Friday July 12, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 6, 1974



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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