Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 20, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||