Wednesday September 25, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 21, 1974



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1   I HONESTLY LOVE YOU 5 13 19 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
2   CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE 1 6 10 9
Barry White (20th Century 2120)
3   ROCK ME GENTLY 3 5 6 15
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
4   I SHOT THE SHERIFF 2 1 3 11
Eric Clapton (RSO 409)
5   THEN CAME YOU 6 8 9 10
Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
6   NOTHING FROM NOTHING 8 9 14 11
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
7   YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY 4 2 2 12
Paul Anka (United Artists 454)
8   HANG ON IN THERE BABY 9 10 11 13
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715)
9   EARACHE MY EYE 16 18 29 7
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102)
10   BEACH BABY 15 17 25 9
First Class (UK 49022)
11   ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT 12 14 16 8
Cat Stevens (A&M 1602)
12   YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING 13 16 20 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
13   I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 7 7 8 12
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735)
14   LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 14 15 17 10
Stylistics (Avco 4640)
15   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE 17 19 21 8
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006)
16   CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN 18 21 24 11
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
17   SWEET HOME ALABAMA 20 23 26 9
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
18   IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL 19 20 23 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19301)
19   CAN'T GET ENOUGH 22 29 42 8
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
20   YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD 10 11 13 16
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897)
21   NEVER MY LOVE 25 38 59 5
Blue Swede (EMI 3938)
22   SKIN TIGHT 26 51 63 8
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
23   YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER 28 37 46 7
Tymes (RCA Victor 10022)
24   TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD 11 3 1 14  
Rufus (ABC 11427)
25   THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED 21 4 4 15
Paper Lace (Mercury 73492)
26   STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 32 42 60 6
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
27   DO IT BABY 31 39 56 8
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
28   FREE MAN IN PARIS 23 25 27 10
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041)
29   STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT) 35 46 57 6
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
30   THE BITCH IS BACK 49 -- -- 2  
Elton John (MCA 40297)
31   JAZZMAN 41 56 76 4
Carole King (Ode 66101)
32   PAPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS (PT. 1) 36 45 62 5
James Brown (Polydor 14255)
33   I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE 34 41 44 8
Cher (MCA 40273)
34   I LOVE MY FRIEND 29 30 34 8
Charlie Rich (Epic 20006)
35   LOVE ME FOR A REASON 47 62 81 4  
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
36   WILDWOOD WEED 24 12 5 12  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14737)
37   KINGS OF THE PARTY 43 52 64 6
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001b)
38   TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED 39 40 43 9
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249)
39   FALLIN' IN LOVE 46 60 74 5
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201)
40   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 33 24 7 15
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025)
41   RUB IT IN 27 22 22 12  
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12013)
42   SUGAR BABY LOVE 30 31 36 10  
Rubettes (Polydor 15089)
43   PLEASE COME TO BOSTON 37 27 15 20
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
44   STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN 57 80 92 4  
Steppenwolf (Mums 6031)
45   LIFE IS A ROCK 56 85 -- 3  
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
46   WILD THING 38 26 12 17
Fancy (Big Tree 15004)
47   CAREFREE HIGHWAY 54 68 88 4
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
48   AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING 55 69 83 4
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3200)
49   IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME 51 61 66 12
Sami Jo (MGM South 7034)
50   GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE 61 78 -- 3  
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004)
51   SURFIN' U.S.A. 53 64 73 24
Beach Boys (Capitol 3924)
52   THE NEED TO BE 63 77 86 5  
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
53   TIN MAN 62 79 90 6
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
54   HIGHER PLANE 58 70 82 4
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562)
55   SHININ' ON 40 28 18 12  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3917)
56   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 76 -- -- 2  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
57   EYES OF SILVER 50 43 47 10
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7832)
58   BACK HOME AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
59   DON'T CHANGE HORSES (IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREAM) 60 66 68 9
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7828)
60   SO YOU ARE A STAR 72 86 -- 3  
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
61   SECOND AVENUE 71 99 -- 3
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020)
62   DOOR TO YOUR HEART 65 73 80 8
Dramatics (Cadet 5704)
63   TRAVELIN' PRAYER 64 72 79 5
Billy Joel (Columbia 10015)
64   TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS 42 33 30 18  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487)
65   OVERNIGHT SENSATION 75 -- -- 2
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
66   SECOND AVENUE 69 75 78 9
Tim Moore (Asylum 45208)
67   EVERLASTING LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
68   PLAY SOMETHING SWEET -- -- -- 1  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
69   LIVE IT UP (PT. 1) 73 81 85 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254)
70   JAMES DEAN 86 97 -- 3  
Eagles (Asylum 45202)
71   BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER 74 100 -- 3
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001)
72   BOOGIE BANDS AND ONE NIGHT STANDS 77 89 95 5
Kathy Dalton (DiscReet 1210)
73   HONEY, HONEY 87 -- -- 2  
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
74   YOU CAN HAVE HER 79 91 97 4
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
75   HONEY HONEY 84 -- -- 2
Sweet Dreams (ABC 12008)
76   SUZIE GIRL 78 90 96 4
Redbone (Epic 50015)
77   ONE DAY AT A TIME 83 88 93 4
Marilyn Sellars (Mega 1205)
78   MIDNIGHT FLOWER 80 84 87 8
Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill 15005)
79   YOU GOT TO BE THE ONE 85 92 -- 3
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55514)
80   PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE 91 98 -- 3  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
81   YOU GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN' 82 83 84 7
Kay-Gees (Gang 1321)
82   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 93 -- -- 2  
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
83   VIRGIN MAN 88 95 -- 3
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250)
84   DISTANT LOVER -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253)
85   THE BALLAD OF EVEL KNIEVEL 92 -- -- 2
John Culliton Mahoney (Amherst 701)
86   LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
87   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 99 -- -- 2  
Prelude (Island 002)
88   THE PLAYER (PT. 1) 94 -- -- 2
First Choice (Philly Groove 200)
89   I'M A RAMBLIN' MAN 95 -- -- 2
Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10020)
90   DO IT, FLUID 96 -- -- 2
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 729)
91   EARLY MORNING LOVE 97 -- -- 2
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
92   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE -- -- -- 1  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
93   TRAVELIN' SHOES 98 -- -- 2
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
94   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) -- -- -- 1  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
95   IN THE BOTTLE 100 -- -- 2
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)
96   PLEASE DON'T TELL ME HOW THE STORY ENDS -- -- -- 1  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 0313)
97   MY MELODY OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
98   YOU CAN'T GO HALFWAY -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Nash (Epic 50021)
99   GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE -- -- -- 1  
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
100   DORAVILLE -- -- -- 1  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)

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:

   • "Keep On Smiling" by Wet Willie (# 44)
   • "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John (# 45)
   • "You Can't Be A Beacon (If Your Light Don't Shine)" by Donna Fargo (# 48)
   • "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" by Bob Dylan & The Band (# 52)
   • "Wombling Summer Party" by Wombles (# 59)
   • "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae (# 66)
   • "Rock The Boat" by Hues Corporation (# 67)
   • "Sugar Lump" by Leon Haywood (# 68)
   • "Second Avenue" by Tim Moore (# 69)
   • "Lover's Cross" by Melanie (# 70)
   • "As Soon As I Hang Up The Phone" by Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (# 81)
   • "Love Is The Answer" by Van McCoy (# 89)
   • "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" by Bobby Bland (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LA LA PEACE SONG O.C. Smith
102   DEVOTION Earth, Wind & Fire
103   TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG Blood, Sweat & Tears
104   I OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID Mickey Gilley
105   STANDING ON THE VERGE OF GETTING IT ON Funkadelic
106   I WASH MY HANDS OF THE WHOLE DAMN DEAL (PT. 1) New Birth
107   CARRIE'S GONE J.C. Stone
108   I CAN HELP Billy Swan
109   A WOMAN'S PLACE Gilbert O'Sullivan
110   LITTLE GOLD BAND Gentrys
111   AMERICA David Essex
112   LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY Dolly Parton
113   FOREVER AND EVER Keith Hampshire
114   KISSIN' IN THE BACK ROW OF THE MOVIES Drifters
115   RIDE 'EM COWBOY Paul Davis
116   FAIRYTALE Pointer Sisters
117   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT Latimore
118   YOU'VE BEEN DOING WRONG FOR SO LONG Thelma Houston
119   NOTHING YOU CAN DO Average White Band
120   DANCIN' TO THE MUSIC Rockin' Horse
121   DELTA DIRT Larry Gatlin
122   U.S. BLUES Grateful Dead
123   PUT THE MUSIC WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS Olympic Runners
124   DON'T LET ME DOWN Hollies
125   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN Lea Roberts
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