Thursday November 29, 1973
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 24, 1973



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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