Wednesday October 24, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 20, 1973



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1   RAMBLIN' MAN 3 3 8 10
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
2   ANGIE 4 9 14 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105)
3   HALF BREED 2 1 3 14
Cher (MCA 40102)
4   KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) 5 11 15 10
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
5   HIGHER GROUND 1 2 5 10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235)
6   THAT LADY 6 7 9 13
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
7   MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA 9 15 26 8
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
8   CHINA GROVE 8 10 12 10
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728)
9   HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT 11 13 21 9
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
10   FREE RIDE 10 12 13 12
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024)
11   YES WE CAN CAN 15 17 19 10
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
12   ALL I KNOW 16 20 27 7
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926)
13   ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY 14 16 18 12
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
14   JESSE 18 31 47 5
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982)
15   MY MARIA 7 8 10 13
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030)
16   BASKETBALL JONES 19 30 42 8
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
17   KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR 22 25 34 8
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
18   YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE 20 21 25 10
Conway Twitty (MCA 40094)
19   HURTS SO GOOD 23 26 31 9
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
20   YOU GOT ME ANYWAY 21 24 29 11
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217)
21   LET ME IN 24 29 35 7
Osmonds (MGM 14617)
22   PAPER ROSES 35 41 50 7  
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609)
23   SPACE RACE 30 36 45 6
Billy Preston (A&M 1463)
24   GET IT TOGETHER 26 28 30 9
Jackson Five (Motown 1277)
25   SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) 29 35 44 10
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
26   I GOT A NAME 33 53 76 4
Jim Croce (ABC 11389)
27   JUST YOU 'N' ME 36 43 65 5
Chicago (Columbia 45933)
28   TOP OF THE WORLD 37 44 81 4
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
29   WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN 34 40 48 5
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740)
30   PHOTOGRAPH 44 68 -- 3  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1865)
31   ECSTASY 32 33 40 12
Ohio Players (Westbound 216)
32   LET'S GET IT ON 12 5 6 16  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234)
33   RAISED ON ROCK 39 47 63 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088)
34   THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1) 41 54 72 5
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533)
35   LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK 13 4 1 13  
Paul Simon (Columbia 45907)
36   WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND 17 6 2 14  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3660)
37   NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS 43 49 57 9
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
38   YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME 53 67 82 4  
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280)
39   DELTA DAWN 28 22 7 18  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645)
40   JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE 31 34 36 15
Looking Glass (Epic 11001)
41   IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR 25 18 20 11  
Cross Country (Atco 6934)
42   SISTER JAMES 48 52 61 7
Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461)
43   THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES 27 14 16 14  
Joe Simon (Spring 138)
44   NEVER LET YOU GO 46 48 51 8
Bloodstone (London 1051)
45   SUCH A NIGHT 47 50 53 7
Dr. John (Atco 6937)
46   FRIENDS 52 62 79 4
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2980)
47   RUBBER BULLETS 50 58 69 7
10cc (UK 49015)
48   FUNKY STUFF 51 60 71 5
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557)
49   SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE 42 19 4 15
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,374)
50   OOH BABY 68 -- -- 2  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3633)
51   CHECK IT OUT 61 72 84 4
Tavares (Capitol 3674)
52   TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 38 39 41 11  
B.B. King (ABC 11373)
53   CHEAPER TO KEEP HER 67 80 -- 3  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176)
54   COUNTRY SUNSHINE 60 66 70 6
Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072)
55   SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE 69 -- -- 2  
Four Tops (Dunhill 4366)
56   WHY ME 63 70 78 23
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
57   THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL 66 81 100 4
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
58   TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WOMAN YOU'RE WITH 59 63 73 6
Wilson Pickett (RCA Victor 0049)
59   OUTLAW MAN 49 51 55 8
Eagles (Asylum 11025)
60   OH! NO NOT MY BABY 75 -- -- 2  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73426)
61   WOMAN FROM TOKYO 65 73 86 7
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7737)
62   SHOW AND TELL 72 98 -- 3
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
63   ROCKIN' ROLL BABY 73 -- -- 2
Stylistics (Avco 4625)
64   HELLO, IT'S ME 85 93 97 4  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
65   MY PRETENDING DAYS ARE OVER 71 87 99 4
Dells (Cadet 5698)
66   SMARTY PANTS 76 -- -- 2
First Choice (Philly Groove 179)
67   D'YER MAKER 87 -- -- 2  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986)
68   SHADY LADY 70 83 93 6
Shepstone & Dibbens (Buddah 379)
69   ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS 79 -- -- 2
Hank Wilson (Shelter 7336)
70   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN 74 82 89 6
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
71   ASHES TO ASHES 77 85 91 11
5th Dimension (Bell 45,380)
72   I'M COMING HOME 78 86 88 7
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45908)
73   GOTTA FIND A WAY 80 88 -- 3
Moments (Stang 5050)
74   WEST COAST WOMAN 81 89 92 5
Painter (Elektra 45862)
75   BE -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 45942)
76   STEALIN' 83 91 -- 3
Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. 7738)
77   MAMMY BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Stories (Kama Sutra 584)
78   TAKE LIFE A LITTLE EASIER 82 -- -- 2
Rodney Allen Rippy (Bell 45,403)
79   CORAZON -- -- -- 1  
Carole King (Ode 66039)
80   LIFE AIN'T EASY 86 92 95 5
Dr. Hook (Columbia 45925)
81   REDNECK FRIEND 88 96 -- 3
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11023)
82   DREAM ON 98 100 -- 3  
Aerosmith (Columbia 45894)
83   ALL THE WAY DOWN 90 99 -- 3
Etta James (Chess 2144)
84   LET ME BE YOUR LOVEMAKER 91 -- -- 2
Betty Wright (Alston 4619)
85   RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO 92 -- -- 2
Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73416)
86   PRETTY LADY 99 -- -- 2  
Lighthouse (Polydor 14198)
87   SAIL AROUND THE WORLD 94 -- -- 2
David Gates (Elektra 45868)
88   LITTLE GIRL GONE 95 -- -- 2
Donna Fargo (Dot 17476)
89   THE JOKER -- -- -- 1  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
90   THERE AIN'T NO WAY 97 -- -- 2
Lobo (Big Tree 16012)
91   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2051)
92   HAVING A PARTY 100 -- -- 2
Ovations (MGM 14623)
93   WRAPPED UP IN YOUR WARM AND TENDER LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4526)
94   BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Syl Johnson (Hi 2250)
95   IN THE RAIN 96 97 98 4
Arthur Prysock (Old Town 100)
96   CALICO -- -- -- 1  
Tommy James (Roulette 7147)
97   PAINTED LADIES -- -- -- 1  
Ian Thomas (Janus 224)
98   HEY, LITTLE GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Foster Sylvers (MGM 14630)
99   VADO VIA -- -- -- 1  
Drupi (A&M 1460)
100   SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK -- -- -- 1  
Persuaders (Atco 6943)

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:

   • "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" by Temptations (# 40)
   • "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" by Elton John (# 45)
   • "Brother Louie" by Stories (# 54)
   • "Gypsy Man" by War (# 55)
   • "Tonight" by Raspberries (# 56)
   • "Rhapsody In Blue" by Deodato (# 57)
   • "Evil" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 58)
   • "This Time It's Real" by Tower Of Power (# 62)
   • "Stoned Out Of My Mind" by Chi-Lites (# 64)
   • "You'd Better Believe It" by Manhattans (# 84)
   • "You're In Good Hands" by Jermaine Jackson (# 89)
   • "You Don't Owe Me" by Blue Ridge Rangers (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   FELL FOR YOU Dramatics
102   LOVE DON'T CARE WHERE IT GROWS Perry Como
103   SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM Brownsville Station
104   LET ME BE THERE Olivia Newton-John
105   ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) Kevin Johnson
106   SHE BRINGS SUNSHINE Kyle
107   ROLLER COASTER Blood, Sweat & Tears
108   LIFESTREAM Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band
109   SLIPPIN' AWAY Jean Shepherd
110   WHEREFORE AND WHY Glen Campbell
111   TRASH New York Dolls
112   POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE Wayne Newton
113   LET THERE BE DRUMS Incredible Bongo Band
114   GIRL BLUE Main Ingredient
115   RAZAMANAZ Nazareth
116   WIG-WAM BAM Sweet
117   I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
118   SPIDERS AND SNAKES Jim Stafford
119   MR. SKIN Spirit
120   TAKE THE HIGHWAY Marshall Tucker Band
121   DANGWA Manu Dibango
122   I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME Intruders
123   HE Today's People
124   BLOOD RED AND GOIN' DOWN Tanya Tucker
125   TOGETHER (BODY AND SOULIN') Mission
126   SALLY FROM SYRACUSE Stu Nunnery
127   KID STUFF Barbara Fairchild
128   ME AND MY MUMMY Bobby (Boris) Pickett
129   EVERYBODY'S HAD THE BLUES Merle Haggard
130   MANGO MEAT Mandrill
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