Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 16, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BOOGIE DOWN	2	2	4	12
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
2	SEASONS IN THE SUN	1	1	2	10
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
3	ROCK ON	5	6	8	17
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
4	DARK LADY	4	7	11	10
Cher (MCA 40161)
5	SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS	6	8	13	9
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
6	JET	7	9	18	7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
7	MOCKINGBIRD	8	10	17	7
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
8	HOOKED ON A FEELING	11	16	34	6
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
9	BENNIE AND THE JETS	15	27	43	5
Elton John (MCA 40198)
10	ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND)	14	19	26	12
Mocedades (Tara 100)
11	LOVE SONG	10	12	16	14
Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
12	THE WAY WE WERE	12	5	3	16
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
13	THE LORD'S PRAYER	16	28	44	5
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
14	SPIDERS AND SNAKES	3	3	5	20
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
15	TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN	19	22	28	12
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
16	ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO	18	23	29	9
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
17	COME AND GET YOUR LOVE	17	18	20	11
Redbone (Epic 11035)
18	MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1)	21	25	31	9
Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
19	BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME	26	34	50	5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
20	STAR	22	26	30	13
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
21	A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG	29	37	48	5
Charlie Rich (Epic 11091)
22	LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE	28	33	52	6
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
23	THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE	24	30	42	7
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195)
24	I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG	34	63	--	3
Jim Croce (ABC 11424)
25	I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE	27	32	38	14
B.B. King (ABC 11406)
26	TSOP	38	82	--	3
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
27	W.O.L.D.	30	35	40	12
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
28	OH MY MY	35	66	--	3
Ringo Starr (Apple 1872)
29	MY SWEET LADY	23	24	27	13
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
30	I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY	31	38	45	7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
31	LAST TIME I SAW HIM	9	11	15	12
Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
32	HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YA SEE	40	53	63	5
Barry White (20th Century 2077)
33	JUNGLE BOOGIE	13	13	14	14
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
34	SEXY MAMA	20	21	24	11
Moments (Stang 5052)
35	ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS	42	54	74	4
Bob Dylan (Asylum 11033)
36	TELL ME A LIE	43	52	60	7
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
37	ENERGY CRISIS '74	39	41	49	8
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206)
38	LOVE'S THEME	25	4	1	16
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
39	KEEP ON SINGING	70	--	--	2
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845)
40	JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY	48	62	76	6
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
41	I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND	41	42	46	9
Four Tops (Dunhill 4377)
42	PIANO MAN	52	71	84	6
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
43	PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER	32	20	21	12
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3535)
44	MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU)	55	64	79	5
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
45	WATCHING THE RIVER RUN	51	65	81	4
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 46010)
46	TUBULAR BELLS	60	79	100	4
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
47	MUST BE LOVE	50	51	55	9
James Gang (Atco 6953)
48	I LOVE	33	17	19	13
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
49	WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE	53	57	62	7
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193)
50	LET IT RIDE	61	84	--	3
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457)
51	OUTSIDE WOMAN	59	70	80	7
Bloodstone (London 1052)
52	TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND	63	77	87	4
Staple Singers (Stax 0196)
53	THE PAYBACK (PT. 1)	85	--	--	2
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
54	VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO)	58	60	69	6
Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001)
55	SHE'S GONE	62	67	71	7
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993)
56	STOP TO START	57	61	66	9
Blue Magic (Atco 6949)
57	SKYBIRD	66	83	--	3
Neil Diamond (Columbia 45998)
58	THE LOCOMOTION	80	--	--	2
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
59	HOUSTON (I'M COMIN' TO SEE YOU)	54	59	65	7
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808)
60	YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH	65	72	83	4
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3837)
61	I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN	69	74	78	7
Soul Children (Stax 0182)
62	YOU'RE SIXTEEN	36	14	12	15
Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
63	TOUCH AND GO	77	87	--	3
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30076)
64	LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING	68	73	73	10
Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975)
65	LAST KISS	45	48	51	18
Wednesday (Sussex 507)
66	DANCING MACHINE	84	--	--	2
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
67	THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE	71	76	82	7
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
68	HELP ME	75	86	--	3
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
69	IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME	81	92	99	4
New Birth (RCA Victor 0185)
70	UNBORN CHILD	73	80	85	4
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7771)
71	PEPPER BOX	76	85	89	5
Peppers (Event 213)
72	STAR BABY	79	89	--	3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
73	WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (IN A FIELD OF STONE)	86	--	--	2
Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45991)
74	HEAVENLY	83	--	--	2
Temptations (Gordy 7135)
75	THE SHOW MUST GO ON	--	--	--	1
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
76	LET'S GET MARRIED	--	--	--	1
Al Green (Hi 2262)
77	ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND	87	97	--	11
Think (Big Tree 15000)
78	WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU	--	--	--	1
Creative Source (Sussex 509)
79	I'M A TRAIN	88	99	--	3
Albert Hammond (Mums 6026)
80	HOMELY GIRL	82	88	98	5
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55505)
81	THE ENTERTAINER	--	--	--	1
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
82	BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON	89	91	93	4
Lou Christie (Three Brothers 402)
83	OH VERY YOUNG	--	--	--	1
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
84	I WISH IT WAS ME	90	90	91	6
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529)
85	IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT	91	98	--	3
Ian Lloyd & Stories (Kama Sutra 588)
86	LOVING YOU	93	--	--	2
Johnny Nash (Epic 11070)
87	HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU	92	--	--	2
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3636)
88	POWER OF LOVE	98	--	--	2
Martha Reeves (MCA 40194)
89	MR. NATURAL	95	100	--	3
Bee Gees (RSO 408)
90	MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS	96	--	--	2
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
91	MIGHTY MIGHTY	--	--	--	1
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
92	KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY	97	--	--	2
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065)
93	YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW	--	--	--	1
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
94	SHE	99	--	--	2
Southcote (Buddah 399)
95	NEWSY NEIGHBORS	100	--	--	2
First Choice (Philly Groove 183)
96	CHAMELEON	--	--	--	1
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
97	MUSIC EYES	--	--	--	1
Heartsfield (Mercury 73449)
98	PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY	--	--	--	1
Emotions (Volt 4106)
99	THIS HEART	--	--	--	1
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
100	MADELAINE	--	--	--	1
Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1088)

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:

   • "Until You Come Back To Me" by Aretha Franklin (# 37)
   • "Can This Be Real" by Natural Four (# 44)
   • "Baby Come Close" by Smokey Robinson (# 46)
   • "In The Mood" by Bette Midler (# 47)
   • "Let Me Be There" by Olivia Newton-John (# 49)
   • "You Sure Love To Ball" by Marvin Gaye (# 56)
   • "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" by Persuaders (# 64)
   • "Try (Try To Fall In Love)" by Cooker (# 67)
   • "Us And Them" by Pink Floyd (# 72)
   • "There's Got To Be Rain In Your Life (To Appreciate The Sunshine)" by Dorothy Norwood (# 74)
   • "Quick, Fast, In A Hurry" by New York City (# 78)
   • "Willie Pass The Water" by Ripple (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I GOT TO TRY IT ONE TIME	Millie Jackson
102	LOVING ARMS	Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
103	MY FELLOW AMERICANS	Chris Glendon
104	SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES	Linda Ronstadt
105	ROCK ME ON THE WATER	Eugene Wallace
106	STONE COUNTY	Johnny Winter
107	SHE'S MY LADY (SHE'S ALL I NEED)	Don Reed
108	NICE TO BE AROUND	Maureen McGovern
109	MA-MA-MA BELLE	Electric Light Orchestra
110	SAXOPHONES	Jimmy Buffett
111	WHAT IS HIP?	Tower Of Power
112	BIG TIME LOVER	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
113	GUMBO JONES	Charlie Allen And PG&E
114	ONE HELL OF A WOMAN	Mac Davis
115	RIDIN' THE STORM OUT	REO Speedwagon
116	MIGHT JUST TAKE YOUR LIFE	Deep Purple
117	DANCE WITH THE DEVIL	Cozy Powell
118	SIMONE	Henry Gross
119	CHANGES	David Bowie
120	SINGIN' IN THE RAIN	Sammy Davis, Jr.
121	SABBATH, BLOODY SABBATH	Black Sabbath
122	GOIN' DOWN SLOW	Bobby Blue Bland
123	YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC	Frank Sinatra
124	LOVIN' THE EASY WAY	Dobie Gray
125	I'M FALLING IN LOVE	Fantastic Four