Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 2, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	YOU'RE SIXTEEN	3	4	7	9
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
2	THE WAY WE WERE	7	10	12	10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
3	AMERICANS	5	8	14	6
Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222)
4	SHOW AND TELL	1	2	3	18
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
5	LOVE'S THEME	6	9	13	10
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
6	SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM	2	3	4	15
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
7	LET ME BE THERE	10	12	16	15
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
8	I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION	8	7	11	11
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393)
9	THE JOKER	4	1	2	16
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
10	UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME	12	16	19	12
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995)
11	SPIDERS AND SNAKES	15	19	21	14
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
12	ME AND BABY BROTHER	13	15	17	13
War (United Artists 350)
13	JUNGLE BOOGIE	21	37	49	8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
14	LIVIN' FOR YOU	14	14	15	11
Al Green (Hi 2257)
15	JIM DANDY	18	21	26	9
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948)
16	HEARTBREAKER	24	42	72	4
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109)
17	ROCK ON	26	36	43	11
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
18	I SHALL SING	19	22	25	7
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45983)
19	BOOGIE DOWN	34	51	59	6
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
20	MIDNIGHT RIDER	23	28	38	7
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0035)
21	PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER	25	40	48	6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535)
22	SEASONS IN THE SUN	50	76	100	4
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
23	THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL	22	20	10	19
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
24	LOVE SONG	29	35	42	8
Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
25	TEENAGE LAMENT '74	27	33	39	7
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762)
26	I LOVE	30	32	37	7
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
27	LET YOUR HAIR DOWN	28	30	34	8
Temptations (Gordy 7133)
28	ABRA-CA-DABRA	32	43	52	6
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070)
29	LAST TIME I SAW HIM	35	50	57	6
Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
30	ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT	16	18	20	12
Donny Osmond (MGM 14677)
31	DARK LADY	40	60	85	4
Cher (MCA 40161)
32	CAN THIS BE REAL	39	48	56	7
Natural Four (Curtom 1990)
33	JOY (PT. 1)	38	47	53	7
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085)
34	TIME IN A BOTTLE	11	5	1	12
Jim Croce (ABC 11405)
35	LIVING FOR THE CITY	9	6	6	13
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242)
36	SISTER MARY ELEPHANT	36	38	41	12
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041)
37	YOU'RE SO UNIQUE	43	52	60	6
Billy Preston (A&M 1492)
38	COME AND GET YOUR LOVE	45	62	76	5
Redbone (Epic 11035)
39	MY SWEET LADY	46	55	66	7
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
40	NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP	17	11	9	14
Barry White (20th Century 2058)
41	WALK LIKE A MAN	20	17	18	12
Grand Funk (Capitol 3760)
42	HELEN WHEELS	33	13	5	12
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1869)
43	THE AMERICANS (A CANADIAN'S OPINION)	59	77	88	4
Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628)
44	SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS	62	84	--	3
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
45	TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN	56	68	77	6
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
46	JESSICA	54	65	67	6
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036)
47	IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY	48	53	55	5
Jim Croce (ABC 11413)
48	ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND)	55	64	82	6
Mocedades (Tara 100)
49	SEXY MAMA	61	79	98	5
Moments (Stang 5052)
50	STAR	58	67	71	7
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
51	RAISED ON ROBBERY	52	58	62	6
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029)
52	SHOWDOWN	53	59	64	9
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337)
53	MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1)	63	83	--	3
Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
54	IN THE MOOD	64	85	--	3
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004)
55	BABY COME CLOSE	57	61	63	11
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239)
56	LEAVE ME ALONE	37	23	8	15
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768)
57	YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL	78	--	--	2
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244)
58	LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU	60	66	69	8
Paul Anka (Fame 345)
59	IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER	31	29	30	13
Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746)
60	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	41	24	22	15
Elton John (MCA 40148)
61	LAST KISS	66	72	73	12
Wednesday (Sussex 507)
62	W.O.L.D.	70	75	81	6
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
63	WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO	65	70	75	5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2252)
64	I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE	69	74	78	8
B.B. King (ABC 11406)
65	I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND	74	86	--	3
Four Tops (Dunhill 4377)
66	LOVE HAS NO PRIDE	49	45	46	9
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11026)
67	DADDY WHAT IF	71	78	86	5
Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197)
68	MUST BE LOVE	75	89	--	3
James Gang (Atco 6953)
69	ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO	83	98	--	3
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
70	TOP OF THE WORLD	51	27	31	19
Carpenters (A&M 1468)
71	JET	--	--	--	1
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
72	WANG DANG DOODLE	76	81	83	7
Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 243)
73	MOCKINGBIRD	--	--	--	1
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
74	I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY	--	--	--	1
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
75	ONE TIN SOLDIER	81	87	93	20
Coven (Warner Bros. 0101)
76	TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER	--	--	--	1
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196b)
77	MEADOWS	79	82	84	6
Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4373)
78	ENERGY CRISIS '74	91	--	--	2
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206)
79	LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING	85	92	97	4
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975)
80	GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES	99	--	--	2
NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586)
81	STOP TO START	87	95	--	3
Blue Magic (Atco 6949)
82	I MISS YOU	94	--	--	7
Dells (Cadet 5700)
83	HELLO, IT'S ME	42	25	23	19
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009)
84	YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME	92	--	--	2
New Seekers (MGM 14683)
85	AMERICAN TUNE	44	31	27	10
Paul Simon (Columbia 45900)
86	THERE'S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (TO APPRECIATE THE SUNSHINE)	93	97	--	3
Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011)
87	THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE	--	--	--	1
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195)
88	APPLE OF MY EYE	96	--	--	2
Badfinger (Apple 1864)
89	THE REAL ME	97	--	--	2
Who (MCA 40182)
90	I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN	--	--	--	1
Soul Children (Stax 0182)
91	JOLENE	95	93	80	7
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145)
92	TELL ME A LIE	--	--	--	1
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
93	THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE	--	--	--	1
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
94	QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY	100	--	--	2
New York City (Chelsea 0150)
95	SHE'S GONE	--	--	--	1
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993)
96	OUTSIDE WOMAN	--	--	--	1
Bloodstone (London 1052)
97	BICYCLE MORNING	98	100	--	3
Billy Sans (Atco 6945)
98	HOUSTON (I'M COMIN' TO SEE YOU)	--	--	--	1
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808)
99	A MOTHER FOR MY CHILDREN	--	--	--	1
Whispers (Janus 231)
100	WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE	--	--	--	1
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193)

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:

   • "A Fool Such As I" by Bob Dylan (# 47)
   • "Keep Your Head To The Sky" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 67)
   • "D'yer Maker" by Led Zeppelin (# 68)
   • "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" by Staple Singers (# 72)
   • "Hangin' Around" by Edgar Winter Group (# 73)
   • "This Time I'm Gone For Good" by Bobby Bland (# 77)
   • "Last Kiss" by J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers (# 80)
   • "This Is Your Song" by Don Goodwin (# 82)
   • "Mind Games" by John Lennon (# 84)
   • "Stoned To The Bone (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 86)
   • "Please, Daddy" by John Denver (# 88)
   • "Can't Say Nothin'" by Curtis Mayfield (# 89)
   • "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" by Melanie (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	TRY (TRY TO FALL IN LOVE)	Cooker
102	MARLENA	Bobby Goldsboro
103	IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE	Tom Middleton
104	BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON	Lou Christie
105	THAT'S THE SOUND THAT LONELY MAKES	Tavares
106	PIANO MAN	Billy Joel
107	DEEPER AND DEEPER	Bo Donaldson & Heywoods
108	SAME OLD FEELING	Edward Bear
109	SORROW	David Bowie
110	STORMY MONDAY	Latimore
111	I WILL	Ruby Winters
112	FREE AS THE WIND	Engelbert Humperdinck
113	LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE	Bobby Womack
114	HOOKED ON A FEELING	Blue Swede
115	LOVE SONG	Mandrill
116	WISH THAT YOU WERE MINE	Manhattans
117	MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS	Maria Muldaur
118	RIDIN' THE STORM OUT	REO Speedwagon
119	DON'T NOBODY LIVE HERE BY THE NAME OF FOOL	Denise LaSalle
120	PEPPER BOX	Peppers