Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 13, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HIGHER GROUND |
2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235) | ||||||
| 2 | HALF BREED |
1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| Cher (MCA 40102) | ||||||
| 3 | RAMBLIN' MAN |
3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027) | ||||||
| 4 | ANGIE |
9 | 14 | 27 | 6 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105) | ||||||
| 5 | KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) |
11 | 15 | 23 | 9 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238) | ||||||
| 6 | THAT LADY |
7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251) | ||||||
| 7 | MY MARIA |
8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030) | ||||||
| 8 | CHINA GROVE |
10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728) | ||||||
| 9 | MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA |
15 | 26 | 48 | 7 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383) | ||||||
| 10 | FREE RIDE |
12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024) | ||||||
| 11 | HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT |
13 | 21 | 30 | 8 | |
| DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030) | ||||||
| 12 | LET'S GET IT ON |
5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234) | ||||||
| 13 | LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK |
4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45907) | ||||||
| 14 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY |
16 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361) | ||||||
| 15 | YES WE CAN CAN |
17 | 19 | 25 | 9 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229) | ||||||
| 16 | ALL I KNOW |
20 | 27 | 49 | 6 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926) | ||||||
| 17 | WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND |
6 | 2 | 1 | 13 |  |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3660) | ||||||
| 18 | JESSE |
31 | 47 | 77 | 4 |  |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982) | ||||||
| 19 | BASKETBALL JONES |
30 | 42 | 53 | 7 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038) | ||||||
| 20 | YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE |
21 | 25 | 31 | 9 | |
| Conway Twitty (MCA 40094) | ||||||
| 21 | YOU GOT ME ANYWAY |
24 | 29 | 34 | 10 | |
| Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217) | ||||||
| 22 | KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR |
25 | 34 | 43 | 7 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913) | ||||||
| 23 | HURTS SO GOOD |
26 | 31 | 44 | 8 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 139) | ||||||
| 24 | LET ME IN |
29 | 35 | 45 | 6 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14617) | ||||||
| 25 | IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR |
18 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
| Cross Country (Atco 6934) | ||||||
| 26 | GET IT TOGETHER |
28 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1277) | ||||||
| 27 | THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES |
14 | 16 | 18 | 13 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 138) | ||||||
| 28 | DELTA DAWN |
22 | 7 | 3 | 17 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645) | ||||||
| 29 | SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) |
35 | 44 | 52 | 9 | |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251) | ||||||
| 30 | SPACE RACE |
36 | 45 | 57 | 5 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1463) | ||||||
| 31 | JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE |
34 | 36 | 39 | 14 | |
| Looking Glass (Epic 11001) | ||||||
| 32 | ECSTASY |
33 | 40 | 46 | 11 | |
| Ohio Players (Westbound 216) | ||||||
| 33 | I GOT A NAME |
53 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11389) | ||||||
| 34 | WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN |
40 | 48 | 76 | 4 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740) | ||||||
| 35 | PAPER ROSES |
41 | 50 | 66 | 6 | |
| Marie Osmond (MGM 14609) | ||||||
| 36 | JUST YOU 'N' ME |
43 | 65 | 85 | 4 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45933) | ||||||
| 37 | TOP OF THE WORLD |
44 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1468) | ||||||
| 38 | TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU |
39 | 41 | 50 | 10 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11373) | ||||||
| 39 | RAISED ON ROCK |
47 | 63 | 81 | 4 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088) | ||||||
| 40 | HEY GIRL (I LIKE YOUR STYLE) |
27 | 28 | 29 | 9 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7131) | ||||||
| 41 | THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1) |
54 | 72 | 91 | 4 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533) | ||||||
| 42 | SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE |
19 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,374) | ||||||
| 43 | NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS |
49 | 57 | 67 | 8 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298) | ||||||
| 44 | PHOTOGRAPH |
68 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1865) | ||||||
| 45 | SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING |
23 | 11 | 9 | 12 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40105) | ||||||
| 46 | NEVER LET YOU GO |
48 | 51 | 61 | 7 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1051) | ||||||
| 47 | SUCH A NIGHT |
50 | 53 | 62 | 6 | |
| Dr. John (Atco 6937) | ||||||
| 48 | SISTER JAMES |
52 | 61 | 71 | 6 | |
| Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461) | ||||||
| 49 | OUTLAW MAN |
51 | 55 | 63 | 7 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11025) | ||||||
| 50 | RUBBER BULLETS |
58 | 69 | 79 | 6 | |
| 10cc (UK 49015) | ||||||
| 51 | FUNKY STUFF |
60 | 71 | 95 | 4 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557) | ||||||
| 52 | FRIENDS |
62 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 2980) | ||||||
| 53 | YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME |
67 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280) | ||||||
| 54 | BROTHER LOUIE |
32 | 22 | 13 | 19 | |
| Stories (Kama Sutra 577) | ||||||
| 55 | GYPSY MAN |
46 | 17 | 7 | 14 | |
| War (United Artists 281) | ||||||
| 56 | TONIGHT |
37 | 37 | 41 | 9 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3610) | ||||||
| 57 | RHAPSODY IN BLUE |
55 | 56 | 59 | 9 | |
| Deodato (CTI 16) | ||||||
| 58 | EVIL |
56 | 54 | 55 | 8 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45888) | ||||||
| 59 | TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU'RE WITH |
63 | 73 | 83 | 5 | |
| Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 0049) | ||||||
| 60 | COUNTRY SUNSHINE |
66 | 70 | 75 | 5 | |
| Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072) | ||||||
| 61 | CHECK IT OUT |
72 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 3674) | ||||||
| 62 | THIS TIME IT'S REAL |
64 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7733) | ||||||
| 63 | WHY ME |
70 | 78 | 84 | 22 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571) | ||||||
| 64 | STONED OUT OF MY MIND |
65 | 67 | 69 | 9 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55500) | ||||||
| 65 | WOMAN FROM TOKYO |
73 | 86 | -- | 6 | |
| Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7737) | ||||||
| 66 | THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL |
81 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 11040) | ||||||
| 67 | CHEAPER TO KEEP HER |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176) | ||||||
| 68 | OOH BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3633) | ||||||
| 69 | SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4366) | ||||||
| 70 | SHADY LADY |
83 | 93 | 98 | 5 | |
| Shepstone & Dibbens (Buddah 379) | ||||||
| 71 | MY PRETENDING DAYS ARE OVER |
87 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Dells (Cadet 5698) | ||||||
| 72 | SHOW AND TELL |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073) | ||||||
| 73 | ROCKIN' ROLL BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4625) | ||||||
| 74 | I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN |
82 | 89 | 96 | 5 | |
| Ann Peebles (Hi 2248) | ||||||
| 75 | OH! NO NOT MY BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73426) | ||||||
| 76 | SMARTY PANTS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| First Choice (Philly Groove 179) | ||||||
| 77 | ASHES TO ASHES |
85 | 91 | -- | 10 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,380) | ||||||
| 78 | I'M COMING HOME |
86 | 88 | 89 | 6 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45908) | ||||||
| 79 | ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hank Wilson (Shelter 7336) | ||||||
| 80 | GOTTA FIND A WAY |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Moments (Stang 5050) | ||||||
| 81 | WEST COAST WOMAN |
89 | 92 | 97 | 4 | |
| Painter (Elektra 45862) | ||||||
| 82 | TAKE LIFE A LITTLE EASIER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rodney Allen Rippy (Bell 45,403) | ||||||
| 83 | STEALIN' |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. 7738) | ||||||
| 84 | YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE IT |
90 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Manhattans (Columbia 45927) | ||||||
| 85 | HELLO, IT'S ME |
93 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009) | ||||||
| 86 | LIFE AIN'T EASY |
92 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| Dr. Hook (Columbia 45925) | ||||||
| 87 | D'YER MAKER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986) | ||||||
| 88 | REDNECK FRIEND |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 11023) | ||||||
| 89 | YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1244) | ||||||
| 90 | ALL THE WAY DOWN |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Etta James (Chess 2144) | ||||||
| 91 | LET ME BE YOUR LOVEMAKER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4619) | ||||||
| 92 | RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73416) | ||||||
| 93 | YOU DON'T OWE ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Blue Ridge Rangers (Fantasy 710) | ||||||
| 94 | SAIL AROUND THE WORLD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45868) | ||||||
| 95 | LITTLE GIRL GONE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17476) | ||||||
| 96 | IN THE RAIN |
97 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Arthur Prysock (Old Town 100) | ||||||
| 97 | THERE AIN'T NO WAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 16012) | ||||||
| 98 | DREAM ON |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 45894) | ||||||
| 99 | PRETTY LADY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lighthouse (Polydor 14198) | ||||||
| 100 | HAVING A PARTY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ovations (MGM 14623) | ||||||
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:
• "Freedom For The Stallion" by Hues Corporation (# 38)
• "Ghetto Child" by Spinners (# 42)
• "Loving Arms" by Dobie Gray (# 45)
• "Touch Me In The Morning" by Diana Ross (# 57)
• "Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)" by John Denver (# 59)
• "Sweet Charlie Babe" by Jackie Moore (# 61)
• "Muskrat Love" by America (# 69)
• "I've Got So Much To Give" by Barry White (# 71)
• "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy" by James Brown (# 74)
• "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" by Ray Price (# 75)
• "As Time Goes By" by Nilsson (# 76)
• "Everybody's Had The Blues" by Merle Haggard (# 77)
• "The Last Thing On My Mind" by Neil Diamond (# 78)
• "It's A Small Small World" by Mike Curb Congregation (# 79)
• "Joyful Resurrection" by Tom Fogerty (# 84)
• "Love Is All" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 95)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | FELL FOR YOU |
Dramatics | ||||
| 102 | SHE BRINGS SUNSHINE |
Kyle | ||||
| 103 | LOVE DON'T CARE WHERE IT GROWS |
Perry Como | ||||
| 104 | WRAPPED UP IN YOUR WARM AND TENDER LOVE |
Tyrone Davis | ||||
| 105 | KISS IT AND MAKE IT BETTER |
Mac Davis | ||||
| 106 | HEY, LITTLE GIRL |
Foster Sylvers | ||||
| 107 | I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU |
Maureen McGovern | ||||
| 108 | CALICO |
Tommy James | ||||
| 109 | HE |
Today's People | ||||
| 110 | SLIPPIN' AWAY |
Jean Shepard | ||||
| 111 | GIRL BLUE |
Main Ingredient | ||||
| 112 | LET ME BE THERE |
Olivia Newton-John | ||||
| 113 | ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) |
Kevin Johnson | ||||
| 114 | VADO VIA |
Drupi | ||||
| 115 | PAINTED LADIES |
Ian Thomas | ||||
| 116 | TRASH |
New York Dolls | ||||
| 117 | ROLLER COASTER |
Blood, Sweat & Tears | ||||
| 118 | LIFESTREAM |
Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band | ||||
| 119 | POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE |
Wayne Newton | ||||
| 120 | DANGWA |
Manu Dibango | ||||
| 121 | RAZAMANAZ |
Nazareth | ||||
| 122 | SPIDERS AND SNAKES |
Jim Stafford | ||||
| 123 | MR. SKIN |
Spirit | ||||
| 124 | SHIDDLE-EE-DEE |
Clint Holmes | ||||
| 125 | WIG-WAM BAM |
Sweet | ||||
| 126 | BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE |
Syl Johnson | ||||
| 127 | SLAG SOLUTION |
Hot Butter | ||||
| 128 | SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM |
Brownsville Station | ||||
| 129 | ME AND MY MUMMY |
Bobby (Boris) Pickett | ||||
| 130 | COSMIC SLOP |
Funkadelic | ||||