Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 28, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN |
2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11359) | ||||||
| 2 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE |
3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1446) | ||||||
| 3 | SMOKE ON THE WATER |
4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | |
| Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7710) | ||||||
| 4 | SHAMBALA |
1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4352) | ||||||
| 5 | NATURAL HIGH |
5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1046) | ||||||
| 6 | BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY |
10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 2964) | ||||||
| 7 | GET DOWN |
9 | 13 | 30 | 6 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3629) | ||||||
| 8 | TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING |
15 | 24 | 35 | 9 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1239) | ||||||
| 9 | DIAMOND GIRL |
12 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7708) | ||||||
| 10 | MONEY |
14 | 17 | 22 | 11 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest 3609) | ||||||
| 11 | LIVE & LET DIE |
17 | 28 | 46 | 5 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1863) | ||||||
| 12 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES |
6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | ||||||
| 13 | FEELIN' STRONGER EVERY DAY |
18 | 29 | 40 | 6 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45880) | ||||||
| 14 | MISDEMEANOR |
16 | 19 | 24 | 10 | |
| Foster Sylvers (MGM 14580) | ||||||
| 15 | BROTHER LOUIE |
25 | 44 | 51 | 8 | |
| Stories (Kama Sutra 577) | ||||||
| 16 | THE MORNING AFTER |
26 | 42 | 53 | 7 | |
| Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2010) | ||||||
| 17 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS |
19 | 23 | 25 | 12 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 10950) | ||||||
| 18 | MONSTER MASH |
22 | 25 | 29 | 32 | |
| Bobby (Boris) Pickett (Parrot 348) | ||||||
| 19 | SO VERY HARD TO GO |
20 | 21 | 21 | 11 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7687) | ||||||
| 20 | I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME) |
28 | 39 | 66 | 6 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0161) | ||||||
| 21 | DOING IT TO DEATH |
23 | 27 | 28 | 10 | |
| Fred Wesley & JB's (People 621) | ||||||
| 22 | SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE |
38 | 59 | -- | 3 |  |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,374) | ||||||
| 23 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND |
7 | 5 | 4 | 20 |  |
| Clint Holmes (Epic 10891) | ||||||
| 24 | UNEASY RIDER |
37 | 48 | 57 | 9 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 576) | ||||||
| 25 | I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (PT. 1) |
27 | 32 | 41 | 8 | |
| Intruders (Gamble 2506) | ||||||
| 26 | DELTA DAWN |
34 | 40 | 58 | 6 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645) | ||||||
| 27 | I'D RATHER BE A COWBOY |
29 | 35 | 36 | 10 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0955) | ||||||
| 28 | WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW |
32 | 36 | 43 | 8 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 363) | ||||||
| 29 | THERE'S NO ME WITHOUT YOU |
31 | 33 | 39 | 13 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 45838) | ||||||
| 30 | SOUL MAKOSSA |
35 | 43 | 50 | 7 | |
| Manu Dibango (Atlantic 2971) | ||||||
| 31 | OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY |
36 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2970) | ||||||
| 32 | IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY |
41 | 53 | 62 | 6 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11017) | ||||||
| 33 | HOW CAN I TELL HER |
39 | 45 | 52 | 7 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 16004) | ||||||
| 34 | HERE I AM |
43 | 54 | 65 | 5 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2247) | ||||||
| 35 | LET'S GET IT ON |
50 | 61 | 83 | 4 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234) | ||||||
| 36 | SATIN SHEETS |
24 | 26 | 27 | 12 | |
| Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40015) | ||||||
| 37 | ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH |
42 | 47 | 61 | 6 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4354) | ||||||
| 38 | KODACHROME |
8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45859) | ||||||
| 39 | GIVE ME LOVE |
11 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 1862) | ||||||
| 40 | TEQUILA SUNRISE |
44 | 49 | 55 | 8 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11017) | ||||||
| 41 | LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' |
13 | 10 | 9 | 15 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698) | ||||||
| 42 | SOUL MAKOSSA |
45 | 52 | 59 | 7 | |
| Afrique (Mainstream 5542) | ||||||
| 43 | TIME TO GET DOWN |
30 | 30 | 32 | 10 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3531) | ||||||
| 44 | NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT |
46 | 51 | 56 | 8 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 255) | ||||||
| 45 | ANGEL |
53 | 64 | 81 | 5 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2969) | ||||||
| 46 | BLOCKBUSTER |
51 | 57 | 67 | 7 | |
| Sweet (Bell 45,361) | ||||||
| 47 | THE HURT |
56 | 67 | 76 | 4 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1418) | ||||||
| 48 | GYPSY MAN |
57 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| War (United Artists 281) | ||||||
| 49 | CLOUDS |
55 | 63 | 75 | 5 | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45857) | ||||||
| 50 | GOIN' HOME |
21 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14562) | ||||||
| 51 | HE DID WITH ME |
54 | 56 | 49 | 8 | |
| Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,362) | ||||||
| 52 | ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN |
48 | 50 | 54 | 11 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 173) | ||||||
| 53 | MY LOVE |
40 | 11 | 6 | 16 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861) | ||||||
| 54 | EVERYONE'S AGREED THAT EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT FINE |
65 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| Stealers Wheel (A&M 1450) | ||||||
| 55 | YOUNG LOVE |
64 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14583b) | ||||||
| 56 | BELIEVE IN HUMANITY |
68 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66035) | ||||||
| 57 | I WAS CHECKIN' OUT SHE WAS CHECKIN' IN |
72 | 80 | 93 | 6 | |
| Don Covay (Mercury 73385) | ||||||
| 58 | NEVER, NEVER, NEVER |
58 | 60 | 64 | 13 | |
| Shirley Bassey (United Artists 211) | ||||||
| 59 | ROLAND THE ROADIE AND GERTRUDE THE GROUPIE |
61 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45878) | ||||||
| 60 | THE PLASTIC MAN |
33 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7129) | ||||||
| 61 | WHY ME |
62 | 62 | 63 | 13 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571) | ||||||
| 62 | BABY I'VE BEEN MISSING YOU |
74 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Independents (Wand 11258) | ||||||
| 63 | BONGO ROCK |
69 | 71 | 72 | 8 | |
| Incredible Bongo Band (MGM 14588) | ||||||
| 64 | SWAMP WITCH |
47 | 31 | 33 | 12 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14496) | ||||||
| 65 | LORD, MR. FORD |
73 | 81 | 94 | 5 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0960) | ||||||
| 66 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE |
70 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66035b) | ||||||
| 67 | SWEET CHARLIE BABE |
75 | 84 | 95 | 5 | |
| Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2956) | ||||||
| 68 | RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME |
52 | 16 | 11 | 16 | |
| Dr. John (Atco 6914) | ||||||
| 69 | WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3660) | ||||||
| 70 | SIXTY MINUTE MAN |
78 | 87 | 97 | 4 | |
| Clarence Carter (Fame 250) | ||||||
| 71 | SYLVIA |
79 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Focus (Sire 708) | ||||||
| 72 | LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45907) | ||||||
| 73 | BLACK BYRD |
76 | 78 | 84 | 9 | |
| Donald Byrd (Blue Note 212) | ||||||
| 74 | MY MERRY-GO-ROUND |
77 | 82 | 88 | 7 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 11003) | ||||||
| 75 | SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40105) | ||||||
| 76 | YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE |
80 | 85 | 90 | 5 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17460) | ||||||
| 77 | THAT LADY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251) | ||||||
| 78 | HALF BREED |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cher (MCA 40102) | ||||||
| 79 | THERE YOU GO |
83 | 90 | 99 | 4 | |
| Edwin Starr (Soul 35103) | ||||||
| 80 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE |
85 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Donny Hathaway (Atco 6928) | ||||||
| 81 | THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 138) | ||||||
| 82 | ONE TIN SOLDIER |
90 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| Coven (MGM 14308) | ||||||
| 83 | DIDN'T I |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sylvia (Vibration 524) | ||||||
| 84 | JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE |
84 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 11001) | ||||||
| 85 | GLAMOUR BOY |
87 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0977) | ||||||
| 86 | MY MARIA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030) | ||||||
| 87 | FUTURE SHOCK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1987) | ||||||
| 88 | LOVING ARMS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dobie Gray (MCA 40100) | ||||||
| 89 | A MILLION TO ONE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14583) | ||||||
| 90 | SUNSHINE |
93 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45853) | ||||||
| 91 | L.A. FREEWAY |
98 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 40054) | ||||||
| 92 | SWEET HARMONY |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54233) | ||||||
| 93 | IT'S FOREVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ebonys (Philadelphia Int'l 3529) | ||||||
| 94 | THE LONG WAY HOME |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Neil Diamond (Bang 703) | ||||||
| 95 | YOU'RE GETTIN' A LITTLE TOO SMART |
82 | 88 | 92 | 5 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 213) | ||||||
| 96 | FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 74-0900) | ||||||
| 97 | TOP OF THE WORLD |
81 | 86 | 89 | 6 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45857) | ||||||
| 98 | MR. SKIN |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Spirit (Epic 10701) | ||||||
| 99 | SUNSHINE SHIP |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb (Columbia 45881) | ||||||
| 100 | DARLING COME BACK HOME |
91 | 97 | 98 | 5 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54236) | ||||||
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:
• "One Of A Kind Love Affair" by Spinners (# 49)
• "And I Love You So" by Perry Como (# 59)
• "Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation" by Dells (# 60)
• "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 63)
• "Watergrate" by Dickie Goodman (# 66)
• "Giving It All Away" by Roger Daltrey (# 67)
• "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!" by Commander Cody (# 71)
• "Where There's Smoke There's Fire" by Grass Roots (# 88)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: