Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending November 2, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | ||||||
| 2 |  JAZZMAN | 3 | 8 | 14 | 10 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66101) | ||||||
| 3 |  WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT | 4 | 9 | 22 | 6 | |
| John Lennon (Apple 1874) | ||||||
| 4 |  YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET | 7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622) | ||||||
| 5 |  CAN'T GET ENOUGH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | ||||||
| 6 |  THE BITCH IS BACK | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40297) | ||||||
| 7 |  STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 10018) | ||||||
| 8 |  LOVE ME FOR A REASON | 8 | 16 | 20 | 10 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14746) | ||||||
| 9 |  TIN MAN | 11 | 19 | 26 | 12 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7839) | ||||||
| 10 |  I HONESTLY LOVE YOU | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280) | ||||||
| 11 |  MY MELODY OF LOVE | 21 | 41 | 56 | 7 | |
| Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) | ||||||
| 12 |  DO IT BABY | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | |
| Miracles (Tamla 54248) | ||||||
| 13 |  LIFE IS A ROCK | 15 | 21 | 25 | 9 | |
| Reunion (RCA Victor 10056) | ||||||
| 14 |  BACK HOME AGAIN | 16 | 20 | 27 | 7 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10065) | ||||||
| 15 |  LONGFELLOW SERENADE | 19 | 34 | 62 | 5 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) | ||||||
| 16 |  EVERLASTING LOVE | 18 | 23 | 34 | 7 | |
| Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001) | ||||||
| 17 |  I CAN HELP | 22 | 44 | 63 | 6 | |
| Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | ||||||
| 18 |  CAREFREE HIGHWAY | 24 | 27 | 32 | 10 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309) | ||||||
| 19 |  DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 7 | |
| B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | ||||||
| 20 |  STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN | 20 | 24 | 28 | 10 | |
| Steppenwolf (Mums 6031) | ||||||
| 21 |  THE NEED TO BE | 23 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420) | ||||||
| 22 |  WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN | 37 | 49 | 54 | 6 |  | 
| Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550) | ||||||
| 23 |  SWEET HOME ALABAMA | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 |  | 
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | ||||||
| 24 |  WISHING YOU WERE HERE | 36 | 72 | 83 | 4 |  | 
| Chicago (Columbia 10049) | ||||||
| 25 |  STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 12 |  | 
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601) | ||||||
| 26 |  SO YOU ARE A STAR | 30 | 35 | 40 | 9 | |
| Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108) | ||||||
| 27 |  SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) | 33 | 38 | 45 | 6 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2274) | ||||||
| 28 |  PLAY SOMETHING SWEET | 31 | 33 | 39 | 7 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013) | ||||||
| 29 |  OVERNIGHT SENSATION | 32 | 37 | 44 | 8 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3946) | ||||||
| 30 |  ANGIE BABY | 48 | 71 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) | ||||||
| 31 |  LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) | 35 | 40 | 47 | 7 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3206) | ||||||
| 32 |  I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME | 38 | 45 | 53 | 8 | |
| Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293) | ||||||
| 33 |  DISTANT LOVER | 34 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253) | ||||||
| 34 |  NEVER MY LOVE | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |  | 
| Blue Swede (EMI 3938) | ||||||
| 35 |  AFTER THE GOLDRUSH | 40 | 46 | 57 | 8 | |
| Prelude (Island 002) | ||||||
| 36 |  YOU CAN HAVE HER | 42 | 47 | 52 | 10 | |
| Sam Neely (A&M 1612) | ||||||
| 37 |  HONEY, HONEY | 39 | 43 | 48 | 8 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3209) | ||||||
| 38 |  CAT'S IN THE CRADLE | 45 | 53 | 60 | 7 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | ||||||
| 39 |  PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE | 44 | 50 | 55 | 9 | |
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614) | ||||||
| 40 |  I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) | 49 | 60 | 76 | 4 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | ||||||
| 41 |  LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT | 47 | 55 | 66 | 6 | |
| Latimore (Glades 1722) | ||||||
| 42 |  SKIN TIGHT | 17 | 11 | 12 | 14 |  | 
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | ||||||
| 43 |  YOU GOT THE LOVE | 51 | 64 | 84 | 4 | |
| Rufus (ABC 12032) | ||||||
| 44 |  SECOND AVENUE | 46 | 48 | 51 | 9 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020) | ||||||
| 45 |  THE BLACK-EYED BOYS | 52 | 61 | 73 | 5 | |
| Paper Lace (Mercury 73620) | ||||||
| 46 |  ROCKIN' SOUL | 53 | 63 | 79 | 4 | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) | ||||||
| 47 |  KUNG FU FIGHTING | 59 | 78 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) | ||||||
| 48 |  THEN CAME YOU | 43 | 18 | 7 | 16 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | ||||||
| 49 |  NOTHING FROM NOTHING | 26 | 5 | 1 | 17 |  | 
| Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | ||||||
| 50 |  BEACH BABY | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 |  | 
| First Class (UK 49022) | ||||||
| 51 |  HIGHER PLANE | 41 | 39 | 41 | 10 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562) | ||||||
| 52 |  WOMAN TO WOMAN | 61 | 74 | 96 | 4 | |
| Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | ||||||
| 53 |  GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE | 27 | 29 | 33 | 9 |  | 
| Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004) | ||||||
| 54 |  YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER | 29 | 28 | 16 | 13 |  | 
| Tymes (RCA Victor 10022) | ||||||
| 55 |  TOUCH ME | 69 | 77 | 87 | 4 |  | 
| Fancy (Big Tree 16026) | ||||||
| 56 |  WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT | 71 | 80 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Jackson Five (Motown 1308) | ||||||
| 57 |  THREE RING CIRCUS | 66 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 7004) | ||||||
| 58 |  RIDE 'EM COWBOY | 67 | 76 | 86 | 5 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 712) | ||||||
| 59 |  DORAVILLE | 64 | 68 | 78 | 7 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248) | ||||||
| 60 |  EARLY MORNING LOVE | 62 | 65 | 68 | 8 | |
| Sammy Johns (GRC 2021) | ||||||
| 61 |  PRETZEL LOGIC | 63 | 66 | 80 | 6 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 12033) | ||||||
| 62 |  I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE | 70 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| George McCrae (T.K. 1007b) | ||||||
| 63 |  PROMISED LAND | 73 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074) | ||||||
| 64 |  FAIRYTALE | 78 | 88 | 98 | 4 |  | 
| Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) | ||||||
| 65 |  HEAVY FALLIN' OUT | 75 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4647) | ||||||
| 66 |  IN THE BOTTLE | 68 | 69 | 71 | 8 | |
| Brother To Brother (Turbo 039) | ||||||
| 67 |  DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW | 76 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312) | ||||||
| 68 |  FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Andy Kim (Capitol 3962) | ||||||
| 69 |  WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 503) | ||||||
| 70 |  YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Barry White (20th Century 2133) | ||||||
| 71 |  LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN | 86 | 94 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313) | ||||||
| 72 |  TRAVELIN' SHOES | 74 | 79 | 81 | 8 | |
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202) | ||||||
| 73 |  BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104) | ||||||
| 74 |  LIVE IT UP (PT. 1) | 65 | 62 | 64 | 12 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254) | ||||||
| 75 |  VIRGIN MAN | 72 | 70 | 72 | 9 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250) | ||||||
| 76 |  NOBODY | 88 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041) | ||||||
| 77 |  BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS | 80 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 544) | ||||||
| 78 |  CANDY'S GOING BAD | 82 | 86 | 90 | 5 | |
| Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309) | ||||||
| 79 |  LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU | 81 | 84 | 91 | 5 | |
| Independents (Wand 11279) | ||||||
| 80 |  LA LA PEACE SONG | 90 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200) | ||||||
| 81 |  COUNTRY SIDE OF LIFE | 91 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212) | ||||||
| 82 |  SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) | 83 | 90 | 92 | 4 | |
| Joneses (Mercury 73614) | ||||||
| 83 |  ASK ME | 85 | 91 | 95 | 4 | |
| Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159) | ||||||
| 84 |  GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE | 89 | 100 | -- | 6 | |
| Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109) | ||||||
| 85 |  MUST OF GOT LOST | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214) | ||||||
| 86 |  SHE'S GONE | 87 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 3957) | ||||||
| 87 |  LOVE MY LIFE AWAY | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hagers (Elektra 45209) | ||||||
| 88 |  EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL | 93 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Grand Canyon (Bang 713) | ||||||
| 89 |  SOMEDAY | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dave Loggins (Epic 50035) | ||||||
| 90 |  SHE CALLED ME BABY | 92 | 95 | 97 | 5 | |
| Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062) | ||||||
| 91 |  I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1626) | ||||||
| 92 |  I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209) | ||||||
| 93 |  LA LA PEACE SONG | 97 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| O.C. Smith (Columbia 10031) | ||||||
| 94 |  BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101) | ||||||
| 95 |  LOOSE BOOTY | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 50033) | ||||||
| 96 |  EASY STREET | -- | -- | 88 | 3 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 50034) | ||||||
| 97 |  LOOK AWAY | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1623) | ||||||
| 98 |  NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748) | ||||||
| 99 |  SHOE SHOE SHINE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324) | ||||||
| 100 |  FUNKY PRESIDENT (PEOPLE IT'S BAD) | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| James Brown (Polydor 14258b) | ||||||
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Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
    • "Earache My Eye" by Cheech & Chong (# 50)
    • "Another Saturday Night" by Cat Stevens (# 54)
    • "Blood Is Thicker Than Water" by William DeVaughn (# 55)
    • "Clap For The Wolfman" by Guess Who (# 56)
    • "Devotion" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 57)
    • "Fallin' In Love" by Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (# 58)
    • "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe" by Barry White (# 60)
    • "Don't Send Nobody Else" by Ace Spectrum (# 84)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  YOU AND I | Johnny Bristol | ||||
| 102 |  I FEEL SANCTIFIED | Commodores | ||||
| 103 |  LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY | Dolly Parton | ||||
| 104 |  THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN | Dr. Hook | ||||
| 105 |  VOODOO MAGIC | Rhodes Kids | ||||
| 106 |  PLEASE MR. POSTMAN | Pat Boone Family | ||||
| 107 |  WALKING IN THE WIND | Traffic | ||||
| 108 |  CAROUSEL MAN | Cher | ||||
| 109 |  WORN OUT BROKEN HEART | Sam Dees | ||||
| 110 |  HE DID ME WRONG, BUT HE DID IT RIGHT | Patti Dahlstrom | ||||
| 111 |  TIME | Mighty Clouds Of Joy | ||||
| 112 |  EVERGREEN | Booker T | ||||
| 113 |  ONE MORE TIME | Redbone | ||||
| 114 |  NOTHING YOU CAN DO | Average White Band | ||||
| 115 |  SHOE SHOE SHINE | Dynamic Superiors | ||||
| 116 |  NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS | Albert Hammond | ||||
| 117 |  FALLING OUT OF LOVE | Buster Brown | ||||
| 118 |  LOVE ME NOW | Ruby Winters | ||||
| 119 |  TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' | Aerosmith | ||||
| 120 |  SUMMERTIME IN THE CITY | Manhattans | ||||
| 121 |  PENCIL THIN MUSTACHE | Jimmy Buffett | ||||
| 122 |  ROSES ARE RED MY LOVE | Wednesday | ||||
| 123 |  MY EYES ADORED YOU | Frankie Valli | ||||
| 124 |  CAREFUL MAN | John Edwards | ||||
| 125 |  SALLY CAN'T DANCE | Lou Reed | ||||


 
 