Monday June 3, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending June 1, 1974



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1   THE ENTERTAINER 2 3 4 12
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
2   THE STREAK 1 2 5 8
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
3   BAND ON THE RUN 4 10 18 8
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
4   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS 5 6 9 13
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
5   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW 6 7 10 12
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
6   SUNDOWN 9 15 22 8
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
7   (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG 8 9 11 11
Chicago (Columbia 46020)
8   HELP ME 13 14 17 14
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
9   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU 10 11 13 9
Carpenters (A&M 1521)
10   DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING 11 12 14 10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245)
11   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 15 22 32 8
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
12   OH VERY YOUNG 12 13 16 12
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
13   BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT 21 32 40 8
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
14   MY GIRL BILL 16 21 25 8
Jim Stafford (MGM 14718)
15   FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY 17 19 28 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
16   I'M IN LOVE 18 20 26 9
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999)
17   DANCING MACHINE 3 1 2 13  
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
18   THE LOCOMOTION 7 4 3 13  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
19   HOLLYWOOD SWINGING 22 27 43 8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
20   IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 23 30 36 9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
21   HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN 26 33 51 5
Carly Simon (Elektra 45887)
22   THE SHOW MUST GO ON 14 5 1 12
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
23   DAYBREAK 24 28 35 9
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246)
24   YOU WON'T SEE ME 25 29 34 7
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
25   SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 29 36 47 6
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088)
26   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 20 16 8 17
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
27   TUBULAR BELLS 19 8 6 15
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
28   TSOP 27 17 7 14
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
29   ALREADY GONE 40 55 69 5  
Eagles (Asylum 11036)
30   SON OF SAGITTARIUS 36 48 58 5
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247)
31   STAR BABY 34 37 38 14
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
32   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN 38 47 50 10
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
33   RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER 41 56 74 5
Steely Dan (ABC 11439)
34   THE AIR THAT I BREATHE 43 53 64 7
Hollies (Epic 11100)
35   MIGHTY MIGHTY 39 44 45 12
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
36   ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 37 42 48 41
Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025)
37   LA GRANGE 45 54 65 8
ZZ Top (London 203)
38   TRAIN OF THOUGHT 54 75 -- 3  
Cher (MCA 40245)
39   ON AND ON 49 65 78 4
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423)
40   ONE CHAIN DON'T MAKE NO PRISON 44 52 62 6
Four Tops (Dunhill 4386)
41   CHAMELEON 42 45 46 12
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
42   FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) 50 60 70 5
Impressions (Curtom 1997)
43   THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH 46 50 54 8
Bill Withers (Sussex 513)
44   I'M COMING HOME 51 66 82 4
Spinners (Atlantic 3027)
45   IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN 53 70 81 6
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515)
46   ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY 48 51 55 9
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795)
47   (I'M A) YOYO MAN 47 49 59 7
Rick Cunha (GRC 2016)
48   THIS HEART 52 58 63 12
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
49   ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN 67 87 -- 3  
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002)
50   CAN YOU HANDLE IT? 60 72 79 8
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782)
51   ANNIE'S SONG 76 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA Victor 0295)
52   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 28 18 12 22  
Redbone (Epic 11035)
53   COME MONDAY 66 71 72 6  
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
54   NO CHARGE 57 63 66 10
Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883)
55   SLEEPIN' 61 67 71 6
Diana Ross (Motown 1295)
56   BENNIE AND THE JETS 32 26 24 16  
Elton John (MCA 40198)
57   RADAR LOVE 71 88 -- 3  
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202)
58   WILDFLOWER 63 69 80 6
New Birth (RCA Victor 0265)
59   KING OF NOTHING 70 83 -- 3  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7810)
60   LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 65 79 -- 6
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3884)
61   DAYBREAKER 64 68 73 7
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 405)
62   ROCK THE BOAT 74 92 -- 3  
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232)
63   THE PAYBACK (PT. 1) 31 23 23 13  
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
64   I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG 80 -- -- 2  
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 15005)
65   STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE 30 31 33 10  
Lobo (Big Tree 15001)
66   RHAPSODY IN WHITE 72 77 84 6
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2090)
67   WATERLOO 82 -- -- 2  
Abba (Atlantic 3035)
68   I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE 73 80 86 5
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0260)
69   ROCK YOUR BABY 86 -- -- 2  
George McCrae (T.K. 1004)
70   TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR 75 78 85 6
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2752)
71   SIDESHOW 81 85 91 5
Blue Magic (Atco 6961)
72   THE LONE RANGER 77 81 87 4
Oscar Brown, Jr. (Atlantic 3001)
73   (EVERYBODY WANNA GET RICH) RITE AWAY 78 82 89 5
Dr. John (Atco 6957)
74   HELP YOURSELF 79 84 88 5
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7134)
75   PLEASE COME TO BOSTON 87 93 95 4  
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
76   TEEN ANGEL 83 91 97 4
Wednesday (Sussex 515)
77   SCRATCH 84 90 94 4
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 249)
78   I HATE HATE 97 -- -- 2  
Razzy (MGM 14728)
79   IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280)
80   THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 85 86 92 6
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 46035)
81   KEEP ON SMILING 96 -- -- 2  
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043)
82   TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS 91 -- -- 2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487)
83   STANDING IN THE RAIN 88 94 96 4
James Gang (Atco 6966)
84   IT'S HER TURN TO LIVE 89 95 -- 3
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54246)
85   IF YOU GO AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,467)
86   LAMPLIGHT 99 -- -- 2  
David Essex (Columbia 46041)
87   SILLY MILLY -- -- -- 1  
Blue Swede (EMI 3893)
88   FOX HUNT 93 -- -- 2
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1526)
89   BALLERO -- -- -- 1  
War (United Artists 432)
90   SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (OR TAKE YOUR LOVE BACK) 92 99 -- 6
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3543)
91   KISSIN' TIME 94 -- -- 2
Kiss (Casablanca 0011)
92   GEORGIA PORCUPINE 98 -- -- 2
George Fischoff (United Artists 410)
93   REBEL REBEL -- -- -- 1  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0287)
94   TIME WILL TELL 95 98 100 4
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7796)
95   JIVE TURKEY (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73480)
96   I'VE HAD IT -- -- -- 1  
Fanny (Casablanca 0009)
97   HICKORY 100 -- -- 2
Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (Motown 1288)
98   I WISH IT WAS ME YOU LOVED -- -- -- 1  
Dells (Cadet 5702)
99   TELL LAURA I LOVE HER -- -- -- 1  
Johnny T. Angel (Bell 45,472)
100   WILD THING -- -- -- 1  
Fancy (Big Tree 15004)

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:

   • "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 33)
   • "Hooked On A Feeling" by Blue Swede (# 35)
   • "Let's Get Married" by Al Green (# 55)
   • "Let It Ride" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (# 56)
   • "Oh My My" by Ringo Starr (# 58)
   • "Keep On Singing" by Helen Reddy (# 59)
   • "Keep It In The Family" by Leon Haywood (# 62)
   • "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" by Paper Lace (# 68)
   • "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" by Jim Croce (# 69)
   • "Silver Threads And Golden Needles" by Linda Ronstadt (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   DANCIN' (ON A SATURDAY NIGHT) Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
102   I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU Little Anthony & Imperials
103   HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER Millie Jackson
104   SOMETHING Johnny Rodriguez
105   I'VE BEEN BORN AGAIN Johnnie Taylor
106   SHO NUFF BOOGIE (PT. 1) Sylvia & Moments
107   MA! (HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME) Lena Zavaroni
108   SADIE TAKE A LOVER Sam Neely
109   IT'S BETTER TO HAVE (AND DON'T NEED) Don Covay
110   WE CAN MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Ronnie Dyson
111   LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS Natural Four
112   THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY PEACE (UNTIL GOD IS SEATED AT THE CONFERENCE TABLE) Chi-Lites
113   ROCK 'N' ROLL STREAKER Elephant's Memory
114   O HEAVEN, HOW YOU'VE CHANGED TO ME Melissa Manchester
115   WONDERFUL Isaac Hayes
116   WAKE UP AND LOVE ME April
117   SWEET CHILD Johnny Mathis
118   DAVY Shirley Bassey
119   I BELIEVE Ebonys
120   THAT SONG IS DRIVING ME CRAZY Tom T. Hall
121   TOO LATE Tavares
122   DO IT OVER Olympic Runners
123   WHAT'S YOUR NAME Andy & David Williams
124   GOODBYE MARIA Clint Holmes
125   YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Denny Doherty
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