Friday August 9, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 3, 1974



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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