Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HOW LONG	2	3	5	12
Ace (Anchor 21000)
2	SHINING STAR	1	2	4	17
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
3	BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS	3	4	7	16
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
4	THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY	6	9	13	11
John Denver (RCA Victor 10239)
5	SISTER GOLDEN HAIR	8	12	17	8
America (Warner Bros. 8086)
6	JACKIE BLUE	4	1	1	17
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
7	BAD TIME	10	14	16	9
Grand Funk (Capitol 4046)
8	ONLY YESTERDAY	9	11	12	10
Carpenters (A&M 1677)
9	WHEN WILL I BE LOVED	11	18	22	8
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
10	OLD DAYS	13	16	21	6
Chicago (Columbia 10131)
11	I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE	5	6	9	12
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 615)
12	LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT	15	20	25	10
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
13	GET DOWN, GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR)	20	29	37	9
Joe Simon (Spring 156)
14	BAD LUCK (PT. 1)	17	19	23	10
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3562)
15	CUT THE CAKE	18	21	26	9
Average White Band (Atlantic 3261)
16	ONLY WOMEN	19	24	32	9
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254)
17	WILDFIRE	21	27	36	11
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
18	I'M NOT LISA	27	35	40	10
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
19	TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS	25	31	56	5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8092)
20	THE LAST FAREWELL	24	26	33	10
Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor 50030)
21	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	28	43	60	6
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
22	HIJACK	23	25	29	13
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)
23	HE DON'T LOVE YOU	7	5	2	13
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45240)
24	REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET	34	39	51	8
Tavares (Capitol 4010)
25	SHOESHINE BOY	22	22	24	17
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
26	MAGIC	31	41	49	9
Pilot (EMI 3992)
27	THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER	33	38	45	6
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
28	TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT	29	34	39	8
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 70102)
29	SHAKEY GROUND	30	32	34	10
Temptations (Gordy 7142)
30	KILLER QUEEN	12	13	15	16
Queen (Elektra 45226)
31	ROCKIN' CHAIR	51	65	76	5
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
32	RAINY DAY PEOPLE	35	36	38	10
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1328)
33	GOOD LOVIN' GONE BAD	36	40	48	7
Bad Company (Swan Song 70103)
34	SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE	40	42	50	8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
35	JUDY MAE	41	51	74	5
Boomer Castleman (Mums 6038)
36	I WANNA DANCE WIT' CHOO (DOO DAT DANCE) (PT. 1)	39	44	53	8
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015)
37	GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT	43	50	61	6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3565)
38	PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM	16	8	3	13
Elton John (MCA 40364)
39	SWEARIN' TO GOD	49	58	82	4
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
40	MISTY	45	54	65	8
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
41	THE HUSTLE	47	57	68	6
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
42	HEY YOU	59	69	--	3
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73683)
43	I'LL PLAY FOR YOU	44	46	47	11
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8075)
44	BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA	46	53	62	6
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258)
45	LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN	50	59	81	5
Tanya Tucker (MCA 40402)
46	SADIE	48	56	69	5
Spinners (Atlantic 3268)
47	(JUST LIKE) ROMEO AND JULIET	52	60	71	6
Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra 602)
48	EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD	42	47	54	8
Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101)
49	WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS	54	61	72	5
War (United Artists 629)
50	WALKING IN RHYTHM	14	7	8	17
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 736)
51	ATTITUDE DANCING	58	68	83	4
Carly Simon (Elektra 45246)
52	ME & MRS. JONES	56	64	73	6
Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090)
53	LET THERE BE MUSIC	55	62	66	6
Orleans (Asylum 45243)
54	T-R-O-U-B-L-E	62	73	85	4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10278)
55	BLOODY WELL RIGHT	53	55	58	7
Supertramp (A&M 1660)
56	WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?	63	74	86	4
LaBelle (Epic 50097)
57	I WANT TO BE FREE	32	33	35	9
Ohio Players (Mercury 73675)
58	DYNOMITE (PT. 1)	60	66	75	6
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
59	I DREAMED LAST NIGHT	67	78	88	4
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67019)
60	I'LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO	77	--	--	2
Barry White (20th Century 2208)
61	LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY	68	79	91	4
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 601)
62	MIDNIGHT BLUE	71	80	93	4
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
63	BLACK FRIDAY	78	--	--	2
Steely Dan (ABC 12101)
64	HEY, WON'T YOU PLAY ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG	57	17	10	18
B.J. Thomas (ABC 12054)
65	I'M NOT IN LOVE	85	94	100	4
10cc (Mercury 73678)
66	PLEASE PARDON ME (YOU REMIND ME OF A FRIEND)	75	--	--	2
Rufus (ABC 12099)
67	IT'S A MIRACLE	26	10	11	14
Barry Manilow (Arista 0108)
68	LONG TALL GLASSES	37	15	6	15
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8043)
69	LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID	--	--	--	1
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091)
70	JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU	72	81	--	3
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
71	ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT	80	91	--	3
Kiss (Casablanca 829)
72	SAIL ON SAILOR	73	75	77	10
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1325)
73	PLEASE MR. PLEASE	--	--	--	1
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418)
74	JIVE TALKIN'	89	--	--	2
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
75	HURT	81	85	--	3
Manhattans (Columbia 10140)
76	BLANKET ON THE GROUND	79	82	89	5
Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 584)
77	MISTER MAGIC	83	84	92	5
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu 924)
78	99 MILES FROM L.A.	82	83	90	5
Albert Hammond (Mums 6037)
79	MINNESOTA	84	86	94	4
Northern Light (Columbia 10136)
80	ONE OF THESE NIGHTS	--	--	--	1
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
81	YOU NEED LOVE	86	89	97	4
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10272)
82	I'M ON FIRE	90	96	--	3
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
83	SLIPPERY WHEN WET	87	95	--	3
Commodores (Motown 1338)
84	EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH)	--	--	--	1
Charlie Rich (Epic 50103)
85	TAKE ME TO THE RIVER	--	--	--	1
Syl Johnson (Hi 2285)
86	THE ROCKFORD FILES	99	--	--	2
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
87	DISCO QUEEN	96	--	--	2
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
88	HARPO'S BLUES	100	--	--	2
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40400)
89	LOOK AT YOU	93	--	--	2
George McCrae (T.K. 1011)
90	BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA	92	92	99	4
Spaghetti Head (Private Stock 45,014)
91	HOW GLAD I AM	97	100	--	3
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40401)
92	ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE	95	99	--	3
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10224)
93	SOONER OR LATER	--	--	--	1
Impressions (Curtom 0103)
94	LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE)	--	--	--	1
Moments (Stang 5060)
95	WOODEN HEART	--	--	--	1
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12100)
96	RHINESTONE COWBOY	--	--	--	1
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
97	NO CHARGE	98	--	--	2
Shirley Caesar (Hob/Scepter 12402)
98	SEVEN LONELY NIGHTS	--	--	--	1
Four Tops (ABC 12096)
99	CHRISTINA	--	--	--	1
Terry Jacks (Private Stock 45,023)
100	TRYIN' TO BEAT THE MORNING HOME	--	--	--	1
T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland 6006)

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 Immigrant" by Neil Sedaka (# 38)
   • "Don't Tell Me Goodnight" by Lobo (# 61)
   • "Chevy Van" by Sammy Johns (# 64)
   • "You Brought The Woman Out Of Me" by Evie Sands (# 65)
   • "Growin'" by Loggins & Messina (# 66)
   • "Falling In And Out Of Love / Amie" by Pure Prairie League (# 69)
   • "Thank You Baby" by Stylistics (# 70)
   • "Check It Out" by Bobby Womack (# 74)
   • "Shackin' Up" by Barbara Mason (# 76)
   • "Seems Like I Can't Live With You, But I Can't Live Without You" by Guess Who (# 88)
   • "It Hurts A Little Even Now" by John Reid (# 91)
   • "The Funky Gibbon" by Goodies (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE)	Frank Sinatra
102	YOU CAN'T GET OFF WITH YOUR SHOES ON	Barefoot Jerry
103	WONDERFUL BABY	Don McLean
104	RECONSIDER ME	Narvel Felts
105	SEX MACHINE (PT. 1)	James Brown
106	EL BIMBO	Bimbo Jet
107	FUNNY HOW LOVE CAN BE	First Class
108	CLASSIFIED	C.W. McCall
109	DAMN IT ALL	Gene Cotton
110	CONEY ISLAND	Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
111	MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY	Donny & Marie Osmond
112	SEXY	MFSB
113	SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU	Brecker Brothers
114	ANOTHER NIGHT	Hollies
115	SURVIVORS	John Stewart
116	IT AIN'T NO FUN	Shirley Brown
117	BABY--GET IT ON	Ike & Tina Turner
118	ASTRAL MAN	Nektar
119	DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE	Ben E. King
120	TOP OF THE WORLD (MAKE MY RESERVATION)	Canyon
121	THIRD RATE ROMANCE	Amazing Rhythm Aces
122	IT'S ALL UP TO YOU	Jim Capaldi
123	FEELINGS	Morris Albert
124	TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER	Rhodes Kids
125	RUN TELL THE PEOPLE	Daniel Boone