Wednesday March 7, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 3, 1973



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1   DUELING BANJOS 3 6 15 9
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)
2   KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG 5 14 27 7
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
3   COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE 1 3 6 10
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
4   CROCODILE ROCK 2 2 1 13
Elton John (MCA 40000)
5   LOVE TRAIN 7 9 20 8
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
6   LAST SONG 8 13 16 11
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
7   DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND 6 4 7 10
Lobo (Big Tree 158)
8   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 10 12 14 14
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
9   DADDY'S HOME 11 11 13 12
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
10   JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) 13 15 17 13
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
11   ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA 15 27 57 5
Deodato (CTI 12)
12   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 16 19 25 15
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
13   DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? 14 16 19 11
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
14   I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND 18 22 35 7
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012)
15   OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? 4 1 4 16  
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
16   YOU'RE SO VAIN 12 8 3 14
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
17   DO IT AGAIN 9 7 10 15
Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
18   DANNY'S SONG 25 31 37 11
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
19   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN 24 28 33 11
Gallery (Sussex 248)
20   LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER 21 24 29 9
5th Dimension (Bell 45,310)
21   PEACEFUL EASY FEELING 22 26 32 10
Eagles (Asylum 11013)
22   AUBREY 26 34 49 5
Bread (Elektra 45832)
23   NEITHER ONE OF US 30 40 50 7
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
24   GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 28 32 44 10
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
25   HUMMINGBIRD 29 36 47 6
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671)
26   DON'T CROSS THE RIVER 31 38 48 6
America (Warner Bros. 7670)
27   AIN'T NO WOMAN 32 42 53 5
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
28   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 17 10 12 19  
King Harvest (Perception 515)
29   STIR IT UP 34 43 54 5
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
30   SING 51 67 -- 3  
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
31   BREAK UP TO MAKE UP 53 71 81 4  
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
32   DEAD SKUNK 42 58 70 7
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
33   GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE 35 37 39 9
Diana Ross (Motown 1211)
34   SOUL SONG 36 41 46 8
Joe Stampley (Dot 17442)
35   LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT 40 48 59 5
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335)
36   CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) 50 64 -- 3  
Al Green (Hi 2235)
37   KISSING MY LOVE 43 51 63 5
Bill Withers (Sussex 250)
38   HELLO HOORAY 44 56 66 5
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673)
39   THE MESSAGE 41 44 52 9
Cymande (Janus 203)
40   SPACE ODDITY 45 52 60 6
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876)
41   KEEP ON SINGING 46 53 62 6
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110)
42   ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS 47 55 65 5
Jim Croce (ABC 11346)
43   TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 49 59 72 5
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
44   LITTLE WILLY 54 65 74 7
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
45   DREIDEL 19 20 22 11  
Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
46   TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN 48 50 58 7
Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921)
47   A LETTER TO MYSELF 59 76 91 5  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491)
48   PEACEFUL 56 66 76 4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
49   MASTERPIECE 58 69 -- 3
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
50   MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) 57 68 82 4
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941)
51   CONTROL OF ME 37 39 45 10  
Les Emmerson (Lion 141)
52   BOO, BOO, DON'T 'CHA BE BLUE 61 70 80 4
Tommy James (Roulette 7140)
53   WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER 20 5 2 15  
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
54   BITTER BAD 62 72 83 4
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
55   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA 69 78 87 4  
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
56   SUPERSTITION 23 17 5 17  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
57   SUPERMAN 71 83 -- 3  
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444)
58   ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) 73 86 94 4  
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
59   HAPPY 60 62 68 11
Bobby Darin (Motown 1217)
60   ROSALIE 64 73 77 6
Sam Neely (Capitol 3510)
61   HOW CAN I TELL YOU 63 63 69 10
Travis Wammack (Fame 91008)
62   PARDON ME SIR 65 79 -- 3
Joe Cocker (A&M 1407)
63   WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU 66 75 85 6
Sylvers (Pride 1019)
64   DRIFT AWAY 74 85 -- 3
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
65   MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH 72 82 -- 3
Hollies (Epic 10951)
66   DREAM ME HOME 70 74 84 4
Mac Davis (Columbia 45773)
67   ONE MAN PARADE 76 -- -- 2
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7682)
68   DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE 77 90 93 4
Candi Staton (Fame 91009)
69   DAISY A DAY 78 89 95 4
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
70   PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME 80 92 -- 3
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
71   FOLLOW YOUR DAUGHTER HOME 75 80 89 4
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0880)
72   COOK WITH HONEY 82 95 100 4
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831)
73   IF YOU GOTTA BREAK ANOTHER HEART 83 -- -- 2
Albert Hammond (Mums 6015)
74   I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (AND I WANT TO DANCE) (PT. 1) 33 35 40 7  
James Brown (Polydor 14162)
75   STEP BY STEP 85 -- -- 2
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
76   THE TWELFTH OF NEVER -- -- -- 1  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
77   WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 86 96 -- 3
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
78   LOST HORIZON 81 88 99 4
Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405)
79   WE DID IT 84 91 98 5
Syl Johnson (Hi 2229)
80   WILDFLOWER 88 -- -- 2
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
81   ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 92 -- -- 2  
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
82   PALACE GUARD 79 84 88 4
Rick Nelson (MCA 40001)
83   FUNKY WORM 87 93 -- 3
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
84   THE WORLD IS A GHETTO 27 21 9 15  
War (United Artists 50975)
85   PUT ON YOUR SHOES AND WALK 89 94 -- 3
Clarence Carter (Fame 179)
86   NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS 90 97 -- 3
Association (Mums 6016)
87   CRAZY LEGS 93 99 -- 3
Donald Austin (Eastbound 603)
88   GYPSY -- -- -- 1  
Abraham's Children (Buddah 340)
89   GUDBUY T' JANE -- -- -- 1  
Slade (Polydor 15060)
90   WOMAN FROM TOKYO 91 98 -- 3
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7672)
91   KEEP ME IN MIND 94 -- -- 2
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45768)
92   I'M DOIN' FINE NOW 95 -- -- 2
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
93   LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH 97 -- -- 2
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
94   RAINBOW MAN 98 -- -- 2
Looking Glass (Epic 10953)
95   BELL BOTTOM BLUES 96 100 -- 3
Eric Clapton (Polydor 15056)
96   SAIL ON SAILOR -- -- -- 1  
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1138)
97   TEDDY BEAR SONG -- -- -- 1  
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
98   ROSANNA -- -- -- 1  
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7012)
99   WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES -- -- -- 1  
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
100   GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54230)

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:

   • "Harry Hippie" by Bobby Womack & Peace (# 38)
   • "Trouble Man" by Marvin Gaye (# 39)
   • "Love Jones" by Brighter Side Of Darkness (# 52)
   • "Your Mama Don't Dance" by Loggins & Messina (# 55)
   • "Separate Ways" by Elvis Presley (# 67)
   • "Jesus Is Just Alright" by Doobie Brothers (# 68)
   • "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Summer Wine (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WISHING WELL Free
102   MOM Earth, Wind & Fire
103   EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND Richie Havens
104   RIVER ROAD Uncle Dog
105   CRAZY Joey Heatherton
106   TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' Bunny Sigler
107   DREAMLAND Danny Bonaduce
108   I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU Richard Harris
109   I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU South Side Movement
110   SHA LA BOOM BOOM Bobby Bloom
111   DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC Archie Bell & Drells
112   BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE Bobby Goldsboro
113   HOCUS POCUS Focus
114   SALTY TEARS Mara Lynn Brown
115   WE'LL MAKE LOVE Al Anderson
116   NATURAL HIGH Bloodstone
117   BACK UP Manhattans
118   GIMME THAT BEAT (PT. 1) Jr. Walker & All Stars
119   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND Clint Holmes
120   DON'T GO TO MEXICO B.W. Stevenson
121   TIME IS LOVE Black Ivory
122   A SHOULDER TO CRY ON Charley Pride
123   I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN Ann Peebles
124   I'VE BEEN IN LOVE Smith Connection
125   'TIL I GET IT RIGHT Tammy Wynette
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