Saturday April 27, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 27, 1974



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1   TSOP 1 3 6 9
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
2   THE LOCOMOTION 4 11 17 8
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
3   BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 3 4 7 11
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
4   BENNIE AND THE JETS 2 1 2 11
Elton John (MCA 40198)
5   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 6 7 9 17
Redbone (Epic 11035)
6   OH MY MY 8 9 16 9
Ringo Starr (Apple 1872)
7   I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG 10 12 14 9
Jim Croce (ABC 11424)
8   LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE 9 10 12 12
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
9   THE SHOW MUST GO ON 13 19 24 7
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
10   KEEP ON SINGING 11 13 15 8
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845)
11   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 14 17 21 12
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
12   THE ENTERTAINER 25 33 46 7  
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
13   TUBULAR BELLS 17 20 25 10
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
14   LET IT RIDE 15 16 20 9
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457)
15   DANCING MACHINE 19 26 35 8
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
16   PIANO MAN 16 18 22 12
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
17   THE STREAK 43 85 -- 3  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
18   HOOKED ON A FEELING 7 2 1 12  
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
19   (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG 22 25 31 6
Chicago (Columbia 46020)
20   MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) 20 23 28 11
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
21   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS 28 36 43 8
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
22   LET'S GET MARRIED 26 30 39 7
Al Green (Hi 2262)
23   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU 29 54 84 4
Carpenters (A&M 1521)
24   THE LORD'S PRAYER 5 5 8 11  
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
25   THE PAYBACK (PT. 1) 27 28 33 8
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
26   HELP ME 30 35 42 9
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
27   DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING 34 42 53 5
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245)
28   OH VERY YOUNG 33 38 45 7
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
29   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW 35 47 62 7
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
30   SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS 12 6 5 15  
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
31   OUTSIDE WOMAN 32 32 34 13
Bloodstone (London 1052)
32   A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG 18 8 10 11  
Charlie Rich (Epic 11091)
33   I'M IN LOVE 46 58 87 4  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999)
34   HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU 36 41 48 8
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3636)
35   I'M A TRAIN 39 43 49 9
Albert Hammond (Mums 6026)
36   BAND ON THE RUN 59 76 -- 3  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
37   MOCKINGBIRD 24 14 3 13  
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
38   TELL ME A LIE 21 21 26 13  
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
39   STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE 51 65 76 5  
Lobo (Big Tree 15001)
40   TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND 23 24 29 10  
Staple Singers (Stax 0196)
41   MY GIRL BILL 60 80 -- 3  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14718)
42   STAR BABY 45 48 56 9
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
43   SEASONS IN THE SUN 31 29 27 16  
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
44   THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE 47 52 57 13
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
45   HEAVENLY 49 50 54 8
Temptations (Gordy 7135)
46   A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER 50 51 61 6
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0020)
47   IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 57 63 79 4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
48   WEREWOLF 56 62 73 5
Five Man Electrical Band (Polydor 14221)
49   MIGHTY MIGHTY 53 56 65 7
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
50   DAYBREAK 63 73 86 4  
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246)
51   DANCE WITH THE DEVIL 52 57 67 6
Cozy Powell (Chrysalis 2029)
52   TOUCH AND GO 48 49 51 9
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30076)
53   CHAMELEON 55 59 70 7
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
54   I AM WHAT I AM 58 66 90 6
Lois Fletcher (Playboy 50049)
55   YOU WON'T SEE ME 75 -- -- 2  
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
56   VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO) 38 39 40 12  
Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001)
57   FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY 78 -- -- 2  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
58   IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE 62 64 68 5
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,450)
59   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN 68 83 93 5
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
60   KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY 64 70 77 8
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065)
61   ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR 65 68 74 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 46024)
62   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 89 95 -- 3  
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
63   WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (IN A FIELD OF STONE) 54 55 60 8
Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45991)
64   WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU 66 67 69 7
Creative Source (Sussex 509)
65   ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY 71 81 94 4
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795)
66   SUNDOWN 80 89 -- 3  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
67   HOLLYWOOD SWINGING 88 99 -- 3  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
68   LOVING YOU 67 69 71 8
Johnny Nash (Epic 11070)
69   IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT 73 74 78 9
Ian Lloyd & Stories (Kama Sutra 588)
70   ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 82 88 96 36  
Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025)
71   POWER OF LOVE 74 72 75 8
Martha Reeves (MCA 40194)
72   PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY 77 79 82 7
Emotions (Volt 4106)
73   (I'M A) YOYO MAN 84 -- -- 2  
Rick Cunha (GRC 2016)
74   BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT 94 100 -- 3  
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
75   SUMMER BREEZE 76 77 80 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2253)
76   THIS HEART 79 82 88 7
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
77   THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH 90 96 -- 3  
Bill Withers (Sussex 513)
78   NO CHARGE 85 91 98 5
Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883)
79   SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (OR TAKE YOUR LOVE BACK) 86 92 -- 3
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3543)
80   THE AIR THAT I BREATHE 95 -- -- 2  
Hollies (Epic 11100)
81   GOIN' DOWN SLOW 81 86 91 5
Bobby Bland (Dunhill 4379)
82   ONE CHAIN DON'T MAKE NO PRISON -- -- -- 1  
Four Tops (Dunhill 4386)
83   SLEEPIN' -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown 1295)
84   LA GRANGE 91 93 -- 3
ZZ Top (London 203)
85   SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME -- -- -- 1  
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088)
86   MADELAINE 87 90 95 7
Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1088)
87   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 92 -- -- 2
Paper Lace (Mercury 73479)
88   COME MONDAY -- -- -- 1  
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
89   DAYBREAKER 99 -- -- 2
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 405)
90   CAN YOU HANDLE IT? 93 97 -- 3
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782)
91   DON'T MESS UP A GOOD THING 96 -- -- 2
Gregg Allman (Capricorn 0042)
92   IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN -- -- -- 1  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515)
93   UNBORN CHILD 98 -- -- 8
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7771)
94   UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE 100 -- -- 2
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2082)
95   AFTER MIDNIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Maggie Bell (Atlantic 3018)
96   RHAPSODY IN WHITE -- -- -- 1  
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2090)
97   WILDFLOWER -- -- -- 1  
New Birth (RCA Victor 0265)
98   TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR -- -- -- 1  
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2752)
99   48 CRASH -- -- -- 1  
Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,401)
100   THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL -- -- -- 1  
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 46035)

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:

   • "Jet" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 37)
   • "Dark Lady" by Cher (# 40)
   • "Eres Tu (Touch The Wind)" by Mocedades (# 41)
   • "Rock On" by David Essex (# 42)
   • "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash" by Steve Miller Band (# 44)
   • "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" by Barry White (# 61)
   • "Once You Understand" by Think (# 69)
   • "Traveling Boy" by Art Garfunkel (# 70)
   • "Pepper Box" by Peppers (# 72)
   • "Beyond The Blue Horizon" by Lou Christie (# 83)
   • "What Do You Know About Love" by Apple & Appleberry (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES Linda Ronstadt
102   FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) Impressions
103   HELP YOURSELF Undisputed Truth
104   IF I WERE A CARPENTER Leon Russell
105   DO IT AGAIN Deodato / Airto
106   NOTHIN' TO LOSE Kiss
107   HEADLINE HUSTLER 10cc
108   LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS Natural Four
109   DAVY Shirley Bassey
110   SWEET RHODE ISLAND RED Ike & Tina Turner
111   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN Frank Sinatra
112   THAT'S THE WAY IT WILL STAY Tomorrow's Promise
113   CHICAGO, DAMN Bobbi Humphrey
114   SIDESHOW Blue Magic
115   PRISONER OF LOVE Vogues
116   SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE Aerosmith
117   BONEY MORONEY Johnny Winter
118   MAIN THEME FROM THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Ventures
119   TEEN ANGEL Wednesday
120   SCRATCH Crusaders
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