Sunday February 17, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 16, 1974



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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