Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 5, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THEN CAME YOU	4	5	6	12
Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
2	NOTHING FROM NOTHING	5	6	8	13
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
3	I HONESTLY LOVE YOU	2	1	5	8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
4	EARACHE MY EYE	7	9	16	9
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102)
5	ROCK ME GENTLY	1	3	3	17
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
6	BEACH BABY	9	10	15	11
First Class (UK 49022)
7	YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING	10	12	13	9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
8	CAN'T GET ENOUGH	16	19	22	10
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
9	ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT	11	11	12	10
Cat Stevens (A&M 1602)
10	SWEET HOME ALABAMA	15	17	20	11
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
11	CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN	13	16	18	13
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
12	NEVER MY LOVE	17	21	25	7
Blue Swede (EMI 3938)
13	WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE	14	15	17	10
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006)
14	SKIN TIGHT	18	22	26	10
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
15	CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE	3	2	1	11
Barry White (20th Century 2120)
16	THE BITCH IS BACK	21	30	49	4
Elton John (MCA 40297)
17	YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER	19	23	28	9
Tymes (RCA Victor 10022)
18	STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES	22	26	32	8
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
19	DO IT BABY	23	27	31	10
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
20	STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT)	24	29	35	8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
21	JAZZMAN	25	31	41	6
Carole King (Ode 66101)
22	I SHOT THE SHERIFF	6	4	2	13
Eric Clapton (RSO 409)
23	LOVE ME FOR A REASON	29	35	47	6
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
24	YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY	12	7	4	14
Paul Anka (United Artists 454)
25	YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET	38	56	76	4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
26	FALLIN' IN LOVE	31	39	46	7
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201)
27	PAPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS (PT. 1)	28	32	36	7
James Brown (Polydor 14255)
28	HANG ON IN THERE BABY	8	8	9	15
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715)
29	LIFE IS A ROCK	34	45	56	5
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
30	IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL	20	18	19	9
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19301)
31	KINGS OF THE PARTY	32	37	43	8
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001b)
32	STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN	36	44	57	6
Steppenwolf (Mums 6031)
33	TIN MAN	40	53	62	8
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
34	BACK HOME AGAIN	45	58	--	3
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
35	THE NEED TO BE	44	52	63	7
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
36	CAREFREE HIGHWAY	41	47	54	6
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
37	GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE	42	50	61	5
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004)
38	I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU	27	13	7	14
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735)
39	I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE	33	33	34	10
Cher (MCA 40273)
40	LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER	26	14	14	12
Stylistics (Avco 4640)
41	TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD	30	24	11	16
Rufus (ABC 11427)
42	EVERLASTING LOVE	56	67	--	3
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
43	HIGHER PLANE	48	54	58	6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562)
44	AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING	46	48	55	6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3200)
45	SO YOU ARE A STAR	52	60	72	5
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
46	TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED	47	38	39	11
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249)
47	PLAY SOMETHING SWEET	60	68	--	3
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
48	FREE MAN IN PARIS	39	28	23	12
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041)
49	WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT	73	--	--	2
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
50	OVERNIGHT SENSATION	57	65	75	4
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
51	DISTANT LOVER	62	84	--	3
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253)
52	JAMES DEAN	61	70	86	5
Eagles (Asylum 45202)
53	SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY)	79	--	--	2
Al Green (Hi 2274)
54	SECOND AVENUE	58	61	71	5
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020)
55	DOOR TO YOUR HEART	55	62	65	10
Dramatics (Cadet 5704)
56	HONEY, HONEY	67	73	87	4
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
57	LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1)	72	86	--	3
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
58	YOU CAN HAVE HER	68	74	79	6
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
59	I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME	69	82	93	4
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
60	SECOND AVENUE	63	66	69	11
Tim Moore (Asylum 45208)
61	BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER	65	71	74	5
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001)
62	BOOGIE BANDS AND ONE NIGHT STANDS	66	72	77	7
Kathy Dalton (DiscReet 1210)
63	LIVE IT UP (PT. 1)	64	69	73	8
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254)
64	PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE	71	80	91	5
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
65	THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED	37	25	21	17
Paper Lace (Mercury 73492)
66	DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED)	85	94	--	3
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
67	CAT'S IN THE CRADLE	80	92	--	3
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
68	ONE DAY AT A TIME	74	77	83	6
Marilyn Sellars (Mega 1205)
69	HONEY HONEY	70	75	84	4
Sweet Dreams (ABC 12008)
70	AFTER THE GOLDRUSH	77	87	99	4
Prelude (Island 002)
71	WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN	90	--	--	2
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
72	YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD	35	20	10	18
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897)
73	MY MELODY OF LOVE	84	97	--	3
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
74	VIRGIN MAN	78	83	88	5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250)
75	IN THE BOTTLE	86	95	100	4
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)
76	LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT	89	--	--	2
Latimore (Glades 1722)
77	EARLY MORNING LOVE	81	91	97	4
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
78	I CAN HELP	94	--	--	2
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
79	MY COUNTRY	88	--	--	2
Jud Strunk (Capitol 3960)
80	THE PLAYER (PT. 1)	82	88	94	4
First Choice (Philly Groove 200)
81	DEVOTION	100	--	--	2
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026)
82	I'M A RAMBLIN' MAN	83	89	95	4
Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10020)
83	THE BLACK-EYED BOYS	--	--	--	1
Paper Lace (Mercury 73620)
84	LONGFELLOW SERENADE	--	--	--	1
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
85	I LOVE MY FRIEND	43	34	29	10
Charlie Rich (Epic 20006)
86	DO IT, FLUID	87	90	96	4
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 729)
87	TRAVELIN' SHOES	92	93	98	4
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
88	DORAVILLE	93	100	--	3
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)
89	PRETZEL LOGIC	99	--	--	2
Steely Dan (ABC 12033)
90	YOU CAN'T GO HALFWAY	95	98	--	3
Johnny Nash (Epic 50021)
91	GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE	98	99	--	3
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
92	EASY STREET	--	--	--	1
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 50034)
93	DON'T SEND NOBODY ELSE	--	--	--	1
Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012)
94	CANDY'S GOING BAD	--	--	--	1
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309)
95	RIDE 'EM COWBOY	--	--	--	1
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
96	JUST ONE LOOK	--	--	--	1
Anne Murray (Capitol 3955)
97	LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU	--	--	--	1
Independents (Wand 11279)
98	CARRIE'S GONE	--	--	--	1
J.C. Stone (Private Stock 45,002)
99	SHE CALLED ME BABY	--	--	--	1
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062)
100	THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE	--	--	--	5
10cc (UK 49023)

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:

   • "Wildwood Weed" by Jim Stafford (# 49)
   • "Feel Like Makin' Love" by Roberta Flack (# 50)
   • "Surfin' U.S.A." by Beach Boys (# 51)
   • "Please Come To Boston" by Dave Loggins (# 53)
   • "It Could Have Been Me" by Sami Jo (# 54)
   • "Travelin' Prayer" by Billy Joel (# 59)
   • "You Got To Be The One" by Chi-Lites (# 75)
   • "Midnight Flower" by Four Tops (# 76)
   • "You Got To Keep On Bumpin'" by Kay-Gees (# 91)
   • "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends" by Ronnie Milsap (# 96)
   • "Suzie Girl" by Redbone (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	YOU CALL ME BACK	Clyde Brown
102	LOOSE BOOTY	Sly & Family Stone
103	NOTHING YOU CAN DO	Average White Band
104	HE DID ME WRONG, BUT HE DID IT RIGHT	Patti Dahlstrom
105	WALKING IN THE WIND	Traffic
106	BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
107	LA LA PEACE SONG	O.C. Smith
108	ASK ME	Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
109	LOOK AWAY	Ozark Mountain Daredevils
110	U.S. BLUES	Grateful Dead
111	PUT THE MUSIC WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS	Olympic Runners
112	WORN OUT BROKEN HEART	Sam Dees
113	I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA	Errol Sober
114	DON'T LET ME DOWN	Hollies
115	SHE'S GONE	Lou Rawls
116	VOODOO MAGIC	Rhodes Kids
117	STANDING ON THE VERGE OF GETTING IT ON	Funkadelic
118	LA LA PEACE SONG	Al Wilson
119	DELTA DIRT	Larry Gatlin
120	CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE	Soul Survivors
121	FAIRYTALE	Pointer Sisters
122	DANCIN' TO THE MUSIC	Rockin' Horse
123	ROCK 'N ROLL WITH ME	Donovan
124	LET GO	Brian Cadd
125	WRITE ME A LETTER	DeFranco Family