Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 26, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | ||
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Carole King (Ode 66101) | ||||||
| 4 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 5 | ||
| John Lennon (Apple 1874) | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 7 | ||
| Elton John (MCA 40297) | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280) | ||||||
| 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622) | ||||||
| 8 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 9 | ||
| Osmonds (MGM 14746) | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | ||
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 11 | ||
| Mac Davis (Columbia 10018) | ||||||
| 11 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 11 | ||
| America (Warner Bros. 7839) | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | ||
| Blue Swede (EMI 3938) | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | ||
| Miracles (Tamla 54248) | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 11 | ||
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601) | ||||||
| 15 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Reunion (RCA Victor 10056) | ||||||
| 16 | 20 | 27 | 34 | 6 | ||
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10065) | ||||||
| 17 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | ||
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | ||||||
| 18 | 23 | 34 | 42 | 6 | ||
| Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001) | ||||||
| 19 | 34 | 62 | 84 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) | ||||||
| 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 9 | ||
| Steppenwolf (Mums 6031) | ||||||
| 21 | 41 | 56 | 73 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) | ||||||
| 22 | 44 | 63 | 78 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | ||||||
| 23 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420) | ||||||
| 24 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 9 | ||
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309) | ||||||
| 25 | 30 | 43 | 66 | 6 | ||
| B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | ||||||
| 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | ||||||
| 27 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 8 | ||
| Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004) | ||||||
| 28 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | ![]() | |
| First Class (UK 49022) | ||||||
| 29 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 12 | ||
| Tymes (RCA Victor 10022) | ||||||
| 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108) | ||||||
| 31 | 33 | 39 | 47 | 6 | ||
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013) | ||||||
| 32 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 7 | ||
| Raspberries (Capitol 3946) | ||||||
| 33 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 5 | ||
| Al Green (Hi 2274) | ||||||
| 34 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 6 | ||
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253) | ||||||
| 35 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 6 | ||
| Spinners (Atlantic 3206) | ||||||
| 36 | 72 | 83 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10049) | ||||||
| 37 | 49 | 54 | 71 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550) | ||||||
| 38 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 7 | ||
| Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293) | ||||||
| 39 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 7 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3209) | ||||||
| 40 | 46 | 57 | 70 | 7 | ||
| Prelude (Island 002) | ||||||
| 41 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 9 | ||
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562) | ||||||
| 42 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 9 | ||
| Sam Neely (A&M 1612) | ||||||
| 43 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | ||||||
| 44 | 50 | 55 | 64 | 8 | ||
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614) | ||||||
| 45 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 6 | ||
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | ||||||
| 46 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 8 | ||
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020) | ||||||
| 47 | 55 | 66 | 76 | 5 | ||
| Latimore (Glades 1722) | ||||||
| 48 | 71 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) | ||||||
| 49 | 60 | 76 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | ||||||
| 50 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102) | ||||||
| 51 | 64 | 84 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Rufus (ABC 12032) | ||||||
| 52 | 61 | 73 | 83 | 4 | ||
| Paper Lace (Mercury 73620) | ||||||
| 53 | 63 | 79 | -- | 3 | ||
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) | ||||||
| 54 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | ||||||
| 55 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 8 | ||
| William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001) | ||||||
| 56 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | ||||||
| 57 | 59 | 70 | 81 | 5 | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026) | ||||||
| 58 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 10 | ![]() | |
| Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201) | ||||||
| 59 | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) | ||||||
| 60 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2120) | ||||||
| 61 | 74 | 96 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | ||||||
| 62 | 65 | 68 | 77 | 7 | ||
| Sammy Johns (GRC 2021) | ||||||
| 63 | 66 | 80 | 89 | 5 | ||
| Steely Dan (ABC 12033) | ||||||
| 64 | 68 | 78 | 88 | 6 | ||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248) | ||||||
| 65 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 11 | ||
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254) | ||||||
| 66 | 75 | 85 | -- | 3 | ||
| Blue Magic (Atco 7004) | ||||||
| 67 | 76 | 86 | 95 | 4 | ||
| Paul Davis (Bang 712) | ||||||
| 68 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 7 | ||
| Brother To Brother (Turbo 039) | ||||||
| 69 | 77 | 87 | -- | 3 | ||
| Fancy (Big Tree 16026) | ||||||
| 70 | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| George McCrae (T.K. 1007b) | ||||||
| 71 | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Jackson Five (Motown 1308) | ||||||
| 72 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 8 | ||
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250) | ||||||
| 73 | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074) | ||||||
| 74 | 79 | 81 | 87 | 7 | ||
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202) | ||||||
| 75 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Stylistics (Avco 4647) | ||||||
| 76 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312) | ||||||
| 77 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Andy Kim (Capitol 3962) | ||||||
| 78 | 88 | 98 | -- | 3 | ||
| Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) | ||||||
| 79 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 503) | ||||||
| 80 | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 544) | ||||||
| 81 | 84 | 91 | 97 | 4 | ||
| Independents (Wand 11279) | ||||||
| 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309) | ||||||
| 83 | 90 | 92 | -- | 3 | ||
| Joneses (Mercury 73614) | ||||||
| 84 | 87 | 89 | 93 | 4 | ||
| Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012) | ||||||
| 85 | 91 | 95 | -- | 3 | ||
| Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159) | ||||||
| 86 | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313) | ||||||
| 87 | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Tavares (Capitol 3957) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041) | ||||||
| 89 | 100 | -- | 91 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109) | ||||||
| 90 | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200) | ||||||
| 91 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212) | ||||||
| 92 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 4 | ||
| Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062) | ||||||
| 93 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Grand Canyon (Bang 713) | ||||||
| 94 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Dave Loggins (Epic 50035) | ||||||
| 95 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Hagers (Elektra 45209) | ||||||
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1626) | ||||||
| 97 | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| O.C. Smith (Columbia 10031) | ||||||
| 98 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101) | ||||||
| 99 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1623) | ||||||
| 100 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 50033) | ||||||
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:
• "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim (# 31)
• "Kings Of The Party" by Brownsville Station (# 51)
• "Who Do You Think You Are" by Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (# 52)
• "James Dean" by Eagles (# 54)
• "Papa Don't Take No Mess (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 57)
• "You're Having My Baby" by Paul Anka (# 58)
• "Second Avenue" by Tim Moore (# 67)
• "The Player (pt. 1)" by First Choice (# 73)
• "Carrie's Gone" by J.C. Stone (# 92)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Commodores | |||||
| 102 | Traffic | |||||
| 103 | Sam Dees | |||||
| 104 | Dolly Parton | |||||
| 105 | Average White Band | |||||
| 106 | Dr. Hook | |||||
| 107 | Albert Hammond | |||||
| 108 | Pat Boone Family | |||||
| 109 | Patti Dahlstrom | |||||
| 110 | Rhodes Kids | |||||
| 111 | Mighty Clouds Of Joy | |||||
| 112 | Brian Cadd | |||||
| 113 | Nilsson | |||||
| 114 | Edgar Winter Group | |||||
| 115 | Booker T | |||||
| 116 | Aerosmith | |||||
| 117 | Tom Rush | |||||
| 118 | Errol Sober | |||||
| 119 | Buster Brown | |||||
| 120 | Black Oak Arkansas | |||||
| 121 | Gloria Gaynor | |||||
| 122 | DeFranco Family | |||||
| 123 | Jimmy Buffett | |||||
| 124 | Clams | |||||


