Friday September 7, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 1, 1973



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1   LET'S GET IT ON 2 3 6 9
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234)
2   DELTA DAWN 6 7 13 11
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645)
3   BROTHER LOUIE 1 2 5 13
Stories (Kama Sutra 577)
4   LIVE & LET DIE 3 1 2 10
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1863)
5   I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME) 7 9 9 11
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0161)
6   TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING 4 4 1 14
Diana Ross (Motown 1239)
7   SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE 9 11 12 8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,374)
8   WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND 19 25 37 7  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3660)
9   LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK 18 20 26 6
Paul Simon (Columbia 45907)
10   UNEASY RIDER 11 12 15 14
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 576)
11   HERE I AM 12 13 16 10
Al Green (Hi 2247)
12   GYPSY MAN 14 18 25 8
War (United Artists 281)
13   SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING 17 19 27 6
Elton John (MCA 40105)
14   ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH 15 16 21 11
Four Tops (Dunhill 4354)
15   IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY 16 17 20 11
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11017)
16   HALF BREED 22 40 54 7
Cher (MCA 40102)
17   ANGEL 20 23 29 10
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2969)
18   GET DOWN 5 6 4 11  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3629)
19   FEELIN' STRONGER EVERY DAY 8 8 10 11  
Chicago (Columbia 45880)
20   HOW CAN I TELL HER 21 22 24 12
Lobo (Big Tree 16004)
21   MONSTER MASH 10 10 11 37  
Bobby (Boris) Pickett (Parrot 348)
22   THE MORNING AFTER 13 5 3 12
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2010)
23   MY MARIA 29 37 52 6
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030)
24   BELIEVE IN HUMANITY 25 30 38 8
Carole King (Ode 66035)
25   THE HURT 26 29 34 9
Cat Stevens (A&M 1418)
26   HIGHER GROUND 44 69 -- 3  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235)
27   THAT LADY 35 45 55 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
28   I WAS CHECKIN' OUT SHE WAS CHECKIN' IN 30 35 43 11
Don Covay (Mercury 73385)
29   FREE RIDE 34 48 69 5
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024)
30   NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT 31 33 36 13
Bobby Womack (United Artists 255)
31   CHINA GROVE 43 67 -- 3  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728)
32   THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES 40 51 60 7
Joe Simon (Spring 138)
33   EVERYONE'S AGREED THAT EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT FINE 33 34 40 9
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1450)
34   SHOW BIZ KIDS 38 46 62 5
Steely Dan (ABC 11382)
35   SWEET CHARLIE BABE 39 47 50 10
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2956)
36   BABY I'VE BEEN MISSING YOU 37 39 46 8
Independents (Wand 11258)
37   A MILLION TO ONE 42 55 66 6
Donny Osmond (MGM 14583)
38   BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 32 31 33 17
Charlie Rich (Epic 10950)
39   LOVING ARMS 41 49 61 6
Dobie Gray (MCA 40100)
40   BILLION DOLLAR BABIES 45 66 79 4
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7724)
41   FUTURE SHOCK 46 54 65 6
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1987)
42   THERE IT IS 48 58 90 5
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4523)
43   TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY 49 56 70 5
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73412)
44   CLOUDS 36 38 39 10
David Gates (Elektra 45857)
45   RAMBLIN' MAN 68 96 -- 3  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
46   I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE 52 64 88 4
Barry White (20th Century 2042)
47   FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION 53 63 76 7
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 74-0900)
48   THE LAST THING ON MY MIND 55 70 -- 3
Neil Diamond (MCA 40092)
49   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN 23 15 14 20  
Jim Croce (ABC 11359)
50   HEY GIRL (I LIKE YOUR STYLE) 60 74 -- 3
Temptations (Gordy 7131)
51   GHETTO CHILD 61 75 -- 3
Spinners (Atlantic 2973)
52   YESTERDAY ONCE MORE 24 14 7 14  
Carpenters (A&M 1446)
53   IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR 62 77 87 4
Cross Country (Atco 6934)
54   ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY 63 72 83 5
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
55   MUSKRAT LOVE 64 79 89 4
America (Warner Bros. 7725)
56   LOVE, LOVE, LOVE 59 65 72 8
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6928)
57   STONED OUT OF MY MIND 67 81 -- 3
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55500)
58   SIXTY MINUTE MAN 51 53 56 9
Clarence Carter (Fame 250)
59   KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) 75 86 -- 3  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
60   JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE 65 71 77 8
Looking Glass (Epic 11001)
61   YES WE CAN CAN 70 83 -- 3
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
62   SWEET HARMONY 66 73 80 7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54233)
63   YOU GOT ME ANYWAY 71 82 93 4
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217)
64   TONIGHT 73 84 -- 3
Raspberries (Capitol 3610)
65   YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE 74 88 -- 3
Conway Twitty (MCA 40094)
66   GET IT TOGETHER 77 -- -- 2  
Jackson Five (Motown 1277)
67   THE LONG WAY HOME 69 76 81 7
Neil Diamond (Bang 703)
68   TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 72 78 85 4
B.B. King (ABC 11373)
69   SEXY, SEXY, SEXY 79 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14194)
70   HURTS SO GOOD 80 -- -- 2
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
71   DIAMOND GIRL 27 24 17 16  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7708)
72   ECSTASY 82 93 95 5
Ohio Players (Westbound 216)
73   AS TIME GOES BY 78 -- -- 2
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0039)
74   EVIL 90 -- -- 2  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45888)
75   THAT'S WHY YOU REMEMBER 83 -- -- 2
Kenny Karen (Big Tree 16007)
76   RHAPSODY IN BLUE 89 99 -- 3  
Deodato (CTI 16)
77   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 87 90 92 4
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45867)
78   WALKING ON BACK 81 -- -- 2
Edward Bear (Capitol 3683)
79   ASHES TO ASHES 84 87 91 5
5th Dimension (Bell 45,380)
80   SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) 85 89 -- 3
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
81   ALL I NEED IS TIME 86 98 -- 3
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35107)
82   KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
83   FAREWELL ANDROMEDA (WELCOME TO MY MORNING) -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 0067)
84   NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS 96 -- -- 2  
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
85   MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
86   THE PEACEMAKER 88 91 94 5
Albert Hammond (Mums 6021)
87   NEVER LET YOU GO -- -- -- 1  
Bloodstone (London 1051)
88   OUTLAW MAN -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 11025)
89   MAKE ME TWICE THE MAN 95 97 -- 3
New York City (Chelsea 0025)
90   BASKETBALL JONES -- -- -- 1  
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
91   HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT 97 -- -- 2
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
92   SUMMER IN THE CITY -- -- -- 1  
Quincy Jones (A&M 1455)
93   EVERYBODY BUT ME 99 -- -- 2
G.W. Kenny (Kama Sutra 581)
94   SLICK -- -- -- 1  
Willie Hutch (Motown 1252)
95   IT'S A SMALL SMALL WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14494)
96   YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME -- -- -- 1  
Ray Price (Columbia 45889)
97   YOUNG LOVE -- 41 42 7
Donny Osmond (MGM 14583b)
98   TRYING TO SLIP (AWAY) 100 -- -- 2
Lloyd Price (GSF 6904)
99   WHY ME -- -- 57 16
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
100   MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER -- -- -- 1  
Chester (Bell 45,379)

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:

   • "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple (# 28)
   • "Shambala" by Three Dog Night (# 47)
   • "Money" by Pink Floyd (# 50)
   • "Lord, Mr. Ford" by Jerry Reed (# 54)
   • "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango (# 56)
   • "Bongo Rock" by Incredible Bongo Band (# 57)
   • "Sylvia" by Focus (# 58)
   • "Make Up Your Mind" by J. Geils Band (# 76)
   • "Hang Loose" by Mandrill (# 92)
   • "Stay Away From Me" by Sylvers (# 93)
   • "Touch Of Magic" by James LeRoy (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY Napoleon XIV
102   SEND A LITTLE LOVE MY WAY Anne Murray
103   EASY EVIL John Kay
104   BIRDMAN (PT. 1) Rare Bird
105   THAT'S HOW I FEEL Crusaders
106   THE KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL Cashman & West
107   DAYDREAM David Cassidy
108   MR. SKIN Spirit
109   LONELINESS WILL BRING US TOGETHER AGAIN Brown Sugar
110   GRAPEFRUIT -- JUICY FRUIT Jimmy Buffett
111   I'LL HAVE TO GO AWAY Skylark
112   SEEDS Melanie
113   KID STUFF Barbara Fairchild
114   REGGAE MY WAY Chubby Checker
115   NAUGHTY GIRL Guy Shannon
116   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN Ann Peebles
117   LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER David Bowie
118   CAN'T YOU SEE Marshall Tucker Band
119   I'M COMING HOME Johnny Mathis
120   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU Lenny Welch
121   RUBBER BULLETS 10cc
122   JOYFUL RESURRECTION Tom Fogerty
123   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO New Birth
124   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Soft Tones
125   GLORY HALLELUJAH David Huff
126   BLOOD RED AND GOIN' DOWN Tanya Tucker
127   I NEED YOU / ISN'T LIFE STRANGE / WITHOUT YOU Pastors
128   HELLO, IT'S ME Todd Rundgren
129   TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU'RE WITH Wilson Pickett
130   ONE WORD Austin Roberts
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