Thursday November 22, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 17, 1973



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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