Friday September 21, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 15, 1973



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1   DELTA DAWN 1 2 6 13
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645)
2   WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND 4 8 19 9
Grand Funk (Capitol 3660)
3   LET'S GET IT ON 2 1 2 11
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234)
4   LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK 5 9 18 8
Paul Simon (Columbia 45907)
5   SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE 6 7 9 10
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,374)
6   BROTHER LOUIE 3 3 1 15
Stories (Kama Sutra 577)
7   HALF BREED 8 16 22 9
Cher (MCA 40102)
8   GYPSY MAN 11 12 14 10
War (United Artists 281)
9   SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING 9 13 17 8
Elton John (MCA 40105)
10   HIGHER GROUND 12 26 44 5
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235)
11   HERE I AM 10 11 12 12
Al Green (Hi 2247)
12   LIVE & LET DIE 7 4 3 12
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1863)
13   THAT LADY 17 27 35 8
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
14   RAMBLIN' MAN 21 45 68 5
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
15   TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING 13 6 4 16
Diana Ross (Motown 1239)
16   MY MARIA 19 23 29 8
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030)
17   IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY 15 15 16 13
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11017)
18   ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH 14 14 15 13
Four Tops (Dunhill 4354)
19   FREE RIDE 23 29 34 7
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024)
20   CHINA GROVE 24 31 43 5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728)
21   GET DOWN 20 18 5 13
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3629)
22   THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES 26 32 40 9
Joe Simon (Spring 138)
23   I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME) 18 5 7 13
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0161)
24   ANGEL 16 17 20 12
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2969)
25   HOW CAN I TELL HER 25 20 21 14
Lobo (Big Tree 16004)
26   UNEASY RIDER 22 10 11 16
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 576)
27   THE MORNING AFTER 27 22 13 14
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2010)
28   ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY 35 54 63 7
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
29   A MILLION TO ONE 31 37 42 8
Donny Osmond (MGM 14583)
30   SHOW BIZ KIDS 32 34 38 7
Steely Dan (ABC 11382)
31   GHETTO CHILD 37 51 61 5
Spinners (Atlantic 2973)
32   YES WE CAN CAN 49 61 70 5  
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
33   SWEET CHARLIE BABE 34 35 39 12
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2956)
34   KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) 48 59 75 5  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
35   IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR 47 53 62 6  
Cross Country (Atco 6934)
36   HEY GIRL (I LIKE YOUR STYLE) 43 50 60 5
Temptations (Gordy 7131)
37   LOVING ARMS 38 39 41 8
Dobie Gray (MCA 40100)
38   TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY 41 43 49 7
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73412)
39   THERE IT IS 40 42 48 7
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4523)
40   BILLION DOLLAR BABIES 36 40 45 6
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7724)
41   I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE 42 46 52 6
Barry White (20th Century 2042)
42   FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION 44 47 53 9
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 74-0900)
43   YOU GOT ME ANYWAY 54 63 71 6  
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217)
44   THE LAST THING ON MY MIND 46 48 55 5
Neil Diamond (MCA 40092)
45   MUSKRAT LOVE 51 55 64 6
America (Warner Bros. 7725)
46   JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE 52 60 65 10
Looking Glass (Epic 11001)
47   GET IT TOGETHER 55 66 77 4
Jackson Five (Motown 1277)
48   YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE 57 65 74 5
Conway Twitty (MCA 40094)
49   TONIGHT 56 64 73 5
Raspberries (Capitol 3610)
50   SEXY, SEXY, SEXY 59 69 79 4
James Brown (Polydor 14194)
51   KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR 64 82 -- 3  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
52   HURTS SO GOOD 61 70 80 4
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
53   STONED OUT OF MY MIND 53 57 67 5
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55500)
54   ECSTASY 62 72 82 7
Ohio Players (Westbound 216)
55   ANGIE 71 -- -- 2  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105)
56   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN 50 49 23 22
Jim Croce (ABC 11359)
57   LET ME IN 70 -- -- 2  
Osmonds (MGM 14617)
58   TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 63 68 72 6
B.B. King (ABC 11373)
59   FEELIN' STRONGER EVERY DAY 29 19 8 13  
Chicago (Columbia 45880)
60   EVIL 65 74 90 4
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45888)
61   THAT'S WHY YOU REMEMBER 66 75 83 4
Kenny Karen (Big Tree 16007)
62   MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA 75 85 -- 3  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
63   HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT 74 91 97 4  
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
64   RHAPSODY IN BLUE 69 76 89 5
Deodato (CTI 16)
65   ALL I KNOW 83 -- -- 2  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926)
66   AS TIME GOES BY 68 73 78 4
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0039)
67   SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) 76 80 85 5
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
68   BASKETBALL JONES 80 90 -- 3  
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
69   FAREWELL ANDROMEDA (WELCOME TO MY MORNING) 73 83 -- 3
John Denver (RCA Victor 0067)
70   NEVER LET YOU GO 79 87 -- 3
Bloodstone (London 1051)
71   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 72 77 87 6
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45867)
72   NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT 30 30 31 15  
Bobby Womack (United Artists 255)
73   OUTLAW MAN 78 88 -- 3
Eagles (Asylum 11025)
74   FUTURE SHOCK 39 41 46 8  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1987)
75   SUCH A NIGHT 86 -- -- 2  
Dr. John (Atco 6937)
76   NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS 81 84 96 4
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
77   ASHES TO ASHES 82 79 84 7
5th Dimension (Bell 45,380)
78   SWEET HARMONY 60 62 66 9  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54233)
79   BELIEVE IN HUMANITY 28 24 25 10  
Carole King (Ode 66035)
80   THE HURT 33 25 26 11  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1418)
81   MAKE ME TWICE THE MAN 84 89 95 5
New York City (Chelsea 0025)
82   SPACE RACE -- -- -- 1  
Billy Preston (A&M 1463)
83   SLICK 88 94 -- 3
Willie Hutch (Motown 1252)
84   PAPER ROSES 97 -- -- 2  
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609)
85   YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 91 96 -- 3
Ray Price (Columbia 45889)
86   THIS TIME IT'S REAL -- -- -- 1  
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7733)
87   COUNTRY SUNSHINE -- -- -- 1  
Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072)
88   IT'S A SMALL SMALL WORLD 90 95 -- 3
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14494)
89   WHY ME 93 99 -- 18
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
90   I'LL HAVE TO GO AWAY 96 -- -- 2
Skylark (Capitol 3661)
91   RUBBER BULLETS 94 -- -- 2
10cc (UK 49015)
92   EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES -- -- -- 1  
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3641)
93   I'M COMING HOME 98 -- -- 2
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45908)
94   QUEEN OF THE ROLLER DERBY -- -- -- 1  
Leon Russell (Shelter 7337)
95   EASY EVIL 99 -- -- 2
John Kay (Dunhill 4360)
96   SISTER JAMES 100 -- -- 2
Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461)
97   BLOOD RED AND GOIN' DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45892)
98   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN -- -- -- 1  
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
99   TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU'RE WITH -- -- -- 1  
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 0049)
100   SHADY LADY -- -- -- 1  
Shepstone & Dibbens (Buddah 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:

   • "Baby I've Been Missing You" by Independents (# 45)
   • "I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In" by Don Covay (# 58)
   • "Monster Mash" by Bobby (Boris) Pickett (# 67)
   • "Walking On Back" by Edward Bear (# 77)
   • "The Peacemaker" by Albert Hammond (# 85)
   • "Summer In The City" by Quincy Jones (# 87)
   • "Everybody But Me" by G.W. Kenny (# 89)
   • "All I Need Is Time" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 92)
   • "Trying To Slip (Away)" by Lloyd Price (# 95)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER Chester
102   LIFE AIN'T EASY Dr. Hook
103   SHIDDLE-EE-DEE Clint Holmes
104   SEND A LITTLE LOVE MY WAY Anne Murray
105   FREEWHEELIN' Fabulous Rhinestones
106   GRAPEFRUIT -- JUICY FRUIT Jimmy Buffett
107   WOMAN FROM TOKYO Deep Purple
108   COSMIC SLOP Funkadelic
109   SLIPPIN' AWAY Jean Shepard
110   THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY Napoleon XIV
111   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU Lenny Welch
112   LOVE IS ALL Engelbert Humperdinck
113   BIRDMAN (PT. 1) Rare Bird
114   CAN'T YOU SEE Marshall Tucker Band
115   KID STUFF Barbara Fairchild
116   PARRTY (PT. 1) Maceo & Macks
117   MAKE UP YOUR MIND J. Geils Band
118   JOYFUL RESURRECTION Tom Fogerty
119   IN THE RAIN Arthur Prysock
120   FUNKY STUFF Kool & Gang
121   CHECK IT OUT Tavares
122   VADO VIA Drupi
123   SHE BRINGS SUNSHINE Kyle
124   WEST COAST WOMAN Painter
125   ONE WORD Austin Roberts
126   SLAG SOLUTION Hot Butter
127   LONELINESS WILL BRING US TOGETHER AGAIN Brown Sugar
128   DAYDREAM David Cassidy
129   HELLO, IT'S ME Todd Rundgren
130   I NEED YOU / ISN'T LIFE STRANGE / WITHOUT YOU Pastors
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