Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 9, 1974
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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 | ||||
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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 |