Wednesday January 17, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 13, 1973



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1   YOU'RE SO VAIN 1 5 13 7
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
2   SUPERSTITION 6 8 15 10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
3   ME & MRS. JONES 2 1 1 13
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3521)
4   CLAIR 3 4 5 13
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3626)
5   ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA--BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 5 6 7 14
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
6   SUPERFLY 8 11 19 10
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
7   YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE 10 14 21 11
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45719)
8   WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 13 18 28 8
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
9   CROCODILE ROCK 14 19 27 6
Elton John (MCA 40000)
10   KEEPER OF THE CASTLE 11 12 16 11
Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
11   I WANNA BE WITH YOU 12 15 18 10
Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
12   FUNNY FACE 9 9 14 16
Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
13   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? 19 24 33 9
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
14   IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 4 2 3 14
Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
15   LIVING IN THE PAST 15 17 20 10
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
16   DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT 20 23 29 8
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
17   LOVE JONES 29 33 40 8  
Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
18   HI, HI, HI 26 35 48 5
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1857)
19   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 24 27 36 8
War (United Artists 50975)
20   BEEN TO CANAAN 22 25 30 8
Carole King (Ode 66031)
21   SEPARATE WAYS 25 29 35 8
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
22   SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 23 26 31 11
Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
23   TROUBLE MAN 30 38 51 5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
24   YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME 7 3 2 13  
Al Green (Hi 2227)
25   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 33 39 44 12
King Harvest (Perception 515)
26   YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO 31 36 42 10
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
27   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 32 37 46 7
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
28   WALK ON WATER 16 16 17 11  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
29   I AM WOMAN 17 7 4 21  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
30   DO IT AGAIN 37 50 58 8
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
31   PIECES OF APRIL 18 20 23 10  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
32   DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND 47 65 -- 3  
Lobo (Big Tree 158)
33   RELAY 34 40 49 6
Who (Decca 33041)
34   LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE 41 47 54 6
Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
35   I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER (IN TIME OF STORM) 40 46 50 8
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
36   REELIN' & ROCKIN' 39 42 45 8
Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
37   JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) 43 51 60 6
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
38   DADDY'S HOME 44 54 65 5
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
39   DREIDEL 49 61 82 4
Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
40   HARRY HIPPIE 46 55 68 6
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
41   COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE 50 66 -- 3
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
42   LAST SONG 51 67 85 4
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
43   REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) 45 48 56 6
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
44   LET US LOVE 42 44 47 7
Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
45   SITTING 21 21 22 10  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
46   I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE 53 64 79 4
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996)
47   DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? 62 74 89 4  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
48   PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE 28 13 6 14  
Temptations (Gordy 7121)
49   ANTHEM 52 60 70 5
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
50   JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT 60 71 81 4
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661)
51   I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW 36 34 37 21  
Johnny Nash (Epic 10902)
52   WOMAN TO WOMAN 56 59 62 7
Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370b)
53   SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME 27 10 10 18  
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0101)
54   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 64 69 74 8
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
55   PEACEFUL EASY FEELING 66 77 -- 3  
Eagles (Asylum 11013)
56   SWEET SURRENDER 38 28 11 11  
Bread (Elektra 45818)
57   LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER 72 -- -- 2  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,310)
58   I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 35 22 9 14  
Stylistics (Avco 4603)
59   YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE IT (IF YOU WANT IT) 71 81 87 4  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856)
60   MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW 65 68 72 7
Slade (Polydor 15053)
61   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN 73 83 92 4  
Gallery (Sussex 248)
62   SONGMAN 69 73 78 5
Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
63   WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' 70 80 84 5
James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
64   YOU CAN DO MAGIC 67 72 75 10
Limmie & Family Cookin' (Avco 4602)
65   DANNY'S SONG 78 79 83 4  
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
66   DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME 76 82 91 5
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
67   CONTROL OF ME 77 88 -- 3
Les Emmerson (Lion 141)
68   GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE 82 -- -- 2  
Diana Ross (Motown 1211)
69   I MISS YOU BABY 75 78 80 7
Millie Jackson (Spring 131)
70   LOVE TRAIN -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
71   DIDN'T WE 79 85 86 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
72   SILLY WASN'T I 80 90 95 5
Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)
73   I CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY 81 86 90 6
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
74   TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 83 89 96 5
Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
75   GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 84 92 -- 3
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
76   TWEEDLEE DEE 85 93 -- 3
Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468)
77   ON AND OFF (PT. 1) 86 91 94 6
Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
78   I CAN'T MOVE NO MOUNTAINS 87 95 -- 3
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45755)
79   LUCKY MAN -- -- -- 7
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44106)
80   OH NO, NOT MY BABY 88 98 -- 3
Merry Clayton (Ode 66030)
81   I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) 89 94 99 4
Esther Phillips (Kudu 910)
82   DON'T LEAVE ME STARVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9133)
83   HAPPY 90 97 100 4
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217)
84   I NEVER SAID GOODBYE 91 99 -- 7
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
85   SOUL SONG -- -- -- 1  
Joe Stampley (Dot 17442)
86   THE MESSAGE 98 -- -- 2  
Cymande (Janus 203)
87   MY CREW 92 -- -- 2
Rita Coolidge (A&M 1398)
88   JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN 94 -- -- 2
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8558)
89   HOW CAN I TELL YOU 95 100 -- 3
Travis Wammack (Fame 91008)
90   LOVING YOU IS JUST AN OLD HABIT 93 96 97 4
Jim Weatherly (RCA Victor 74-0822)
91   ONE LAST TIME 96 -- -- 3
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3483)
92   BUT I DO 97 -- -- 2
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10936)
93   DUELING BANJOS 100 -- -- 2
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)
94   LOVE MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Raiders (Columbia 45759)
95   GYPSY -- -- -- 1  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7665)
96   BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN -- -- -- 1  
Paul Davis (Bang 599)
97   KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE 99 -- -- 5
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1855)
98   SLOW MOTION (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Williams (Philadelphia Int'l 3518)
99   THINK IT OVER -- -- -- 1  
Delfonics (Philly Groove 174)
100   IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Dottie West (RCA Victor 74-0828)

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:

   • "Ventura Highway" by America (# 48)
   • "In Heaven There Is No Beer" by Clean Living (# 54)
   • "Corner Of The Sky" by Jackson Five (# 55)
   • "If You Don't Know Me By Now" by Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (# 57)
   • "Angel" by Rod Stewart (# 58)
   • "You're A Lady" by Peter Skellern (# 59)
   • "Everybody Loves A Love Song" by Mac Davis (# 61)
   • "Long Dark Road" by Hollies (# 63)
   • "You're A Lady" by Dawn (# 68)
   • "We Need Order" by Chi-Lites (# 74)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BETTER PLACE TO BE (PTS. 1 & 2) Harry Chapin
102   KEEP ON SINGING Austin Roberts
103   TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bettye Swann
104   COME GO WITH ME Del Vikings
105   LITTLE WILLY Sweet
106   DON'T MISUNDERSTAND O.C. Smith
107   CHO CHOO MAMA Ten Years After
108   COME SOFTLY TO ME New Seekers
109   PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE Persuaders
110   DO YOU BELIEVE Melanie
111   DEAD SKUNK Loudon Wainwright III
112   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO Terry Jacks
113   ROBOT MAN Jay & Techniques
114   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA Vicki Lawrence
115   TEQUILA Hot Butter
116   FROM TOYS TO BOYS Emotions
117   I DON'T WANT TO HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES The Band
118   DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Candi Staton
119   I WON'T LET THAT CHUMP BREAK YOUR HEART Carl Carlton
120   SHE'S GOT TO BE A SAINT Ray Price
121   CRAZY LEGS Donald Austin
122   WE DID IT Syl Johnson
123   I'VE BEEN IN LOVE Smith Connection
124   FEEL THE NEED IN ME Detroit Emeralds
125   'TIL I GET IT RIGHT Tammy Wynette
126   SOMEBODY LOVES YOU Whispers
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