Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 7, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN |
3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550) | ||||||
| 2 | KUNG FU FIGHTING |
5 | 8 | 19 | 8 | |
| Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) | ||||||
| 3 | I CAN HELP |
1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | ||||||
| 4 | ANGIE BABY |
6 | 12 | 15 | 8 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) | ||||||
| 5 | CAT'S IN THE CRADLE |
9 | 17 | 23 | 12 | |
| Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | ||||||
| 6 | DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) |
7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | ||||||
| 7 | MY MELODY OF LOVE |
2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) | ||||||
| 8 | SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) |
11 | 14 | 18 | 11 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2274) | ||||||
| 9 | WISHING YOU WERE HERE |
10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10049) | ||||||
| 10 | YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING |
12 | 23 | 30 | 6 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2133) | ||||||
| 11 | JUNIOR'S FARM |
15 | 25 | 36 | 5 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875) | ||||||
| 12 | YOU GOT THE LOVE |
14 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| Rufus (ABC 12032) | ||||||
| 13 | LONGFELLOW SERENADE |
4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) | ||||||
| 14 | YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET |
8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622) | ||||||
| 15 | ONLY YOU |
20 | 31 | 64 | 4 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1876) | ||||||
| 16 | LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN |
27 | 47 | 51 | 8 |  |
| Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313) | ||||||
| 17 | I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) |
19 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | ||||||
| 18 | I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME |
18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | |
| Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293) | ||||||
| 19 | AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG |
21 | 34 | 42 | 5 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302) | ||||||
| 20 | BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN |
23 | 36 | 61 | 5 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254) | ||||||
| 21 | ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN |
24 | 38 | 56 | 5 | |
| Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569) | ||||||
| 22 | FAIRYTALE |
25 | 37 | 43 | 9 | |
| Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) | ||||||
| 23 | LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS |
56 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344) | ||||||
| 24 | BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE |
36 | 52 | 63 | 7 | |
| Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101) | ||||||
| 25 | PLEASE MR. POSTMAN |
39 | 70 | -- | 3 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1646) | ||||||
| 26 | PROMISED LAND |
31 | 41 | 48 | 8 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074) | ||||||
| 27 | WOMAN TO WOMAN |
34 | 40 | 45 | 9 | |
| Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | ||||||
| 28 | WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT |
22 | 7 | 1 | 11 | |
| John Lennon (Apple 1874) | ||||||
| 29 | MUST OF GOT LOST |
33 | 43 | 60 | 6 | |
| J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214) | ||||||
| 30 | BACK HOME AGAIN |
13 | 5 | 5 | 12 |  |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 10065) | ||||||
| 31 | EVERLASTING LOVE |
16 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
| Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001) | ||||||
| 32 | FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE |
35 | 45 | 49 | 7 | |
| Andy Kim (Capitol 3962) | ||||||
| 33 | DARK HORSE |
40 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 1877) | ||||||
| 34 | HEAVY FALLIN' OUT |
38 | 46 | 50 | 8 | |
| Stylistics (Avco 4647) | ||||||
| 35 | MANDY |
42 | 72 | 93 | 4 | |
| Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613) | ||||||
| 36 | AFTER THE GOLDRUSH |
17 | 18 | 22 | 13 | |
| Prelude (Island 002) | ||||||
| 37 | RIDE 'EM COWBOY |
41 | 42 | 47 | 10 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 712) | ||||||
| 38 | WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT |
30 | 35 | 40 | 8 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1308) | ||||||
| 39 | PLAY SOMETHING SWEET |
32 | 33 | 28 | 12 | |
| Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013) | ||||||
| 40 | WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE |
43 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 503) | ||||||
| 41 | TOUCH ME |
37 | 39 | 44 | 9 | |
| Fancy (Big Tree 16026) | ||||||
| 42 | DREAM ON |
48 | 56 | 67 | 5 | |
| Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006) | ||||||
| 43 | LIFE IS A ROCK |
26 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
| Reunion (RCA Victor 10056) | ||||||
| 44 | MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN |
54 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
| Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765) | ||||||
| 45 | DANCIN' FOOL |
55 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075) | ||||||
| 46 | NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE |
66 | 80 | 89 | 6 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748) | ||||||
| 47 | ROCKIN' SOUL |
28 | 29 | 35 | 9 | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) | ||||||
| 48 | LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT |
50 | 32 | 34 | 11 | |
| Latimore (Glades 1722) | ||||||
| 49 | SO YOU ARE A STAR |
29 | 20 | 21 | 14 | |
| Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108) | ||||||
| 50 | BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH |
47 | 50 | 55 | 6 | |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104) | ||||||
| 51 | YOU AND I |
52 | 60 | 77 | 5 | |
| Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762) | ||||||
| 52 | TIN MAN |
45 | 21 | 6 | 17 | |
| America (Warner Bros. 7839) | ||||||
| 53 | LA LA PEACE SONG |
46 | 49 | 54 | 8 | |
| Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200) | ||||||
| 54 | THREE RING CIRCUS |
44 | 44 | 46 | 9 | |
| Blue Magic (Atco 7004) | ||||||
| 55 | WITHOUT LOVE |
60 | 69 | 84 | 4 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224) | ||||||
| 56 | EARLY MORNING LOVE |
49 | 51 | 52 | 13 | |
| Sammy Johns (GRC 2021) | ||||||
| 57 | THE HEARTBREAK KID |
62 | 76 | 95 | 4 | |
| Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12039) | ||||||
| 58 | JAZZMAN |
57 | 15 | 3 | 15 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66101) | ||||||
| 59 | FREEBIRD |
70 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328) | ||||||
| 60 | DOCTOR'S ORDERS |
78 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113) | ||||||
| 61 | SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) |
65 | 67 | 74 | 9 | |
| Joneses (Mercury 73614) | ||||||
| 62 | READY |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1645) | ||||||
| 63 | LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU |
64 | 66 | 73 | 10 | |
| Independents (Wand 11279) | ||||||
| 64 | MY EYES ADORED YOU |
67 | 75 | 80 | 5 | |
| Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003) | ||||||
| 65 | I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING |
69 | 74 | 81 | 6 | |
| Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209) | ||||||
| 66 | POSTCARD |
68 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Who (MCA 40330) | ||||||
| 67 | EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL |
61 | 64 | 76 | 8 | |
| Grand Canyon (Bang 713) | ||||||
| 68 | THE ENTERTAINER |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10064) | ||||||
| 69 | SUNSHINE ROSES |
74 | 84 | 91 | 4 | |
| Gene Cotton (Myrrh 137) | ||||||
| 70 | GET DANCIN' |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004) | ||||||
| 71 | SHE'S GONE |
72 | 77 | 83 | 8 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 3957) | ||||||
| 72 | BEST OF MY LOVE |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45218) | ||||||
| 73 | SOMEDAY |
75 | 82 | 86 | 7 | |
| Dave Loggins (Epic 50035) | ||||||
| 74 | DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY |
79 | 86 | 92 | 5 | |
| First Class (UK 49028) | ||||||
| 75 | SHOE SHOE SHINE |
76 | 83 | 90 | 6 | |
| Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324) | ||||||
| 76 | PICK UP THE PIECES |
87 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Average White Band (Atlantic 3229) | ||||||
| 77 | STRUTTIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Billy Preston (A&M 1644) | ||||||
| 78 | ONE TEAR |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54255) | ||||||
| 79 | I BELONG TO YOU |
84 | 89 | 97 | 4 | |
| Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141) | ||||||
| 80 | SEXY IDA (PT. 2) |
80 | 87 | 94 | 5 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528) | ||||||
| 81 | I FEEL SANCTIFIED |
88 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1319) | ||||||
| 82 | FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barbara Mason (Buddah 441) | ||||||
| 83 | COLDBLOODED |
85 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| James Brown (Polydor 14258) | ||||||
| 84 | ROCK N' ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mac Davis (Columbia 10070) | ||||||
| 85 | RUBY, BABY |
89 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12036) | ||||||
| 86 | BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carl Graves (A&M 1620) | ||||||
| 87 | CHANGES |
91 | -- | -- | 9 | |
| David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605) | ||||||
| 88 | EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 610) | ||||||
| 89 | YOU'RE NO GOOD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990) | ||||||
| 90 | IF |
90 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Telly Savalas (MCA 40301) | ||||||
| 91 | DO YOUR THING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James & Bobby Purify (Casablanca 812) | ||||||
| 92 | HARLEM |
93 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 45,612) | ||||||
| 93 | MAMA DON'T ALLOW NO PARKIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16029) | ||||||
| 94 | WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3552) | ||||||
| 95 | ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) |
96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Terry Jacks (Bell 45,606) | ||||||
| 96 | RIDE THE TIGER |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10080) | ||||||
| 97 | GEE BABY |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Peter Shelley (Bell 45,614) | ||||||
| 98 | LOVE ME NOW |
95 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Ruby Winters (Polydor 14249) | ||||||
| 99 | PHILADELPHIA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 12029) | ||||||
| 100 | SAFE AT HOME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45217) | ||||||
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:
• "Nobody" by Doobie Brothers (# 51)
• "Love Don't Love Nobody (pt. 1)" by Spinners (# 53)
• "The Need To Be" by Jim Weatherly (# 58)
• "People Gotta Move" by Gino Vannelli (# 59)
• "Ask Me" by Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (# 63)
• "Carefree Highway" by Gordon Lightfoot (# 71)
• "Give Me A Reason To Be Gone" by Maureen McGovern (# 73)
• "Careful Man" by John Edwards (# 86)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | LADY LAY |
Wayne Newton | ||||
| 102 | CHARADE |
Bee Gees | ||||
| 103 | EVERGREEN |
Booker T | ||||
| 104 | WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM |
Michael Allen | ||||
| 105 | MISSISSIPPI COTTON PICKING DELTA TOWN |
Charley Pride | ||||
| 106 | WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS |
Lynn Anderson | ||||
| 107 | SALLY G |
Paul McCartney & Wings | ||||
| 108 | FOUR OR FIVE TIMES |
Peter Dean | ||||
| 109 | PLEASE MR. POSTMAN |
Pat Boone Family | ||||
| 110 | MS. GRACE |
Tymes | ||||
| 111 | DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU |
Sugarloaf | ||||
| 112 | CALIFORNIA MY WAY |
Main Ingredient | ||||
| 113 | LA LA LOVE YOU |
Don McLean | ||||
| 114 | TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' |
Aerosmith | ||||
| 115 | LADY |
Styx | ||||
| 116 | SAD SWEET DREAMER |
Sweet Sensation | ||||
| 117 | JUST LEAVE ME ALONE |
Don Potter | ||||
| 118 | I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE |
Andy & David Williams | ||||
| 119 | FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE |
Bob James | ||||
| 120 | CRAZY TALK |
Chilliwack | ||||
| 121 | WHEN A CHILD IS BORN |
Michael Holm | ||||
| 122 | DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE |
T.G. Sheppard | ||||
| 123 | I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG (THE WAY YOU TREATED ME) |
Bobby Bland | ||||
| 124 | VOODOO MAGIC |
Rhodes Kids | ||||
| 125 | COSTAFINE TOWN |
Splinter | ||||