 74 4
Paul Simon (Columbia 45859)
13   I'M DOIN' FINE NOW 15 18 23 16
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
14   ONE OF A KIND LOVE AFFAIR 17 23 33 8
Spinners (Atlantic 2962)
15   RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME 18 24 35 9
Dr. John (Atco 6914)
16   SHAMBALA 29 49 66 4  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4352)
17   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU 6 3 4 14  
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
18   LEAVING ME 19 21 24 12
Independents (Wand 11252)
19   LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' 22 35 47 8
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698)
20   WILDFLOWER 9 9 13 16  
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
21   LET'S PRETEND 24 29 31 13
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
22   GIVE IT TO ME 26 31 36 11
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953)
23   NATURAL HIGH 30 45 49 10
Bloodstone (London 1046)
24   DRIFT AWAY 21 11 8 17
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
25   DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE 31 46 50 7
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35105)
26   NO MORE MR. NICE GUY 28 32 37 10
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691)
27   CLOSE YOUR EYES 32 37 41 9
Edward Bear (Capitol 3581)
28   AND I LOVE YOU SO 35 38 42 10
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906)
29   THINKING OF YOU 11 12 14 12  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
30   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN 36 39 43 8
Jim Croce (ABC 11359)
31   BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT 34 36 40 11
Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569)
32   TEDDY BEAR SONG 33 34 38 14
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
33   YOU'LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (IF YOU BREAK MY HEART) 40 47 53 5
Stylistics (Avco 4618)
34   GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION 38 42 48 9
Dells (Cadet 5696)
35   YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT 37 40 45 8
Rolling Stones (London 910)
36   BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY 45 53 61 6
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2964)
37   WITH A CHILD'S HEART 39 44 51 6
Michael Jackson (Motown 1218)
38   DIAMOND GIRL 49 65 77 4  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7708)
39   LETTER TO LUCILLE 44 50 56 6
Tom Jones (Parrot 40074)
40   BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 50 60 69 5
Charlie Rich (Epic 10950)
41   SATIN SHEETS 47 57 67 5
Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40015)
42   FUNKY WORM 13 15 16 17  
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
43   REELING IN THE YEARS 23 7 7 13  
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
44   YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE 42 5 1 13
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
45   DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE 25 27 32 11  
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374)
46   YESTERDAY ONCE MORE 71 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M 1446)
47   FENCEWALK 48 51 54 10
Mandrill (Polydor 14163)
48   FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST 55 62 63 9
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432)
49   MONEY 58 68 80 4
Pink Floyd (Harvest 3609)
50   SMOKE ON THE WATER 59 87 -- 3
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7710)
51   SWAMP WITCH 61 69 81 5
Jim Stafford (MGM 14496)
52   HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN 52 55 59 8
Dramatics (Volt 4090)
53   WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE 51 52 55 9
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519)
54   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA 46 20 18 18
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
55   TIME TO GET DOWN 66 76 -- 3  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3531)
56   THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND 63 75 84 6
Albert Hammond (Mums 6018)
57   I LIKE YOU 57 59 60 7
Donovan (Epic 10983)
58   WHAT ABOUT ME 65 77 -- 3
Anne Murray (Capitol 3600)
59   I'D RATHER BE A COWBOY 67 79 -- 3
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0955)
60   BROTHER'S GONNA WORK IT OUT 60 61 62 7
Willie Hutch (Motown 1222)
61   MONSTER MASH 68 80 92 25
Bobby (Boris) Pickett (Parrot 348)
62   ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME 62 63 64 6
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2959)
63   THE PLASTIC MAN 72 -- -- 2
Temptations (Gordy 7129)
64   A PASSION PLAY (EDIT #8) 76 99 -- 3  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2012)
65   SO VERY HARD TO GO 80 86 89 4  
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7687)
66   THERE'S NO ME WITHOUT YOU 69 71 73 6
Manhattans (Columbia 45838)
67   TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING 81 -- -- 2  
Diana Ross (Motown 1239)
68   ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN 73 82 87 4
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 173)
69   DOING IT TO DEATH 84 100 -- 3  
Fred Wesley & JB's (People 621)
70   IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME 27 28 30 10  
Lobo (Big Tree 16001)
71   GIVING IT ALL AWAY 82 88 -- 3  
Roger Daltrey (MCA 40053)
72   ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 41 19 20 16  
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
73   WHY ME 77 81 83 6
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
74   MISDEMEANOR 83 93 -- 3
Foster Sylvers (Pride 1031)
75   NEVER, NEVER, NEVER 78 84 88 6
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 211)
76   GOIN' HOME -- -- -- 1  
Osmonds (MGM 14562)
77   HE DID WITH ME -- -- -- 1  
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,362)
78   YOU CAN CALL ME ROVER 79 85 -- 3
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0939)
79   MOTHER-IN-LAW 87 -- -- 2
Clarence Carter (Fame 250b)
80   AVENGING ANNIE 90 97 -- 3
Andy Pratt (Columbia 45804)
81   SHAMBALA 86 91 95 4
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 74-0952)
82   MOONSHINE (FRIEND OF MINE) 91 98 -- 3
John Kay (Dunhill 4351)
83   COME LIVE WITH ME 85 89 91 5
Roy Clark (Dot 17449)
84   I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Intruders (Gamble 2506)
85   WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 363)
86   OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2970)
87   A LITTLE BIT LIKE MAGIC 89 96 98 4
King Harvest (Perception 527)
88   I CAN MAKE IT THRU THE DAYS (BUT OH THOSE LONELY NIGHTS) 92 -- -- 2
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11351)
89   BROTHER LOUIE -- -- -- 1  
Stories (Kama Sutra 577)
90   DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN 95 -- -- 2
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 225)
91   CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE 93 -- -- 2
Slade (Polydor 15069)
92   LOVE AND HAPPINESS -- -- -- 1  
Earnest Jackson (Stone 200)
93   BRA 94 -- -- 2
Cymande (Janus 215)
94   UNEASY RIDER 96 -- -- 2
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 576)
95   BLACK BYRD 98 -- -- 2
Donald Byrd (Blue Note 212)
96   TEQUILA SUNRISE -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 11017)
97   YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE 99 -- -- 2
Blue Haze (A&M 1426)
98   BONGO ROCK -- -- -- 1  
Incredible Bongo Band (MGM 14588)
99   NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Womack (United Artists 255)
100   OUTLAW MAN -- 73 75 7
David Blue (Asylum 11015)

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:

   • "Hearts Of Stone" by Blue Ridge Rangers (# 43)
   • "The Right Thing To Do" by Carly Simon (# 53)
   • "I Been Watchin' You" by South Side Movement (# 54)
   • "The Cisco Kid" by War (# 56)
   • "Superfly Meets Shaft" by John & Ernest (# 64)
   • "Music Everywhere" by Tufano & Giammarese (# 70)
   • "Only In Your Heart" by America (# 74)
   • "Little Willy" by Sweet (# 75)
   • "It's Hard To Stop (Doing Something When It's Good To You)" by Betty Wright (# 88)
   • "Bad, Bold And Beautiful Girl" by Persuaders (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THEY SAY THE GIRL'S CRAZY Invitations
102   THE LAST THING ON MY MIND Austin Roberts
103   BLUE CANADIAN ROCKY DREAM Lou Christie
104   TOP OF THE WORLD Lynn Anderson
105   JESUS WAS A CROSSMAKER Hollies
106   BE WHAT YOU ARE Staple Singers
107   THINK James Brown
108   FINDER'S KEEPERS Chairmen Of The Board
109   I'M LEAVIN' YOU Engelbert Humperdinck
110   THIS FEELING OF LONELINESS Cliff Nobles
111   HELLO STRANGER Fire And Rain
112   GET DOWN TO IT Humble Pie
113   SUNSHINE Mickey Newbury
114   WASN'T IT NICE IN NEW YORK CITY Tommy Leonetti
115   LAST TANGO IN PARIS Ferrante & Teicher
116   MAYBE I KNOW Ellie Greenwich
117   WHAT'S YOUR MAMA'S NAME Tanya Tucker
118   FOREVER Baby Washington & Don Gardner
119   POWER TO ALL OUR FRIENDS Cliff Richard
120   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT Nino & April
121   LOVIN' NATURALLY Sandalwood
122   SOMETHING'S BURNING Candi Staton
123   GRAND HOTEL Procol Harum
124   THE MORNING AFTER Maureen McGovern
125   YES, I'M READY Barbara Mason
126   BEAUTIFUL CITY Godspell
127   YOU'RE GETTIN' A LITTLE TOO SMART Detroit Emeralds
128   WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN Denise LaSalle
129   SILVER TRAIN Johnny Winter
130   MAMA'S LITTLE GIRL Dusty Springfield
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