Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 6, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO |
2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435) | ||||||
| 2 | ROCK THE BOAT |
4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232) | ||||||
| 3 | BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT |
3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236) | ||||||
| 4 | ROCK YOUR BABY |
9 | 24 | 34 | 7 | |
| George McCrae (T.K. 1004) | ||||||
| 5 | SUNDOWN |
1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194) | ||||||
| 6 | IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW |
6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209) | ||||||
| 7 | HOLLYWOOD SWINGING |
8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561) | ||||||
| 8 | ANNIE'S SONG |
12 | 22 | 31 | 7 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 0295) | ||||||
| 9 | ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN |
10 | 13 | 16 | 8 | |
| Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002) | ||||||
| 10 | RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER |
11 | 14 | 23 | 10 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11439) | ||||||
| 11 | THE AIR THAT I BREATHE |
13 | 15 | 22 | 12 | |
| Hollies (Epic 11100) | ||||||
| 12 | ON AND ON |
14 | 19 | 26 | 9 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423) | ||||||
| 13 | YOU WON'T SEE ME |
15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3867) | ||||||
| 14 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW |
5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4634) | ||||||
| 15 | HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN |
7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45887) | ||||||
| 16 | ONE HELL OF A WOMAN |
18 | 23 | 24 | 15 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 46004) | ||||||
| 17 | ALREADY GONE |
17 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11036) | ||||||
| 18 | TRAIN OF THOUGHT |
19 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| Cher (MCA 40245) | ||||||
| 19 | WATERLOO |
25 | 30 | 37 | 7 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3035) | ||||||
| 20 | I'M COMING HOME |
21 | 25 | 29 | 9 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3027) | ||||||
| 21 | IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN |
22 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515) | ||||||
| 22 | DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME |
33 | 66 | -- | 3 |  |
| Elton John (MCA 40259) | ||||||
| 23 | SIDESHOW |
31 | 40 | 49 | 10 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 6961) | ||||||
| 24 | RADAR LOVE |
28 | 33 | 42 | 8 | |
| Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202) | ||||||
| 25 | LA GRANGE |
26 | 27 | 28 | 13 | |
| ZZ Top (London 203) | ||||||
| 26 | I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG |
27 | 31 | 38 | 7 | |
| Brownsville Station (Big Tree 15005) | ||||||
| 27 | COME MONDAY |
30 | 35 | 40 | 11 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385) | ||||||
| 28 | TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS |
32 | 41 | 55 | 7 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487) | ||||||
| 29 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME |
16 | 16 | 19 | 11 |  |
| DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088) | ||||||
| 30 | THIS HEART |
34 | 36 | 41 | 17 | |
| Gene Redding (Haven 7000) | ||||||
| 31 | WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES |
35 | 39 | 52 | 5 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11447) | ||||||
| 32 | CALL ON ME |
53 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 46062) | ||||||
| 33 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE |
42 | 58 | 76 | 4 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025) | ||||||
| 34 | IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP |
39 | 44 | 56 | 6 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280) | ||||||
| 35 | PLEASE COME TO BOSTON |
40 | 46 | 54 | 9 | |
| Dave Loggins (Epic 11115) | ||||||
| 36 | MY THANG |
41 | 48 | 69 | 5 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14244) | ||||||
| 37 | FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) |
44 | 52 | 58 | 10 | |
| Impressions (Curtom 1997) | ||||||
| 38 | MACHINE GUN |
45 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1307) | ||||||
| 39 | BAND ON THE RUN |
20 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873) | ||||||
| 40 | KEEP ON SMILING |
46 | 53 | 61 | 7 | |
| Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043) | ||||||
| 41 | THE STREAK |
24 | 8 | 4 | 13 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600) | ||||||
| 42 | BALLERO |
48 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| War (United Artists 432) | ||||||
| 43 | FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY |
23 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544) | ||||||
| 44 | YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD |
50 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897) | ||||||
| 45 | IF YOU GO AWAY |
47 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| Terry Jacks (Bell 45,467) | ||||||
| 46 | SON OF SAGITTARIUS |
36 | 20 | 21 | 10 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247) | ||||||
| 47 | PUT OUT THE LIGHT |
55 | 65 | 77 | 4 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1539) | ||||||
| 48 | THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED |
62 | 78 | 93 | 4 | |
| Paper Lace (Mercury 73492) | ||||||
| 49 | ROCK ME GENTLY |
59 | 70 | 88 | 4 | |
| Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | ||||||
| 50 | FISH AIN'T BITIN' |
63 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lamont Dozier (ABC 11438) | ||||||
| 51 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715) | ||||||
| 52 | I HATE HATE |
49 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| Razzy (MGM 14728) | ||||||
| 53 | TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD |
69 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Rufus (ABC 11427) | ||||||
| 54 | WILD THING |
57 | 64 | 74 | 6 | |
| Fancy (Big Tree 15004) | ||||||
| 55 | HELP ME |
29 | 12 | 8 | 19 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034) | ||||||
| 56 | SILLY MILLY |
58 | 60 | 71 | 6 | |
| Blue Swede (EMI 3893) | ||||||
| 57 | REBEL REBEL |
60 | 63 | 68 | 6 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 0287) | ||||||
| 58 | JIVE TURKEY (PT. 1) |
66 | 75 | 84 | 6 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73480) | ||||||
| 59 | MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS |
37 | 28 | 7 | 18 | |
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183) | ||||||
| 60 | LOVE IS THE MESSAGE |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3547) | ||||||
| 61 | YOU'VE GOT MY SOUL ON FIRE |
64 | 68 | 79 | 4 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7136) | ||||||
| 62 | KUNG FU |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999) | ||||||
| 63 | LIVING IN THE U.S.A. |
38 | 42 | 45 | 11 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3884) | ||||||
| 64 | ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY |
43 | 38 | 39 | 14 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795) | ||||||
| 65 | LAMPLIGHT |
65 | 67 | 70 | 7 | |
| David Essex (Columbia 46041) | ||||||
| 66 | GEORGIA PORCUPINE |
68 | 73 | 83 | 7 | |
| George Fischoff (United Artists 410) | ||||||
| 67 | SURE AS I'M SITTING HERE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15001) | ||||||
| 68 | I'VE HAD IT |
73 | 76 | 80 | 6 | |
| Fanny (Casablanca 0009) | ||||||
| 69 | IT'S HER TURN TO LIVE |
72 | 74 | 75 | 8 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54246) | ||||||
| 70 | HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER |
82 | 91 | 97 | 4 | |
| Millie Jackson (Spring 147) | ||||||
| 71 | ROOM FULL OF ROSES |
75 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Mickey Gilley (Playboy 50056) | ||||||
| 72 | I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735) | ||||||
| 73 | THAT SONG IS DRIVING ME CRAZY |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73488) | ||||||
| 74 | TOO LATE |
81 | 85 | 91 | 5 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 3882) | ||||||
| 75 | OLD HOME FILLER-UP AN' KEEP ON-A-TRUCKIN' CAFE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| C.W. McCall (MGM 14738) | ||||||
| 76 | I'VE BEEN BORN AGAIN |
83 | 86 | 92 | 5 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0208) | ||||||
| 77 | YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists 454) | ||||||
| 78 | SHININ' ON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3917) | ||||||
| 79 | WILDWOOD WEED |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14737) | ||||||
| 80 | HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND |
87 | 92 | 99 | 4 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305) | ||||||
| 81 | WAKE UP AND LOVE ME |
86 | 89 | 95 | 4 | |
| April (A&M 1528) | ||||||
| 82 | WORSE COMES TO WORST |
90 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 46055) | ||||||
| 83 | WHEN THE MORNING COMES |
92 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Hoyt Axton (A&M 1497) | ||||||
| 84 | YOU'RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY |
93 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 439) | ||||||
| 85 | TIME FOR LIVIN' |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140) | ||||||
| 86 | SECRETARY |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4622) | ||||||
| 87 | WHAT'S YOUR NAME |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Andy & David Williams (Barnaby 601) | ||||||
| 88 | CAPTAIN HOWDY |
96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007) | ||||||
| 89 | YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON (IF YOUR LIGHT DON'T SHINE) |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17506) | ||||||
| 90 | I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU |
97 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Little Anthony & Imperials (Avco 4635) | ||||||
| 91 | RUB IT IN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12013) | ||||||
| 92 | AMERICAN GIRLS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rick Springfield (Columbia 46057) | ||||||
| 93 | AIR DISASTER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6030) | ||||||
| 94 | WHAT MADE AMERICA FAMOUS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45893) | ||||||
| 95 | DANCE MASTER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Willie Henderson (Playboy 50057) | ||||||
| 96 | KALIMBA STORY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46070) | ||||||
| 97 | SONG FOR ANNA (CHANSON D'ANNA) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ohta-San (A&M 1505) | ||||||
| 98 | WARMIN' UP THE BAND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Don Everly (Ode 66046) | ||||||
| 99 | IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sami Jo (MGM South 7034) | ||||||
| 100 | BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35111) | ||||||
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:
• "Wildflower" by New Birth (# 51)
• "My Girl Bill" by Jim Stafford (# 52)
• "King Of Nothing" by Seals & Crofts (# 54)
• "The Entertainer" by Marvin Hamlisch (# 56)
• "I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore" by Charlie Rich (# 61)
• "Dancing Machine" by Jackson Five (# 67)
• "Fox Hunt" by Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (# 70)
• "Oh Very Young" by Cat Stevens (# 71)
• "The Locomotion" by Grand Funk (# 74)
• "I Wish It Was Me You Loved" by Dells (# 78)
• "Dancin' (On A Saturday Night)" by Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (# 79)
• "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Johnny T. Angel (# 80)
• "Mr. President" by Dickie Goodman (# 85)
• "Makin' The Best Of A Bad Situation" by Dick Feller (# 89)
• "Sho Nuff Boogie (pt. 1)" by Sylvia & Moments (# 91)
• "Who Are You" by B.B. King (# 95)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING |
Billy Preston | ||||
| 102 | I SHOT THE SHERIFF |
Eric Clapton | ||||
| 103 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN |
Guess Who | ||||
| 104 | GOOD THINGS DON'T LAST FOREVER |
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain | ||||
| 105 | THE MAN YOU ARE IN ME |
Janis Ian | ||||
| 106 | TAKE YOUR PLEASURE WHERE YOU FIND IT |
Wilson Pickett | ||||
| 107 | WATERMELON MAN |
Herbie Hancock | ||||
| 108 | DANCE PARTY MUSIC |
Carl James & Jackie Irvin | ||||
| 109 | MA! (HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME) |
Lena Zavaroni | ||||
| 110 | CADDO QUEEN |
Maggie Bell | ||||
| 111 | MAIN LINE |
Ashford & Simpson | ||||
| 112 | SUGAR BABY LOVE |
Rubettes | ||||
| 113 | STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE |
New York Dolls | ||||
| 114 | YOU'LL NEVER KNOW |
Denny Doherty | ||||
| 115 | DO IT OVER |
Olympic Runners | ||||