Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 12, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | ||
| Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280) | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 11 | ||
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102) | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | ||
| First Class (UK 49022) | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | ||
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | ||||||
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | ||
| Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12 | ||
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | ||
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 8 | ||
| Blue Swede (EMI 3938) | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 11 | ||
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 5 | ||
| Elton John (MCA 40297) | ||||||
| 14 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 7 | ||
| Carole King (Ode 66101) | ||||||
| 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 9 | ||
| Mac Davis (Columbia 10018) | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 10 | ||
| Tymes (RCA Victor 10022) | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 11 | ||
| Miracles (Tamla 54248) | ||||||
| 18 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 9 | ||
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601) | ||||||
| 19 | 25 | 38 | 56 | 5 | ||
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622) | ||||||
| 20 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 7 | ||
| Osmonds (MGM 14746) | ||||||
| 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | ||||||
| 22 | 49 | 73 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| John Lennon (Apple 1874) | ||||||
| 23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Barry White (20th Century 2120) | ||||||
| 24 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 8 | ||
| Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201) | ||||||
| 25 | 29 | 34 | 45 | 6 | ||
| Reunion (RCA Victor 10056) | ||||||
| 26 | 33 | 40 | 53 | 9 | ||
| America (Warner Bros. 7839) | ||||||
| 27 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 4 | ||
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10065) | ||||||
| 28 | 32 | 36 | 44 | 7 | ||
| Steppenwolf (Mums 6031) | ||||||
| 29 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006) | ||||||
| 30 | 35 | 44 | 52 | 8 | ||
| Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420) | ||||||
| 31 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 8 | ||
| James Brown (Polydor 14255) | ||||||
| 32 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309) | ||||||
| 33 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004) | ||||||
| 34 | 42 | 56 | 67 | 4 | ||
| Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001) | ||||||
| 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 409) | ||||||
| 36 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 9 | ||
| Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001b) | ||||||
| 37 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Paul Anka (United Artists 454) | ||||||
| 38 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||
| Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715) | ||||||
| 39 | 47 | 60 | 68 | 4 | ||
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013) | ||||||
| 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 6 | ||
| Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108) | ||||||
| 41 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562) | ||||||
| 42 | 51 | 62 | 84 | 4 | ||
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253) | ||||||
| 43 | 66 | 85 | 94 | 4 | ![]() | |
| B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | ||||||
| 44 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 5 | ||
| Raspberries (Capitol 3946) | ||||||
| 45 | 53 | 79 | -- | 3 | ||
| Al Green (Hi 2274) | ||||||
| 46 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 7 | ||
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3200) | ||||||
| 47 | 57 | 72 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Spinners (Atlantic 3206) | ||||||
| 48 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 5 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3209) | ||||||
| 49 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 6 | ||
| Eagles (Asylum 45202) | ||||||
| 50 | 46 | 47 | 38 | 12 | ||
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249) | ||||||
| 51 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 6 | ||
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020) | ||||||
| 52 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 7 | ||
| Sam Neely (A&M 1612) | ||||||
| 53 | 59 | 69 | 82 | 5 | ||
| Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293) | ||||||
| 54 | 71 | 90 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550) | ||||||
| 55 | 64 | 71 | 80 | 6 | ||
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614) | ||||||
| 56 | 73 | 84 | 97 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) | ||||||
| 57 | 70 | 77 | 87 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Prelude (Island 002) | ||||||
| 58 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 6 | ||
| William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001) | ||||||
| 59 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 12 | ||
| Tim Moore (Asylum 45208) | ||||||
| 60 | 67 | 80 | 92 | 4 | ||
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | ||||||
| 61 | 62 | 66 | 72 | 8 | ||
| Kathy Dalton (DiscReet 1210) | ||||||
| 62 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) | ||||||
| 63 | 78 | 94 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | ||||||
| 64 | 63 | 64 | 69 | 9 | ||
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254) | ||||||
| 65 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041) | ||||||
| 66 | 76 | 89 | -- | 3 | ||
| Latimore (Glades 1722) | ||||||
| 67 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 7 | ||
| Marilyn Sellars (Mega 1205) | ||||||
| 68 | 77 | 81 | 91 | 5 | ||
| Sammy Johns (GRC 2021) | ||||||
| 69 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Dreams (ABC 12008) | ||||||
| 70 | 81 | 100 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026) | ||||||
| 71 | 75 | 86 | 95 | 5 | ||
| Brother To Brother (Turbo 039) | ||||||
| 72 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 6 | ||
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250) | ||||||
| 73 | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Paper Lace (Mercury 73620) | ||||||
| 74 | 79 | 88 | -- | 3 | ||
| Jud Strunk (Capitol 3960) | ||||||
| 75 | 80 | 82 | 88 | 5 | ||
| First Choice (Philly Groove 200) | ||||||
| 76 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | ||||||
| 77 | 82 | 83 | 89 | 5 | ||
| Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10020) | ||||||
| 78 | 88 | 93 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248) | ||||||
| 79 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) | ||||||
| 80 | 89 | 99 | -- | 3 | ||
| Steely Dan (ABC 12033) | ||||||
| 81 | 87 | 92 | 93 | 5 | ||
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202) | ||||||
| 82 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 5 | ||
| Blackbyrds (Fantasy 729) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10049) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Rufus (ABC 12032) | ||||||
| 85 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 7004) | ||||||
| 86 | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Paul Davis (Bang 712) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Fancy (Big Tree 16026) | ||||||
| 88 | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 50034) | ||||||
| 89 | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012) | ||||||
| 90 | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309) | ||||||
| 91 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Independents (Wand 11279) | ||||||
| 92 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Joneses (Mercury 73614) | ||||||
| 93 | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3955) | ||||||
| 94 | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| J.C. Stone (Private Stock 45,002) | ||||||
| 95 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159) | ||||||
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | ||||||
| 97 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062) | ||||||
| 98 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) | ||||||
| 99 | 100 | -- | -- | 6 | ||
| 10cc (UK 49023) | ||||||
| 100 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Patti Dahlstrom (20th Century 2113) | ||||||
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:
• "It's Only Rock & Roll" by Rolling Stones (# 30)
• "I'm Leaving It All Up To You" by Donny & Marie Osmond (# 38)
• "I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife" by Cher (# 39)
• "Let's Put It All Together" by Stylistics (# 40)
• "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus (# 41)
• "Door To Your Heart" by Dramatics (# 55)
• "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace (# 65)
• "You And Me Against The World" by Helen Reddy (# 72)
• "I Love My Friend" by Charlie Rich (# 85)
• "You Can't Go Halfway" by Johnny Nash (# 90)
• "Give Me A Reason To Be Gone" by Maureen McGovern (# 91)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Joe Cocker | |||||
| 102 | Frank Zappa | |||||
| 103 | Average White Band | |||||
| 104 | Traffic | |||||
| 105 | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | |||||
| 106 | O.C. Smith | |||||
| 107 | Sam Dees | |||||
| 108 | Ozark Mountain Daredevils | |||||
| 109 | Grateful Dead | |||||
| 110 | Al Wilson | |||||
| 111 | Sly & Family Stone | |||||
| 112 | Nilsson | |||||
| 113 | Clyde Brown | |||||
| 114 | Rhodes Kids | |||||
| 115 | Neil Sedaka | |||||
| 116 | Soul Survivors | |||||
| 117 | Brian Cadd | |||||
| 118 | Olympic Runners | |||||
| 119 | Donovan | |||||
| 120 | DeFranco Family | |||||
| 121 | Hollies | |||||
| 122 | Errol Sober | |||||
| 123 | Funkadelic | |||||
| 124 | Lou Rawls | |||||
| 125 | Jimmy Buffett | |||||


