| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 7, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2 | LOVE TRAIN O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3524) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got) Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| 4 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) Deodato (CTI 12) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | 13 | 19 | 30 | 9 | |
| 6 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 7 | SING Carpenters (A&M 1413) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
| 8 | DANNY’S SONG Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
| 9 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE Dawn (Bell 45,318) | 12 | 20 | 29 | 10 | |
| 10 | CALL ME (Come Back Home) Al Green (Hi 2235) | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | |
| 11 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP Stylistics (Avco 4611) | 14 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| 12 | LITTLE WILLY Sweet (Bell 45,251) | 18 | 24 | 31 | 12 | |
| 13 | THE CISCO KID War (United Artists 163) | 20 | 33 | 56 | 5 | |
| 14 | DEAD SKUNK Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 12 | |
| 15 | STIR IT UP Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
| 16 | MASTERPIECE Temptations (Gordy 7126) | 17 | 23 | 28 | 8 | |
| 17 | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER Donny Osmond (MGM 14503) | 23 | 34 | 47 | 6 | |
| 18 | SPACE ODDITY David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 19 | LAST SONG Edward Bear (Capitol 3452) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 20 | THE COVER OF “ROLLING STONE” Dr. Hook & Medicine Show (Columbia 45732) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
| 21 | PEACEFUL Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | 24 | 29 | 35 | 9 | |
| 22 | DRIFT AWAY Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | 27 | 38 | 48 | 8 | |
| 23 | AUBREY Bread (Elektra 45832) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
| 24 | ONE MAN BAND (Plays All Alone) Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | 28 | 35 | 42 | 9 | |
| 25 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416) | 38 | 56 | 65 | 5 | |
| 26 | YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232) | 45 | 61 | 79 | 4 | |
| 27 | I’M JUST A SINGER (In A Rock And Roll Band) Moody Blues (Threshold 67012) | 21 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| 28 | HALLELUJAH DAY Jackson 5 (Motown 1224) | 43 | 58 | 69 | 4 | |
| 29 | DAISY A DAY Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | 35 | 44 | 52 | 9 | |
| 30 | COOK WITH HONEY Judy Collins (Elektra 45831) | 33 | 39 | 44 | 9 | |
| 31 | BITTER BAD Melanie (Neighborhood 4210) | 31 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| 32 | SUPERMAN Donna Fargo (Dot 17444) | 34 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
| 33 | PINBALL WIZARD/SEE ME, FEEL ME New Seekers (MGM/Verve 10709) | 37 | 45 | 53 | 8 | |
| 34 | WILDFLOWER Skylark (Capitol 3511) | 40 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| 35 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887) | 42 | 55 | 64 | 8 | |
| 36 | STEP BY STEP Joe Simon (Spring 133) | 41 | 50 | 58 | 7 | |
| 37 | DUELING BANJOS “Deliverance” Soundtrack (Warner Bros. 7659) | 25 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 38 | CHERRY CHERRY Neil Diamond (MCA 40017) | 47 | 60 | 68 | 5 | |
| 39 | REELING IN THE YEARS Steely Dan (ABC 11352) | 50 | 64 | 76 | 4 | |
| 40 | ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS First Choice (Philly Groove 175) | 46 | 54 | 62 | 7 | |
| 41 | OH LA DE DA Staple Singers (Stax 0156) | 44 | 48 | 55 | 5 | |
| 42 | BLUE SUEDE SHOES Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198) | 53 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 43 | HUMMINGBIRD Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7671) | 22 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| 44 | THINKING OF YOU Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815) | 58 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | OUT OF THE QUESTION Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3628) | 49 | 52 | 61 | 5 | |
| 46 | LET’S PRETEND Raspberries (Capitol 3546) | 56 | 67 | 80 | 4 | |
| 47 | THE RIGHT THING TO DO Carly Simon (Elektra 45843) | 63 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | KISSING MY LOVE Bill Withers (Sussex 250) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 10 | |
| 49 | I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW New York City (Chelsea 0113) | 60 | 70 | 81 | 7 | |
| 50 | FUNKY WORM Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | 61 | 71 | 74 | 8 | |
| 51 | MASTER OF EYES (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2941) | 36 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
| 52 | YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3525) | 55 | 59 | 67 | 5 | |
| 53 | CINDY INCIDENTALLY Faces (Warner Bros. 7681) | 62 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| 54 | DADDY’S HOME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1216) | 29 | 14 | 7 | 17 | |
| 55 | HOCUS POCUS Focus (Sire 704) | 76 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| 56 | BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN Gallery (Sussex 248) | 30 | 22 | 12 | 16 | |
| 57 | PILLOW TALK Sylvia (Vibration 521) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | A LETTER TO MYSELF Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55491) | 59 | 41 | 43 | 10 | |
| 59 | WHO WAS IT? Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455) | 68 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 60 | MAMA WAS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER, PAPA USED TO WRITE ALL HER SONGS Sonny & Cher (MCA 40026) | 64 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 61 | DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY James Brown (Polydor 14168) | 65 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 62 | ACROSS 110TH STREET Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196) | 71 | 81 | 91 | 4 | |
| 63 | GUDBUY T’ JANE Slade (Polydor 15060) | 66 | 69 | 73 | 6 | |
| 64 | I CAN UNDERSTAND IT New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912) | 75 | 84 | 93 | 4 | |
| 65 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND Clint Holmes (Epic 10891) | 69 | 73 | 84 | 4 | |
| 66 | LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161) | 70 | 79 | 85 | 7 | |
| 67 | HEARTS OF STONE Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | FRANKENSTEIN Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967) | 79 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| 69 | ONE LESS SET OF FOOTSTEPS Jim Croce (ABC 11346) | 32 | 30 | 32 | 10 | |
| 70 | DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O’DEE Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | LAST TANGO IN PARIS Herb Alpert & TJB (A&M 1420) | 74 | 80 | 89 | 5 | |
| 72 | I KNEW JESUS (Before He Was A Star) Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548) | 80 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | 82 | 86 | 92 | 6 | |
| 74 | DANIEL Elton John (MCA 40046) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | TEDDY BEAR SONG Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743) | 86 | 91 | — | 5 | |
| 76 | LEAVING ME Independents (Wand 11252) | 89 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME Lobo (Big Tree 16001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | SAW A NEW MORNING Bee Gees (RSO 401) | 81 | 83 | 88 | 5 | |
| 79 | GIVE IT TO ME J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | ALWAYS Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115) | 91 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | NO MORE MR. NICE GUY Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | EVERYTHING’S BEEN CHANGED 5th Dimension (Bell 45,338) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | FENCEWALK Mandrill (Polydor 14163) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | SUPER FLY MEETS SHAFT John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | IF WE TRY Don McLean (United Artists 206) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | DELTA QUEEN Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115) | 92 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | IT’S HARD TO STOP (Doing Something When It’s Good To You) Betty Wright (Alston 4617) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707) | 95 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| 90 | NOBODY WINS Brenda Lee (MCA 40003) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY Barry White (20th Century 2018) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | THE LORD KNOWS I’M DRINKING Cal Smith (Decca 33040) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I’M A STRANGER HERE Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | FRIEND AND A LOVER Partridge Family (Bell 45,336) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | NATURAL HIGH Bloodstone (London 1046) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | BREAKAWAY Millie Jackson (Spring 134) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN’ Timmy Thomas (Glades 1709) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | AND I LOVE YOU SO Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | WORKING CLASS HERO Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | LET ME DOWN EASY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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