CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 9, 1974
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE WAY WE WERE
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
  2  71011
  2AMERICANS
    Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222)
  3  5  8  7
  3LOVE’S THEME
    Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069)
  5  6  911
  4YOU’RE SIXTEEN
    Ringo Starr (Apple 1870)
  1  3  410
  5LET ME BE THERE
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101)
  7101216
  6BOOGIE DOWN
    Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
193451  7
  7UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995)
10121613
  8JUNGLE BOOGIE
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
132137  9
  9SPIDERS AND SNAKES
    Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
11151915
10SEASONS IN THE SUN
    Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
225076  5
11SHOW AND TELL
    Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073)
  4  1  219
12JIM DANDY
    Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948)
15182110
13DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO (Heartbreaker)
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109)
162442  5
14ROCK ON
    David Essex (Columbia 45940)
17263612
15ME AND BABY BROTHER
    War (United Artists 350)
12131514
16PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3535)
212540  7
17MIDNIGHT RIDER
    Gregg Allman (Capricorn 0035)
202328  8
18DARK LADY
    Cher (MCA 40161)
314060  5
19LAST TIME I SAW HIM
    Diana Ross (Motown 1278)
293550  7
20LOVE SONG
    Anne Murray (Capitol 3776)
242935  9
21SMOKIN’ IN THE BOY’S ROOM
    Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011)
  6  2  316
22I LOVE
    Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436)
263032  8
23I SHALL SING
    Garfunkel (Columbia 45983)
181922  8
24TEENAGE LAMENT ’74
    Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762)
252733  8
25ABRA-CA-DABRA
    DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070)
283243  7
26I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393)
  8  8  712
27THE JOKER
    Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732)
  9  4  117
28CAN THIS BE REAL
    Natural Four (Curtom 1990)
323948  8
29THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL
    Charlie Rich (Epic 11040)
23222020
30COME AND GET YOUR LOVE
    Redbone (Epic 11035)
384562  6
31JOY (pt. 1)
    Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085)
333847  8
32YOU’RE SO UNIQUE
    Billy Preston (A&M 1492)
374352  7
33LET YOUR HAIR DOWN
    Temptations (Gordy 7133)
272830  9
34MY SWEET LADY
    Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
394655  8
35SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS
    John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
446284  4
36SEXY MAMA
    Moments (Stang 5052)
496179  6
37THE AMERICANS (A Canadian’s Opinion)
    Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628)
435977  5
38TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN
    Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
455668  7
39JESSICA
    Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036)
465465  7
40ERES TU (Touch The Wind)
    Mocedades (Tara 100)
485564  7
41STAR
    Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
505867  8
42LIVIN’ FOR YOU
    Al Green (Hi 2257)
14141412
43MIGHTY LOVE (pt. 1)
    Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
536383  4
44IN THE MOOD
    Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004)
546485  4
45JET
    Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
71  2
46YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244)
5778  3
47MOCKINGBIRD
    Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
73  2
48TIME IN A BOTTLE
    Jim Croce (ABC 11405)
3411  513
49LIVING FOR THE CITY
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242)
35  9  614
50RAISED ON ROBBERY
    Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029)
515258  7
51SHOWDOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337)
52535910
52BABY COME CLOSE
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239)
55576112
53WOLD
    Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
627075  7
54ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO
    Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
698398  4
55ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
    Donny Osmond (MGM 14677)
30161813
56LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU
    Paul Anka (Fame 345)
586066  9
57LAST KISS
    Wednesday (Sussex 507)
61667213
58I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE
    B.B. King (ABC 11406)
646974  9
59NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP
    Barry White (20th Century 2058)
40171115
60SISTER MARY ELEPHANT (Shudd-Up!)
    Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041)
36363813
61I JUST CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND
    Four Tops (Dunhill 4377)
657486  4
62DADDY WHAT IF
    Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197)
677178  6
63MUST BE LOVE
    James Gang (Atco 6953)
687589  4
64I’VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
74  2
65TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
76  2
66ENERGY CRISIS ’74
    Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206)
7891  3
67IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY
    Jim Croce (ABC 11413)
474853  6
68WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2252)
636570  6
69WANG DANG DOODLE
    Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 243)
727681  8
70GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES
    NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586)
8099  3
71I MISS YOU
    Dells (Cadet 5700)
8294  8
72THERE WON’T BE ANYMORE
    Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195)
87  2
73ONE TIN SOLDIER, THE LEGEND OF BILLY JACK
    Coven (Warner Bros. 0101)
75818721
74LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING
    Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975)
798592  5
75STOP TO START
    Blue Magic (Atco 6949)
818795  4
76HOUSTON (I’m Comin’ To See You)
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808)
98  2
77WE’RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE
    Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193)
100   2
78YOU WON’T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME
    New Seekers (MGM 14683)
8492  3
79THERE’S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (To Appreciate The Sunshine)
    Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011)
869397  4
80TELL ME A LIE
    Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
92  2
81LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE
    Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
  1
82THE REAL ME
    The Who (Track/MCA 40182)
8997  3
83HOOKED ON A FEELING
    Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
  1
84I’LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN
    Soul Children (Stax 0182)
90  2
85SHE’S GONE
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic 2993)
95  2
86JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY
    Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
  1
87TRY (Try To Fall In Love)
    Cooker (Scepter 12388)
  1
88APPLE OF MY EYE
    Badfinger (Apple 1864)
8896  3
89VIRGINIA (Touch Me Like You Do)
    Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001)
  1
90JOLENE
    Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145)
919593  8
91THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE
    Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3538)
93  2
92OUTSIDE WOMAN
    Bloodstone (London 1052)
96  2
93QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY
    New York City (Chelsea 0150)
94100   3
94PIANO MAN
    Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
  1
95A MOTHER FOR MY CHILDREN
    Whispers (Janus 231)
99  2
96THAT’S THE SOUND THAT LONELY MAKES
    Tavares (Capitol 3794)
  1
97I WISH IT WAS ME
    Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529)
  1
98THE CRUDE OIL BLUES
    Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 0224)
  1
99BICYCLE MORNING
    Billy Sans (Atco 6945)
9798100   4
100 WILLIE PASS THE WATER
    Ripple (GRC 1013)
  1
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