Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK	2	4	5	10
Paul Simon (Columbia 45907)
2	WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND	1	2	4	11
Grand Funk (Capitol 3660)
3	HALF BREED	5	7	8	11
Cher (MCA 40102)
4	SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE	4	5	6	12
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,374)
5	HIGHER GROUND	8	10	12	7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235)
6	LET'S GET IT ON	6	3	2	13
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234)
7	DELTA DAWN	3	1	1	15
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645)
8	RAMBLIN' MAN	10	14	21	7
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
9	THAT LADY	11	13	17	10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
10	MY MARIA	12	16	19	10
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030)
11	SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING	9	9	9	10
Elton John (MCA 40105)
12	CHINA GROVE	14	20	24	7
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728)
13	FREE RIDE	15	19	23	9
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024)
14	ANGIE	27	55	71	4
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105)
15	KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1)	23	34	48	7
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
16	THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES	18	22	26	11
Joe Simon (Spring 138)
17	GYPSY MAN	7	8	11	12
War (United Artists 281)
18	ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY	20	28	35	9
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
19	YES WE CAN CAN	25	32	49	7
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
20	IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR	24	35	47	8
Cross Country (Atco 6934)
21	HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT	30	63	74	6
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
22	BROTHER LOUIE	13	6	3	17
Stories (Kama Sutra 577)
23	TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING	19	15	13	18
Diana Ross (Motown 1239)
24	GHETTO CHILD	26	31	37	7
Spinners (Atlantic 2973)
25	YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE	31	48	57	7
Conway Twitty (MCA 40094)
26	MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA	48	62	75	5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
27	ALL I KNOW	49	65	83	4
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926)
28	HEY GIRL (I LIKE YOUR STYLE)	29	36	43	7
Temptations (Gordy 7131)
29	YOU GOT ME ANYWAY	34	43	54	8
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217)
30	GET IT TOGETHER	33	47	55	6
Jackson Five (Motown 1277)
31	HURTS SO GOOD	44	52	61	6
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
32	SWEET CHARLIE BABE	32	33	34	14
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2956)
33	MUSKRAT LOVE	37	45	51	8
America (Warner Bros. 7725)
34	KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR	43	51	64	5
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
35	LET ME IN	45	57	70	4
Osmonds (MGM 14617)
36	JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE	39	46	52	12
Looking Glass (Epic 11001)
37	TONIGHT	41	49	56	7
Raspberries (Capitol 3610)
38	I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE	38	41	42	8
Barry White (20th Century 2042)
39	FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION	40	42	44	11
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 74-0900)
40	ECSTASY	46	54	62	9
Ohio Players (Westbound 216)
41	TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU	50	58	63	8
B.B. King (ABC 11373)
42	BASKETBALL JONES	53	68	80	5
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
43	LOVING ARMS	36	37	38	10
Dobie Gray (MCA 40100)
44	SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME)	52	67	76	7
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
45	SPACE RACE	57	82	--	3
Billy Preston (A&M 1463)
46	SEXY, SEXY, SEXY	47	50	59	6
James Brown (Polydor 14194)
47	JESSE	77	--	--	2
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982)
48	WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN	76	--	--	2
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740)
49	THE LAST THING ON MY MIND	42	44	46	7
Neil Diamond (MCA 40092)
50	PAPER ROSES	66	84	97	4
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609)
51	NEVER LET YOU GO	61	70	79	5
Bloodstone (London 1051)
52	A MILLION TO ONE	28	29	31	10
Donny Osmond (MGM 14583)
53	SUCH A NIGHT	62	75	86	4
Dr. John (Atco 6937)
54	EVIL	55	60	65	6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45888)
55	OUTLAW MAN	63	73	78	5
Eagles (Asylum 11025)
56	RHAPSODY IN BLUE	59	64	69	7
Deodato (CTI 16)
57	NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS	67	76	81	6
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
58	HERE I AM	16	11	10	14
Al Green (Hi 2247)
59	LIVE & LET DIE	17	12	7	14
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1863)
60	FAREWELL ANDROMEDA (WELCOME TO MY MORNING)	64	69	73	5
John Denver (RCA Victor 0067)
61	SISTER JAMES	71	96	100	4
Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461)
62	TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY	35	38	41	9
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73412)
63	RAISED ON ROCK	81	--	--	2
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088)
64	AS TIME GOES BY	65	66	68	6
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0039)
65	JUST YOU 'N' ME	85	--	--	2
Chicago (Columbia 45933)
66	IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY	21	17	15	15
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11017)
67	STONED OUT OF MY MIND	69	53	53	7
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55500)
68	THIS TIME IT'S REAL	74	86	--	3
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7733)
69	RUBBER BULLETS	79	91	94	4
10cc (UK 49015)
70	COUNTRY SUNSHINE	75	87	--	3
Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072)
71	FUNKY STUFF	95	--	--	2
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557)
72	THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1)	91	--	--	2
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533)
73	TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU'RE WITH	83	99	--	3
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 0049)
74	GET DOWN	22	21	20	15
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3629)
75	I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME)	51	23	18	15
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0161)
76	I GOT A NAME	--	--	--	1
Jim Croce (ABC 11389)
77	YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME	80	85	91	5
Ray Price (Columbia 45889)
78	WHY ME	84	89	93	20
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
79	FRIENDS	--	--	--	1
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2980)
80	IT'S A SMALL SMALL WORLD	82	88	90	5
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14494)
81	TOP OF THE WORLD	--	--	--	1
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
82	YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME	--	--	--	1
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280)
83	EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES	87	92	--	3
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3641)
84	CHECK IT OUT	--	--	--	1
Tavares (Capitol 3674)
85	I'LL HAVE TO GO AWAY	86	90	96	4
Skylark (Capitol 3661)
86	WOMAN FROM TOKYO	--	--	--	4
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7737)
87	QUEEN OF THE ROLLER DERBY	88	94	--	3
Leon Russell (Shelter 7337)
88	I'M COMING HOME	89	93	98	4
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45908)
89	I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN	96	98	--	3
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
90	JOYFUL RESURRECTION	93	--	--	2
Tom Fogerty (Fantasy 702)
91	ASHES TO ASHES	--	77	82	8
5th Dimension (Bell 45,380)
92	WEST COAST WOMAN	97	--	--	2
Painter (Elektra 45862)
93	SHADY LADY	98	100	--	3
Shepstone & Dibbens (Buddah 379)
94	YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE IT	--	--	--	1
Manhattans (Columbia 45927)
95	LIFE AIN'T EASY	99	--	--	2
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45925)
96	LOVE IS ALL	100	--	--	2
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40076)
97	HELLO, IT'S ME	--	--	--	1
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
98	IN THE RAIN	--	--	--	1
Arthur Prysock (Old Town 100)
99	MY PRETENDING DAYS ARE OVER	--	--	--	1
Dells (Cadet 5698)
100	THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL	--	--	--	1
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)

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:

   • "Are You Man Enough" by Four Tops (# 54)
   • "Angel" by Aretha Franklin (# 56)
   • "How Can I Tell Her" by Lobo (# 58)
   • "That's Why You Remember" by Kenny Karen (# 60)
   • "The Morning After" by Maureen McGovern (# 68)
   • "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely" by Ronnie Dyson (# 70)
   • "Show Biz Kids" by Steely Dan (# 72)
   • "There It Is" by Tyrone Davis (# 73)
   • "Make Me Twice The Man" by New York City (# 78)
   • "Slick" by Willie Hutch (# 90)
   • "Easy Evil" by John Kay (# 92)
   • "Blood Red And Goin' Down" by Tanya Tucker (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	CHEAPER TO KEEP HER	Johnnie Taylor
102	REDNECK FRIEND	Jackson Browne
103	SHE BRINGS SUNSHINE	Kyle
104	FOR OL' TIMES SAKE	Elvis Presley
105	SLIPPIN' AWAY	Jean Shepard
106	VADO VIA	Drupi
107	KISS IT AND MAKE IT BETTER	Mac Davis
108	POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE	Wayne Newton
109	STEALIN'	Uriah Heep
110	SHIDDLE-EE-DEE	Clint Holmes
111	MR. SKIN	Spirit
112	GIRL BLUE	Main Ingredient
113	SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU	Lenny Welch
114	PARRTY (PT. 1)	Maceo & Macks
115	SHOW AND TELL	Al Wilson
116	DANGWA	Manu Dibango
117	PRETTY LADY	Lighthouse
118	COSMIC SLOP	Funkadelic
119	ME AND MY MUMMY	Bobby (Boris) Pickett
120	TRASH	New York Dolls
121	ALL THE WAY DOWN	Etta James
122	BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE	Syl Johnson
123	MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER	Chester
124	FREEWHEELIN'	Fabulous Rhinestones
125	SMARTY PANTS	First Choice
126	ONE WORD	Austin Roberts
127	SOUTHSIDE SHUFFLE	J. Geils Band
128	SLAG SOLUTION	Hot Butter
129	GOTTA FIND A WAY	Moments
130	RAZAMANAZ	Nazareth