Wednesday May 29, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 25, 1974



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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