Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending November 16, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| John Lennon (Apple 1874) | ||||||
| 2 |  YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622) | ||||||
| 3 |  JAZZMAN | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66101) | ||||||
| 4 |  MY MELODY OF LOVE | 6 | 11 | 21 | 9 | |
| Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) | ||||||
| 5 |  BACK HOME AGAIN | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10065) | ||||||
| 6 |  TIN MAN | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7839) | ||||||
| 7 |  LIFE IS A ROCK | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| Reunion (RCA Victor 10056) | ||||||
| 8 |  I CAN HELP | 14 | 17 | 22 | 8 | |
| Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | ||||||
| 9 |  LONGFELLOW SERENADE | 12 | 15 | 19 | 7 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) | ||||||
| 10 |  EVERLASTING LOVE | 13 | 16 | 18 | 9 | |
| Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001) | ||||||
| 11 |  WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN | 17 | 22 | 37 | 8 | |
| Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550) | ||||||
| 12 |  DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 9 | |
| B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | ||||||
| 13 |  CAREFREE HIGHWAY | 15 | 18 | 24 | 12 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309) | ||||||
| 14 |  WISHING YOU WERE HERE | 20 | 24 | 36 | 6 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10049) | ||||||
| 15 |  ANGIE BABY | 21 | 30 | 48 | 5 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) | ||||||
| 16 |  THE NEED TO BE | 18 | 21 | 23 | 13 | |
| Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420) | ||||||
| 17 |  THE BITCH IS BACK | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 |  | 
| Elton John (MCA 40297) | ||||||
| 18 |  SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) | 22 | 27 | 33 | 8 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2274) | ||||||
| 19 |  KUNG FU FIGHTING | 38 | 47 | 59 | 5 |  | 
| Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) | ||||||
| 20 |  I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME | 28 | 32 | 38 | 10 | |
| Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293) | ||||||
| 21 |  SO YOU ARE A STAR | 23 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108) | ||||||
| 22 |  AFTER THE GOLDRUSH | 31 | 35 | 40 | 10 | |
| Prelude (Island 002) | ||||||
| 23 |  CAT'S IN THE CRADLE | 32 | 38 | 45 | 9 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | ||||||
| 24 |  OVERNIGHT SENSATION | 25 | 29 | 32 | 10 | |
| Raspberries (Capitol 3946) | ||||||
| 25 |  LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) | 27 | 31 | 35 | 9 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3206) | ||||||
| 26 |  I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) | 30 | 40 | 49 | 6 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | ||||||
| 27 |  YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 |  | 
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | ||||||
| 28 |  PLAY SOMETHING SWEET | 26 | 28 | 31 | 9 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013) | ||||||
| 29 |  PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE | 34 | 39 | 44 | 11 | |
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614) | ||||||
| 30 |  YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING | 44 | 70 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Barry White (20th Century 2133) | ||||||
| 31 |  YOU GOT THE LOVE | 37 | 43 | 51 | 6 | |
| Rufus (ABC 12032) | ||||||
| 32 |  STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 |  | 
| Mac Davis (Columbia 10018) | ||||||
| 33 |  DO IT BABY | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |  | 
| Miracles (Tamla 54248) | ||||||
| 34 |  LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT | 36 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| Latimore (Glades 1722) | ||||||
| 35 |  ROCKIN' SOUL | 40 | 46 | 53 | 6 | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) | ||||||
| 36 |  JUNIOR'S FARM | 66 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875) | ||||||
| 37 |  YOU CAN HAVE HER | 35 | 36 | 42 | 12 | |
| Sam Neely (A&M 1612) | ||||||
| 38 |  I HONESTLY LOVE YOU | 29 | 10 | 6 | 14 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280) | ||||||
| 39 |  DISTANT LOVER | 33 | 33 | 34 | 9 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253) | ||||||
| 40 |  WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT | 48 | 56 | 71 | 5 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1308) | ||||||
| 41 |  THE BLACK-EYED BOYS | 42 | 45 | 52 | 7 | |
| Paper Lace (Mercury 73620) | ||||||
| 42 |  AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG | 73 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302) | ||||||
| 43 |  FAIRYTALE | 52 | 64 | 78 | 6 | |
| Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) | ||||||
| 44 |  TOUCH ME | 49 | 55 | 69 | 6 | |
| Fancy (Big Tree 16026) | ||||||
| 45 |  WOMAN TO WOMAN | 50 | 52 | 61 | 6 | |
| Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | ||||||
| 46 |  THREE RING CIRCUS | 51 | 57 | 66 | 6 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 7004) | ||||||
| 47 |  RIDE 'EM COWBOY | 53 | 58 | 67 | 7 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 712) | ||||||
| 48 |  PROMISED LAND | 56 | 63 | 73 | 5 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074) | ||||||
| 49 |  FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE | 54 | 68 | 77 | 4 | |
| Andy Kim (Capitol 3962) | ||||||
| 50 |  HEAVY FALLIN' OUT | 55 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4647) | ||||||
| 51 |  LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN | 62 | 71 | 86 | 5 |  | 
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313) | ||||||
| 52 |  EARLY MORNING LOVE | 57 | 60 | 62 | 10 | |
| Sammy Johns (GRC 2021) | ||||||
| 53 |  WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE | 61 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 503) | ||||||
| 54 |  LA LA PEACE SONG | 69 | 80 | 90 | 5 |  | 
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200) | ||||||
| 55 |  BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH | 63 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104) | ||||||
| 56 |  ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN | 68 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569) | ||||||
| 57 |  DORAVILLE | 58 | 59 | 64 | 9 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248) | ||||||
| 58 |  I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE | 60 | 62 | 70 | 5 | |
| George McCrae (T.K. 1007b) | ||||||
| 59 |  NOBODY | 67 | 76 | 88 | 4 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041) | ||||||
| 60 |  MUST OF GOT LOST | 75 | 85 | -- | 3 |  | 
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214) | ||||||
| 61 |  BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN | 76 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254) | ||||||
| 62 |  DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW | 65 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312) | ||||||
| 63 |  BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE | 83 | 94 | 98 | 4 |  | 
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101) | ||||||
| 64 |  ONLY YOU | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1876) | ||||||
| 65 |  ASK ME | 74 | 83 | 85 | 6 | |
| Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159) | ||||||
| 66 |  LOVE ME FOR A REASON | 24 | 8 | 8 | 12 |  | 
| Osmonds (MGM 14746) | ||||||
| 67 |  DREAM ON | 86 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006) | ||||||
| 68 |  CAN'T GET ENOUGH | 19 | 5 | 1 | 16 |  | 
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | ||||||
| 69 |  COUNTRY SIDE OF LIFE | 72 | 81 | 91 | 5 | |
| Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212) | ||||||
| 70 |  SWEET HOME ALABAMA | 39 | 23 | 9 | 17 |  | 
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | ||||||
| 71 |  IN THE BOTTLE | 64 | 66 | 68 | 10 | |
| Brother To Brother (Turbo 039) | ||||||
| 72 |  STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT) | 45 | 25 | 14 | 14 |  | 
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601) | ||||||
| 73 |  LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU | 78 | 79 | 81 | 7 | |
| Independents (Wand 11279) | ||||||
| 74 |  SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) | 77 | 82 | 83 | 6 | |
| Joneses (Mercury 73614) | ||||||
| 75 |  GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE | 80 | 84 | 89 | 8 | |
| Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109) | ||||||
| 76 |  EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL | 79 | 88 | 93 | 5 | |
| Grand Canyon (Bang 713) | ||||||
| 77 |  YOU AND I | 92 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762) | ||||||
| 78 |  SKIN TIGHT | 47 | 42 | 17 | 16 |  | 
| Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | ||||||
| 79 |  TRAVELIN' SHOES | 70 | 72 | 74 | 10 | |
| Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202) | ||||||
| 80 |  MY EYES ADORED YOU | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003) | ||||||
| 81 |  I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING | 88 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209) | ||||||
| 82 |  CANDY'S GOING BAD | 81 | 78 | 82 | 7 | |
| Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309) | ||||||
| 83 |  SHE'S GONE | 85 | 86 | 87 | 5 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 3957) | ||||||
| 84 |  WITHOUT LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224) | ||||||
| 85 |  LOVE MY LIFE AWAY | 84 | 87 | 95 | 4 | |
| Hagers (Elektra 45209) | ||||||
| 86 |  SOMEDAY | 87 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| Dave Loggins (Epic 50035) | ||||||
| 87 |  FUNKY PRESIDENT (PEOPLE IT'S BAD) | 95 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14258b) | ||||||
| 88 |  LOOK AWAY | 93 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1623) | ||||||
| 89 |  NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE | 94 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748) | ||||||
| 90 |  SHOE SHOE SHINE | 96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324) | ||||||
| 91 |  SUNSHINE ROSES | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Gene Cotton (Myrrh 137) | ||||||
| 92 |  DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| First Class (UK 49028) | ||||||
| 93 |  MANDY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613) | ||||||
| 94 |  SEXY IDA (PT. 2) | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528) | ||||||
| 95 |  THE HEARTBREAK KID | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12039) | ||||||
| 96 |  LADY LAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Wayne Newton (Chelsea 3003) | ||||||
| 97 |  I BELONG TO YOU | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141) | ||||||
| 98 |  LOOSE BOOTY | 98 | 95 | 100 | 4 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 50033) | ||||||
| 99 |  EASY STREET | 100 | 96 | -- | 5 | |
| Edgar Winter Group (Epic 50034) | ||||||
| 100 |  CAREFUL MAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| John Edwards (Aware 043) | ||||||
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Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
    • "Straight Shootin' Woman" by Steppenwolf (# 41)
    • "Honey, Honey" by Abba (# 43)
    • "Never My Love" by Blue Swede (# 46)
    • "Pretzel Logic" by Steely Dan (# 59)
    • "Second Avenue" by Art Garfunkel (# 71)
    • "Live It Up (pt. 1)" by Isley Brothers (# 82)
    • "La La Peace Song" by O.C. Smith (# 90)
    • "Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston (# 91)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  PLEASE MR. POSTMAN | Pat Boone Family | ||||
| 102 |  NOTHING YOU CAN DO | Average White Band | ||||
| 103 |  EVERGREEN | Booker T | ||||
| 104 |  CAROUSEL MAN | Cher | ||||
| 105 |  U.S. OF A. | Donna Fargo | ||||
| 106 |  CHARADE | Bee Gees | ||||
| 107 |  TIME | Mighty Clouds Of Joy | ||||
| 108 |  TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' | Aerosmith | ||||
| 109 |  WORN OUT BROKEN HEART | Sam Dees | ||||
| 110 |  LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY | Dolly Parton | ||||
| 111 |  WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM | Michael Allen | ||||
| 112 |  FALLING OUT OF LOVE | Buster Brown | ||||
| 113 |  RUBBER BANDS AND BITS OF STRING | Telly Savalas | ||||
| 114 |  RIDE THE TIGER | Jefferson Starship | ||||
| 115 |  PALM GREASE | Herbie Hancock | ||||
| 116 |  LOVE ME NOW | Ruby Winters | ||||
| 117 |  ONE MORE TIME | Redbone | ||||
| 118 |  I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE | Andy & David Williams | ||||
| 119 |  BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE | Carl Graves | ||||
| 120 |  FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE | Bob James | ||||
| 121 |  ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) | Terry Jacks | ||||
| 122 |  SALLY CAN'T DANCE | Lou Reed | ||||
| 123 |  THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN | Dr. Hook | ||||
| 124 |  ROSES ARE RED MY LOVE | Wednesday | ||||
| 125 |  WALKING IN THE WIND | Traffic | ||||


 
 