Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 28, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ROCK ME GENTLY	3	3	5	16
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
2	I HONESTLY LOVE YOU	1	5	13	7
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
3	CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE	2	1	6	10
Barry White (20th Century 2120)
4	THEN CAME YOU	5	6	8	11
Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
5	NOTHING FROM NOTHING	6	8	9	12
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
6	I SHOT THE SHERIFF	4	2	1	12
Eric Clapton (RSO 409)
7	EARACHE MY EYE	9	16	18	8
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102)
8	HANG ON IN THERE BABY	8	9	10	14
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715)
9	BEACH BABY	10	15	17	10
First Class (UK 49022)
10	YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING	12	13	16	8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
11	ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT	11	12	14	9
Cat Stevens (A&M 1602)
12	YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY	7	4	2	13
Paul Anka (United Artists 454)
13	CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN	16	18	21	12
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
14	WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE	15	17	19	9
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006)
15	SWEET HOME ALABAMA	17	20	23	10
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
16	CAN'T GET ENOUGH	19	22	29	9
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
17	NEVER MY LOVE	21	25	38	6
Blue Swede (EMI 3938)
18	SKIN TIGHT	22	26	51	9
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
19	YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER	23	28	37	8
Tymes (RCA Victor 10022)
20	IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL	18	19	20	8
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19301)
21	THE BITCH IS BACK	30	49	--	3
Elton John (MCA 40297)
22	STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES	26	32	42	7
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
23	DO IT BABY	27	31	39	9
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
24	STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT)	29	35	46	7
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
25	JAZZMAN	31	41	56	5
Carole King (Ode 66101)
26	LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER	14	14	15	11
Stylistics (Avco 4640)
27	I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU	13	7	7	13
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735)
28	PAPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS (PT. 1)	32	36	45	6
James Brown (Polydor 14255)
29	LOVE ME FOR A REASON	35	47	62	5
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
30	TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD	24	11	3	15
Rufus (ABC 11427)
31	FALLIN' IN LOVE	39	46	60	6
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201)
32	KINGS OF THE PARTY	37	43	52	7
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001b)
33	I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE	33	34	41	9
Cher (MCA 40273)
34	LIFE IS A ROCK	45	56	85	4
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
35	YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD	20	10	11	17
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897)
36	STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN	44	57	80	5
Steppenwolf (Mums 6031)
37	THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED	25	21	4	16
Paper Lace (Mercury 73492)
38	YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET	56	76	--	3
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
39	FREE MAN IN PARIS	28	23	25	11
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041)
40	TIN MAN	53	62	79	7
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
41	CAREFREE HIGHWAY	47	54	68	5
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
42	GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE	50	61	78	4
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004)
43	I LOVE MY FRIEND	34	29	30	9
Charlie Rich (Epic 20006)
44	THE NEED TO BE	52	63	77	6
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
45	BACK HOME AGAIN	58	--	--	2
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
46	AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING	48	55	69	5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3200)
47	TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED	38	39	40	10
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249)
48	HIGHER PLANE	54	58	70	5
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562)
49	WILDWOOD WEED	36	24	12	13
Jim Stafford (MGM 14737)
50	FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE	40	33	24	16
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025)
51	SURFIN' U.S.A.	51	53	64	25
Beach Boys (Capitol 3924)
52	SO YOU ARE A STAR	60	72	86	4
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
53	PLEASE COME TO BOSTON	43	37	27	21
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
54	IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME	49	51	61	13
Sami Jo (MGM South 7034)
55	DOOR TO YOUR HEART	62	65	73	9
Dramatics (Cadet 5704)
56	EVERLASTING LOVE	67	--	--	2
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
57	OVERNIGHT SENSATION	65	75	--	3
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
58	SECOND AVENUE	61	71	99	4
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020)
59	TRAVELIN' PRAYER	63	64	72	6
Billy Joel (Columbia 10015)
60	PLAY SOMETHING SWEET	68	--	--	2
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
61	JAMES DEAN	70	86	97	4
Eagles (Asylum 45202)
62	DISTANT LOVER	84	--	--	2
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253)
63	SECOND AVENUE	66	69	75	10
Tim Moore (Asylum 45208)
64	LIVE IT UP (PT. 1)	69	73	81	7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254)
65	BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER	71	74	100	4
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001)
66	BOOGIE BANDS AND ONE NIGHT STANDS	72	77	89	6
Kathy Dalton (DiscReet 1210)
67	HONEY, HONEY	73	87	--	3
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
68	YOU CAN HAVE HER	74	79	91	5
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
69	I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME	82	93	--	3
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
70	HONEY HONEY	75	84	--	3
Sweet Dreams (ABC 12008)
71	PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE	80	91	98	4
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
72	LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1)	86	--	--	2
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
73	WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT	--	--	--	1
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
74	ONE DAY AT A TIME	77	83	88	5
Marilyn Sellars (Mega 1205)
75	YOU GOT TO BE THE ONE	79	85	92	4
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55514)
76	MIDNIGHT FLOWER	78	80	84	9
Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill 15005)
77	AFTER THE GOLDRUSH	87	99	--	3
Prelude (Island 002)
78	VIRGIN MAN	83	88	95	4
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250)
79	SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY)	--	--	--	1
Al Green (Hi 2274)
80	CAT'S IN THE CRADLE	92	--	--	2
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
81	EARLY MORNING LOVE	91	97	--	3
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
82	THE PLAYER (PT. 1)	88	94	--	3
First Choice (Philly Groove 200)
83	I'M A RAMBLIN' MAN	89	95	--	3
Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10020)
84	MY MELODY OF LOVE	97	--	--	2
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
85	DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED)	94	--	--	2
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
86	IN THE BOTTLE	95	100	--	3
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)
87	DO IT, FLUID	90	96	--	3
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 729)
88	MY COUNTRY	--	--	--	1
Jud Strunk (Capitol 3960)
89	LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT	--	--	--	1
Latimore (Glades 1722)
90	WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN	--	--	--	1
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
91	YOU GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN'	81	82	83	8
Kay-Gees (Gang 1321)
92	TRAVELIN' SHOES	93	98	--	3
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
93	DORAVILLE	100	--	--	2
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)
94	I CAN HELP	--	--	--	1
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
95	YOU CAN'T GO HALFWAY	98	--	--	2
Johnny Nash (Epic 50021)
96	PLEASE DON'T TELL ME HOW THE STORY ENDS	96	--	--	2
Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 0313)
97	SUZIE GIRL	76	78	90	5
Redbone (Epic 50015)
98	GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE	99	--	--	2
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
99	PRETZEL LOGIC	--	--	--	1
Steely Dan (ABC 12033)
100	DEVOTION	--	--	--	1
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026)

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:

   • "Rub It In" by Billy (Crash) Craddock (# 41)
   • "Sugar Baby Love" by Rubettes (# 42)
   • "Wild Thing" by Fancy (# 46)
   • "Shinin' On" by Grand Funk (# 55)
   • "Eyes Of Silver" by Doobie Brothers (# 57)
   • "Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)" by Tower Of Power (# 59)
   • "Takin' Care Of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (# 64)
   • "The Ballad Of Evel Knievel" by John Culliton Mahoney (# 85)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	WALKING IN THE WIND	Traffic
102	LOOK AWAY	Ozark Mountain Daredevils
103	CARRIE'S GONE	J.C. Stone
104	JUST ONE LOOK	Anne Murray
105	LA LA PEACE SONG	O.C. Smith
106	BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
107	RIDE 'EM COWBOY	Paul Davis
108	LOOSE BOOTY	Sly & Family Stone
109	TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG	Blood, Sweat & Tears
110	AMERICA	David Essex
111	YOU CALL ME BACK	Clyde Brown
112	LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU	Independents
113	NOTHING YOU CAN DO	Average White Band
114	ASK ME	Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
115	I OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID	Mickey Gilley
116	U.S. BLUES	Grateful Dead
117	STANDING ON THE VERGE OF GETTING IT ON	Funkadelic
118	DELTA DIRT	Larry Gatlin
119	PUT THE MUSIC WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS	Olympic Runners
120	SHE'S GONE	Lou Rawls
121	I WASH MY HANDS OF THE WHOLE DAMN DEAL (PT. 1)	New Birth
122	VOODOO MAGIC	Rhodes Kids
123	YOU'VE BEEN DOING WRONG FOR SO LONG	Thelma Houston
124	DON'T LET ME DOWN	Hollies
125	LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY	Dolly Parton