Wednesday June 27, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending June 23, 1973



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1   MY LOVE 1 1 1 11
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861)
2   PILLOW TALK 3 3 4 13
Sylvia (Vibration 521)
3   GIVE ME LOVE 6 8 12 7
George Harrison (Apple 1862)
4   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY 5 6 8 12
Barry White (20th Century 2018)
5   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND 7 9 14 15
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
6   WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES 9 11 16 17
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
7   KODACHROME 10 12 20 6
Paul Simon (Columbia 45859)
8   SHAMBALA 11 16 29 6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4352)
9   DANIEL 2 2 3 12
Elton John (MCA 40046)
10   ONE OF A KIND LOVE AFFAIR 13 14 17 10
Spinners (Atlantic 2962)
11   HOCUS POCUS 4 5 7 15
Focus (Sire 704)
12   RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME 14 15 18 11
Dr. John (Atco 6914)
13   NATURAL HIGH 18 23 30 12
Bloodstone (London 1046)
14   LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' 16 19 22 10
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698)
15   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN 21 30 36 10
Jim Croce (ABC 11359)
16   GIVE IT TO ME 17 22 26 13
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953)
17   I'M DOIN' FINE NOW 12 13 15 18
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
18   LET'S PRETEND 20 21 24 15
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
19   DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE 22 25 31 9
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35105)
20   YESTERDAY ONCE MORE 31 46 71 4  
Carpenters (A&M 1446)
21   AND I LOVE YOU SO 24 28 35 12
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906)
22   BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY 30 36 45 8
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2964)
23   YOU'LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (IF YOU BREAK MY HEART) 27 33 40 7
Stylistics (Avco 4618)
24   CLOSE YOUR EYES 25 27 32 11
Edward Bear (Capitol 3581)
25   BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT 26 31 34 13
Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569)
26   GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION 29 34 38 11
Dells (Cadet 5696)
27   NO MORE MR. NICE GUY 28 26 28 12
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691)
28   DIAMOND GIRL 33 38 49 6
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7708)
29   FRANKENSTEIN 8 4 2 15  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
30   SMOKE ON THE WATER 40 50 59 5
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7710)
31   BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 35 40 50 7
Charlie Rich (Epic 10950)
32   SATIN SHEETS 36 41 47 7
Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40015)
33   MONEY 39 49 58 6
Pink Floyd (Harvest 3609)
34   TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 15 7 5 21  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
35   LETTER TO LUCILLE 37 39 44 8
Tom Jones (Parrot 40074)
36   STEAMROLLER BLUES 19 10 10 11  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910)
37   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU 23 17 6 16  
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
38   SO VERY HARD TO GO 56 65 80 6  
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7687)
39   DRIFT AWAY 38 24 21 19
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
40   SWAMP WITCH 45 51 61 7
Jim Stafford (MGM 14496)
41   TIME TO GET DOWN 48 55 66 5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3531)
42   FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST 44 48 55 11
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432)
43   THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND 49 56 63 8
Albert Hammond (Mums 6018)
44   DOING IT TO DEATH 59 69 84 5  
Fred Wesley & JB's (People 621)
45   WHAT ABOUT ME 50 58 65 5
Anne Murray (Capitol 3600)
46   I'D RATHER BE A COWBOY 52 59 67 5
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0955)
47   THE PLASTIC MAN 53 63 72 4
Temptations (Gordy 7129)
48   MONSTER MASH 54 61 68 27
Bobby (Boris) Pickett (Parrot 348)
49   TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING 55 67 81 4
Diana Ross (Motown 1239)
50   GOIN' HOME 60 76 -- 3
Osmonds (MGM 14562)
51   THERE'S NO ME WITHOUT YOU 58 66 69 8
Manhattans (Columbia 45838)
52   TEDDY BEAR SONG 32 32 33 16  
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
53   LEAVING ME 41 18 19 14  
Independents (Wand 11252)
54   MISDEMEANOR 65 74 83 5  
Foster Sylvers (Pride 1031)
55   I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (PT. 1) 72 84 -- 3  
Intruders (Gamble 2506)
56   YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT 34 35 37 10  
Rolling Stones (London 910)
57   HE DID WITH ME 68 77 -- 3  
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,362)
58   HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN 51 52 52 10
Dramatics (Volt 4090)
59   WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW 73 85 -- 3  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 363)
60   A PASSION PLAY (EDIT #8) 61 64 76 5
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2012)
61   ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN 64 68 73 6
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 173)
62   OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY 75 86 -- 3  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2970)
63   SOUL MAKOSSA 81 -- -- 2  
Manu Dibango (Atlantic 2971)
64   GIVING IT ALL AWAY 67 71 82 5
Roger Daltrey (MCA 40053)
65   WHY ME 69 73 77 8
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
66   MOTHER-IN-LAW 70 79 87 4
Clarence Carter (Fame 250b)
67   BROTHER LOUIE 77 89 -- 3
Stories (Kama Sutra 577)
68   NEVER, NEVER, NEVER 71 75 78 8
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 211)
69   MOONSHINE (FRIEND OF MINE) 74 82 91 5
John Kay (Dunhill 4351)
70   AVENGING ANNIE 76 80 90 5
Andy Pratt (Columbia 45804)
71   FEELIN' STRONGER EVERY DAY -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 45880)
72   TEQUILA SUNRISE 86 96 -- 3  
Eagles (Asylum 11017)
73   HOW CAN I TELL HER 84 -- -- 2  
Lobo (Big Tree 16004)
74   GET DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3629)
75   THE MORNING AFTER 85 -- -- 2
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2010)
76   BE WHAT YOU ARE 82 -- -- 2
Staple Singers (Stax 0164)
77   SHAMBALA 78 81 86 6
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 74-0952)
78   NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT 87 99 -- 3
Bobby Womack (United Artists 255)
79   FINDER'S KEEPERS 88 -- 97 3
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 1251)
80   SOUL MAKOSSA 89 -- -- 2
Afrique (Mainstream 5542)
81   WATERGRATE 90 -- -- 2
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 202)
82   LOVE AND HAPPINESS 80 92 -- 3
Earnest Jackson (Stone 200)
83   I CAN MAKE IT THRU THE DAYS (BUT OH THOSE LONELY NIGHTS) 83 88 92 4
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11351)
84   UNEASY RIDER 92 94 96 4
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 576)
85   BLOCKBUSTER 95 -- -- 2
Sweet (Bell 45,361)
86   BONGO ROCK 94 98 -- 3
Incredible Bongo Band (MGM 14588)
87   DELTA DAWN -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645)
88   I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME) -- -- -- 1  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0161)
89   ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH -- -- -- 1  
Four Tops (Dunhill 4354)
90   IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY -- -- -- 1  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11017)
91   BLACK BYRD 93 95 98 4
Donald Byrd (Blue Note 212)
92   MY MERRY-GO-ROUND 97 -- -- 2
Johnny Nash (Epic 11003)
93   YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE 96 97 99 4
Blue Haze (A&M 1426)
94   WHAT'S YOUR MAMA'S NAME 99 -- -- 2
Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45799)
95   BAD WEATHER 100 -- -- 2
Supremes (Motown 1225)
96   TOP OF THE WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45857)
97   OUTLAW MAN 98 100 -- 9
David Blue (Asylum 11015)
98   SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! -- -- -- 1  
Commander Cody (Paramount 0216)
99   PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT -- -- -- 1  
Nino & April (A&M 1443)
100   I WAS CHECKIN' OUT SHE WAS CHECKIN' IN -- -- -- 1  
Don Covay (Mercury 73385)

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:

   • "Wildflower" by Skylark (# 42)
   • "Thinking Of You" by Loggins & Messina (# 43)
   • "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" by Stevie Wonder (# 46)
   • "With A Child's Heart" by Michael Jackson (# 47)
   • "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players (# 57)
   • "Drinking Wine Spo-Dee O'Dee" by Jerry Lee Lewis (# 62)
   • "Fencewalk" by Mandrill (# 63)
   • "Without You In My Life" by Tyrone Davis (# 66)
   • "Come Live With Me" by Roy Clark (# 79)
   • "Don't Let It Get You Down" by Crusaders (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THINK James Brown
102   THE LAST THING ON MY MIND Austin Roberts
103   GLAMOUR BOY Guess Who
104   HELLO STRANGER Fire And Rain
105   FOREVER Baby Washington & Don Gardner
106   YOU'RE GETTIN' A LITTLE TOO SMART Detroit Emeralds
107   BLUE CANADIAN ROCKY DREAM Lou Christie
108   SOMETHING'S BURNING Candi Staton
109   THEY SAY THE GIRL'S CRAZY Invitations
110   LOVIN' NATURALLY Sandalwood
111   SUNSHINE Mickey Newbury
112   SILVER TRAIN Johnny Winter
113   MAMA'S LITTLE GIRL Dusty Springfield
114   KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS Tammy Wynette
115   MAYBE I KNOW Ellie Greenwich
116   TELL IT LIKE IT IS (PT. 2) Oscar Weathers
117   GYPSY DAVY Arlo Guthrie
118   SATELLITE OF LOVE Lou Reed
119   WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE Grass Roots
120   GRAND HOTEL Procol Harum
121   NO EASY ROAD Wishbone Ash
122   JESUS WAS A CROSSMAKER Hollies
123   SON OF CHECKERS (THE WATERGATE CASE) Don Imus
124   GET DOWN TO IT Humble Pie
125   WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN Denise LaSalle
126   ROLLER COASTER Mark James
127   YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE Donna Fargo
128   I'M LEAVIN' YOU Engelbert Humperdinck
129   DARLING COME BACK HOME Eddie Kendricks
130   SWEET CHARLIE BABE Jackie Moore
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