Monday July 1, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending June 29, 1974



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1   SUNDOWN 2 3 5 12
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
2   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 3 5 7 12
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
3   BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT 4 6 9 12
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
4   ROCK THE BOAT 6 15 41 7
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232)
5   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW 1 2 4 16
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
6   IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 9 11 15 13
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
7   HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN 10 13 18 9
Carly Simon (Elektra 45887)
8   HOLLYWOOD SWINGING 11 14 17 12
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
9   ROCK YOUR BABY 24 34 58 6  
George McCrae (T.K. 1004)
10   ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN 13 16 35 7
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002)
11   RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER 14 23 28 9
Steely Dan (ABC 11439)
12   ANNIE'S SONG 22 31 39 6
John Denver (RCA Victor 0295)
13   THE AIR THAT I BREATHE 15 22 29 11
Hollies (Epic 11100)
14   ON AND ON 19 26 33 8
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423)
15   YOU WON'T SEE ME 17 18 21 11
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
16   SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 16 19 22 10
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088)
17   ALREADY GONE 18 20 24 9
Eagles (Asylum 11036)
18   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN 23 24 27 14
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
19   TRAIN OF THOUGHT 21 25 31 7
Cher (MCA 40245)
20   BAND ON THE RUN 5 1 1 12  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
21   I'M COMING HOME 25 29 36 8
Spinners (Atlantic 3027)
22   IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN 26 30 37 10
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515)
23   FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY 7 9 11 11  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
24   THE STREAK 8 4 2 12  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
25   WATERLOO 30 37 50 6
Abba (Atlantic 3035)
26   LA GRANGE 27 28 32 12
ZZ Top (London 203)
27   I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG 31 38 52 6
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 15005)
28   RADAR LOVE 33 42 48 7
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202)
29   HELP ME 12 8 8 18  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
30   COME MONDAY 35 40 45 10
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
31   SIDESHOW 40 49 60 9
Blue Magic (Atco 6961)
32   TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS 41 55 69 6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487)
33   DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME 66 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 40259)
34   THIS HEART 36 41 46 16
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
35   WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES 39 52 79 4
Jim Croce (ABC 11447)
36   SON OF SAGITTARIUS 20 21 25 9  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247)
37   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS 28 7 6 17
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
38   LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 42 45 51 10
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3884)
39   IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP 44 56 67 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280)
40   PLEASE COME TO BOSTON 46 54 64 8
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
41   MY THANG 48 69 85 4
James Brown (Polydor 14244)
42   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 58 76 -- 3  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025)
43   ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY 38 39 42 13
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795)
44   FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) 52 58 40 9
Impressions (Curtom 1997)
45   MACHINE GUN 77 87 -- 3  
Commodores (Motown 1307)
46   KEEP ON SMILING 53 61 70 6
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043)
47   IF YOU GO AWAY 54 63 74 5
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,467)
48   BALLERO 55 64 76 5
War (United Artists 432)
49   I HATE HATE 51 59 68 6
Razzy (MGM 14728)
50   YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD 57 67 84 4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897)
51   WILDFLOWER 49 53 55 10
New Birth (RCA Victor 0265)
52   MY GIRL BILL 29 10 12 12  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14718)
53   CALL ON ME 80 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 46062)
54   KING OF NOTHING 50 51 54 7
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7810)
55   PUT OUT THE LIGHT 65 77 -- 3
Joe Cocker (A&M 1539)
56   THE ENTERTAINER 32 12 3 16  
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
57   WILD THING 64 74 88 5
Fancy (Big Tree 15004)
58   SILLY MILLY 60 71 77 5
Blue Swede (EMI 3893)
59   ROCK ME GENTLY 70 88 -- 3  
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
60   REBEL REBEL 63 68 81 5
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0287)
61   I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE 59 62 65 9
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0260)
62   THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED 78 93 -- 3  
Paper Lace (Mercury 73492)
63   FISH AIN'T BITIN' -- -- -- 1  
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11438)
64   YOU'VE GOT MY SOUL ON FIRE 68 79 -- 3
Temptations (Gordy 7136)
65   LAMPLIGHT 67 70 75 6
David Essex (Columbia 46041)
66   JIVE TURKEY (PT. 1) 75 84 91 5
Ohio Players (Mercury 73480)
67   DANCING MACHINE 45 32 26 17  
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
68   GEORGIA PORCUPINE 73 83 90 6
George Fischoff (United Artists 410)
69   TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD 84 -- -- 2  
Rufus (ABC 11427)
70   FOX HUNT 71 78 86 6
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1526)
71   OH VERY YOUNG 34 17 10 16  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
72   IT'S HER TURN TO LIVE 74 75 83 7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54246)
73   I'VE HAD IT 76 80 87 5
Fanny (Casablanca 0009)
74   THE LOCOMOTION 37 27 20 17  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
75   ROOM FULL OF ROSES 87 -- -- 2  
Mickey Gilley (Playboy 50056)
76   LOVE IS THE MESSAGE -- -- -- 1  
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3547)
77   KUNG FU -- -- -- 1  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999)
78   I WISH IT WAS ME YOU LOVED 83 89 97 5
Dells (Cadet 5702)
79   DANCIN' (ON A SATURDAY NIGHT) 81 85 94 4
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Epic 11102)
80   TELL LAURA I LOVE HER 82 86 95 5
Johnny T. Angel (Bell 45,472)
81   TOO LATE 85 91 99 4
Tavares (Capitol 3882)
82   HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER 91 97 -- 3
Millie Jackson (Spring 147)
83   I'VE BEEN BORN AGAIN 86 92 100 4
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0208)
84   HANG ON IN THERE BABY -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715)
85   MR. PRESIDENT 88 94 98 4
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 207)
86   WAKE UP AND LOVE ME 89 95 -- 3
April (A&M 1528)
87   HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND 92 99 -- 3
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305)
88   THAT SONG IS DRIVING ME CRAZY -- -- -- 1  
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73488)
89   MAKIN' THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION 93 100 -- 3
Dick Feller (Asylum 11037)
90   WORSE COMES TO WORST 95 -- -- 2
Billy Joel (Columbia 46055)
91   SHO NUFF BOOGIE (PT. 1) 94 96 -- 3
Sylvia & Moments (All Platinum 2350)
92   WHEN THE MORNING COMES 97 -- -- 2
Hoyt Axton (A&M 1497)
93   YOU'RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY 100 -- -- 2
Bobby Womack (United Artists 439)
94   TIME FOR LIVIN' -- -- -- 1  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140)
95   WHO ARE YOU 96 98 -- 3
B.B. King (ABC 11433)
96   CAPTAIN HOWDY 99 -- -- 2
Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007)
97   I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU 98 -- -- 2
Little Anthony & Imperials (Avco 4635)
98   SECRETARY -- -- -- 1  
Betty Wright (Alston 4622)
99   WHAT'S YOUR NAME -- -- -- 1  
Andy & David Williams (Barnaby 601)
100   YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON (IF YOUR LIGHT DON'T SHINE) -- -- -- 1  
Donna Fargo (Dot 17506)

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 Won't Last A Day Without You" by Carpenters (# 43)
   • "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" by Chicago (# 47)
   • "One Chain Don't Make No Prison" by Four Tops (# 56)
   • "I'm In Love" by Aretha Franklin (# 61)
   • "Star Baby" by Guess Who (# 62)
   • "Can You Handle It?" by Graham Central Station (# 69)
   • "The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll" by Mott The Hoople (# 72)
   • "Kissin' Time" by Kiss (# 79)
   • "Hickory" by Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WARMIN' UP THE BAND Don Everly
102   BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO Gladys Knight & Pips
103   AIR DISASTER Albert Hammond
104   MA! (HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME) Lena Zavaroni
105   IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME Sami Jo
106   STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE New York Dolls
107   DANCE MASTER Willie Henderson
108   GOOD THINGS DON'T LAST FOREVER Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
109   SONG FOR ANNA (CHANSON D'ANNA) Ohta-San
110   FLIGHT 309 TO TENNESSEE Vicki Britton
111   THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE Joe Simon
112   LOVE TRAIN (PT. 1) Bunny Sigler
113   THE MAN YOU ARE IN ME Janis Ian
114   YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY Paul Anka
115   THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY PEACE (UNTIL GOD IS SEATED AT THE CONFERENCE TABLE) Chi-Lites
116   TAKE YOUR PLEASURE WHERE YOU FIND IT Wilson Pickett
117   FOREVER YOUNG Joan Baez
118   IT'S BETTER TO HAVE (AND DON'T NEED) Don Covay
119   WOVOKA Redbone
120   I THINK YOU BETTER THINK ABOUT FORGETTING ME Ronn Price
121   ARISE AND SHINE Independents
122   DO IT OVER Olympic Runners
123   YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Denny Doherty
124   WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE Trammps
125   SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD Johnny Rivers
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