Friday November 8, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 2, 1974



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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)

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:

   • "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:

RankSongArtist
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
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