Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending November 24, 1973
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PHOTOGRAPH |
2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1865) | ||||||
| 2 | TOP OF THE WORLD |
4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1468) | ||||||
| 3 | I GOT A NAME |
5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11389) | ||||||
| 4 | HEARTBEAT--IT'S A LOVEBEAT |
1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| DeFranco Family (20th Century 2030) | ||||||
| 5 | MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA |
3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 383) | ||||||
| 6 | PAPER ROSES |
6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| Marie Osmond (MGM 14609) | ||||||
| 7 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD |
9 | 15 | 32 | 5 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40148) | ||||||
| 8 | JUST YOU 'N' ME |
10 | 12 | 17 | 10 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45933) | ||||||
| 9 | SPACE RACE |
11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1463) | ||||||
| 10 | THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1) |
12 | 14 | 20 | 10 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533) | ||||||
| 11 | KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (PT. 1) |
8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54238) | ||||||
| 12 | HELLO, IT'S ME |
15 | 21 | 30 | 9 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009) | ||||||
| 13 | OOH BABY |
16 | 20 | 26 | 7 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3633) | ||||||
| 14 | YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME |
14 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1280) | ||||||
| 15 | LEAVE ME ALONE |
24 | 41 | 54 | 5 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768) | ||||||
| 16 | ANGIE |
7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19105) | ||||||
| 17 | THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL |
21 | 26 | 36 | 9 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 11040) | ||||||
| 18 | CHEAPER TO KEEP HER |
19 | 22 | 29 | 8 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0176) | ||||||
| 19 | LET ME SERENADE YOU |
23 | 30 | 51 | 4 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4370) | ||||||
| 20 | WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN |
18 | 18 | 21 | 10 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7740) | ||||||
| 21 | BE |
25 | 32 | 42 | 6 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 45942) | ||||||
| 22 | MY MUSIC |
26 | 42 | 63 | 5 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45952) | ||||||
| 23 | SHOW AND TELL |
32 | 38 | 46 | 8 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073) | ||||||
| 24 | IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) |
36 | 45 | 74 | 4 |  |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0179) | ||||||
| 25 | MAMMY BLUE |
29 | 40 | 50 | 6 | |
| Stories (Kama Sutra 584) | ||||||
| 26 | NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS |
27 | 29 | 31 | 14 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 298) | ||||||
| 27 | D'YER MAKER |
31 | 37 | 45 | 7 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986) | ||||||
| 28 | MIND GAMES |
37 | 67 | -- | 3 | |
| John Lennon (Apple 1868) | ||||||
| 29 | THE JOKER |
38 | 55 | 66 | 6 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732) | ||||||
| 30 | ROCKIN' ROLL BABY |
34 | 39 | 47 | 7 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4625) | ||||||
| 31 | COME GET TO THIS |
41 | 52 | 72 | 4 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54241) | ||||||
| 32 | WHY ME |
33 | 35 | 41 | 28 | |
| Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8571) | ||||||
| 33 | WHO'S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY |
43 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,424) | ||||||
| 34 | CORAZON |
40 | 49 | 58 | 6 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66039) | ||||||
| 35 | ME AND BABY BROTHER |
50 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
| War (United Artists 350) | ||||||
| 36 | SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE |
30 | 33 | 39 | 7 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4366) | ||||||
| 37 | SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) |
17 | 17 | 19 | 15 |  |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 251) | ||||||
| 38 | ALL I KNOW |
13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45926) | ||||||
| 39 | KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR |
20 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 45913) | ||||||
| 40 | NEVER LET YOU GO |
35 | 36 | 38 | 13 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1051) | ||||||
| 41 | TIME IN A BOTTLE |
65 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11405) | ||||||
| 42 | NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP |
64 | 80 | 93 | 4 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2058) | ||||||
| 43 | SMARTY PANTS |
47 | 50 | 57 | 7 | |
| First Choice (Philly Groove 179) | ||||||
| 44 | PAINTED LADIES |
51 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| Ian Thomas (Janus 224) | ||||||
| 45 | SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM |
57 | 69 | 92 | 5 | |
| Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011) | ||||||
| 46 | DREAM ON |
49 | 54 | 62 | 8 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 45894) | ||||||
| 47 | LIVING FOR THE CITY |
59 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242) | ||||||
| 48 | PRETTY LADY |
54 | 62 | 71 | 7 | |
| Lighthouse (Polydor 14198) | ||||||
| 49 | SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK |
56 | 65 | 79 | 6 | |
| Persuaders (Atco 6943) | ||||||
| 50 | THERE AIN'T NO WAY |
52 | 57 | 70 | 7 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 16012) | ||||||
| 51 | SAIL AROUND THE WORLD |
53 | 61 | 65 | 7 | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45868) | ||||||
| 52 | FELL FOR YOU |
60 | 66 | 83 | 5 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4099) | ||||||
| 53 | HALF BREED |
22 | 11 | 6 | 19 | |
| Cher (MCA 40102) | ||||||
| 54 | HELEN WHEELS |
69 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1869) | ||||||
| 55 | CHECK IT OUT |
39 | 34 | 37 | 9 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 3674) | ||||||
| 56 | A SONG I'D LIKE TO SING |
71 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Kris & Rita (A&M 1475) | ||||||
| 57 | COME LIVE WITH ME |
67 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Ray Charles (Crossover 973) | ||||||
| 58 | I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN |
62 | 60 | 64 | 11 | |
| Ann Peebles (Hi 2248) | ||||||
| 59 | LET ME BE THERE |
73 | 86 | 96 | 5 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101) | ||||||
| 60 | RIVER |
70 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 141) | ||||||
| 61 | LITTLE GIRL GONE |
63 | 68 | 73 | 7 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17476) | ||||||
| 62 | STEALIN' |
66 | 63 | 69 | 8 | |
| Uriah Heep (Warner Bros. 7738) | ||||||
| 63 | I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT SURE IS FUNKY |
74 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Ripple (GRC 1004) | ||||||
| 64 | LIVIN' FOR YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Al Green (Hi 2257) | ||||||
| 65 | WALK LIKE A MAN |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3760) | ||||||
| 66 | ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14677) | ||||||
| 67 | SPIDERS AND SNAKES |
80 | 89 | 99 | 4 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14648) | ||||||
| 68 | STONED TO THE BONE (PT. 1) |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14210) | ||||||
| 69 | MY OLD SCHOOL |
75 | 81 | 86 | 5 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11396) | ||||||
| 70 | SISTER MARY ELEPHANT |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041) | ||||||
| 71 | SALLY FROM SYRACUSE |
76 | 85 | 95 | 4 | |
| Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1084) | ||||||
| 72 | I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393) | ||||||
| 73 | HAVING A PARTY |
77 | 83 | 87 | 7 | |
| Ovations (MGM 14623) | ||||||
| 74 | BACK FOR A TASTE OF YOUR LOVE |
78 | 78 | 84 | 6 | |
| Syl Johnson (Hi 2250) | ||||||
| 75 | IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER |
81 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746) | ||||||
| 76 | LOVE REIGN O'ER ME |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Who (MCA 40152) | ||||||
| 77 | REDNECK FRIEND |
79 | 72 | 76 | 8 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 11023) | ||||||
| 78 | UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995) | ||||||
| 79 | THE RIVER OF LOVE |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0171) | ||||||
| 80 | THIS TIME I'M GONE FOR GOOD |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Bland (Dunhill 4369) | ||||||
| 81 | KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45953) | ||||||
| 82 | AIN'T GOT NO HOME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| The Band (Capitol 3758) | ||||||
| 83 | IT'S ALL OVER |
90 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Independents (Wand 11263) | ||||||
| 84 | LET ME TRY AGAIN |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1181) | ||||||
| 85 | BIG TIME OPERATOR |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Keith Hampshire (A&M 1486) | ||||||
| 86 | TELL HER SHE'S LOVELY |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| El Chicano (MCA 40104) | ||||||
| 87 | SORROW |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 0160) | ||||||
| 88 | I'M A ROCKER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3765) | ||||||
| 89 | I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU |
95 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 313) | ||||||
| 90 | ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) |
96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Kevin Johnson (Mainstream 5548) | ||||||
| 91 | I FOUND SUNSHINE |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55503) | ||||||
| 92 | I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Intruders (Gamble 2508) | ||||||
| 93 | BABY COME CLOSE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239) | ||||||
| 94 | HALF A MILLION MILES FROM HOME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6024) | ||||||
| 95 | PLEASE, DADDY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 0182) | ||||||
| 96 | WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4213) | ||||||
| 97 | COULD YOU EVER LOVE ME AGAIN |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gary & Dave (London 200) | ||||||
| 98 | I MISS YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dells (Cadet 5700) | ||||||
| 99 | LAST KISS |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Wednesday (Sussex 507) | ||||||
| 100 | ROCK ON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Essex (Columbia 45940) | ||||||
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:
• "Basketball Jones" by Cheech & Chong (# 28)
• "Ramblin' Man" by Allman Brothers Band (# 42)
• "Jesse" by Roberta Flack (# 44)
• "Country Sunshine" by Dottie West (# 45)
• "That Lady" by Isley Brothers (# 46)
• "Yes We Can Can" by Pointer Sisters (# 48)
• "Hurts So Good" by Millie Jackson (# 55)
• "Raised On Rock" by Elvis Presley (# 58)
• "Funky Stuff" by Kool & Gang (# 61)
• "Rocky Mountain Way" by Joe Walsh (# 68)
• "I Won't Last A Day Without You" by Maureen McGovern (# 72)
• "The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee" by Hollies (# 86)
• "Let There Be Drums" by Incredible Bongo Band (# 93)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | I'M THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL |
Clarence Carter | ||||
| 102 | INSPIRATION |
Paul Williams | ||||
| 103 | LAST KISS |
J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers | ||||
| 104 | GOOD OLD SONG |
Dobie Gray | ||||
| 105 | JIM DANDY |
Black Oak Arkansas | ||||
| 106 | REASON TO FEEL |
Scuffy Shew | ||||
| 107 | WALKING IN THE GEORGIA RAIN |
Sonny Geraci & Climax | ||||
| 108 | LOVE FOR YOU |
Sonoma | ||||
| 109 | BLUE COLLAR |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive | ||||
| 110 | BIFF, THE FRIENDLY PURPLE BEAR |
Dick Feller | ||||
| 111 | FRISKY |
Sly & Family Stone | ||||
| 112 | TOGETHER (BODY AND SOULIN') |
Mission | ||||
| 113 | LOVE HAS NO PRIDE |
Linda Ronstadt | ||||
| 114 | QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY |
New York City | ||||
| 115 | IF YOU DON'T GET IT THE FIRST TIME, BACK UP AND TRY IT AGAIN, PARTY |
Fred Wesley & JB's | ||||
| 116 | MIRACLE MAKER (SWEET SOUL SHAKER) |
Hues Corporation | ||||
| 117 | SING ABOUT LOVE |
Lynn Anderson | ||||
| 118 | SUNSHINE LADY |
Willie Hutch | ||||
| 119 | SHOWDOWN |
Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
| 120 | ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) |
Mocedades | ||||
| 121 | LOVE DON'T CARE WHERE IT GROWS |
Perry Como | ||||
| 122 | TAKE THE HIGHWAY |
Marshall Tucker Band | ||||
| 123 | THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE |
General Crook | ||||
| 124 | LOUIE (PT. 1) |
Lou Zerato | ||||
| 125 | TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART |
Monkey Meeks | ||||
| 126 | POUR ME A LITTLE MORE WINE |
Wayne Newton | ||||
| 127 | SHIPS IN THE NIGHT |
Vicki Lawrence | ||||