Saturday February 23, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 23, 1974



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1   LOVE'S THEME 2 3 5 13
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
2   SEASONS IN THE SUN 6 10 22 7
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
3   THE WAY WE WERE 3 1 2 13
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
4   BOOGIE DOWN 5 6 19 9
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
5   SPIDERS AND SNAKES 8 9 11 17
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
6   AMERICANS 1 2 3 9
Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222)
7   UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME 7 7 10 15
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995)
8   ROCK ON 10 14 17 14
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
9   LET ME BE THERE 4 5 7 18
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
10   HEARTBREAKER 11 13 16 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109)
11   DARK LADY 13 18 31 7
Cher (MCA 40161)
12   YOU'RE SIXTEEN 9 4 1 12
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
13   SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS 19 35 44 6
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
14   JUNGLE BOOGIE 15 8 13 11
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
15   LAST TIME I SAW HIM 17 19 29 9
Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
16   LOVE SONG 18 20 24 11
Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
17   MOCKINGBIRD 28 47 73 4  
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
18   JET 27 45 71 4
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
19   I LOVE 21 22 26 10
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
20   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 22 30 38 8
Redbone (Epic 11035)
21   PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER 14 16 21 9
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535)
22   MIDNIGHT RIDER 16 17 20 10
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0035)
23   JIM DANDY 12 12 15 12  
Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948)
24   SEXY MAMA 29 36 49 8
Moments (Stang 5052)
25   CAN THIS BE REAL 26 28 32 10
Natural Four (Curtom 1990)
26   ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) 33 40 48 9
Mocedades (Tara 100)
27   MY SWEET LADY 31 34 39 10
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
28   TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN 32 38 45 9
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
29   ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO 39 54 69 6
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
30   STAR 35 41 50 10
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
31   MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1) 37 43 53 6
Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
32   IN THE MOOD 38 44 54 6
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004)
33   JESSICA 34 39 46 9
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036)
34   HOOKED ON A FEELING 64 83 -- 3  
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
35   YOU'RE SO UNIQUE 30 32 37 9
Billy Preston (A&M 1492)
36   SHOW AND TELL 20 11 4 21  
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
37   BABY COME CLOSE 48 52 55 14  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239)
38   I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE 47 58 64 11
B.B. King (ABC 11406)
39   THE AMERICANS (A CANADIAN'S OPINION) 36 37 43 7
Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628)
40   W.O.L.D. 45 53 62 9
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
41   YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL 42 46 57 5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244)
42   THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE 60 72 87 4  
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195)
43   BENNIE AND THE JETS 72 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 40198)
44   THE LORD'S PRAYER 85 -- -- 2  
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
45   I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY 52 64 74 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
46   I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND 53 61 65 6
Four Tops (Dunhill 4377)
47   ABRA-CA-DABRA 23 25 28 9  
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070)
48   A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG 83 -- -- 2  
Charlie Rich (Epic 11091)
49   ENERGY CRISIS '74 57 66 78 5
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206)
50   BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 74 -- -- 2  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
51   LAST KISS 56 57 61 15
Wednesday (Sussex 507)
52   LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE 67 81 -- 3  
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
53   DADDY WHAT IF 58 62 67 8
Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197)
54   LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU 54 56 58 11
Paul Anka (Fame 345)
55   MUST BE LOVE 59 63 68 6
James Gang (Atco 6953)
56   I MISS YOU 62 71 82 10
Dells (Cadet 5700)
57   TEENAGE LAMENT '74 24 24 25 10  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762)
58   GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES 61 70 80 5
NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586)
59   I SHALL SING 25 23 18 10  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 45983)
60   TELL ME A LIE 69 80 92 4
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
61   THE JOKER 44 27 9 19  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
62   WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE 66 77 100 4
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193)
63   HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YA SEE 84 -- -- 2  
Barry White (20th Century 2077)
64   SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM 41 21 6 18  
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
65   HOUSTON (I'M COMIN' TO SEE YOU) 70 76 98 4
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808)
66   STOP TO START 71 75 81 6
Blue Magic (Atco 6949)
67   I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION 43 26 8 14  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393)
68   THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL 46 29 23 22  
Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
69   VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO) 80 89 -- 3  
Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001)
70   TRY (TRY TO FALL IN LOVE) 78 87 -- 3
Cooker (Scepter 12388)
71   SHE'S GONE 82 85 95 4  
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993)
72   BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 92 -- -- 2  
Persuaders (Atco 6956)
73   LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING 73 74 79 7
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975)
74   ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan (Asylum 11033)
75   YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME 77 78 84 5
New Seekers (MGM 14683)
76   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 81 86 -- 3
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
77   THERE'S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (TO APPRECIATE THE SUNSHINE) 76 79 86 6
Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011)
78   I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN 79 84 90 4
Soul Children (Stax 0182)
79   MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) 88 -- -- 2
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
80   OUTSIDE WOMAN 90 92 96 4
Bloodstone (London 1052)
81   WATCHING THE RIVER RUN -- -- -- 1  
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 46010)
82   THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE 86 91 93 4
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
83   YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH -- -- -- 1  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3837)
84   PIANO MAN 87 94 -- 3
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
85   UNBORN CHILD -- -- -- 1  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7771)
86   QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY 91 93 94 5
New York City (Chelsea 0150)
87   TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND -- -- -- 1  
Staple Singers (Stax 0196)
88   US AND THEM -- -- -- 1  
Pink Floyd (Harvest 3832)
89   PEPPER BOX 100 -- -- 2  
Peppers (Event 213)
90   JOLENE 89 90 91 10
Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145)
91   I WISH IT WAS ME 93 97 -- 3
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529)
92   A MOTHER FOR MY CHILDREN 94 95 99 4
Whispers (Janus 231)
93   BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON -- -- -- 1  
Lou Christie (Three Brothers 402)
94   THE CRUDE OIL BLUES 96 98 -- 3
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 0224)
95   THAT'S THE SOUND THAT LONELY MAKES 95 96 -- 3
Tavares (Capitol 3794)
96   NICE TO BE AROUND 97 -- -- 2
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2072)
97   WILLIE PASS THE WATER 98 100 -- 3
Ripple (GRC 1013)
98   HOMELY GIRL 99 -- -- 2
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55505)
99   IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME -- -- -- 1  
New Birth (RCA Victor 0185)
100   TUBULAR BELLS -- -- -- 1  
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)

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:

   • "Joy (pt. 1)" by Isaac Hayes (# 40)
   • "Me And Baby Brother" by War (# 49)
   • "Time In A Bottle" by Jim Croce (# 50)
   • "Living For The City" by Stevie Wonder (# 51)
   • "Raised On Robbery" by Joni Mitchell (# 55)
   • "Take Good Care Of Her" by Elvis Presley (# 63)
   • "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" by Barry White (# 65)
   • "Showdown" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 68)
   • "One Tin Soldier" by Coven (# 75)


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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