Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SHOW AND TELL	2	3	5	17
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
2	SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM	3	4	9	14
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
3	YOU'RE SIXTEEN	4	7	8	8
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
4	THE JOKER	1	2	3	15
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
5	AMERICANS	8	14	41	5
Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222)
6	LOVE'S THEME	9	13	15	9
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
7	THE WAY WE WERE	10	12	14	9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
8	I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION	7	11	12	10
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393)
9	LIVING FOR THE CITY	6	6	7	12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242)
10	LET ME BE THERE	12	16	19	14
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
11	TIME IN A BOTTLE	5	1	2	11
Jim Croce (ABC 11405)
12	UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME	16	19	25	11
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995)
13	ME AND BABY BROTHER	15	17	18	12
War (United Artists 350)
14	LIVIN' FOR YOU	14	15	17	10
Al Green (Hi 2257)
15	SPIDERS AND SNAKES	19	21	24	13
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
16	ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT	18	20	23	11
Donny Osmond (MGM 14677)
17	NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP	11	9	10	13
Barry White (20th Century 2058)
18	JIM DANDY	21	26	40	8
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948)
19	I SHALL SING	22	25	39	6
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45983)
20	WALK LIKE A MAN	17	18	21	11
Grand Funk (Capitol 3760)
21	JUNGLE BOOGIE	37	49	57	7
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
22	THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL	20	10	4	18
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
23	MIDNIGHT RIDER	28	38	52	6
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0035)
24	HEARTBREAKER	42	72	--	3
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109)
25	PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER	40	48	76	5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535)
26	ROCK ON	36	43	51	10
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
27	TEENAGE LAMENT '74	33	39	50	6
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762)
28	LET YOUR HAIR DOWN	30	34	43	7
Temptations (Gordy 7133)
29	LOVE SONG	35	42	49	7
Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
30	I LOVE	32	37	68	6
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
31	IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER	29	30	35	12
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746)
32	ABRA-CA-DABRA	43	52	59	5
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070)
33	HELEN WHEELS	13	5	6	11
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1869)
34	BOOGIE DOWN	51	59	73	5
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
35	LAST TIME I SAW HIM	50	57	64	5
Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
36	SISTER MARY ELEPHANT	38	41	44	11
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041)
37	LEAVE ME ALONE	23	8	1	14
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768)
38	JOY (PT. 1)	47	53	60	6
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085)
39	CAN THIS BE REAL	48	56	61	6
Natural Four (Curtom 1990)
40	DARK LADY	60	85	--	3
Cher (MCA 40161)
41	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	24	22	11	14
Elton John (MCA 40148)
42	HELLO, IT'S ME	25	23	13	18
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
43	YOU'RE SO UNIQUE	52	60	74	5
Billy Preston (A&M 1492)
44	AMERICAN TUNE	31	27	28	9
Paul Simon (Columbia 45900)
45	COME AND GET YOUR LOVE	62	76	98	4
Redbone (Epic 11035)
46	MY SWEET LADY	55	66	79	6
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
47	A FOOL SUCH AS I	49	50	55	6
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45982)
48	IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY	53	55	62	4
Jim Croce (ABC 11413)
49	LOVE HAS NO PRIDE	45	46	48	8
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11026)
50	SEASONS IN THE SUN	76	100	--	3
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
51	TOP OF THE WORLD	27	31	30	18
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
52	RAISED ON ROBBERY	58	62	65	5
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029)
53	SHOWDOWN	59	64	67	8
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337)
54	JESSICA	65	67	70	5
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036)
55	ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND)	64	82	94	5
Mocedades (Tara 100)
56	TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN	68	77	88	5
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
57	BABY COME CLOSE	61	63	63	10
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239)
58	STAR	67	71	75	6
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
59	THE AMERICANS (A CANADIAN'S OPINION)	77	88	--	3
Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628)
60	LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU	66	69	72	7
Paul Anka (Fame 345)
61	SEXY MAMA	79	98	100	4
Moments (Stang 5052)
62	SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS	84	--	--	2
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
63	MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1)	83	--	--	2
Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
64	IN THE MOOD	85	--	--	2
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004)
65	WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO	70	75	86	4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2252)
66	LAST KISS	72	73	77	11
Wednesday (Sussex 507)
67	KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY	34	35	37	10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45953)
68	D'YER MAKER	26	24	16	16
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986)
69	I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE	74	78	82	7
B.B. King (ABC 11406)
70	W.O.L.D.	75	81	85	5
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
71	DADDY WHAT IF	78	86	97	4
Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197)
72	IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME)	57	32	20	13
Staple Singers (Stax 0179)
73	HANGIN' AROUND	39	40	42	8
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11069)
74	I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND	86	--	--	2
Four Tops (Dunhill 4377)
75	MUST BE LOVE	89	--	--	2
James Gang (Atco 6953)
76	WANG DANG DOODLE	81	83	87	6
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 243)
77	THIS TIME I'M GONE FOR GOOD	44	44	45	11
Bobby Bland (Dunhill 4369)
78	YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL	--	--	--	1
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244)
79	MEADOWS	82	84	89	5
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4373)
80	LAST KISS	80	74	78	26
J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers (Virgo 506)
81	ONE TIN SOLDIER	87	93	96	19
Coven (Warner Bros. 0101)
82	THIS IS YOUR SONG	88	89	92	6
Don Goodwin (Silver Blue 806)
83	ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO	98	--	--	2
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
84	MIND GAMES	41	29	22	12
John Lennon (Apple 1868)
85	LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING	92	97	--	3
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975)
86	STONED TO THE BONE (PT. 1)	46	47	47	11
James Brown (Polydor 14210)
87	STOP TO START	95	--	--	2
Blue Magic (Atco 6949)
88	PLEASE, DADDY	54	51	56	10
John Denver (RCA Victor 0182)
89	CAN'T SAY NOTHIN'	96	96	99	4
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1993)
90	WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW?	90	54	54	10
Melanie (Neighborhood 4213)
91	ENERGY CRISIS '74	--	--	--	1
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206)
92	YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME	--	--	--	1
New Seekers (MGM 14683)
93	THERE'S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (TO APPRECIATE THE SUNSHINE)	97	--	--	2
Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011)
94	I MISS YOU	--	--	--	6
Dells (Cadet 5700)
95	JOLENE	93	80	84	6
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145)
96	APPLE OF MY EYE	--	--	--	1
Badfinger (Apple 1864)
97	THE REAL ME	--	--	--	1
Who (MCA 40182)
98	BICYCLE MORNING	100	--	--	2
Billy Sans (Atco 6945)
99	GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES	--	--	--	1
NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586)
100	QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY	--	--	--	1
New York City (Chelsea 0150)

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:

   • "Tell Her She's Lovely" by El Chicano (# 56)
   • "I Can't Stand The Rain" by Ann Peebles (# 63)
   • "Inspiration" by Paul Williams (# 69)
   • "The River Of Love" by B.W. Stevenson (# 71)
   • "Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 73)
   • "Could You Ever Love Me Again" by Gary & Dave (# 91)
   • "Somewhere Between Love And Tomorrow" by Roy Clark (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN	Soul Children
102	MARLENA	Bobby Goldsboro
103	STORMY MONDAY	Latimore
104	SHE'S GONE	Hall & Oates
105	BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON	Lou Christie
106	WILD IN THE STREETS	Garland Jeffreys
107	ANOTHER LONELY SONG	Tammy Wynette
108	THAT'S THE SOUND THAT LONELY MAKES	Tavares
109	RAINBOW SONG	America
110	IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE	Tom Middleton
111	DEEPER AND DEEPER	Bo Donaldson & Heywoods
112	WISH THAT YOU WERE MINE	Manhattans
113	PIANO MAN	Billy Joel
114	A MOTHER FOR MY CHILDREN	Whispers
115	LAY LADY LAY	Brook Benton
116	TELL ME A LIE	Sami Jo
117	FREE AS THE WIND	Engelbert Humperdinck
118	IF IT WERE LEFT UP TO ME	Sly & Family Stone
119	TRY (TRY TO FALL IN LOVE)	Cooker
120	SAME OLD FEELING	Edward Bear