Wednesday January 1, 1975
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 28, 1974



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1   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 2 3 5 15
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
2   LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS 4 10 23 5
Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344)
3   KUNG FU FIGHTING 3 1 2 11
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
4   YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING 6 9 10 9
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
5   JUNIOR'S FARM 5 8 11 8
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875)
6   ANGIE BABY 1 2 4 11
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
7   ONLY YOU 8 12 15 7
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876)
8   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 11 13 16 11
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
9   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN 12 18 25 6
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
10   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 14 16 20 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
11   MANDY 17 23 35 7
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
12   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) 13 15 17 12
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
13   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN 16 19 21 8
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
14   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE 18 21 24 10
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
15   AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG 15 17 19 8
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302)
16   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 9 7 8 14
Al Green (Hi 2274)
17   I CAN HELP 7 4 3 14
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
18   YOU GOT THE LOVE 10 11 12 12
Rufus (ABC 12032)
19   MUST OF GOT LOST 21 24 29 9
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214)
20   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 26 30 46 9
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
21   DARK HORSE 24 29 33 6
George Harrison (Apple 1877)
22   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 20 5 1 14
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
23   PROMISED LAND 23 25 26 11
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
24   MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN 28 36 44 6
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
25   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 37 42 60 6  
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
26   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 22 6 6 15
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
27   DANCIN' FOOL 33 37 45 6
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075)
28   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 30 32 37 13
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
29   SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL 48 77 -- 3  
Grand Funk (Capitol 4002)
30   BEST OF MY LOVE 42 51 72 5  
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
31   GET DANCIN' 38 46 70 5
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
32   DREAM ON 32 35 42 8
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006)
33   READY 39 44 62 5
Cat Stevens (A&M 1645)
34   FREEBIRD 36 41 59 6
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328)
35   ROCK N' ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) 41 65 84 4
Mac Davis (Columbia 10070)
36   FAIRYTALE 19 20 22 12  
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
37   PICK UP THE PIECES 43 60 76 6
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
38   MY MELODY OF LOVE 25 14 7 15  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
39   WOMAN TO WOMAN 29 26 27 12
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
40   HEAVY FALLIN' OUT 31 33 34 11
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
41   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 34 31 13 13
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
42   THE ENTERTAINER 49 55 68 5
Billy Joel (Columbia 10064)
43   MY EYES ADORED YOU 46 52 64 8
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
44   STRUTTIN' 50 62 77 4
Billy Preston (A&M 1644)
45   WISHING YOU WERE HERE 27 22 9 12  
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
46   YOU'RE NO GOOD 64 74 89 4  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990)
47   FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU 61 70 82 5  
Barbara Mason (Buddah 441)
48   CHANGES 56 73 87 12
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605)
49   FIRE 66 100 -- 3  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73643)
50   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 35 28 18 16  
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
51   I BELONG TO YOU 60 69 79 7
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
52   WITHOUT LOVE 52 54 55 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224)
53   LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN 70 84 -- 3  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,620)
54   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) 58 59 61 12
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
55   BLACK WATER 82 -- -- 2  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062)
56   RUBY, BABY 69 75 85 6  
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12036)
57   LADY 68 80 -- 3  
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102)
58   ONE TEAR 62 67 78 4
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54255)
59   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 57 48 48 14
Latimore (Glades 1722)
60   CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD 72 85 -- 3  
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573)
61   LONELY PEOPLE 83 -- -- 2  
America (Warner Bros. 8048)
62   I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING 59 61 65 9
Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209)
63   BIG YELLOW TAXI 80 -- -- 2  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45221)
64   HAPPY PEOPLE 86 97 -- 3  
Temptations (Gordy 7138)
65   WHEN A CHILD IS BORN 84 -- -- 2  
Michael Holm (Mercury 73642)
66   #9 DREAM -- -- -- 1  
John Lennon (Apple 1878)
67   DAY TRIPPER 100 -- -- 2  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4000)
68   A WOMAN'S STORY 75 86 -- 3
Cher (Warner-Spector 0400)
69   TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE) 74 88 -- 3
Al Martino (Capitol 3987)
70   SEXY IDA (PT. 2) 76 76 80 8
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528)
71   WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS 77 81 94 4
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3552)
72   BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE 78 79 86 5
Carl Graves (A&M 1620)
73   YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE 96 -- -- 2  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14775)
74   SWEET SURRENDER -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10148)
75   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 40 34 14 16  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
76   I'M A WOMAN 87 -- -- 2  
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319)
77   I AM I AM -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54251)
78   COLDBLOODED 81 82 83 6
James Brown (Polydor 14258)
79   DO YOUR THING 85 87 91 4
James & Bobby Purify (Casablanca 812)
80   NIGHTINGALE -- -- -- 1  
Carole King (Ode 66106)
81   MAMA DON'T ALLOW NO PARKIN' 88 90 93 4
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16029)
82   COSTAFINE TOWN 89 -- -- 2
Splinter (Dark Horse 10002)
83   DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Manhattans (Columbia 10045)
84   GEE BABY 90 91 97 5
Peter Shelley (Bell 45,614)
85   MY MAIN MAN 91 93 -- 3
Staple Singers (Stax 0227)
86   SAFE AT HOME 92 96 100 4
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45217)
87   PHILADELPHIA 94 95 99 4
B.B. King (ABC 12029)
88   HOPPY, GENE AND ME 99 -- -- 2  
Roy Rogers (20th Century 2154)
89   AS LONG AS HE TAKES CARE OF HOME 95 99 -- 3
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8038)
90   DON'T CHA LOVE IT 97 98 -- 3
Miracles (Tamla 54256)
91   I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG (THE WAY YOU TREATED ME) 98 -- -- 2
Bobby Bland (ABC/Dunhill 15015)
92   PART OF THE PLAN -- -- -- 1  
Dan Fogelberg (Epic 50055)
93   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU -- -- -- 1  
Sugarloaf (Claridge 402)
94   NEVER LET HER GO -- -- -- 1  
David Gates (Elektra 45223)
95   UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE -- -- -- 1  
Polly Brown (GTO 1002)
96   AIN'T THAT PECULIAR -- -- -- 1  
Diamond Reo (Big Tree 16030)
97   YOU CAN'T DO IT RIGHT (WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 8049)
98   SHOULD ANYBODY ASK -- -- -- 1  
Gary Bonner (Atlantic 3234)
99   CRAZY TALK -- -- -- 1  
Chilliwack (Sire 716)
100   HOT DAWGIT -- -- -- 1  
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10056)

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:

   • "Back Home Again" by John Denver (# 44)
   • "Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton (# 45)
   • "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" by John Lennon (# 47)
   • "The Heartbreak Kid" by Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (# 51)
   • "Whatever You Got, I Want" by Jackson Five (# 53)
   • "Willie And The Hand Jive" by Eric Clapton (# 54)
   • "After The Goldrush" by Prelude (# 55)
   • "Sunshine Roses" by Gene Cotton (# 63)
   • "Fire, Baby I'm On Fire" by Andy Kim (# 65)
   • "Someday" by Dave Loggins (# 67)
   • "Dreams Are Ten A Penny" by First Class (# 71)
   • "Shoe Shoe Shine" by Dynamic Superiors (# 73)
   • "I Feel Sanctified" by Commodores (# 79)
   • "Everybody Needs A Rainbow" by Ray Stevens (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   MS. GRACE Tymes
102   LADY MARMALADE LaBelle
103   SUNSHINE (PT. 2) O'Jays
104   YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL Joe Cocker
105   EVERGREEN Booker T
106   SAD SWEET DREAMER Sweet Sensation
107   MINE FOR ME Rod Stewart
108   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / LET ME BE THE ONE Al Wilson
109   LONG TALL GLASSES Leo Sayer
110   GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
111   LA LA LOVE YOU Don McLean
112   WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS Lynn Anderson
113   JUST LEAVE ME ALONE Don Potter
114   BOOGIE JOE, THE GRINDER Quincy Jones
115   IT'S ALL RIGHT Jim Capaldi
116   I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT ME NO MORE Newbeats
117   WOLFMAN JACK Todd Rundgren
118   DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE T.G. Sheppard
119   BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Dave Mason
120   GENERATION Buffy Sainte-Marie
121   LET ME START TONITE Lamont Dozier
122   MIDNIGHT SKY (PT. 1) Isley Brothers
123   GIRLS (PT. 1) Moments & Whatnauts
124   PLEDGING MY LOVE Tom Jones
125   RHYME TYME PEOPLE Kool & Gang
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