Tuesday February 12, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 9, 1974



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1   THE WAY WE WERE 2 7 10 11
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
2   AMERICANS 3 5 8 7
Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222)
3   LOVE'S THEME 5 6 9 11
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
4   YOU'RE SIXTEEN 1 3 4 10
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
5   LET ME BE THERE 7 10 12 16
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
6   BOOGIE DOWN 19 34 51 7  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
7   UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME 10 12 16 13
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995)
8   JUNGLE BOOGIE 13 21 37 9
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
9   SPIDERS AND SNAKES 11 15 19 15
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
10   SEASONS IN THE SUN 22 50 76 5  
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
11   SHOW AND TELL 4 1 2 19
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
12   JIM DANDY 15 18 21 10
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948)
13   HEARTBREAKER 16 24 42 5
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109)
14   ROCK ON 17 26 36 12
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
15   ME AND BABY BROTHER 12 13 15 14
War (United Artists 350)
16   PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER 21 25 40 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535)
17   MIDNIGHT RIDER 20 23 28 8
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0035)
18   DARK LADY 31 40 60 5  
Cher (MCA 40161)
19   LAST TIME I SAW HIM 29 35 50 7
Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
20   LOVE SONG 24 29 35 9
Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
21   SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM 6 2 3 16  
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
22   I LOVE 26 30 32 8
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
23   I SHALL SING 18 19 22 8
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45983)
24   TEENAGE LAMENT '74 25 27 33 8
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762)
25   ABRA-CA-DABRA 28 32 43 7
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070)
26   I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION 8 8 7 12  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393)
27   THE JOKER 9 4 1 17  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
28   CAN THIS BE REAL 32 39 48 8
Natural Four (Curtom 1990)
29   THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL 23 22 20 20
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
30   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 38 45 62 6
Redbone (Epic 11035)
31   JOY (PT. 1) 33 38 47 8
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085)
32   YOU'RE SO UNIQUE 37 43 52 7
Billy Preston (A&M 1492)
33   LET YOUR HAIR DOWN 27 28 30 9
Temptations (Gordy 7133)
34   MY SWEET LADY 39 46 55 8
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
35   SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS 44 62 84 4
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
36   SEXY MAMA 49 61 79 6  
Moments (Stang 5052)
37   THE AMERICANS (A CANADIAN'S OPINION) 43 59 77 5
Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628)
38   TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN 45 56 68 7
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
39   JESSICA 46 54 65 7
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036)
40   ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) 48 55 64 7
Mocedades (Tara 100)
41   STAR 50 58 67 8
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
42   LIVIN' FOR YOU 14 14 14 12  
Al Green (Hi 2257)
43   MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1) 53 63 83 4
Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
44   IN THE MOOD 54 64 85 4
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004)
45   JET 71 -- -- 2  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
46   YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL 57 78 -- 3  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244)
47   MOCKINGBIRD 73 -- -- 2  
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
48   TIME IN A BOTTLE 34 11 5 13  
Jim Croce (ABC 11405)
49   LIVING FOR THE CITY 35 9 6 14  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242)
50   RAISED ON ROBBERY 51 52 58 7
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029)
51   SHOWDOWN 52 53 59 10
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337)
52   BABY COME CLOSE 55 57 61 12
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239)
53   W.O.L.D. 62 70 75 7
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
54   ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO 69 83 98 4  
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
55   ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT 30 16 18 13  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14677)
56   LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU 58 60 66 9
Paul Anka (Fame 345)
57   LAST KISS 61 66 72 13
Wednesday (Sussex 507)
58   I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE 64 69 74 9
B.B. King (ABC 11406)
59   NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP 40 17 11 15  
Barry White (20th Century 2058)
60   SISTER MARY ELEPHANT 36 36 38 13  
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041)
61   I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND 65 74 86 4
Four Tops (Dunhill 4377)
62   DADDY WHAT IF 67 71 78 6
Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197)
63   MUST BE LOVE 68 75 89 4
James Gang (Atco 6953)
64   I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY 74 -- -- 2
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
65   TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER 76 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196b)
66   ENERGY CRISIS '74 78 91 -- 3  
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206)
67   IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY 47 48 53 6  
Jim Croce (ABC 11413)
68   WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO 63 65 70 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2252)
69   WANG DANG DOODLE 72 76 81 8
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 243)
70   GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES 80 99 -- 3
NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586)
71   I MISS YOU 82 94 -- 8  
Dells (Cadet 5700)
72   THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE 87 -- -- 2  
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195)
73   ONE TIN SOLDIER 75 81 87 21
Coven (Warner Bros. 0101)
74   LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 79 85 92 5
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975)
75   STOP TO START 81 87 95 4
Blue Magic (Atco 6949)
76   HOUSTON (I'M COMIN' TO SEE YOU) 98 -- -- 2  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808)
77   WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE 100 -- -- 2  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193)
78   YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME 84 92 -- 3
New Seekers (MGM 14683)
79   THERE'S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (TO APPRECIATE THE SUNSHINE) 86 93 97 4
Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011)
80   TELL ME A LIE 92 -- -- 2  
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
81   LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
82   THE REAL ME 89 97 -- 3
Who (MCA 40182)
83   HOOKED ON A FEELING -- -- -- 1  
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
84   I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN 90 -- -- 2
Soul Children (Stax 0182)
85   SHE'S GONE 95 -- -- 2
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993)
86   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY -- -- -- 1  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
87   TRY (TRY TO FALL IN LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Cooker (Scepter 12388)
88   APPLE OF MY EYE 88 96 -- 3
Badfinger (Apple 1864)
89   VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO) -- -- -- 1  
Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001)
90   JOLENE 91 95 93 8
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145)
91   THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE 93 -- -- 2
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
92   OUTSIDE WOMAN 96 -- -- 2
Bloodstone (London 1052)
93   QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY 94 100 -- 3
New York City (Chelsea 0150)
94   PIANO MAN -- -- -- 1  
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
95   A MOTHER FOR MY CHILDREN 99 -- -- 2
Whispers (Janus 231)
96   THAT'S THE SOUND THAT LONELY MAKES -- -- -- 1  
Tavares (Capitol 3794)
97   I WISH IT WAS ME -- -- -- 1  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529)
98   THE CRUDE OIL BLUES -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 0224)
99   BICYCLE MORNING 97 98 100 4
Billy Sans (Atco 6945)
100   WILLIE PASS THE WATER -- -- -- 1  
Ripple (GRC 1013)

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:

   • "Walk Like A Man" by Grand Funk (# 41)
   • "Helen Wheels" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 42)
   • "Leave Me Alone" by Helen Reddy (# 56)
   • "If We Make It Through December" by Merle Haggard (# 59)
   • "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John (# 60)
   • "Love Has No Pride" by Linda Ronstadt (# 66)
   • "Top Of The World" by Carpenters (# 70)
   • "Meadows" by Joe Walsh (# 77)
   • "Hello, It's Me" by Todd Rundgren (# 83)
   • "American Tune" by Paul Simon (# 85)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   MARLENA Bobby Goldsboro
102   RIDIN' THE STORM OUT REO Speedwagon
103   IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE Tom Middleton
104   FREE AS THE WIND Engelbert Humperdinck
105   BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON Lou Christie
106   WISH THAT YOU WERE MINE Manhattans
107   STAR BABY Guess Who
108   YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC Frank Sinatra
109   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS Maria Muldaur
110   I WILL Ruby Winters
111   LOVE SONG Mandrill
112   AIN'T IT HELL UP IN HARLEM Edwin Starr
113   BIG TIME LOVER Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
114   PEPPER BOX Peppers
115   SABBATH, BLOODY SABBATH Black Sabbath
116   DON'T NOBODY LIVE HERE BY THE NAME OF FOOL Denise LaSalle
117   FOOL'S PARADISE Don McLean
118   BEYOND TOMORROW (LOVE THEME FROM "SERPICO") Perry Como
119   HOMELY GIRL Chi-Lites
120   CHAMELEON Herbie Hancock
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