Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending November 17, 1973

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT	2	3	5	13
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030)
2	PHOTOGRAPH	3	5	8	7
Ringo Starr (Apple 1865)
3	MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA	1	2	3	12
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383)
4	TOP OF THE WORLD	9	11	17	8
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
5	I GOT A NAME	8	9	16	8
Jim Croce (ABC 11389)
6	PAPER ROSES	7	8	15	11
Marie Osmond (MGM 14609)
7	ANGIE	5	4	1	11
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105)
8	KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1)	4	1	2	14
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238)
9	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	15	32	65	4
Elton John (MCA 40148)
10	JUST YOU 'N' ME	12	17	21	9
Chicago (Columbia 45933)
11	SPACE RACE	13	16	20	10
Billy Preston (A&M 1463)
12	THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1)	14	20	26	9
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533)
13	ALL I KNOW	6	7	9	11
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926)
14	YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME	19	22	28	8
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280)
15	HELLO, IT'S ME	21	30	37	8
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
16	OOH BABY	20	26	38	6
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3633)
17	SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME)	17	19	22	14
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251)
18	WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN	18	21	25	9
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740)
19	CHEAPER TO KEEP HER	22	29	36	7
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176)
20	KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR	10	10	11	12
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913)
21	THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL	26	36	48	8
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
22	HALF BREED	11	6	4	18
Cher (MCA 40102)
23	LET ME SERENADE YOU	30	51	--	3
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4370)
24	LEAVE ME ALONE	41	54	87	4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768)
25	BE	32	42	56	5
Neil Diamond (Columbia 45942)
26	MY MUSIC	42	63	86	4
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45952)
27	NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS	29	31	33	13
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298)
28	BASKETBALL JONES	16	13	14	12
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66038)
29	MAMMY BLUE	40	50	62	5
Stories (Kama Sutra 584)
30	SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE	33	39	45	6
Four Tops (Dunhill 4366)
31	D'YER MAKER	37	45	51	6
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986)
32	SHOW AND TELL	38	46	52	7
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
33	WHY ME	35	41	47	27
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571)
34	ROCKIN' ROLL BABY	39	47	53	6
Stylistics (Avco 4625)
35	NEVER LET YOU GO	36	38	42	12
Bloodstone (London 1051)
36	IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME)	45	74	--	3
Staple Singers (Stax 0179)
37	MIND GAMES	67	--	--	2
John Lennon (Apple 1868)
38	THE JOKER	55	66	75	5
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
39	CHECK IT OUT	34	37	43	8
Tavares (Capitol 3674)
40	CORAZON	49	58	68	5
Carole King (Ode 66039)
41	COME GET TO THIS	52	72	--	3
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54241)
42	RAMBLIN' MAN	23	14	6	14
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0027)
43	WHO'S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY	74	--	--	2
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,424)
44	JESSE	24	12	12	9
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2982)
45	COUNTRY SUNSHINE	46	48	49	10
Dottie West (RCA Victor 0072)
46	THAT LADY	25	15	7	17
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2251)
47	SMARTY PANTS	50	57	61	6
First Choice (Philly Groove 179)
48	YES WE CAN CAN	27	23	10	14
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 229)
49	DREAM ON	54	62	70	7
Aerosmith (Columbia 45894)
50	ME AND BABY BROTHER	71	--	--	2
War (United Artists 350)
51	PAINTED LADIES	59	68	84	5
Ian Thomas (Janus 224)
52	THERE AIN'T NO WAY	57	70	80	6
Lobo (Big Tree 16012)
53	SAIL AROUND THE WORLD	61	65	74	6
David Gates (Elektra 45868)
54	PRETTY LADY	62	71	81	6
Lighthouse (Polydor 14198)
55	HURTS SO GOOD	28	18	18	13
Millie Jackson (Spring 139)
56	SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK	65	79	88	5
Persuaders (Atco 6943)
57	SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM	69	92	100	4
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
58	RAISED ON ROCK	31	27	29	9
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0088)
59	LIVING FOR THE CITY	77	--	--	2
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242)
60	FELL FOR YOU	66	83	98	4
Dramatics (Volt 4099)
61	FUNKY STUFF	48	44	46	9
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 557)
62	I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN	60	64	67	10
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
63	LITTLE GIRL GONE	68	73	79	6
Donna Fargo (Dot 17476)
64	NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP	80	93	--	3
Barry White (20th Century 2058)
65	TIME IN A BOTTLE	--	--	--	1
Jim Croce (ABC 11405)
66	STEALIN'	63	69	72	7
Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. 7738)
67	COME LIVE WITH ME	76	--	--	2
Ray Charles (Crossover 973)
68	ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY	47	24	13	16
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4361)
69	HELEN WHEELS	--	--	--	1
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1869)
70	RIVER	79	88	--	3
Joe Simon (Spring 141)
71	A SONG I'D LIKE TO SING	82	--	--	2
Kris & Rita (A&M 1475)
72	I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU	73	78	82	5
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2051)
73	LET ME BE THERE	86	96	99	4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
74	I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT SURE IS FUNKY	87	--	--	2
Ripple (GRC 1004)
75	MY OLD SCHOOL	81	86	93	4
Steely Dan (ABC 11396)
76	SALLY FROM SYRACUSE	85	95	--	3
Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1084)
77	HAVING A PARTY	83	87	91	6
Ovations (MGM 14623)
78	BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE	78	84	90	5
Syl Johnson (Hi 2250)
79	REDNECK FRIEND	72	76	77	7
Jackson Browne (Asylum 11023)
80	SPIDERS AND SNAKES	89	99	--	3
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
81	IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER	88	--	--	2
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746)
82	STONED TO THE BONE (PT. 1)	--	--	--	1
James Brown (Polydor 14210)
83	SISTER MARY ELEPHANT	--	--	--	1
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041)
84	ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT	--	--	--	1
Donny Osmond (MGM 14677)
85	WALK LIKE A MAN	--	--	--	1
Grand Funk (Capitol 3760)
86	THE DAY THAT CURLY BILLY SHOT DOWN CRAZY SAM MCGEE	92	98	--	3
Hollies (Epic 11051)
87	LOVE REIGN O'ER ME	--	--	--	1
Who (MCA 40152)
88	UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME	--	--	--	1
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995)
89	THE RIVER OF LOVE	--	--	--	1
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0171)
90	IT'S ALL OVER	96	--	--	2
Independents (Wand 11263)
91	LET ME TRY AGAIN	--	--	--	1
Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1181)
92	THIS TIME I'M GONE FOR GOOD	--	--	--	1
Bobby Bland (Dunhill 4369)
93	LET THERE BE DRUMS	97	--	--	2
Incredible Bongo Band (MGM 14635)
94	SORROW	--	--	--	1
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0160)
95	I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU	99	--	--	2
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 313)
96	ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE)	100	--	--	2
Kevin Johnson (Mainstream 5548)
97	TELL HER SHE'S LOVELY	--	--	--	1
El Chicano (MCA 40104)
98	COULD YOU EVER LOVE ME AGAIN	--	--	--	1
Gary & Dave (London 200)
99	I FOUND SUNSHINE	--	--	--	1
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55503)
100	LAST KISS	--	--	--	1
Wednesday (Sussex 507)

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:

   • "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder (# 43)
   • "Free Ride" by Edgar Winter Group (# 44)
   • "Rubber Bullets" by 10cc (# 51)
   • "Let Me In" by Osmonds (# 53)
   • "Sister James" by Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax (# 56)
   • "Oh! No Not My Baby" by Rod Stewart (# 58)
   • "West Coast Woman" by Painter (# 64)
   • "All The Way Down" by Etta James (# 70)
   • "Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico" by Johnny Rodriguez (# 75)
   • "Wrapped Up In Your Warm And Tender Love" by Tyrone Davis (# 84)
   • "Such A Night" by Dr. John (# 90)
   • "Vado Via" by Drupi (# 91)
   • "Hey, Little Girl" by Foster Sylvers (# 93)
   • "If I Were Only A Child Again" by Curtis Mayfield (# 94)
   • "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker" by Betty Wright (# 95)


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	I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME	Intruders
104	I'M THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL	Clarence Carter
105	REASON TO FEEL	Scuffy Shew
106	SHOWDOWN	Electric Light Orchestra
107	GOOD OLD SONG	Dobie Gray
108	I MISS YOU	Dells
109	SHIPS IN THE NIGHT	Vicki Lawrence
110	WALKING IN THE GEORGIA RAIN	Sonny Geraci & Climax
111	GOOD OLD SONG	Dobie Gray
112	BLUE COLLAR	Bachman-Turner Overdrive
113	TOGETHER (BODY AND SOULIN')	Mission
114	MIRACLE MAKER (SWEET SOUL SHAKER)	Hues Corporation
115	LOVE FOR YOU	Sonoma
116	ROCK ON	David Essex
117	JIM DANDY	Black Oak Arkansas
118	MY GIRL	Wolfman Jack
119	POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE	Wayne Newton
120	LOVE HAS NO PRIDE	Linda Ronstadt
121	IF YOU DON'T GET IT THE FIRST TIME, BACK UP AND TRY IT AGAIN, PARTY	Fred Wesley & JB's
122	LOVE DON'T CARE WHERE IT GROWS	Perry Como
123	TAKE THE HIGHWAY	Marshall Tucker Band
124	NJIA WALK	Fatback Band
125	THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE	General Crook