Monday October 1, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 29, 1973



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1   LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK 2 4 5 10
Paul Simon (Columbia 45907)
2   WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND 1 2 4 11
Grand Funk (Capitol 3660)
3   HALF BREED 5 7 8 11
Cher (MCA 40102)
4   SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE 4 5 6 12
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,374)
5   HIGHER GROUND 8 10 12 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235)
6   LET'S GET IT ON 6 3 2 13
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234)
7   DELTA DAWN 3 1 1 15
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645)
8   RAMBLIN' MAN 10 14 21 7
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
9   THAT LADY 11 13 17 10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
10   MY MARIA 12 16 19 10
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030)
11   SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING 9 9 9 10
Elton John (MCA 40105)
12   CHINA GROVE 14 20 24 7
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728)
13   FREE RIDE 15 19 23 9
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024)
14   ANGIE 27 55 71 4  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105)
15   KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) 23 34 48 7
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
16   THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES 18 22 26 11
Joe Simon (Spring 138)
17   GYPSY MAN 7 8 11 12
War (United Artists 281)
18   ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY 20 28 35 9
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
19   YES WE CAN CAN 25 32 49 7
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
20   IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR 24 35 47 8
Cross Country (Atco 6934)
21   HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT 30 63 74 6
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
22   BROTHER LOUIE 13 6 3 17
Stories (Kama Sutra 577)
23   TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING 19 15 13 18
Diana Ross (Motown 1239)
24   GHETTO CHILD 26 31 37 7
Spinners (Atlantic 2973)
25   YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE 31 48 57 7
Conway Twitty (MCA 40094)
26   MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA 48 62 75 5  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
27   ALL I KNOW 49 65 83 4  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926)
28   HEY GIRL (I LIKE YOUR STYLE) 29 36 43 7
Temptations (Gordy 7131)
29   YOU GOT ME ANYWAY 34 43 54 8
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217)
30   GET IT TOGETHER 33 47 55 6
Jackson Five (Motown 1277)
31   HURTS SO GOOD 44 52 61 6  
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
32   SWEET CHARLIE BABE 32 33 34 14
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2956)
33   MUSKRAT LOVE 37 45 51 8
America (Warner Bros. 7725)
34   KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR 43 51 64 5
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
35   LET ME IN 45 57 70 4
Osmonds (MGM 14617)
36   JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE 39 46 52 12
Looking Glass (Epic 11001)
37   TONIGHT 41 49 56 7
Raspberries (Capitol 3610)
38   I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE 38 41 42 8
Barry White (20th Century 2042)
39   FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION 40 42 44 11
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 74-0900)
40   ECSTASY 46 54 62 9
Ohio Players (Westbound 216)
41   TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 50 58 63 8
B.B. King (ABC 11373)
42   BASKETBALL JONES 53 68 80 5  
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
43   LOVING ARMS 36 37 38 10
Dobie Gray (MCA 40100)
44   SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) 52 67 76 7
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
45   SPACE RACE 57 82 -- 3  
Billy Preston (A&M 1463)
46   SEXY, SEXY, SEXY 47 50 59 6
James Brown (Polydor 14194)
47   JESSE 77 -- -- 2  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982)
48   WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN 76 -- -- 2  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740)
49   THE LAST THING ON MY MIND 42 44 46 7
Neil Diamond (MCA 40092)
50   PAPER ROSES 66 84 97 4  
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609)
51   NEVER LET YOU GO 61 70 79 5
Bloodstone (London 1051)
52   A MILLION TO ONE 28 29 31 10  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14583)
53   SUCH A NIGHT 62 75 86 4
Dr. John (Atco 6937)
54   EVIL 55 60 65 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45888)
55   OUTLAW MAN 63 73 78 5
Eagles (Asylum 11025)
56   RHAPSODY IN BLUE 59 64 69 7
Deodato (CTI 16)
57   NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS 67 76 81 6
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
58   HERE I AM 16 11 10 14  
Al Green (Hi 2247)
59   LIVE & LET DIE 17 12 7 14  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1863)
60   FAREWELL ANDROMEDA (WELCOME TO MY MORNING) 64 69 73 5
John Denver (RCA Victor 0067)
61   SISTER JAMES 71 96 100 4
Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461)
62   TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY 35 38 41 9  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73412)
63   RAISED ON ROCK 81 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088)
64   AS TIME GOES BY 65 66 68 6
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0039)
65   JUST YOU 'N' ME 85 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 45933)
66   IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY 21 17 15 15  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11017)
67   STONED OUT OF MY MIND 69 53 53 7
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55500)
68   THIS TIME IT'S REAL 74 86 -- 3
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7733)
69   RUBBER BULLETS 79 91 94 4
10cc (UK 49015)
70   COUNTRY SUNSHINE 75 87 -- 3
Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072)
71   FUNKY STUFF 95 -- -- 2  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557)
72   THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1) 91 -- -- 2  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533)
73   TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU'RE WITH 83 99 -- 3
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 0049)
74   GET DOWN 22 21 20 15  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3629)
75   I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME) 51 23 18 15  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0161)
76   I GOT A NAME -- -- -- 1  
Jim Croce (ABC 11389)
77   YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 80 85 91 5
Ray Price (Columbia 45889)
78   WHY ME 84 89 93 20
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
79   FRIENDS -- -- -- 1  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2980)
80   IT'S A SMALL SMALL WORLD 82 88 90 5
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14494)
81   TOP OF THE WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
82   YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280)
83   EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES 87 92 -- 3
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3641)
84   CHECK IT OUT -- -- -- 1  
Tavares (Capitol 3674)
85   I'LL HAVE TO GO AWAY 86 90 96 4
Skylark (Capitol 3661)
86   WOMAN FROM TOKYO -- -- -- 4
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7737)
87   QUEEN OF THE ROLLER DERBY 88 94 -- 3
Leon Russell (Shelter 7337)
88   I'M COMING HOME 89 93 98 4
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45908)
89   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN 96 98 -- 3
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
90   JOYFUL RESURRECTION 93 -- -- 2
Tom Fogerty (Fantasy 702)
91   ASHES TO ASHES -- 77 82 8
5th Dimension (Bell 45,380)
92   WEST COAST WOMAN 97 -- -- 2
Painter (Elektra 45862)
93   SHADY LADY 98 100 -- 3
Shepstone & Dibbens (Buddah 379)
94   YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE IT -- -- -- 1  
Manhattans (Columbia 45927)
95   LIFE AIN'T EASY 99 -- -- 2
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45925)
96   LOVE IS ALL 100 -- -- 2
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40076)
97   HELLO, IT'S ME -- -- -- 1  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
98   IN THE RAIN -- -- -- 1  
Arthur Prysock (Old Town 100)
99   MY PRETENDING DAYS ARE OVER -- -- -- 1  
Dells (Cadet 5698)
100   THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Are You Man Enough" by Four Tops (# 54)
   • "Angel" by Aretha Franklin (# 56)
   • "How Can I Tell Her" by Lobo (# 58)
   • "That's Why You Remember" by Kenny Karen (# 60)
   • "The Morning After" by Maureen McGovern (# 68)
   • "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely" by Ronnie Dyson (# 70)
   • "Show Biz Kids" by Steely Dan (# 72)
   • "There It Is" by Tyrone Davis (# 73)
   • "Make Me Twice The Man" by New York City (# 78)
   • "Slick" by Willie Hutch (# 90)
   • "Easy Evil" by John Kay (# 92)
   • "Blood Red And Goin' Down" by Tanya Tucker (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CHEAPER TO KEEP HER Johnnie Taylor
102   REDNECK FRIEND Jackson Browne
103   SHE BRINGS SUNSHINE Kyle
104   FOR OL' TIMES SAKE Elvis Presley
105   SLIPPIN' AWAY Jean Shepard
106   VADO VIA Drupi
107   KISS IT AND MAKE IT BETTER Mac Davis
108   POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE Wayne Newton
109   STEALIN' Uriah Heep
110   SHIDDLE-EE-DEE Clint Holmes
111   MR. SKIN Spirit
112   GIRL BLUE Main Ingredient
113   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU Lenny Welch
114   PARRTY (PT. 1) Maceo & Macks
115   SHOW AND TELL Al Wilson
116   DANGWA Manu Dibango
117   PRETTY LADY Lighthouse
118   COSMIC SLOP Funkadelic
119   ME AND MY MUMMY Bobby (Boris) Pickett
120   TRASH New York Dolls
121   ALL THE WAY DOWN Etta James
122   BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE Syl Johnson
123   MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER Chester
124   FREEWHEELIN' Fabulous Rhinestones
125   SMARTY PANTS First Choice
126   ONE WORD Austin Roberts
127   SOUTHSIDE SHUFFLE J. Geils Band
128   SLAG SOLUTION Hot Butter
129   GOTTA FIND A WAY Moments
130   RAZAMANAZ Nazareth
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