Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA	2	3	7	11
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
2	HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT	3	5	9	12
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
3	PHOTOGRAPH	5	8	30	6
Ringo Starr (Apple 1865)
4	KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1)	1	2	4	13
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
5	ANGIE	4	1	2	10
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105)
6	ALL I KNOW	7	9	12	10
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926)
7	PAPER ROSES	8	15	22	10
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609)
8	I GOT A NAME	9	16	26	7
Jim Croce (ABC 11389)
9	TOP OF THE WORLD	11	17	28	7
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
10	KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR	10	11	17	11
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
11	HALF BREED	6	4	3	17
Cher (MCA 40102)
12	JUST YOU 'N' ME	17	21	27	8
Chicago (Columbia 45933)
13	SPACE RACE	16	20	23	9
Billy Preston (A&M 1463)
14	THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1)	20	26	34	8
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533)
15	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	32	65	--	3
Elton John (MCA 40148)
16	BASKETBALL JONES	13	14	16	11
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
17	SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME)	19	22	25	13
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
18	WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN	21	25	29	8
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740)
19	YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME	22	28	38	7
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280)
20	OOH BABY	26	38	50	5
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3633)
21	HELLO, IT'S ME	30	37	64	7
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
22	CHEAPER TO KEEP HER	29	36	53	6
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176)
23	RAMBLIN' MAN	14	6	1	13
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
24	JESSE	12	12	14	8
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982)
25	THAT LADY	15	7	6	16
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
26	THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL	36	48	57	7
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
27	YES WE CAN CAN	23	10	11	13
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
28	HURTS SO GOOD	18	18	19	12
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
29	NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS	31	33	37	12
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
30	LET ME SERENADE YOU	51	--	--	2
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4370)
31	RAISED ON ROCK	27	29	33	8
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088)
32	BE	42	56	75	4
Neil Diamond (Columbia 45942)
33	SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE	39	45	55	5
Four Tops (Dunhill 4366)
34	CHECK IT OUT	37	43	51	7
Tavares (Capitol 3674)
35	WHY ME	41	47	56	26
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
36	NEVER LET YOU GO	38	42	44	11
Bloodstone (London 1051)
37	D'YER MAKER	45	51	67	5
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986)
38	SHOW AND TELL	46	52	62	6
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
39	ROCKIN' ROLL BABY	47	53	63	5
Stylistics (Avco 4625)
40	MAMMY BLUE	50	62	77	4
Stories (Kama Sutra 584)
41	LEAVE ME ALONE	54	87	--	3
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768)
42	MY MUSIC	63	86	--	3
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45952)
43	HIGHER GROUND	25	23	5	13
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54235)
44	FREE RIDE	34	30	10	15
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11024)
45	IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME)	74	--	--	2
Staple Singers (Stax 0179)
46	COUNTRY SUNSHINE	48	49	54	9
Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072)
47	ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY	24	13	13	15
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
48	FUNKY STUFF	44	46	48	8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557)
49	CORAZON	58	68	79	4
Carole King (Ode 66039)
50	SMARTY PANTS	57	61	66	5
First Choice (Philly Groove 179)
51	RUBBER BULLETS	43	44	47	10
10cc (UK 49015)
52	COME GET TO THIS	72	--	--	2
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54241)
53	LET ME IN	33	19	21	10
Osmonds (MGM 14617)
54	DREAM ON	62	70	82	6
Aerosmith (Columbia 45894)
55	THE JOKER	66	75	89	4
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
56	SISTER JAMES	49	40	42	10
Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (A&M 1461)
57	THERE AIN'T NO WAY	70	80	90	5
Lobo (Big Tree 16012)
58	OH! NO NOT MY BABY	56	58	60	5
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73426)
59	PAINTED LADIES	68	84	97	4
Ian Thomas (Janus 224)
60	I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN	64	67	70	9
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
61	SAIL AROUND THE WORLD	65	74	87	5
David Gates (Elektra 45868)
62	PRETTY LADY	71	81	86	5
Lighthouse (Polydor 14198)
63	STEALIN'	69	72	76	6
Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. 7738)
64	WEST COAST WOMAN	67	69	74	8
Painter (Elektra 45862)
65	SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK	79	88	100	4
Persuaders (Atco 6943)
66	FELL FOR YOU	83	98	--	3
Dramatics (Volt 4099)
67	MIND GAMES	--	--	--	1
John Lennon (Apple 1868)
68	LITTLE GIRL GONE	73	79	88	5
Donna Fargo (Dot 17476)
69	SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM	92	100	--	3
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
70	ALL THE WAY DOWN	77	78	83	6
Etta James (Chess 2144)
71	ME AND BABY BROTHER	--	--	--	1
War (United Artists 350)
72	REDNECK FRIEND	76	77	81	6
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11023)
73	I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU	78	82	91	4
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2051)
74	WHO'S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY	--	--	--	1
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,424)
75	RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO	80	83	85	5
Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 73416)
76	COME LIVE WITH ME	--	--	--	1
Ray Charles (Crossover 973)
77	LIVING FOR THE CITY	--	--	--	1
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242)
78	BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE	84	90	94	4
Syl Johnson (Hi 2250)
79	RIVER	88	--	--	2
Joe Simon (Spring 141)
80	NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP	93	--	--	2
Barry White (20th Century 2058)
81	MY OLD SCHOOL	86	93	--	3
Steely Dan (ABC 11396)
82	A SONG I'D LIKE TO SING	--	--	--	1
Kris & Rita (A&M 1475)
83	HAVING A PARTY	87	91	92	5
Ovations (MGM 14623)
84	WRAPPED UP IN YOUR WARM AND TENDER LOVE	85	89	93	4
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4526)
85	SALLY FROM SYRACUSE	95	--	--	2
Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1084)
86	LET ME BE THERE	96	99	--	3
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
87	I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT SURE IS FUNKY	--	--	--	1
Ripple (GRC 1004)
88	IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER	--	--	--	1
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746)
89	SPIDERS AND SNAKES	99	--	--	2
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
90	SUCH A NIGHT	91	--	45	9
Dr. John (Atco 6937)
91	VADO VIA	89	92	99	4
Drupi (A&M 1460)
92	THE DAY THAT CURLY BILLY SHOT DOWN CRAZY SAM MCGEE	98	--	--	2
Hollies (Epic 11051)
93	HEY, LITTLE GIRL	94	97	98	4
Foster Sylvers (MGM 14630)
94	IF I WERE ONLY A CHILD AGAIN	--	--	--	1
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1991)
95	LET ME BE YOUR LOVEMAKER	97	--	84	4
Betty Wright (Alston 4619)
96	IT'S ALL OVER	--	--	--	1
Independents (Wand 11263)
97	LET THERE BE DRUMS	--	--	--	1
Incredible Bongo Band (MGM 14635)
98	LOVE FOR YOU	100	--	--	2
Sonoma (Dunhill 4365)
99	I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU	--	--	--	1
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 313)
100	ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE)	--	--	--	1
Kevin Johnson (Mainstream 5548)

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:

   • "Get It Together" by Jackson Five (# 28)
   • "Loves Me Like A Rock" by Paul Simon (# 35)
   • "Friends" by Bette Midler (# 40)
   • "China Grove" by Doobie Brothers (# 52)
   • "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye (# 53)
   • "My Maria" by B.W. Stevenson (# 55)
   • "Woman From Tokyo" by Deep Purple (# 59)
   • "My Pretending Days Are Over" by Dells (# 60)
   • "We're An American Band" by Grand Funk (# 61)
   • "Take Life A Little Easier" by Rodney Allen Rippy (# 75)
   • "You've Never Been This Far Before" by Conway Twitty (# 81)
   • "Gotta Find A Way" by Moments (# 82)
   • "Roller Coaster" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	BABY COME CLOSE	Smokey Robinson
102	KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY	Earth, Wind & Fire
103	REASON TO FEEL	Scuffy Shew
104	I FOUND SUNSHINE	Chi-Lites
105	I'M THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL	Clarence Carter
106	SHIPS IN THE NIGHT	Vicki Lawrence
107	I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME	Intruders
108	LAST KISS	Wednesday
109	POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE	Wayne Newton
110	SHOWDOWN	Electric Light Orchestra
111	TOGETHER (BODY AND SOULIN')	Mission
112	COULD YOU EVER LOVE ME AGAIN	Gary & Dave
113	LET ME TRY AGAIN	Frank Sinatra
114	IF YOU DON'T GET IT THE FIRST TIME, BACK UP AND TRY IT AGAIN, PARTY	Fred Wesley & JB's
115	LOVE DON'T CARE WHERE IT GROWS	Perry Como
116	THE RIVER OF LOVE	B.W. Stevenson
117	WALKING IN THE GEORGIA RAIN	Sonny Geraci & Climax
118	TAKE THE HIGHWAY	Marshall Tucker Band
119	GOOD OLD SONG	Dobie Gray
120	MY GIRL	Wolfman Jack
121	BLUE COLLAR	Bachman-Turner Overdrive
122	NJIA WALK	Fatback Band
123	HE	Today's People
124	THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE	General Crook
125	LOVE HAS NO PRIDE	Linda Ronstadt