CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 16, 1974
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1AMERICANS
    Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222)
  2  3  5  8
  2LOVE’S THEME
    Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
  3  5  612
  3THE WAY WE WERE
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
  1  2  712
  4LET ME BE THERE
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
  5  71017
  5BOOGIE DOWN
    Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
  61934  8
  6SEASONS IN THE SUN
    Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
102250  6
  7UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995)
  7101214
  8SPIDERS AND SNAKES
    Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
  9111516
  9YOU’RE SIXTEEN
    Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
  4  1  311
10ROCK ON
    David Essex (Columbia 45940)
14172613
11DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO (Heartbreaker)
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109)
131624  6
12JIM DANDY
    Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948)
12151811
13DARK LADY
    Cher (MCA 40161)
183140  6
14PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3535)
162125  8
15JUNGLE BOOGIE
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
  8132110
16MIDNIGHT RIDER
    Gregg Allman (Capricorn 0035)
172023  9
17LAST TIME I SAW HIM
    Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
192935  8
18LOVE SONG
    Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
20242910
19SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS
    John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
354462  5
20SHOW AND TELL
    Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
11  4  120
21I LOVE
    Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
222630  9
22COME AND GET YOUR LOVE
    Redbone (Epic 11035)
303845  7
23ABRA-CA-DABRA
    DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070)
252832  8
24TEENAGE LAMENT ’74
    Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762)
242527  9
25I SHALL SING
    Garfunkel (Columbia 45983)
231819  9
26CAN THIS BE REAL
    Natural Four (Curtom 1990)
283239  9
27JET
    Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
4571  3
28MOCKINGBIRD
    Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
4773  3
29SEXY MAMA
    Moments (Stang 5052)
364961  7
30YOU’RE SO UNIQUE
    Billy Preston (A&M 1492)
323743  8
31MY SWEET LADY
    Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
343946  9
32TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN
    Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
384556  8
33ERES TU (Touch The Wind)
    Mocedades (Tara 100)
404855  8
34JESSICA
    Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036)
394654  8
35STAR
    Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
415058  9
36THE AMERICANS (A Canadian’s Opinion)
    Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628)
374359  6
37MIGHTY LOVE (pt. 1)
    Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
435363  5
38IN THE MOOD
    Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004)
445464  5
39ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO
    Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
546983  5
40JOY (pt. 1)
    Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085)
313338  9
41SMOKIN’ IN THE BOY’S ROOM
    Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
21  6  217
42YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244)
465778  4
43I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393)
26  8  813
44THE JOKER
    Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
27  9  418
45WOLD
    Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
536270  8
46THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL
    Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
29232221
47I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE
    B.B. King (ABC 11406)
58646910
48BABY COME CLOSE
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239)
52555713
49ME AND BABY BROTHER
    War (United Artists 350)
15121315
50TIME IN A BOTTLE
    Jim Croce (ABC 11405)
48341114
51LIVING FOR THE CITY
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242)
4935  915
52I’VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
6474  3
53I JUST CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND
    Four Tops (Dunhill 4377)
616574  5
54LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU
    Paul Anka (Fame 345)
56586010
55RAISED ON ROBBERY
    Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029)
505152  8
56LAST KISS
    Wednesday (Sussex 507)
57616614
57ENERGY CRISIS ’74
    Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206)
667891  4
58DADDY WHAT IF
    Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197)
626771  7
59MUST BE LOVE
    James Gang (Atco 6953)
636875  5
60THERE WON’T BE ANYMORE
    Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195)
7287  3
61GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES
    NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586)
708099  4
62I MISS YOU
    Dells (Cadet 5700)
718294  9
63TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
6576  3
64HOOKED ON A FEELING
    Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
83  2
65NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP
    Barry White (20th Century 2058)
59401716
66WE’RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE
    Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193)
77100   3
67LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE
    Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
81  2
68SHOWDOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337)
51525311
69TELL ME A LIE
    Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
8092  3
70HOUSTON (I’m Comin’ To See You)
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808)
7698  3
71STOP TO START
    Blue Magic (Atco 6949)
758187  5
72BENNIE AND THE JETS
    Elton John (MCA 40198)
  1
73LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING
    Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975)
747985  6
74BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
  1
75ONE TIN SOLDIER, THE LEGEND OF BILLY JACK
    Coven (Warner Bros. 0101)
73758122
76THERE’S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (To Appreciate The Sunshine)
    Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011)
798693  5
77YOU WON’T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME
    New Seekers (MGM 14683)
788492  4
78TRY (Try To Fall In Love)
    Cooker (Scepter 12388)
87  2
79I’LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN
    Soul Children (Stax 0182)
8490  3
80VIRGINIA (Touch Me Like You Do)
    Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001)
89  2
81JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY
    Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
86  2
82SHE’S GONE
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic 2993)
8595  3
83A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG
    Charlie Rich (Epic 11091)
  1
84HONEY PLEASE, CAN’T YA SEE
    Barry White (20th Century 2077)
  1
85THE LORD’S PRAYER
    Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
  1
86THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE
    Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3538)
9193  3
87PIANO MAN
    Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
94  2
88MY MISTAKE (Was To Love You)
    Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
  1
89JOLENE
    Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145)
909195  9
90OUTSIDE WOMAN
    Bloodstone (London 1052)
9296  3
91QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY
    New York City (Chelsea 0150)
9394100   4
92BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME
    Persuaders (Atco 6956)
  1
93I WISH IT WAS ME
    Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529)
97  2
94A MOTHER FOR MY CHILDREN
    Whispers (Janus 231)
9599  3
95THAT’S THE SOUND THAT LONELY MAKES
    Tavares (Capitol 3794)
96  2
96THE CRUDE OIL BLUES
    Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 0224)
98  2
97NICE TO BE AROUND
    Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2072)
  1
98WILLIE PASS THE WATER
    Ripple (GRC 1013)
100   2
99HOMELY GIRL
    Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55505)
  1
100 PEPPER BOX
    Peppers (Event 213)
  1
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