| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 12, 1973 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE Dawn (Bell 45,318) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2 | THE CISCO KID War (United Artists 163) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54232) | 8 | 10 | 16 | 9 | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN Edgar Winter Group (Epic 10967) | 9 | 14 | 29 | 9 | |
| 5 | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER Donny Osmond (MGM 14503) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| 6 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU Stealers Wheel (A&M 1416) | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | |
| 7 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA Vicki Lawrence (Bell 45,303) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 8 | DRIFT AWAY Dobie Gray (Decca 33057) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| 9 | REELING IN THE YEARS Steely Dan (ABC 11352) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 9 | |
| 10 | LITTLE WILLY Sweet (Bell 45,251) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 11 | DAISY A DAY Jud Strunk (MGM 14463) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 14 | |
| 12 | MY LOVE Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1861) | 22 | 32 | 37 | 5 | |
| 13 | THE RIGHT THING TO DO Carly Simon (Elektra 45843) | 15 | 18 | 26 | 8 | |
| 14 | WILDFLOWER Skylark (Capitol 3511) | 16 | 19 | 23 | 12 | |
| 15 | PILLOW TALK Sylvia (Vibration 521) | 18 | 33 | 44 | 7 | |
| 16 | THINKING OF YOU Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45815) | 19 | 23 | 27 | 8 | |
| 17 | DANIEL Elton John (MCA 40046) | 20 | 26 | 40 | 6 | |
| 18 | SING Carpenters (A&M 1413) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 19 | FUNKY WORM Ohio Players (Westbound 214) | 24 | 34 | 41 | 13 | |
| 20 | HOCUS POCUS Focus (Sire 704) | 29 | 38 | 43 | 9 | |
| 21 | STEAMROLLER BLUES Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910) | 33 | 41 | 56 | 5 | |
| 22 | ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS First Choice (Philly Groove 175) | 25 | 30 | 33 | 12 | |
| 23 | OUT OF THE QUESTION Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3628) | 28 | 31 | 34 | 10 | |
| 24 | CHERRY CHERRY Neil Diamond (MCA 40017) | 26 | 27 | 30 | 10 | |
| 25 | PINBALL WIZARD/SEE ME, FEEL ME New Seekers (MGM/Verve 10709) | 21 | 22 | 25 | 13 | |
| 26 | I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW New York City (Chelsea 0113) | 31 | 36 | 39 | 12 | |
| 27 | LEAVING ME Independents (Wand 11252) | 32 | 42 | 58 | 8 | |
| 28 | PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND Clint Holmes (Epic 10891) | 38 | 48 | 52 | 9 | |
| 29 | I CAN UNDERSTAND IT New Birth (RCA Victor 74-0912) | 30 | 39 | 48 | 9 | |
| 30 | PEACEFUL Helen Reddy (Capitol 3527) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | |
| 31 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY Barry White (20th Century 2018) | 44 | 62 | 69 | 6 | |
| 32 | LET’S PRETEND Raspberries (Capitol 3546) | 35 | 37 | 38 | 9 | |
| 33 | BLUE SUEDE SHOES Johnny Rivers (United Artists 198) | 27 | 28 | 32 | 10 | |
| 34 | IT SURE TOOK A LONG, LONG TIME Lobo (Big Tree 16001) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 6 | |
| 35 | DRINKING WINE SPO-DEE O’DEE Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury 73374) | 41 | 47 | 53 | 7 | |
| 36 | HEARTS OF STONE Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 700) | 40 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| 37 | MASTERPIECE Temptations (Gordy 7126) | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| 38 | WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES Billy Preston (A&M 1411) | 45 | 58 | 60 | 11 | |
| 39 | GIVE IT TO ME J. Geils Band (Atlantic 2953) | 50 | 56 | 65 | 7 | |
| 40 | NO MORE MR. NICE GUY Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7691) | 46 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| 41 | RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME Dr. John (Atco 6914) | 56 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| 42 | TEDDY BEAR SONG Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 45743) | 47 | 52 | 62 | 10 | |
| 43 | BACK WHEN MY HAIR WAS SHORT Gunhill Road (Kama Sutra 569) | 48 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| 44 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Lou Reed (RCA Victor 74-0887) | 17 | 17 | 28 | 13 | |
| 45 | CLOSE YOUR EYES Edward Bear (Capitol 3581) | 53 | 61 | 68 | 5 | |
| 46 | AND I LOVE YOU SO Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0906) | 52 | 63 | 70 | 6 | |
| 47 | I KNEW JESUS (Before He Was A Star) Glen Campbell (Capitol 3548) | 51 | 57 | 59 | 8 | |
| 48 | SUPER FLY MEETS SHAFT John & Ernest (Rainy Wednesday 201) | 49 | 53 | 67 | 6 | |
| 49 | ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) Spinners (Atlantic 2962) | 57 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 50 | BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN Jim Croce (ABC 11359) | 54 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| 51 | YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT Rolling Stones (London 910) | 59 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| 52 | AIN’T NO WOMAN (Like The One I’ve Got) Four Tops (Dunhill 4339) | 23 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |
| 53 | GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION Dells (Cadet 5696) | 60 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| 54 | LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’ Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7698) | 69 | 83 | 98 | 4 | |
| 55 | NATURAL HIGH Bloodstone (London 1046) | 62 | 71 | 77 | 6 | |
| 56 | EVERYTHING’S BEEN CHANGED 5th Dimension (Bell 45,338) | 55 | 59 | 66 | 6 | |
| 57 | DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35105) | 67 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | WITH A CHILD’S HEART Michael Jackson (Motown 1218) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | FENCEWALK Mandrill (Polydor 14163) | 61 | 66 | 73 | 6 | |
| 60 | STIR IT UP Johnny Nash (Epic 10949) | 34 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
| 61 | HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN Dramatics (Volt 4090) | 65 | 73 | 81 | 4 | |
| 62 | ONLY IN YOUR HEART America (Warner Bros. 7694) | 68 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 63 | I’ BEEN WATCHIN’ YOU South Side Movement (Wand 11251) | 71 | 80 | 89 | 5 | |
| 64 | ALWAYS Luther Ingram (KoKo 2115) | 66 | 70 | 72 | 8 | |
| 65 | I LIKE YOU Donovan (Epic 10983) | 74 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4519) | 73 | 86 | 95 | 5 | |
| 67 | LETTER TO LUCILLE Tom Jones (Parrot 40074) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | BROTHER’S GONNA WORK IT OUT Willie Hutch (Motown 1222) | 72 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST Keith Hampshire (A&M 1432) | 77 | 90 | 90 | 5 | |
| 70 | I’M A STRANGER HERE Five Man Electrical Band (Lion 149) | 76 | 82 | 84 | 7 | |
| 71 | ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME Stephen Stills & Manassas (Atlantic 2959) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | WORKING CLASS HERO Tommy Roe (MGM South 7013) | 78 | 81 | 83 | 6 | |
| 73 | YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (If You Break My Heart) Stylistics (Avco 4618) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Susan Jacks & Poppy Family (London 182) | 81 | 89 | 91 | 4 | |
| 75 | BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY Bette Midler (Atlantic 2964) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | LET ME DOWN EASY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 208) | 84 | 91 | 92 | 6 | |
| 77 | THERE’S NO ME WITHOUT YOU Manhattans (Columbia 45838) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | GIVE ME LOVE (Give Me Peace On Earth) George Harrison (Apple 1862) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | SATIN SHEETS Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | MUSIC EVERYWHERE Tufano & Giammarese (Ode 66033) | 97 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| 81 | OUTLAW MAN David Blue (Asylum 11015) | 88 | 94 | 96 | 4 | |
| 82 | TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC Spinners (Motown 1235) | 90 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | PERCOLATOR Hot Butter (Musicor 1473) | 89 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
| 84 | COSMIC SEA Mystic Moods (Warner Bros. 7686) | 91 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | WHY ME Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | FOOL Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0910) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | FULL CIRCLE Byrds (Asylum 11016) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | YOUR SIDE OF THE BED Mac Davis (Columbia 45839) | 95 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND Albert Hammond (Mums 6018) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | SLIP ’N SLIDE Rufus (ABC 11356) | 93 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | I DON’T WANT TO MAKE YOU WAIT Delfonics (Philly Groove 176) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | SWAMP WITCH Jim Stafford (MGM 14496) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Charlie Rich (Epic 10950) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | NEVER, NEVER, NEVER (Grande, Grande, Grande) Shirley Bassey (United Artists 211) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | I’M LEAVIN’ YOU Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40073) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | COME LIVE WITH ME Roy Clark (Dot 17449) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | MONSTER MASH Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers (Parrot 348) | — | — | — | 21 | |
| 98 | INSTIGATING (Trouble Making) FOOL Whatnauts (GSF 6897) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD WOMAN (That’s What It’s Gonna Take To Keep Her) Denise LaSalle (Westbound 215) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | IT’S HARD TO STOP (Doing Something When It’s Good To You) Betty Wright (Alston 4617) | — | — | — | 4 | |
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