Friday October 19, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 13, 1973



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1   HIGHER GROUND 2 5 8 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235)
2   HALF BREED 1 3 5 13
Cher (MCA 40102)
3   RAMBLIN' MAN 3 8 10 9
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
4   ANGIE 9 14 27 6
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105)
5   KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) 11 15 23 9
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
6   THAT LADY 7 9 11 12
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
7   MY MARIA 8 10 12 12
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030)
8   CHINA GROVE 10 12 14 9
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728)
9   MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA 15 26 48 7
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
10   FREE RIDE 12 13 15 11
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024)
11   HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT 13 21 30 8
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
12   LET'S GET IT ON 5 6 6 15
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234)
13   LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK 4 1 2 12
Paul Simon (Columbia 45907)
14   ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY 16 18 20 11
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
15   YES WE CAN CAN 17 19 25 9
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
16   ALL I KNOW 20 27 49 6
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926)
17   WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND 6 2 1 13  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3660)
18   JESSE 31 47 77 4  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982)
19   BASKETBALL JONES 30 42 53 7  
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
20   YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE 21 25 31 9
Conway Twitty (MCA 40094)
21   YOU GOT ME ANYWAY 24 29 34 10
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217)
22   KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR 25 34 43 7
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
23   HURTS SO GOOD 26 31 44 8
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
24   LET ME IN 29 35 45 6
Osmonds (MGM 14617)
25   IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR 18 20 24 10
Cross Country (Atco 6934)
26   GET IT TOGETHER 28 30 33 8
Jackson Five (Motown 1277)
27   THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES 14 16 18 13  
Joe Simon (Spring 138)
28   DELTA DAWN 22 7 3 17
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645)
29   SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) 35 44 52 9
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
30   SPACE RACE 36 45 57 5
Billy Preston (A&M 1463)
31   JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE 34 36 39 14
Looking Glass (Epic 11001)
32   ECSTASY 33 40 46 11
Ohio Players (Westbound 216)
33   I GOT A NAME 53 76 -- 3  
Jim Croce (ABC 11389)
34   WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN 40 48 76 4
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740)
35   PAPER ROSES 41 50 66 6
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609)
36   JUST YOU 'N' ME 43 65 85 4
Chicago (Columbia 45933)
37   TOP OF THE WORLD 44 81 -- 3
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
38   TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 39 41 50 10
B.B. King (ABC 11373)
39   RAISED ON ROCK 47 63 81 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088)
40   HEY GIRL (I LIKE YOUR STYLE) 27 28 29 9  
Temptations (Gordy 7131)
41   THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1) 54 72 91 4  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533)
42   SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE 19 4 4 14  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,374)
43   NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS 49 57 67 8
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
44   PHOTOGRAPH 68 -- -- 2  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1865)
45   SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING 23 11 9 12  
Elton John (MCA 40105)
46   NEVER LET YOU GO 48 51 61 7
Bloodstone (London 1051)
47   SUCH A NIGHT 50 53 62 6
Dr. John (Atco 6937)
48   SISTER JAMES 52 61 71 6
Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461)
49   OUTLAW MAN 51 55 63 7
Eagles (Asylum 11025)
50   RUBBER BULLETS 58 69 79 6
10cc (UK 49015)
51   FUNKY STUFF 60 71 95 4
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557)
52   FRIENDS 62 79 -- 3
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2980)
53   YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME 67 82 -- 3  
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280)
54   BROTHER LOUIE 32 22 13 19  
Stories (Kama Sutra 577)
55   GYPSY MAN 46 17 7 14
War (United Artists 281)
56   TONIGHT 37 37 41 9  
Raspberries (Capitol 3610)
57   RHAPSODY IN BLUE 55 56 59 9
Deodato (CTI 16)
58   EVIL 56 54 55 8
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45888)
59   TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU'RE WITH 63 73 83 5
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 0049)
60   COUNTRY SUNSHINE 66 70 75 5
Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072)
61   CHECK IT OUT 72 84 -- 3  
Tavares (Capitol 3674)
62   THIS TIME IT'S REAL 64 68 74 5
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7733)
63   WHY ME 70 78 84 22
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
64   STONED OUT OF MY MIND 65 67 69 9
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55500)
65   WOMAN FROM TOKYO 73 86 -- 6
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7737)
66   THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL 81 100 -- 3  
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
67   CHEAPER TO KEEP HER 80 -- -- 2  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176)
68   OOH BABY -- -- -- 1  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3633)
69   SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Four Tops (Dunhill 4366)
70   SHADY LADY 83 93 98 5  
Shepstone & Dibbens (Buddah 379)
71   MY PRETENDING DAYS ARE OVER 87 99 -- 3  
Dells (Cadet 5698)
72   SHOW AND TELL 98 -- -- 2  
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
73   ROCKIN' ROLL BABY -- -- -- 1  
Stylistics (Avco 4625)
74   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN 82 89 96 5
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
75   OH! NO NOT MY BABY -- -- -- 1  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73426)
76   SMARTY PANTS -- -- -- 1  
First Choice (Philly Groove 179)
77   ASHES TO ASHES 85 91 -- 10
5th Dimension (Bell 45,380)
78   I'M COMING HOME 86 88 89 6
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45908)
79   ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS -- -- -- 1  
Hank Wilson (Shelter 7336)
80   GOTTA FIND A WAY 88 -- -- 2
Moments (Stang 5050)
81   WEST COAST WOMAN 89 92 97 4
Painter (Elektra 45862)
82   TAKE LIFE A LITTLE EASIER -- -- -- 1  
Rodney Allen Rippy (Bell 45,403)
83   STEALIN' 91 -- -- 2
Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. 7738)
84   YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE IT 90 94 -- 3
Manhattans (Columbia 45927)
85   HELLO, IT'S ME 93 97 -- 3
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
86   LIFE AIN'T EASY 92 95 99 4
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45925)
87   D'YER MAKER -- -- -- 1  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986)
88   REDNECK FRIEND 96 -- -- 2
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11023)
89   YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS 94 -- -- 2
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1244)
90   ALL THE WAY DOWN 99 -- -- 2
Etta James (Chess 2144)
91   LET ME BE YOUR LOVEMAKER -- -- -- 1  
Betty Wright (Alston 4619)
92   RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73416)
93   YOU DON'T OWE ME -- -- -- 1  
Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 710)
94   SAIL AROUND THE WORLD -- -- -- 1  
David Gates (Elektra 45868)
95   LITTLE GIRL GONE -- -- -- 1  
Donna Fargo (Dot 17476)
96   IN THE RAIN 97 98 -- 3
Arthur Prysock (Old Town 100)
97   THERE AIN'T NO WAY -- -- -- 1  
Lobo (Big Tree 16012)
98   DREAM ON 100 -- -- 2
Aerosmith (Columbia 45894)
99   PRETTY LADY -- -- -- 1  
Lighthouse (Polydor 14198)
100   HAVING A PARTY -- -- -- 1  
Ovations (MGM 14623)

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:

   • "Freedom For The Stallion" by Hues Corporation (# 38)
   • "Ghetto Child" by Spinners (# 42)
   • "Loving Arms" by Dobie Gray (# 45)
   • "Touch Me In The Morning" by Diana Ross (# 57)
   • "Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)" by John Denver (# 59)
   • "Sweet Charlie Babe" by Jackie Moore (# 61)
   • "Muskrat Love" by America (# 69)
   • "I've Got So Much To Give" by Barry White (# 71)
   • "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy" by James Brown (# 74)
   • "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" by Ray Price (# 75)
   • "As Time Goes By" by Nilsson (# 76)
   • "Everybody's Had The Blues" by Merle Haggard (# 77)
   • "The Last Thing On My Mind" by Neil Diamond (# 78)
   • "It's A Small Small World" by Mike Curb Congregation (# 79)
   • "Joyful Resurrection" by Tom Fogerty (# 84)
   • "Love Is All" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 95)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   FELL FOR YOU Dramatics
102   SHE BRINGS SUNSHINE Kyle
103   LOVE DON'T CARE WHERE IT GROWS Perry Como
104   WRAPPED UP IN YOUR WARM AND TENDER LOVE Tyrone Davis
105   KISS IT AND MAKE IT BETTER Mac Davis
106   HEY, LITTLE GIRL Foster Sylvers
107   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU Maureen McGovern
108   CALICO Tommy James
109   HE Today's People
110   SLIPPIN' AWAY Jean Shepard
111   GIRL BLUE Main Ingredient
112   LET ME BE THERE Olivia Newton-John
113   ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) Kevin Johnson
114   VADO VIA Drupi
115   PAINTED LADIES Ian Thomas
116   TRASH New York Dolls
117   ROLLER COASTER Blood, Sweat & Tears
118   LIFESTREAM Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band
119   POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE Wayne Newton
120   DANGWA Manu Dibango
121   RAZAMANAZ Nazareth
122   SPIDERS AND SNAKES Jim Stafford
123   MR. SKIN Spirit
124   SHIDDLE-EE-DEE Clint Holmes
125   WIG-WAM BAM Sweet
126   BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE Syl Johnson
127   SLAG SOLUTION Hot Butter
128   SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM Brownsville Station
129   ME AND MY MUMMY Bobby (Boris) Pickett
130   COSMIC SLOP Funkadelic
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