| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 10, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CROCODILE ROCK Elton John (MCA 40000) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER Timmy Thomas (Glades 1703) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | YOU’RE SO VAIN Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | OH, BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3383) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | |
| 5 | SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54226) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 6 | COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7 | |
| 7 | DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND Lobo (Big Tree 158) | 12 | 14 | 26 | 7 | |
| 8 | TROUBLE MAN Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54228) | 8 | 11 | 17 | 9 | |
| 9 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO War (United Artists 50975) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 12 | |
| 10 | DO IT AGAIN Steely Dan (ABC 11338) | 11 | 13 | 25 | 12 | |
| 11 | LOVE JONES Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century 2002) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
| 12 | DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT King Harvest (Perception 515) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | |
| 13 | DADDY’S HOME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | 15 | 18 | 28 | 9 | |
| 14 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | 16 | 19 | 24 | 11 | |
| 15 | DUELING BANJOS “Deliverance” Soundtrack (Warner Bros. 7659) | 29 | 47 | 80 | 6 | |
| 16 | LAST SONG Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | 19 | 22 | 35 | 8 | |
| 17 | JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou) Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | 18 | 24 | 32 | 10 | |
| 18 | SEPARATE WAYS Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0815) | 17 | 15 | 18 | 12 | |
| 19 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | 21 | 23 | 36 | 8 | |
| 20 | LOVE TRAIN O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3524) | 26 | 36 | 53 | 5 | |
| 21 | YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina (Columbia 45719) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 22 | DREIDEL Don McLean (United Artists 51100) | 23 | 26 | 31 | 8 | |
| 23 | YOU TURN ME ON, I’M A RADIO Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11010) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 14 | |
| 24 | HI, HI, HI Wings (Apple 1857) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| 25 | THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45732) | 30 | 39 | 46 | 12 | |
| 26 | HARRY HIPPIE Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50946) | 28 | 30 | 37 | 10 | |
| 27 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | 39 | 58 | 83 | 4 | |
| 28 | LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE Partridge Family (Bell 45,301) | 25 | 25 | 30 | 10 | |
| 29 | LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER 5th Dimension (Bell 45,310) | 33 | 41 | 47 | 6 | |
| 30 | REELIN’ & ROCKIN’ Chuck Berry (Chess 2136) | 31 | 31 | 34 | 12 | |
| 31 | I’M NEVER GONNA BE ALONE ANYMORE Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50996) | 32 | 33 | 39 | 8 | |
| 32 | PEACEFUL EASY FEELING Eagles (Asylum 11013) | 36 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| 33 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN Gallery (Sussex 248) | 38 | 44 | 51 | 8 | |
| 34 | JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7661) | 35 | 37 | 44 | 8 | |
| 35 | I’M JUST A SINGER (In A Rock And Roll Band) Moody Blues (Threshold 67012) | 47 | 56 | 69 | 4 | |
| 36 | ME AND MRS. JONES Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3521) | 24 | 9 | 7 | 17 | |
| 37 | DANNY’S SONG Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | 43 | 51 | 61 | 8 | |
| 38 | SUPERFLY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1978) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| 39 | GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE Diana Ross (Motown 1211) | 44 | 52 | 63 | 6 | |
| 40 | I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (And I Want To Dance) (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14162) | 42 | 57 | 67 | 4 | |
| 41 | SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Blue Haze (A&M 1357) | 27 | 21 | 21 | 15 | |
| 42 | I’LL BE YOUR SHELTER (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram (KoKo 2113) | 34 | 32 | 33 | 12 | |
| 43 | DAYTIME NIGHT-TIME Keith Hampshire (A&M 1403) | 45 | 49 | 55 | 9 | |
| 44 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | 50 | 59 | 68 | 7 | |
| 45 | CONTROL OF ME Les Emmerson (Lion 141) | 48 | 50 | 58 | 7 | |
| 46 | SOUL SONG Joe Stampley (Dot 17442) | 52 | 61 | 72 | 5 | |
| 47 | HUMMINGBIRD Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671) | 56 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | DON’T CROSS THE RIVER America (Warner Bros. 7670) | 61 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | AUBREY Bread (Elektra 45832) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | 59 | 74 | 99 | 4 | |
| 51 | DON’T LEAVE ME STARVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE (pt. 1) Holland-Dozier (Invictus 9133) | 54 | 62 | 71 | 5 | |
| 52 | THE MESSAGE Cymande (Janus 203) | 55 | 63 | 79 | 6 | |
| 53 | AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got) Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | STIR IT UP Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE IT (If You Want It) Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0856) | 57 | 48 | 50 | 8 | |
| 56 | TWEEDLEE DEE Little Jimmy Osmond (MGM 14468) | 49 | 55 | 62 | 7 | |
| 57 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) Deodato (CTI 12) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | 65 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 59 | LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | SPACE ODDITY David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876) | 69 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | OH NO, NOT MY BABY Merry Clayton (Ode 66030) | 62 | 68 | 74 | 7 | |
| 62 | KEEP ON SINGING Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110) | 71 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | KISSING MY LOVE Bill Withers (Sussex 250) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | SILLY WASN’T I Valerie Simpson (Tamla 54224) | 58 | 60 | 64 | 9 | |
| 65 | ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS Jim Croce (ABC 11346) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | HELLO HURRAY Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | LOVE MUSIC Raiders (Columbia 45759) | 73 | 77 | 81 | 5 | |
| 68 | HAPPY Bobby Darin (Motown 1217) | 74 | 76 | 77 | 8 | |
| 69 | HOW CAN I TELL YOU Travis Wammack (Fame 91008) | 75 | 78 | 82 | 7 | |
| 70 | DEAD SKUNK Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | 77 | 86 | 95 | 4 | |
| 71 | BUT I DO Bobby Vinton (Epic 10936) | 76 | 79 | 85 | 6 | |
| 72 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE Dawn (Bell 45,318) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA—BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50960) | 37 | 27 | 8 | 18 | |
| 74 | LITTLE WILLY Sweet (Bell 45,251) | 86 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| 75 | THINK IT OVER Delfonics (Philly Groove 174) | 82 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| 76 | PEACEFUL Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | ROSALIE Sam Neely (Capitol 3510) | 87 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | SHE’S GOT TO BE A SAINT Ray Price (Columbia 45724) | 83 | 85 | 91 | 4 | |
| 79 | GOOD MORNING Michael Redway (Philips 40720) | 84 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | BOO, BOO, DON’T ’CHA BE BLUE Tommy James (Roulette 7140) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP Stylistics (Avco 4611) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | MASTER OF EYES (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | BITTER BAD Melanie (Neighborhood 4210) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | DREAM ME HOME Mac Davis (Columbia 45773) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU Sylvers (Pride 1019) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | STOP, WAIT AND LISTEN Circus (Metromedia 265) | 89 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | PALACE GUARD Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band (MCA 40001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | FOLLOW YOUR DAUGHTER HOME Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0880) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | IF IT’S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU Dottie West (RCA Victor 74-0828) | 90 | 96 | 97 | 5 | |
| 91 | A LETTER TO MYSELF Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | COME SOFTLY TO ME New Seekers (MGM/Verve 10698) | 93 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| 93 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Candi Staton (Fame 91009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | ONE MAN BAND (Plays All Alone) Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | DAISY A DAY Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME Albert King (Stax 0147) | 96 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | HOT WIRE Al Green (Bell 45,305) | 91 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | WE DID IT Syl Johnson (Hi 2229) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | LOST HORIZON Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | COOK WITH HONEY Judy Collins (Elektra 45831) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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