Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 5, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LEAVE ME ALONE |
2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768) | ||||||
| 2 | TIME IN A BOTTLE |
3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11405) | ||||||
| 3 | THE JOKER |
4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732) | ||||||
| 4 | THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL |
1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 11040) | ||||||
| 5 | SHOW AND TELL |
6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073) | ||||||
| 6 | HELEN WHEELS |
11 | 15 | 19 | 8 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1869) | ||||||
| 7 | LIVING FOR THE CITY |
8 | 12 | 17 | 9 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242) | ||||||
| 8 | YOU'RE SIXTEEN |
12 | 19 | 36 | 5 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1870) | ||||||
| 9 | SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM |
15 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011) | ||||||
| 10 | NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP |
14 | 16 | 21 | 10 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2058) | ||||||
| 11 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD |
7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40148) | ||||||
| 12 | I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION |
17 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393) | ||||||
| 13 | HELLO, IT'S ME |
5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009) | ||||||
| 14 | THE WAY WE WERE |
23 | 32 | 66 | 6 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944) | ||||||
| 15 | LOVE'S THEME |
24 | 41 | 64 | 6 | |
| Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069) | ||||||
| 16 | D'YER MAKER |
16 | 17 | 20 | 13 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986) | ||||||
| 17 | LIVIN' FOR YOU |
21 | 26 | 32 | 7 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2257) | ||||||
| 18 | ME AND BABY BROTHER |
19 | 22 | 25 | 9 | |
| War (United Artists 350) | ||||||
| 19 | LET ME BE THERE |
22 | 25 | 30 | 11 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101) | ||||||
| 20 | IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) |
9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |  |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0179) | ||||||
| 21 | WALK LIKE A MAN |
26 | 30 | 35 | 8 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3760) | ||||||
| 22 | MIND GAMES |
10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| John Lennon (Apple 1868) | ||||||
| 23 | ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT |
28 | 34 | 41 | 8 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14677) | ||||||
| 24 | SPIDERS AND SNAKES |
29 | 35 | 44 | 10 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14648) | ||||||
| 25 | UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME |
33 | 43 | 50 | 8 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995) | ||||||
| 26 | WHO'S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY |
13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,424) | ||||||
| 27 | ROCKIN' ROLL BABY |
20 | 21 | 22 | 13 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4625) | ||||||
| 28 | AMERICAN TUNE |
30 | 36 | 46 | 6 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 45900) | ||||||
| 29 | TELL HER SHE'S LOVELY |
31 | 37 | 45 | 8 | |
| El Chicano (MCA 40104) | ||||||
| 30 | TOP OF THE WORLD |
25 | 9 | 7 | 15 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1468) | ||||||
| 31 | MY MUSIC |
18 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 45952) | ||||||
| 32 | PAINTED LADIES |
27 | 27 | 28 | 12 | |
| Ian Thomas (Janus 224) | ||||||
| 33 | A SONG I'D LIKE TO SING |
37 | 39 | 43 | 9 | |
| Kris & Rita (A&M 1475) | ||||||
| 34 | JUST YOU 'N' ME |
32 | 6 | 1 | 16 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45933) | ||||||
| 35 | IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER |
43 | 50 | 58 | 9 | |
| Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746) | ||||||
| 36 | THE RIVER OF LOVE |
40 | 45 | 53 | 8 | |
| B.W. Stevenson (RCA Victor 0171) | ||||||
| 37 | KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY |
41 | 44 | 56 | 7 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45953) | ||||||
| 38 | SMARTY PANTS |
38 | 38 | 39 | 13 | |
| First Choice (Philly Groove 179) | ||||||
| 39 | I SHALL SING |
52 | 63 | -- | 3 |  |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45983) | ||||||
| 40 | JIM DANDY |
55 | 68 | 86 | 5 | |
| Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948) | ||||||
| 41 | AMERICANS |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222) | ||||||
| 42 | HANGIN' AROUND |
51 | 59 | 75 | 5 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11069) | ||||||
| 43 | LET YOUR HAIR DOWN |
53 | 62 | 82 | 4 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7133) | ||||||
| 44 | SISTER MARY ELEPHANT |
44 | 46 | 49 | 8 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041) | ||||||
| 45 | THIS TIME I'M GONE FOR GOOD |
45 | 47 | 55 | 8 | |
| Bobby Bland (Dunhill 4369) | ||||||
| 46 | I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN |
47 | 48 | 51 | 17 | |
| Ann Peebles (Hi 2248) | ||||||
| 47 | STONED TO THE BONE (PT. 1) |
48 | 49 | 54 | 8 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14210) | ||||||
| 48 | LOVE HAS NO PRIDE |
50 | 58 | 72 | 5 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11026) | ||||||
| 49 | LOVE SONG |
58 | 66 | 84 | 4 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3776) | ||||||
| 50 | TEENAGE LAMENT '74 |
68 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762) | ||||||
| 51 | ROCK ON |
59 | 67 | 81 | 7 | |
| David Essex (Columbia 45940) | ||||||
| 52 | MIDNIGHT RIDER |
62 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0035) | ||||||
| 53 | AIN'T GOT NO HOME |
54 | 55 | 60 | 7 | |
| The Band (Capitol 3758) | ||||||
| 54 | WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? |
57 | 60 | 74 | 7 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4213) | ||||||
| 55 | A FOOL SUCH AS I |
64 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 45982) | ||||||
| 56 | PLEASE, DADDY |
65 | 70 | 77 | 7 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 0182) | ||||||
| 57 | JUNGLE BOOGIE |
67 | 78 | 95 | 4 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559) | ||||||
| 58 | BIG TIME OPERATOR |
61 | 64 | 71 | 7 | |
| Keith Hampshire (A&M 1486) | ||||||
| 59 | ABRA-CA-DABRA |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070) | ||||||
| 60 | JOY (PT. 1) |
72 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085) | ||||||
| 61 | CAN THIS BE REAL |
66 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| Natural Four (Curtom 1990) | ||||||
| 62 | IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11413) | ||||||
| 63 | BABY COME CLOSE |
69 | 73 | 89 | 7 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239) | ||||||
| 64 | LAST TIME I SAW HIM |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1278) | ||||||
| 65 | RAISED ON ROBBERY |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029) | ||||||
| 66 | PHOTOGRAPH |
35 | 28 | 8 | 14 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1865) | ||||||
| 67 | SHOWDOWN |
73 | 76 | 83 | 5 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337) | ||||||
| 68 | I LOVE |
84 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436) | ||||||
| 69 | BLUE COLLAR |
71 | 71 | 78 | 6 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73417) | ||||||
| 70 | JESSICA |
79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036) | ||||||
| 71 | INSPIRATION |
74 | 77 | 88 | 5 | |
| Paul Williams (A&M 1479) | ||||||
| 72 | LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU |
76 | 85 | 99 | 4 | |
| Paul Anka (Fame 345) | ||||||
| 73 | BOOGIE DOWN |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243) | ||||||
| 74 | YOU'RE SO UNIQUE |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1492) | ||||||
| 75 | STAR |
80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483) | ||||||
| 76 | PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535) | ||||||
| 77 | LAST KISS |
82 | 84 | 92 | 8 | |
| Wednesday (Sussex 507) | ||||||
| 78 | LAST KISS |
83 | 86 | 94 | 23 | |
| J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers (Virgo 506) | ||||||
| 79 | MY SWEET LADY |
94 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156) | ||||||
| 80 | COME GET TO THIS |
34 | 18 | 18 | 10 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54241) | ||||||
| 81 | SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK |
39 | 40 | 40 | 12 | |
| Persuaders (Atco 6943) | ||||||
| 82 | I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE |
87 | 91 | 98 | 4 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11406) | ||||||
| 83 | I GOT A NAME |
42 | 29 | 24 | 15 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11389) | ||||||
| 84 | JOLENE |
89 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145) | ||||||
| 85 | W.O.L.D. |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874) | ||||||
| 86 | WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2252) | ||||||
| 87 | WANG DANG DOODLE |
91 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 243) | ||||||
| 88 | TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407) | ||||||
| 89 | MEADOWS |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4373) | ||||||
| 90 | IT MAY BE WINTER OUTSIDE (BUT IN MY HEART IT'S SPRING) |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Love Unlimited (20th Century 2062) | ||||||
| 91 | COULD YOU EVER LOVE ME AGAIN |
92 | 96 | 100 | 7 | |
| Gary & Dave (London 200) | ||||||
| 92 | THIS IS YOUR SONG |
97 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Don Goodwin (Silver Blue 806) | ||||||
| 93 | FLASHBACK |
95 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,425) | ||||||
| 94 | ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mocedades (Tara 100) | ||||||
| 95 | SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LOVE AND TOMORROW |
96 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Roy Clark (Dot 17480) | ||||||
| 96 | ONE TIN SOLDIER |
-- | -- | -- | 16 | |
| Coven (Warner Bros. 0101) | ||||||
| 97 | DADDY WHAT IF |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197) | ||||||
| 98 | COME AND GET YOUR LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Redbone (Epic 11035) | ||||||
| 99 | CAN'T SAY NOTHIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1993) | ||||||
| 100 | SEXY MAMA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Moments (Stang 5052) | ||||||
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:
• "Let Me Serenade You" by Three Dog Night (# 36)
• "The Love I Lost (pt. 1)" by Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (# 46)
• "Pretty Lady" by Lighthouse (# 49)
• "Step Into Christmas" by Elton John (# 56)
• "Love Reign O'er Me" by Who (# 60)
• "River" by Joe Simon (# 63)
• "Sorrow" by David Bowie (# 70)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | STORMY MONDAY |
Latimore | ||||
| 102 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING |
Johnny Mathis | ||||
| 103 | RAINBOW SONG |
America | ||||
| 104 | BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON |
Lou Christie | ||||
| 105 | SOFT SOUL BOOGIE WOOGIE |
Wilson Pickett | ||||
| 106 | WILD IN THE STREETS |
Garland Jeffreys | ||||
| 107 | LAY LADY LAY |
Brook Benton | ||||
| 108 | I TOLD YOU SO |
Delfonics | ||||
| 109 | WE CAN'T DANCE TO YOUR MUSIC |
Grass Roots | ||||
| 110 | QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY |
New York City | ||||
| 111 | TIME FADES AWAY |
Neil Young | ||||
| 112 | WISH THAT YOU WERE MINE |
Manhattans | ||||
| 113 | DOWN DRINKING AT THE BAR |
Loudon Wainwright III | ||||
| 114 | BICYCLE MORNING |
Billy Sans | ||||
| 115 | KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE |
Queen | ||||
| 116 | BIFF, THE FRIENDLY PURPLE BEAR |
Dick Feller | ||||
| 117 | REMEMBER |
Andy Williams & Noelle | ||||
| 118 | WHAT IS HIP? |
Tower Of Power | ||||
| 119 | I THINK I'M GONNA LIKE IT |
Barnaby Bye | ||||
| 120 | SOUL POWER 74 (PT. 1) |
Maceo & Macks | ||||