Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 16, 1974
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | AMERICANS | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222) | ||||||
2 | LOVE'S THEME | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069) | ||||||
3 | THE WAY WE WERE | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944) | ||||||
4 | LET ME BE THERE | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | |
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101) | ||||||
5 | BOOGIE DOWN | 6 | 19 | 34 | 8 | |
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243) | ||||||
6 | SEASONS IN THE SUN | 10 | 22 | 50 | 6 | |
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432) | ||||||
7 | UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995) | ||||||
8 | SPIDERS AND SNAKES | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | |
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648) | ||||||
9 | YOU'RE SIXTEEN | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870) | ||||||
10 | ROCK ON | 14 | 17 | 26 | 13 | |
David Essex (Columbia 45940) | ||||||
11 | HEARTBREAKER | 13 | 16 | 24 | 6 | |
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109) | ||||||
12 | JIM DANDY | 12 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948) | ||||||
13 | DARK LADY | 18 | 31 | 40 | 6 | |
Cher (MCA 40161) | ||||||
14 | PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER | 16 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535) | ||||||
15 | JUNGLE BOOGIE | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10 | |
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559) | ||||||
16 | MIDNIGHT RIDER | 17 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0035) | ||||||
17 | LAST TIME I SAW HIM | 19 | 29 | 35 | 8 | |
Diana Ross (Motown 1278) | ||||||
18 | LOVE SONG | 20 | 24 | 29 | 10 | |
Anne Murray (Capitol 3776) | ||||||
19 | SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS | 35 | 44 | 62 | 5 | |
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | ||||||
20 | SHOW AND TELL | 11 | 4 | 1 | 20 | |
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073) | ||||||
21 | I LOVE | 22 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436) | ||||||
22 | COME AND GET YOUR LOVE | 30 | 38 | 45 | 7 | |
Redbone (Epic 11035) | ||||||
23 | ABRA-CA-DABRA | 25 | 28 | 32 | 8 | |
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070) | ||||||
24 | TEENAGE LAMENT '74 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 9 | |
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762) | ||||||
25 | I SHALL SING | 23 | 18 | 19 | 9 | |
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45983) | ||||||
26 | CAN THIS BE REAL | 28 | 32 | 39 | 9 | |
Natural Four (Curtom 1990) | ||||||
27 | JET | 45 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871) | ||||||
28 | MOCKINGBIRD | 47 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880) | ||||||
29 | SEXY MAMA | 36 | 49 | 61 | 7 | |
Moments (Stang 5052) | ||||||
30 | YOU'RE SO UNIQUE | 32 | 37 | 43 | 8 | |
Billy Preston (A&M 1492) | ||||||
31 | MY SWEET LADY | 34 | 39 | 46 | 9 | |
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156) | ||||||
32 | TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN | 38 | 45 | 56 | 8 | |
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407) | ||||||
33 | ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) | 40 | 48 | 55 | 8 | |
Mocedades (Tara 100) | ||||||
34 | JESSICA | 39 | 46 | 54 | 8 | |
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036) | ||||||
35 | STAR | 41 | 50 | 58 | 9 | |
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483) | ||||||
36 | THE AMERICANS (A CANADIAN'S OPINION) | 37 | 43 | 59 | 6 | |
Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628) | ||||||
37 | MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1) | 43 | 53 | 63 | 5 | |
Spinners (Atlantic 3006) | ||||||
38 | IN THE MOOD | 44 | 54 | 64 | 5 | |
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004) | ||||||
39 | ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO | 54 | 69 | 83 | 5 | |
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751) | ||||||
40 | JOY (PT. 1) | 31 | 33 | 38 | 9 | |
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085) | ||||||
41 | SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM | 21 | 6 | 2 | 17 | |
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011) | ||||||
42 | YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL | 46 | 57 | 78 | 4 | |
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244) | ||||||
43 | I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION | 26 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393) | ||||||
44 | THE JOKER | 27 | 9 | 4 | 18 | |
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732) | ||||||
45 | W.O.L.D. | 53 | 62 | 70 | 8 | |
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874) | ||||||
46 | THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL | 29 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040) | ||||||
47 | I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE | 58 | 64 | 69 | 10 | |
B.B. King (ABC 11406) | ||||||
48 | BABY COME CLOSE | 52 | 55 | 57 | 13 | |
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239) | ||||||
49 | ME AND BABY BROTHER | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
War (United Artists 350) | ||||||
50 | TIME IN A BOTTLE | 48 | 34 | 11 | 14 | |
Jim Croce (ABC 11405) | ||||||
51 | LIVING FOR THE CITY | 49 | 35 | 9 | 15 | |
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242) | ||||||
52 | I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY | 64 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196) | ||||||
53 | I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND | 61 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
Four Tops (Dunhill 4377) | ||||||
54 | LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU | 56 | 58 | 60 | 10 | |
Paul Anka (Fame 345) | ||||||
55 | RAISED ON ROBBERY | 50 | 51 | 52 | 8 | |
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029) | ||||||
56 | LAST KISS | 57 | 61 | 66 | 14 | |
Wednesday (Sussex 507) | ||||||
57 | ENERGY CRISIS '74 | 66 | 78 | 91 | 4 | |
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206) | ||||||
58 | DADDY WHAT IF | 62 | 67 | 71 | 7 | |
Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197) | ||||||
59 | MUST BE LOVE | 63 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
James Gang (Atco 6953) | ||||||
60 | THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE | 72 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195) | ||||||
61 | GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES | 70 | 80 | 99 | 4 | |
NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586) | ||||||
62 | I MISS YOU | 71 | 82 | 94 | 9 | |
Dells (Cadet 5700) | ||||||
63 | TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER | 65 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196b) | ||||||
64 | HOOKED ON A FEELING | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Blue Swede (EMI 3627) | ||||||
65 | NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP | 59 | 40 | 17 | 16 | |
Barry White (20th Century 2058) | ||||||
66 | WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE | 77 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193) | ||||||
67 | LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375) | ||||||
68 | SHOWDOWN | 51 | 52 | 53 | 11 | |
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337) | ||||||
69 | TELL ME A LIE | 80 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029) | ||||||
70 | HOUSTON (I'M COMIN' TO SEE YOU) | 76 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808) | ||||||
71 | STOP TO START | 75 | 81 | 87 | 5 | |
Blue Magic (Atco 6949) | ||||||
72 | BENNIE AND THE JETS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Elton John (MCA 40198) | ||||||
73 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING | 74 | 79 | 85 | 6 | |
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975) | ||||||
74 | BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403) | ||||||
75 | ONE TIN SOLDIER | 73 | 75 | 81 | 22 | |
Coven (Warner Bros. 0101) | ||||||
76 | THERE'S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (TO APPRECIATE THE SUNSHINE) | 79 | 86 | 93 | 5 | |
Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011) | ||||||
77 | YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME | 78 | 84 | 92 | 4 | |
New Seekers (MGM 14683) | ||||||
78 | TRY (TRY TO FALL IN LOVE) | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Cooker (Scepter 12388) | ||||||
79 | I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN | 84 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
Soul Children (Stax 0182) | ||||||
80 | VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO) | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001) | ||||||
81 | JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205) | ||||||
82 | SHE'S GONE | 85 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993) | ||||||
83 | A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Charlie Rich (Epic 11091) | ||||||
84 | HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YA SEE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Barry White (20th Century 2077) | ||||||
85 | THE LORD'S PRAYER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491) | ||||||
86 | THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE | 91 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538) | ||||||
87 | PIANO MAN | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963) | ||||||
88 | MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269) | ||||||
89 | JOLENE | 90 | 91 | 95 | 9 | |
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145) | ||||||
90 | OUTSIDE WOMAN | 92 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
Bloodstone (London 1052) | ||||||
91 | QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY | 93 | 94 | 100 | 4 | |
New York City (Chelsea 0150) | ||||||
92 | BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Persuaders (Atco 6956) | ||||||
93 | I WISH IT WAS ME | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529) | ||||||
94 | A MOTHER FOR MY CHILDREN | 95 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
Whispers (Janus 231) | ||||||
95 | THAT'S THE SOUND THAT LONELY MAKES | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Tavares (Capitol 3794) | ||||||
96 | THE CRUDE OIL BLUES | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 0224) | ||||||
97 | NICE TO BE AROUND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2072) | ||||||
98 | WILLIE PASS THE WATER | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Ripple (GRC 1013) | ||||||
99 | HOMELY GIRL | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55505) | ||||||
100 | PEPPER BOX | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Peppers (Event 213) |
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:
• "Let Your Hair Down" by Temptations (# 33)
• "Livin' For You" by Al Green (# 42)
• "Are You Lonesome Tonight" by Donny Osmond (# 55)
• "Sister Mary Elephant" by Cheech & Chong (# 60)
• "It Doesn't Have To Be That Way" by Jim Croce (# 67)
• "What It Comes Down To" by Isley Brothers (# 68)
• "Wang Dang Doodle" by Pointer Sisters (# 69)
• "The Real Me" by Who (# 82)
• "Apple Of My Eye" by Badfinger (# 88)
• "Bicycle Morning" by Billy Sans (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS | Maria Muldaur | ||||
102 | TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND | Staple Singers | ||||
103 | FREE AS THE WIND | Engelbert Humperdinck | ||||
104 | BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON | Lou Christie | ||||
105 | RIDIN' THE STORM OUT | REO Speedwagon | ||||
106 | MARLENA | Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
107 | YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC | Frank Sinatra | ||||
108 | SABBATH, BLOODY SABBATH | Black Sabbath | ||||
109 | STAR BABY | Guess Who | ||||
110 | CHAMELEON | Herbie Hancock | ||||
111 | THE AMERICANS (A CANADIAN'S OPINION) | Tex Ritter | ||||
112 | FOOL'S PARADISE | Don McLean | ||||
113 | I TOLD YOU SO | Delfonics | ||||
114 | UNBORN CHILD | Seals & Crofts | ||||
115 | I GOT TO TRY IT ONE TIME | Millie Jackson | ||||
116 | WINDFALL | Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band | ||||
117 | LOVING ARMS | Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge | ||||
118 | LET IT RIDE | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | ||||
119 | NEWSY NEIGHBORS | First Choice | ||||
120 | FOLLOW THE SPIRIT | Daniel Moore | ||||
121 | SINGIN' IN THE RAIN | Sammy Davis, Jr. | ||||
122 | GUMBO JONES | Charlie Allen And PG&E | ||||
123 | TUBULAR BELLS | Mike Oldfield | ||||
124 | BIG TIME LOVER | Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | ||||
125 | WISH THAT YOU WERE MINE | Manhattans |