Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 11, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING |
4 | 8 | 15 | 11 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1239) | ||||||
| 2 | LIVE & LET DIE |
9 | 11 | 17 | 7 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1863) | ||||||
| 3 | THE MORNING AFTER |
7 | 16 | 26 | 9 | |
| Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2010) | ||||||
| 4 | GET DOWN |
6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3629) | ||||||
| 5 | BROTHER LOUIE |
11 | 15 | 25 | 10 | |
| Stories (Kama Sutra 577) | ||||||
| 6 | LET'S GET IT ON |
13 | 35 | 50 | 6 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234) | ||||||
| 7 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE |
1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1446) | ||||||
| 8 | SMOKE ON THE WATER |
3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7710) | ||||||
| 9 | I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME) |
15 | 20 | 28 | 8 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0161) | ||||||
| 10 | FEELIN' STRONGER EVERY DAY |
12 | 13 | 18 | 8 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45880) | ||||||
| 11 | MONSTER MASH |
17 | 18 | 22 | 34 | |
| Bobby (Boris) Pickett (Parrot 348) | ||||||
| 12 | SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE |
16 | 22 | 38 | 5 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,374) | ||||||
| 13 | DELTA DAWN |
19 | 26 | 34 | 8 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645) | ||||||
| 14 | BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN |
2 | 1 | 2 | 17 |  |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11359) | ||||||
| 15 | UNEASY RIDER |
18 | 24 | 37 | 11 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 576) | ||||||
| 16 | HERE I AM |
22 | 34 | 43 | 7 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2247) | ||||||
| 17 | DIAMOND GIRL |
8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7708) | ||||||
| 18 | SHAMBALA |
5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4352) | ||||||
| 19 | MONEY |
10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest 3609) | ||||||
| 20 | IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY |
25 | 32 | 41 | 8 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11017) | ||||||
| 21 | ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH |
30 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4354) | ||||||
| 22 | SOUL MAKOSSA |
26 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| Manu Dibango (Atlantic 2971) | ||||||
| 23 | WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW |
24 | 28 | 32 | 10 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 363) | ||||||
| 24 | HOW CAN I TELL HER |
27 | 33 | 39 | 9 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 16004) | ||||||
| 25 | GYPSY MAN |
34 | 48 | 57 | 5 | |
| War (United Artists 281) | ||||||
| 26 | LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK |
51 | 72 | -- | 3 |  |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45907) | ||||||
| 27 | SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING |
53 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40105) | ||||||
| 28 | OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY |
28 | 31 | 36 | 10 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2970) | ||||||
| 29 | ANGEL |
35 | 45 | 53 | 7 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2969) | ||||||
| 30 | BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY |
21 | 6 | 10 | 15 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 2964) | ||||||
| 31 | MISDEMEANOR |
14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | |
| Foster Sylvers (MGM 14580) | ||||||
| 32 | THERE'S NO ME WITHOUT YOU |
29 | 29 | 31 | 15 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 45838) | ||||||
| 33 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS |
23 | 17 | 19 | 14 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 10950) | ||||||
| 34 | THE HURT |
40 | 47 | 56 | 6 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1418) | ||||||
| 35 | NATURAL HIGH |
32 | 5 | 5 | 19 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1046) | ||||||
| 36 | NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT |
39 | 44 | 46 | 10 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 255) | ||||||
| 37 | WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND |
52 | 69 | 86 | 4 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3660) | ||||||
| 38 | BELIEVE IN HUMANITY |
44 | 56 | 68 | 5 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66035) | ||||||
| 39 | CLOUDS |
41 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45857) | ||||||
| 40 | EVERYONE'S AGREED THAT EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT FINE |
46 | 54 | 65 | 6 | |
| Stealers Wheel (A&M 1450) | ||||||
| 41 | SOUL MAKOSSA |
42 | 42 | 45 | 9 | |
| Afrique (Mainstream 5542) | ||||||
| 42 | YOUNG LOVE |
47 | 55 | 64 | 5 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14583b) | ||||||
| 43 | I WAS CHECKIN' OUT SHE WAS CHECKIN' IN |
48 | 57 | 72 | 8 | |
| Don Covay (Mercury 73385) | ||||||
| 44 | SO VERY HARD TO GO |
20 | 19 | 20 | 13 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7687) | ||||||
| 45 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND |
36 | 23 | 7 | 22 | |
| Clint Holmes (Epic 10891) | ||||||
| 46 | BABY I'VE BEEN MISSING YOU |
54 | 62 | 74 | 5 | |
| Independents (Wand 11258) | ||||||
| 47 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES |
38 | 12 | 6 | 24 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | ||||||
| 48 | ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN |
49 | 52 | 48 | 13 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 173) | ||||||
| 49 | KODACHROME |
45 | 38 | 8 | 13 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45859) | ||||||
| 50 | SWEET CHARLIE BABE |
56 | 67 | 75 | 7 | |
| Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2956) | ||||||
| 51 | HE DID WITH ME |
50 | 51 | 54 | 10 | |
| Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,362) | ||||||
| 52 | MY MARIA |
67 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030) | ||||||
| 53 | LORD, MR. FORD |
57 | 65 | 73 | 7 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0960) | ||||||
| 54 | HALF BREED |
64 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| Cher (MCA 40102) | ||||||
| 55 | THAT LADY |
66 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251) | ||||||
| 56 | SIXTY MINUTE MAN |
65 | 70 | 78 | 6 | |
| Clarence Carter (Fame 250) | ||||||
| 57 | WHY ME |
58 | 61 | 62 | 15 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571) | ||||||
| 58 | DOING IT TO DEATH |
31 | 21 | 23 | 12 | |
| Fred Wesley & JB's (People 621) | ||||||
| 59 | BONGO ROCK |
60 | 63 | 69 | 10 | |
| Incredible Bongo Band (MGM 14588) | ||||||
| 60 | THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES |
70 | 81 | 92 | 4 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 138) | ||||||
| 61 | LOVING ARMS |
72 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Dobie Gray (MCA 40100) | ||||||
| 62 | SHOW BIZ KIDS |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11382) | ||||||
| 63 | I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (PT. 1) |
37 | 25 | 27 | 10 | |
| Intruders (Gamble 2506) | ||||||
| 64 | BLOCKBUSTER |
43 | 46 | 51 | 9 | |
| Sweet (Bell 45,361) | ||||||
| 65 | FUTURE SHOCK |
77 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1987) | ||||||
| 66 | A MILLION TO ONE |
75 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14583) | ||||||
| 67 | SYLVIA |
69 | 71 | 79 | 5 | |
| Focus (Sire 708) | ||||||
| 68 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE |
62 | 66 | 70 | 5 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66035b) | ||||||
| 69 | FREE RIDE |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024) | ||||||
| 70 | TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73412) | ||||||
| 71 | BLACK BYRD |
71 | 73 | 76 | 11 | |
| Donald Byrd (Blue Note 212) | ||||||
| 72 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE |
78 | 80 | 85 | 5 | |
| Donny Hathaway (Atco 6928) | ||||||
| 73 | I'D RATHER BE A COWBOY |
33 | 27 | 29 | 12 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0955) | ||||||
| 74 | DIDN'T I |
80 | 83 | 94 | 4 | |
| Sylvia (Vibration 524) | ||||||
| 75 | ONE TIN SOLDIER |
79 | 82 | 90 | 6 | |
| Coven (MGM 14308) | ||||||
| 76 | FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION |
82 | 96 | 97 | 4 | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 74-0900) | ||||||
| 77 | JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE |
81 | 84 | 84 | 5 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 11001) | ||||||
| 78 | L.A. FREEWAY |
84 | 91 | 98 | 5 | |
| Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 40054) | ||||||
| 79 | BILLION DOLLAR BABIES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7724) | ||||||
| 80 | SWEET HARMONY |
89 | 92 | 95 | 4 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54233) | ||||||
| 81 | THE LONG WAY HOME |
88 | 94 | 96 | 4 | |
| Neil Diamond (Bang 703) | ||||||
| 82 | SUNSHINE |
87 | 90 | 93 | 5 | |
| Mickey Newbury (Elektra 45853) | ||||||
| 83 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361) | ||||||
| 84 | MAKE UP YOUR MIND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2974) | ||||||
| 85 | TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11373) | ||||||
| 86 | MR. SKIN |
92 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| Spirit (Epic 10701) | ||||||
| 87 | IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cross Country (Atco 6934) | ||||||
| 88 | I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2042) | ||||||
| 89 | MUSKRAT LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7725) | ||||||
| 90 | THERE IT IS |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4523) | ||||||
| 91 | ASHES TO ASHES |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,380) | ||||||
| 92 | JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45867) | ||||||
| 93 | YOU GOT ME ANYWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217) | ||||||
| 94 | THE PEACEMAKER |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6021) | ||||||
| 95 | ECSTASY |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 216) | ||||||
| 96 | SEND A LITTLE LOVE MY WAY |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3648) | ||||||
| 97 | LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 0028) | ||||||
| 98 | TOUCH OF MAGIC |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James LeRoy (Janus 219) | ||||||
| 99 | DON'T LET IT END ('TIL YOU LET IT BEGIN) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Miracles (Tamla 54237) | ||||||
| 100 | DARLING COME BACK HOME |
93 | 100 | 91 | 7 | |
| 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:
• "Give Me Love" by George Harrison (# 55)
• "Tequila Sunrise" by Eagles (# 59)
• "Long Train Runnin'" by Doobie Brothers (# 61)
• "Roland The Roadie And Gertrude The Groupie" by Dr. Hook (# 63)
• "Never, Never, Never" by Shirley Bassey (# 68)
• "There You Go" by Edwin Starr (# 74)
• "You Were Always There" by Donna Fargo (# 76)
• "Glamour Boy" by Guess Who (# 83)
• "It's Forever" by Ebonys (# 90)
• "Sunshine Ship" by Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb (# 96)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: