Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 16, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||