Cashbox Top 100 Singles

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	CONVOY	2	3	4	9
C.W. McCall (MGM 14839)
2	I WRITE THE SONGS	3	1	2	11
Barry Manilow (Arista 0157)
3	LOVE ROLLERCOASTER	4	5	6	10
Ohio Players (Mercury 73734)
4	THEME FROM MAHOGANY	1	2	3	12
Diana Ross (Motown 1377)
5	FOX ON THE RUN	5	6	8	10
Sweet (Capitol 4157)
6	FLY AWAY	6	7	9	7
John Denver (RCA Victor 10517)
7	YOU SEXY THING	7	8	11	14
Hot Chocolate (Big Tree 16047)
8	I LOVE MUSIC (PT. 1)	8	9	10	13
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3577)
9	WALK AWAY FROM LOVE	9	10	12	10
David Ruffin (Motown 1376)
10	SATURDAY NIGHT	10	4	1	16
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0149)
11	SING A SONG	11	12	14	9
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10251)
12	BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO	12	14	16	6
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40500)
13	50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER	13	15	22	6
Paul Simon (Columbia 10270)
14	LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY	14	24	38	11
Donna Summer (Oasis 401)
15	EVIL WOMAN	15	16	18	10
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 729)
16	LOVE MACHINE (PT. 1)	16	17	20	11
Miracles (Tamla 54262)
17	COUNTRY BOY	17	19	21	11
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4155)
18	ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT	19	20	23	11
Kiss (Casablanca 850)
19	WINNERS AND LOSERS	20	21	24	11
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy 6054)
20	TIMES OF YOUR LIFE	21	22	26	10
Paul Anka (United Artists 737)
21	SQUEEZE BOX	23	26	29	10
Who (MCA 40475)
22	TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT	30	35	46	5
Eagles (Asylum 45293)
23	LOVE HURTS	25	28	31	9
Nazareth (A&M 1671)
24	PALOMA BLANCA	26	29	39	8
George Baker Selection (Warner Bros. 8115)
25	THEME FROM S.W.A.T.	33	47	55	10
Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12135)
26	ALL BY MYSELF	32	36	42	6
Eric Carmen (Arista 0165)
27	BABY FACE	28	30	35	10
Wing And A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps (Wing & A Prayer 103)
28	LET IT SHINE	29	33	36	7
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40495)
29	WAKE UP EVERYBODY	31	32	34	9
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3579)
30	OVER MY HEAD	18	18	19	11
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1339)
31	THAT'S THE WAY	22	11	7	14
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1015)
32	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT	37	41	48	8
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4192)
33	HURRICANE (PT. 1)	27	27	28	9
Bob Dylan (Columbia 10245)
34	FLY ROBIN FLY	34	23	13	16
Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339)
35	LET'S DO IT AGAIN	24	13	5	14
Staple Singers (Curtom 0109)
36	SLOW RIDE	41	49	56	6
Foghat (Bearsville 0306)
37	FANNY	45	53	63	5
Bee Gees (RSO 519)
38	GOLDEN YEARS	39	44	50	6
David Bowie (RCA Victor 10441)
39	TRACKS OF MY TEARS	44	52	60	5
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45295)
40	LET THE MUSIC PLAY	46	54	70	5
Barry White (20th Century 2265)
41	FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (PTS. 1 & 2)	42	43	45	11
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2259)
42	SCHOOL BOY CRUSH	35	31	32	10
Average White Band (Atlantic 3304)
43	SKY HIGH	36	25	15	20
Jigsaw (Chelsea 3022)
44	THE WHITE KNIGHT	67	83	--	3
Cledus Maggard & Citizen's Band (Mercury 73751)
45	LOVE OR LEAVE	50	57	66	5
Spinners (Atlantic 3309)
46	BREAK AWAY	52	65	79	4
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10273)
47	PLAY ON LOVE	48	51	58	7
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10456)
48	LET'S LIVE TOGETHER	49	50	53	15
Road Apples (Polydor 14285)
49	DECEMBER, 1963	61	70	84	4
Four Seasons (Warner/Curb 8168)
50	SWEET THING	57	66	77	4
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12149)
51	DON'T CRY JONI	53	68	78	6
Conway Twitty (MCA 40407)
52	EASY AS PIE	54	61	73	5
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC/Dot 17584)
53	YESTERDAY'S HERO	66	78	89	5
John Paul Young (Ariola America 7607)
54	LOVE IS THE DRUG	60	67	80	5
Roxy Music (Atco 7042)
55	THE HOMECOMING	58	64	74	7
Hagood Hardy (Capitol 4156)
56	SWEET LOVE	63	73	87	5
Commodores (Motown 1381)
57	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY	65	76	85	4
Queen (Elektra 45297)
58	INSEPARABLE	59	60	71	5
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4193)
59	BACK TO THE ISLAND	62	72	81	4
Leon Russell (Shelter 40483)
60	DOWN TO THE LINE	38	38	40	9
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73724)
61	DREAM ON	75	86	--	14
Aerosmith (Columbia 10278)
62	NIGHTS ON BROADWAY	43	37	25	16
Bee Gees (RSO 515)
63	WOMAN TONIGHT	64	42	43	9
America (Warner Bros. 8157)
64	JUNK FOOD JUNKIE	73	88	--	3
Larry Groce (Warner/Curb 8165)
65	PART TIME LOVE	47	39	27	12
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 513)
66	FOR A DANCER	69	79	88	7
Prelude (Pye 71045)
67	DEEP PURPLE	70	81	92	6
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14840)
68	ONLY SIXTEEN	79	89	--	3
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4171)
69	FEELINGS	68	45	47	32
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10279)
70	FULL OF FIRE	51	40	30	11
Al Green (Hi 2300)
71	ISLAND GIRL	71	46	33	15
Elton John (MCA 40461)
72	FREE RIDE	56	58	65	6
Tavares (Capitol 4184)
73	CHAIN GANG MEDLEY	89	--	--	2
Jim Croce (Lifesong 45001)
74	'TIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE	88	--	--	2
Jonathan Cain (October 1001)
75	TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT	83	--	--	2
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10274)
76	DREAM WEAVER	92	--	--	2
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 8167)
77	THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU	80	--	--	2
Andrew Gold (Asylum 45286)
78	LADY BUMP	87	--	--	2
Penny McLean (Atco 7038)
79	I CHEAT THE HANGMAN	81	--	--	5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8161)
80	THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU	77	59	44	18
Captain & Tennille (A&M 1725)
81	I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU (DANCE WITH ME)	82	87	91	6
Ritchie Family (20th Century 2252)
82	MAKE LOVE TO YOUR MIND	86	93	94	6
Bill Withers (Columbia 10255)
83	THIS OLD HEART OF MINE	--	--	--	1
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8170)
84	HONEY I	--	--	--	1
George McCrae (T.K. 1016)
85	SWEET LOVING MAN	85	90	93	5
Morris Albert (RCA Victor 10437)
86	RENEGADE	--	--	--	1
Michael Murphey (Epic 50184)
87	I NEED YOU, YOU NEED ME	--	--	--	1
Joe Simon (Spring 163)
88	REMEMBER ME	--	--	--	1
Willie Nelson (Columbia 10275)
89	AMAZING GRACE (USED TO BE HER FAVORITE SONG)	90	94	--	3
Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 12142)
90	ONCE YOU HIT THE ROAD	91	98	99	4
Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros. 8154)
91	I GOT OVER LOVE	96	--	--	2
Major Harris (Atlantic 3303)
92	ONE WOMAN BAND	94	97	100	4
Carol Chase (Janus 256)
93	FUNKY WEEKEND	99	100	--	3
Stylistics (Avco 4661)
94	TURNING POINT	--	--	--	1
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4550)
95	LOVING POWER	--	--	--	1
Impressions (Curtom 0110)
96	GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING	98	--	--	2
Cecilio & Kapono (Columbia 10223)
97	QUIET STORM	--	--	--	1
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54265)
98	HOLD BACK THE NIGHT	100	--	--	2
Trammps (Buddah 507)
99	YOU	--	--	--	1
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3311)
100	SINCE I FELL FOR YOU	--	--	--	1
Charlie Rich (Epic 50182)

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:

   • "Our Day Will Come" by Frankie Valli (# 40)
   • "Fire On The Mountain" by Marshall Tucker Band (# 55)
   • "This Old Man" by Purple Reign (# 72)
   • "Somewhere In The Night" by Batdorf & Rodney (# 74)
   • "My Little Town" by Simon & Garfunkel (# 76)
   • "Almost Saturday Night" by John Fogerty (# 78)
   • "The Blind Man In The Bleachers" by Kenny Starr (# 84)
   • "Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)" by Gino Cunico (# 93)
   • "Love Hurts" by Jim Capaldi (# 95)
   • "Every Beat Of My Heart" by Crown Heights Affair (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	NURSERY RHYMES (PT. 1)	People's Choice
102	YOUNG LOVE	Ray Stevens
103	GROWIN' UP	Dan Hill
104	A FOOL IN LOVE	Frankie Miller Band
105	I HAD A LOVE	Ben E. King
106	IF I ONLY KNEW	Ozark Mountain Daredevils
107	WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY	Bobby Womack
108	MAMA COCO	Gino Vannelli
109	ONE FINE DAY	Julie
110	BREAKFAST FOR TWO	Country Joe McDonald
111	STRONG ENOUGH TO BE GENTLE	Black Oak Arkansas
112	WALK RIGHT IN	Yvonne Elliman
113	JUST YOUR FOOL	Leon Haywood
114	TEXAS	Charlie Daniels Band
115	HOLLYWOOD HOT	Eleventh Hour
116	SHAME ON THE WORLD	Main Ingredient
117	(CALL ME) THE TRAVELING MAN	Masqueraders
118	LONGHAIRED REDNECK	David Allan Coe
119	THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE CHILDREN	Larry Jon Wilson
120	CHILDREN OF THE RAIN	Austin Roberts