Wednesday April 24, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 20, 1974



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1   TSOP 3 6 8 8
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
2   BENNIE AND THE JETS 1 2 5 10
Elton John (MCA 40198)
3   BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 4 7 11 10
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
4   THE LOCOMOTION 11 17 21 7
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
5   THE LORD'S PRAYER 5 8 10 10
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
6   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 7 9 13 16
Redbone (Epic 11035)
7   HOOKED ON A FEELING 2 1 4 11
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
8   OH MY MY 9 16 18 8
Ringo Starr (Apple 1872)
9   LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE 10 12 16 11
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
10   I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG 12 14 17 8
Jim Croce (ABC 11424)
11   KEEP ON SINGING 13 15 19 7
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845)
12   SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS 6 5 1 14
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
13   THE SHOW MUST GO ON 19 24 35 6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
14   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 17 21 29 11
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
15   LET IT RIDE 16 20 24 8
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457)
16   PIANO MAN 18 22 28 11
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
17   TUBULAR BELLS 20 25 31 9
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
18   A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG 8 10 14 10
Charlie Rich (Epic 11091)
19   DANCING MACHINE 26 35 44 7
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
20   MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) 23 28 33 10
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
21   TELL ME A LIE 21 26 27 12
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
22   (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG 25 31 42 5
Chicago (Columbia 46020)
23   TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND 24 29 37 9
Staple Singers (Stax 0196)
24   MOCKINGBIRD 14 3 3 12
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
25   THE ENTERTAINER 33 46 64 6
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
26   LET'S GET MARRIED 30 39 50 6
Al Green (Hi 2262)
27   THE PAYBACK (PT. 1) 28 33 40 7
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
28   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS 36 43 55 7
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
29   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU 54 84 -- 3  
Carpenters (A&M 1521)
30   HELP ME 35 42 49 8
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
31   SEASONS IN THE SUN 29 27 12 15
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
32   OUTSIDE WOMAN 32 34 38 12
Bloodstone (London 1052)
33   OH VERY YOUNG 38 45 56 6
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
34   DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING 42 53 76 4
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245)
35   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW 47 62 71 6  
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
36   HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU 41 48 58 7
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3636)
37   JET 27 13 6 12
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
38   VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO) 39 40 46 11
Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001)
39   I'M A TRAIN 43 49 60 8
Albert Hammond (Mums 6026)
40   DARK LADY 15 4 2 15  
Cher (MCA 40161)
41   ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) 22 11 9 17  
Mocedades (Tara 100)
42   ROCK ON 31 18 7 22  
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
43   THE STREAK 85 -- -- 2  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
44   YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH 40 41 47 9
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3837)
45   STAR BABY 48 56 62 8
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
46   I'M IN LOVE 58 87 -- 3  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999)
47   THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE 52 57 59 12
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
48   TOUCH AND GO 49 51 53 8
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30076)
49   HEAVENLY 50 54 57 7
Temptations (Gordy 7135)
50   A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER 51 61 72 5
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0020)
51   STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE 65 76 87 4  
Lobo (Big Tree 15001)
52   DANCE WITH THE DEVIL 57 67 75 5
Cozy Powell (Chrysalis 2029)
53   MIGHTY MIGHTY 56 65 80 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
54   WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (IN A FIELD OF STONE) 55 60 66 7
Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45991)
55   CHAMELEON 59 70 77 6
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
56   WEREWOLF 62 73 82 4
Five Man Electrical Band (Polydor 14221)
57   IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 63 79 -- 3
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
58   I AM WHAT I AM 66 90 94 5
Lois Fletcher (Playboy 50049)
59   BAND ON THE RUN 76 -- -- 2  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
60   MY GIRL BILL 80 -- -- 2  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14718)
61   HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YA SEE 34 23 25 10  
Barry White (20th Century 2077)
62   IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE 64 68 83 4
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,450)
63   DAYBREAK 73 86 -- 3
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246)
64   KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY 70 77 88 7
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065)
65   ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR 68 74 86 4
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 46024)
66   WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU 67 69 70 6
Creative Source (Sussex 509)
67   LOVING YOU 69 71 74 7
Johnny Nash (Epic 11070)
68   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN 83 93 95 4  
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
69   ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND 53 55 63 16  
Think (Big Tree 15000)
70   TRAVELING BOY 71 81 -- 3
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 46030)
71   ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY 81 94 -- 3
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795)
72   PEPPER BOX 61 63 67 10  
Peppers (Event 213)
73   IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT 74 78 81 8
Ian Lloyd & Stories (Kama Sutra 588)
74   POWER OF LOVE 72 75 79 7
Martha Reeves (MCA 40194)
75   YOU WON'T SEE ME -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
76   SUMMER BREEZE 77 80 84 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2253)
77   PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY 79 82 85 6
Emotions (Volt 4106)
78   FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
79   THIS HEART 82 88 90 6
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
80   SUNDOWN 89 -- -- 2
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
81   GOIN' DOWN SLOW 86 91 91 4
Bobby Bland (Dunhill 4379)
82   ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 88 96 97 35
Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025)
83   BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON 75 72 73 9
Lou Christie (Three Brothers 402)
84   (I'M A) YOYO MAN -- -- -- 1  
Rick Cunha (GRC 2016)
85   NO CHARGE 91 98 99 4
Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883)
86   SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (OR TAKE YOUR LOVE BACK) 92 -- -- 2
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3543)
87   MADELAINE 90 95 96 6
Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1088)
88   HOLLYWOOD SWINGING 99 -- -- 2  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
89   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 95 -- -- 2
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
90   THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH 96 -- -- 2
Bill Withers (Sussex 513)
91   LA GRANGE 93 -- -- 2
ZZ Top (London 203)
92   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO -- -- -- 1  
Paper Lace (Mercury 73479)
93   CAN YOU HANDLE IT? 97 -- -- 2
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782)
94   BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT 100 -- -- 2
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
95   THE AIR THAT I BREATHE -- -- -- 1  
Hollies (Epic 11100)
96   DON'T MESS UP A GOOD THING -- -- -- 1  
Gregg Allman (Capricorn 0042)
97   WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LOVE 98 100 -- 3
Apple & Appleberry (ABC 11415)
98   UNBORN CHILD -- -- 65 7
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7771)
99   DAYBREAKER -- -- -- 1  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 405)
100   UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2082)

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:

   • "Mighty Love (pt. 1)" by Spinners (# 37)
   • "There Won't Be Anymore" by Charlie Rich (# 44)
   • "On A Night Like This" by Bob Dylan (# 45)
   • "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks (# 46)
   • "Skybird" by Neil Diamond (# 60)
   • "I'll Be The Other Woman" by Soul Children (# 78)
   • "Steam Heat" by Pointer Sisters (# 84)
   • "Might Just Take Your Life" by Deep Purple (# 87)
   • "Simone" by Henry Gross (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   COME MONDAY Jimmy Buffett
102   HELP YOURSELF Undisputed Truth
103   SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES Linda Ronstadt
104   YOU MAKE IT SO HARD TO SAY NO Boz Scaggs
105   HEADLINE HUSTLER 10cc
106   DO IT AGAIN Deodato / Airto
107   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN Frank Sinatra
108   IF I WERE A CARPENTER Leon Russell
109   SWEET RHODE ISLAND RED Ike & Tina Turner
110   THEME OF FOXY BROWN Willie Hutch
111   CHICAGO, DAMN Bobbi Humphrey
112   NOTHIN' TO LOSE Kiss
113   SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE Aerosmith
114   IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN Ozark Mountain Daredevils
115   LOOK FOR THE LIGHT B.W. Stevenson
116   STREAKIN' Streakers
117   SIDESHOW Blue Magic
118   48 CRASH Suzi Quatro
119   MAIN THEME FROM THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Ventures
120   SUPERSTREAKER Flesh Gordon
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