Friday May 17, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 11, 1974



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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