| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 21, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | |
| 2 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE Dawn (Bell 45,318) | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
| 3 | LITTLE WILLY Sweet (Bell 45,251) | 7 | 12 | 18 | 14 | |
| 4 | THE CISCO KID War (United Artists 163) | 8 | 13 | 20 | 7 | |
| 5 | AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got) Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| 6 | SING Carpenters (A&M 1413) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| 7 | NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35098) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 8 | DANNY’S SONG Anne Murray (Capitol 3481) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | |
| 9 | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER Donny Osmond (MGM 14503) | 11 | 17 | 23 | 8 | |
| 10 | MASTERPIECE Temptations (Gordy 7126) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| 11 | CALL ME (Come Back Home) Al Green (Hi 2235) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 12 | STIR IT UP Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | |
| 13 | BREAK UP TO MAKE UP Stylistics (Avco 4611) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| 14 | DRIFT AWAY Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | 18 | 22 | 27 | 10 | |
| 15 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416) | 22 | 25 | 38 | 7 | |
| 16 | YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232) | 21 | 26 | 45 | 6 | |
| 17 | PEACEFUL Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 18 | REELING IN THE YEARS Steely Dan (ABC 11352) | 25 | 39 | 50 | 6 | |
| 19 | KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2940) | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| 20 | DAISY A DAY Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | 26 | 29 | 35 | 11 | |
| 21 | ONE MAN BAND (Plays All Alone) Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45776) | 23 | 24 | 28 | 11 | |
| 22 | HALLELUJAH DAY Jackson 5 (Motown 1224) | 24 | 28 | 43 | 6 | |
| 23 | WILDFLOWER Skylark (Capitol 3511) | 27 | 34 | 40 | 9 | |
| 24 | DEAD SKUNK Loudon Wainwright III (Columbia 45726) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
| 25 | PINBALL WIZARD/SEE ME, FEEL ME New Seekers (MGM/Verve 10709) | 28 | 33 | 37 | 10 | |
| 26 | THE RIGHT THING TO DO Carly Simon (Elektra 45843) | 39 | 47 | 63 | 5 | |
| 27 | THINKING OF YOU Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815) | 36 | 44 | 58 | 5 | |
| 28 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887) | 32 | 35 | 42 | 10 | |
| 29 | FRANKENSTEIN Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967) | 47 | 68 | 79 | 6 | |
| 30 | CHERRY CHERRY Neil Diamond (MCA 40017) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 7 | |
| 31 | STEP BY STEP Joe Simon (Spring 133) | 33 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| 32 | BLUE SUEDE SHOES Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198) | 35 | 42 | 53 | 7 | |
| 33 | ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS First Choice (Philly Groove 175) | 37 | 40 | 46 | 9 | |
| 34 | OUT OF THE QUESTION Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3628) | 40 | 45 | 49 | 7 | |
| 35 | BITTER BAD Melanie (Neighborhood 4210) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 11 | |
| 36 | OH LA DE DA Staple Singers (Stax 0156) | 38 | 41 | 44 | 7 | |
| 37 | MY LOVE Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | LET’S PRETEND Raspberries (Capitol 3546) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 6 | |
| 39 | I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW New York City (Chelsea 0113) | 43 | 49 | 60 | 9 | |
| 40 | DANIEL Elton John (MCA 40046) | 54 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | FUNKY WORM Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | 45 | 50 | 61 | 10 | |
| 42 | SUPERMAN Donna Fargo (Dot 17444) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 10 | |
| 43 | HOCUS POCUS Focus (Sire 704) | 48 | 55 | 76 | 6 | |
| 44 | PILLOW TALK Sylvia (Vibration 521) | 49 | 57 | 73 | 4 | |
| 45 | CINDY INCIDENTALLY Faces (Warner Bros. 7681) | 46 | 53 | 62 | 6 | |
| 46 | WHO WAS IT? Hurricane Smith (Capitol 3455) | 51 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| 47 | SPACE ODDITY David Bowie (RCA Victor 74-0876) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | |
| 48 | I CAN UNDERSTAND IT New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912) | 55 | 64 | 75 | 6 | |
| 49 | LOVE TRAIN O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3524) | 16 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 50 | ACROSS 110TH STREET Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 196) | 52 | 62 | 71 | 6 | |
| 51 | HEARTS OF STONE Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700) | 58 | 67 | 78 | 4 | |
| 52 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND Clint Holmes (Epic 10891) | 57 | 65 | 69 | 6 | |
| 53 | DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O’DEE Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374) | 59 | 70 | 85 | 4 | |
| 54 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) Deodato (CTI 12) | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 55 | IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME Lobo (Big Tree 16001) | 66 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | STEAMROLLER BLUES Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | COOK WITH HONEY Judy Collins (Elektra 45831) | 29 | 30 | 33 | 11 | |
| 58 | LEAVING ME Independents (Wand 11252) | 67 | 76 | 89 | 5 | |
| 59 | I KNEW JESUS (Before He Was A Star) Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548) | 65 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 60 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | 63 | 73 | 82 | 8 | |
| 61 | LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH Brownsville Station (Big Tree 161) | 64 | 66 | 70 | 9 | |
| 62 | TEDDY BEAR SONG Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743) | 71 | 75 | 86 | 7 | |
| 63 | BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569) | 72 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 64 | NO MORE MR. NICE GUY Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691) | 73 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | GIVE IT TO ME J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953) | 75 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 66 | EVERYTHING’S BEEN CHANGED 5th Dimension (Bell 45,338) | 74 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | SUPER FLY MEETS SHAFT John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | CLOSE YOUR EYES Edward Bear (Capitol 3581) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY Barry White (20th Century 2018) | 81 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | AND I LOVE YOU SO Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906) | 84 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | IF WE TRY Don McLean (United Artists 206) | 78 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| 72 | ALWAYS Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115) | 79 | 81 | 91 | 5 | |
| 73 | FENCEWALK Mandrill (Polydor 14163) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME Dr. John (Atco 6914) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION Dells (Cadet 5696) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | DELTA QUEEN Don Fardon (Chelsea 0115) | 82 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| 77 | NATURAL HIGH Bloodstone (London 1046) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | DANCING TO YOUR MUSIC Archie Bell & Drells (Glades 1707) | 85 | 89 | 95 | 6 | |
| 79 | BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN Jim Croce (ABC 11359) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | NOBODY WINS Brenda Lee (MCA 40003) | 86 | 90 | 97 | 5 | |
| 81 | HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN Dramatics (Volt 4090) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT Rolling Stones (London 910) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | WORKING CLASS HERO Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013) | 89 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | I’M A STRANGER HERE Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149) | 90 | 93 | 100 | 4 | |
| 85 | ONLY IN YOUR HEART America (Warner Bros. 7694) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) Spinners (Atlantic 2962) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THE LORD KNOWS I’M DRINKING Cal Smith (Decca 33040) | 91 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | BREAKAWAY Millie Jackson (Spring 134) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | I’ BEEN WATCHIN’ YOU South Side Movement (Wand 11251) | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Susan Jacks & Poppy Family (London 182) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | LET ME DOWN EASY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | PEOPLE ARE CHANGIN’ Timmy Thomas (Glades 1709) | 96 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | FOOL LIKE YOU Tim Moore (Dunhill 4337) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | OUTLAW MAN David Blue (Asylum 11015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | PERCOLATOR Hot Butter (Musicor 1473) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’ Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | ONLY LOVE Bill Quateman (Columbia 45792) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | MUSIC EVERYWHERE Tufano & Giammarese (Ode 66033) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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