Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 10, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED |
7 | 16 | 27 | 9 | |
| Paper Lace (Mercury 73492) | ||||||
| 2 | DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME |
1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40259) | ||||||
| 3 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE |
9 | 12 | 19 | 9 | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025) | ||||||
| 4 | ANNIE'S SONG |
2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 0295) | ||||||
| 5 | SIDESHOW |
8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 6961) | ||||||
| 6 | RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER |
3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11439) | ||||||
| 7 | YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY |
22 | 35 | 43 | 6 |  |
| Paul Anka (United Artists 454) | ||||||
| 8 | PLEASE COME TO BOSTON |
15 | 21 | 26 | 14 | |
| Dave Loggins (Epic 11115) | ||||||
| 9 | TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS |
12 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487) | ||||||
| 10 | RADAR LOVE |
11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202) | ||||||
| 11 | CALL ON ME |
13 | 15 | 17 | 8 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 46062) | ||||||
| 12 | I SHOT THE SHERIFF |
30 | 45 | 59 | 5 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 409) | ||||||
| 13 | MACHINE GUN |
16 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1307) | ||||||
| 14 | TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD |
18 | 26 | 32 | 8 | |
| Rufus (ABC 11427) | ||||||
| 15 | ROCK ME GENTLY |
19 | 27 | 31 | 9 | |
| Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | ||||||
| 16 | WILDWOOD WEED |
28 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14737) | ||||||
| 17 | ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |  |
| Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002) | ||||||
| 18 | I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU |
31 | 36 | 44 | 6 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735) | ||||||
| 19 | KEEP ON SMILING |
25 | 28 | 33 | 12 | |
| Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043) | ||||||
| 20 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY |
21 | 24 | 28 | 7 | |
| Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715) | ||||||
| 21 | WILD THING |
24 | 34 | 40 | 11 | |
| Fancy (Big Tree 15004) | ||||||
| 22 | YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD |
26 | 29 | 34 | 10 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897) | ||||||
| 23 | ROCK YOUR BABY |
5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |
| George McCrae (T.K. 1004) | ||||||
| 24 | WATERLOO |
10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3035) | ||||||
| 25 | ROCK THE BOAT |
6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232) | ||||||
| 26 | FISH AIN'T BITIN' |
27 | 31 | 36 | 7 | |
| Lamont Dozier (ABC 11438) | ||||||
| 27 | SURE AS I'M SITTING HERE |
29 | 33 | 39 | 6 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15001) | ||||||
| 28 | SHININ' ON |
33 | 40 | 49 | 6 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3917) | ||||||
| 29 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING |
36 | 43 | 54 | 5 | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | ||||||
| 30 | CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE |
42 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2120) | ||||||
| 31 | IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP |
23 | 23 | 25 | 11 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280) | ||||||
| 32 | RUB IT IN |
39 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12013) | ||||||
| 33 | THE AIR THAT I BREATHE |
14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| Hollies (Epic 11100) | ||||||
| 34 | HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND |
41 | 51 | 60 | 9 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305) | ||||||
| 35 | KUNG FU |
37 | 39 | 46 | 7 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999) | ||||||
| 36 | THEN CAME YOU |
59 | 83 | 96 | 4 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | ||||||
| 37 | FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) |
17 | 18 | 23 | 15 | |
| Impressions (Curtom 1997) | ||||||
| 38 | PUT OUT THE LIGHT |
40 | 41 | 41 | 9 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1539) | ||||||
| 39 | LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER |
48 | 57 | 75 | 4 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4640) | ||||||
| 40 | ON AND ON |
20 | 9 | 10 | 14 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423) | ||||||
| 41 | THIS HEART |
32 | 22 | 24 | 22 | |
| Gene Redding (Haven 7000) | ||||||
| 42 | DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE |
46 | 59 | 76 | 4 | |
| Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1296) | ||||||
| 43 | TIME FOR LIVIN' |
49 | 54 | 65 | 7 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140) | ||||||
| 44 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE |
62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006) | ||||||
| 45 | MY THANG |
34 | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14244) | ||||||
| 46 | RINGS |
53 | 64 | 83 | 4 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 15008) | ||||||
| 47 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN |
54 | 69 | 94 | 5 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | ||||||
| 48 | WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES |
35 | 20 | 20 | 10 | |
| Jim Croce (ABC 11447) | ||||||
| 49 | ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT |
63 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | ||||||
| 50 | FREE MAN IN PARIS |
57 | 68 | 81 | 4 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041) | ||||||
| 51 | SECRETARY |
51 | 55 | 68 | 7 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4622) | ||||||
| 52 | EYES OF SILVER |
55 | 66 | 85 | 4 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7832) | ||||||
| 53 | YOU'RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY |
58 | 63 | 70 | 8 | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 439) | ||||||
| 54 | BEACH BABY |
64 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| First Class (UK 49022) | ||||||
| 55 | KALIMBA STORY |
60 | 65 | 78 | 6 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46070) | ||||||
| 56 | YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON (IF YOUR LIGHT DON'T SHINE) |
61 | 67 | 74 | 7 | |
| Donna Fargo (Dot 17506) | ||||||
| 57 | I LOVE MY FRIEND |
70 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charlie Rich (Epic 20006) | ||||||
| 58 | SUGAR BABY LOVE |
68 | 78 | 98 | 4 | |
| Rubettes (Polydor 15089) | ||||||
| 59 | IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19301) | ||||||
| 60 | YOU WON'T SEE ME |
38 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3867) | ||||||
| 61 | WALK ON |
67 | 81 | 93 | 5 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1209) | ||||||
| 62 | TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED |
65 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249) | ||||||
| 63 | SWEET HOME ALABAMA |
77 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | ||||||
| 64 | AMERICAN GIRLS |
66 | 72 | 77 | 6 | |
| Rick Springfield (Columbia 46057) | ||||||
| 65 | MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (AND I'LL GO MINE) |
75 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum 11043) | ||||||
| 66 | ONE HELL OF A WOMAN |
44 | 25 | 14 | 20 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 46004) | ||||||
| 67 | RIVER'S RISIN' |
76 | 87 | 100 | 4 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11143) | ||||||
| 68 | CITY IN THE SKY |
71 | 75 | 89 | 5 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0215) | ||||||
| 69 | MOONLIGHT SPECIAL |
73 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 604) | ||||||
| 70 | CAPTAIN HOWDY |
72 | 76 | 82 | 8 | |
| Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007) | ||||||
| 71 | GOOD THINGS DON'T LAST FOREVER |
74 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
| Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7156) | ||||||
| 72 | THAT'S NOT HOW IT GOES |
80 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Bloodstone (London 1055) | ||||||
| 73 | I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cher (MCA 40273) | ||||||
| 74 | YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | ||||||
| 75 | IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME |
78 | 82 | 87 | 6 | |
| Sami Jo (MGM South 7034) | ||||||
| 76 | BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO |
79 | 84 | 90 | 6 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35111) | ||||||
| 77 | DON'T CHANGE HORSES (IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREAM) |
83 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7828) | ||||||
| 78 | MY LOVE |
81 | 85 | 91 | 5 | |
| Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3032) | ||||||
| 79 | ALL SHOOK UP |
85 | 90 | 97 | 5 | |
| Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,477) | ||||||
| 80 | CAN'T GET ENOUGH |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | ||||||
| 81 | MANY RIVERS TO CROSS |
86 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 10001) | ||||||
| 82 | WOMBLING SUMMER PARTY |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Wombles (Columbia 10013) | ||||||
| 83 | DANCE MASTER |
69 | 74 | 80 | 6 | |
| Willie Henderson (Playboy 50057) | ||||||
| 84 | LOVER'S CROSS |
90 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Melanie (Neighborhood 4215) | ||||||
| 85 | SUGAR LUMP |
89 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Leon Haywood (20th Century 2103) | ||||||
| 86 | SECOND AVENUE |
93 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Tim Moore (A Small Record Co. 0601) | ||||||
| 87 | MA! (HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME) |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lena Zavaroni (Stax 0206) | ||||||
| 88 | GET OUT OF DENVER |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob Seger (Palladium 1205) | ||||||
| 89 | DO IT BABY |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Miracles (Tamla 54248) | ||||||
| 90 | A NEW ROCK AND ROLL |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mahogany Rush (20th Century 211) | ||||||
| 91 | DOOR TO YOUR HEART |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dramatics (Cadet 5704) | ||||||
| 92 | YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tymes (RCA Victor 10022) | ||||||
| 93 | SURFIN' U.S.A. |
-- | -- | -- | 18 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol 3924) | ||||||
| 94 | SKIN TIGHT |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | ||||||
| 95 | THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tanya Tucker (Columbia 46047) | ||||||
| 96 | EARACHE MY EYE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102) | ||||||
| 97 | YOU GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kay-Gees (Gang 1321) | ||||||
| 98 | FREE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Fresh Start (ABC/Dunhill 15002) | ||||||
| 99 | MIDNIGHT FLOWER |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill 15005) | ||||||
| 100 | DANCING IN THE STREET |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dovells (Event 216) | ||||||
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:
• "If You Love Me Let Me Know" by Olivia Newton-John (# 43)
• "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & Gang (# 45)
• "Ballero" by War (# 47)
• "Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot (# 50)
• "Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On-A-Truckin' Cafe" by C.W. McCall (# 52)
• "Love Is The Message" by MFSB (# 56)
• "The Wall Street Shuffle" by 10cc (# 84)
• "Rings" by Reuben Howell (# 88)
• "Funky Party" by Clarence Reid (# 91)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: