Tuesday April 2, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 30, 1974



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1   SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS 2 5 6 11
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
2   DARK LADY 3 4 4 12
Cher (MCA 40161)
3   MOCKINGBIRD 4 7 8 9
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
4   HOOKED ON A FEELING 6 8 11 8
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
5   BENNIE AND THE JETS 7 9 15 7
Elton John (MCA 40198)
6   JET 5 6 7 9
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871)
7   ROCK ON 1 3 5 19
David Essex (Columbia 45940)
8   TSOP 12 26 38 5
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
9   ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND) 9 10 14 14
Mocedades (Tara 100)
10   THE LORD'S PRAYER 11 13 16 7
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
11   BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 13 19 26 7
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
12   SEASONS IN THE SUN 8 2 1 12
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
13   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 17 17 17 13
Redbone (Epic 11035)
14   A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG 18 21 29 7
Charlie Rich (Epic 11091)
15   MIGHTY LOVE (PT. 1) 16 18 21 11
Spinners (Atlantic 3006)
16   LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE 19 22 28 8
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
17   I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG 21 24 34 5
Jim Croce (ABC 11424)
18   OH MY MY 23 28 35 5
Ringo Starr (Apple 1872)
19   KEEP ON SINGING 27 39 70 4
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845)
20   STAR 20 20 22 15
Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483)
21   THE LOCOMOTION 40 58 80 4  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
22   THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE 22 23 24 9
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195)
23   BOOGIE DOWN 10 1 2 14  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243)
24   LET IT RIDE 39 50 61 5  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457)
25   HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YA SEE 28 32 40 7
Barry White (20th Century 2077)
26   W.O.L.D. 26 27 30 14
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874)
27   TELL ME A LIE 32 36 43 9
Sami Jo (MGM South 7029)
28   PIANO MAN 34 42 52 8
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
29   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 33 40 48 8
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
30   ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS 31 35 42 6
Bob Dylan (Asylum 11033)
31   TUBULAR BELLS 38 46 60 6
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
32   I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY 30 30 31 9
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196)
33   MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) 37 44 55 7
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
34   MY SWEET LADY 29 29 23 15
Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156)
35   THE SHOW MUST GO ON 47 75 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
36   TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN 14 15 19 14  
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407)
37   TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND 44 52 63 6
Staple Singers (Stax 0196)
38   OUTSIDE WOMAN 43 51 59 9
Bloodstone (London 1052)
39   ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO 15 16 18 11  
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751)
40   THE PAYBACK (PT. 1) 46 53 85 4
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
41   WATCHING THE RIVER RUN 42 45 51 6
Loggins & Messina (Columbia 46010)
42   (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG 55 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 46020)
43   THE WAY WE WERE 24 12 12 18  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944)
44   DANCING MACHINE 57 66 84 4  
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
45   I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE 25 25 27 16  
B.B. King (ABC 11406)
46   VIRGINIA (TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO) 51 54 58 8
Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001)
47   YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH 53 60 65 6
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3837)
48   SKYBIRD 50 57 66 5
Neil Diamond (Columbia 45998)
49   HELP ME 59 68 75 5
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
50   LET'S GET MARRIED 62 76 -- 3  
Al Green (Hi 2262)
51   MUST BE LOVE 45 47 50 11
James Gang (Atco 6953)
52   I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN 54 61 69 9
Soul Children (Stax 0182)
53   TOUCH AND GO 56 63 77 5
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30076)
54   SHE'S GONE 52 55 62 9
Hall & Oates (Atlantic 2993)
55   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS 76 90 96 4  
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
56   OH VERY YOUNG 73 83 -- 3  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
57   HEAVENLY 66 74 83 4
Temptations (Gordy 7135)
58   HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU 75 87 92 4  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3636)
59   THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE 63 67 71 9
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
60   I'M A TRAIN 71 79 88 5  
Albert Hammond (Mums 6026)
61   IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME 64 69 81 6
New Birth (RCA Victor 0185)
62   STAR BABY 65 72 79 5
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
63   ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND 70 77 87 13
Think (Big Tree 15000)
64   THE ENTERTAINER 72 81 -- 3
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
65   UNBORN CHILD 67 70 73 6
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7771)
66   WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (IN A FIELD OF STONE) 68 73 86 4
Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45991)
67   PEPPER BOX 69 71 76 7
Peppers (Event 213)
68   JUNGLE BOOGIE 35 33 13 16  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559)
69   SPIDERS AND SNAKES 36 14 3 22  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14648)
70   WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU 74 78 -- 3
Creative Source (Sussex 509)
71   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW 86 93 -- 3  
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
72   A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER 88 -- -- 2  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0020)
73   BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON 79 82 89 6
Lou Christie (Three Brothers 402)
74   LOVING YOU 80 86 93 4
Johnny Nash (Epic 11070)
75   DANCE WITH THE DEVIL 89 -- -- 2  
Cozy Powell (Chrysalis 2029)
76   DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING -- -- -- 1  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245)
77   CHAMELEON 92 96 -- 3  
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
78   I WISH IT WAS ME 81 84 90 8
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529)
79   POWER OF LOVE 83 88 98 4
Martha Reeves (MCA 40194)
80   MIGHTY MIGHTY 84 91 -- 3
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
81   IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT 82 85 91 5
Ian Lloyd & Stories (Kama Sutra 588)
82   WEREWOLF -- -- -- 1  
Five Man Electrical Band (Polydor 14221)
83   IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE -- -- -- 1  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,450)
84   SUMMER BREEZE -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2253)
85   PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY 95 98 -- 3
Emotions (Volt 4106)
86   ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 46024)
87   STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE -- -- -- 1  
Lobo (Big Tree 15001)
88   KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY 90 92 97 4
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065)
89   MUSIC EYES 94 97 -- 3
Heartsfield (Mercury 73449)
90   THIS HEART 96 99 -- 3
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
91   GOIN' DOWN SLOW -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Bland (Dunhill 4379)
92   STEAM HEAT 97 -- -- 2
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 248)
93   MIGHT JUST TAKE YOUR LIFE 98 -- -- 2
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7784)
94   I AM WHAT I AM 100 -- -- 2
Lois Fletcher (Playboy 50049)
95   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
96   MADELAINE 99 100 -- 3
Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1088)
97   ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK -- -- -- 32
Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025)
98   LOVING ARMS -- -- -- 1  
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (A&M 1498)
99   NO CHARGE -- -- -- 1  
Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883)
100   SIMONE -- -- -- 1  
Henry Gross (A&M 1494)

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:

   • "Love Song" by Anne Murray (# 41)
   • "Love's Theme" by Love Unlimited Orchestra (# 48)
   • "We're Getting Careless With Our Love" by Johnnie Taylor (# 49)
   • "Last Time I Saw Him" by Diana Ross (# 58)
   • "Sexy Mama" by Moments (# 60)
   • "Energy Crisis '74" by Dickie Goodman (# 61)
   • "Homely Girl" by Chi-Lites (# 77)
   • "I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind" by Four Tops (# 78)
   • "I Love" by Tom T. Hall (# 85)
   • "Mr. Natural" by Bee Gees (# 87)
   • "She" by Southcote (# 91)
   • "Newsy Neighbors" by First Choice (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CAN YOU HANDLE IT? Graham Central Station
102   MA-MA-MA BELLE Electric Light Orchestra
103   ROCK ME ON THE WATER Eugene Wallace
104   DAYBREAK Nilsson
105   STREAKIN' Streakers
106   DON'T MESS UP A GOOD THING Gregg Allman
107   THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH Bill Withers
108   I GOT TO TRY IT ONE TIME Millie Jackson
109   HEADLINE HUSTLER 10cc
110   SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Sammy Davis, Jr.
111   SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR TAKE YOUR LOVE BACK Harold Melvin & Blue Notes
112   SUNDOWN Gordon Lightfoot
113   HELP YOURSELF Undisputed Truth
114   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN Frank Sinatra
115   SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES Linda Ronstadt
116   LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GO Chambers Brothers
117   LOVE ME TENDER Mick Ronson
118   SWEET JANE Lou Reed
119   SAXOPHONES Jimmy Buffett
120   CHICAGO, DAMN Bobbi Humphrey
121   I WOULDN'T GIVE YOU UP Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
122   STONE COUNTY Johnny Winter
123   IF I WERE A CARPENTER Leon Russell
124   SHE'S MY LADY (SHE'S ALL I NEED) Don Reed
125   WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LOVE Apple & Appleberry
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