Saturday March 24, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 24, 1973



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1   KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG 1 1 2 10
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
2   LOVE TRAIN 2 3 5 11
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
3   LAST SONG 3 4 6 14
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
4   ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA 5 6 11 8
Deodato (CTI 12)
5   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 6 9 12 18
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
6   DUELING BANJOS 4 2 1 12
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)
7   NEITHER ONE OF US 9 16 23 10
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
8   I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND 8 11 14 10
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012)
9   AIN'T NO WOMAN 11 18 27 8
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
10   DANNY'S SONG 10 13 18 14
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
11   SING 16 23 30 6
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
12   AUBREY 13 17 22 8
Bread (Elektra 45832)
13   CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) 23 29 36 6
Al Green (Hi 2235)
14   DADDY'S HOME 7 8 9 15
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
15   HUMMINGBIRD 17 21 25 9
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671)
16   BREAK UP TO MAKE UP 21 26 31 7
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
17   STIR IT UP 19 24 29 8
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
18   DEAD SKUNK 22 27 32 10
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
19   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA 30 48 55 7  
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
20   TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 29 36 43 8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
21   SPACE ODDITY 24 28 40 9
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876)
22   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN 12 15 19 14
Gallery (Sussex 248)
23   MASTERPIECE 28 40 49 6
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
24   LITTLE WILLY 31 38 44 10
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
25   HELLO HOORAY 26 31 38 8
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673)
26   KISSING MY LOVE 27 32 37 8
Bill Withers (Sussex 250)
27   COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE 14 5 3 13  
Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
28   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 15 7 8 17  
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
29   PEACEFUL 35 41 48 7
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
30   ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS 32 37 42 8
Jim Croce (ABC 11346)
31   DON'T CROSS THE RIVER 20 22 26 9  
America (Warner Bros. 7670)
32   LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT 33 34 35 8
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335)
33   THE CISCO KID 56 75 -- 3  
War (United Artists 163)
34   THE TWELFTH OF NEVER 47 64 76 4  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
35   ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) 42 49 58 7
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
36   BITTER BAD 41 47 54 7
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
37   MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) 39 42 50 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941)
38   DRIFT AWAY 48 57 64 6
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
39   COOK WITH HONEY 44 66 72 7
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831)
40   SUPERMAN 45 51 57 6
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444)
41   A LETTER TO MYSELF 43 45 47 8
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491)
42   GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 18 19 24 13  
Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
43   MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH 46 54 65 6
Hollies (Epic 10951)
44   DAISY A DAY 52 61 69 7
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
45   PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME 53 62 70 6
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
46   CROCODILE ROCK 25 12 4 16  
Elton John (MCA 40000)
47   DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? 34 14 13 14  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
48   OH LA DE DA 55 69 -- 3
Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
49   PARDON ME SIR 51 55 62 6
Joe Cocker (A&M 1407)
50   STEP BY STEP 58 68 75 5
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
51   WILDFLOWER 59 70 80 5
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
52   OUT OF THE QUESTION 61 78 -- 3
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
53   ONE MAN PARADE 54 63 67 5
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7682)
54   ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 62 73 81 5
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
55   WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 64 72 77 6
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
56   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU 65 88 -- 3
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
57   IF YOU GOTTA BREAK ANOTHER HEART 60 67 73 5
Albert Hammond (Mums 6015)
58   HALLELUJAH DAY 69 -- -- 2  
Jackson Five (Motown 1224)
59   YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES 67 84 -- 3
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3525)
60   CHERRY, CHERRY 68 87 -- 3
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
61   YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE 79 -- -- 2  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
62   BOO, BOO, DON'T 'CHA BE BLUE 40 46 52 7  
Tommy James (Roulette 7140)
63   DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE 63 65 68 7
Candi Staton (Fame 91009)
64   REELING IN THE YEARS 76 -- -- 2  
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
65   BLUE SUEDE SHOES 75 86 -- 3
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
66   GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE 37 30 33 12  
Diana Ross (Motown 1211)
67   LET'S PRETEND 80 -- -- 2  
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
68   YOU'RE SO VAIN 50 50 16 17  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
69   GUDBUY T' JANE 73 81 89 4
Slade (Polydor 15060)
70   I'M DOIN' FINE NOW 81 91 92 5  
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
71   FUNKY WORM 74 82 83 6
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
72   CINDY INCIDENTALLY 82 -- -- 2
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681)
73   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND 84 -- -- 2  
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
74   MAMA WAS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER, PAPA USED TO WRITE ALL HER SONGS 83 -- -- 2
Sonny & Cher (MCA 40026)
75   LOST HORIZON 71 74 78 7
Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405)
76   DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY 86 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14168)
77   WHO WAS IT? 87 -- -- 2
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
78   WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU 57 60 63 9  
Sylvers (Pride 1019)
79   LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH 85 89 93 5
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
80   LAST TANGO IN PARIS 89 95 -- 3
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1420)
81   ACROSS 110TH STREET 91 -- -- 2
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196)
82   THINKING OF YOU -- -- -- 1  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
83   SAW A NEW MORNING 88 92 -- 3
Bee Gees (RSO 401)
84   I CAN UNDERSTAND IT 93 -- -- 2
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
85   I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR) -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548)
86   WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES 92 97 99 4
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
87   HOCUS POCUS 94 -- -- 2
Focus (Sire 704)
88   MR. MAGIC MAN 95 -- -- 2
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 74-0898)
89   THE RIGHT THING TO DO -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45843)
90   FRANKENSTEIN 97 -- -- 2
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
91   TEDDY BEAR SONG -- 93 97 3
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
92   PREACHER MAN 98 -- -- 2
Impressions (Curtom 1982)
93   ALWAYS -- -- -- 1  
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115)
94   WHO GETS YOUR LOVE 99 -- -- 2
Dusty Springfield (Dunhill 4341)
95   RIVER ROAD 96 -- -- 2
Uncle Dog (MCA 40005)
96   DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC 100 -- -- 2
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707)
97   DELTA QUEEN -- -- -- 1  
Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115)
98   SAIL ON SAILOR -- 99 96 3
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1138)
99   NOBODY WINS -- -- -- 1  
Brenda Lee (MCA 40003)
100   LEAVING ME -- -- -- 1  
Independents (Wand 11252)

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:

   • "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" by Blue Ridge Rangers (# 36)
   • "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend" by Lobo (# 38)
   • "Peaceful Easy Feeling" by Eagles (# 49)
   • "Keep On Singing" by Austin Roberts (# 66)
   • "Soul Song" by Joe Stampley (# 70)
   • "We Did It" by Syl Johnson (# 72)
   • "Today I Started Loving You Again" by Bettye Swann (# 77)
   • "Gypsy" by Abraham's Children (# 78)
   • "Rosanna" by Dennis Yost & Classics IV (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WISHING WELL Free
102   HEARTS OF STONE Blue Ridge Rangers
103   EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND Richie Havens
104   SO IN LOVE WITH YOU Leroy Hutson
105   BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT Gunhill Road
106   WHY DOES LOVE GOT TO BE SO SAD Derek & Dominos
107   FRIENDS OR LOVERS Act I
108   NATURAL HIGH Bloodstone
109   THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKING Cal Smith
110   PILLOW TALK Sylvia
111   BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE Bobby Goldsboro
112   SALTY TEARS Mara Lynn Brown
113   WE'LL MAKE LOVE Al Anderson
114   LOVE MUSIC Lloyd Price
115   CAROL Roy Head
116   SUNSHINE LOVER Daniel Boone
117   MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA Cissy Houston
118   STACY BROWN GOT TWO Shel Silverstein
119   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN Pastors
120   WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire
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