Thursday May 3, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 28, 1973



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1   TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 2 4 9 13
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,318)
2   THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA 1 2 5 12
Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
3   LITTLE WILLY 3 7 12 15
Sweet (Bell 45,251)
4   THE CISCO KID 4 8 13 8
War (United Artists 163)
5   SING 6 5 7 11
Carpenters (A&M 1413)
6   AIN'T NO WOMAN 5 1 3 13
Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
7   THE TWELFTH OF NEVER 9 11 17 9
Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
8   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU 15 22 25 8
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
9   MASTERPIECE 10 14 16 11
Temptations (Gordy 7126)
10   YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE 16 21 26 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
11   STIR IT UP 12 13 15 13
Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
12   DRIFT AWAY 14 18 22 11
Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
13   REELING IN THE YEARS 18 25 39 7
Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
14   FRANKENSTEIN 29 47 68 7  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
15   PEACEFUL 17 19 21 12
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
16   DAISY A DAY 20 26 29 12
Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
17   WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 28 32 35 11  
Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
18   THE RIGHT THING TO DO 26 39 47 6
Carly Simon (Elektra 45843)
19   WILDFLOWER 23 27 34 10
Skylark (Capitol 3511)
20   ONE MAN BAND (PLAYS ALL ALONE) 21 23 24 12
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
21   HALLELUJAH DAY 22 24 28 7
Jackson Five (Motown 1224)
22   PINBALL WIZARD / SEE ME, FEEL ME 25 28 33 11
New Seekers (Verve 10709)
23   THINKING OF YOU 27 36 44 6
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
24   DEAD SKUNK 24 12 14 15
Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
25   NEITHER ONE OF US 7 3 1 15  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
26   DANIEL 40 54 74 4  
Elton John (MCA 40046)
27   CHERRY, CHERRY 30 34 38 8
Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
28   BLUE SUEDE SHOES 32 35 42 8
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
29   STEP BY STEP 31 33 36 10
Joe Simon (Spring 133)
30   ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 33 37 40 10
First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
31   OUT OF THE QUESTION 34 40 45 8
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3628)
32   MY LOVE 37 68 -- 3
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861)
33   PILLOW TALK 44 49 57 5  
Sylvia (Vibration 521)
34   FUNKY WORM 41 45 50 11
Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
35   OH LA DE DA 36 38 41 8
Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
36   I'M DOIN' FINE NOW 39 43 49 10
New York City (Chelsea 0113)
37   LET'S PRETEND 38 41 46 7
Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
38   HOCUS POCUS 43 48 55 7
Focus (Sire 704)
39   I CAN UNDERSTAND IT 48 55 64 7
New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
40   DANNY'S SONG 8 6 8 19  
Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
41   STEAMROLLER BLUES 56 69 -- 3  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910)
42   LEAVING ME 58 67 76 6  
Independents (Wand 11252)
43   CINDY INCIDENTALLY 45 46 53 7
Faces (Warner Bros. 7681)
44   WHO WAS IT? 46 51 59 7
Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
45   IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME 55 66 77 4
Lobo (Big Tree 16001)
46   HEARTS OF STONE 51 58 67 5
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700)
47   DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O'DEE 53 59 70 5
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374)
48   PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND 52 57 65 7
Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
49   ACROSS 110TH STREET 50 52 62 7
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196)
50   BITTER BAD 35 30 31 12  
Melanie (Neighborhood 4210)
51   CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) 11 9 10 11  
Al Green (Hi 2235)
52   TEDDY BEAR SONG 62 71 75 8
Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
53   SUPERFLY MEETS SHAFT 67 77 85 4  
John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201)
54   BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT 63 72 80 5
Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569)
55   NO MORE MR. NICE GUY 64 73 82 4
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691)
56   GIVE IT TO ME 65 75 79 5
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953)
57   I KNEW JESUS (BEFORE HE WAS A STAR) 59 65 72 6
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548)
58   WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES 60 63 73 9
Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
59   EVERYTHING'S BEEN CHANGED 66 74 83 4
5th Dimension (Bell 45,338)
60   LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH 61 64 66 10
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161)
61   CLOSE YOUR EYES 68 80 -- 3
Edward Bear (Capitol 3581)
62   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY 69 81 91 4
Barry White (20th Century 2018)
63   AND I LOVE YOU SO 70 84 98 4
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906)
64   BREAK UP TO MAKE UP 13 10 11 12  
Stylistics (Avco 4611)
65   RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME 74 87 -- 3
Dr. John (Atco 6914)
66   FENCEWALK 73 76 84 4
Mandrill (Polydor 14163)
67   GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION 75 88 -- 3
Dells (Cadet 5696)
68   IF WE TRY 71 78 86 5
Don McLean (United Artists 206)
69   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN 79 -- -- 2
Jim Croce (ABC 11359)
70   ALWAYS 72 79 81 6
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115)
71   NATURAL HIGH 77 93 95 4
Bloodstone (London 1046)
72   YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT 82 -- -- 2
Rolling Stones (London 910)
73   HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN 81 -- -- 2
Dramatics (Volt 4090)
74   KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG 19 15 6 15  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
75   DELTA QUEEN 76 82 87 6
Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115)
76   ONE OF A KIND LOVE AFFAIR 86 -- -- 2
Spinners (Atlantic 2962)
77   ONLY IN YOUR HEART 85 -- -- 2
America (Warner Bros. 7694)
78   DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC 78 85 89 7
Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707)
79   DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35105)
80   I BEEN WATCHIN' YOU 89 -- -- 3
South Side Movement (Wand 11251)
81   WORKING CLASS HERO 83 89 99 4
Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013)
82   I'M A STRANGER HERE 84 90 93 5
Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149)
83   LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' 98 -- -- 2  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698)
84   AM I BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Cher (MCA 40039)
85   BREAKAWAY 88 94 96 4
Millie Jackson (Spring 134)
86   WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE 95 97 -- 3
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519)
87   BROTHER'S GONNA WORK IT OUT -- -- -- 1  
Willie Hutch (Motown 1222)
88   I LIKE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Donovan (Epic 10983)
89   YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 91 -- -- 2
Susan Jacks & Poppy Family (London 182)
90   FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST 90 95 -- 3
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432)
91   LET ME DOWN EASY 92 98 100 4
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208)
92   PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN' 93 96 97 4
Timmy Thomas (Glades 1709)
93   PERCOLATOR 97 -- -- 2
Hot Butter (Musicor 1473)
94   OUTLAW MAN 96 -- -- 2
David Blue (Asylum 11015)
95   TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Motown 1235)
96   COSMIC SEA -- -- -- 1  
Mystic Moods (Warner Bros. 7686)
97   SLIP 'N SLIDE -- -- -- 1  
Rufus (ABC 11356)
98   YOUR SIDE OF THE BED -- -- -- 1  
Mac Davis (Columbia 45839)
99   MUSIC EVERYWHERE 100 -- -- 2
Tufano & Giammarese (Ode 66033)
100   I DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU WAIT -- -- -- 1  
Delfonics (Philly Groove 176)

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:

   • "Superman" by Donna Fargo (# 42)
   • "Space Oddity" by David Bowie (# 47)
   • "Love Train" by O'Jays (# 49)
   • "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Deodato (# 54)
   • "Cook With Honey" by Judy Collins (# 57)
   • "Nobody Wins" by Brenda Lee (# 80)
   • "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking" by Cal Smith (# 87)
   • "Fool Like You" by Tim Moore (# 94)
   • "Only Love" by Bill Quateman (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME Stephen Stills
102   WHY ME Kris Kristofferson
103   THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND Albert Hammond
104   INSTIGATING (TROUBLE MAKING) FOOL Whatnauts
105   ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE Isaac Hayes
106   ZIP A DEE DOO DAH Christopher Cloud
107   I'M LEAVIN' YOU Engelbert Humperdinck
108   MAMA FEELGOOD Lyn Collins
109   YES, I'M READY Barbara Mason
110   LOVE MUSIC Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77
111   THEY SAY THE GIRL'S CRAZY Invitations
112   YOU CAN CALL ME ROVER Main Ingredient
113   WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN Denise LaSalle
114   DUELING TUBAS Martin Mull & Orchestra
115   FRIENDS OR LOVERS Act I
116   INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY Wilson Pickett
117   GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YOU Argent
118   HYMN James Taylor
119   IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT IT Diamond Head
120   BAD WEATHER Supremes
121   GIVING IT ALL AWAY Roger Daltrey
122   MIDNITE TRAIN TO GEORGIA Cissy Houston
123   OH MY LADY Stampeders
124   NEVER, NEVER, NEVER Shirley Bassey
125   BY THE DEVIL I WAS TEMPTED Blue Mink
126   THERE'S NO ME WITHOUT YOU Manhattans
127   MAMA'S LITTLE GIRL Dusty Springfield
128   ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY Barbara Lewis
129   I JUST CAN'T TURN MY HABIT INTO LOVE Buckwheat
130   A LITTLE BIT LIKE MAGIC King Harvest
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