Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 25, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE STREAK	2	5	7	7
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
2	THE ENTERTAINER	3	4	5	11
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
3	DANCING MACHINE	1	2	4	12
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
4	BAND ON THE RUN	10	18	26	7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
5	MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS	6	9	15	12
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
6	YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW	7	10	18	11
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
7	THE LOCOMOTION	4	3	1	12
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
8	(I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG	9	11	16	10
Chicago (Columbia 46020)
9	SUNDOWN	15	22	46	7
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
10	I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU	11	13	17	8
Carpenters (A&M 1521)
11	DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING	12	14	22	9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245)
12	OH VERY YOUNG	13	16	23	11
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
13	HELP ME	14	17	20	13
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
14	THE SHOW MUST GO ON	5	1	3	11
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
15	BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO	22	32	39	7
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
16	MY GIRL BILL	21	25	32	7
Jim Stafford (MGM 14718)
17	FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY	19	28	35	6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
18	I'M IN LOVE	20	26	30	8
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999)
19	TUBULAR BELLS	8	6	6	14
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
20	JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY	16	8	9	16
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
21	BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT	32	40	62	7
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
22	HOLLYWOOD SWINGING	27	43	52	7
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
23	IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW	30	36	41	8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
24	DAYBREAK	28	35	42	8
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246)
25	YOU WON'T SEE ME	29	34	44	6
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
26	HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN	33	51	76	4
Carly Simon (Elektra 45887)
27	TSOP	17	7	2	13
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
28	COME AND GET YOUR LOVE	18	12	8	21
Redbone (Epic 11035)
29	SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME	36	47	65	5
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088)
30	STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE	31	33	36	9
Lobo (Big Tree 15001)
31	THE PAYBACK (PT. 1)	23	23	24	12
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
32	BENNIE AND THE JETS	26	24	27	15
Elton John (MCA 40198)
33	BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME	24	15	11	15
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
34	STAR BABY	37	38	40	13
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
35	HOOKED ON A FEELING	25	20	19	16
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
36	SON OF SAGITTARIUS	48	58	75	4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247)
37	ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK	42	48	51	40
Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025)
38	ONE HELL OF A WOMAN	47	50	54	9
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
39	MIGHTY MIGHTY	44	45	47	11
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
40	ALREADY GONE	55	69	85	4
Eagles (Asylum 11036)
41	RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER	56	74	83	4
Steely Dan (ABC 11439)
42	CHAMELEON	45	46	49	11
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
43	THE AIR THAT I BREATHE	53	64	70	6
Hollies (Epic 11100)
44	ONE CHAIN DON'T MAKE NO PRISON	52	62	73	5
Four Tops (Dunhill 4386)
45	LA GRANGE	54	65	78	7
ZZ Top (London 203)
46	THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH	50	54	66	7
Bill Withers (Sussex 513)
47	(I'M A) YOYO MAN	49	59	64	6
Rick Cunha (GRC 2016)
48	ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY	51	55	61	8
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795)
49	ON AND ON	65	78	--	3
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423)
50	FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN)	60	70	84	4
Impressions (Curtom 1997)
51	I'M COMING HOME	66	82	--	3
Spinners (Atlantic 3027)
52	THIS HEART	58	63	72	11
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
53	IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN	70	81	86	5
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515)
54	TRAIN OF THOUGHT	75	--	--	2
Cher (MCA 40245)
55	LET'S GET MARRIED	38	37	21	11
Al Green (Hi 2262)
56	LET IT RIDE	35	30	14	13
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457)
57	NO CHARGE	63	66	69	9
Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883)
58	OH MY MY	34	19	10	13
Ringo Starr (Apple 1872)
59	KEEP ON SINGING	40	21	12	12
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845)
60	CAN YOU HANDLE IT?	72	79	82	7
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782)
61	SLEEPIN'	67	71	74	5
Diana Ross (Motown 1295)
62	KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY	62	56	58	12
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065)
63	WILDFLOWER	69	80	91	5
New Birth (RCA Victor 0265)
64	DAYBREAKER	68	73	79	6
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 405)
65	LIVING IN THE U.S.A.	79	--	--	5
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3884)
66	COME MONDAY	71	72	77	5
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
67	ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN	87	--	--	2
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002)
68	BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO	73	77	81	6
Paper Lace (Mercury 73479)
69	I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG	39	29	28	13
Jim Croce (ABC 11424)
70	KING OF NOTHING	83	--	--	2
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7810)
71	RADAR LOVE	88	--	--	2
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202)
72	RHAPSODY IN WHITE	77	84	89	5
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2090)
73	I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE	80	86	97	4
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0260)
74	ROCK THE BOAT	92	--	--	2
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232)
75	TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR	78	85	90	5
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2752)
76	ANNIE'S SONG	--	--	--	1
John Denver (RCA Victor 0295)
77	THE LONE RANGER	81	87	--	3
Oscar Brown, Jr. (Atlantic 3001)
78	(EVERYBODY WANNA GET RICH) RITE AWAY	82	89	96	4
Dr. John (Atco 6957)
79	HELP YOURSELF	84	88	92	4
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7134)
80	I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG	--	--	--	1
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 15005)
81	SIDESHOW	85	91	98	4
Blue Magic (Atco 6961)
82	WATERLOO	--	--	--	1
Abba (Atlantic 3035)
83	TEEN ANGEL	91	97	--	3
Wednesday (Sussex 515)
84	SCRATCH	90	94	--	3
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 249)
85	THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL	86	92	95	5
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 46035)
86	ROCK YOUR BABY	--	--	--	1
George McCrae (T.K. 1004)
87	PLEASE COME TO BOSTON	93	95	--	3
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
88	STANDING IN THE RAIN	94	96	--	3
James Gang (Atco 6966)
89	IT'S HER TURN TO LIVE	95	--	--	2
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54246)
90	SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES	89	93	94	4
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11032)
91	TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS	--	--	--	1
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487)
92	SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (OR TAKE YOUR LOVE BACK)	99	--	--	5
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3543)
93	FOX HUNT	--	--	--	1
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1526)
94	KISSIN' TIME	--	--	--	1
Kiss (Casablanca 0011)
95	TIME WILL TELL	98	100	--	3
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7796)
96	KEEP ON SMILING	--	--	--	1
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043)
97	I HATE HATE	--	--	--	1
Razzy (MGM 14728)
98	GEORGIA PORCUPINE	--	--	--	1
George Fischoff (United Artists 410)
99	LAMPLIGHT	--	--	--	1
David Essex (Columbia 46041)
100	HICKORY	--	--	--	1
Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (Motown 1288)

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:

   • "I'm A Train" by Albert Hammond (# 41)
   • "Lookin' For A Love" by Bobby Womack (# 43)
   • "Sunshine On My Shoulders" by John Denver (# 46)
   • "My Mistake (Was To Love You)" by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (# 57)
   • "Werewolf" by Five Man Electrical Band (# 59)
   • "I Am What I Am" by Lois Fletcher (# 61)
   • "Who Is He And What Is He To You" by Creative Source (# 64)
   • "The Lord's Prayer" by Sister Janet Mead (# 74)
   • "After Midnight" by Maggie Bell (# 76)
   • "If I Were A Carpenter" by Leon Russell (# 96)
   • "The Sound Of Silence" by Paul Simon (# 97)
   • "48 Crash" by Suzi Quatro (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	REBEL REBEL	David Bowie
102	SOMETHING	Johnny Rodriguez
103	THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY PEACE (UNTIL GOD IS SEATED AT THE CONFERENCE TABLE)	Chi-Lites
104	HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER	Millie Jackson
105	I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU	Little Anthony & Imperials
106	I'VE BEEN BORN AGAIN	Johnnie Taylor
107	WE CAN MAKE IT LAST FOREVER	Ronnie Dyson
108	SADIE TAKE A LOVER	Sam Neely
109	SHO NUFF BOOGIE (PT. 1)	Sylvia & Moments
110	DIME SENOR	Mocedades
111	MA! (HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME)	Lena Zavaroni
112	DANCIN' (ON A SATURDAY NIGHT)	Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
113	WILD THING	Fancy
114	THAT SONG IS DRIVING ME CRAZY	Tom T. Hall
115	I BELIEVE	Ebonys
116	WONDERFUL	Isaac Hayes
117	IT'S BETTER TO HAVE (AND DON'T NEED)	Don Covay
118	DAVY	Shirley Bassey
119	O HEAVEN, HOW YOU'VE CHANGED TO ME	Melissa Manchester
120	BLUE MONDAY	Frankie Ford