Wednesday August 14, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 10, 1974



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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:

RankSongArtist
101   ANOTHER LOVE Ian Lloyd & Stories
102   LIVE IT UP (PT. 1) Isley Brothers
103   TIN MAN America
104   TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG Blood, Sweat & Tears
105   SUMMERTIME IN THE CITY Manhattans
106   DESPERADO Linda Ronstadt
107   ANYTIME. . . BABE David Clayton-Thomas
108   AS SOON AS I HANG UP THE PHONE Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
109   LITTLE BIT OF UNDERSTANDING B.W. Stevenson
110   I WISH IT WAS ME YOU LOVED Dells
111   JUMP BACK Tom Scott & L.A. Express
112   SONG FOR ANNA (CHANSON D'ANNA) Ohta-San
113   GAME CALLED LOVE Originals
114   SHANG-A-LANG Tinker's Moon
115   AIN'T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY Bobby Bland
116   YOU TURNED MY WORLD AROUND Frank Sinatra
117   LET'S MAKE LOVE AT HOME SOMETIME Escorts
118   YOU Bill Withers
119   FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON Yvonne Fair
120   PUT THE MUSIC WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS Olympic Runners
121   I NEED IT JUST AS BAD AS YOU Laura Lee
122   DO IT, FLUID Blackbyrds
123   BOOGIE BANDS AND ONE NIGHT STANDS Kathy Dalton
124   LIGHT SHINE Jesse Colin Young
125   MAIN LINE Ashford & Simpson
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