Wednesday May 8, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 4, 1974



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1   THE LOCOMOTION 2 4 11 9
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
2   TSOP 1 1 3 10
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
3   THE SHOW MUST GO ON 9 13 19 8
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
4   DANCING MACHINE 15 19 26 9  
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
5   THE ENTERTAINER 12 25 33 8
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
6   TUBULAR BELLS 13 17 20 11
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
7   THE STREAK 17 43 85 4
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
8   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 5 6 7 18
Redbone (Epic 11035)
9   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 11 14 17 13
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
10   OH MY MY 6 8 9 10
Ringo Starr (Apple 1872)
11   BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 3 3 4 12
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
12   KEEP ON SINGING 10 11 13 9
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845)
13   LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE 8 9 10 13
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
14   LET IT RIDE 14 15 16 10
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457)
15   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS 21 28 36 9
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
16   (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG 19 22 25 7
Chicago (Columbia 46020)
17   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU 23 29 54 5
Carpenters (A&M 1521)
18   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW 29 35 47 8  
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
19   HOOKED ON A FEELING 18 7 2 13
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
20   HELP ME 26 30 35 10
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
21   LET'S GET MARRIED 22 26 30 8
Al Green (Hi 2262)
22   DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING 27 34 42 6
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245)
23   OH VERY YOUNG 28 33 38 8
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
24   THE PAYBACK (PT. 1) 25 27 28 9
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
25   PIANO MAN 16 16 18 13
Billy Joel (Columbia 45963)
26   BAND ON THE RUN 36 59 76 4
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
27   BENNIE AND THE JETS 4 2 1 12  
Elton John (MCA 40198)
28   I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG 7 10 12 10  
Jim Croce (ABC 11424)
29   MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) 20 20 23 12
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
30   I'M IN LOVE 33 46 58 5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999)
31   I'M A TRAIN 35 39 43 10
Albert Hammond (Mums 6026)
32   MY GIRL BILL 41 60 80 4
Jim Stafford (MGM 14718)
33   THE LORD'S PRAYER 24 5 5 12
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
34   SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS 30 12 6 16
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
35   FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY 57 78 -- 3  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
36   STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE 39 51 65 6
Lobo (Big Tree 15001)
37   A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG 32 18 8 12
Charlie Rich (Epic 11091)
38   MOCKINGBIRD 37 24 14 14
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880)
39   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 62 89 95 4  
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
40   STAR BABY 42 45 48 10
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
41   IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 47 57 63 5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
42   DAYBREAK 50 63 73 5
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246)
43   THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE 44 47 52 14
Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int'l 3538)
44   YOU WON'T SEE ME 55 75 -- 3  
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
45   WEREWOLF 48 56 62 6
Five Man Electrical Band (Polydor 14221)
46   SUNDOWN 66 80 89 4  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
47   MIGHTY MIGHTY 49 53 56 8
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
48   SEASONS IN THE SUN 43 31 29 17
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432)
49   CHAMELEON 53 55 59 8
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
50   DANCE WITH THE DEVIL 51 52 57 7
Cozy Powell (Chrysalis 2029)
51   ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 70 82 88 37  
Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025)
52   HOLLYWOOD SWINGING 67 88 99 4  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
53   I AM WHAT I AM 54 58 66 7
Lois Fletcher (Playboy 50049)
54   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN 59 68 83 6
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
55   OUTSIDE WOMAN 31 32 32 14  
Bloodstone (London 1052)
56   IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE 58 62 64 6
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,450)
57   HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU 34 36 41 9  
Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM 3636)
58   KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY 60 64 70 9
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065)
59   A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER 46 50 51 7  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0020)
60   ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR 61 65 68 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 46024)
61   ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY 65 71 81 5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795)
62   BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT 74 94 100 4  
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
63   WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU 64 66 67 8
Creative Source (Sussex 509)
64   (I'M A) YOYO MAN 73 84 -- 3
Rick Cunha (GRC 2016)
65   SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 85 -- -- 2  
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088)
66   THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH 77 90 96 4  
Bill Withers (Sussex 513)
67   TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND 40 23 24 11  
Staple Singers (Stax 0196)
68   HEAVENLY 45 49 50 9  
Temptations (Gordy 7135)
69   NO CHARGE 78 85 91 6
Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883)
70   THE AIR THAT I BREATHE 80 95 -- 3
Hollies (Epic 11100)
71   SUMMER BREEZE 75 76 77 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2253)
72   THIS HEART 76 79 82 8
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
73   ONE CHAIN DON'T MAKE NO PRISON 82 -- -- 2
Four Tops (Dunhill 4386)
74   SLEEPIN' 83 -- -- 2
Diana Ross (Motown 1295)
75   SON OF SAGITTARIUS -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247)
76   HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45887)
77   COME MONDAY 88 -- -- 2  
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
78   LA GRANGE 84 91 93 4
ZZ Top (London 203)
79   DAYBREAKER 89 99 -- 3
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 405)
80   SOMETHING THERE IS ABOUT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan (Asylum 11035)
81   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 87 92 -- 3
Paper Lace (Mercury 73479)
82   CAN YOU HANDLE IT? 90 93 97 4
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782)
83   RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER -- -- -- 1  
Steely Dan (ABC 11439)
84   FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) -- -- -- 1  
Impressions (Curtom 1997)
85   ALREADY GONE -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 11036)
86   IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN 92 -- -- 2
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515)
87   UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE 94 100 -- 3
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2082)
88   AFTER MIDNIGHT 95 -- -- 2
Maggie Bell (Atlantic 3018)
89   RHAPSODY IN WHITE 96 -- -- 2
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2090)
90   TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR 98 -- -- 2
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2752)
91   WILDFLOWER 97 -- -- 2
New Birth (RCA Victor 0265)
92   HELP YOURSELF -- -- -- 1  
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7134)
93   48 CRASH 99 -- -- 2
Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,401)
94   SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11032)
95   THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 100 -- -- 2
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 46035)
96   (EVERYBODY WANNA GET RICH) RITE AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Dr. John (Atco 6957)
97   I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0260)
98   SIDESHOW -- -- -- 1  
Blue Magic (Atco 6961)
99   IF I WERE A CARPENTER -- -- -- 1  
Leon Russell (Shelter 40210)
100   THE SOUND OF SILENCE -- -- -- 1  
Paul Simon (Columbia 46038)

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:

   • "Tell Me A Lie" by Sami Jo (# 38)
   • "Touch And Go" by Al Wilson (# 52)
   • "Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)" by Bill Amesbury (# 56)
   • "Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone)" by Tanya Tucker (# 63)
   • "Loving You" by Johnny Nash (# 68)
   • "If It Feels Good, Do It" by Ian Lloyd & Stories (# 69)
   • "Power Of Love" by Martha Reeves (# 71)
   • "Put A Little Love Away" by Emotions (# 72)
   • "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" by Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (# 79)
   • "Goin' Down Slow" by Bobby Bland (# 81)
   • "Madelaine" by Stu Nunnery (# 86)
   • "Don't Mess Up A Good Thing" by Gregg Allman (# 91)
   • "Unborn Child" by Seals & Crofts (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THE LONE RANGER Oscar Brown Jr.
102   LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS Natural Four
103   TEEN ANGEL Wednesday
104   YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON Ann Peebles
105   DAVY Shirley Bassey
106   SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE Aerosmith
107   PRISONER OF LOVE Vogues
108   DO IT AGAIN Deodato / Airto
109   NOTHIN' TO LOSE Kiss
110   GEORGIA PORCUPINE George Fischoff
111   BONEY MORONEY Johnny Winter
112   THEME OF FOXY BROWN Willie Hutch
113   HEADLINE HUSTLER 10cc
114   SWEET RHODE ISLAND RED Ike & Tina Turner
115   SCRATCH Crusaders
116   THAT'S THE WAY IT WILL STAY Tomorrow's Promise
117   BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN Frank Sinatra
118   NEW YORK CITY GIRL Rob Hegel
119   CHICAGO, DAMN Bobbi Humphrey
120   KEEP ON SMILING Wet Willie
121   SIDESHOW Blue Magic
122   O HEAVEN, HOW YOU'VE CHANGED TO ME Melissa Manchester
123   WE CAN MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Ronnie Dyson
124   SHO NUFF BOOGIE (PT. 1) Sylvia & Moments
125   MAIN THEME FROM THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Ventures
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