Tuesday November 14, 1972
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 11, 1972



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1   BURNING LOVE 2 3 4 13
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0769)
2   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 6 7 13 12
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
3   GARDEN PARTY 4 5 10 14
Rick Nelson (Decca 32980)
4   I'LL BE AROUND 5 6 8 11
Spinners (Atlantic 2904)
5   NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 1 2 7 17
Moody Blues (Deram 85023)
6   FREDDIE'S DEAD (THEME FROM SUPERFLY) 7 8 9 13
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1975)
7   I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME 11 14 22 9
Lobo (Big Tree 147)
8   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 16 27 48 7
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
9   LISTEN TO THE MUSIC 9 12 16 11
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7619)
10   I AM WOMAN 13 19 28 12
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
11   GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES 10 11 12 12
Danny O'Keefe (Signpost 70006)
12   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 31 38 54 5  
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
13   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 14 16 19 15
Gallery (Sussex 239)
14   IF I COULD REACH YOU 15 18 21 11
5th Dimension (Bell 45,261)
15   THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 17 20 24 11
Chi Coltrane (Columbia 45640)
16   WITCHY WOMAN 18 21 27 12
Eagles (Asylum 11008)
17   SUMMER BREEZE 19 22 36 8
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7606)
18   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 28 42 67 4
Al Green (Hi 2227)
19   ELECTED 22 26 41 6
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7631)
20   MY DING-A-LING 3 1 1 16  
Chuck Berry (Chess 2131)
21   CONVENTION '72 42 55 71 4  
Delegates (Mainstream 5525)
22   BEN 8 4 2 15  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
23   SPACEMAN 24 28 33 9
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0788)
24   DON'T DO IT 26 30 34 9
The Band (Capitol 3433)
25   OPERATOR 33 45 62 5
Jim Croce (ABC 11335)
26   VENTURA HIGHWAY 37 56 72 5  
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
27   STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN 27 29 30 21
Mel & Tim (Stax 0127)
28   AMERICAN CITY SUITE 30 34 43 9
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4324)
29   ROCK & ROLL SOUL 34 41 47 9
Grand Funk (Capitol 3363)
30   CLAIR 48 60 81 4  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
31   LOVING YOU JUST CROSSED MY MIND 32 32 39 14
Sam Neely (Capitol 3381)
32   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 41 52 63 5
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
33   FUNNY FACE 40 49 59 7
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
34   ALL THE YOUNG DUDES 36 37 42 8
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 45673)
35   CRAZY HORSES 46 57 73 4  
Osmonds (MGM 14450)
36   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 43 53 64 5
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
37   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 56 77 88 5  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
38   CORNER OF THE SKY 54 73 -- 3  
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
39   USE ME 25 13 5 13  
Bill Withers (Sussex 241)
40   THEME FROM THE MEN 45 51 60 6
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9058)
41   DIALOGUE (PTS. 1 & 2) 51 70 -- 3
Chicago (Columbia 45717)
42   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 50 59 68 9
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
43   BABY SITTER 44 48 56 7
Betty Wright (Alston 4614)
44   EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 12 9 3 19  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0731)
45   MAN SIZED JOB 47 50 58 7
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 206)
46   DON'T EVER BE LONELY (A POOR LITTLE FOOL LIKE ME) 23 24 25 11  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50954)
47   SWEET SURRENDER 61 -- -- 2  
Bread (Elektra 45818)
48   ME & MRS. JONES 67 81 92 4  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
49   CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SONG? 38 40 45 7  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0105)
50   GUILTY 49 46 50 9
Al Green (Bell 45,258)
51   I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) 62 79 -- 3  
Gary Glitter (Bell 45,276)
52   TIGHTROPE 20 10 11 13  
Leon Russell (Shelter 7325)
53   WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS 66 72 79 8  
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9125)
54   CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 21 23 23 15  
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 1103)
55   WALK ON WATER 74 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
56   WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY 35 35 37 11  
King Floyd (Chimneyville 443)
57   IF YOU LET ME 63 66 70 8
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54222)
58   TOGETHER ALONE 60 62 66 6
Melanie (Neighborhood 4207)
59   LONG DARK ROAD 82 -- -- 2  
Hollies (Epic 10920)
60   WHAT AM I CRYING FOR? 70 83 93 5
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7002)
61   WORK TO DO 78 88 -- 3  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 936)
62   AND YOU AND I 72 -- -- 2
Yes (Atlantic 2920)
63   SUNNY DAYS 73 86 90 5
Lighthouse (Evolution 1069)
64   MISTY BLUE 69 76 83 6
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 1508)
65   SO LONG DIXIE 71 78 84 7
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45661)
66   SPECIAL SOMEONE 75 80 91 6
Heywoods (Family 0911)
67   DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB 68 75 82 4
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7635)
68   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 94 -- -- 2  
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
69   ALIVE 83 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (Atco 6909)
70   I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW 80 93 -- 3
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6903)
71   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER 84 96 -- 3  
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
72   ONE LIFE TO LIVE 79 89 -- 3
Manhattans (DeLuxe 139)
73   NO 76 87 96 4
Bulldog (Decca 32996)
74   I FOUND MY DAD 89 -- -- 2  
Joe Simon (Spring 130b)
75   CELEBRATION 81 85 95 4
Tommy James (Roulette 7135)
76   I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (Polydor 14153)
77   LIVING IN THE PAST -- -- -- 1  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
78   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 87 -- -- 2
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
79   I WANNA BE WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
80   PIECES OF APRIL -- -- -- 1  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
81   SUPERFLY -- -- -- 1  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
82   SITTING -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
83   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 92 100 -- 3
King Harvest (Perception 515)
84   992 ARGUMENTS -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3522)
85   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE 86 92 -- 3
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
86   SUPERSTITION -- -- -- 1  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
87   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 98 -- -- 2  
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
88   THE PEOPLE TREE 91 98 -- 3
Sammy Davis, Jr. (MGM 14426)
89   LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME -- -- -- 1  
Candi Staton (Fame 91005)
90   LIES 93 -- -- 2
J.J. Cale (Shelter 7326)
91   SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE 95 99 -- 3
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45811)
92   WONDER GIRL 99 -- -- 2
Sparks (Bearsville 0006)
93   MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME -- -- -- 1  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2909)
94   ONE NIGHT AFFAIR -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73335)
95   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO -- -- -- 1  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
96   YOU'RE A LADY -- -- -- 1  
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
97   YOU'RE A LADY -- -- -- 1  
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
98   TRAGEDY -- -- -- 1  
Argent (Epic 10919)
99   SUITE: MAN AND WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Tony Cole (20th Century 2001)
100   YOU CAN DO MAGIC -- -- -- 1  
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)

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:

   • "Go All The Way" by Raspberries (# 29)
   • "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" by Mac Davis (# 39)
   • "Midnight Rider" by Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (# 52)
   • "Why" by Donny Osmond (# 53)
   • "Popcorn" by Hot Butter (# 55)
   • "I'll Make You Music" by Beverly Bremers (# 57)
   • "From The Beginning" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (# 58)
   • "That's How Love Goes" by Jermaine Jackson (# 59)
   • "We Can Make It Together" by Steve & Eydie & Osmonds (# 64)
   • "Poor Boy" by Casey Kelly (# 65)
   • "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" by Petula Clark (# 77)
   • "Roberta" by Bones (# 85)
   • "Deteriorata" by National Lampoon (# 88)
   • "Memphis At Sunrise" by Bar-Kays (# 90)
   • "Holy Cow" by Stefan (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   GOOD TIME SALLY Rare Earth
102   THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIOURS ON MY CROSS Richard Harris
103   S.T.O.P. Lorelei
104   A WHITER SHADE OF PALE Procol Harum
105   SO FAR AWAY Crusaders
106   MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW Slade
107   DO YA Move
108   TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Otis Clay
109   I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN Supremes
110   MOMENT OF TRUTH Shepstone & Dibbens
111   YOU MADE ME (A BRAND NEW WORLD) We The People
112   I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY Billy Lee Riley
113   LATIN BUGALOO Malo
114   PEOPLE NEED LOVE Bjorn & Benny
115   DAY AND NIGHT Wackers
116   ANNABELLE Daniel Boone
117   FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds
118   MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE Terry Williams
119   REDWOOD TREE Van Morrison
120   FOOL ME Lynn Anderson
121   I RECEIVED A LETTER Delbert & Glen
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