Sunday April 8, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 7, 1973



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1   NEITHER ONE OF US 2 7 9 12
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
2   LOVE TRAIN 1 2 2 13
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3524)
3   AIN'T NO WOMAN 7 9 11 10
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
4   ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA 4 4 5 10
Deodato (CTI 12)
5   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA 13 19 30 9
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
6   KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG 6 1 1 12
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
7   SING 9 11 16 8
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
8   DANNY'S SONG 8 10 10 16
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
9   TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 12 20 29 10
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
10   CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) 10 13 23 8
Al Green (Hi 2235)
11   BREAK UP TO MAKE UP 14 16 21 9
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
12   LITTLE WILLY 18 24 31 12
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
13   THE CISCO KID 20 33 56 5
War (United Artists 163)
14   DEAD SKUNK 15 18 22 12
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
15   STIR IT UP 16 17 19 10
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
16   MASTERPIECE 17 23 28 8
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
17   THE TWELFTH OF NEVER 23 34 47 6
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
18   SPACE ODDITY 19 21 24 11
David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876)
19   LAST SONG 3 3 3 16  
Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
20   COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE 5 5 6 20  
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45732)
21   PEACEFUL 24 29 35 9
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
22   DRIFT AWAY 27 38 48 8
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
23   AUBREY 11 12 13 10  
Bread (Elektra 45832)
24   ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) 28 35 42 9
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
25   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU 38 56 65 5  
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
26   YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE 45 61 79 4  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
27   I'M JUST A SINGER IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND 21 8 8 12
Moody Blues (Threshold 67012)
28   HALLELUJAH DAY 43 58 69 4  
Jackson Five (Motown 1224)
29   DAISY A DAY 35 44 52 9
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
30   COOK WITH HONEY 33 39 44 9
Judy Collins (Elektra 45831)
31   BITTER BAD 31 36 41 9
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
32   SUPERMAN 34 40 45 8
Donna Fargo (Dot 17444)
33   PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME 37 45 53 8
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
34   WILDFLOWER 40 51 59 7
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
35   WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 42 55 64 8
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
36   STEP BY STEP 41 50 58 7
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
37   DUELING BANJOS 25 6 4 14  
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell (Warner Bros. 7659)
38   CHERRY, CHERRY 47 60 68 5
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
39   REELING IN THE YEARS 50 64 76 4  
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
40   ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 46 54 62 7
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
41   OH LA DE DA 44 48 55 5
Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
42   BLUE SUEDE SHOES 53 65 75 5  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
43   HUMMINGBIRD 22 15 17 11  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671)
44   THINKING OF YOU 58 82 -- 3  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
45   OUT OF THE QUESTION 49 52 61 5
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
46   LET'S PRETEND 56 67 80 4
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
47   THE RIGHT THING TO DO 63 89 -- 3  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45843)
48   KISSING MY LOVE 26 26 27 10  
Bill Withers (Sussex 250)
49   I'M DOIN' FINE NOW 60 70 81 7  
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
50   FUNKY WORM 61 71 74 8  
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
51   MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) 36 37 39 9  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941)
52   YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES 55 59 67 5
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3525)
53   CINDY INCIDENTALLY 62 72 82 4
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681)
54   DADDY'S HOME 29 14 7 17  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
55   HOCUS POCUS 76 87 94 4  
Focus (Sire 704)
56   BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN 30 22 12 16  
Gallery (Sussex 248)
57   PILLOW TALK 73 -- -- 2  
Sylvia (Vibration 521)
58   A LETTER TO MYSELF 59 41 43 10
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491)
59   WHO WAS IT? 68 77 87 4
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
60   MAMA WAS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER, PAPA USED TO WRITE ALL HER SONGS 64 74 83 4
Sonny & Cher (MCA 40026)
61   DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY 65 76 86 4
James Brown (Polydor 14168)
62   ACROSS 110TH STREET 71 81 91 4
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196)
63   GUDBUY T' JANE 66 69 73 6
Slade (Polydor 15060)
64   I CAN UNDERSTAND IT 75 84 93 4  
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
65   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND 69 73 84 4
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
66   LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH 70 79 85 7
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
67   HEARTS OF STONE 78 -- -- 2  
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700)
68   FRANKENSTEIN 79 90 97 4  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
69   ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS 32 30 32 10  
Jim Croce (ABC 11346)
70   DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE 85 -- -- 2  
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374)
71   LAST TANGO IN PARIS 74 80 89 5
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1420)
72   I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR) 80 85 -- 3
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548)
73   WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES 82 86 92 6
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
74   DANIEL -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (MCA 40046)
75   TEDDY BEAR SONG 86 91 -- 5  
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
76   LEAVING ME 89 100 -- 3  
Independents (Wand 11252)
77   IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME -- -- -- 1  
Lobo (Big Tree 16001)
78   SAW A NEW MORNING 81 83 88 5
Bee Gees (RSO 401)
79   GIVE IT TO ME 87 -- -- 2
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953)
80   BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT 88 -- -- 2
Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569)
81   ALWAYS 91 93 -- 3
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115)
82   NO MORE MR. NICE GUY -- -- -- 1  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691)
83   EVERYTHING'S BEEN CHANGED -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,338)
84   FENCEWALK -- -- -- 1  
Mandrill (Polydor 14163)
85   SUPERFLY MEETS SHAFT -- -- -- 1  
John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201)
86   IF WE TRY 96 -- -- 2
Don McLean (United Artists 206)
87   DELTA QUEEN 92 97 -- 3
Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115)
88   IT'S HARD TO STOP (DOING SOMETHING WHEN IT'S GOOD TO YOU) 94 -- -- 2
Betty Wright (Alston 4617)
89   DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC 95 96 100 4
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707)
90   NOBODY WINS 97 99 -- 3
Brenda Lee (MCA 40003)
91   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY -- -- -- 1  
Barry White (20th Century 2018)
92   THE LORD KNOWS I'M DRINKING -- -- -- 1  
Cal Smith (Decca 33040)
93   I'M A STRANGER HERE 100 -- -- 2
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149)
94   FRIEND AND A LOVER 98 -- -- 2
Partridge Family (Bell 45,336)
95   NATURAL HIGH -- -- -- 1  
Bloodstone (London 1046)
96   BREAKAWAY -- -- -- 1  
Millie Jackson (Spring 134)
97   PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN' -- -- -- 1  
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1709)
98   AND I LOVE YOU SO -- -- -- 1  
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906)
99   WORKING CLASS HERO -- -- -- 1  
Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013)
100   LET ME DOWN EASY -- -- -- 1  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208)

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:

   • "Hello Hooray" by Alice Cooper (# 39)
   • "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver (# 48)
   • "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John (# 51)
   • "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" by Spinners (# 52)
   • "Love Is What You Make It" by Grass Roots (# 54)
   • "If You Gotta Break Another Heart" by Albert Hammond (# 57)
   • "Do It In The Name Of Love" by Candi Staton (# 67)
   • "Wish That I Could Talk To You" by Sylvers (# 72)
   • "Magic Woman Touch" by Hollies (# 77)
   • "Mr. Magic Man" by Wilson Pickett (# 83)
   • "Pardon Me Sir" by Joe Cocker (# 84)
   • "Preacher Man" by Impressions (# 90)
   • "Who Gets Your Love" by Dusty Springfield (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU Billy Paul
102   GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION Dells
103   SLIP 'N SLIDE Rufus
104   FRIENDS OR LOVERS Act I
105   SO IN LOVE WITH YOU Leroy Hutson
106   WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire
107   ZIP A DEE DOO DAH Christopher Cloud
108   BLACK COFFEE Humble Pie
109   FOOL LIKE YOU Tim Moore
110   LOVE MUSIC Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77
111   LAST TANGO IN PARIS Willie Mitchell
112   PERCOLATOR Hot Butter
113   I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU South Side Movement
114   MAMA I GOT A BRAND NEW THING Undisputed Truth
115   FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST Keith Hampshire
116   GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND (PT. 1) Eddie Kendricks
117   ONLY LOVE Bill Quateman
118   THE DUTCHMAN Steve Goodman
119   MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA Cissy Houston
120   LOVE MUSIC Lloyd Price
121   INSTIGATING (TROUBLE MAKING) FOOL Whatnauts
122   OH MY LADY Stampeders
123   LAST TANGO IN PARIS Doc Severinsen
124   ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Charlie McCoy
125   WE'LL MAKE LOVE Al Anderson
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