Wednesday November 27, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 23, 1974



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1   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 2 3 4 11
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
2   MY MELODY OF LOVE 4 6 11 10
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
3   I CAN HELP 8 14 17 9
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
4   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 9 12 15 8
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
5   BACK HOME AGAIN 5 11 14 10
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
6   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 11 17 22 9
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
7   WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT 1 2 3 9
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
8   KUNG FU FIGHTING 19 38 47 6  
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
9   EVERLASTING LOVE 10 13 16 10
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
10   LIFE IS A ROCK 7 9 13 12
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
11   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 12 16 19 10
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
12   ANGIE BABY 15 21 30 6
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
13   WISHING YOU WERE HERE 14 20 24 7
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
14   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 18 22 27 9
Al Green (Hi 2274)
15   JAZZMAN 3 1 2 13  
Carole King (Ode 66101)
16   THE NEED TO BE 16 18 21 14
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
17   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 23 32 38 10
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
18   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 22 31 35 11
Prelude (Island 002)
19   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 20 28 32 11
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
20   SO YOU ARE A STAR 21 23 26 12
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
21   TIN MAN 6 8 9 15  
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
22   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) 26 30 40 7
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
23   YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING 30 44 70 4
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
24   LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) 25 27 31 10
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
25   JUNIOR'S FARM 36 66 -- 3  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875)
26   YOU GOT THE LOVE 31 37 43 7
Rufus (ABC 12032)
27   PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE 29 34 39 12
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
28   CAREFREE HIGHWAY 13 15 18 13  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
29   ROCKIN' SOUL 35 40 46 7
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066)
30   THE BITCH IS BACK 17 5 6 11  
Elton John (MCA 40297)
31   ONLY YOU 64 -- -- 2  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876)
32   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 34 36 41 9
Latimore (Glades 1722)
33   PLAY SOMETHING SWEET 28 26 28 10
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
34   AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG 42 73 -- 3
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302)
35   WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT 40 48 56 6
Jackson Five (Motown 1308)
36   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 61 76 -- 3  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
37   FAIRYTALE 43 52 64 7
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
38   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN 56 68 -- 3  
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
39   TOUCH ME 44 49 55 7
Fancy (Big Tree 16026)
40   WOMAN TO WOMAN 45 50 52 7
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
41   PROMISED LAND 48 56 63 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
42   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 47 53 58 8
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
43   MUST OF GOT LOST 60 75 85 4  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214)
44   THREE RING CIRCUS 46 51 57 7
Blue Magic (Atco 7004)
45   FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE 49 54 68 5
Andy Kim (Capitol 3962)
46   HEAVY FALLIN' OUT 50 55 65 6
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
47   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 51 62 71 6
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
48   WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE 53 61 69 5
Eric Clapton (RSO 503)
49   LA LA PEACE SONG 54 69 80 6
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200)
50   BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH 55 63 73 4
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104)
51   EARLY MORNING LOVE 52 57 60 11
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
52   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE 63 83 94 5  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
53   THE BLACK-EYED BOYS 41 42 45 8  
Paper Lace (Mercury 73620)
54   OVERNIGHT SENSATION 24 25 29 11  
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
55   NOBODY 59 67 76 5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041)
56   DREAM ON 67 86 -- 3  
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006)
57   ASK ME 65 74 83 7
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159)
58   DORAVILLE 57 58 59 10
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)
59   STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 32 7 7 15  
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
60   YOU AND I 77 92 -- 3  
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762)
61   DO IT BABY 33 10 12 17  
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
62   COUNTRY SIDE OF LIFE 69 72 81 6
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212)
63   I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE 58 60 62 6
George McCrae (T.K. 1007b)
64   EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL 76 79 88 6  
Grand Canyon (Bang 713)
65   YOU CAN HAVE HER 37 35 36 13  
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
66   LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU 73 78 79 8
Independents (Wand 11279)
67   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) 74 77 82 7
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
68   GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE 75 80 84 9
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
69   WITHOUT LOVE 84 -- -- 2  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224)
70   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
71   MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN -- -- -- 1  
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
72   MANDY 93 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
73   DARK HORSE -- -- -- 1  
George Harrison (Apple 1877)
74   I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING 81 88 92 4
Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209)
75   MY EYES ADORED YOU 80 89 -- 3
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
76   THE HEARTBREAK KID 95 -- -- 2  
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12039)
77   SHE'S GONE 83 85 86 6
Tavares (Capitol 3957)
78   POSTCARD -- -- -- 1  
Who (MCA 40330)
79   DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW 62 65 67 6  
Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312)
80   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 89 94 98 4
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
81   DANCIN' FOOL -- -- -- 1  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075)
82   SOMEDAY 86 87 89 5
Dave Loggins (Epic 50035)
83   SHOE SHOE SHINE 90 96 99 4
Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324)
84   SUNSHINE ROSES 91 -- -- 2
Gene Cotton (Myrrh 137)
85   FREEBIRD -- -- -- 1  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328)
86   DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY 92 97 -- 3
First Class (UK 49028)
87   SEXY IDA (PT. 2) 94 99 -- 3
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528)
88   LADY LAY 96 -- -- 2
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 3003)
89   I BELONG TO YOU 97 -- -- 2
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
90   LOOSE BOOTY 98 98 95 5
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 50033)
91   COLDBLOODED -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (Polydor 14258)
92   DOCTOR'S ORDERS -- -- -- 1  
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
93   CAREFUL MAN 100 -- -- 2
John Edwards (Aware 043)
94   PICK UP THE PIECES -- -- -- 1  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
95   I FEEL SANCTIFIED -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown 1319)
96   IF -- -- -- 1  
Telly Savalas (MCA 40301)
97   RUBY, BABY -- -- -- 1  
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12036)
98   LOVE ME NOW -- -- -- 1  
Ruby Winters (Polydor 14249)
99   HARLEM -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Bell 45,612)
100   ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) -- -- -- 1  
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,606)

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:

   • "You Haven't Done Nothing" by Stevie Wonder (# 27)
   • "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John (# 38)
   • "Distant Lover" by Marvin Gaye (# 39)
   • "Love Me For A Reason" by Osmonds (# 66)
   • "Can't Get Enough" by Bad Company (# 68)
   • "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (# 70)
   • "In The Bottle" by Brother To Brother (# 71)
   • "Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 72)
   • "Skin Tight" by Ohio Players (# 78)
   • "Travelin' Shoes" by Elvin Bishop (# 79)
   • "Candy's Going Bad" by Golden Earring (# 82)
   • "Love My Life Away" by Hagers (# 85)
   • "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown (# 87)
   • "Look Away" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils (# 88)
   • "Easy Street" by Edgar Winter Group (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Pat Boone Family
102   U.S. OF A. Donna Fargo
103   SALLY G Paul McCartney & Wings
104   CHARADE Bee Gees
105   GET DANCIN' Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes
106   WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM Michael Allen
107   MISSISSIPPI COTTON PICKING DELTA TOWN Charley Pride
108   ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) Terry Jacks
109   RIDE THE TIGER Jefferson Starship
110   EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW Ray Stevens
111   FALLING OUT OF LOVE Buster Brown
112   WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS Lynn Anderson
113   EVERGREEN Booker T
114   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE Andy & David Williams
115   FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE Bob James
116   TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' Aerosmith
117   FOUR OR FIVE TIMES Peter Dean
118   BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE Carl Graves
119   CALIFORNIA MY WAY Main Ingredient
120   TIME Mighty Clouds Of Joy
121   LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY Dolly Parton
122   WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS Harold Melvin & Blue Notes
123   ROLLER COASTER WEEKEND Joe Vitale
124   ONE MORE TIME Redbone
125   PALM GREASE Herbie Hancock
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