Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 3, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME |
2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40259) | ||||||
| 2 | ANNIE'S SONG |
1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 0295) | ||||||
| 3 | RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER |
3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11439) | ||||||
| 4 | ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN |
4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002) | ||||||
| 5 | ROCK YOUR BABY |
5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| George McCrae (T.K. 1004) | ||||||
| 6 | ROCK THE BOAT |
6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232) | ||||||
| 7 | THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED |
16 | 27 | 36 | 8 | |
| Paper Lace (Mercury 73492) | ||||||
| 8 | SIDESHOW |
11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 6961) | ||||||
| 9 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE |
12 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025) | ||||||
| 10 | WATERLOO |
10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3035) | ||||||
| 11 | RADAR LOVE |
13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
| Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202) | ||||||
| 12 | TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS |
14 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487) | ||||||
| 13 | CALL ON ME |
15 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 46062) | ||||||
| 14 | THE AIR THAT I BREATHE |
7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
| Hollies (Epic 11100) | ||||||
| 15 | PLEASE COME TO BOSTON |
21 | 26 | 30 | 13 | |
| Dave Loggins (Epic 11115) | ||||||
| 16 | MACHINE GUN |
19 | 22 | 31 | 8 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1307) | ||||||
| 17 | FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) |
18 | 23 | 28 | 14 | |
| Impressions (Curtom 1997) | ||||||
| 18 | TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD |
26 | 32 | 39 | 7 | |
| Rufus (ABC 11427) | ||||||
| 19 | ROCK ME GENTLY |
27 | 31 | 40 | 8 | |
| Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | ||||||
| 20 | ON AND ON |
9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |  |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423) | ||||||
| 21 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY |
24 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715) | ||||||
| 22 | YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY |
35 | 43 | 60 | 5 |  |
| Paul Anka (United Artists 454) | ||||||
| 23 | IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP |
23 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280) | ||||||
| 24 | WILD THING |
34 | 40 | 45 | 10 | |
| Fancy (Big Tree 15004) | ||||||
| 25 | KEEP ON SMILING |
28 | 33 | 35 | 11 | |
| Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043) | ||||||
| 26 | YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD |
29 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897) | ||||||
| 27 | FISH AIN'T BITIN' |
31 | 36 | 41 | 6 | |
| Lamont Dozier (ABC 11438) | ||||||
| 28 | WILDWOOD WEED |
38 | 47 | 59 | 5 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14737) | ||||||
| 29 | SURE AS I'M SITTING HERE |
33 | 39 | 47 | 5 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15001) | ||||||
| 30 | I SHOT THE SHERIFF |
45 | 59 | 83 | 4 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 409) | ||||||
| 31 | I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU |
36 | 44 | 55 | 5 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735) | ||||||
| 32 | THIS HEART |
22 | 24 | 27 | 21 | |
| Gene Redding (Haven 7000) | ||||||
| 33 | SHININ' ON |
40 | 49 | 57 | 5 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3917) | ||||||
| 34 | MY THANG |
30 | 30 | 32 | 9 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14244) | ||||||
| 35 | WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES |
20 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11447) | ||||||
| 36 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING |
43 | 54 | 74 | 4 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | ||||||
| 37 | KUNG FU |
39 | 46 | 51 | 6 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999) | ||||||
| 38 | YOU WON'T SEE ME |
8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3867) | ||||||
| 39 | RUB IT IN |
47 | 57 | 73 | 5 | |
| Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12013) | ||||||
| 40 | PUT OUT THE LIGHT |
41 | 41 | 43 | 8 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1539) | ||||||
| 41 | HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND |
51 | 60 | 68 | 8 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305) | ||||||
| 42 | CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE |
71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2120) | ||||||
| 43 | IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW |
17 | 16 | 12 | 18 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209) | ||||||
| 44 | ONE HELL OF A WOMAN |
25 | 14 | 15 | 19 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 46004) | ||||||
| 45 | HOLLYWOOD SWINGING |
32 | 9 | 7 | 17 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561) | ||||||
| 46 | DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE |
59 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1296) | ||||||
| 47 | BALLERO |
37 | 35 | 37 | 10 | |
| War (United Artists 432) | ||||||
| 48 | LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER |
57 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4640) | ||||||
| 49 | TIME FOR LIVIN' |
54 | 65 | 77 | 6 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140) | ||||||
| 50 | SUNDOWN |
42 | 21 | 16 | 17 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194) | ||||||
| 51 | SECRETARY |
55 | 68 | 79 | 6 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4622) | ||||||
| 52 | OLD HOME FILLER-UP AN' KEEP ON-A-TRUCKIN' CAFE |
53 | 58 | 61 | 5 | |
| C.W. McCall (MGM 14738) | ||||||
| 53 | RINGS |
64 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 15008) | ||||||
| 54 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN |
69 | 94 | 97 | 4 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | ||||||
| 55 | EYES OF SILVER |
66 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7832) | ||||||
| 56 | LOVE IS THE MESSAGE |
50 | 48 | 49 | 6 | |
| MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3547) | ||||||
| 57 | FREE MAN IN PARIS |
68 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041) | ||||||
| 58 | YOU'RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY |
63 | 70 | 76 | 7 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 439) | ||||||
| 59 | THEN CAME YOU |
83 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | ||||||
| 60 | KALIMBA STORY |
65 | 78 | 88 | 5 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46070) | ||||||
| 61 | YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON (IF YOUR LIGHT DON'T SHINE) |
67 | 74 | 81 | 6 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17506) | ||||||
| 62 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006) | ||||||
| 63 | ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | ||||||
| 64 | BEACH BABY |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| First Class (UK 49022) | ||||||
| 65 | TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249) | ||||||
| 66 | AMERICAN GIRLS |
72 | 77 | 84 | 5 | |
| Rick Springfield (Columbia 46057) | ||||||
| 67 | WALK ON |
81 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1209) | ||||||
| 68 | SUGAR BABY LOVE |
78 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Rubettes (Polydor 15089) | ||||||
| 69 | DANCE MASTER |
74 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
| Willie Henderson (Playboy 50057) | ||||||
| 70 | I LOVE MY FRIEND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 20006) | ||||||
| 71 | CITY IN THE SKY |
75 | 89 | 99 | 4 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0215) | ||||||
| 72 | CAPTAIN HOWDY |
76 | 82 | 82 | 7 | |
| Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007) | ||||||
| 73 | MOONLIGHT SPECIAL |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 604) | ||||||
| 74 | GOOD THINGS DON'T LAST FOREVER |
80 | 86 | 90 | 4 | |
| Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7156) | ||||||
| 75 | MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (AND I'LL GO MINE) |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum 11043) | ||||||
| 76 | RIVER'S RISIN' |
87 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11143) | ||||||
| 77 | SWEET HOME ALABAMA |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | ||||||
| 78 | IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME |
82 | 87 | 91 | 5 | |
| Sami Jo (MGM South 7034) | ||||||
| 79 | BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO |
84 | 90 | 92 | 5 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35111) | ||||||
| 80 | THAT'S NOT HOW IT GOES |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1055) | ||||||
| 81 | MY LOVE |
85 | 91 | 96 | 4 | |
| Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3032) | ||||||
| 82 | I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cher (MCA 40273) | ||||||
| 83 | DON'T CHANGE HORSES (IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREAM) |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7828) | ||||||
| 84 | THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE |
91 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| 10cc (UK 49023) | ||||||
| 85 | ALL SHOOK UP |
90 | 97 | 98 | 4 | |
| Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,477) | ||||||
| 86 | MANY RIVERS TO CROSS |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 10001) | ||||||
| 87 | WOMBLING SUMMER PARTY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Wombles (Columbia 10013) | ||||||
| 88 | RINGS |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Reuben Howell (Motown 1305) | ||||||
| 89 | SUGAR LUMP |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Leon Haywood (20th Century 2103) | ||||||
| 90 | LOVER'S CROSS |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4215) | ||||||
| 91 | FUNKY PARTY |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Clarence Reid (Alston 4621) | ||||||
| 92 | CAN'T GET ENOUGH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | ||||||
| 93 | SECOND AVENUE |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tim Moore (A Small Record Co. 0601) | ||||||
| 94 | GET OUT OF DENVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob Seger (Palladium 1205) | ||||||
| 95 | MA! (HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lena Zavaroni (Stax 0206) | ||||||
| 96 | A NEW ROCK AND ROLL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mahogany Rush (20th Century 211) | ||||||
| 97 | DO IT BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Miracles (Tamla 54248) | ||||||
| 98 | SKIN TIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | ||||||
| 99 | DOOR TO YOUR HEART |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dramatics (Cadet 5704) | ||||||
| 100 | MIDNIGHT FLOWER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill 15005) | ||||||
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:
• "Come Monday" by Jimmy Buffett (# 44)
• "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" by Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (# 46)
• "La Grange" by ZZ Top (# 48)
• "Be Thankful For What You Got" by William DeVaughn (# 49)
• "Band On The Run" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 52)
• "How Do You Feel The Morning After" by Millie Jackson (# 56)
• "You've Got My Soul On Fire" by Temptations (# 58)
• "That Song Is Driving Me Crazy" by Tom T. Hall (# 60)
• "Room Full Of Roses" by Mickey Gilley (# 61)
• "I've Been Born Again" by Johnnie Taylor (# 62)
• "Worse Comes To Worst" by Billy Joel (# 70)
• "Air Disaster" by Albert Hammond (# 73)
• "Come On Say It" by Henry Gross (# 79)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | EARACHE MY EYE |
Cheech & Chong | ||||
| 102 | TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG |
Blood, Sweat & Tears | ||||
| 103 | ANOTHER LOVE |
Ian Lloyd & Stories | ||||
| 104 | THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON |
Tanya Tucker | ||||
| 105 | DESPERADO |
Linda Ronstadt | ||||
| 106 | FREE |
Fresh Start | ||||
| 107 | YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER |
Tymes | ||||
| 108 | LIVE IT UP (PT. 1) |
Isley Brothers | ||||
| 109 | ANYTIME. . . BABE |
David Clayton-Thomas | ||||
| 110 | SUMMERTIME IN THE CITY |
Manhattans | ||||
| 111 | JUMP BACK |
Tom Scott & L.A. Express | ||||
| 112 | THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE |
Joe Simon | ||||
| 113 | PUT THE MUSIC WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS |
Olympic Runners | ||||
| 114 | LIGHT SHINE |
Jesse Colin Young | ||||
| 115 | I WISH IT WAS ME YOU LOVED |
Dells | ||||
| 116 | GAME CALLED LOVE |
Originals | ||||
| 117 | SHANG-A-LANG |
Tinker's Moon | ||||
| 118 | YOU GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN' |
Kay-Gees | ||||
| 119 | LET'S MAKE LOVE AT HOME SOMETIME |
Escorts | ||||
| 120 | FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON |
Yvonne Fair | ||||
| 121 | 1-2-3 |
Chambers Brothers | ||||
| 122 | MAIN LINE |
Ashford & Simpson | ||||
| 123 | AIN'T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY |
Bobby Bland | ||||
| 124 | YOU |
Bill Withers | ||||
| 125 | I NEED IT JUST AS BAD AS YOU |
Laura Lee | ||||