Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 9, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THE WAY WE WERE |
2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944) | ||||||
| 2 | AMERICANS |
3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
| Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222) | ||||||
| 3 | LOVE'S THEME |
5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | |
| Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069) | ||||||
| 4 | YOU'RE SIXTEEN |
1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1870) | ||||||
| 5 | LET ME BE THERE |
7 | 10 | 12 | 16 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101) | ||||||
| 6 | BOOGIE DOWN |
19 | 34 | 51 | 7 |  |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243) | ||||||
| 7 | UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME |
10 | 12 | 16 | 13 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995) | ||||||
| 8 | JUNGLE BOOGIE |
13 | 21 | 37 | 9 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559) | ||||||
| 9 | SPIDERS AND SNAKES |
11 | 15 | 19 | 15 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14648) | ||||||
| 10 | SEASONS IN THE SUN |
22 | 50 | 76 | 5 | |
| Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432) | ||||||
| 11 | SHOW AND TELL |
4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073) | ||||||
| 12 | JIM DANDY |
15 | 18 | 21 | 10 | |
| Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948) | ||||||
| 13 | HEARTBREAKER |
16 | 24 | 42 | 5 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109) | ||||||
| 14 | ROCK ON |
17 | 26 | 36 | 12 | |
| David Essex (Columbia 45940) | ||||||
| 15 | ME AND BABY BROTHER |
12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
| War (United Artists 350) | ||||||
| 16 | PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER |
21 | 25 | 40 | 7 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535) | ||||||
| 17 | MIDNIGHT RIDER |
20 | 23 | 28 | 8 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0035) | ||||||
| 18 | DARK LADY |
31 | 40 | 60 | 5 | |
| Cher (MCA 40161) | ||||||
| 19 | LAST TIME I SAW HIM |
29 | 35 | 50 | 7 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1278) | ||||||
| 20 | LOVE SONG |
24 | 29 | 35 | 9 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3776) | ||||||
| 21 | SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM |
6 | 2 | 3 | 16 |  |
| Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011) | ||||||
| 22 | I LOVE |
26 | 30 | 32 | 8 | |
| Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436) | ||||||
| 23 | I SHALL SING |
18 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45983) | ||||||
| 24 | TEENAGE LAMENT '74 |
25 | 27 | 33 | 8 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762) | ||||||
| 25 | ABRA-CA-DABRA |
28 | 32 | 43 | 7 | |
| DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070) | ||||||
| 26 | I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION |
8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393) | ||||||
| 27 | THE JOKER |
9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732) | ||||||
| 28 | CAN THIS BE REAL |
32 | 39 | 48 | 8 | |
| Natural Four (Curtom 1990) | ||||||
| 29 | THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL |
23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 11040) | ||||||
| 30 | COME AND GET YOUR LOVE |
38 | 45 | 62 | 6 | |
| Redbone (Epic 11035) | ||||||
| 31 | JOY (PT. 1) |
33 | 38 | 47 | 8 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085) | ||||||
| 32 | YOU'RE SO UNIQUE |
37 | 43 | 52 | 7 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1492) | ||||||
| 33 | LET YOUR HAIR DOWN |
27 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7133) | ||||||
| 34 | MY SWEET LADY |
39 | 46 | 55 | 8 | |
| Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156) | ||||||
| 35 | SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS |
44 | 62 | 84 | 4 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | ||||||
| 36 | SEXY MAMA |
49 | 61 | 79 | 6 | |
| Moments (Stang 5052) | ||||||
| 37 | THE AMERICANS (A CANADIAN'S OPINION) |
43 | 59 | 77 | 5 | |
| Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628) | ||||||
| 38 | TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN |
45 | 56 | 68 | 7 | |
| Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407) | ||||||
| 39 | JESSICA |
46 | 54 | 65 | 7 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036) | ||||||
| 40 | ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) |
48 | 55 | 64 | 7 | |
| Mocedades (Tara 100) | ||||||
| 41 | STAR |
50 | 58 | 67 | 8 | |
| Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483) | ||||||
| 42 | LIVIN' FOR YOU |
14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2257) | ||||||
| 43 | MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1) |
53 | 63 | 83 | 4 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3006) | ||||||
| 44 | IN THE MOOD |
54 | 64 | 85 | 4 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004) | ||||||
| 45 | JET |
71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871) | ||||||
| 46 | YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL |
57 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244) | ||||||
| 47 | MOCKINGBIRD |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880) | ||||||
| 48 | TIME IN A BOTTLE |
34 | 11 | 5 | 13 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11405) | ||||||
| 49 | LIVING FOR THE CITY |
35 | 9 | 6 | 14 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242) | ||||||
| 50 | RAISED ON ROBBERY |
51 | 52 | 58 | 7 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029) | ||||||
| 51 | SHOWDOWN |
52 | 53 | 59 | 10 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337) | ||||||
| 52 | BABY COME CLOSE |
55 | 57 | 61 | 12 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239) | ||||||
| 53 | W.O.L.D. |
62 | 70 | 75 | 7 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874) | ||||||
| 54 | ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO |
69 | 83 | 98 | 4 | |
| Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751) | ||||||
| 55 | ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT |
30 | 16 | 18 | 13 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14677) | ||||||
| 56 | LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU |
58 | 60 | 66 | 9 | |
| Paul Anka (Fame 345) | ||||||
| 57 | LAST KISS |
61 | 66 | 72 | 13 | |
| Wednesday (Sussex 507) | ||||||
| 58 | I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE |
64 | 69 | 74 | 9 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11406) | ||||||
| 59 | NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP |
40 | 17 | 11 | 15 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2058) | ||||||
| 60 | SISTER MARY ELEPHANT |
36 | 36 | 38 | 13 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041) | ||||||
| 61 | I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND |
65 | 74 | 86 | 4 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4377) | ||||||
| 62 | DADDY WHAT IF |
67 | 71 | 78 | 6 | |
| Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197) | ||||||
| 63 | MUST BE LOVE |
68 | 75 | 89 | 4 | |
| James Gang (Atco 6953) | ||||||
| 64 | I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196) | ||||||
| 65 | TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196b) | ||||||
| 66 | ENERGY CRISIS '74 |
78 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206) | ||||||
| 67 | IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY |
47 | 48 | 53 | 6 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11413) | ||||||
| 68 | WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO |
63 | 65 | 70 | 6 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2252) | ||||||
| 69 | WANG DANG DOODLE |
72 | 76 | 81 | 8 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 243) | ||||||
| 70 | GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES |
80 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586) | ||||||
| 71 | I MISS YOU |
82 | 94 | -- | 8 | |
| Dells (Cadet 5700) | ||||||
| 72 | THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195) | ||||||
| 73 | ONE TIN SOLDIER |
75 | 81 | 87 | 21 | |
| Coven (Warner Bros. 0101) | ||||||
| 74 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING |
79 | 85 | 92 | 5 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975) | ||||||
| 75 | STOP TO START |
81 | 87 | 95 | 4 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 6949) | ||||||
| 76 | HOUSTON (I'M COMIN' TO SEE YOU) |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808) | ||||||
| 77 | WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193) | ||||||
| 78 | YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME |
84 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| New Seekers (MGM 14683) | ||||||
| 79 | THERE'S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (TO APPRECIATE THE SUNSHINE) |
86 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
| Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011) | ||||||
| 80 | TELL ME A LIE |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sami Jo (MGM South 7029) | ||||||
| 81 | LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 375) | ||||||
| 82 | THE REAL ME |
89 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Who (MCA 40182) | ||||||
| 83 | HOOKED ON A FEELING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Blue Swede (EMI 3627) | ||||||
| 84 | I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Soul Children (Stax 0182) | ||||||
| 85 | SHE'S GONE |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993) | ||||||
| 86 | JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205) | ||||||
| 87 | TRY (TRY TO FALL IN LOVE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cooker (Scepter 12388) | ||||||
| 88 | APPLE OF MY EYE |
88 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1864) | ||||||
| 89 | VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001) | ||||||
| 90 | JOLENE |
91 | 95 | 93 | 8 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145) | ||||||
| 91 | THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538) | ||||||
| 92 | OUTSIDE WOMAN |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1052) | ||||||
| 93 | QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY |
94 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| New York City (Chelsea 0150) | ||||||
| 94 | PIANO MAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 45963) | ||||||
| 95 | A MOTHER FOR MY CHILDREN |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Whispers (Janus 231) | ||||||
| 96 | THAT'S THE SOUND THAT LONELY MAKES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 3794) | ||||||
| 97 | I WISH IT WAS ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529) | ||||||
| 98 | THE CRUDE OIL BLUES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 0224) | ||||||
| 99 | BICYCLE MORNING |
97 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| Billy Sans (Atco 6945) | ||||||
| 100 | WILLIE PASS THE WATER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ripple (GRC 1013) | ||||||
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:
• "Walk Like A Man" by Grand Funk (# 41)
• "Helen Wheels" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 42)
• "Leave Me Alone" by Helen Reddy (# 56)
• "If We Make It Through December" by Merle Haggard (# 59)
• "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John (# 60)
• "Love Has No Pride" by Linda Ronstadt (# 66)
• "Top Of The World" by Carpenters (# 70)
• "Meadows" by Joe Walsh (# 77)
• "Hello, It's Me" by Todd Rundgren (# 83)
• "American Tune" by Paul Simon (# 85)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | MARLENA |
Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
| 102 | RIDIN' THE STORM OUT |
REO Speedwagon | ||||
| 103 | IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE |
Tom Middleton | ||||
| 104 | FREE AS THE WIND |
Engelbert Humperdinck | ||||
| 105 | BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON |
Lou Christie | ||||
| 106 | WISH THAT YOU WERE MINE |
Manhattans | ||||
| 107 | STAR BABY |
Guess Who | ||||
| 108 | YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC |
Frank Sinatra | ||||
| 109 | MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS |
Maria Muldaur | ||||
| 110 | I WILL |
Ruby Winters | ||||
| 111 | LOVE SONG |
Mandrill | ||||
| 112 | AIN'T IT HELL UP IN HARLEM |
Edwin Starr | ||||
| 113 | BIG TIME LOVER |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | ||||
| 114 | PEPPER BOX |
Peppers | ||||
| 115 | SABBATH, BLOODY SABBATH |
Black Sabbath | ||||
| 116 | DON'T NOBODY LIVE HERE BY THE NAME OF FOOL |
Denise LaSalle | ||||
| 117 | FOOL'S PARADISE |
Don McLean | ||||
| 118 | BEYOND TOMORROW (LOVE THEME FROM "SERPICO") |
Perry Como | ||||
| 119 | HOMELY GIRL |
Chi-Lites | ||||
| 120 | CHAMELEON |
Herbie Hancock | ||||