Thursday November 14, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 9, 1974



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1   JAZZMAN 2 3 8 11
Carole King (Ode 66101)
2   WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT 3 4 9 7
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
3   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 4 7 13 9
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
4   YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING 1 2 4 14
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
5   THE BITCH IS BACK 6 5 6 9
Elton John (MCA 40297)
6   MY MELODY OF LOVE 11 21 41 8
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
7   STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 7 10 12 13
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
8   TIN MAN 9 11 19 13
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
9   LIFE IS A ROCK 13 15 21 10
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
10   DO IT BABY 12 13 14 15
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
11   BACK HOME AGAIN 14 16 20 8
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
12   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 15 19 34 6
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
13   EVERLASTING LOVE 16 18 23 8
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
14   I CAN HELP 17 22 44 7
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
15   CAREFREE HIGHWAY 18 24 27 11
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
16   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 19 25 30 8
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
17   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 22 37 49 7
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
18   THE NEED TO BE 21 23 26 12
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
19   CAN'T GET ENOUGH 5 1 2 15  
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
20   WISHING YOU WERE HERE 24 36 72 5
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
21   ANGIE BABY 30 48 71 4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
22   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 27 33 38 7
Al Green (Hi 2274)
23   SO YOU ARE A STAR 26 30 35 10
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
24   LOVE ME FOR A REASON 8 8 16 11  
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
25   OVERNIGHT SENSATION 29 32 37 9
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
26   PLAY SOMETHING SWEET 28 31 33 8
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
27   LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) 31 35 40 8
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
28   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 32 38 45 9
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
29   I HONESTLY LOVE YOU 10 6 1 13  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
30   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) 40 49 60 5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
31   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 35 40 46 9
Prelude (Island 002)
32   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 38 45 53 8
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
33   DISTANT LOVER 33 34 36 8
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253)
34   PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE 39 44 50 10
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
35   YOU CAN HAVE HER 36 42 47 11
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
36   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 41 47 55 7
Latimore (Glades 1722)
37   YOU GOT THE LOVE 43 51 64 5
Rufus (ABC 12032)
38   KUNG FU FIGHTING 47 59 78 4
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
39   SWEET HOME ALABAMA 23 9 7 16  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
40   ROCKIN' SOUL 46 53 63 5
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066)
41   STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN 20 20 24 11  
Steppenwolf (Mums 6031)
42   THE BLACK-EYED BOYS 45 52 61 6
Paper Lace (Mercury 73620)
43   HONEY, HONEY 37 39 43 9
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
44   YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING 70 -- -- 2  
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
45   STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT) 25 14 15 13  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
46   NEVER MY LOVE 34 12 10 12  
Blue Swede (EMI 3938)
47   SKIN TIGHT 42 17 11 15
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
48   WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT 56 71 80 4
Jackson Five (Motown 1308)
49   TOUCH ME 55 69 77 5
Fancy (Big Tree 16026)
50   WOMAN TO WOMAN 52 61 74 5
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
51   THREE RING CIRCUS 57 66 75 5
Blue Magic (Atco 7004)
52   FAIRYTALE 64 78 88 5  
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
53   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 58 67 76 6
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
54   FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE 68 77 -- 3  
Andy Kim (Capitol 3962)
55   HEAVY FALLIN' OUT 65 75 85 4
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
56   PROMISED LAND 63 73 82 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
57   EARLY MORNING LOVE 60 62 65 9
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
58   DORAVILLE 59 64 68 8
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)
59   PRETZEL LOGIC 61 63 66 7
Steely Dan (ABC 12033)
60   I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE 62 70 81 4
George McCrae (T.K. 1007b)
61   WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE 69 79 -- 3
Eric Clapton (RSO 503)
62   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 71 86 94 4
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
63   BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH 73 -- -- 2
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104)
64   IN THE BOTTLE 66 68 69 9
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)
65   DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW 67 76 89 4
Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312)
66   JUNIOR'S FARM -- -- -- 1  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875)
67   NOBODY 76 88 -- 3
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041)
68   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN -- -- -- 1  
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
69   LA LA PEACE SONG 80 90 96 4  
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200)
70   TRAVELIN' SHOES 72 74 79 9
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
71   SECOND AVENUE 44 46 48 10  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020)
72   COUNTRY SIDE OF LIFE 81 91 97 4
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212)
73   AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302)
74   ASK ME 83 85 91 5
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159)
75   MUST OF GOT LOST 85 -- -- 2
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214)
76   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
77   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) 82 83 90 5
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
78   LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU 79 81 84 6
Independents (Wand 11279)
79   EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL 88 93 99 4
Grand Canyon (Bang 713)
80   GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE 84 89 100 7
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
81   CANDY'S GOING BAD 78 82 86 6
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309)
82   LIVE IT UP (PT. 1) 74 65 62 13
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254)
83   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE 94 98 -- 3  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
84   LOVE MY LIFE AWAY 87 95 -- 3
Hagers (Elektra 45209)
85   SHE'S GONE 86 87 93 4
Tavares (Capitol 3957)
86   DREAM ON -- -- -- 1  
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006)
87   SOMEDAY 89 94 -- 3
Dave Loggins (Epic 50035)
88   I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING 92 -- -- 2
Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209)
89   MY EYES ADORED YOU -- -- -- 1  
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
90   LA LA PEACE SONG 93 97 98 4
O.C. Smith (Columbia 10031)
91   NOTHING FROM NOTHING 49 26 5 18  
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
92   YOU AND I -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762)
93   LOOK AWAY 97 99 -- 3
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1623)
94   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 98 -- -- 2
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
95   FUNKY PRESIDENT (PEOPLE IT'S BAD) 100 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14258b)
96   SHOE SHOE SHINE 99 -- -- 2
Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324)
97   DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY -- -- -- 1  
First Class (UK 49028)
98   LOOSE BOOTY 95 100 -- 3
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 50033)
99   SEXY IDA (PT. 2) -- -- -- 1  
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528)
100   EASY STREET 96 -- -- 4
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 50034)

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:

   • "Then Came You" by Spinners (# 48)
   • "Beach Baby" by First Class (# 50)
   • "Higher Plane" by Kool & Gang (# 51)
   • "Give It To The People" by Righteous Brothers (# 53)
   • "You Little Trustmaker" by Tymes (# 54)
   • "Virgin Man" by Smokey Robinson (# 75)
   • "Battle Of New Orleans" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (# 77)
   • "She Called Me Baby" by Charlie Rich (# 90)
   • "I Can Stand A Little Rain" by Joe Cocker (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Pat Boone Family
102   LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY Dolly Parton
103   THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN Dr. Hook
104   I FEEL SANCTIFIED Commodores
105   EVERGREEN Booker T
106   NOTHING YOU CAN DO Average White Band
107   CAROUSEL MAN Cher
108   TIME Mighty Clouds Of Joy
109   VOODOO MAGIC Rhodes Kids
110   ONE MORE TIME Redbone
111   WORN OUT BROKEN HEART Sam Dees
112   TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' Aerosmith
113   WALKING IN THE WIND Traffic
114   SUMMERTIME IN THE CITY Manhattans
115   NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS Albert Hammond
116   ROSES ARE RED MY LOVE Wednesday
117   HE DID ME WRONG, BUT HE DID IT RIGHT Patti Dahlstrom
118   SALLY CAN'T DANCE Lou Reed
119   FALLING OUT OF LOVE Buster Brown
120   CAREFUL MAN John Edwards
121   LOVE ME NOW Ruby Winters
122   WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM Michael Allen
123   BRING BACK THE LOVE OF YESTERDAY Dells
124   PALM GREASE Herbie Hancock
125   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE Andy & David Williams
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