Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE HUSTLE	2	4	7	13
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
2	ONE OF THESE NIGHTS	4	10	18	8
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
3	LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID	1	2	6	8
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091)
4	PLEASE MR. PLEASE	6	8	13	8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418)
5	MAGIC	5	6	9	16
Pilot (EMI 3992)
6	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	3	1	1	13
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
7	I'M NOT IN LOVE	8	14	16	11
10cc (Mercury 73678)
8	SWEARIN' TO GOD	9	12	14	11
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
9	JIVE TALKIN'	11	15	22	9
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
10	ROCKIN' CHAIR	12	13	15	12
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
11	MIDNIGHT BLUE	14	18	21	11
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
12	SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT	18	33	--	3
Elton John (MCA 40421)
13	WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS	15	19	26	12
War (United Artists 629)
14	WILDFIRE	7	3	2	18
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
15	THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER	10	11	12	13
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
16	MISTY	16	17	19	15
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
17	DYNOMITE (PT. 1)	19	24	32	13
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
18	RHINESTONE COWBOY	20	25	36	8
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
19	THE ROCKFORD FILES	22	26	37	9
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
20	LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT	13	5	3	17
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
21	I'M NOT LISA	17	7	5	17
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
22	WHEN WILL I BE LOVED	21	9	4	15
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
23	MORNIN' BEAUTIFUL	30	42	55	5
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45260)
24	DISCO QUEEN	28	34	40	9
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
25	HOW SWEET IT IS	43	68	92	4
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8109)
26	FALLIN' IN LOVE	41	51	74	5
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024)
27	I'M ON FIRE	33	39	41	10
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
28	EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH)	34	40	45	8
Charlie Rich (Epic 50103)
29	IT'S ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA	31	37	47	6
Ringo Starr (Apple 1882)
30	SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE	27	27	28	15
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
31	SLIPPERY WHEN WET	35	41	46	10
Commodores (Motown 1338)
32	WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS	39	45	51	6
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17558)
33	JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU	36	43	48	10
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
34	AT SEVENTEEN	42	50	73	5
Janis Ian (Columbia 10154)
35	COULD IT BE MAGIC	44	55	69	5
Barry Manilow (Arista 0126)
36	HEY YOU	23	16	17	10
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73683)
37	I DON'T KNOW WHY	38	44	50	7
Rolling Stones (Abkco 4701)
38	SWEET EMOTION	40	46	54	7
Aerosmith (Columbia 10155)
39	FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE	48	59	68	5
Bad Company (Swan Song 70106)
40	LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE)	47	53	60	8
Moments (Stang 5060)
41	HOLDING ON TO YESTERDAY	56	67	81	5
Ambrosia (20th Century 2207)
42	BLUEBIRD	49	61	78	4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4108)
43	ONLY WOMEN	24	20	10	16
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254)
44	SEXY	46	54	62	7
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3567)
45	FIGHT THE POWER (PT. 1)	55	66	80	6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256)
46	OH ME, OH MY (DREAMS IN MY ARMS)	54	62	77	4
Al Green (Hi 2288)
47	SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL	52	60	71	7
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40416)
48	SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU	51	57	66	6
Brecker Brothers (Arista 0122)
49	RAG DOLL	50	52	61	7
Sammy Johns (GRC 2062)
50	THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD	57	69	--	3
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172)
51	THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME	62	77	--	3
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40426)
52	BURNIN' THING	53	56	59	7
Mac Davis (Columbia 10148)
53	GET DOWN TONIGHT	68	83	93	4
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009)
54	MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY	45	48	56	7
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14807)
55	FAME	66	79	97	4
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320)
56	BALLROOM BLITZ	67	71	76	5
Sweet (Capitol 4055)
57	HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON	69	84	--	3
Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin (Philadelphia Int'l 3569)
58	FEELINGS	64	75	84	6
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
59	TAKE ME TO THE RIVER	60	63	63	8
Syl Johnson (Hi 2285)
60	GLASSHOUSE	71	82	--	3
Temptations (Gordy 7144)
61	TIL THE WORLD ENDS	76	89	--	3
Three Dog Night (ABC 12114)
62	GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE	63	65	67	7
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 10151)
63	DREAM MERCHANT	74	88	--	3
New Birth (Buddah 470)
64	SOONER OR LATER	65	70	72	8
Impressions (Curtom 0103)
65	GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP	73	85	--	3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260)
66	THIRD RATE ROMANCE	79	91	95	4
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12078)
67	HELP ME RHONDA	85	--	--	2
Johnny Rivers (Epic 50121)
68	SEND IN THE CLOWNS	72	76	82	4
Judy Collins (Elektra 45253)
69	(I BELIEVE) THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE	--	--	--	1
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 685)
70	FOREVER CAME TODAY	81	--	--	2
Jackson Five (Motown 1356)
71	7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE)	80	90	91	4
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504)
72	SISTER GOLDEN HAIR	25	23	20	15
America (Warner Bros. 8086)
73	(SHU-DOO-PA-POO-POOP) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL	83	99	--	3
Travis Wammack (Capricorn 0239)
74	BLACK SUPERMAN--MUHAMMAD ALI	88	95	96	12
Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (Pye 71012)
75	TWO FINE PEOPLE	84	--	--	2
Cat Stevens (A&M 1700)
76	SOMETHIN' 'BOUT YOU BABY I LIKE	78	87	89	5
Trini Lopez (Private Stock 45,024)
77	RENDEZVOUS	89	96	100	4
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40417)
78	TOUCH THE HAND	75	80	85	4
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407b)
79	EL BIMBO	82	86	88	5
Bimbo Jet (Scepter 12406)
80	THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN	92	--	--	2
Jud Strunk (Melodyland 6015)
81	TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS	29	22	11	12
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8092)
82	BLUE SKY	--	--	--	1
Joan Baez (A&M 1703)
83	TUSH	--	--	--	1
ZZ Top (London 220)
84	CUT THE CAKE	32	29	23	16
Average White Band (Atlantic 3261)
85	CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE)	90	97	--	3
Stylistics (Avco 4656)
86	SURE FEELS GOOD	93	98	--	3
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0237)
87	SHOW ME THE WAY	94	--	--	2
Peter Frampton (A&M 1693)
88	ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS	95	--	--	2
Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10290)
89	HONEY TRIPPIN'	--	--	--	1
Mystic Moods (Sound Bird 5002)
90	FREE MAN	96	--	--	2
South Shore Commission (Wand 11287)
91	DANCE WITH ME	--	--	--	1
Orleans (Asylum 45261)
92	COME AN' GET YOURSELF SOME	--	--	--	1
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2191)
93	KEEP OUR LOVE ALIVE	97	--	--	2
Paul Davis (Bang 718)
94	THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE	--	--	--	1
Reflections (Capitol 4078)
95	SHOES	98	--	--	2
Reparata & Delrons (Polydor 14271)
96	ROCKY	--	--	--	1
Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45,020)
97	WHAT TIME OF DAY	99	--	--	2
Billy Thunderkloud & Chieftones (20th Century 2181)
98	GOD BLESS OUR LOVE	--	--	--	1
Charles Brimmer (Chelsea 3017)
99	OUR LAST SONG TOGETHER	100	--	--	2
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12108)
100	SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY	--	--	--	1
Robert Palmer (Island 006)

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:

   • "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" by John Denver (# 26)
   • "Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor)" by Joe Simon (# 37)
   • "The Last Farewell" by Roger Whittaker (# 58)
   • "I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To" by Barry White (# 59)
   • "Black Friday" by Steely Dan (# 61)
   • "Wooden Heart" by Bobby Vinton (# 70)
   • "I'll Play For You" by Seals & Crofts (# 77)
   • "Chocolate City" by Parliament (# 86)
   • "Two Lane Highway" by Pure Prairie League (# 87)
   • "Mister Magic" by Grover Washington, Jr. (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	IT'S ALL OVER NOW	Bobby Womack & Bill Withers
102	ONE MAN BAND	Leo Sayer
103	CLAP YOUR HANDS	Manhattan Transfer
104	WALK ON BY	Gloria Gaynor
105	OUR LAST SONG TOGETHER	Bobby Sherman
106	LIFE AND DEATH IN G&A	Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band
107	ANOTHER NIGHT	Hollies
108	SUPERMAN SUPERMAN	Les Variations
109	HUSTLE!!! (DEAD ON IT)	James Brown
110	STARS IN MY EYES	Sugarloaf
111	HOT SUMMER GIRLS	Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
112	PARADISE	Ted Neeley
113	(ALL I HAVE TO DO IS) DREAM	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
114	IT AIN'T NO FUN	Shirley Brown
115	BYE BYE BABY	Bay City Rollers
116	SOS	Abba
117	ISLAND WOMAN	Pablo Cruise
118	EL BIMBO	Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
119	BARBARA ANN	Beach Boys
120	RUN JOEY RUN	David Geddes
121	GIMME SOME LOVIN'	John Livigni
122	EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET	Pete Wingfield
123	WHAT AN ANIMAL	Fludd
124	THE ENTERTAINER (IF THEY COULD ONLY SEE ME NOW)	J.R. Bailey
125	KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW	Merry Clayton