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