Thursday March 21, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 16, 1974



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1   BOOGIE DOWN 2 2 4 12
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
2   SEASONS IN THE SUN 1 1 2 10
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
3   ROCK ON 5 6 8 17
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
4   DARK LADY 4 7 11 10
Cher (MCA 40161)
5   SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS 6 8 13 9
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
6   JET 7 9 18 7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
7   MOCKINGBIRD 8 10 17 7
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
8   HOOKED ON A FEELING 11 16 34 6
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
9   BENNIE AND THE JETS 15 27 43 5
Elton John (MCA 40198)
10   ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) 14 19 26 12
Mocedades (Tara 100)
11   LOVE SONG 10 12 16 14
Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
12   THE WAY WE WERE 12 5 3 16
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
13   THE LORD'S PRAYER 16 28 44 5
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
14   SPIDERS AND SNAKES 3 3 5 20  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
15   TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN 19 22 28 12
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
16   ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO 18 23 29 9
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
17   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 17 18 20 11
Redbone (Epic 11035)
18   MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1) 21 25 31 9
Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
19   BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 26 34 50 5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
20   STAR 22 26 30 13
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
21   A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG 29 37 48 5
Charlie Rich (Epic 11091)
22   LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE 28 33 52 6
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
23   THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE 24 30 42 7
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195)
24   I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG 34 63 -- 3
Jim Croce (ABC 11424)
25   I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE 27 32 38 14
B.B. King (ABC 11406)
26   TSOP 38 82 -- 3  
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
27   W.O.L.D. 30 35 40 12
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
28   OH MY MY 35 66 -- 3
Ringo Starr (Apple 1872)
29   MY SWEET LADY 23 24 27 13
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
30   I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY 31 38 45 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
31   LAST TIME I SAW HIM 9 11 15 12  
Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
32   HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YA SEE 40 53 63 5
Barry White (20th Century 2077)
33   JUNGLE BOOGIE 13 13 14 14  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
34   SEXY MAMA 20 21 24 11  
Moments (Stang 5052)
35   ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS 42 54 74 4
Bob Dylan (Asylum 11033)
36   TELL ME A LIE 43 52 60 7
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
37   ENERGY CRISIS '74 39 41 49 8
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206)
38   LOVE'S THEME 25 4 1 16  
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
39   KEEP ON SINGING 70 -- -- 2  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845)
40   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 48 62 76 6
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
41   I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND 41 42 46 9
Four Tops (Dunhill 4377)
42   PIANO MAN 52 71 84 6
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
43   PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER 32 20 21 12  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535)
44   MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) 55 64 79 5  
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
45   WATCHING THE RIVER RUN 51 65 81 4
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 46010)
46   TUBULAR BELLS 60 79 100 4  
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
47   MUST BE LOVE 50 51 55 9
James Gang (Atco 6953)
48   I LOVE 33 17 19 13  
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
49   WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE 53 57 62 7
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193)
50   LET IT RIDE 61 84 -- 3  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457)
51   OUTSIDE WOMAN 59 70 80 7
Bloodstone (London 1052)
52   TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND 63 77 87 4  
Staple Singers (Stax 0196)
53   THE PAYBACK (PT. 1) 85 -- -- 2  
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
54   VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO) 58 60 69 6
Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001)
55   SHE'S GONE 62 67 71 7
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993)
56   STOP TO START 57 61 66 9
Blue Magic (Atco 6949)
57   SKYBIRD 66 83 -- 3
Neil Diamond (Columbia 45998)
58   THE LOCOMOTION 80 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
59   HOUSTON (I'M COMIN' TO SEE YOU) 54 59 65 7
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808)
60   YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH 65 72 83 4
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3837)
61   I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN 69 74 78 7
Soul Children (Stax 0182)
62   YOU'RE SIXTEEN 36 14 12 15  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
63   TOUCH AND GO 77 87 -- 3  
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30076)
64   LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 68 73 73 10
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975)
65   LAST KISS 45 48 51 18  
Wednesday (Sussex 507)
66   DANCING MACHINE 84 -- -- 2  
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
67   THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE 71 76 82 7
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
68   HELP ME 75 86 -- 3
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
69   IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME 81 92 99 4  
New Birth (RCA Victor 0185)
70   UNBORN CHILD 73 80 85 4
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7771)
71   PEPPER BOX 76 85 89 5
Peppers (Event 213)
72   STAR BABY 79 89 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
73   WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (IN A FIELD OF STONE) 86 -- -- 2  
Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45991)
74   HEAVENLY 83 -- -- 2
Temptations (Gordy 7135)
75   THE SHOW MUST GO ON -- -- -- 1  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
76   LET'S GET MARRIED -- -- -- 1  
Al Green (Hi 2262)
77   ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND 87 97 -- 11
Think (Big Tree 15000)
78   WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Creative Source (Sussex 509)
79   I'M A TRAIN 88 99 -- 3
Albert Hammond (Mums 6026)
80   HOMELY GIRL 82 88 98 5
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55505)
81   THE ENTERTAINER -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
82   BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON 89 91 93 4
Lou Christie (Three Brothers 402)
83   OH VERY YOUNG -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
84   I WISH IT WAS ME 90 90 91 6
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529)
85   IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT 91 98 -- 3
Ian Lloyd & Stories (Kama Sutra 588)
86   LOVING YOU 93 -- -- 2
Johnny Nash (Epic 11070)
87   HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU 92 -- -- 2
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3636)
88   POWER OF LOVE 98 -- -- 2
Martha Reeves (MCA 40194)
89   MR. NATURAL 95 100 -- 3
Bee Gees (RSO 408)
90   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS 96 -- -- 2
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
91   MIGHTY MIGHTY -- -- -- 1  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
92   KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY 97 -- -- 2
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065)
93   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW -- -- -- 1  
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
94   SHE 99 -- -- 2
Southcote (Buddah 399)
95   NEWSY NEIGHBORS 100 -- -- 2
First Choice (Philly Groove 183)
96   CHAMELEON -- -- -- 1  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
97   MUSIC EYES -- -- -- 1  
Heartsfield (Mercury 73449)
98   PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Emotions (Volt 4106)
99   THIS HEART -- -- -- 1  
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
100   MADELAINE -- -- -- 1  
Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1088)

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:

   • "Until You Come Back To Me" by Aretha Franklin (# 37)
   • "Can This Be Real" by Natural Four (# 44)
   • "Baby Come Close" by Smokey Robinson (# 46)
   • "In The Mood" by Bette Midler (# 47)
   • "Let Me Be There" by Olivia Newton-John (# 49)
   • "You Sure Love To Ball" by Marvin Gaye (# 56)
   • "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" by Persuaders (# 64)
   • "Try (Try To Fall In Love)" by Cooker (# 67)
   • "Us And Them" by Pink Floyd (# 72)
   • "There's Got To Be Rain In Your Life (To Appreciate The Sunshine)" by Dorothy Norwood (# 74)
   • "Quick, Fast, In A Hurry" by New York City (# 78)
   • "Willie Pass The Water" by Ripple (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I GOT TO TRY IT ONE TIME Millie Jackson
102   LOVING ARMS Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
103   MY FELLOW AMERICANS Chris Glendon
104   SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES Linda Ronstadt
105   ROCK ME ON THE WATER Eugene Wallace
106   STONE COUNTY Johnny Winter
107   SHE'S MY LADY (SHE'S ALL I NEED) Don Reed
108   NICE TO BE AROUND Maureen McGovern
109   MA-MA-MA BELLE Electric Light Orchestra
110   SAXOPHONES Jimmy Buffett
111   WHAT IS HIP? Tower Of Power
112   BIG TIME LOVER Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
113   GUMBO JONES Charlie Allen And PG&E
114   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN Mac Davis
115   RIDIN' THE STORM OUT REO Speedwagon
116   MIGHT JUST TAKE YOUR LIFE Deep Purple
117   DANCE WITH THE DEVIL Cozy Powell
118   SIMONE Henry Gross
119   CHANGES David Bowie
120   SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Sammy Davis, Jr.
121   SABBATH, BLOODY SABBATH Black Sabbath
122   GOIN' DOWN SLOW Bobby Blue Bland
123   YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC Frank Sinatra
124   LOVIN' THE EASY WAY Dobie Gray
125   I'M FALLING IN LOVE Fantastic Four
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