Sunday December 1, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 30, 1974



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1   I CAN HELP 3 8 14 10
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
2   MY MELODY OF LOVE 2 4 6 11
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
3   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 6 11 17 10
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
4   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 4 9 12 9
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
5   KUNG FU FIGHTING 8 19 38 7
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
6   ANGIE BABY 12 15 21 7
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
7   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 11 12 16 11
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
8   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 1 2 3 12
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
9   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 17 23 32 11
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
10   WISHING YOU WERE HERE 13 14 20 8
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
11   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 14 18 22 10
Al Green (Hi 2274)
12   YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING 23 30 44 5  
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
13   BACK HOME AGAIN 5 5 11 11
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
14   YOU GOT THE LOVE 26 31 37 8  
Rufus (ABC 12032)
15   JUNIOR'S FARM 25 36 66 4
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875)
16   EVERLASTING LOVE 9 10 13 11
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
17   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 18 22 31 12
Prelude (Island 002)
18   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 19 20 28 12
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
19   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) 22 26 30 8
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
20   ONLY YOU 31 64 -- 3  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876)
21   AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG 34 42 73 4  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302)
22   WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT 7 1 2 10  
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
23   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 36 61 76 4  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
24   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN 38 56 68 4  
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
25   FAIRYTALE 37 43 52 8  
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
26   LIFE IS A ROCK 10 7 9 13  
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
27   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 47 51 62 7  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
28   ROCKIN' SOUL 29 35 40 8
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066)
29   SO YOU ARE A STAR 20 21 23 13
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
30   WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT 35 40 48 7
Jackson Five (Motown 1308)
31   PROMISED LAND 41 48 56 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
32   PLAY SOMETHING SWEET 33 28 26 11
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
33   MUST OF GOT LOST 43 60 75 5
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214)
34   WOMAN TO WOMAN 40 45 50 8
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
35   FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE 45 49 54 6
Andy Kim (Capitol 3962)
36   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE 52 63 83 6  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
37   TOUCH ME 39 44 49 8
Fancy (Big Tree 16026)
38   HEAVY FALLIN' OUT 46 50 55 7
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
39   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN 70 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
40   DARK HORSE 73 -- -- 2  
George Harrison (Apple 1877)
41   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 42 47 53 9
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
42   MANDY 72 93 -- 3  
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
43   WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE 48 53 61 6
Eric Clapton (RSO 503)
44   THREE RING CIRCUS 44 46 51 8
Blue Magic (Atco 7004)
45   TIN MAN 21 6 8 16  
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
46   LA LA PEACE SONG 49 54 69 7
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200)
47   BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH 50 55 63 5
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104)
48   DREAM ON 56 67 86 4
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006)
49   EARLY MORNING LOVE 51 52 57 12
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
50   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 32 34 36 10  
Latimore (Glades 1722)
51   NOBODY 55 59 67 6
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041)
52   YOU AND I 60 77 92 4
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762)
53   LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) 24 25 27 11  
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
54   MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN 71 -- -- 2  
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
55   DANCIN' FOOL 81 -- -- 2  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075)
56   LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS -- -- -- 1  
Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344)
57   JAZZMAN 15 3 1 14  
Carole King (Ode 66101)
58   THE NEED TO BE 16 16 18 15  
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
59   PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE 27 29 34 13  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
60   WITHOUT LOVE 69 84 -- 3
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224)
61   EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL 64 76 79 7
Grand Canyon (Bang 713)
62   THE HEARTBREAK KID 76 95 -- 3  
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12039)
63   ASK ME 57 65 74 8
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159)
64   LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU 66 73 78 9
Independents (Wand 11279)
65   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) 67 74 77 8
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
66   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 80 89 94 5  
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
67   MY EYES ADORED YOU 75 80 89 4
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
68   POSTCARD 78 -- -- 2
Who (MCA 40330)
69   I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING 74 81 88 5
Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209)
70   FREEBIRD 85 -- -- 2  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328)
71   CAREFREE HIGHWAY 28 13 15 14  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
72   SHE'S GONE 77 83 85 7
Tavares (Capitol 3957)
73   GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE 68 75 80 10
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
74   SUNSHINE ROSES 84 91 -- 3
Gene Cotton (Myrrh 137)
75   SOMEDAY 82 86 87 6
Dave Loggins (Epic 50035)
76   SHOE SHOE SHINE 83 90 96 5
Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324)
77   READY -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1645)
78   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 92 -- -- 2  
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
79   DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY 86 92 97 4
First Class (UK 49028)
80   SEXY IDA (PT. 2) 87 94 99 4
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528)
81   THE ENTERTAINER -- -- -- 1  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10064)
82   GET DANCIN' -- -- -- 1  
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
83   LADY LAY 88 96 -- 3
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 3003)
84   I BELONG TO YOU 89 97 -- 3
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
85   COLDBLOODED 91 -- -- 2
James Brown (Polydor 14258)
86   CAREFUL MAN 93 100 -- 3
John Edwards (Aware 043)
87   PICK UP THE PIECES 94 -- -- 2
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
88   I FEEL SANCTIFIED 95 -- -- 2
Commodores (Motown 1319)
89   RUBY, BABY 97 -- -- 2
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12036)
90   IF 96 -- -- 2
Telly Savalas (MCA 40301)
91   CHANGES -- -- -- 8
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605)
92   BEST OF MY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
93   HARLEM 99 -- -- 2
5th Dimension (Bell 45,612)
94   FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Barbara Mason (Buddah 441)
95   LOVE ME NOW 98 -- -- 2
Ruby Winters (Polydor 14249)
96   ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) 100 -- -- 2
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,606)
97   BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE -- -- -- 1  
Carl Graves (A&M 1620)
98   GEE BABY -- -- -- 1  
Peter Shelley (Bell 45,614)
99   EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 610)
100   RIDE THE TIGER -- -- -- 1  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10080)

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:

   • "The Bitch Is Back" by Elton John (# 30)
   • "The Black-Eyed Boys" by Paper Lace (# 53)
   • "Overnight Sensation" by Raspberries (# 54)
   • "Doraville" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 58)
   • "Stop And Smell The Roses" by Mac Davis (# 59)
   • "Do It Baby" by Miracles (# 61)
   • "Country Side Of Life" by Wet Willie (# 62)
   • "I Can't Leave You Alone" by George McCrae (# 63)
   • "You Can Have Her" by Sam Neely (# 65)
   • "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" by Frank Zappa (# 79)
   • "Loose Booty" by Sly & Family Stone (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Pat Boone Family
102   I AM I AM Smokey Robinson
103   U.S. OF A. Donna Fargo
104   WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM Michael Allen
105   CHARADE Bee Gees
106   SALLY G Paul McCartney & Wings
107   MISSISSIPPI COTTON PICKING DELTA TOWN Charley Pride
108   CALIFORNIA MY WAY Main Ingredient
109   EVERGREEN Booker T
110   WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS Lynn Anderson
111   TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' Aerosmith
112   FOUR OR FIVE TIMES Peter Dean
113   WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS Harold Melvin & Blue Notes
114   FALLING OUT OF LOVE Buster Brown
115   ONE MORE TIME Redbone
116   ROLLER COASTER WEEKEND Joe Vitale
117   TIME Mighty Clouds Of Joy
118   PALM GREASE Herbie Hancock
119   LADY Styx
120   MY MAIN MAN Staple Singers
121   SAD SWEET DREAMER Sweet Sensation
122   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU Sugarloaf
123   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE Andy & David Williams
124   FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE Bob James
125   VOODOO MAGIC Rhodes Kids
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