Sunday October 13, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 12, 1974



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1   NOTHING FROM NOTHING 2 5 6 14
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
2   I HONESTLY LOVE YOU 3 2 1 9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
3   CAN'T GET ENOUGH 8 16 19 11
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
4   EARACHE MY EYE 4 7 9 10
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102)
5   BEACH BABY 6 9 10 12
First Class (UK 49022)
6   YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING 7 10 12 10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
7   THEN CAME YOU 1 4 5 13
Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
8   SWEET HOME ALABAMA 10 15 17 12
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
9   ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT 9 11 11 11
Cat Stevens (A&M 1602)
10   CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN 11 13 16 14
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
11   NEVER MY LOVE 12 17 21 8
Blue Swede (EMI 3938)
12   SKIN TIGHT 14 18 22 11
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
13   THE BITCH IS BACK 16 21 30 5
Elton John (MCA 40297)
14   JAZZMAN 21 25 31 7
Carole King (Ode 66101)
15   STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 18 22 26 9
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
16   YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER 17 19 23 10
Tymes (RCA Victor 10022)
17   DO IT BABY 19 23 27 11
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
18   STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT) 20 24 29 9
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
19   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 25 38 56 5
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
20   LOVE ME FOR A REASON 23 29 35 7
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
21   ROCK ME GENTLY 5 1 3 18  
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
22   WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT 49 73 -- 3  
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
23   CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE 15 3 2 12
Barry White (20th Century 2120)
24   FALLIN' IN LOVE 26 31 39 8
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201)
25   LIFE IS A ROCK 29 34 45 6
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
26   TIN MAN 33 40 53 9
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
27   BACK HOME AGAIN 34 45 58 4
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
28   STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN 32 36 44 7
Steppenwolf (Mums 6031)
29   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE 13 14 15 11  
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006)
30   THE NEED TO BE 35 44 52 8
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
31   PAPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS (PT. 1) 27 28 32 8
James Brown (Polydor 14255)
32   CAREFREE HIGHWAY 36 41 47 7
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
33   GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE 37 42 50 6
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004)
34   EVERLASTING LOVE 42 56 67 4
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
35   I SHOT THE SHERIFF 22 6 4 14  
Eric Clapton (RSO 409)
36   KINGS OF THE PARTY 31 32 37 9
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001b)
37   YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY 24 12 7 15  
Paul Anka (United Artists 454)
38   HANG ON IN THERE BABY 28 8 8 16
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715)
39   PLAY SOMETHING SWEET 47 60 68 4
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
40   SO YOU ARE A STAR 45 52 60 6
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
41   HIGHER PLANE 43 48 54 7
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562)
42   DISTANT LOVER 51 62 84 4
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253)
43   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 66 85 94 4  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
44   OVERNIGHT SENSATION 50 57 65 5
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
45   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 53 79 -- 3
Al Green (Hi 2274)
46   AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING 44 46 48 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3200)
47   LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) 57 72 86 4
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
48   HONEY, HONEY 56 67 73 5
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
49   JAMES DEAN 52 61 70 6
Eagles (Asylum 45202)
50   TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED 46 47 38 12
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249)
51   SECOND AVENUE 54 58 61 6
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020)
52   YOU CAN HAVE HER 58 68 74 7
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
53   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 59 69 82 5
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
54   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 71 90 -- 3  
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
55   PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE 64 71 80 6
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
56   MY MELODY OF LOVE 73 84 97 4  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
57   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 70 77 87 5  
Prelude (Island 002)
58   BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER 61 65 71 6
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001)
59   SECOND AVENUE 60 63 66 12
Tim Moore (Asylum 45208)
60   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 67 80 92 4
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
61   BOOGIE BANDS AND ONE NIGHT STANDS 62 66 72 8
Kathy Dalton (DiscReet 1210)
62   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 84 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
63   I CAN HELP 78 94 -- 3  
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
64   LIVE IT UP (PT. 1) 63 64 69 9
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254)
65   FREE MAN IN PARIS 48 39 28 13  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041)
66   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 76 89 -- 3
Latimore (Glades 1722)
67   ONE DAY AT A TIME 68 74 77 7
Marilyn Sellars (Mega 1205)
68   EARLY MORNING LOVE 77 81 91 5
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
69   HONEY HONEY 69 70 75 5
Sweet Dreams (ABC 12008)
70   DEVOTION 81 100 -- 3  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026)
71   IN THE BOTTLE 75 86 95 5
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)
72   VIRGIN MAN 74 78 83 6
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250)
73   THE BLACK-EYED BOYS 83 -- -- 2
Paper Lace (Mercury 73620)
74   MY COUNTRY 79 88 -- 3
Jud Strunk (Capitol 3960)
75   THE PLAYER (PT. 1) 80 82 88 5
First Choice (Philly Groove 200)
76   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
77   I'M A RAMBLIN' MAN 82 83 89 5
Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10020)
78   DORAVILLE 88 93 100 4
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)
79   ROCKIN' SOUL -- -- -- 1  
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066)
80   PRETZEL LOGIC 89 99 -- 3
Steely Dan (ABC 12033)
81   TRAVELIN' SHOES 87 92 93 5
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
82   DO IT, FLUID 86 87 90 5
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 729)
83   WISHING YOU WERE HERE -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
84   YOU GOT THE LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Rufus (ABC 12032)
85   THREE RING CIRCUS -- -- -- 1  
Blue Magic (Atco 7004)
86   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 95 -- -- 2
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
87   TOUCH ME -- -- -- 1  
Fancy (Big Tree 16026)
88   EASY STREET 92 -- -- 2
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 50034)
89   DON'T SEND NOBODY ELSE 93 -- -- 2
Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012)
90   CANDY'S GOING BAD 94 -- -- 2
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309)
91   LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU 97 -- -- 2
Independents (Wand 11279)
92   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
93   JUST ONE LOOK 96 -- -- 2
Anne Murray (Capitol 3955)
94   CARRIE'S GONE 98 -- -- 2
J.C. Stone (Private Stock 45,002)
95   ASK ME -- -- -- 1  
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159)
96   WOMAN TO WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
97   SHE CALLED ME BABY 99 -- -- 2
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062)
98   FAIRYTALE -- -- -- 1  
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
99   THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE 100 -- -- 6
10cc (UK 49023)
100   HE DID ME WRONG, BUT HE DID IT RIGHT -- -- -- 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:

RankSongArtist
101   I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN Joe Cocker
102   DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW Frank Zappa
103   NOTHING YOU CAN DO Average White Band
104   WALKING IN THE WIND Traffic
105   BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
106   LA LA PEACE SONG O.C. Smith
107   WORN OUT BROKEN HEART Sam Dees
108   LOOK AWAY Ozark Mountain Daredevils
109   U.S. BLUES Grateful Dead
110   LA LA PEACE SONG Al Wilson
111   LOOSE BOOTY Sly & Family Stone
112   SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES Nilsson
113   YOU CALL ME BACK Clyde Brown
114   VOODOO MAGIC Rhodes Kids
115   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN Neil Sedaka
116   CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE Soul Survivors
117   LET GO Brian Cadd
118   PUT THE MUSIC WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS Olympic Runners
119   ROCK 'N ROLL WITH ME Donovan
120   WRITE ME A LETTER DeFranco Family
121   DON'T LET ME DOWN Hollies
122   I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA Errol Sober
123   STANDING ON THE VERGE OF GETTING IT ON Funkadelic
124   SHE'S GONE Lou Rawls
125   PENCIL THIN MUSTACHE Jimmy Buffett
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