Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 23, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
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:

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