Wednesday February 6, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 2, 1974



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1   YOU'RE SIXTEEN 3 4 7 9
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
2   THE WAY WE WERE 7 10 12 10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
3   AMERICANS 5 8 14 6
Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222)
4   SHOW AND TELL 1 2 3 18
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
5   LOVE'S THEME 6 9 13 10
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
6   SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM 2 3 4 15
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
7   LET ME BE THERE 10 12 16 15
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
8   I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION 8 7 11 11
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393)
9   THE JOKER 4 1 2 16
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
10   UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME 12 16 19 12
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995)
11   SPIDERS AND SNAKES 15 19 21 14
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
12   ME AND BABY BROTHER 13 15 17 13
War (United Artists 350)
13   JUNGLE BOOGIE 21 37 49 8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
14   LIVIN' FOR YOU 14 14 15 11
Al Green (Hi 2257)
15   JIM DANDY 18 21 26 9
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948)
16   HEARTBREAKER 24 42 72 4
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109)
17   ROCK ON 26 36 43 11
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
18   I SHALL SING 19 22 25 7
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45983)
19   BOOGIE DOWN 34 51 59 6  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
20   MIDNIGHT RIDER 23 28 38 7
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0035)
21   PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER 25 40 48 6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535)
22   SEASONS IN THE SUN 50 76 100 4  
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
23   THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL 22 20 10 19
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
24   LOVE SONG 29 35 42 8
Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
25   TEENAGE LAMENT '74 27 33 39 7
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762)
26   I LOVE 30 32 37 7
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
27   LET YOUR HAIR DOWN 28 30 34 8
Temptations (Gordy 7133)
28   ABRA-CA-DABRA 32 43 52 6
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070)
29   LAST TIME I SAW HIM 35 50 57 6
Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
30   ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT 16 18 20 12  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14677)
31   DARK LADY 40 60 85 4
Cher (MCA 40161)
32   CAN THIS BE REAL 39 48 56 7
Natural Four (Curtom 1990)
33   JOY (PT. 1) 38 47 53 7
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085)
34   TIME IN A BOTTLE 11 5 1 12  
Jim Croce (ABC 11405)
35   LIVING FOR THE CITY 9 6 6 13  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242)
36   SISTER MARY ELEPHANT 36 38 41 12
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041)
37   YOU'RE SO UNIQUE 43 52 60 6
Billy Preston (A&M 1492)
38   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 45 62 76 5
Redbone (Epic 11035)
39   MY SWEET LADY 46 55 66 7
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
40   NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP 17 11 9 14  
Barry White (20th Century 2058)
41   WALK LIKE A MAN 20 17 18 12  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3760)
42   HELEN WHEELS 33 13 5 12
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1869)
43   THE AMERICANS (A CANADIAN'S OPINION) 59 77 88 4  
Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628)
44   SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS 62 84 -- 3  
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
45   TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN 56 68 77 6  
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
46   JESSICA 54 65 67 6
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036)
47   IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY 48 53 55 5
Jim Croce (ABC 11413)
48   ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) 55 64 82 6
Mocedades (Tara 100)
49   SEXY MAMA 61 79 98 5  
Moments (Stang 5052)
50   STAR 58 67 71 7
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
51   RAISED ON ROBBERY 52 58 62 6
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029)
52   SHOWDOWN 53 59 64 9
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337)
53   MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1) 63 83 -- 3
Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
54   IN THE MOOD 64 85 -- 3
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004)
55   BABY COME CLOSE 57 61 63 11
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239)
56   LEAVE ME ALONE 37 23 8 15  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768)
57   YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL 78 -- -- 2  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244)
58   LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU 60 66 69 8
Paul Anka (Fame 345)
59   IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER 31 29 30 13  
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746)
60   GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 41 24 22 15  
Elton John (MCA 40148)
61   LAST KISS 66 72 73 12
Wednesday (Sussex 507)
62   W.O.L.D. 70 75 81 6
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
63   WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO 65 70 75 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2252)
64   I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE 69 74 78 8
B.B. King (ABC 11406)
65   I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND 74 86 -- 3
Four Tops (Dunhill 4377)
66   LOVE HAS NO PRIDE 49 45 46 9  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11026)
67   DADDY WHAT IF 71 78 86 5
Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197)
68   MUST BE LOVE 75 89 -- 3
James Gang (Atco 6953)
69   ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO 83 98 -- 3  
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
70   TOP OF THE WORLD 51 27 31 19  
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
71   JET -- -- -- 1  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
72   WANG DANG DOODLE 76 81 83 7
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 243)
73   MOCKINGBIRD -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
74   I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
75   ONE TIN SOLDIER 81 87 93 20
Coven (Warner Bros. 0101)
76   TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196b)
77   MEADOWS 79 82 84 6
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4373)
78   ENERGY CRISIS '74 91 -- -- 2  
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206)
79   LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 85 92 97 4
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975)
80   GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES 99 -- -- 2  
NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586)
81   STOP TO START 87 95 -- 3
Blue Magic (Atco 6949)
82   I MISS YOU 94 -- -- 7  
Dells (Cadet 5700)
83   HELLO, IT'S ME 42 25 23 19  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
84   YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME 92 -- -- 2
New Seekers (MGM 14683)
85   AMERICAN TUNE 44 31 27 10  
Paul Simon (Columbia 45900)
86   THERE'S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (TO APPRECIATE THE SUNSHINE) 93 97 -- 3
Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011)
87   THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195)
88   APPLE OF MY EYE 96 -- -- 2
Badfinger (Apple 1864)
89   THE REAL ME 97 -- -- 2
Who (MCA 40182)
90   I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Soul Children (Stax 0182)
91   JOLENE 95 93 80 7
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145)
92   TELL ME A LIE -- -- -- 1  
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
93   THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
94   QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY 100 -- -- 2
New York City (Chelsea 0150)
95   SHE'S GONE -- -- -- 1  
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993)
96   OUTSIDE WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Bloodstone (London 1052)
97   BICYCLE MORNING 98 100 -- 3
Billy Sans (Atco 6945)
98   HOUSTON (I'M COMIN' TO SEE YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808)
99   A MOTHER FOR MY CHILDREN -- -- -- 1  
Whispers (Janus 231)
100   WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193)

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:

   • "A Fool Such As I" by Bob Dylan (# 47)
   • "Keep Your Head To The Sky" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 67)
   • "D'yer Maker" by Led Zeppelin (# 68)
   • "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" by Staple Singers (# 72)
   • "Hangin' Around" by Edgar Winter Group (# 73)
   • "This Time I'm Gone For Good" by Bobby Bland (# 77)
   • "Last Kiss" by J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers (# 80)
   • "This Is Your Song" by Don Goodwin (# 82)
   • "Mind Games" by John Lennon (# 84)
   • "Stoned To The Bone (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 86)
   • "Please, Daddy" by John Denver (# 88)
   • "Can't Say Nothin'" by Curtis Mayfield (# 89)
   • "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" by Melanie (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   TRY (TRY TO FALL IN LOVE) Cooker
102   MARLENA Bobby Goldsboro
103   IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE Tom Middleton
104   BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON Lou Christie
105   THAT'S THE SOUND THAT LONELY MAKES Tavares
106   PIANO MAN Billy Joel
107   DEEPER AND DEEPER Bo Donaldson & Heywoods
108   SAME OLD FEELING Edward Bear
109   SORROW David Bowie
110   STORMY MONDAY Latimore
111   I WILL Ruby Winters
112   FREE AS THE WIND Engelbert Humperdinck
113   LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE Bobby Womack
114   HOOKED ON A FEELING Blue Swede
115   LOVE SONG Mandrill
116   WISH THAT YOU WERE MINE Manhattans
117   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS Maria Muldaur
118   RIDIN' THE STORM OUT REO Speedwagon
119   DON'T NOBODY LIVE HERE BY THE NAME OF FOOL Denise LaSalle
120   PEPPER BOX Peppers
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