Thursday November 2, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 28, 1972



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1   MY DING-A-LING 1 2 4 14
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
2   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 7 8 11 15
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
3   BURNING LOVE 4 6 8 11
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
4   BEN 2 3 7 13
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
5   GARDEN PARTY 10 17 24 12
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
6   I'LL BE AROUND 8 21 33 9
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
7   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 13 19 29 10
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
8   FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) 9 13 20 11
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
9   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 3 1 3 17
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
10   TIGHTROPE 11 12 21 11
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
11   GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES 12 14 22 10
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
12   LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 16 22 28 9
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
13   USE ME 5 7 9 11
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
14   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 22 34 41 7
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
15   GO ALL THE WAY 6 4 5 17
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
16   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 19 24 25 13
Gallery (Sussex 239)
17   POPCORN 15 11 12 18
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
18   IF I COULD REACH YOU 21 23 30 9
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
19   I AM WOMAN 28 40 54 10
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
20   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 24 27 34 9
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
21   WITCHY WOMAN 27 31 36 10
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
22   SUMMER BREEZE 36 48 57 6  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
23   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 23 25 26 13
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
24   DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME) 25 26 27 9
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
25   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 18 5 1 18
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
26   ELECTED 41 53 68 4  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
27   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 48 60 70 5  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
28   SPACEMAN 33 37 44 7
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
29   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 30 18 19 19
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
30   DON'T DO IT 34 41 53 7
The Band (Capitol 3433)
31   MIDNIGHT RIDER 31 33 42 7
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
32   LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND 39 45 48 12
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
33   WHY 29 16 18 12
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
34   AMERICAN CITY SUITE 43 51 59 7
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
35   WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY 37 38 40 9
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
36   ROCK ME BABY 26 29 31 8
David Cassidy (Bell 45,260)
37   ALL THE YOUNG DUDES 42 54 64 6
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
38   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 54 71 -- 3  
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
39   YOU WEAR IT WELL 14 15 17 11  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73330)
40   CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG? 45 52 67 5
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
41   ROCK & ROLL SOUL 47 55 66 7
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
42   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 67 -- -- 2  
Al Green (Hi 2227)
43   THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES 44 47 49 8
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
44   FROM THE BEGINNING 40 44 45 10
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
45   OPERATOR 62 75 -- 3  
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
46   GUILTY 50 59 63 7
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
47   GET ON THE GOOD FOOT (PT. 1) 17 10 10 14  
James Brown (Polydor 14139)
48   BABY SITTER 56 66 72 5
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
49   FUNNY FACE 59 68 78 5
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
50   MAN SIZED JOB 58 67 73 5
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
51   THEME FROM THE MEN 60 69 76 4
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
52   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 63 78 -- 3  
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
53   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 64 76 -- 3  
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
54   I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC 55 56 60 7
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
55   CONVENTION '72 71 -- -- 2  
Delegates (Mainstream 5525)
56   VENTURA HIGHWAY 72 86 -- 3  
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
57   CRAZY HORSES 73 -- -- 2  
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
58   BLACK AND WHITE 20 9 2 14  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4317)
59   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 68 77 93 7
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
60   CLAIR 81 -- -- 2  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
61   TOAST TO THE FOOL 61 61 52 13
Dramatics (Volt 4082)
62   TOGETHER ALONE 66 72 82 4
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207)
63   SLAUGHTER 46 46 47 8  
Billy Preston (A&M 1380)
64   SPEAK TO THE SKY 38 30 15 14  
Rick Springfield (Capitol 3340)
65   BACK STABBERS 32 20 14 17  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3517)
66   IF YOU LET ME 70 74 81 6
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
67   LET IT RAIN 57 58 61 7
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15049)
68   HEY, YOU LOVE 74 79 85 4
Mouth & MacNeal (Philips 40717)
69   WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER 75 81 86 6
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)
70   DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
71   POOR BOY 77 82 87 4
Casey Kelly (Elektra 45804)
72   WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS 79 85 91 6
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
73   CORNER OF THE SKY -- -- -- 1  
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
74   RUNNIN' BACK TO SASKATOON 78 83 89 4
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0803)
75   DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB 82 -- -- 2
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7635)
76   MISTY BLUE 83 90 94 4
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508)
77   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 88 95 -- 3  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
78   SO LONG DIXIE 84 91 96 5
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
79   I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) -- -- -- 1  
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
80   SPECIAL SOMEONE 91 98 99 4  
Heywoods (Family 0911)
81   ME & MRS. JONES 92 -- -- 2  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
82   WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE) 87 94 97 4
Petula Clark (MGM 14431)
83   WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? 93 100 -- 3
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
84   IF YOU CAN BEAT ME ROCKIN' (YOU CAN HAVE MY CHAIR) 86 93 95 4
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 7207)
85   CELEBRATION 95 -- -- 2
Tommy James (Roulette 7135)
86   SUNNY DAYS 90 97 -- 3
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
87   NO 96 -- -- 2
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
88   WORK TO DO -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
89   ONE LIFE TO LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Manhattans (DeLuxe 139)
90   SONG SELLER 89 92 -- 3
Raiders (Columbia 45688)
91   ROBERTA 97 -- -- 2
Bones (Signpost 70008)
92   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE -- -- -- 1  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
93   I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW -- -- -- 1  
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903)
94   DETERIORATA 100 -- -- 2
National Lampoon (Banana 218)
95   MEMPHIS AT SUNRISE 98 -- -- 2
Bar-Kays (Volt 4081)
96   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER -- -- -- 1  
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
97   HOLY COW 99 -- -- 2
Stefan (Stax 0145)
98   THE PEOPLE TREE -- -- -- 1  
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14426)
99   SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE -- -- -- 1  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45811)
100   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT -- -- -- 1  
King Harvest (Perception 515)

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:

   • "Play Me" by Neil Diamond (# 35)
   • "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)" by Bobby Womack & Peace (# 49)
   • "A Piece Of Paper" by Gladstone (# 51)
   • "Don't Hide Your Love" by Cher (# 52)
   • "(It's The Way) Nature Planned It" by Four Tops (# 53)
   • "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins (# 65)
   • "A Lonely Man" by Chi-Lites (# 69)
   • "Guess Who" by B.B. King (# 76)
   • "Colorado" by Danny Holien (# 80)
   • "The Mosquito" by Doors (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I FOUND MY DAD Joe Simon
102   WONDER GIRL Sparks
103   SO FAR AWAY Crusaders
104   S.T.O.P. Lorelei
105   THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIOURS ON MY CROSS Richard Harris
106   I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN Supremes
107   SIXTY MINUTE MAN Trammps
108   ANNABELLE Daniel Boone
109   DANCE, DANCE, DANCE New Seekers
110   HEY LITTLE GIRL Buckwheat
111   ENDLESSLY Mavis Staples
112   I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY Billy Lee Riley
113   I AIN'T NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN Wolfman Jack
114   ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS Grass Roots
115   DO YA Move
116   REACH THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON Mancini & Fox
117   TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Otis Clay
118   ONE NIGHT AFFAIR Jerry Butler
119   BROWN GIRL Exuma
120   IF YOU'RE GONNA BREAK ANOTHER HEART Cass Elliot
121   DINAH FLO Boz Scaggs
122   LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME Candi Staton
123   HAD ENOUGH James Gang
124   LIES J.J. Cale
125   YOU CAN DO MAGIC Limmie & Family Cookin'
126   HARD LIFE, HARD TIMES (PRISONERS) John Denver
127   GOOD TIME SALLY Rare Earth
128   FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds
129   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Blue Haze
130   YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD) We The People
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