| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 17, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2 | LOVE TRAIN O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3524) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| 3 | LAST SONG Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 4 | DUELING BANJOS “Deliverance” Soundtrack (Warner Bros. 7659) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) Deodato (CTI 12) | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | |
| 6 | THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45732) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | |
| 7 | DADDY’S HOME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 8 | I’M JUST A SINGER (In A Rock And Roll Band) Moody Blues (Threshold 67012) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| 9 | NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | 16 | 23 | 30 | 9 | |
| 10 | DANNY’S SONG Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | 13 | 18 | 25 | 13 | |
| 11 | AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got) Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | 18 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
| 12 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN Gallery (Sussex 248) | 15 | 19 | 24 | 13 | |
| 13 | AUBREY Bread (Elektra 45832) | 17 | 22 | 26 | 7 | |
| 14 | COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE Spinners (Atlantic 2927) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 15 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0829) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | |
| 16 | SING Carpenters (A&M 1413) | 23 | 30 | 51 | 5 | |
| 17 | HUMMINGBIRD Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671) | 21 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
| 18 | GIVE ME YOUR LOVE Barbara Mason (Buddah 331) | 19 | 24 | 28 | 12 | |
| 19 | STIR IT UP Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | 24 | 29 | 34 | 7 | |
| 20 | DON’T CROSS THE RIVER America (Warner Bros. 7670) | 22 | 26 | 31 | 8 | |
| 21 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP Stylistics (Avco 4611) | 26 | 31 | 53 | 6 | |
| 22 | DEAD SKUNK Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | 27 | 32 | 42 | 9 | |
| 23 | CALL ME (Come Back Home) Al Green (Hi 2235) | 29 | 36 | 50 | 5 | |
| 24 | SPACE ODDITY David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876) | 28 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
| 25 | CROCODILE ROCK Elton John (MCA 40000) | 12 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| 26 | HELLO HURRAY Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7673) | 31 | 38 | 44 | 7 | |
| 27 | KISSING MY LOVE Bill Withers (Sussex 250) | 32 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| 28 | MASTERPIECE Temptations (Gordy 7126) | 40 | 49 | 58 | 5 | |
| 29 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE Dawn (Bell 45,318) | 36 | 43 | 49 | 7 | |
| 30 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | 48 | 55 | 69 | 6 | |
| 31 | LITTLE WILLY Sweet (Bell 45,251) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 9 | |
| 32 | ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS Jim Croce (ABC 11346) | 37 | 42 | 47 | 7 | |
| 33 | LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT Grass Roots (Dunhill 4335) | 34 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| 34 | DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? Bette Midler (Atlantic 2928) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| 35 | PEACEFUL Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | 41 | 48 | 56 | 6 | |
| 36 | JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou) Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 689) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | |
| 37 | GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE Diana Ross (Motown 1211) | 30 | 33 | 35 | 11 | |
| 38 | DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND Lobo (Big Tree 158) | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | |
| 39 | MASTER OF EYES (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941) | 42 | 50 | 57 | 6 | |
| 40 | BOO, BOO, DON’T ’CHA BE BLUE Tommy James (Roulette 7140) | 46 | 52 | 61 | 6 | |
| 41 | BITTER BAD Melanie (Neighborhood 4210) | 47 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 42 | ONE MAN BAND (Plays All Alone) Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | 49 | 58 | 73 | 6 | |
| 43 | A LETTER TO MYSELF Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491) | 45 | 47 | 59 | 7 | |
| 44 | COOK WITH HONEY Judy Collins (Elektra 45831) | 66 | 72 | 82 | 6 | |
| 45 | SUPERMAN Donna Fargo (Dot 17444) | 51 | 57 | 71 | 5 | |
| 46 | MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH Hollies (Epic 10951) | 54 | 65 | 72 | 5 | |
| 47 | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER Donny Osmond (MGM 14503) | 64 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | DRIFT AWAY Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | 57 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| 49 | PEACEFUL EASY FEELING Eagles (Asylum 11013) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 12 | |
| 50 | YOU’RE SO VAIN Carly Simon (Elektra 45824) | 50 | 16 | 12 | 16 | |
| 51 | PARDON ME SIR Joe Cocker (A&M 1407) | 55 | 62 | 65 | 5 | |
| 52 | DAISY A DAY Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | 61 | 69 | 78 | 6 | |
| 53 | PINBALL WIZARD/SEE ME, FEEL ME New Seekers (MGM/Verve 10709) | 62 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| 54 | ONE MAN PARADE James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7682) | 63 | 67 | 76 | 4 | |
| 55 | OH LA DE DA Staple Singers (Stax 0156) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | THE CISCO KID War (United Artists 163) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU Sylvers (Pride 1019) | 60 | 63 | 66 | 8 | |
| 58 | STEP BY STEP Joe Simon (Spring 133) | 68 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 59 | WILDFLOWER Skylark (Capitol 3511) | 70 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 60 | IF YOU GOTTA BREAK ANOTHER HEART Albert Hammond (Mums 6015) | 67 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 61 | OUT OF THE QUESTION Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3628) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS First Choice (Philly Groove 175) | 73 | 81 | 92 | 4 | |
| 63 | DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Candi Staton (Fame 91009) | 65 | 68 | 77 | 6 | |
| 64 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887) | 72 | 77 | 86 | 5 | |
| 65 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | KEEP ON SINGING Austin Roberts (Chelsea 0110) | 39 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| 67 | YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3525) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | CHERRY CHERRY Neil Diamond (MCA 40017) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | HALLELUJAH DAY Jackson 5 (Motown 1224) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | SOUL SONG Joe Stampley (Dot 17442) | 33 | 34 | 36 | 10 | |
| 71 | LOST HORIZON Shawn Phillips (A&M 1405) | 74 | 78 | 81 | 6 | |
| 72 | WE DID IT Syl Johnson (Hi 2229) | 76 | 79 | 84 | 7 | |
| 73 | GUDBUY T’ JANE Slade (Polydor 15060) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | FUNKY WORM Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | 82 | 83 | 87 | 5 | |
| 75 | BLUE SUEDE SHOES Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | REELING IN THE YEARS Steely Dan (ABC 11352) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bettye Swann (Atlantic 2921) | 44 | 46 | 48 | 9 | |
| 78 | GYPSY Abraham’s Children (Buddah 340) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | LET’S PRETEND Raspberries (Capitol 3546) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW New York City (Chelsea 0113) | 91 | 92 | 95 | 4 | |
| 82 | CINDY INCIDENTALLY Faces (Warner Bros. 7681) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | MAMA WAS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER, PAPA USED TO WRITE ALL HER SONGS Sonny & Cher (MCA 40026) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND Clint Holmes (Epic 10891) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161) | 89 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
| 86 | DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY James Brown (Polydor 14168) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WHO WAS IT? Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SAW A NEW MORNING Bee Gees (RSO 401) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | LAST TANGO IN PARIS Herb Alpert & TJB (A&M 1420) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | ROSANNA Dennis Yost & Classics IV (MGM South 7012) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | ACROSS 110TH STREET Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | I CAN UNDERSTAND IT New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | HOCUS POCUS Focus (Sire 704) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | MR. MAGIC MAN Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 74-0898) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | RIVER ROAD Uncle Dog (MCA 40005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | FRANKENSTEIN Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | PREACHER MAN Impressions (Curtom 1982) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | WHO GETS YOUR LOVE Dusty Springfield (Dunhill 4341) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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