Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 26, 1974
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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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 |