Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS	3	3	4	17
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17540)
2	THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY	4	6	9	12
John Denver (RCA Victor 10239)
3	SISTER GOLDEN HAIR	5	8	12	9
America (Warner Bros. 8086)
4	HOW LONG	1	2	3	13
Ace (Anchor 21000)
5	WHEN WILL I BE LOVED	9	11	18	9
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
6	BAD TIME	7	10	14	10
Grand Funk (Capitol 4046)
7	OLD DAYS	10	13	16	7
Chicago (Columbia 10131)
8	LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT	12	15	20	11
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
9	SHINING STAR	2	1	2	18
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10090)
10	WILDFIRE	17	21	27	12
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
11	GET DOWN, GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR)	13	20	29	10
Joe Simon (Spring 156)
12	I'M NOT LISA	18	27	35	11
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
13	BAD LUCK (PT. 1)	14	17	19	11
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3562)
14	CUT THE CAKE	15	18	21	10
Average White Band (Atlantic 3261)
15	ONLY WOMEN	16	19	24	10
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254)
16	TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS	19	25	31	6
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8092)
17	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	21	28	43	7
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
18	THE LAST FAREWELL	20	24	26	11
Roger Whittaker (RCA Victor 50030)
19	JACKIE BLUE	6	4	1	18
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1654)
20	MAGIC	26	31	41	10
Pilot (EMI 3992)
21	ONLY YESTERDAY	8	9	11	11
Carpenters (A&M 1677)
22	THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER	27	33	38	7
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
23	REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET	24	34	39	9
Tavares (Capitol 4010)
24	THE HUSTLE	41	47	57	7
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
25	I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE	11	5	6	13
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 615)
26	ROCKIN' CHAIR	31	51	65	6
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
27	HEY YOU	42	59	69	4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73683)
28	SWEARIN' TO GOD	39	49	58	5
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
29	SHAKEY GROUND	29	30	32	11
Temptations (Gordy 7142)
30	JUDY MAE	35	41	51	6
Boomer Castleman (Mums 6038)
31	MISTY	40	45	54	9
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
32	GOOD LOVIN' GONE BAD	33	36	40	8
Bad Company (Swan Song 70103)
33	SHOESHINE BOY	25	22	22	18
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54257)
34	SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE	34	40	42	9
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
35	I WANNA DANCE WIT' CHOO (DOO DAT DANCE) (PT. 1)	36	39	44	9
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3015)
36	GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT	37	43	50	7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3565)
37	LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID	69	--	--	2
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091)
38	LIZZIE AND THE RAINMAN	45	50	59	6
Tanya Tucker (MCA 40402)
39	I'LL PLAY FOR YOU	43	44	46	12
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8075)
40	ATTITUDE DANCING	51	58	68	5
Carly Simon (Elektra 45246)
41	WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS	49	54	61	6
War (United Artists 629)
42	BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA	44	46	53	7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54258)
43	I'M NOT IN LOVE	65	85	94	5
10cc (Mercury 73678)
44	BLACK FRIDAY	63	78	--	3
Steely Dan (ABC 12101)
45	SADIE	46	48	56	6
Spinners (Atlantic 3268)
46	(JUST LIKE) ROMEO AND JULIET	47	52	60	7
Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra 602)
47	MIDNIGHT BLUE	62	71	80	5
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
48	T-R-O-U-B-L-E	54	62	73	5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10278)
49	I'LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO	60	77	--	3
Barry White (20th Century 2208)
50	ME & MRS. JONES	52	56	64	7
Ron Banks & Dramatics (ABC 12090)
51	DYNOMITE (PT. 1)	58	60	66	7
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
52	I DREAMED LAST NIGHT	59	67	78	5
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67019)
53	WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?	56	63	74	5
LaBelle (Epic 50097)
54	LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY	61	68	79	5
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 601)
55	PLEASE PARDON ME (YOU REMIND ME OF A FRIEND)	66	75	--	3
Rufus (ABC 12099)
56	ONE OF THESE NIGHTS	80	--	--	2
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
57	LET THERE BE MUSIC	53	55	62	7
Orleans (Asylum 45243)
58	HE DON'T LOVE YOU	23	7	5	14
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45240)
59	HIJACK	22	23	25	14
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3246)
60	KILLER QUEEN	30	12	13	17
Queen (Elektra 45226)
61	PLEASE MR. PLEASE	73	--	--	2
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418)
62	ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT	71	80	91	4
Kiss (Casablanca 829)
63	JIVE TALKIN'	74	89	--	3
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
64	PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM	38	16	8	14
Elton John (MCA 40364)
65	TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT	28	29	34	9
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 70102)
66	RAINY DAY PEOPLE	32	35	36	11
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1328)
67	JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU	70	72	81	4
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
68	RHINESTONE COWBOY	96	--	--	2
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
69	THE ROCKFORD FILES	86	99	--	3
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
70	SAIL ON SAILOR	72	73	75	11
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1325)
71	I'M ON FIRE	82	90	96	4
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
72	HURT	75	81	85	4
Manhattans (Columbia 10140)
73	EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH)	84	--	--	2
Charlie Rich (Epic 50103)
74	BLANKET ON THE GROUND	76	79	82	6
Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 584)
75	DISCO QUEEN	87	96	--	3
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
76	EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD	48	42	47	9
Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer 101)
77	MINNESOTA	79	84	86	5
Northern Light (Columbia 10136)
78	SLIPPERY WHEN WET	83	87	95	4
Commodores (Motown 1338)
79	TAKE ME TO THE RIVER	85	--	--	2
Syl Johnson (Hi 2285)
80	I DON'T KNOW WHY	--	--	--	1
Rolling Stones (Abkco 4701)
81	HARPO'S BLUES	88	100	--	3
Phoebe Snow (Shelter 40400)
82	FEELIN' THAT GLOW	--	--	--	1
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3271)
83	LOOK AT YOU	89	93	--	3
George McCrae (T.K. 1011)
84	HOW GLAD I AM	91	97	100	4
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40401)
85	BURNIN' THING	--	--	--	1
Mac Davis (Columbia 10148)
86	RAG DOLL	--	--	--	1
Sammy Johns (GRC 2062)
87	SWEET EMOTION	--	--	--	1
Aerosmith (Columbia 10155)
88	MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY	--	--	--	1
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14807)
89	SOONER OR LATER	93	--	--	2
Impressions (Curtom 0103)
90	WOODEN HEART	95	--	--	2
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12100)
91	ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE	92	95	99	4
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 10224)
92	LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE)	94	--	--	2
Moments (Stang 5060)
93	SEVEN LONELY NIGHTS	98	--	--	2
Four Tops (ABC 12096)
94	SEXY	--	--	--	1
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3567)
95	CHRISTINA	99	--	--	2
Terry Jacks (Private Stock 45,023)
96	TRYIN' TO BEAT THE MORNING HOME	100	--	--	2
T.G. Sheppard (Melodyland 6006)
97	GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE	--	--	--	1
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 10151)
98	SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL	--	--	--	1
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40416)
99	RECONSIDER ME	--	--	--	1
Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot 17549)
100	FUNNY HOW LOVE CAN BE	--	--	--	1
First Class (UK 49033)

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:

   • "Walking In Rhythm" by Blackbyrds (# 50)
   • "Bloody Well Right" by Supertramp (# 55)
   • "I Want To Be Free" by Ohio Players (# 57)
   • "Hey, Won't You Play Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" by B.J. Thomas (# 64)
   • "It's A Miracle" by Barry Manilow (# 67)
   • "Long Tall Glasses" by Leo Sayer (# 68)
   • "Mister Magic" by Grover Washington, Jr. (# 77)
   • "99 Miles From L.A." by Albert Hammond (# 78)
   • "You Need Love" by Styx (# 81)
   • "Big Noise From Winnetka" by Spaghetti Head (# 90)
   • "No Charge" by Shirley Caesar (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	WONDERFUL BABY	Don McLean
102	SEX MACHINE (PT. 1)	James Brown
103	EL BIMBO	Bimbo Jet
104	ANYTIME (I'LL BE THERE)	Frank Sinatra
105	CLASSIFIED	C.W. McCall
106	YOU CAN'T GET OFF WITH YOUR SHOES ON	Barefoot Jerry
107	DAMN IT ALL	Gene Cotton
108	CONEY ISLAND	Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
109	SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU	Brecker Brothers
110	ANOTHER NIGHT	Hollies
111	BABY--GET IT ON	Ike & Tina Turner
112	DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE	Ben E. King
113	SURVIVORS	John Stewart
114	IT AIN'T NO FUN	Shirley Brown
115	TOP OF THE WORLD (MAKE MY RESERVATION)	Canyon
116	AT SEVENTEEN	Janis Ian
117	TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER	Rhodes Kids
118	ASTRAL MAN	Nektar
119	THIRD RATE ROMANCE	Amazing Rhythm Aces
120	IT'S ALL UP TO YOU	Jim Capaldi
121	RUN TELL THE PEOPLE	Daniel Boone
122	FEELINGS	Morris Albert
123	BYE BYE BABY	Bay City Rollers
124	YOUR LOVE IS THE ONLY LOVE	Paul Revere & Raiders
125	7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE)	Gary Toms Empire