Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LET'S DO IT AGAIN	2	3	4	10
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
2	SATURDAY NIGHT	4	6	8	12
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
3	THAT'S THE WAY	1	1	1	10
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
4	FLY ROBIN FLY	3	2	2	12
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
5	SKY HIGH	6	8	10	16
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
6	I WRITE THE SONGS	8	10	13	7
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
7	THEME FROM MAHOGANY	13	18	28	8
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
8	CONVOY	19	49	66	5
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
9	LOVE ROLLERCOASTER	9	13	23	6
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
10	I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1)	10	11	14	9
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
11	FOX ON THE RUN	11	12	17	6
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
12	YOU SEXY THING	18	22	30	10
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
13	FLY AWAY	20	69	--	3
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
14	OUR DAY WILL COME	14	15	16	10
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043)
15	WALK AWAY FROM LOVE	21	28	39	6
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
16	NIGHTS ON BROADWAY	5	4	5	12
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
17	SING A SONG	27	41	53	5
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
18	MY LITTLE TOWN	7	7	7	10
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230)
19	ISLAND GIRL	12	5	3	11
Elton John (MCA 40461)
20	BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO	62	--	--	2
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
21	OVER MY HEAD	29	34	46	7
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
22	THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU	15	9	6	14
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725)
23	EVIL WOMAN	32	37	51	6
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
24	LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1)	52	68	77	7
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
25	COUNTRY BOY	31	35	43	7
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
26	FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2)	26	27	31	7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
27	WINNERS AND LOSERS	33	39	47	7
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
28	PART TIME LOVE	30	32	34	8
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513)
29	SECRET LOVE	25	26	27	10
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17585)
30	ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT	35	42	58	7
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
31	TIMES OF YOUR LIFE	36	43	56	6
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
32	FULL OF FIRE	34	38	41	7
Al Green (Hi 2300)
33	VENUS & MARS-ROCK SHOW	16	16	18	8
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4175)
34	SCHOOL BOY CRUSH	40	51	62	6
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
35	HURRICANE (PT. 1)	39	54	67	5
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
36	SQUEEZE BOX	49	64	72	6
Who (MCA 40475)
37	WAKE UP EVERYBODY	43	50	60	5
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
38	LOVE HURTS	50	66	78	5
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
39	BABY FACE	45	55	64	6
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
40	LET IT SHINE	53	65	--	3
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
41	VOLARE	42	46	54	8
Al Martino (Capitol 4134)
42	DOWN TO THE LINE	48	57	69	5
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724)
43	EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET	17	14	15	17
Pete Wingfield (Island 026)
44	CARRY ME	44	47	55	7
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12140)
45	CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL	46	48	49	9
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573)
46	WOMAN TONIGHT	51	60	70	5
America (Warner Bros. 8157)
47	THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON	22	23	29	7
David Geddes (Big Tree 16052)
48	50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER	61	--	--	2
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
49	FEELINGS	37	30	21	28
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
50	I'M ON FIRE	38	24	25	10
5000 Volts (Philips 40801)
51	GOING DOWN SLOWLY	54	63	71	5
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268)
52	I WANT'A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU	24	20	20	15
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2228)
53	PALOMA BLANCA	65	80	97	4
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
54	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT	60	70	83	4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
55	BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN	41	25	26	18
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10176)
56	LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY	66	77	82	7
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
57	WHO LOVES YOU	23	17	12	17
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8122)
58	LOW RIDER	28	21	11	15
War (United Artists 706)
59	ALL BY MYSELF	78	--	--	2
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
60	FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN	68	72	76	8
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244)
61	GOLDEN YEARS	75	--	--	2
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
62	LET'S LIVE TOGETHER	70	73	74	11
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
63	THIS OLD MAN	71	81	85	4
Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052)
64	HAPPY	67	59	59	10
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263)
65	THEME FROM S.W.A.T.	73	76	81	6
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
66	PLAY ON LOVE	76	86	--	3
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456)
67	ART FOR ART'S SAKE	74	83	--	3
10cc (Mercury 73725)
68	LONELY SCHOOL YEAR	69	71	73	8
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40464)
69	TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT	--	--	--	1
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
70	SLOW RIDE	81	--	--	2
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
71	NEVER BEEN ANY REASON	72	74	86	9
Head East (A&M 1718)
72	CHRISTMAS FOR COWBOYS	--	--	--	1
John Denver (RCA Victor 10464)
73	TRACKS OF MY TEARS	--	--	--	1
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
74	FREE RIDE	83	--	--	2
Tavares (Capitol 4184)
75	HEY THERE LITTLE FIREFLY (PT. 1)	77	82	92	7
Firefly (A&M 1736)
76	LOVE OR LEAVE	--	--	--	1
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
77	FANNY	--	--	--	1
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
78	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT	82	84	89	4
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159)
79	LET THE MUSIC PLAY	--	--	--	1
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
80	SOUL TRAIN '75	85	--	88	4
Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400)
81	VALENTINE LOVE	86	88	93	4
Norman Connors (Buddah 499)
82	INSEPARABLE	--	--	--	1
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
83	HOW HIGH THE MOON	87	89	94	4
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838)
84	BLUE GUITAR	88	92	--	3
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67021)
85	EASY AS PIE	--	--	--	1
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584)
86	ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT	--	--	--	1
John Fogerty (Asylum 45291)
87	THE HOMECOMING	90	97	--	3
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
88	DON'T CRY JONI	93	--	--	2
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407)
89	FOR A DANCER	92	99	--	3
Prelude (Pye 71045)
90	THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS	96	--	--	2
Kenny Starr (MCA 40474)
91	LOVE IS THE DRUG	--	--	--	1
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
92	I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (DANCE WITH ME)	98	--	--	2
Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252)
93	DRIVE MY CAR	94	95	--	3
Gary Toms Empire (Pickwick Int'l 6504b)
94	DEEP PURPLE	99	--	--	2
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
95	SWEET LOVING MAN	--	--	--	1
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10437)
96	FANNY (BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE)	--	--	--	1
Gino Cunico (Arista 0162)
97	MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND	100	--	--	2
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
98	YESTERDAY'S HERO	--	--	--	1
John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607)
99	SWEET LOVE	--	--	--	1
Commodores (Motown 1381)
100	I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS	--	--	--	1
Greg Lake (Atlantic 3305)

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:

   • "Miracles" by Jefferson Starship (# 47)
   • "This Will Be" by Natalie Cole (# 55)
   • "Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka (# 56)
   • "I Only Have Eyes For You" by Art Garfunkel (# 57)
   • "Since I Met You Baby" by Freddy Fender (# 58)
   • "Heat Wave" by Linda Ronstadt (# 59)
   • "Operator" by Manhattan Transfer (# 63)
   • "SOS" by Abba (# 64)
   • "I Cheat The Hangman" by Doobie Brothers (# 79)
   • "Lyin' Eyes" by Eagles (# 80)
   • "Birmingham Blues" by Charlie Daniels Band (# 84)
   • "What's Come Over Me" by Margie Joseph & Blue Magic (# 89)
   • "The Man On Page 602" by Zoot Fenster (# 91)
   • "It's Alright" by Graham Central Station (# 95)
   • "In The Winter" by Janis Ian (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I GOT OVER LOVE	Major Harris
102	LOVE HURTS	Jim Capaldi
103	BREAKFAST FOR TWO	Country Joe McDonald
104	ONE WOMAN BAND	Carol Chase
105	ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD	Dionne Warwick
106	USING THE POWER	Climax Blues Band
107	EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART	Crown Heights Affair
108	GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING	Cecilio & Kapono
109	THIS OLD HEART OF MINE	Rod Stewart
110	LADY BUMP	Penny McLean
111	THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU	Andrew Gold
112	THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU	Meters
113	GIVE ME YOUR HEART	Bloodstone
114	AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG)	Amazing Rhythm Aces
115	THE ZIP	MFSB
116	BACK TO THE ISLAND	Leon Russell
117	FUNKY WEEKEND	Stylistics
118	NEXT TIME	Dan Fogelberg
119	HAVE A CIGAR	Pink Floyd
120	CRAZY	Atlanta Rhythm Section
121	YOUNG LOVE	Ray Stevens
122	A FOOL IN LOVE	Frankie Miller Band
123	THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE CHILDREN	Larry Jon Wilson
124	HOLD BACK THE NIGHT	Trammps
125	LOVING ARMS	Millie Jackson