CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 5, 1973
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE
    Dawn (Bell 45,318)
  1  2  414
  2THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA
    Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303)
  2  1  213
  3THE CISCO KID
    War (United Artists 163)
  4  4  8  9
  4LITTLE WILLY
    Sweet (Bell 45,251)
  3  3  716
  5SING
    Carpenters (A&M 1413)
  5  6  512
  6THE TWELFTH OF NEVER
    Donny Osmond (MGM 14503)
  7  91110
  7STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU
    Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416)
  81522  9
  8YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232)
101621  8
  9FRANKENSTEIN
    Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967)
142947  8
10DRIFT AWAY
    Dobie Gray (Decca 33057)
12141812
11REELING IN THE YEARS
    Steely Dan (ABC 11352)
131825  8
12MASTERPIECE
    Temptations (Gordy 7126)
  9101412
13DAISY A DAY
    Jud Strunk (MGM 14463)
16202613
14PEACEFUL
    Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527)
15171913
15THE RIGHT THING TO DO
    Carly Simon (Elektra 45843)
182639  7
16WILDFLOWER
    Skylark (Capitol 3511)
19232711
17WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
    Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887)
17283212
18PILLOW TALK
    Sylvia (Vibration 521)
334449  6
19THINKING OF YOU
    Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815)
232736  7
20DANIEL
    Elton John (MCA 40046)
264054  5
21PINBALL WIZARD/SEE ME, FEEL ME
    New Seekers (MGM/Verve 10709)
22252812
22MY LOVE
    Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861)
323768  4
23AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got)
    Four Tops (Dunhill 4339)
  6  5  114
24FUNKY WORM
    Ohio Players (Westbound 214)
34414512
25ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
    First Choice (Philly Groove 175)
30333711
26CHERRY CHERRY
    Neil Diamond (MCA 40017)
273034  9
27BLUE SUEDE SHOES
    Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198)
283235  9
28OUT OF THE QUESTION
    Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3628)
313440  9
29HOCUS POCUS
    Focus (Sire 704)
384348  8
30I CAN UNDERSTAND IT
    New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912)
394855  8
31I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW
    New York City (Chelsea 0113)
36394311
32LEAVING ME
    Independents (Wand 11252)
425867  7
33STEAMROLLER BLUES
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910)
415669  4
34STIR IT UP
    Johnny Nash (Epic 10949)
11121314
35LET’S PRETEND
    Raspberries (Capitol 3546)
373841  8
36ONE MAN BAND (Plays All Alone)
    Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776)
20212313
37HALLELUJAH DAY
    Jackson 5 (Motown 1224)
212224  8
38PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND
    Clint Holmes (Epic 10891)
485257  8
39IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME
    Lobo (Big Tree 16001)
455566  5
40HEARTS OF STONE
    Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700)
465158  6
41DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O’DEE
    Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374)
475359  6
42NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098)
25  7  316
43DANNY’S SONG
    Anne Murray (Capitol 3481)
40  8  620
44I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY
    Barry White (20th Century 2018)
626981  5
45WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES
    Billy Preston (A&M 1411)
58606310
46NO MORE MR. NICE GUY
    Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691)
556473  5
47TEDDY BEAR SONG
    Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743)
526271  9
48BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT
    Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569)
546372  6
49SUPER FLY MEETS SHAFT
    John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201)
536777  5
50GIVE IT TO ME
    J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953)
566575  6
51I KNEW JESUS (Before He Was A Star)
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548)
575965  7
52AND I LOVE YOU SO
    Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906)
637084  5
53CLOSE YOUR EYES
    Edward Bear (Capitol 3581)
616880  4
54BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN
    Jim Croce (ABC 11359)
6979  3
55EVERYTHING’S BEEN CHANGED
    5th Dimension (Bell 45,338)
596674  5
56RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME
    Dr. John (Atco 6914)
657487  4
57ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair)
    Spinners (Atlantic 2962)
7686  3
58STEP BY STEP
    Joe Simon (Spring 133)
29313311
59YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
    Rolling Stones (London 910)
7282  3
60GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION
    Dells (Cadet 5696)
677588  4
61FENCEWALK
    Mandrill (Polydor 14163)
667376  5
62NATURAL HIGH
    Bloodstone (London 1046)
717793  5
63OH LA DE DA
    Staple Singers (Stax 0156)
353638  9
64DEAD SKUNK
    Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726)
24241216
65HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN
    Dramatics (Volt 4090)
7381  3
66ALWAYS
    Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115)
707279  7
67DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35105)
79  2
68ONLY IN YOUR HEART
    America (Warner Bros. 7694)
7785  3
69LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698)
8398  3
70WHO WAS IT?
    Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455)
444651  8
71I’ BEEN WATCHIN’ YOU
    South Side Movement (Wand 11251)
8089  4
72BROTHER’S GONNA WORK IT OUT
    Willie Hutch (Motown 1222)
87  2
73WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE
    Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519)
869597  4
74I LIKE YOU
    Donovan (Epic 10983)
88  2
75WITH A CHILD’S HEART
    Michael Jackson (Motown 1218)
  1
76I’M A STRANGER HERE
    Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149)
828490  6
77FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST
    Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432)
909095  4
78WORKING CLASS HERO
    Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013)
818389  5
79AM I BLUE
    Cher (MCA 40039)
84  2
80BREAKAWAY
    Millie Jackson (Spring 134)
858894  5
81YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
    Susan Jacks & Poppy Family (London 182)
8991  3
82ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME
    Stephen Stills & Manassas (Atlantic 2959)
  1
83LETTER TO LUCILLE
    Tom Jones (Parrot 40074)
  1
84LET ME DOWN EASY
    Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208)
919298  5
85BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY
    Bette Midler (Atlantic 2964)
  1
86PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN’
    Timmy Thomas (Glades 1709)
929396  5
87THERE’S NO ME WITHOUT YOU
    Manhattans (Columbia 45838)
  1
88OUTLAW MAN
    David Blue (Asylum 11015)
9496  3
89PERCOLATOR
    Hot Butter (Musicor 1473)
9397  3
90TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC
    Spinners (Motown 1235)
95  2
91COSMIC SEA
    Mystic Moods (Warner Bros. 7686)
96  2
92WHY ME
    Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
  1
93SLIP ’N SLIDE
    Rufus (ABC 11356)
97  2
94FULL CIRCLE
    Byrds (Asylum 11016)
  1
95YOUR SIDE OF THE BED
    Mac Davis (Columbia 45839)
98  2
96THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND
    Albert Hammond (Mums 6018)
  1
97MUSIC EVERYWHERE
    Tufano & Giammarese (Ode 66033)
99100   3
98I DON’T WANT TO MAKE YOU WAIT
    Delfonics (Philly Groove 176)
100   2
99NEVER, NEVER, NEVER (Grande, Grande, Grande)
    Shirley Bassey (United Artists 211)
  1
100 INSTIGATING (Trouble Making) FOOL
    Whatnauts (GSF 6897)
  1
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