Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ONE OF THESE NIGHTS	2	4	10	9
Eagles (Asylum 45257)
2	PLEASE MR. PLEASE	4	6	8	9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418)
3	THE HUSTLE	1	2	4	14
Van McCoy (Avco 4653)
4	JIVE TALKIN'	9	11	15	10
Bee Gees (RSO 510)
5	I'M NOT IN LOVE	7	8	14	12
10cc (Mercury 73678)
6	LISTEN WHAT THE MAN SAID	3	1	2	9
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 4091)
7	SWEARIN' TO GOD	8	9	12	12
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,021)
8	SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT	12	18	33	4
Elton John (MCA 40421)
9	MIDNIGHT BLUE	11	14	18	12
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0116)
10	ROCKIN' CHAIR	10	12	13	13
Gwen McCrae (Cat 1996)
11	WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS	13	15	19	13
War (United Artists 629)
12	LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER	6	3	1	14
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1672)
13	RHINESTONE COWBOY	18	20	25	9
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095)
14	DYNOMITE (PT. 1)	17	19	24	14
Bazuka (A&M 1666)
15	THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER	15	10	11	14
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 463)
16	MAGIC	5	5	6	17
Pilot (EMI 3992)
17	THE ROCKFORD FILES	19	22	26	10
Mike Post (MGM 14772)
18	HOW SWEET IT IS	25	43	68	5
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 8109)
19	MORNIN' BEAUTIFUL	23	30	42	6
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45260)
20	MISTY	16	16	17	16
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614)
21	DISCO QUEEN	24	28	34	10
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16038)
22	FALLIN' IN LOVE	26	41	51	6
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6024)
23	WILDFIRE	14	7	3	19
Michael Murphey (Epic 50084)
24	I'M ON FIRE	27	33	39	11
Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter 40380)
25	EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET HIGH)	28	34	40	9
Charlie Rich (Epic 50103)
26	COULD IT BE MAGIC	35	44	55	6
Barry Manilow (Arista 0126)
27	AT SEVENTEEN	34	42	50	6
Janis Ian (Columbia 10154)
28	WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS	32	39	45	7
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17558)
29	I'M NOT LISA	21	17	7	18
Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009)
30	SLIPPERY WHEN WET	31	35	41	11
Commodores (Motown 1338)
31	JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU	33	36	43	11
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
32	FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE	39	48	59	6
Bad Company (Swan Song 70106)
33	HOLDING ON TO YESTERDAY	41	56	67	6
Ambrosia (20th Century 2207)
34	FIGHT THE POWER (PT. 1)	45	55	66	7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2256)
35	IT'S ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA	29	31	37	7
Ringo Starr (Apple 1882)
36	BLUEBIRD	42	49	61	5
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4108)
37	SWEET EMOTION	38	40	46	8
Aerosmith (Columbia 10155)
38	GET DOWN TONIGHT	53	68	83	5
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1009)
39	LOOK AT ME (I'M IN LOVE)	40	47	53	9
Moments (Stang 5060)
40	THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD	50	57	69	4
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10172)
41	OH ME, OH MY (DREAMS IN MY ARMS)	46	54	62	5
Al Green (Hi 2288)
42	HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER SOON	57	69	84	4
Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin (Philadelphia Int'l 3569)
43	SEXY	44	46	54	8
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3567)
44	SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL	47	52	60	8
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40416)
45	I DON'T KNOW WHY	37	38	44	8
Rolling Stones (Abkco 4701)
46	THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME	51	62	77	4
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40426)
47	SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU	48	51	57	7
Brecker Brothers (Arista 0122)
48	FAME	55	66	79	5
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10320)
49	BALLROOM BLITZ	56	67	71	6
Sweet (Capitol 4055)
50	HELP ME RHONDA	67	85	--	3
Johnny Rivers (Epic 50121)
51	TIL THE WORLD ENDS	61	76	89	4
Three Dog Night (ABC 12114)
52	(I BELIEVE) THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE	69	--	--	2
Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 685)
53	GLASSHOUSE	60	71	82	4
Temptations (Gordy 7144)
54	FEELINGS	58	64	75	7
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
55	DREAM MERCHANT	63	74	88	4
New Birth (Buddah 470)
56	THIRD RATE ROMANCE	66	79	91	5
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12078)
57	BLACK SUPERMAN--MUHAMMAD ALI	74	88	95	13
Johnny Wakelin & Kinshasa Band (Pye 71012)
58	(SHU-DOO-PA-POO-POOP) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL	73	83	99	4
Travis Wammack (Capricorn 0239)
59	LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT	20	13	5	18
Major Harris (Atlantic 3248)
60	7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE)	71	80	90	5
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504)
61	FOREVER CAME TODAY	70	81	--	3
Jackson Five (Motown 1356)
62	GET THE CREAM OFF THE TOP	65	73	85	4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54260)
63	SOONER OR LATER	64	65	70	9
Impressions (Curtom 0103)
64	TUSH	83	--	--	2
ZZ Top (London 220)
65	RENDEZVOUS	77	89	96	5
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40417)
66	SEND IN THE CLOWNS	68	72	76	5
Judy Collins (Elektra 45253)
67	TWO FINE PEOPLE	75	84	--	3
Cat Stevens (A&M 1700)
68	SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE	30	27	27	16
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1567)
69	RAG DOLL	49	50	52	8
Sammy Johns (GRC 2062)
70	WHEN WILL I BE LOVED	22	21	9	16
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050)
71	THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN	80	92	--	3
Jud Strunk (Melodyland 6015)
72	HEY YOU	36	23	16	11
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73683)
73	DAISY JANE	--	--	--	1
America (Warner Bros. 8118)
74	EL BIMBO	79	82	86	6
Bimbo Jet (Scepter 12406)
75	DANCE WITH ME	91	--	--	2
Orleans (Asylum 45261)
76	LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU	--	--	--	1
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3573)
77	BLUE SKY	82	--	--	2
Joan Baez (A&M 1703)
78	HOW LONG (BETCHA' GOT A CHICK ON THE SIDE)	--	--	--	1
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 265)
79	SURE FEELS GOOD	86	93	98	4
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0237)
80	TAKE ME TO THE RIVER	59	60	63	9
Syl Johnson (Hi 2285)
81	SHOW ME THE WAY	87	94	--	3
Peter Frampton (A&M 1693)
82	CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE)	85	90	97	4
Stylistics (Avco 4656)
83	ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS	88	95	--	3
Chocolate Milk (RCA Victor 10290)
84	HONEY TRIPPIN'	89	--	--	2
Mystic Moods (Sound Bird 5002)
85	FREE MAN	90	96	--	3
South Shore Commission (Wand 11287)
86	THE PROUD ONE	--	--	--	1
Osmonds (MGM 14791)
87	COME AN' GET YOURSELF SOME	92	--	--	2
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2191)
88	IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE	--	--	--	1
Tavares (Capitol 4111)
89	WATERFALL	--	--	--	1
Carly Simon (Elektra 45263)
90	KEEP OUR LOVE ALIVE	93	97	--	3
Paul Davis (Bang 718)
91	ROCKY	96	--	--	2
Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45,020)
92	THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE	94	--	--	2
Reflections (Capitol 4078)
93	LADY BLUE	--	--	--	1
Leon Russell (Shelter 40378)
94	SHOES	95	98	--	3
Reparata & Delrons (Polydor 14271)
95	GOD BLESS OUR LOVE	98	--	--	2
Charles Brimmer (Chelsea 3017)
96	HUSTLE!!! (DEAD ON IT)	--	--	--	1
James Brown (Polydor 14281)
97	KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SPARROW	--	--	--	1
Merry Clayton (Ode 66110)
98	OUR LAST SONG TOGETHER	99	100	--	3
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12108)
99	SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY	100	--	--	2
Robert Palmer (Island 006)
100	FLYIN' HIGH	--	--	--	1
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 747)

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:

   • "Only Women" by Alice Cooper (# 43)
   • "Burnin' Thing" by Mac Davis (# 52)
   • "Make The World Go Away" by Donny & Marie Osmond (# 54)
   • "Got To Get You Into My Life" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (# 62)
   • "Sister Golden Hair" by America (# 72)
   • "Somethin' 'bout You Baby I Like" by Trini Lopez (# 76)
   • "Touch The Hand" by Conway Twitty (# 78)
   • "Take Me In Your Arms" by Doobie Brothers (# 81)
   • "Cut The Cake" by Average White Band (# 84)
   • "What Time Of Day" by Billy Thunderkloud & Chieftones (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	IT'S ALL OVER NOW	Bobby Womack & Bill Withers
102	CLAP YOUR HANDS	Manhattan Transfer
103	RUN JOEY RUN	David Geddes
104	OUR LAST SONG TOGETHER	Bobby Sherman
105	LIFE AND DEATH IN G&A	Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band
106	(ALL I HAVE TO DO IS) DREAM	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
107	HOT SUMMER GIRLS	Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
108	ROCK & ROLL RUNAWAY	Ace
109	STARS IN MY EYES	Sugarloaf
110	DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA	People's Choice
111	WHAT YOU GOT	Duke & Drivers
112	SOS	Abba
113	EL BIMBO	Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
114	BARBARA ANN	Beach Boys
115	CAN'T LIVE THIS WAY	Barnaby Bye
116	ISLAND WOMAN	Pablo Cruise
117	EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET	Pete Wingfield
118	WHAT AN ANIMAL	Fludd
119	PLEASE TELL HIM THAT I SAID HELLO	Debbie Campbell
120	GIMME SOME LOVIN'	John Livigni
121	HIGH ABOVE MY HEAD	Ray Thomas
122	THE ENTERTAINER (IF THEY COULD ONLY SEE ME NOW)	J.R. Bailey
123	ALVIN STONE (THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF A GANGSTER)	Fantastic Four
124	DRAG IT OVER HERE	Olympic Runners
125	IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME	Smokey