Friday November 2, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 27, 1973



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1   ANGIE 2 4 9 8
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105)
2   KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) 4 5 11 11
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
3   MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA 7 9 15 9
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
4   HALF BREED 3 2 1 15
Cher (MCA 40102)
5   HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT 9 11 13 10
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
6   RAMBLIN' MAN 1 3 3 11
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
7   THAT LADY 6 6 7 14
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
8   PHOTOGRAPH 30 44 68 4  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1865)
9   ALL I KNOW 12 16 20 8
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926)
10   YES WE CAN CAN 11 15 17 11
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
11   KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR 17 22 25 9
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
12   JESSE 14 18 31 6
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982)
13   ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY 13 14 16 13
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
14   BASKETBALL JONES 16 19 30 9
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
15   PAPER ROSES 22 35 41 8
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609)
16   I GOT A NAME 26 33 53 5
Jim Croce (ABC 11389)
17   TOP OF THE WORLD 28 37 44 5  
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
18   HURTS SO GOOD 19 23 26 10
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
19   LET ME IN 21 24 29 8
Osmonds (MGM 14617)
20   SPACE RACE 23 30 36 7
Billy Preston (A&M 1463)
21   JUST YOU 'N' ME 27 36 43 6
Chicago (Columbia 45933)
22   SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) 25 29 35 11
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
23   HIGHER GROUND 5 1 2 11  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235)
24   GET IT TOGETHER 24 26 28 10
Jackson Five (Motown 1277)
25   WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN 29 34 40 6
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740)
26   THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1) 34 41 54 6
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533)
27   CHINA GROVE 8 8 10 11  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728)
28   YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME 38 53 67 5
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280)
29   RAISED ON ROCK 33 39 47 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088)
30   FREE RIDE 10 10 12 13  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024)
31   MY MARIA 15 7 8 14  
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030)
32   YOU GOT ME ANYWAY 20 21 24 12  
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (Island 1217)
33   NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS 37 43 49 10
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
34   LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK 35 13 4 14
Paul Simon (Columbia 45907)
35   WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND 36 17 6 15
Grand Funk (Capitol 3660)
36   CHEAPER TO KEEP HER 53 67 80 4  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176)
37   HELLO, IT'S ME 64 85 93 5  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
38   OOH BABY 50 68 -- 3  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3633)
39   DELTA DAWN 39 28 22 19
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3645)
40   SISTER JAMES 42 48 52 8
Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461)
41   FRIENDS 46 52 62 5
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2980)
42   NEVER LET YOU GO 44 46 48 9
Bloodstone (London 1051)
43   CHECK IT OUT 51 61 72 5
Tavares (Capitol 3674)
44   RUBBER BULLETS 47 50 58 8
10cc (UK 49015)
45   SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE 55 69 -- 3
Four Tops (Dunhill 4366)
46   FUNKY STUFF 48 51 60 6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557)
47   WHY ME 56 63 70 24
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
48   THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL 57 66 81 5
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
49   COUNTRY SUNSHINE 54 60 66 7
Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072)
50   LET'S GET IT ON 32 12 5 17  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234)
51   D'YER MAKER 67 87 -- 3  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986)
52   SHOW AND TELL 62 72 98 4
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
53   ROCKIN' ROLL BABY 63 73 -- 3
Stylistics (Avco 4625)
54   YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE 18 20 21 11  
Conway Twitty (MCA 40094)
55   JIMMY LOVES MARY-ANNE 40 31 34 16  
Looking Glass (Epic 11001)
56   BE 75 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 45942)
57   ECSTASY 31 32 33 13  
Ohio Players (Westbound 216)
58   OH! NO NOT MY BABY 60 75 -- 3
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73426)
59   WOMAN FROM TOKYO 61 65 73 8
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7737)
60   MY PRETENDING DAYS ARE OVER 65 71 87 5
Dells (Cadet 5698)
61   SMARTY PANTS 66 76 -- 3
First Choice (Philly Groove 179)
62   MAMMY BLUE 77 -- -- 2  
Stories (Kama Sutra 584)
63   IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR 41 25 18 12  
Cross Country (Atco 6934)
64   OUTLAW MAN 59 49 51 9
Eagles (Asylum 11025)
65   GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (MCA 40148)
66   ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS 69 79 -- 3
Hank Wilson (Shelter 7336)
67   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN 70 74 82 7
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
68   CORAZON 79 -- -- 2  
Carole King (Ode 66039)
69   WEST COAST WOMAN 74 81 89 6
Painter (Elektra 45862)
70   DREAM ON 82 98 100 4  
Aerosmith (Columbia 45894)
71   GOTTA FIND A WAY 73 80 88 4
Moments (Stang 5050)
72   STEALIN' 76 83 91 4
Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. 7738)
73   ASHES TO ASHES 71 77 85 12
5th Dimension (Bell 45,380)
74   SAIL AROUND THE WORLD 87 94 -- 3  
David Gates (Elektra 45868)
75   THE JOKER 89 -- -- 2  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
76   TAKE LIFE A LITTLE EASIER 78 82 -- 3
Rodney Allen Rippy (Bell 45,403)
77   REDNECK FRIEND 81 88 96 4
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11023)
78   ALL THE WAY DOWN 83 90 99 4
Etta James (Chess 2144)
79   LITTLE GIRL GONE 88 95 -- 3
Donna Fargo (Dot 17476)
80   THERE AIN'T NO WAY 90 97 -- 3
Lobo (Big Tree 16012)
81   PRETTY LADY 86 99 -- 3
Lighthouse (Polydor 14198)
82   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU 91 -- -- 2
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2051)
83   RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO 85 92 -- 3
Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73416)
84   PAINTED LADIES 97 -- -- 2  
Ian Thomas (Janus 224)
85   TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU 52 38 39 12  
B.B. King (ABC 11373)
86   MY MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45952)
87   LEAVE ME ALONE -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768)
88   SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK 100 -- -- 2  
Persuaders (Atco 6943)
89   WRAPPED UP IN YOUR WARM AND TENDER LOVE 93 -- -- 2
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4526)
90   BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE 94 -- -- 2
Syl Johnson (Hi 2250)
91   HAVING A PARTY 92 100 -- 3
Ovations (MGM 14623)
92   VADO VIA 99 -- -- 2
Drupi (A&M 1460)
93   MY OLD SCHOOL -- -- -- 1  
Steely Dan (ABC 11396)
94   CALICO 96 -- -- 2
Tommy James (Roulette 7147)
95   I'M COMING HOME 72 78 86 8  
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45908)
96   ROLLER COASTER -- -- -- 1  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45937)
97   HEY, LITTLE GIRL 98 -- -- 2
Foster Sylvers (MGM 14630)
98   FELL FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Dramatics (Volt 4099)
99   LET ME BE THERE -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
100   SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM -- -- -- 1  
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)

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:

   • "Theme From Cleopatra Jones" by Joe Simon (# 43)
   • "Such A Night" by Dr. John (# 45)
   • "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 49)
   • "Take A Closer Look At The Woman You're With" by Wilson Pickett (# 58)
   • "Shady Lady" by Shepstone & Dibbens (# 68)
   • "Life Ain't Easy" by Dr. Hook (# 80)
   • "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker" by Betty Wright (# 84)
   • "In The Rain" by Arthur Prysock (# 95)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   IF I WERE ONLY A CHILD AGAIN Curtis Mayfield
102   LOVE DON'T CARE WHERE IT GROWS Perry Como
103   ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) Kevin Johnson
104   IT'S ALL OVER Independents
105   LIFESTREAM Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band
106   I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
107   LAST KISS Wednesday
108   TAKE THE HIGHWAY Marshall Tucker Band
109   SALLY FROM SYRACUSE Stu Nunnery
110   COME LIVE WITH ME Ray Charles
111   IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) Staple Singers
112   SHE BRINGS SUNSHINE Kyle
113   LET THERE BE DRUMS Incredible Bongo Band
114   WIG-WAM BAM Sweet
115   POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE Wayne Newton
116   REASON TO FEEL Scuffy Shew
117   I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME Intruders
118   GIRL BLUE Main Ingredient
119   YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS Jermaine Jackson
120   TOGETHER (BODY AND SOULIN') Mission
121   TRASH New York Dolls
122   RAZAMANAZ Nazareth
123   DANGWA Manu Dibango
124   SPIDERS AND SNAKES Jim Stafford
125   MANGO MEAT Mandrill
126   HE Today's People
127   KID STUFF Barbara Fairchild
128   MR. SKIN Spirit
129   BLOOD RED AND GOIN' DOWN Tanya Tucker
130   I FOUND SUNSHINE Chi-Lites
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