Wednesday November 8, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 4, 1972



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1   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 2 7 8 16
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
2   BURNING LOVE 3 4 6 12
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
3   MY DING-A-LING 1 1 2 15
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
4   GARDEN PARTY 5 10 17 13
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
5   I'LL BE AROUND 6 8 21 10
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
6   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 7 13 19 11
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
7   FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) 8 9 13 12
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
8   BEN 4 2 3 14
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
9   LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 12 16 22 10
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
10   GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES 11 12 14 11
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
11   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 14 22 34 8
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
12   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 9 3 1 18
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
13   I AM WOMAN 19 28 40 11
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
14   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 16 19 24 14
Gallery (Sussex 239)
15   IF I COULD REACH YOU 18 21 23 10
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
16   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 27 48 60 6  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
17   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 20 24 27 10
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
18   WITCHY WOMAN 21 27 31 11
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
19   SUMMER BREEZE 22 36 48 7
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
20   TIGHTROPE 10 11 12 12
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
21   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 23 23 25 14
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
22   ELECTED 26 41 53 5
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
23   DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME) 24 25 26 10
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
24   SPACEMAN 28 33 37 8
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
25   USE ME 13 5 7 12  
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
26   DON'T DO IT 30 34 41 8
The Band (Capitol 3433)
27   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 29 30 18 20
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
28   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 42 67 -- 3  
Al Green (Hi 2227)
29   GO ALL THE WAY 15 6 4 18  
Raspberries (Capitol 3348)
30   AMERICAN CITY SUITE 34 43 51 8
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
31   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 38 54 71 4
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
32   LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND 32 39 45 13
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
33   OPERATOR 45 62 75 4  
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
34   ROCK & ROLL SOUL 41 47 55 8
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
35   WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY 35 37 38 10
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
36   ALL THE YOUNG DUDES 37 42 54 7
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
37   VENTURA HIGHWAY 56 72 86 4  
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
38   CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG? 40 45 52 6
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
39   BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME 25 18 5 19  
Mac Davis (Columbia 45618)
40   FUNNY FACE 49 59 68 6
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
41   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 52 63 78 4  
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
42   CONVENTION '72 55 71 -- 3  
Delegates (Mainstream 5525)
43   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 53 64 76 4
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
44   BABY SITTER 48 56 66 6
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
45   THEME FROM THE MEN 51 60 69 5
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
46   CRAZY HORSES 57 73 -- 3  
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
47   MAN SIZED JOB 50 58 67 6
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
48   CLAIR 60 81 -- 3  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
49   GUILTY 46 50 59 8
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
50   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 59 68 77 8
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
51   DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) 70 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
52   MIDNIGHT RIDER 31 31 33 8  
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
53   WHY 33 29 16 13  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14424)
54   CORNER OF THE SKY 73 -- -- 2  
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
55   POPCORN 17 15 11 19  
Hot Butter (Musicor 1458)
56   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 77 88 95 4  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
57   I'LL MAKE YOU MUSIC 54 55 56 8
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12363)
58   FROM THE BEGINNING 44 40 44 11  
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44158)
59   THAT'S HOW LOVE GOES 43 44 47 9  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1201)
60   TOGETHER ALONE 62 66 72 5
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207)
61   SWEET SURRENDER -- -- -- 1  
Bread (Elektra 45818)
62   I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) 79 -- -- 2  
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
63   IF YOU LET ME 66 70 74 7
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
64   WE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER 69 75 81 7
Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (MGM 14383)
65   POOR BOY 71 77 82 5
Casey Kelly (Elektra 45804)
66   WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS 72 79 85 7
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
67   ME & MRS. JONES 81 92 -- 3  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
68   DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB 75 82 -- 3
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7635)
69   MISTY BLUE 76 83 90 5
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508)
70   WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? 83 93 100 4  
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
71   SO LONG DIXIE 78 84 91 6
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
72   AND YOU AND I -- -- -- 1  
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
73   SUNNY DAYS 86 90 97 4  
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
74   WALK ON WATER -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
75   SPECIAL SOMEONE 80 91 98 5
Heywoods (Family 0911)
76   NO 87 96 -- 3  
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
77   WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE) 82 87 94 5
Petula Clark (MGM 14431)
78   WORK TO DO 88 -- -- 2
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
79   ONE LIFE TO LIVE 89 -- -- 2
Manhattans (DeLuxe 139)
80   I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW 93 -- -- 2  
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903)
81   CELEBRATION 85 95 -- 3
Tommy James (Roulette 7135)
82   LONG DARK ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Hollies (Epic 10920)
83   ALIVE -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
84   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER 96 -- -- 2  
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
85   ROBERTA 91 97 -- 3
Bones (Signpost 70008)
86   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE 92 -- -- 2
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
87   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE -- -- -- 1  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
88   DETERIORATA 94 100 -- 3
National Lampoon (Banana 218)
89   I FOUND MY DAD -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Spring 130b)
90   MEMPHIS AT SUNRISE 95 98 -- 3
Bar-Kays (Volt 4081)
91   THE PEOPLE TREE 98 -- -- 2
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14426)
92   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 100 -- -- 2
King Harvest (Perception 515)
93   LIES -- -- -- 1  
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326)
94   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE -- -- -- 1  
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
95   SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE 99 -- -- 2
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45811)
96   HOLY COW 97 99 -- 3
Stefan (Stax 0145)
97   DO YA -- -- -- 1  
Move (United Artists 50928)
98   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES -- -- -- 1  
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
99   WONDER GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Sparks (Bearsville 0006)
100   I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN -- -- -- 1  
Supremes (Motown 1213)

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:

   • "Rock Me Baby" by David Cassidy (# 36)
   • "You Wear It Well" by Rod Stewart (# 39)
   • "Get On The Good Foot (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 47)
   • "Black And White" by Three Dog Night (# 58)
   • "Toast To The Fool" by Dramatics (# 61)
   • "Slaughter" by Billy Preston (# 63)
   • "Speak To The Sky" by Rick Springfield (# 64)
   • "Back Stabbers" by O'Jays (# 65)
   • "Let It Rain" by Eric Clapton (# 67)
   • "Hey, You Love" by Mouth & MacNeal (# 68)
   • "Runnin' Back To Saskatoon" by Guess Who (# 74)
   • "If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)" by Laura Lee (# 84)
   • "Song Seller" by Raiders (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   TRAGEDY Argent
102   MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME Wilson Pickett
103   S.T.O.P. Lorelei
104   THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIOURS ON MY CROSS Richard Harris
105   LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME Candi Staton
106   ONE NIGHT AFFAIR Jerry Butler
107   LIVING IN THE PAST Jethro Tull
108   YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD) We The People
109   SO FAR AWAY Crusaders
110   TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Otis Clay
111   SUITE: MAN AND WOMAN Tony Cole
112   SIXTY MINUTE MAN Trammps
113   YOU CAN DO MAGIC Limmie & Family Cookin'
114   DAY AND NIGHT Wackers
115   PEOPLE NEED LOVE Bjorn & Benny
116   MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW Slade
117   GOOD TIME SALLY Rare Earth
118   ANNABELLE Daniel Boone
119   FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds
120   MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE Terry Williams
121   REDWOOD TREE Van Morrison
122   I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY Billy Lee Riley
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