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