Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 19, 1974

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I HONESTLY LOVE YOU	2	3	2	10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
2	CAN'T GET ENOUGH	3	8	16	12
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
3	BEACH BABY	5	6	9	13
First Class (UK 49022)
4	YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING	6	7	10	11
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
5	NOTHING FROM NOTHING	1	2	5	15
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
6	THE BITCH IS BACK	13	16	21	6
Elton John (MCA 40297)
7	SWEET HOME ALABAMA	8	10	15	13
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
8	JAZZMAN	14	21	25	8
Carole King (Ode 66101)
9	WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT	22	49	73	4
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
10	NEVER MY LOVE	11	12	17	9
Blue Swede (EMI 3938)
11	SKIN TIGHT	12	14	18	12
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
12	STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES	15	18	22	10
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
13	YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET	19	25	38	6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
14	DO IT BABY	17	19	23	12
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
15	STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT)	18	20	24	10
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
16	LOVE ME FOR A REASON	20	23	29	8
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
17	EARACHE MY EYE	4	4	7	11
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102)
18	THEN CAME YOU	7	1	4	14
Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
19	TIN MAN	26	33	40	10
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
20	BACK HOME AGAIN	27	34	45	5
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
21	LIFE IS A ROCK	25	29	34	7
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
22	ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT	9	9	11	12
Cat Stevens (A&M 1602)
23	EVERLASTING LOVE	34	42	56	5
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
24	STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN	28	32	36	8
Steppenwolf (Mums 6031)
25	CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN	10	11	13	15
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
26	THE NEED TO BE	30	35	44	9
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
27	CAREFREE HIGHWAY	32	36	41	8
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
28	YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER	16	17	19	11
Tymes (RCA Victor 10022)
29	GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE	33	37	42	7
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004)
30	DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED)	43	66	85	5
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
31	ROCK ME GENTLY	21	5	1	19
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
32	FALLIN' IN LOVE	24	26	31	9
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201)
33	PLAY SOMETHING SWEET	39	47	60	5
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
34	LONGFELLOW SERENADE	62	84	--	3
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
35	SO YOU ARE A STAR	40	45	52	7
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
36	DISTANT LOVER	42	51	62	5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253)
37	OVERNIGHT SENSATION	44	50	57	6
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
38	SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY)	45	53	79	4
Al Green (Hi 2274)
39	HIGHER PLANE	41	43	48	8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562)
40	LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1)	47	57	72	5
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
41	MY MELODY OF LOVE	56	73	84	5
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
42	CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE	23	15	3	13
Barry White (20th Century 2120)
43	HONEY, HONEY	48	56	67	6
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
44	I CAN HELP	63	78	94	4
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
45	I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME	53	59	69	6
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
46	AFTER THE GOLDRUSH	57	70	77	6
Prelude (Island 002)
47	YOU CAN HAVE HER	52	58	68	8
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
48	SECOND AVENUE	51	54	58	7
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020)
49	WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN	54	71	90	4
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
50	PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE	55	64	71	7
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
51	KINGS OF THE PARTY	36	31	32	10
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001b)
52	WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE	29	13	14	12
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006)
53	CAT'S IN THE CRADLE	60	67	80	5
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
54	JAMES DEAN	49	52	61	7
Eagles (Asylum 45202)
55	LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT	66	76	89	4
Latimore (Glades 1722)
56	BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER	58	61	65	7
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001)
57	PAPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS (PT. 1)	31	27	28	9
James Brown (Polydor 14255)
58	YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY	37	24	12	16
Paul Anka (United Artists 454)
59	DEVOTION	70	81	100	4
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026)
60	I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART)	76	--	--	2
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
61	THE BLACK-EYED BOYS	73	83	--	3
Paper Lace (Mercury 73620)
62	LIVE IT UP (PT. 1)	64	63	64	10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254)
63	ROCKIN' SOUL	79	--	--	2
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066)
64	YOU GOT THE LOVE	84	--	--	2
Rufus (ABC 12032)
65	EARLY MORNING LOVE	68	77	81	6
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
66	PRETZEL LOGIC	80	89	99	4
Steely Dan (ABC 12033)
67	SECOND AVENUE	59	60	63	13
Tim Moore (Asylum 45208)
68	DORAVILLE	78	88	93	5
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)
69	IN THE BOTTLE	71	75	86	6
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)
70	VIRGIN MAN	72	74	78	7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250)
71	ANGIE BABY	--	--	--	1
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
72	WISHING YOU WERE HERE	83	--	--	2
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
73	THE PLAYER (PT. 1)	75	80	82	6
First Choice (Philly Groove 200)
74	WOMAN TO WOMAN	96	--	--	2
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
75	THREE RING CIRCUS	85	--	--	2
Blue Magic (Atco 7004)
76	RIDE 'EM COWBOY	86	95	--	3
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
77	TOUCH ME	87	--	--	2
Fancy (Big Tree 16026)
78	KUNG FU FIGHTING	--	--	--	1
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
79	TRAVELIN' SHOES	81	87	92	6
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
80	WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT	--	--	--	1
Jackson Five (Motown 1308)
81	I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE	--	--	--	1
George McCrae (T.K. 1007b)
82	PROMISED LAND	--	--	--	1
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
83	BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS	--	--	--	1
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 544)
84	LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU	91	97	--	3
Independents (Wand 11279)
85	HEAVY FALLIN' OUT	--	--	--	1
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
86	CANDY'S GOING BAD	90	94	--	3
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309)
87	DON'T SEND NOBODY ELSE	89	93	--	3
Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012)
88	FAIRYTALE	98	--	--	2
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
89	DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW	--	--	--	1
Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312)
90	SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1)	92	--	--	2
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
91	ASK ME	95	--	--	2
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159)
92	CARRIE'S GONE	94	98	--	3
J.C. Stone (Private Stock 45,002)
93	SHE'S GONE	--	--	--	1
Tavares (Capitol 3957)
94	LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN	--	--	--	1
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
95	SHE CALLED ME BABY	97	99	--	3
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062)
96	LA LA PEACE SONG	--	--	--	1
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200)
97	COUNTRY SIDE OF LIFE	--	--	--	1
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212)
98	LA LA PEACE SONG	--	--	--	1
O.C. Smith (Columbia 10031)
99	EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL	--	--	--	1
Grand Canyon (Bang 713)
100	GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE	--	91	98	4
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)

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:

   • "I Shot The Sheriff" by Eric Clapton (# 35)
   • "Hang On In There Baby" by Johnny Bristol (# 38)
   • "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" by Aretha Franklin (# 46)
   • "Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need" by Eddie Kendricks (# 50)
   • "Boogie Bands And One Night Stands" by Kathy Dalton (# 61)
   • "Free Man In Paris" by Joni Mitchell (# 65)
   • "One Day At A Time" by Marilyn Sellars (# 67)
   • "Honey Honey" by Sweet Dreams (# 69)
   • "My Country" by Jud Strunk (# 74)
   • "I'm A Ramblin' Man" by Waylon Jennings (# 77)
   • "Do It, Fluid" by Blackbyrds (# 82)
   • "Just One Look" by Anne Murray (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN	Joe Cocker
102	NOTHING YOU CAN DO	Average White Band
103	WALKING IN THE WIND	Traffic
104	WORN OUT BROKEN HEART	Sam Dees
105	I FEEL SANCTIFIED	Commodores
106	HE DID ME WRONG, BUT HE DID IT RIGHT	Patti Dahlstrom
107	LOOK AWAY	Ozark Mountain Daredevils
108	SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES	Nilsson
109	THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN	Dr. Hook
110	LOOSE BOOTY	Sly & Family Stone
111	EASY STREET	Edgar Winter Group
112	LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY	Dolly Parton
113	U.S. BLUES	Grateful Dead
114	LET GO	Brian Cadd
115	LOVE MY LIFE AWAY	Hagers
116	ROCK 'N ROLL WITH ME	Donovan
117	THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE	10cc
118	VOODOO MAGIC	Rhodes Kids
119	PENCIL THIN MUSTACHE	Jimmy Buffett
120	TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN'	Aerosmith
121	PUT THE MUSIC WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS	Olympic Runners
122	I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA	Errol Sober
123	TOUCH TOO MUCH	Arrows
124	NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE	Gloria Gaynor
125	HEY Y'ALL	Black Oak Arkansas