Thursday January 31, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 26, 1974



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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