Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THAT'S THE WAY	2	6	12	7
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
2	FLY ROBIN FLY	1	2	8	9
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
3	ISLAND GIRL	3	1	1	8
Elton John (MCA 40461)
4	LET'S DO IT AGAIN	10	17	28	7
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
5	NIGHTS ON BROADWAY	5	9	13	9
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
6	THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU	4	3	10	11
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725)
7	MY LITTLE TOWN	8	12	16	7
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230)
8	SATURDAY NIGHT	13	19	32	9
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
9	THIS WILL BE	9	10	11	14
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109)
10	SKY HIGH	15	18	23	13
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
11	LOW RIDER	11	5	5	12
War (United Artists 706)
12	WHO LOVES YOU	7	7	9	14
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8122)
13	I WRITE THE SONGS	33	55	77	4
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
14	I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1)	35	57	69	6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
15	EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET	18	22	25	14
Pete Wingfield (Island 026)
16	OUR DAY WILL COME	19	23	29	7
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043)
17	FOX ON THE RUN	36	77	--	3
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
18	VENUS & MARS-ROCK SHOW	21	29	51	5
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4175)
19	I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU	20	20	21	15
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10190)
20	I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU	22	26	31	12
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2228)
21	FEELINGS	16	16	18	25
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
22	HEAT WAVE	6	4	7	10
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45282)
23	LOVE ROLLERCOASTER	44	76	--	3
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
24	OPERATOR	25	27	34	11
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3292)
25	I'M ON FIRE	27	30	39	7
5000 Volts (Philips 40801)
26	BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN	29	33	38	15
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10176)
27	SECRET LOVE	30	35	41	7
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17585)
28	THEME FROM MAHOGANY	52	64	76	5
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
29	THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON	40	62	85	4
David Geddes (Big Tree 16052)
30	YOU SEXY THING	39	47	61	7
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
31	FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2)	38	61	72	4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
32	SOS	12	13	14	16
Abba (Atlantic 3265)
33	MIRACLES	14	14	4	15
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10367)
34	PART TIME LOVE	42	56	70	5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513)
35	LYIN' EYES	17	8	6	11
Eagles (Asylum 45279)
36	BAD BLOOD	23	11	2	12
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40460)
37	GAMES PEOPLE PLAY	24	15	3	18
Spinners (Atlantic 3284)
38	CALYPSO	26	28	30	8
John Denver (RCA Victor 10353b)
39	WALK AWAY FROM LOVE	57	79	--	3
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
40	WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE	41	44	56	6
Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3298)
41	FULL OF FIRE	59	72	82	4
Al Green (Hi 2300)
42	LADY BLUE	28	21	15	19
Leon Russell (Shelter 40378)
43	COUNTRY BOY	60	71	83	4
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
44	SINCE I MET YOU BABY	46	50	59	7
Freddy Fender (GRT 031)
45	JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE	37	32	33	11
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0146)
46	OVER MY HEAD	68	92	93	4
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
47	WINNERS AND LOSERS	63	74	86	4
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
48	LOVE POWER	50	54	60	9
Willie Hutch (Motown 1360)
49	CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL	51	60	67	6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573)
50	SAILING	49	53	55	7
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8146)
51	EVIL WOMAN	79	95	--	3
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
52	SKYBIRD	53	59	62	7
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Arista 0156)
53	SING A SONG	67	--	--	2
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
54	VOLARE	66	70	79	5
Al Martino (Capitol 4134)
55	CARRY ME	64	75	84	4
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12140)
56	TIMES OF YOUR LIFE	73	88	--	3
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
57	DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA	47	37	26	17
People's Choice (TSOP 4769)
58	ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT	71	90	91	4
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
59	HAPPY	61	65	66	7
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263)
60	WAKE UP EVERYBODY	72	--	--	2
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
61	I'M SORRY	48	42	42	17
John Denver (RCA Victor 10353)
62	SCHOOL BOY CRUSH	70	80	--	3
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
63	COME AND GET YOUR LOVE	65	67	71	8
Roger Daltrey (MCA 40453)
64	BABY FACE	74	89	--	3
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
65	BORN TO RUN	34	31	17	12
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10209)
66	CONVOY	98	--	--	2
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
67	HURRICANE (PT. 1)	87	--	--	2
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
68	EVERYTHING'S THE SAME (AIN'T NOTHING CHANGED)	69	73	73	10
Billy Swan (Monument 8661)
69	DOWN TO THE LINE	82	--	--	2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724)
70	WOMAN TONIGHT	81	--	--	2
America (Warner Bros. 8157)
71	GOING DOWN SLOWLY	80	--	--	2
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268)
72	SQUEEZE BOX	75	82	--	3
Who (MCA 40475)
73	LONELY SCHOOL YEAR	78	85	96	5
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40464)
74	LET'S LIVE TOGETHER	89	--	74	8
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
75	BRINGING IT BACK	76	83	89	5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10401)
76	FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN	83	87	97	5
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244)
77	LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1)	92	94	99	4
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
78	LOVE HURTS	95	--	--	2
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
79	NICE, NICE, VERY NICE	86	91	92	6
Ambrosia (20th Century 2244)
80	HE AIN'T HEAVY...HE'S MY BROTHER	--	--	--	1
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
81	THEME FROM S.W.A.T.	85	98	--	3
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
82	LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY	88	96	98	4
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
83	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT	--	--	--	1
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
84	BIRMINGHAM BLUES	--	--	--	1
Charlie Daniels Band (Kama Sutra 606)
85	THIS OLD MAN	--	--	--	1
Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052)
86	NEVER BEEN ANY REASON	91	97	90	6
Head East (A&M 1718)
87	WE ALL GOTTA STICK TOGETHER	90	93	95	4
Four Tops (ABC 12123)
88	SOUL TRAIN '75	93	--	--	2
Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400)
89	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT	--	--	--	1
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159)
90	THIS IS WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME	96	100	--	3
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40085)
91	I CHEAT THE HANGMAN	--	--	--	1
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8161)
92	HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY (PT. 1)	94	99	100	4
Firefly (A&M 1736)
93	VALENTINE LOVE	--	--	--	1
Norman Connors (Buddah 499)
94	HOW HIGH THE MOON	--	--	--	1
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838)
95	SUNDAY SUNRISE	97	--	--	2
Anne Murray (Capitol 4142)
96	BYE BYE BABY	99	--	--	2
U.S. 1 (Private Stock 45,045)
97	PALOMA BLANCA	--	--	--	1
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
98	THE MAN ON PAGE 602	--	--	--	1
Zoot Fenster (Antique 106)
99	I'M ON FIRE	100	--	--	2
Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury 2016)
100	IN THE WINTER	--	--	--	1
Janis Ian (Columbia 10228)

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:

   • "Something Better To Do" by Olivia Newton-John (# 31)
   • "You" by George Harrison (# 32)
   • "Mexico" by James Taylor (# 43)
   • "It Only Takes A Minute" by Tavares (# 45)
   • "Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady" by Helen Reddy (# 54)
   • "Peace Pipe" by B.T. Express (# 55)
   • "Diamonds And Rust" by Joan Baez (# 56)
   • "Change With The Times" by Van McCoy (# 58)
   • "Same Thing It Took" by Impressions (# 62)
   • "This Is Your Life" by Commodores (# 77)
   • "Machines" by John Livigni (# 84)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	LOUISIANA LOU AND THREE CARD MONTY JOHN	Allman Brothers Band
102	WHAT'S COME OVER ME	Margie Joseph & Blue Magic
103	(I'M GOING BY) THE STARS IN YOUR EYES	Ron Banks & Dramatics
104	THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU	Meters
105	BLUE GUITAR	Justin Hayward & John Lodge
106	LET'S DO THE LATIN HUSTLE	Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited
107	USING THE POWER	Climax Blues Band
108	MOONLIGHTING	Leo Sayer
109	BUILDING FIRES	Flying Burrito Brothers
110	GIVE ME YOUR HEART	Bloodstone
111	THE PROMISED LAND	Michael Dinner
112	CRAZY	Atlanta Rhythm Section
113	LOVE DON'T COME NO STRONGER (THAN YOURS AND MINE)	Jeff Perry
114	FOR A DANCER	Prelude
115	LOVING ARMS	Millie Jackson
116	BREAKFAST FOR TWO	Country Joe McDonald
117	I'LL TAKE A TANGO	Cilla Black
118	I ONLY HAVE LOVE	Syl Johnson
119	EASY AS PIE	Billy (Crash) Craddock
120	IT'S TIME FOR LOVE	Chi-Lites
121	NEXT TIME	Dan Fogelberg
122	DRIVE MY CAR	Gary Toms Empire
123	GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING	Cecilio & Kapono
124	IT'S ALRIGHT	Graham Central Station
125	ALONE TOO LONG	Hall & Oates