Saturday March 17, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 17, 1973



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1   KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG 1 2 5 9
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
2   LOVE TRAIN 3 5 7 10
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
3   LAST SONG 4 6 8 13
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
4   DUELING BANJOS 2 1 3 11
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)
5   ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA 6 11 15 7
Deodato (CTI 12)
6   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 9 12 16 17
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
7   DADDY'S HOME 8 9 11 14
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
8   I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND 11 14 18 9
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012)
9   NEITHER ONE OF US 16 23 30 9
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
10   DANNY'S SONG 13 18 25 13
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
11   AIN'T NO WOMAN 18 27 32 7
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
12   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN 15 19 24 13
Gallery (Sussex 248)
13   AUBREY 17 22 26 7
Bread (Elektra 45832)
14   COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE 5 3 1 12
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
15   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 7 8 10 16
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
16   SING 23 30 51 5
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
17   HUMMINGBIRD 21 25 29 8
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671)
18   GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 19 24 28 12
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
19   STIR IT UP 24 29 34 7
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
20   DON'T CROSS THE RIVER 22 26 31 8
America (Warner Bros. 7670)
21   BREAK UP TO MAKE UP 26 31 53 6
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
22   DEAD SKUNK 27 32 42 9
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
23   CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) 29 36 50 5
Al Green (Hi 2235)
24   SPACE ODDITY 28 40 45 8
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876)
25   CROCODILE ROCK 12 4 2 15  
Elton John (MCA 40000)
26   HELLO HOORAY 31 38 44 7
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673)
27   KISSING MY LOVE 32 37 43 7
Bill Withers (Sussex 250)
28   MASTERPIECE 40 49 58 5  
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
29   TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 36 43 49 7
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
30   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA 48 55 69 6  
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
31   LITTLE WILLY 38 44 54 9
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
32   ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS 37 42 47 7
Jim Croce (ABC 11346)
33   LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT 34 35 40 7
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335)
34   DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? 14 13 14 13  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
35   PEACEFUL 41 48 56 6
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
36   JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) 10 10 13 15  
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
37   GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE 30 33 35 11
Diana Ross (Motown 1211)
38   DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND 25 7 6 12  
Lobo (Big Tree 158)
39   MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) 42 50 57 6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941)
40   BOO, BOO, DON'T 'CHA BE BLUE 46 52 61 6
Tommy James (Roulette 7140)
41   BITTER BAD 47 54 62 6
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
42   ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) 49 58 73 6
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
43   A LETTER TO MYSELF 45 47 59 7
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491)
44   COOK WITH HONEY 66 72 82 6  
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831)
45   SUPERMAN 51 57 71 5
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444)
46   MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH 54 65 72 5
Hollies (Epic 10951)
47   THE TWELFTH OF NEVER 64 76 -- 3  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
48   DRIFT AWAY 57 64 74 5
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
49   PEACEFUL EASY FEELING 20 21 22 12  
Eagles (Asylum 11013)
50   YOU'RE SO VAIN 50 16 12 16
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
51   PARDON ME SIR 55 62 65 5
Joe Cocker (A&M 1407)
52   DAISY A DAY 61 69 78 6
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
53   PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME 62 70 80 5
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
54   ONE MAN PARADE 63 67 76 4
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7682)
55   OH LA DE DA 69 -- -- 2  
Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
56   THE CISCO KID 75 -- -- 2  
War (United Artists 163)
57   WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU 60 63 66 8
Sylvers (Pride 1019)
58   STEP BY STEP 68 75 85 4
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
59   WILDFLOWER 70 80 88 4  
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
60   IF YOU GOTTA BREAK ANOTHER HEART 67 73 83 4
Albert Hammond (Mums 6015)
61   OUT OF THE QUESTION 78 -- -- 2  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
62   ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 73 81 92 4  
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
63   DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE 65 68 77 6
Candi Staton (Fame 91009)
64   WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 72 77 86 5
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
65   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU 88 -- -- 2  
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
66   KEEP ON SINGING 39 41 46 8  
Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110)
67   YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES 84 -- -- 2  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3525)
68   CHERRY, CHERRY 87 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
69   HALLELUJAH DAY -- -- -- 1  
Jackson Five (Motown 1224)
70   SOUL SONG 33 34 36 10  
Joe Stampley (Dot 17442)
71   LOST HORIZON 74 78 81 6
Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405)
72   WE DID IT 76 79 84 7
Syl Johnson (Hi 2229)
73   GUDBUY T' JANE 81 89 -- 3
Slade (Polydor 15060)
74   FUNKY WORM 82 83 87 5
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
75   BLUE SUEDE SHOES 86 -- -- 2  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
76   REELING IN THE YEARS -- -- -- 1  
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
77   TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN 44 46 48 9  
Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921)
78   GYPSY 80 88 -- 3
Abraham's Children (Buddah 340)
79   YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
80   LET'S PRETEND -- -- -- 1  
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
81   I'M DOIN' FINE NOW 91 92 95 4
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
82   CINDY INCIDENTALLY -- -- -- 1  
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681)
83   MAMA WAS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER, PAPA USED TO WRITE ALL HER SONGS -- -- -- 1  
Sonny & Cher (MCA 40026)
84   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND -- -- -- 1  
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
85   LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH 89 93 97 4
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
86   DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (Polydor 14168)
87   WHO WAS IT? -- -- -- 1  
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
88   SAW A NEW MORNING 92 -- -- 2
Bee Gees (RSO 401)
89   LAST TANGO IN PARIS 95 -- -- 2
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1420)
90   ROSANNA 96 98 -- 3
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7012)
91   ACROSS 110TH STREET -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196)
92   WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES 97 99 -- 3
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
93   I CAN UNDERSTAND IT -- -- -- 1  
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
94   HOCUS POCUS -- -- -- 1  
Focus (Sire 704)
95   MR. MAGIC MAN -- -- -- 1  
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 74-0898)
96   RIVER ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Uncle Dog (MCA 40005)
97   FRANKENSTEIN -- -- -- 1  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
98   PREACHER MAN -- -- -- 1  
Impressions (Curtom 1982)
99   WHO GETS YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Dusty Springfield (Dunhill 4341)
100   DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707)

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:

   • "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?" by Hurricane Smith (# 35)
   • "The Message" by Cymande (# 43)
   • "Do It Again" by Steely Dan (# 52)
   • "Living Together, Growing Together" by 5th Dimension (# 53)
   • "Dancing In The Moonlight" by King Harvest (# 56)
   • "Rosalie" by Sam Neely (# 58)
   • "How Can I Tell You" by Travis Wammack (# 59)
   • "Follow Your Daughter Home" by Guess Who (# 71)
   • "Dream Me Home" by Mac Davis (# 77)
   • "Why Can't We Live Together" by Timmy Thomas (# 79)
   • "Put On Your Shoes And Walk" by Clarence Carter (# 83)
   • "Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels" by Association (# 85)
   • "Crazy Legs" by Donald Austin (# 90)
   • "Teddy Bear Song" by Barbara Fairchild (# 93)
   • "Stop, Wait And Listen" by Circus (# 94)
   • "Girl You Need A Change Of Mind (pt. 1)" by Eddie Kendricks (# 98)
   • "Bell Bottom Blues" by Eric Clapton (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND Richie Havens
102   I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR) Glen Campbell
103   WISHING WELL Free
104   BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE Bobby Goldsboro
105   SO IN LOVE WITH YOU Leroy Hutson
106   WHY DOES LOVE GOT TO BE SO SAD Derek & Dominos
107   DELTA QUEEN Don Fardon
108   WE'LL MAKE LOVE Al Anderson
109   SALTY TEARS Mara Lynn Brown
110   NATURAL HIGH Bloodstone
111   CRAZY Joey Heatherton
112   THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKING Cal Smith
113   FRIENDS OR LOVERS Act I
114   TIME IS LOVE Black Ivory
115   DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC Posse
116   MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA Cissy Houston
117   BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT Gunhill Road
118   DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE Jerry Lee Lewis
119   ? ?
120   WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire
121   STACY BROWN GOT TWO Shel Silverstein
122   SUNSHINE LOVER Daniel Boone
123   PILLOW TALK Sylvia
124   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN Pastors
125   SAIL ON SAILOR Beach Boys
126   ALWAYS Luther Ingram
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