Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I CAN HELP	3	8	14	10
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
2	MY MELODY OF LOVE	2	4	6	11
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
3	WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN	6	11	17	10
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
4	LONGFELLOW SERENADE	4	9	12	9
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
5	KUNG FU FIGHTING	8	19	38	7
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
6	ANGIE BABY	12	15	21	7
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
7	DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED)	11	12	16	11
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
8	YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET	1	2	3	12
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
9	CAT'S IN THE CRADLE	17	23	32	11
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
10	WISHING YOU WERE HERE	13	14	20	8
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
11	SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY)	14	18	22	10
Al Green (Hi 2274)
12	YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING	23	30	44	5
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
13	BACK HOME AGAIN	5	5	11	11
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
14	YOU GOT THE LOVE	26	31	37	8
Rufus (ABC 12032)
15	JUNIOR'S FARM	25	36	66	4
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875)
16	EVERLASTING LOVE	9	10	13	11
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
17	AFTER THE GOLDRUSH	18	22	31	12
Prelude (Island 002)
18	I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME	19	20	28	12
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
19	I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART)	22	26	30	8
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
20	ONLY YOU	31	64	--	3
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876)
21	AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG	34	42	73	4
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302)
22	WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT	7	1	2	10
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
23	BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN	36	61	76	4
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
24	ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN	38	56	68	4
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
25	FAIRYTALE	37	43	52	8
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
26	LIFE IS A ROCK	10	7	9	13
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
27	LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN	47	51	62	7
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
28	ROCKIN' SOUL	29	35	40	8
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066)
29	SO YOU ARE A STAR	20	21	23	13
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
30	WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT	35	40	48	7
Jackson Five (Motown 1308)
31	PROMISED LAND	41	48	56	7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
32	PLAY SOMETHING SWEET	33	28	26	11
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
33	MUST OF GOT LOST	43	60	75	5
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214)
34	WOMAN TO WOMAN	40	45	50	8
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
35	FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE	45	49	54	6
Andy Kim (Capitol 3962)
36	BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE	52	63	83	6
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
37	TOUCH ME	39	44	49	8
Fancy (Big Tree 16026)
38	HEAVY FALLIN' OUT	46	50	55	7
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
39	PLEASE MR. POSTMAN	70	--	--	2
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
40	DARK HORSE	73	--	--	2
George Harrison (Apple 1877)
41	RIDE 'EM COWBOY	42	47	53	9
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
42	MANDY	72	93	--	3
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
43	WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE	48	53	61	6
Eric Clapton (RSO 503)
44	THREE RING CIRCUS	44	46	51	8
Blue Magic (Atco 7004)
45	TIN MAN	21	6	8	16
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
46	LA LA PEACE SONG	49	54	69	7
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200)
47	BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH	50	55	63	5
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104)
48	DREAM ON	56	67	86	4
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006)
49	EARLY MORNING LOVE	51	52	57	12
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
50	LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT	32	34	36	10
Latimore (Glades 1722)
51	NOBODY	55	59	67	6
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041)
52	YOU AND I	60	77	92	4
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762)
53	LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1)	24	25	27	11
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
54	MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN	71	--	--	2
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
55	DANCIN' FOOL	81	--	--	2
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075)
56	LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS	--	--	--	1
Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344)
57	JAZZMAN	15	3	1	14
Carole King (Ode 66101)
58	THE NEED TO BE	16	16	18	15
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
59	PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE	27	29	34	13
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
60	WITHOUT LOVE	69	84	--	3
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224)
61	EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL	64	76	79	7
Grand Canyon (Bang 713)
62	THE HEARTBREAK KID	76	95	--	3
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12039)
63	ASK ME	57	65	74	8
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159)
64	LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU	66	73	78	9
Independents (Wand 11279)
65	SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1)	67	74	77	8
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
66	NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE	80	89	94	5
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
67	MY EYES ADORED YOU	75	80	89	4
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
68	POSTCARD	78	--	--	2
Who (MCA 40330)
69	I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING	74	81	88	5
Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209)
70	FREEBIRD	85	--	--	2
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328)
71	CAREFREE HIGHWAY	28	13	15	14
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
72	SHE'S GONE	77	83	85	7
Tavares (Capitol 3957)
73	GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE	68	75	80	10
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
74	SUNSHINE ROSES	84	91	--	3
Gene Cotton (Myrrh 137)
75	SOMEDAY	82	86	87	6
Dave Loggins (Epic 50035)
76	SHOE SHOE SHINE	83	90	96	5
Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324)
77	READY	--	--	--	1
Cat Stevens (A&M 1645)
78	DOCTOR'S ORDERS	92	--	--	2
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
79	DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY	86	92	97	4
First Class (UK 49028)
80	SEXY IDA (PT. 2)	87	94	99	4
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528)
81	THE ENTERTAINER	--	--	--	1
Billy Joel (Columbia 10064)
82	GET DANCIN'	--	--	--	1
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
83	LADY LAY	88	96	--	3
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 3003)
84	I BELONG TO YOU	89	97	--	3
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
85	COLDBLOODED	91	--	--	2
James Brown (Polydor 14258)
86	CAREFUL MAN	93	100	--	3
John Edwards (Aware 043)
87	PICK UP THE PIECES	94	--	--	2
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
88	I FEEL SANCTIFIED	95	--	--	2
Commodores (Motown 1319)
89	RUBY, BABY	97	--	--	2
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12036)
90	IF	96	--	--	2
Telly Savalas (MCA 40301)
91	CHANGES	--	--	--	8
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605)
92	BEST OF MY LOVE	--	--	--	1
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
93	HARLEM	99	--	--	2
5th Dimension (Bell 45,612)
94	FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU	--	--	--	1
Barbara Mason (Buddah 441)
95	LOVE ME NOW	98	--	--	2
Ruby Winters (Polydor 14249)
96	ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE)	100	--	--	2
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,606)
97	BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE	--	--	--	1
Carl Graves (A&M 1620)
98	GEE BABY	--	--	--	1
Peter Shelley (Bell 45,614)
99	EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW	--	--	--	1
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 610)
100	RIDE THE TIGER	--	--	--	1
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10080)

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:

   • "The Bitch Is Back" by Elton John (# 30)
   • "The Black-Eyed Boys" by Paper Lace (# 53)
   • "Overnight Sensation" by Raspberries (# 54)
   • "Doraville" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 58)
   • "Stop And Smell The Roses" by Mac Davis (# 59)
   • "Do It Baby" by Miracles (# 61)
   • "Country Side Of Life" by Wet Willie (# 62)
   • "I Can't Leave You Alone" by George McCrae (# 63)
   • "You Can Have Her" by Sam Neely (# 65)
   • "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" by Frank Zappa (# 79)
   • "Loose Booty" by Sly & Family Stone (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	PLEASE MR. POSTMAN	Pat Boone Family
102	I AM I AM	Smokey Robinson
103	U.S. OF A.	Donna Fargo
104	WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM	Michael Allen
105	CHARADE	Bee Gees
106	SALLY G	Paul McCartney & Wings
107	MISSISSIPPI COTTON PICKING DELTA TOWN	Charley Pride
108	CALIFORNIA MY WAY	Main Ingredient
109	EVERGREEN	Booker T
110	WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS	Lynn Anderson
111	TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN'	Aerosmith
112	FOUR OR FIVE TIMES	Peter Dean
113	WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS	Harold Melvin & Blue Notes
114	FALLING OUT OF LOVE	Buster Brown
115	ONE MORE TIME	Redbone
116	ROLLER COASTER WEEKEND	Joe Vitale
117	TIME	Mighty Clouds Of Joy
118	PALM GREASE	Herbie Hancock
119	LADY	Styx
120	MY MAIN MAN	Staple Singers
121	SAD SWEET DREAMER	Sweet Sensation
122	DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU	Sugarloaf
123	I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE	Andy & David Williams
124	FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE	Bob James
125	VOODOO MAGIC	Rhodes Kids