Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 4, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE LOCOMOTION	2	4	11	9
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
2	TSOP	1	1	3	10
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
3	THE SHOW MUST GO ON	9	13	19	8
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
4	DANCING MACHINE	15	19	26	9
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
5	THE ENTERTAINER	12	25	33	8
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
6	TUBULAR BELLS	13	17	20	11
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
7	THE STREAK	17	43	85	4
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
8	COME AND GET YOUR LOVE	5	6	7	18
Redbone (Epic 11035)
9	JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY	11	14	17	13
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
10	OH MY MY	6	8	9	10
Ringo Starr (Apple 1872)
11	BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME	3	3	4	12
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
12	KEEP ON SINGING	10	11	13	9
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845)
13	LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE	8	9	10	13
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
14	LET IT RIDE	14	15	16	10
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457)
15	MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS	21	28	36	9
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
16	(I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG	19	22	25	7
Chicago (Columbia 46020)
17	I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU	23	29	54	5
Carpenters (A&M 1521)
18	YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW	29	35	47	8
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
19	HOOKED ON A FEELING	18	7	2	13
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
20	HELP ME	26	30	35	10
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
21	LET'S GET MARRIED	22	26	30	8
Al Green (Hi 2262)
22	DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING	27	34	42	6
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245)
23	OH VERY YOUNG	28	33	38	8
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
24	THE PAYBACK (PT. 1)	25	27	28	9
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
25	PIANO MAN	16	16	18	13
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
26	BAND ON THE RUN	36	59	76	4
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
27	BENNIE AND THE JETS	4	2	1	12
Elton John (MCA 40198)
28	I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG	7	10	12	10
Jim Croce (ABC 11424)
29	MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU)	20	20	23	12
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
30	I'M IN LOVE	33	46	58	5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999)
31	I'M A TRAIN	35	39	43	10
Albert Hammond (Mums 6026)
32	MY GIRL BILL	41	60	80	4
Jim Stafford (MGM 14718)
33	THE LORD'S PRAYER	24	5	5	12
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
34	SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS	30	12	6	16
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
35	FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY	57	78	--	3
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
36	STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE	39	51	65	6
Lobo (Big Tree 15001)
37	A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG	32	18	8	12
Charlie Rich (Epic 11091)
38	MOCKINGBIRD	37	24	14	14
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
39	BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO	62	89	95	4
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
40	STAR BABY	42	45	48	10
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
41	IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW	47	57	63	5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
42	DAYBREAK	50	63	73	5
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246)
43	THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE	44	47	52	14
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
44	YOU WON'T SEE ME	55	75	--	3
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
45	WEREWOLF	48	56	62	6
Five Man Electrical Band (Polydor 14221)
46	SUNDOWN	66	80	89	4
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
47	MIGHTY MIGHTY	49	53	56	8
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
48	SEASONS IN THE SUN	43	31	29	17
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
49	CHAMELEON	53	55	59	8
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
50	DANCE WITH THE DEVIL	51	52	57	7
Cozy Powell (Chrysalis 2029)
51	ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK	70	82	88	37
Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025)
52	HOLLYWOOD SWINGING	67	88	99	4
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
53	I AM WHAT I AM	54	58	66	7
Lois Fletcher (Playboy 50049)
54	ONE HELL OF A WOMAN	59	68	83	6
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
55	OUTSIDE WOMAN	31	32	32	14
Bloodstone (London 1052)
56	IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE	58	62	64	6
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,450)
57	HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU	34	36	41	9
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3636)
58	KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY	60	64	70	9
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065)
59	A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER	46	50	51	7
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0020)
60	ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR	61	65	68	6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 46024)
61	ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY	65	71	81	5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795)
62	BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT	74	94	100	4
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
63	WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU	64	66	67	8
Creative Source (Sussex 509)
64	(I'M A) YOYO MAN	73	84	--	3
Rick Cunha (GRC 2016)
65	SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME	85	--	--	2
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088)
66	THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH	77	90	96	4
Bill Withers (Sussex 513)
67	TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND	40	23	24	11
Staple Singers (Stax 0196)
68	HEAVENLY	45	49	50	9
Temptations (Gordy 7135)
69	NO CHARGE	78	85	91	6
Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883)
70	THE AIR THAT I BREATHE	80	95	--	3
Hollies (Epic 11100)
71	SUMMER BREEZE	75	76	77	6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2253)
72	THIS HEART	76	79	82	8
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
73	ONE CHAIN DON'T MAKE NO PRISON	82	--	--	2
Four Tops (Dunhill 4386)
74	SLEEPIN'	83	--	--	2
Diana Ross (Motown 1295)
75	SON OF SAGITTARIUS	--	--	--	1
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247)
76	HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN	--	--	--	1
Carly Simon (Elektra 45887)
77	COME MONDAY	88	--	--	2
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
78	LA GRANGE	84	91	93	4
ZZ Top (London 203)
79	DAYBREAKER	89	99	--	3
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 405)
80	SOMETHING THERE IS ABOUT YOU	--	--	--	1
Bob Dylan (Asylum 11035)
81	BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO	87	92	--	3
Paper Lace (Mercury 73479)
82	CAN YOU HANDLE IT?	90	93	97	4
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782)
83	RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER	--	--	--	1
Steely Dan (ABC 11439)
84	FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN)	--	--	--	1
Impressions (Curtom 1997)
85	ALREADY GONE	--	--	--	1
Eagles (Asylum 11036)
86	IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN	92	--	--	2
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515)
87	UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE	94	100	--	3
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2082)
88	AFTER MIDNIGHT	95	--	--	2
Maggie Bell (Atlantic 3018)
89	RHAPSODY IN WHITE	96	--	--	2
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2090)
90	TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR	98	--	--	2
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2752)
91	WILDFLOWER	97	--	--	2
New Birth (RCA Victor 0265)
92	HELP YOURSELF	--	--	--	1
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7134)
93	48 CRASH	99	--	--	2
Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,401)
94	SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES	--	--	--	1
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11032)
95	THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL	100	--	--	2
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 46035)
96	(EVERYBODY WANNA GET RICH) RITE AWAY	--	--	--	1
Dr. John (Atco 6957)
97	I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE	--	--	--	1
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0260)
98	SIDESHOW	--	--	--	1
Blue Magic (Atco 6961)
99	IF I WERE A CARPENTER	--	--	--	1
Leon Russell (Shelter 40210)
100	THE SOUND OF SILENCE	--	--	--	1
Paul Simon (Columbia 46038)

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:

   • "Tell Me A Lie" by Sami Jo (# 38)
   • "Touch And Go" by Al Wilson (# 52)
   • "Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)" by Bill Amesbury (# 56)
   • "Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone)" by Tanya Tucker (# 63)
   • "Loving You" by Johnny Nash (# 68)
   • "If It Feels Good, Do It" by Ian Lloyd & Stories (# 69)
   • "Power Of Love" by Martha Reeves (# 71)
   • "Put A Little Love Away" by Emotions (# 72)
   • "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" by Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (# 79)
   • "Goin' Down Slow" by Bobby Bland (# 81)
   • "Madelaine" by Stu Nunnery (# 86)
   • "Don't Mess Up A Good Thing" by Gregg Allman (# 91)
   • "Unborn Child" by Seals & Crofts (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	THE LONE RANGER	Oscar Brown Jr.
102	LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS	Natural Four
103	TEEN ANGEL	Wednesday
104	YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON	Ann Peebles
105	DAVY	Shirley Bassey
106	SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE	Aerosmith
107	PRISONER OF LOVE	Vogues
108	DO IT AGAIN	Deodato / Airto
109	NOTHIN' TO LOSE	Kiss
110	GEORGIA PORCUPINE	George Fischoff
111	BONEY MORONEY	Johnny Winter
112	THEME OF FOXY BROWN	Willie Hutch
113	HEADLINE HUSTLER	10cc
114	SWEET RHODE ISLAND RED	Ike & Tina Turner
115	SCRATCH	Crusaders
116	THAT'S THE WAY IT WILL STAY	Tomorrow's Promise
117	BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN	Frank Sinatra
118	NEW YORK CITY GIRL	Rob Hegel
119	CHICAGO, DAMN	Bobbi Humphrey
120	KEEP ON SMILING	Wet Willie
121	SIDESHOW	Blue Magic
122	O HEAVEN, HOW YOU'VE CHANGED TO ME	Melissa Manchester
123	WE CAN MAKE IT LAST FOREVER	Ronnie Dyson
124	SHO NUFF BOOGIE (PT. 1)	Sylvia & Moments
125	MAIN THEME FROM THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS	Ventures