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