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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 3, 1973



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1   KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) 2 4 5 12
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
2   MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA 3 7 9 10
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
3   HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT 5 9 11 11
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
4   ANGIE 1 2 4 9
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105)
5   PHOTOGRAPH 8 30 44 5
Ringo Starr (Apple 1865)
6   HALF BREED 4 3 2 16
Cher (MCA 40102)
7   ALL I KNOW 9 12 16 9
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926)
8   PAPER ROSES 15 22 35 9
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609)
9   I GOT A NAME 16 26 33 6
Jim Croce (ABC 11389)
10   KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR 11 17 22 10
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
11   TOP OF THE WORLD 17 28 37 6
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
12   JESSE 12 14 18 7
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982)
13   BASKETBALL JONES 14 16 19 10
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
14   RAMBLIN' MAN 6 1 3 12
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
15   THAT LADY 7 6 6 15
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
16   SPACE RACE 20 23 30 8
Billy Preston (A&M 1463)
17   JUST YOU 'N' ME 21 27 36 7
Chicago (Columbia 45933)
18   HURTS SO GOOD 18 19 23 11
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
19   SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) 22 25 29 12
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
20   THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1) 26 34 41 7
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533)
21   WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN 25 29 34 7
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740)
22   YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME 28 38 53 6
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280)
23   YES WE CAN CAN 10 11 15 12  
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
24   ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY 13 13 14 14  
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
25   HIGHER GROUND 23 5 1 12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235)
26   OOH BABY 38 50 68 4  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3633)
27   RAISED ON ROCK 29 33 39 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088)
28   GET IT TOGETHER 24 24 26 11
Jackson Five (Motown 1277)
29   CHEAPER TO KEEP HER 36 53 67 5
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176)
30   HELLO, IT'S ME 37 64 85 6
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
31   NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS 33 37 43 11
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
32   GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 65 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 40148)
33   LET ME IN 19 21 24 9  
Osmonds (MGM 14617)
34   FREE RIDE 30 10 10 14
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024)
35   LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK 34 35 13 15
Paul Simon (Columbia 45907)
36   THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL 48 57 66 6  
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
37   CHECK IT OUT 43 51 61 6
Tavares (Capitol 3674)
38   NEVER LET YOU GO 42 44 46 10
Bloodstone (London 1051)
39   SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE 45 55 69 4
Four Tops (Dunhill 4366)
40   FRIENDS 41 46 52 6
Bette Midler (Atlantic 2980)
41   WHY ME 47 56 63 25
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
42   BE 56 75 -- 3  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 45942)
43   RUBBER BULLETS 44 47 50 9
10cc (UK 49015)
44   FUNKY STUFF 46 48 51 7
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557)
45   D'YER MAKER 51 67 87 4
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986)
46   SHOW AND TELL 52 62 72 5
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
47   ROCKIN' ROLL BABY 53 63 73 4
Stylistics (Avco 4625)
48   COUNTRY SUNSHINE 49 54 60 8
Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072)
49   SISTER JAMES 40 42 48 9
Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461)
50   MAMMY BLUE 62 77 -- 3  
Stories (Kama Sutra 584)
51   LET ME SERENADE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4370)
52   CHINA GROVE 27 8 8 12  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7728)
53   LET'S GET IT ON 50 32 12 18
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54234)
54   LEAVE ME ALONE 87 -- -- 2  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768)
55   MY MARIA 31 15 7 15  
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0030)
56   OH! NO NOT MY BABY 58 60 75 4
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73426)
57   SMARTY PANTS 61 66 76 4
First Choice (Philly Groove 179)
58   CORAZON 68 79 -- 3
Carole King (Ode 66039)
59   WOMAN FROM TOKYO 59 61 65 9
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7737)
60   MY PRETENDING DAYS ARE OVER 60 65 71 6
Dells (Cadet 5698)
61   WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND 35 36 17 16  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3660)
62   DREAM ON 70 82 98 5
Aerosmith (Columbia 45894)
63   MY MUSIC 86 -- -- 2  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45952)
64   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN 67 70 74 8
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
65   SAIL AROUND THE WORLD 74 87 94 4
David Gates (Elektra 45868)
66   THE JOKER 75 89 -- 3
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
67   WEST COAST WOMAN 69 74 81 7
Painter (Elektra 45862)
68   PAINTED LADIES 84 97 -- 3  
Ian Thomas (Janus 224)
69   STEALIN' 72 76 83 5
Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. 7738)
70   THERE AIN'T NO WAY 80 90 97 4
Lobo (Big Tree 16012)
71   PRETTY LADY 81 86 99 4
Lighthouse (Polydor 14198)
72   COME GET TO THIS -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54241)
73   LITTLE GIRL GONE 79 88 95 4
Donna Fargo (Dot 17476)
74   IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) -- -- -- 1  
Staple Singers (Stax 0179)
75   TAKE LIFE A LITTLE EASIER 76 78 82 4
Rodney Allen Rippy (Bell 45,403)
76   REDNECK FRIEND 77 81 88 5
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11023)
77   ALL THE WAY DOWN 78 83 90 5
Etta James (Chess 2144)
78   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU 82 91 -- 3
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2051)
79   SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK 88 100 -- 3
Persuaders (Atco 6943)
80   RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO 83 85 92 4
Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73416)
81   YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE 54 18 20 12  
Conway Twitty (MCA 40094)
82   GOTTA FIND A WAY 71 73 80 5  
Moments (Stang 5050)
83   FELL FOR YOU 98 -- -- 2  
Dramatics (Volt 4099)
84   BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE 90 94 -- 3
Syl Johnson (Hi 2250)
85   WRAPPED UP IN YOUR WARM AND TENDER LOVE 89 93 -- 3
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4526)
86   MY OLD SCHOOL 93 -- -- 2
Steely Dan (ABC 11396)
87   HAVING A PARTY 91 92 100 4
Ovations (MGM 14623)
88   RIVER -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Spring 141)
89   VADO VIA 92 99 -- 3
Drupi (A&M 1460)
90   ROLLER COASTER 96 -- -- 2
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45937)
91   SUCH A NIGHT -- 45 47 8
Dr. John (Atco 6937)
92   SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM 100 -- -- 2
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
93   NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP -- -- -- 1  
Barry White (20th Century 2058)
94   HEY, LITTLE GIRL 97 98 -- 3
Foster Sylvers (MGM 14630)
95   SALLY FROM SYRACUSE -- -- -- 1  
Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1084)
96   LET ME BE THERE 99 -- -- 2
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
97   LET ME BE YOUR LOVEMAKER -- 84 91 3
Betty Wright (Alston 4619)
98   THE DAY THAT CURLY BILLY SHOT DOWN CRAZY SAM MCGEE -- -- -- 1  
Hollies (Epic 11051)
99   SPIDERS AND SNAKES -- -- -- 1  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
100   LOVE FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Sonoma (Dunhill 4365)

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:

   • "You Got Me Anyway" by Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (# 32)
   • "Delta Dawn" by Helen Reddy (# 39)
   • "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" by Looking Glass (# 55)
   • "Ecstasy" by Ohio Players (# 57)
   • "In The Midnight Hour" by Cross Country (# 63)
   • "Outlaw Man" by Eagles (# 64)
   • "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms" by Hank Wilson (# 66)
   • "Ashes To Ashes" by 5th Dimension (# 73)
   • "To Know You Is To Love You" by B.B. King (# 85)
   • "Calico" by Tommy James (# 94)
   • "I'm Coming Home" by Johnny Mathis (# 95)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   COME LIVE WITH ME Ray Charles
102   ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) Kevin Johnson
103   IT'S ALL OVER Independents
104   IF I WERE ONLY A CHILD AGAIN Curtis Mayfield
105   I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
106   LAST KISS Wednesday
107   SHIPS IN THE NIGHT Vicki Lawrence
108   LOVE DON'T CARE WHERE IT GROWS Perry Como
109   LET THERE BE DRUMS Incredible Bongo Band
110   REASON TO FEEL Scuffy Shew
111   I FOUND SUNSHINE Chi-Lites
112   I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME Intruders
113   KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY Earth, Wind & Fire
114   POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE Wayne Newton
115   TAKE THE HIGHWAY Marshall Tucker Band
116   BABY COME CLOSE Smokey Robinson
117   TOGETHER (BODY AND SOULIN') Mission
118   THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE General Crook
119   YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS Jermaine Jackson
120   HE Today's People
121   A SONG I'D LIKE TO SING Kris & Rita
122   SHOWDOWN Electric Light Orchestra
123   I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT SURE IS FUNKY Ripple
124   BLUE COLLAR Bachman-Turner Overdrive
125   MY GIRL Wolfman Jack
126   COULD YOU EVER LOVE ME AGAIN Gary & Dave
127   THE RIVER OF LOVE B.W. Stevenson
128   IF YOU DON'T GET IT THE FIRST TIME, BACK UP AND TRY IT AGAIN, PARTY Fred Wesley & JB's
129   IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER Merle Haggard
130   NJIA WALK Fatback Band
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