Thursday November 15, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 10, 1973



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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