| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 15, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DELTA DAWN Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2 | WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND Grand Funk (Capitol 3660) | 4 | 8 | 19 | 9 | |
| 3 | LET’S GET IT ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK Paul Simon (Columbia 45907) | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | |
| 5 | SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE Dawn (Bell 45,374) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| 6 | BROTHER LOUIE Stories (Kama Sutra 577) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| 7 | HALF-BREED Cher (MCA 40102) | 8 | 16 | 22 | 9 | |
| 8 | GYPSY MAN War (United Artists 281) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| 9 | SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING Elton John (MCA 40105) | 9 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| 10 | HIGHER GROUND Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235) | 12 | 26 | 44 | 5 | |
| 11 | HERE I AM (Come And Take Me) Al Green (Hi 2247) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| 12 | LIVE AND LET DIE Wings (Apple 1863) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 13 | THAT LADY (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251) | 17 | 27 | 35 | 8 | |
| 14 | RAMBLIN’ MAN Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027) | 21 | 45 | 68 | 5 | |
| 15 | TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING Diana Ross (Motown 1239) | 13 | 6 | 4 | 16 | |
| 16 | MY MARIA B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030) | 19 | 23 | 29 | 8 | |
| 17 | IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11017) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
| 18 | ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH Four Tops (Dunhill 4354) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
| 19 | FREE RIDE Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024) | 23 | 29 | 34 | 7 | |
| 20 | CHINA GROVE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728) | 24 | 31 | 43 | 5 | |
| 21 | GET DOWN Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3629) | 20 | 18 | 5 | 13 | |
| 22 | THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES Joe Simon (Spring 138) | 26 | 32 | 40 | 9 | |
| 23 | I BELIEVE IN YOU (You Believe In Me) Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0161) | 18 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
| 24 | ANGEL Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2969) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
| 25 | HOW CAN I TELL HER Lobo (Big Tree 16004) | 25 | 20 | 21 | 14 | |
| 26 | UNEASY RIDER Charlie Daniels (Kama Sutra 576) | 22 | 10 | 11 | 16 | |
| 27 | THE MORNING AFTER Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2010) | 27 | 22 | 13 | 14 | |
| 28 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361) | 35 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| 29 | A MILLION TO ONE Donny Osmond (MGM 14583) | 31 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| 30 | SHOW BIZ KIDS Steely Dan (ABC 11382) | 32 | 34 | 38 | 7 | |
| 31 | GHETTO CHILD Spinners (Atlantic 2973) | 37 | 51 | 61 | 5 | |
| 32 | YES WE CAN CAN Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229) | 49 | 61 | 70 | 5 | |
| 33 | SWEET CHARLIE BABE Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2956) | 34 | 35 | 39 | 12 | |
| 34 | KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ (pt. 1) Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238) | 48 | 59 | 75 | 5 | |
| 35 | IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Cross Country (Atco 6934) | 47 | 53 | 62 | 6 | |
| 36 | HEY GIRL (I Like Your Style) Temptations (Gordy 7131) | 43 | 50 | 60 | 5 | |
| 37 | LOVING ARMS Dobie Gray (MCA 40100) | 38 | 39 | 41 | 8 | |
| 38 | TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY Rod Stewart (Mercury 73412) | 41 | 43 | 49 | 7 | |
| 39 | THERE IT IS Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4523) | 40 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| 40 | BILLION DOLLAR BABIES Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7724) | 36 | 40 | 45 | 6 | |
| 41 | I’VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE Barry White (20th Century 2042) | 42 | 46 | 52 | 6 | |
| 42 | FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 74-0900) | 44 | 47 | 53 | 9 | |
| 43 | (I Don’t Want To Love You But) YOU GOT ME ANYWAY Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217) | 54 | 63 | 71 | 6 | |
| 44 | THE LAST THING ON MY MIND Neil Diamond (MCA 40092) | 46 | 48 | 55 | 5 | |
| 45 | MUSKRAT LOVE America (Warner Bros. 7725) | 51 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| 46 | JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE Looking Glass (Epic 11001) | 52 | 60 | 65 | 10 | |
| 47 | GET IT TOGETHER Jackson 5 (Motown 1277) | 55 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
| 48 | YOU’VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE Conway Twitty (MCA 40094) | 57 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| 49 | TONIGHT Raspberries (Capitol 3610) | 56 | 64 | 73 | 5 | |
| 50 | SEXY, SEXY, SEXY James Brown (Polydor 14194) | 59 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| 51 | KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913) | 64 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | HURTS SO GOOD Millie Jackson (Spring 139) | 61 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| 53 | STONED OUT OF MY MIND Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55500) | 53 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 54 | ECSTASY Ohio Players (Westbound 216) | 62 | 72 | 82 | 7 | |
| 55 | ANGIE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN Jim Croce (ABC 11359) | 50 | 49 | 23 | 22 | |
| 57 | LET ME IN Osmonds (MGM 14617) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU B.B. King (ABC 11373) | 63 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
| 59 | FEELIN’ STRONGER EVERY DAY Chicago (Columbia 45880) | 29 | 19 | 8 | 13 | |
| 60 | EVIL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45888) | 65 | 74 | 90 | 4 | |
| 61 | THAT’S WHY YOU REMEMBER Kenny Karen (Big Tree 16007) | 66 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 62 | MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | HEARTBEAT—IT’S A LOVEBEAT DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030) | 74 | 91 | 97 | 4 | |
| 64 | RHAPSODY IN BLUE Deodato (CTI 16) | 69 | 76 | 89 | 5 | |
| 65 | ALL I KNOW Garfunkel (Columbia 45926) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | AS TIME GOES BY Nilsson (RCA Victor 0039) | 68 | 73 | 78 | 4 | |
| 67 | SUMMER (The First Time) Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251) | 76 | 80 | 85 | 5 | |
| 68 | BASKETBALL JONES FEATURING TYRONE SHOELACES Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | FAREWELL ANDROMEDA (Welcome To My Morning) John Denver (RCA Victor 0067) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | NEVER LET YOU GO Bloodstone (London 1051) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45867) | 72 | 77 | 87 | 6 | |
| 72 | NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT Bobby Womack (United Artists 255) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 15 | |
| 73 | OUTLAW MAN Eagles (Asylum 11025) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | FUTURE SHOCK Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1987) | 39 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| 75 | SUCH A NIGHT Dr. John (Atco 6937) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298) | 81 | 84 | 96 | 4 | |
| 77 | ASHES TO ASHES 5th Dimension (Bell 45,380) | 82 | 79 | 84 | 7 | |
| 78 | SWEET HARMONY Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54233) | 60 | 62 | 66 | 9 | |
| 79 | BELIEVE IN HUMANITY Carole King (Ode 66035) | 28 | 24 | 25 | 10 | |
| 80 | THE HURT Cat Stevens (A&M 1418) | 33 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 81 | MAKE ME TWICE THE MAN New York City (Chelsea 0025) | 84 | 89 | 95 | 5 | |
| 82 | SPACE RACE Billy Preston (A&M 1463) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SLICK Willie Hutch (Motown 1252) | 88 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | PAPER ROSES Marie Osmond (MGM 14609) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | YOU’RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME Ray Price (Columbia 45889) | 91 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | THIS TIME IT’S REAL Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7733) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | COUNTRY SUNSHINE Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | IT’S A SMALL SMALL WORLD Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14494) | 90 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | WHY ME Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571) | 93 | 99 | — | 18 | |
| 90 | I’LL HAVE TO GO AWAY Skylark (Capitol 3661) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | RUBBER BULLETS 10 C.C. (UK 49015) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | EVERYBODY’S HAD THE BLUES Merle Haggard & Strangers (Capitol 3641) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I’M COMING HOME Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45908) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | QUEEN OF THE ROLLER DERBY Leon Russell (Shelter 7337) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | EASY EVIL John Kay (Dunhill 4360) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | SISTER JAMES Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | BLOOD RED AND GOIN’ DOWN Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45892) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN Ann Peebles (Hi 2248) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU’RE WITH Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 0049) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | SHADY LADY Shepstone & Dibbens (Buddah 379) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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