CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 20, 1973
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SUPERSTITION
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226)
  2  6  811
  2YOU’RE SO VAIN
    Carly Simon (Elektra 45824)
  1  1  5  8
  3CROCODILE ROCK
    Elton John (MCA 40000)
  91419  7
  4WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER
    Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703)
  81318  9
  5YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE
    Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina (Columbia 45719)
  7101412
  6SUPERFLY
    Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978)
  6  81111
  7ME AND MRS. JONES
    Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3521)
  3  2  114
  8ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA—BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU
    Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960)
  5  5  615
  9KEEPER OF THE CASTLE
    Four Tops (Dunhill 4330)
10111212
10I WANNA BE WITH YOU
    Raspberries (Capitol 3473)
11121511
11OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
    Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383)
13192410
12HI, HI, HI
    Wings (Apple 1857)
182635  6
13CLAIR
    Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3626)
  4  3  414
14LOVE JONES
    Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002)
172933  9
15DON’T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT
    James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7655)
162023  9
16THE WORLD IS A GHETTO
    War (United Artists 50975)
192427  9
17TROUBLE MAN
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228)
233038  6
18SEPARATE WAYS
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815)
212529  9
19FUNNY FACE
    Donna Fargo (Dot 17429)
12  9  917
20DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT
    King Harvest (Perception 515)
25333913
21SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
    Blue Haze (A&M 1357)
22232612
22YOU TURN ME ON, I’M A RADIO
    Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010)
26313611
23BEEN TO CANAAN
    Carole King (Ode 66031)
202225  9
24ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
    John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829)
273237  8
25DO IT AGAIN
    Steely Dan (ABC 11338)
303750  9
26DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND
    Lobo (Big Tree 158)
324765  4
27IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Albert Hammond (Mums 6011)
14  4  215
28DADDY’S HOME
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216)
384454  6
29COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE
    Spinners (Atlantic 2927)
415066  4
30LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE
    Partridge Family (Bell 45,301)
344147  7
31DREIDEL
    Don McLean (United Artists 51100)
394961  5
32JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou)
    Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689)
374351  7
33I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm)
    Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113)
354046  9
34REELIN’ & ROCKIN’
    Chuck Berry (Chess 2136)
363942  9
35LAST SONG
    Edward Bear (Capitol 3452)
425167  5
36DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?
    Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928)
476274  5
37HARRY HIPPIE
    Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946)
404655  7
38THE RELAY
    The Who (Track 33041)
333440  7
39I’M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE
    Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996)
465364  5
40LIVING IN THE PAST
    Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2006)
15151711
41REMEMBER (Christmas)
    Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0855)
434548  7
42PIECES OF APRIL
    Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4331)
31182011
43YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME
    Al Green (Hi 2227)
24  7  314
44JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661)
506071  5
45ANTHEM
    Wayne Newton (Chelsea 0109)
495260  6
46THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE”
    Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45732)
546469  9
47LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER
    5th Dimension (Bell 45,310)
5772  3
48PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
    Eagles (Asylum 11013)
556677  4
49SITTING
    Cat Stevens (A&M 1396)
45212111
50YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE IT (If You Want It)
    Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856)
597181  5
51BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN
    Gallery (Sussex 248)
617383  5
52I AM WOMAN
    Helen Reddy (Capitol 3350)
2917  722
53LOVE TRAIN
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3524)
70  2
54WALK ON WATER
    Neil Diamond (Uni 55352)
28161612
55DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME
    Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403)
667682  6
56LET US LOVE
    Bill Withers (Sussex 247)
444244  8
57WHAT MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN’
    James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor 14157)
637080  6
58CONTROL OF ME
    Les Emmerson (Lion 141)
677788  4
59WOMAN TO WOMAN
    Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton Band (A&M 1370)
525659  8
60SONGMAN
    Cashman & West (Dunhill 4333)
626973  6
61DANNY’S SONG
    Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
657879  5
62TWEEDLEE DEE
    Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468)
768593  4
63GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE
    Diana Ross (Motown 1211)
6882  3
64SILLY WASN’T I
    Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224)
728090  6
65DIDN’T WE
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45739)
717985  7
66I CAN’T STAND TO SEE YOU CRY
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54225)
738186  7
67I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (And I Want To Dance) (pt. 1)
    James Brown (Polydor 14162)
  1
68GIVE ME YOUR LOVE
    Barbara Mason (Buddah 331)
758492  4
69I’M JUST A SINGER (In A Rock And Roll Band)
    Moody Blues (Threshold 67012)
  1
70TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU
    Otis Clay (Hi 2226)
748389  6
71DON’T LEAVE ME STARVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE (pt. 1)
    Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9133)
82  2
72SOUL SONG
    Joe Stampley (Dot 17442)
85  2
73LUCKY MAN
    Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44106)
79  8
74OH NO, NOT MY BABY
    Merry Clayton (Ode 66030)
808898  4
75I’VE NEVER FOUND A MAN (To Love Me Like You Do)
    Esther Phillips (Kudu 910)
818994  5
76ON AND OFF (pt. 1)
    Anacostia (Columbia 45685)
778691  7
77HAPPY
    Bobby Darin (Motown 1217)
839097  5
78I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
    Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40072)
849199  8
79THE MESSAGE
    Cymande (Janus 203)
8698  3
80DUELING BANJOS
    “Deliverance” Soundtrack (Warner Bros. 7659)
93100   3
81LOVE MUSIC
    Raiders (Columbia 45759)
94  2
82HOW CAN I TELL YOU
    Travis Wammack (Fame 91008)
8995100   4
83KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
    Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940)
  1
84TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN
    Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921)
  1
85BUT I DO
    Bobby Vinton (Epic 10936)
9297  3
86JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN
    Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8558)
8894  3
87ONE LAST TIME
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 3483)
9196  4
88BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN
    Paul Davis (Bang 599)
96  2
89GYPSY
    Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7665)
95  2
90SLOW MOTION (pt. 1)
    Johnny Williams (Philadelphia Int’l 3518)
98  2
91SHE’S GOT TO BE A SAINT
    Ray Price (Columbia 45724)
  1
92THINK IT OVER
    Delfonics (Philly Groove 174)
99  2
93LITTLE WILLY
    Sweet (Bell 45,251)
  1
94FEVER
    Rita Coolidge (A&M 1398)
  1
95DEAD SKUNK
    Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
  1
96FEEL THE NEED IN ME
    Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 209)
  4
97IF IT’S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU
    Dottie West (RCA Victor 74-0828)
100   2
98SWEET LORRAINE
    Uriah Heep (Mercury 73349)
  1
99NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
  1
100 COME SOFTLY TO ME
    New Seekers (MGM/Verve 10698)
  1
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