Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 29, 1973

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL	1	5	9	14
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
2	LEAVE ME ALONE	3	4	5	10
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768)
3	TIME IN A BOTTLE	4	6	11	7
Jim Croce (ABC 11405)
4	THE JOKER	7	9	13	11
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
5	HELLO, IT'S ME	2	3	4	14
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
6	SHOW AND TELL	8	10	12	13
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
7	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	5	2	1	10
Elton John (MCA 40148)
8	LIVING FOR THE CITY	12	17	24	8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242)
9	IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME)	10	11	14	9
Staple Singers (Stax 0179)
10	MIND GAMES	11	13	16	8
John Lennon (Apple 1868)
11	HELEN WHEELS	15	19	23	7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1869)
12	YOU'RE SIXTEEN	19	36	70	4
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
13	WHO'S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY	14	15	18	8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,424)
14	NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP	16	21	25	9
Barry White (20th Century 2058)
15	SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM	20	23	29	10
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
16	D'YER MAKER	17	20	22	12
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986)
17	I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION	24	29	38	6
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393)
18	MY MUSIC	13	14	17	10
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45952)
19	ME AND BABY BROTHER	22	25	28	8
War (United Artists 350)
20	ROCKIN' ROLL BABY	21	22	26	12
Stylistics (Avco 4625)
21	LIVIN' FOR YOU	26	32	39	6
Al Green (Hi 2257)
22	LET ME BE THERE	25	30	37	10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
23	THE WAY WE WERE	32	66	92	5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
24	LOVE'S THEME	41	64	87	5
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
25	TOP OF THE WORLD	9	7	2	14
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
26	WALK LIKE A MAN	30	35	41	7
Grand Funk (Capitol 3760)
27	PAINTED LADIES	27	28	30	11
Ian Thomas (Janus 224)
28	ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT	34	41	50	7
Donny Osmond (MGM 14677)
29	SPIDERS AND SNAKES	35	44	51	9
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
30	AMERICAN TUNE	36	46	56	5
Paul Simon (Columbia 45900)
31	TELL HER SHE'S LOVELY	37	45	54	7
El Chicano (MCA 40104)
32	JUST YOU 'N' ME	6	1	3	15
Chicago (Columbia 45933)
33	UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME	43	50	60	7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995)
34	COME GET TO THIS	18	18	20	9
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54241)
35	PHOTOGRAPH	28	8	6	13
Ringo Starr (Apple 1865)
36	LET ME SERENADE YOU	23	12	15	9
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4370)
37	A SONG I'D LIKE TO SING	39	43	49	8
Kris & Rita (A&M 1475)
38	SMARTY PANTS	38	39	40	12
First Choice (Philly Groove 179)
39	SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK	40	40	42	11
Persuaders (Atco 6943)
40	THE RIVER OF LOVE	45	53	62	7
B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0171)
41	KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY	44	56	64	6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45953)
42	I GOT A NAME	29	24	7	14
Jim Croce (ABC 11389)
43	IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER	50	58	66	8
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746)
44	SISTER MARY ELEPHANT	46	49	53	7
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041)
45	THIS TIME I'M GONE FOR GOOD	47	55	63	7
Bobby Bland (Dunhill 4369)
46	THE LOVE I LOST (PT. 1)	33	16	10	15
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3533)
47	I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN	48	51	57	16
Ann Peebles (Hi 2248)
48	STONED TO THE BONE (PT. 1)	49	54	59	7
James Brown (Polydor 14210)
49	PRETTY LADY	31	31	33	12
Lighthouse (Polydor 14198)
50	LOVE HAS NO PRIDE	58	72	88	4
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11026)
51	HANGIN' AROUND	59	75	84	4
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11069)
52	I SHALL SING	63	--	--	2
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45983)
53	LET YOUR HAIR DOWN	62	82	--	3
Temptations (Gordy 7133)
54	AIN'T GOT NO HOME	55	60	65	6
The Band (Capitol 3758)
55	JIM DANDY	68	86	96	4
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948)
56	STEP INTO CHRISTMAS	65	85	--	3
Elton John (MCA 65018)
57	WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW?	60	74	79	6
Melanie (Neighborhood 4213)
58	LOVE SONG	66	84	--	3
Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
59	ROCK ON	67	81	86	6
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
60	LOVE REIGN O'ER ME	54	59	61	7
Who (MCA 40152)
61	BIG TIME OPERATOR	64	71	78	6
Keith Hampshire (A&M 1486)
62	MIDNIGHT RIDER	74	--	--	2
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0035)
63	RIVER	42	42	45	9
Joe Simon (Spring 141)
64	A FOOL SUCH AS I	79	--	--	2
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45982)
65	PLEASE, DADDY	70	77	82	6
John Denver (RCA Victor 0182)
66	CAN THIS BE REAL	75	--	--	2
Natural Four (Curtom 1990)
67	JUNGLE BOOGIE	78	95	--	3
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
68	TEENAGE LAMENT '74	90	--	--	2
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762)
69	BABY COME CLOSE	73	89	90	6
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239)
70	SORROW	69	76	80	7
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0160)
71	BLUE COLLAR	71	78	83	5
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73417)
72	JOY (PT. 1)	81	--	--	2
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085)
73	SHOWDOWN	76	83	94	4
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337)
74	INSPIRATION	77	88	99	4
Paul Williams (A&M 1479)
75	ABRA-CA-DABRA	--	--	--	1
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070)
76	LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU	85	99	--	3
Paul Anka (Fame 345)
77	RAISED ON ROBBERY	--	--	--	1
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029)
78	LAST TIME I SAW HIM	--	--	--	1
Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
79	JESSICA	--	--	--	1
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036)
80	STAR	89	--	--	2
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
81	AMERICANS	--	--	--	1
Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222)
82	LAST KISS	84	92	95	7
Wednesday (Sussex 507)
83	LAST KISS	86	94	97	22
J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers (Virgo 506)
84	I LOVE	88	--	--	2
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
85	BOOGIE DOWN	--	--	--	1
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
86	YOU'RE SO UNIQUE	--	--	--	1
Billy Preston (A&M 1492)
87	I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE	91	98	--	3
B.B. King (ABC 11406)
88	PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER	--	--	--	1
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535)
89	JOLENE	94	--	--	2
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145)
90	W.O.L.D.	--	--	--	1
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
91	WANG DANG DOODLE	95	--	--	2
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 243)
92	COULD YOU EVER LOVE ME AGAIN	96	100	--	6
Gary & Dave (London 200)
93	IT MAY BE WINTER OUTSIDE (BUT IN MY HEART IT'S SPRING)	--	--	--	1
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2062)
94	MY SWEET LADY	99	--	--	2
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
95	FLASHBACK	98	--	--	2
5th Dimension (Bell 45,425)
96	SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LOVE AND TOMORROW	97	--	--	2
Roy Clark (Dot 17480)
97	THIS IS YOUR SONG	100	--	--	2
Don Goodwin (Silver Blue 806)
98	TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN	--	--	--	1
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
99	MEADOWS	--	--	--	1
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4373)
100	ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND)	--	--	--	1
Mocedades (Tara 100)

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:

   • "Space Race" by Billy Preston (# 51)
   • "Be" by Neil Diamond (# 52)
   • "Corazon" by Carole King (# 53)
   • "My Old School" by Steely Dan (# 56)
   • "Come Live With Me" by Ray Charles (# 57)
   • "Let Me Try Again" by Frank Sinatra (# 61)
   • "Half A Million Miles From Home" by Albert Hammond (# 72)
   • "I Found Sunshine" by Chi-Lites (# 80)
   • "I Miss You" by Dells (# 82)
   • "Love For You" by Sonoma (# 83)
   • "I'm The Midnight Special" by Clarence Carter (# 87)
   • "Take Me To Your Heart" by Monkey Meeks (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	ONE TIN SOLDIER	Coven
102	SEXY MAMA	Moments
103	DADDY WHAT IF	Bobby Bare
104	WE CAN'T DANCE TO YOUR MUSIC	Grass Roots
105	RAINBOW SONG	America
106	SOFT SOUL BOOGIE WOOGIE	Wilson Pickett
107	BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON	Lou Christie
108	STORMY MONDAY	Latimore
109	WILD IN THE STREETS	Garland Jeffreys
110	IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY	Jim Croce
111	LAY LADY LAY	Brook Benton
112	DOWN DRINKING AT THE BAR	Loudon Wainwright III
113	QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY	New York City
114	TIME FADES AWAY	Neil Young
115	WHAT CAN I TELL HER	Timmy Thomas
116	WHAT IS HIP?	Tower Of Power
117	CAN'T SAY NOTHIN'	Curtis Mayfield
118	BIFF, THE FRIENDLY PURPLE BEAR	Dick Feller
119	SOUL POWER 74 (PT. 1)	Maceo & Macks
120	I THINK I'M GONNA LIKE IT	Barnaby Bye