Wednesday December 25, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 21, 1974



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1   ANGIE BABY 2 4 6 10
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
2   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 3 5 9 14
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
3   KUNG FU FIGHTING 1 2 5 10
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
4   LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS 10 23 56 4
Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344)
5   JUNIOR'S FARM 8 11 15 7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875)
6   YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING 9 10 12 8
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
7   I CAN HELP 4 3 1 13
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
8   ONLY YOU 12 15 20 6
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876)
9   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 7 8 11 13
Al Green (Hi 2274)
10   YOU GOT THE LOVE 11 12 14 11
Rufus (ABC 12032)
11   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 13 16 27 10
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
12   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN 18 25 39 5
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
13   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) 15 17 19 11
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
14   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 16 20 23 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
15   AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG 17 19 21 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302)
16   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN 19 21 24 7
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
17   MANDY 23 35 42 6
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
18   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE 21 24 36 9
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
19   FAIRYTALE 20 22 25 11
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
20   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 5 1 3 13  
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
21   MUST OF GOT LOST 24 29 33 8
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214)
22   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 6 6 7 14  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
23   PROMISED LAND 25 26 31 10
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
24   DARK HORSE 29 33 40 5
George Harrison (Apple 1877)
25   MY MELODY OF LOVE 14 7 2 14  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
26   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 30 46 66 8
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
27   WISHING YOU WERE HERE 22 9 10 11
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
28   MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN 36 44 54 5
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
29   WOMAN TO WOMAN 26 27 34 11
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
30   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 32 37 41 12
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
31   HEAVY FALLIN' OUT 33 34 38 10
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
32   DREAM ON 35 42 48 7
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006)
33   DANCIN' FOOL 37 45 55 5
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075)
34   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 31 13 4 12
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
35   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 28 18 18 15
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
36   FREEBIRD 41 59 70 5
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328)
37   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 42 60 78 5
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
38   GET DANCIN' 46 70 82 4
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
39   READY 44 62 77 4
Cat Stevens (A&M 1645)
40   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 34 14 8 15
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
41   ROCK N' ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) 65 84 -- 3  
Mac Davis (Columbia 10070)
42   BEST OF MY LOVE 51 72 92 4
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
43   PICK UP THE PIECES 60 76 87 5  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
44   BACK HOME AGAIN 39 30 13 14
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
45   EVERLASTING LOVE 43 31 16 14
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
46   MY EYES ADORED YOU 52 64 67 7
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
47   WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT 45 28 22 13
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
48   SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL 77 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk (Capitol 4002)
49   THE ENTERTAINER 55 68 81 4
Billy Joel (Columbia 10064)
50   STRUTTIN' 62 77 -- 3  
Billy Preston (A&M 1644)
51   THE HEARTBREAK KID 53 57 62 6
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12039)
52   WITHOUT LOVE 54 55 60 6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224)
53   WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT 27 38 30 10  
Jackson Five (Motown 1308)
54   WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE 50 40 43 9
Eric Clapton (RSO 503)
55   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 40 36 17 15  
Prelude (Island 002)
56   CHANGES 73 87 91 11  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605)
57   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 48 48 50 13
Latimore (Glades 1722)
58   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) 59 61 65 11
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
59   I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING 61 65 69 8
Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209)
60   I BELONG TO YOU 69 79 84 6
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
61   FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU 70 82 94 4
Barbara Mason (Buddah 441)
62   ONE TEAR 67 78 -- 3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54255)
63   SUNSHINE ROSES 63 69 74 6
Gene Cotton (Myrrh 137)
64   YOU'RE NO GOOD 74 89 -- 3
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990)
65   FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE 38 32 35 9  
Andy Kim (Capitol 3962)
66   FIRE 100 -- -- 2  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73643)
67   SOMEDAY 68 73 75 9
Dave Loggins (Epic 50035)
68   LADY 80 -- -- 2  
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102)
69   RUBY, BABY 75 85 89 5
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12036)
70   LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN 84 -- -- 2  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,620)
71   DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY 71 74 79 7
First Class (UK 49028)
72   CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD 85 -- -- 2  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573)
73   SHOE SHOE SHINE 72 75 76 8
Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324)
74   TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE) 88 -- -- 2  
Al Martino (Capitol 3987)
75   A WOMAN'S STORY 86 -- -- 2  
Cher (Warner-Spector 0400)
76   SEXY IDA (PT. 2) 76 80 80 7
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528)
77   WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS 81 94 -- 3
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3552)
78   BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE 79 86 97 4
Carl Graves (A&M 1620)
79   I FEEL SANCTIFIED 78 81 88 5
Commodores (Motown 1319)
80   BIG YELLOW TAXI -- -- -- 1  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45221)
81   COLDBLOODED 82 83 85 5
James Brown (Polydor 14258)
82   BLACK WATER -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062)
83   LONELY PEOPLE -- -- -- 1  
America (Warner Bros. 8048)
84   WHEN A CHILD IS BORN -- -- -- 1  
Michael Holm (Mercury 73642)
85   DO YOUR THING 87 91 -- 3
James & Bobby Purify (Casablanca 812)
86   HAPPY PEOPLE 97 -- -- 2  
Temptations (Gordy 7138)
87   I'M A WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319)
88   MAMA DON'T ALLOW NO PARKIN' 90 93 -- 3
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16029)
89   COSTAFINE TOWN -- -- -- 1  
Splinter (Dark Horse 10002)
90   GEE BABY 91 97 98 4
Peter Shelley (Bell 45,614)
91   MY MAIN MAN 93 -- -- 2
Staple Singers (Stax 0227)
92   SAFE AT HOME 96 100 -- 3
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45217)
93   EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW 83 88 99 4
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 610)
94   PHILADELPHIA 95 99 -- 3
B.B. King (ABC 12029)
95   AS LONG AS HE TAKES CARE OF HOME 99 -- -- 2
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8038)
96   YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE -- -- -- 1  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14775)
97   DON'T CHA LOVE IT 98 -- -- 2
Miracles (Tamla 54256)
98   I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG (THE WAY YOU TREATED ME) -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Bland (ABC/Dunhill 15015)
99   HOPPY, GENE AND ME -- -- -- 1  
Roy Rogers (20th Century 2154)
100   DAY TRIPPER -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4000)

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:

   • "Play Something Sweet" by Three Dog Night (# 47)
   • "Rockin' Soul" by Hues Corporation (# 49)
   • "Tin Man" by America (# 56)
   • "Black Lassie Featuring Johnny Stash" by Cheech & Chong (# 57)
   • "You And I" by Johnny Bristol (# 58)
   • "Postcard" by Who (# 64)
   • "She's Gone" by Tavares (# 66)
   • "If" by Telly Savalas (# 89)
   • "Rock 'n Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)" by Terry Jacks (# 92)
   • "Ride The Tiger" by Jefferson Starship (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE Manhattans
102   MS. GRACE Tymes
103   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU Sugarloaf
104   EVERGREEN Booker T
105   CRAZY TALK Chilliwack
106   MINE FOR ME Rod Stewart
107   I AM I AM Smokey Robinson
108   YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL Joe Cocker
109   SAD SWEET DREAMER Sweet Sensation
110   PART OF THE PLAN Dan Fogelberg
111   LADY MARMALADE LaBelle
112   LONG TALL GLASSES Leo Sayer
113   HOT DAWGIT Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire
114   GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
115   JUST LEAVE ME ALONE Don Potter
116   LA LA LOVE YOU Don McLean
117   WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS Lynn Anderson
118   UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE Polly Brown
119   SHOULD ANYBODY ASK Gary Bonner
120   YOU CAN'T DO IT RIGHT (WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE) Deep Purple
121   DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE T.G. Sheppard
122   GET INTO THE WIND Steppenwolf
123   BOOGIE JOE, THE GRINDER Quincy Jones
124   I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT ME NO MORE Newbeats
125   VOODOO MAGIC Rhodes Kids
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