Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SATURDAY NIGHT	2	4	6	13
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
2	I WRITE THE SONGS	6	8	10	8
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
3	THEME FROM MAHOGANY	7	13	18	9
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
4	CONVOY	8	19	49	6
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
5	LET'S DO IT AGAIN	1	2	3	11
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
6	LOVE ROLLERCOASTER	9	9	13	7
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
7	THAT'S THE WAY	3	1	1	11
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
8	FOX ON THE RUN	11	11	12	7
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
9	FLY AWAY	13	20	69	4
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
10	I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1)	10	10	11	10
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
11	YOU SEXY THING	12	18	22	11
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
12	WALK AWAY FROM LOVE	15	21	28	7
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
13	FLY ROBIN FLY	4	3	2	13
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
14	SING A SONG	17	27	41	6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
15	SKY HIGH	5	6	8	17
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
16	BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO	20	62	--	3
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
17	OUR DAY WILL COME	14	14	15	11
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,043)
18	EVIL WOMAN	23	32	37	7
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
19	OVER MY HEAD	21	29	34	8
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
20	LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1)	24	52	68	8
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
21	COUNTRY BOY	25	31	35	8
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
22	50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER	48	61	--	3
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
23	ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT	30	35	42	8
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
24	WINNERS AND LOSERS	27	33	39	8
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
25	NIGHTS ON BROADWAY	16	5	4	13
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
26	TIMES OF YOUR LIFE	31	36	43	7
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
27	PART TIME LOVE	28	30	32	9
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513)
28	HURRICANE (PT. 1)	35	39	54	6
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
29	SQUEEZE BOX	36	49	64	7
Who (MCA 40475)
30	FULL OF FIRE	32	34	38	8
Al Green (Hi 2300)
31	LOVE HURTS	38	50	66	6
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
32	SCHOOL BOY CRUSH	34	40	51	7
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
33	ISLAND GIRL	19	12	5	12
Elton John (MCA 40461)
34	WAKE UP EVERYBODY	37	43	50	6
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
35	BABY FACE	39	45	55	7
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
36	LET IT SHINE	40	53	65	4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
37	MY LITTLE TOWN	18	7	7	11
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 10230)
38	LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY	56	66	77	8
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
39	PALOMA BLANCA	53	65	80	5
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
40	DOWN TO THE LINE	42	48	57	6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724)
41	VOLARE	41	42	46	9
Al Martino (Capitol 4134)
42	ALL BY MYSELF	59	78	--	3
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
43	WOMAN TONIGHT	46	51	60	6
America (Warner Bros. 8157)
44	THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU	22	15	9	15
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725)
45	FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2)	26	26	27	8
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
46	TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT	69	--	--	2
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
47	FEELINGS	49	37	30	29
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
48	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT	54	60	70	5
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
49	THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON	47	22	23	8
David Geddes (Big Tree 16052)
50	GOLDEN YEARS	61	75	--	3
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
51	THIS OLD MAN	63	71	81	5
Purple Reign (Private Stock 45,052)
52	CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL	45	46	48	10
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1573)
53	LET'S LIVE TOGETHER	62	70	73	12
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
54	GOING DOWN SLOWLY	51	54	63	6
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 268)
55	THEME FROM S.W.A.T.	65	73	76	7
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
56	SLOW RIDE	70	81	--	3
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
57	FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN	60	68	72	9
Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn 0244)
58	PLAY ON LOVE	66	76	86	4
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456)
59	CHRISTMAS FOR COWBOYS	72	--	--	2
John Denver (RCA Victor 10464)
60	TRACKS OF MY TEARS	73	--	--	2
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
61	SECRET LOVE	29	25	26	11
Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 17585)
62	HAPPY	64	67	59	11
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54263)
63	FANNY	77	--	--	2
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
64	ART FOR ART'S SAKE	67	74	83	4
10cc (Mercury 73725)
65	FREE RIDE	74	83	--	3
Tavares (Capitol 4184)
66	LOVE OR LEAVE	76	--	--	2
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
67	VENUS & MARS-ROCK SHOW	33	16	16	9
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4175)
68	LONELY SCHOOL YEAR	68	69	71	9
Hudson Brothers (Rocket/MCA 40464)
69	EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET	43	17	14	18
Pete Wingfield (Island 026)
70	LET THE MUSIC PLAY	79	--	--	2
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
71	INSEPARABLE	82	--	--	2
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
72	CARRY ME	44	44	47	8
Crosby & Nash (ABC 12140)
73	EASY AS PIE	85	--	--	2
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584)
74	THE HOMECOMING	87	90	97	4
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
75	SOUL TRAIN '75	80	85	--	5
Soul Train Gang (Soul Train 10400)
76	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT	78	82	84	5
Batdorf & Rodney (Arista 0159)
77	SWEET THING	--	--	--	1
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
78	DON'T CRY JONI	88	93	--	3
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407)
79	BREAK AWAY	--	--	--	1
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
80	LOVE IS THE DRUG	91	--	--	2
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
81	BACK TO THE ISLAND	--	--	--	1
Leon Russell (Shelter 40483)
82	ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT	86	--	--	2
John Fogerty (Asylum 45291)
83	BLUE GUITAR	84	88	92	4
Justin Hayward & John Lodge (Threshold 67021)
84	DECEMBER, 1963	--	--	--	1
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
85	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY	--	--	--	1
Queen (Elektra 45297)
86	THE BLIND MAN IN THE BLEACHERS	90	96	--	3
Kenny Starr (MCA 40474)
87	SWEET LOVE	99	--	--	2
Commodores (Motown 1381)
88	FOR A DANCER	89	92	99	4
Prelude (Pye 71045)
89	YESTERDAY'S HERO	98	--	--	2
John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607)
90	VALENTINE LOVE	81	86	88	5
Norman Connors (Buddah 499)
91	I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (DANCE WITH ME)	92	98	--	3
Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252)
92	DEEP PURPLE	94	99	--	3
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
93	SWEET LOVING MAN	95	--	--	2
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10437)
94	MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND	97	100	--	3
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
95	FANNY (BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE)	96	--	--	2
Gino Cunico (Arista 0162)
96	I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS	100	--	--	2
Greg Lake (Atlantic 3305)
97	HOW HIGH THE MOON	83	87	89	5
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14838)
98	LOVE HURTS	--	--	--	1
Jim Capaldi (Island 045)
99	ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD	--	--	--	1
Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154)
100	ONE WOMAN BAND	--	--	--	1
Carol Chase (Janus 256)

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:

   • "I'm On Fire" by 5000 Volts (# 50)
   • "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You" by Leon Haywood (# 52)
   • "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" by Willie Nelson (# 55)
   • "Who Loves You" by Four Seasons (# 57)
   • "Low Rider" by War (# 58)
   • "Never Been Any Reason" by Head East (# 71)
   • "Hey There Little Firefly (pt. 1)" by Firefly (# 75)
   • "Drive My Car" by Gary Toms Empire (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I GOT OVER LOVE	Major Harris
102	EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART	Crown Heights Affair
103	BREAKFAST FOR TWO	Country Joe McDonald
104	GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING	Cecilio & Kapono
105	THIS OLD HEART OF MINE	Rod Stewart
106	THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU	Andrew Gold
107	LADY BUMP	Penny McLean
108	AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG)	Amazing Rhythm Aces
109	NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1)	People's Choice
110	HOLD BACK THE NIGHT	Trammps
111	FUNKY WEEKEND	Stylistics
112	YOUNG LOVE	Ray Stevens
113	GIVE ME YOUR HEART	Bloodstone
114	CHAIN GANG MEDLEY	Jim Croce
115	SINCE I FELL FOR YOU	Charlie Rich
116	CHILDREN OF THE RAIN	Austin Roberts
117	GROWIN' UP	Dan Hill
118	CRAZY	Atlanta Rhythm Section
119	A FOOL IN LOVE	Frankie Miller Band
120	THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY	Moonlion
121	HAVE A CIGAR	Pink Floyd
122	YOU	Aretha Franklin
123	HOLLYWOOD HOT	Eleventh Hour
124	THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE CHILDREN	Larry Jon Wilson
125	I HAD A LOVE	Ben E. King