Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 9, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SEASONS IN THE SUN |
1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432) | ||||||
| 2 | BOOGIE DOWN |
2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243) | ||||||
| 3 | SPIDERS AND SNAKES |
3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14648) | ||||||
| 4 | DARK LADY |
7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| Cher (MCA 40161) | ||||||
| 5 | ROCK ON |
6 | 8 | 10 | 16 | |
| David Essex (Columbia 45940) | ||||||
| 6 | SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS |
8 | 13 | 19 | 8 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | ||||||
| 7 | JET |
9 | 18 | 27 | 6 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871) | ||||||
| 8 | MOCKINGBIRD |
10 | 17 | 28 | 6 | |
| Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880) | ||||||
| 9 | LAST TIME I SAW HIM |
11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1278) | ||||||
| 10 | LOVE SONG |
12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3776) | ||||||
| 11 | HOOKED ON A FEELING |
16 | 34 | 64 | 5 | |
| Blue Swede (EMI 3627) | ||||||
| 12 | THE WAY WE WERE |
5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944) | ||||||
| 13 | JUNGLE BOOGIE |
13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559) | ||||||
| 14 | ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) |
19 | 26 | 33 | 11 | |
| Mocedades (Tara 100) | ||||||
| 15 | BENNIE AND THE JETS |
27 | 43 | 72 | 4 |  |
| Elton John (MCA 40198) | ||||||
| 16 | THE LORD'S PRAYER |
28 | 44 | 85 | 4 | |
| Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491) | ||||||
| 17 | COME AND GET YOUR LOVE |
18 | 20 | 22 | 10 | |
| Redbone (Epic 11035) | ||||||
| 18 | ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO |
23 | 29 | 39 | 8 | |
| Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751) | ||||||
| 19 | TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN |
22 | 28 | 32 | 11 | |
| Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407) | ||||||
| 20 | SEXY MAMA |
21 | 24 | 29 | 10 | |
| Moments (Stang 5052) | ||||||
| 21 | MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1) |
25 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3006) | ||||||
| 22 | STAR |
26 | 30 | 35 | 12 | |
| Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483) | ||||||
| 23 | MY SWEET LADY |
24 | 27 | 31 | 12 | |
| Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156) | ||||||
| 24 | THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE |
30 | 42 | 60 | 6 | |
| Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195) | ||||||
| 25 | LOVE'S THEME |
4 | 1 | 2 | 15 |  |
| Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069) | ||||||
| 26 | BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME |
34 | 50 | 74 | 4 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403) | ||||||
| 27 | I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE |
32 | 38 | 47 | 13 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11406) | ||||||
| 28 | LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE |
33 | 52 | 67 | 5 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 375) | ||||||
| 29 | A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG |
37 | 48 | 83 | 4 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 11091) | ||||||
| 30 | W.O.L.D. |
35 | 40 | 45 | 11 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874) | ||||||
| 31 | I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY |
38 | 45 | 52 | 6 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196) | ||||||
| 32 | PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER |
20 | 21 | 14 | 11 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535) | ||||||
| 33 | I LOVE |
17 | 19 | 21 | 12 | |
| Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436) | ||||||
| 34 | I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG |
63 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11424) | ||||||
| 35 | OH MY MY |
66 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1872) | ||||||
| 36 | YOU'RE SIXTEEN |
14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1870) | ||||||
| 37 | UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME |
15 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995) | ||||||
| 38 | TSOP |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540) | ||||||
| 39 | ENERGY CRISIS '74 |
41 | 49 | 57 | 7 | |
| Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206) | ||||||
| 40 | HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YA SEE |
53 | 63 | 84 | 4 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2077) | ||||||
| 41 | I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND |
42 | 46 | 53 | 8 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4377) | ||||||
| 42 | ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS |
54 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Dylan (Asylum 11033) | ||||||
| 43 | TELL ME A LIE |
52 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| Sami Jo (MGM South 7029) | ||||||
| 44 | CAN THIS BE REAL |
29 | 25 | 26 | 12 | |
| Natural Four (Curtom 1990) | ||||||
| 45 | LAST KISS |
48 | 51 | 56 | 17 | |
| Wednesday (Sussex 507) | ||||||
| 46 | BABY COME CLOSE |
36 | 37 | 48 | 16 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239) | ||||||
| 47 | IN THE MOOD |
31 | 32 | 38 | 8 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004) | ||||||
| 48 | JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY |
62 | 76 | 81 | 5 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205) | ||||||
| 49 | LET ME BE THERE |
39 | 9 | 4 | 20 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101) | ||||||
| 50 | MUST BE LOVE |
51 | 55 | 59 | 8 | |
| James Gang (Atco 6953) | ||||||
| 51 | WATCHING THE RIVER RUN |
65 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Loggins & Messina (Columbia 46010) | ||||||
| 52 | PIANO MAN |
71 | 84 | 87 | 5 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 45963) | ||||||
| 53 | WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE |
57 | 62 | 66 | 6 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193) | ||||||
| 54 | HOUSTON (I'M COMIN' TO SEE YOU) |
59 | 65 | 70 | 6 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808) | ||||||
| 55 | MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) |
64 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269) | ||||||
| 56 | YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL |
40 | 41 | 42 | 7 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244) | ||||||
| 57 | STOP TO START |
61 | 66 | 71 | 8 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 6949) | ||||||
| 58 | VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO) |
60 | 69 | 80 | 5 | |
| Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001) | ||||||
| 59 | OUTSIDE WOMAN |
70 | 80 | 90 | 6 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1052) | ||||||
| 60 | TUBULAR BELLS |
79 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100) | ||||||
| 61 | LET IT RIDE |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457) | ||||||
| 62 | SHE'S GONE |
67 | 71 | 82 | 6 | |
| Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993) | ||||||
| 63 | TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND |
77 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0196) | ||||||
| 64 | BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME |
69 | 72 | 92 | 4 | |
| Persuaders (Atco 6956) | ||||||
| 65 | YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH |
72 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3837) | ||||||
| 66 | SKYBIRD |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 45998) | ||||||
| 67 | TRY (TRY TO FALL IN LOVE) |
68 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| Cooker (Scepter 12388) | ||||||
| 68 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING |
73 | 73 | 73 | 9 | |
| Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975) | ||||||
| 69 | I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN |
74 | 78 | 79 | 6 | |
| Soul Children (Stax 0182) | ||||||
| 70 | KEEP ON SINGING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845) | ||||||
| 71 | THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE |
76 | 82 | 86 | 6 | |
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538) | ||||||
| 72 | US AND THEM |
78 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Pink Floyd (Harvest 3832) | ||||||
| 73 | UNBORN CHILD |
80 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7771) | ||||||
| 74 | THERE'S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (TO APPRECIATE THE SUNSHINE) |
75 | 77 | 76 | 8 | |
| Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011) | ||||||
| 75 | HELP ME |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034) | ||||||
| 76 | PEPPER BOX |
85 | 89 | 100 | 4 | |
| Peppers (Event 213) | ||||||
| 77 | TOUCH AND GO |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30076) | ||||||
| 78 | QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY |
81 | 86 | 91 | 7 | |
| New York City (Chelsea 0150) | ||||||
| 79 | STAR BABY |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217) | ||||||
| 80 | THE LOCOMOTION |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3840) | ||||||
| 81 | IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME |
92 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| New Birth (RCA Victor 0185) | ||||||
| 82 | HOMELY GIRL |
88 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55505) | ||||||
| 83 | HEAVENLY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7135) | ||||||
| 84 | DANCING MACHINE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1286) | ||||||
| 85 | THE PAYBACK (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14223) | ||||||
| 86 | WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (IN A FIELD OF STONE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45991) | ||||||
| 87 | ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND |
97 | -- | -- | 10 | |
| Think (Big Tree 15000) | ||||||
| 88 | I'M A TRAIN |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6026) | ||||||
| 89 | BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON |
91 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Lou Christie (Three Brothers 402) | ||||||
| 90 | I WISH IT WAS ME |
90 | 91 | 93 | 5 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529) | ||||||
| 91 | IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ian Lloyd & Stories (Kama Sutra 588) | ||||||
| 92 | HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3636) | ||||||
| 93 | LOVING YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnny Nash (Epic 11070) | ||||||
| 94 | WILLIE PASS THE WATER |
95 | 97 | 98 | 5 | |
| Ripple (GRC 1013) | ||||||
| 95 | MR. NATURAL |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 408) | ||||||
| 96 | MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183) | ||||||
| 97 | KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065) | ||||||
| 98 | POWER OF LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Martha Reeves (MCA 40194) | ||||||
| 99 | SHE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Southcote (Buddah 399) | ||||||
| 100 | NEWSY NEIGHBORS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| First Choice (Philly Groove 183) | ||||||
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:
• "Heartbreaker" by Rolling Stones (# 43)
• "Americans" by Byron MacGregor (# 44)
• "Midnight Rider" by Allman Brothers Band (# 45)
• "Jim Dandy" by Black Oak Arkansas (# 46)
• "Jessica" by Allman Brothers Band (# 47)
• "You're So Unique" by Billy Preston (# 49)
• "Daddy What If" by Bobby Bare (# 50)
• "Get That Gasoline Blues" by NRBQ (# 55)
• "Show And Tell" by Al Wilson (# 56)
• "Abra-Ca-Dabra" by DeFranco Family (# 58)
• "The Crude Oil Blues" by Jerry Reed (# 93)
• "That's The Sound That Lonely Makes" by Tavares (# 94)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | I GOT TO TRY IT ONE TIME |
Millie Jackson | ||||
| 102 | MY FELLOW AMERICANS |
Chris Glendon | ||||
| 103 | WHAT IS HIP? |
Tower Of Power | ||||
| 104 | LOVING ARMS |
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge | ||||
| 105 | A EUROPEAN SPEAKS UP FOR THE U.S. |
Guido Sarducci | ||||
| 106 | NICE TO BE AROUND |
Maureen McGovern | ||||
| 107 | CHAMELEON |
Herbie Hancock | ||||
| 108 | STONE COUNTY |
Johnny Winter | ||||
| 109 | I'M FALLING IN LOVE |
Fantastic Four | ||||
| 110 | LOVIN' THE EASY WAY |
Dobie Gray | ||||
| 111 | MADELAINE |
Stu Nunnery | ||||
| 112 | SABBATH, BLOODY SABBATH |
Black Sabbath | ||||
| 113 | ROCK ME ON THE WATER |
Eugene Wallace | ||||
| 114 | MUSIC EYES |
Heartsfield | ||||
| 115 | GUMBO JONES |
Charlie Allen And PG&E | ||||
| 116 | GOIN' DOWN SLOW |
Bobby Blue Bland | ||||
| 117 | COLOUR MY WORLD |
Arthur Prysock | ||||
| 118 | PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY |
Emotions | ||||
| 119 | BIG TIME LOVER |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | ||||
| 120 | SHE'S MY LADY (SHE'S ALL I NEED) |
Don Reed | ||||
| 121 | SAXOPHONES |
Jimmy Buffett | ||||
| 122 | YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC |
Frank Sinatra | ||||
| 123 | MIGHTY MIGHTY |
Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| 124 | THE ENTERTAINER |
Marvin Hamlisch | ||||
| 125 | DANCE WITH THE DEVIL |
Cozy Powell | ||||