Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 11, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THE SHOW MUST GO ON |
3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382) | ||||||
| 2 | DANCING MACHINE |
4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1286) | ||||||
| 3 | THE LOCOMOTION |
1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3840) | ||||||
| 4 | THE ENTERTAINER |
5 | 12 | 25 | 9 | |
| Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174) | ||||||
| 5 | THE STREAK |
7 | 17 | 43 | 5 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600) | ||||||
| 6 | TUBULAR BELLS |
6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | |
| Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100) | ||||||
| 7 | TSOP |
2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540) | ||||||
| 8 | JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY |
9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205) | ||||||
| 9 | MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS |
15 | 21 | 28 | 10 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183) | ||||||
| 10 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW |
18 | 29 | 35 | 9 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4634) | ||||||
| 11 | (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG |
16 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 46020) | ||||||
| 12 | COME AND GET YOUR LOVE |
8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
| Redbone (Epic 11035) | ||||||
| 13 | I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU |
17 | 23 | 29 | 6 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1521) | ||||||
| 14 | DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING |
22 | 27 | 34 | 7 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245) | ||||||
| 15 | BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME |
11 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403) | ||||||
| 16 | OH VERY YOUNG |
23 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1503) | ||||||
| 17 | HELP ME |
20 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034) | ||||||
| 18 | BAND ON THE RUN |
26 | 36 | 59 | 5 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873) | ||||||
| 19 | OH MY MY |
10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1872) | ||||||
| 20 | HOOKED ON A FEELING |
19 | 18 | 7 | 14 | |
| Blue Swede (EMI 3627) | ||||||
| 21 | KEEP ON SINGING |
12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845) | ||||||
| 22 | SUNDOWN |
46 | 66 | 80 | 5 |  |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194) | ||||||
| 23 | THE PAYBACK (PT. 1) |
24 | 25 | 27 | 10 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14223) | ||||||
| 24 | BENNIE AND THE JETS |
27 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40198) | ||||||
| 25 | MY GIRL BILL |
32 | 41 | 60 | 5 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14718) | ||||||
| 26 | I'M IN LOVE |
30 | 33 | 46 | 6 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999) | ||||||
| 27 | LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE |
13 | 8 | 9 | 14 |  |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 375) | ||||||
| 28 | FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY |
35 | 57 | 78 | 4 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544) | ||||||
| 29 | I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG |
28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11424) | ||||||
| 30 | LET IT RIDE |
14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457) | ||||||
| 31 | I'M A TRAIN |
31 | 35 | 39 | 11 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6026) | ||||||
| 32 | BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO |
39 | 62 | 89 | 5 | |
| Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435) | ||||||
| 33 | STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE |
36 | 39 | 51 | 7 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 15001) | ||||||
| 34 | YOU WON'T SEE ME |
44 | 55 | 75 | 4 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3867) | ||||||
| 35 | DAYBREAK |
42 | 50 | 63 | 6 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246) | ||||||
| 36 | IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW |
41 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209) | ||||||
| 37 | LET'S GET MARRIED |
21 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2262) | ||||||
| 38 | STAR BABY |
40 | 42 | 45 | 11 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217) | ||||||
| 39 | MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) |
29 | 20 | 20 | 13 | |
| Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269) | ||||||
| 40 | BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT |
62 | 74 | 94 | 5 | |
| William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236) | ||||||
| 41 | PIANO MAN |
25 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 45963) | ||||||
| 42 | SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS |
34 | 30 | 12 | 17 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | ||||||
| 43 | HOLLYWOOD SWINGING |
52 | 67 | 88 | 5 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561) | ||||||
| 44 | WEREWOLF |
45 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
| Five Man Electrical Band (Polydor 14221) | ||||||
| 45 | MIGHTY MIGHTY |
47 | 49 | 53 | 9 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007) | ||||||
| 46 | CHAMELEON |
49 | 53 | 55 | 9 | |
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002) | ||||||
| 47 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME |
65 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088) | ||||||
| 48 | ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK |
51 | 70 | 82 | 38 | |
| Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025) | ||||||
| 49 | THE LORD'S PRAYER |
33 | 24 | 5 | 13 | |
| Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491) | ||||||
| 50 | ONE HELL OF A WOMAN |
54 | 59 | 68 | 7 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 46004) | ||||||
| 51 | HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45887) | ||||||
| 52 | THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE |
43 | 44 | 47 | 15 | |
| Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538) | ||||||
| 53 | I AM WHAT I AM |
53 | 54 | 58 | 8 | |
| Lois Fletcher (Playboy 50049) | ||||||
| 54 | THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH |
66 | 77 | 90 | 5 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 513) | ||||||
| 55 | ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY |
61 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795) | ||||||
| 56 | KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY |
58 | 60 | 64 | 10 | |
| Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065) | ||||||
| 57 | A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG |
37 | 32 | 18 | 13 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 11091) | ||||||
| 58 | SON OF SAGITTARIUS |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247) | ||||||
| 59 | (I'M A) YOYO MAN |
64 | 73 | 84 | 4 | |
| Rick Cunha (GRC 2016) | ||||||
| 60 | WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU |
63 | 64 | 66 | 9 | |
| Creative Source (Sussex 509) | ||||||
| 61 | SEASONS IN THE SUN |
48 | 43 | 31 | 18 | |
| Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432) | ||||||
| 62 | ONE CHAIN DON'T MAKE NO PRISON |
73 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4386) | ||||||
| 63 | THIS HEART |
72 | 76 | 79 | 9 | |
| Gene Redding (Haven 7000) | ||||||
| 64 | THE AIR THAT I BREATHE |
70 | 80 | 95 | 4 | |
| Hollies (Epic 11100) | ||||||
| 65 | LA GRANGE |
78 | 84 | 91 | 5 | |
| ZZ Top (London 203) | ||||||
| 66 | NO CHARGE |
69 | 78 | 85 | 7 | |
| Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883) | ||||||
| 67 | DANCE WITH THE DEVIL |
50 | 51 | 52 | 8 | |
| Cozy Powell (Chrysalis 2029) | ||||||
| 68 | A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER |
59 | 46 | 50 | 8 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0020) | ||||||
| 69 | ALREADY GONE |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11036) | ||||||
| 70 | FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Impressions (Curtom 1997) | ||||||
| 71 | SLEEPIN' |
74 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1295) | ||||||
| 72 | COME MONDAY |
77 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385) | ||||||
| 73 | DAYBREAKER |
79 | 89 | 99 | 4 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 405) | ||||||
| 74 | RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11439) | ||||||
| 75 | IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE |
56 | 58 | 62 | 7 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,450) | ||||||
| 76 | SOMETHING THERE IS ABOUT YOU |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob Dylan (Asylum 11035) | ||||||
| 77 | BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO |
81 | 87 | 92 | 4 | |
| Paper Lace (Mercury 73479) | ||||||
| 78 | ON AND ON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423) | ||||||
| 79 | CAN YOU HANDLE IT? |
82 | 90 | 93 | 5 | |
| Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782) | ||||||
| 80 | WILDFLOWER |
91 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| New Birth (RCA Victor 0265) | ||||||
| 81 | IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN |
86 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515) | ||||||
| 82 | I'M COMING HOME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3027) | ||||||
| 83 | AFTER MIDNIGHT |
88 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Maggie Bell (Atlantic 3018) | ||||||
| 84 | RHAPSODY IN WHITE |
89 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2090) | ||||||
| 85 | TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR |
90 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2752) | ||||||
| 86 | I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0260) | ||||||
| 87 | THE LONE RANGER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Oscar Brown, Jr. (Atlantic 3001) | ||||||
| 88 | HELP YOURSELF |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7134) | ||||||
| 89 | (EVERYBODY WANNA GET RICH) RITE AWAY |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dr. John (Atco 6957) | ||||||
| 90 | 48 CRASH |
93 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,401) | ||||||
| 91 | SIDESHOW |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 6961) | ||||||
| 92 | THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL |
95 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Mott The Hoople (Columbia 46035) | ||||||
| 93 | SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11032) | ||||||
| 94 | SCRATCH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb 249) | ||||||
| 95 | PLEASE COME TO BOSTON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dave Loggins (Epic 11115) | ||||||
| 96 | STANDING IN THE RAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Gang (Atco 6966) | ||||||
| 97 | TEEN ANGEL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Wednesday (Sussex 515) | ||||||
| 98 | IF I WERE A CARPENTER |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Leon Russell (Shelter 40210) | ||||||
| 99 | THE SOUND OF SILENCE |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul Simon (Columbia 46038) | ||||||
| 100 | TIME WILL TELL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7796) | ||||||
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:
• "Mockingbird" by Carly Simon & James Taylor (# 38)
• "Outside Woman" by Bloodstone (# 55)
• "Happiness Is Me And You" by Gilbert O'Sullivan (# 57)
• "All In Love Is Fair" by Barbra Streisand (# 60)
• "Touch A Hand, Make A Friend" by Staple Singers (# 67)
• "Heavenly" by Temptations (# 68)
• "Summer Breeze" by Isley Brothers (# 71)
• "Under The Influence Of Love" by Love Unlimited (# 87)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | WONDERFUL |
Isaac Hayes | ||||
| 102 | WE CAN MAKE IT LAST FOREVER |
Ronnie Dyson | ||||
| 103 | BONEY MORONEY |
Johnny Winter | ||||
| 104 | DAVY |
Shirley Bassey | ||||
| 105 | LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS |
Natural Four | ||||
| 106 | NEW YORK CITY GIRL |
Rob Hegel | ||||
| 107 | SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE |
Aerosmith | ||||
| 108 | CHICAGO, DAMN |
Bobbi Humphrey | ||||
| 109 | PRISONER OF LOVE |
Vogues | ||||
| 110 | NOTHIN' TO LOSE |
Kiss | ||||
| 111 | ROCK THE BOAT |
Hues Corporation | ||||
| 112 | DO IT AGAIN |
Deodato / Airto | ||||
| 113 | GEORGIA PORCUPINE |
George Fischoff | ||||
| 114 | O HEAVEN, HOW YOU'VE CHANGED TO ME |
Melissa Manchester | ||||
| 115 | THEME OF FOXY BROWN |
Willie Hutch | ||||
| 116 | DANCIN' (ON A SATURDAY NIGHT) |
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids | ||||
| 117 | STRUT YOUR STUFF |
Tom Scott & L.A. Express | ||||
| 118 | I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU SOMETIME |
Gary & Dave | ||||
| 119 | I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU |
Mel Carter | ||||
| 120 | BE THAT WAY |
Jimmy Gray Hall | ||||