Monday January 8, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 6, 1973



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1   YOU'RE SO VAIN 5 13 39 6
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
2   ME & MRS. JONES 1 1 2 12
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
3   CLAIR 4 5 6 12
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
4   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2 3 5 13
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
5   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 6 7 9 13
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
6   SUPERSTITION 8 15 33 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
7   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 3 2 3 12
Al Green (Hi 2227)
8   SUPERFLY 11 19 22 9
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
9   FUNNY FACE 9 14 16 15
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
10   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 14 21 27 10
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
11   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 12 16 18 10
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
12   I WANNA BE WITH YOU 15 18 19 9
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
13   WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 18 28 58 7
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
14   CROCODILE ROCK 19 27 46 5
Elton John (MCA 40000)
15   LIVING IN THE PAST 17 20 21 9
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
16   WALK ON WATER 16 17 17 10
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
17   I AM WOMAN 7 4 1 20
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
18   PIECES OF APRIL 20 23 24 9
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
19   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? 24 33 49 8
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
20   DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT 23 29 38 7
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
21   SITTING 21 22 23 9
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
22   BEEN TO CANAAN 25 30 36 7
Carole King (Ode 66031)
23   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 26 31 37 10
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
24   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 27 36 42 7
War (United Artists 50975)
25   SEPARATE WAYS 29 35 41 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
26   HI, HI, HI 35 48 67 4
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857)
27   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 10 10 12 17  
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
28   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 13 6 4 13  
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
29   LOVE JONES 33 40 66 7
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
30   TROUBLE MAN 38 51 73 4
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
31   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO 36 42 50 9
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
32   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 37 46 56 6
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
33   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 39 44 52 11
King Harvest (Perception 515)
34   RELAY 40 49 59 5
Who (Decca 33041)
35   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 22 9 10 13  
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
36   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 34 37 15 20
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
37   DO IT AGAIN 50 58 68 7  
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
38   SWEET SURRENDER 28 11 14 10
Bread (Elektra 45818)
39   REELIN' & ROCKIN' 42 45 48 7
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
40   I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) 46 50 54 7
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
41   LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE 47 54 63 5
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
42   LET US LOVE 44 47 55 6
Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
43   JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) 51 60 69 5
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
44   DADDY'S HOME 54 65 80 4
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
45   REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) 48 56 64 5
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
46   HARRY HIPPIE 55 68 84 5
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
47   DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND 65 -- -- 2  
Lobo (Big Tree 158)
48   VENTURA HIGHWAY 31 8 8 13  
America (Warner Bros. 7641)
49   DREIDEL 61 82 -- 3  
Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
50   COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE 66 -- -- 2  
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
51   LAST SONG 67 85 -- 3  
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
52   ANTHEM 60 70 81 4
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
53   I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE 64 79 -- 3  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996)
54   IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER 53 34 35 11
Clean Living (Vanguard 35162)
55   CORNER OF THE SKY 30 12 13 11  
Jackson Five (Motown 1214)
56   WOMAN TO WOMAN 59 62 65 6
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b)
57   IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW 32 25 7 15  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3520)
58   ANGEL 45 39 44 8  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73344)
59   YOU'RE A LADY 63 67 71 9
Peter Skellern (London 20075)
60   JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT 71 81 -- 3  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661)
61   EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG 41 41 45 8  
Mac Davis (Columbia 45727)
62   DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? 74 89 -- 3  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
63   LONG DARK ROAD 52 24 25 10  
Hollies (Epic 10920)
64   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 69 74 77 7
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
65   MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW 68 72 75 6
Slade (Polydor 15053)
66   PEACEFUL EASY FEELING 77 -- -- 2  
Eagles (Asylum 11013)
67   YOU CAN DO MAGIC 72 75 78 9
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
68   YOU'RE A LADY 70 71 72 9
Dawn (Bell 45,285)
69   SONGMAN 73 78 89 4
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
70   WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' 80 84 95 4
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
71   YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT) 81 87 -- 3
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856)
72   LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,310)
73   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN 83 92 -- 3
Gallery (Sussex 248)
74   WE NEED ORDER 75 76 82 5
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55489)
75   I MISS YOU BABY 78 80 87 6
Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
76   DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME 82 91 93 4
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
77   CONTROL OF ME 88 -- -- 2  
Les Emmerson (Lion 141)
78   DANNY'S SONG 79 83 -- 3
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
79   DIDN'T WE 85 86 90 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
80   SILLY WASN'T I 90 95 100 4
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)
81   I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY 86 90 92 5
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
82   GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown 1211)
83   TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 89 96 97 4
Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
84   GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 92 -- -- 2
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
85   TWEEDLEE DEE 93 -- -- 2
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468)
86   ON AND OFF (PT. 1) 91 94 96 5
Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
87   I CAN'T MOVE NO MOUNTAINS 95 -- -- 2
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45755)
88   OH NO, NOT MY BABY 98 -- -- 2
Merry Clayton (Ode 66030)
89   I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) 94 99 -- 3
Esther Phillips (Kudu 910)
90   HAPPY 97 100 -- 3
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217)
91   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE 99 -- -- 6
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
92   MY CREW -- -- -- 1  
Rita Coolidge (A&M 1398)
93   LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT 96 97 -- 3
Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822)
94   JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN -- -- -- 1  
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8558)
95   HOW CAN I TELL YOU 100 -- -- 2
Travis Wammack (Fame 91008)
96   ONE LAST TIME -- -- 99 2
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3483)
97   BUT I DO -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10936)
98   THE MESSAGE -- -- -- 1  
Cymande (Janus 203)
99   KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE -- -- 86 4
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1855)
100   DUELING BANJOS -- -- -- 1  
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)

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:

   • "Alive" by Bee Gees (# 43)
   • "992 Arguments" by O'Jays (# 49)
   • "I Got A Bag Of My Own" by James Brown (# 56)
   • "Summer Breeze" by Seals & Crofts (# 57)
   • "Dialogue (pts. 1 & 2)" by Chicago (# 58)
   • "No" by Bulldog (# 62)
   • "I'm Sorry" by Joey Heatherton (# 76)
   • "Trouble In My Home" by Joe Simon (# 84)
   • "Jean Genie" by David Bowie (# 87)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SLOW MOTION (PT. 1) Johnny Williams
102   DON'T MISUNDERSTAND O.C. Smith
103   TEQUILA Hot Butter
104   COME GO WITH ME Del Vikings
105   DON'T LEAVE ME STARVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE Holland-Dozier
106   CHO CHOO MAMA Ten Years After
107   SOUL SONG Joe Stampley
108   BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN Paul Davis
109   PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE Persuaders
110   DEAD SKUNK Loudon Wainwright III
111   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO Terry Jacks
112   IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU Dottie West
113   COME SOFTLY TO ME New Seekers
114   WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU Sylvers
115   SOMEBODY LOVES YOU Whispers
116   GRAND CENTRAL SHUTTLE Johnny Griffith, Inc.
117   DO YOU BELIEVE Melanie
118   FROM TOYS TO BOYS Emotions
119   I WON'T LET THAT CHUMP BREAK YOUR HEART Carl Carlton
120   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA Vicki Lawrence
121   WE DID IT Syl Johnson
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