Friday May 24, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 18, 1974



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1   DANCING MACHINE 2 4 15 11
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
2   THE STREAK 5 7 17 6
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
3   THE ENTERTAINER 4 5 12 10
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
4   THE LOCOMOTION 3 1 2 11
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
5   THE SHOW MUST GO ON 1 3 9 10
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
6   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS 9 15 21 11
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
7   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW 10 18 29 10
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
8   TUBULAR BELLS 6 6 13 13
Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100)
9   (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG 11 16 19 9
Chicago (Columbia 46020)
10   BAND ON THE RUN 18 26 36 6
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
11   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU 13 17 23 7
Carpenters (A&M 1521)
12   DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING 14 22 27 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245)
13   OH VERY YOUNG 16 23 28 10
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
14   HELP ME 17 20 26 12
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
15   SUNDOWN 22 46 66 6
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
16   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 8 9 11 15
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
17   TSOP 7 2 1 12
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
18   COME AND GET YOUR LOVE 12 8 5 20
Redbone (Epic 11035)
19   FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY 28 35 57 5
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
20   I'M IN LOVE 26 30 33 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999)
21   MY GIRL BILL 25 32 41 6
Jim Stafford (MGM 14718)
22   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 32 39 62 6
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
23   THE PAYBACK (PT. 1) 23 24 25 11
James Brown (Polydor 14223)
24   BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME 15 11 3 14
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403)
25   HOOKED ON A FEELING 20 19 18 15
Blue Swede (EMI 3627)
26   BENNIE AND THE JETS 24 27 4 14
Elton John (MCA 40198)
27   HOLLYWOOD SWINGING 43 52 67 6  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
28   DAYBREAK 35 42 50 7
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246)
29   YOU WON'T SEE ME 34 44 55 5
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
30   IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 36 41 47 7
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
31   STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE 33 36 39 8
Lobo (Big Tree 15001)
32   BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT 40 62 74 6
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
33   HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN 51 76 -- 3  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45887)
34   OH MY MY 19 10 6 12  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1872)
35   LET IT RIDE 30 14 14 12
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457)
36   SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 47 65 85 4  
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088)
37   STAR BABY 38 40 42 12
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
38   LET'S GET MARRIED 37 21 22 10
Al Green (Hi 2262)
39   I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG 29 28 7 12
Jim Croce (ABC 11424)
40   KEEP ON SINGING 21 12 10 11  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845)
41   I'M A TRAIN 31 31 35 12
Albert Hammond (Mums 6026)
42   ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 48 51 70 39
Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025)
43   LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE 27 13 8 15  
Bobby Womack (United Artists 375)
44   MIGHTY MIGHTY 45 47 49 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007)
45   CHAMELEON 46 49 53 10
Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002)
46   SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS 42 34 30 18
John Denver (RCA Victor 0213)
47   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN 50 54 59 8
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
48   SON OF SAGITTARIUS 58 75 -- 3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247)
49   (I'M A) YOYO MAN 59 64 73 5
Rick Cunha (GRC 2016)
50   THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH 54 66 77 6
Bill Withers (Sussex 513)
51   ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY 55 61 65 7
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795)
52   ONE CHAIN DON'T MAKE NO PRISON 62 73 82 4
Four Tops (Dunhill 4386)
53   THE AIR THAT I BREATHE 64 70 80 5  
Hollies (Epic 11100)
54   LA GRANGE 65 78 84 6  
ZZ Top (London 203)
55   ALREADY GONE 69 85 -- 3  
Eagles (Asylum 11036)
56   RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER 74 83 -- 3  
Steely Dan (ABC 11439)
57   MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) 39 29 20 14  
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269)
58   THIS HEART 63 72 76 10
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
59   WEREWOLF 44 45 48 8  
Five Man Electrical Band (Polydor 14221)
60   FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) 70 84 -- 3
Impressions (Curtom 1997)
61   I AM WHAT I AM 53 53 54 9
Lois Fletcher (Playboy 50049)
62   KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY 56 58 60 11
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065)
63   NO CHARGE 66 69 78 8
Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883)
64   WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU 60 63 64 10
Creative Source (Sussex 509)
65   ON AND ON 78 -- -- 2  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423)
66   I'M COMING HOME 82 -- -- 2  
Spinners (Atlantic 3027)
67   SLEEPIN' 71 74 83 4
Diana Ross (Motown 1295)
68   DAYBREAKER 73 79 89 5
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 405)
69   WILDFLOWER 80 91 97 4  
New Birth (RCA Victor 0265)
70   IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN 81 86 92 4  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515)
71   COME MONDAY 72 77 88 4
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
72   CAN YOU HANDLE IT? 79 82 90 6
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782)
73   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 77 81 87 5
Paper Lace (Mercury 73479)
74   THE LORD'S PRAYER 49 33 24 14  
Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491)
75   TRAIN OF THOUGHT -- -- -- 1  
Cher (MCA 40245)
76   AFTER MIDNIGHT 83 88 95 4
Maggie Bell (Atlantic 3018)
77   RHAPSODY IN WHITE 84 89 96 4
Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2090)
78   TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR 85 90 98 4
Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2752)
79   LIVING IN THE U.S.A. -- -- -- 4
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3884)
80   I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE 86 97 -- 3
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0260)
81   THE LONE RANGER 87 -- -- 2
Oscar Brown, Jr. (Atlantic 3001)
82   (EVERYBODY WANNA GET RICH) RITE AWAY 89 96 -- 3
Dr. John (Atco 6957)
83   KING OF NOTHING -- -- -- 1  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7810)
84   HELP YOURSELF 88 92 -- 3
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7134)
85   SIDESHOW 91 98 -- 3
Blue Magic (Atco 6961)
86   THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 92 95 100 4
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 46035)
87   ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN -- -- -- 1  
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002)
88   RADAR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202)
89   SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES 93 94 -- 3
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11032)
90   SCRATCH 94 -- -- 2
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 249)
91   TEEN ANGEL 97 -- -- 2
Wednesday (Sussex 515)
92   ROCK THE BOAT -- -- -- 1  
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232)
93   PLEASE COME TO BOSTON 95 -- -- 2
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
94   STANDING IN THE RAIN 96 -- -- 2
James Gang (Atco 6966)
95   IT'S HER TURN TO LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54246)
96   IF I WERE A CARPENTER 98 99 -- 3
Leon Russell (Shelter 40210)
97   THE SOUND OF SILENCE 99 100 -- 3
Paul Simon (Columbia 46038)
98   TIME WILL TELL 100 -- -- 2
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7796)
99   SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (OR TAKE YOUR LOVE BACK) -- -- 79 4
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3543)
100   48 CRASH 90 93 99 4
Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,401)

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:

   • "Piano Man" by Billy Joel (# 41)
   • "Thanks For Saving My Life" by Billy Paul (# 52)
   • "A Very Special Love Song" by Charlie Rich (# 57)
   • "Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks (# 61)
   • "Dance With The Devil" by Cozy Powell (# 67)
   • "A Dream Goes On Forever" by Todd Rundgren (# 68)
   • "It Only Hurts When I Try To Smile" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 75)
   • "Something There Is About You" by Bob Dylan (# 76)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY PEACE (UNTIL GOD IS SEATED AT THE CONFERENCE TABLE) Chi-Lites
102   WE CAN MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Ronnie Dyson
103   SOMETHING Johnny Rodriguez
104   I BELIEVE Ebonys
105   HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER Millie Jackson
106   I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU Little Anthony & Imperials
107   DIME SENOR Mocedades
108   NOTHIN' TO LOSE Kiss
109   MA! (HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME) Lena Zavaroni
110   WONDERFUL Isaac Hayes
111   BONEY MORONEY Johnny Winter
112   O HEAVEN, HOW YOU'VE CHANGED TO ME Melissa Manchester
113   DANCIN' (ON A SATURDAY NIGHT) Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
114   DAVY Shirley Bassey
115   DO IT AGAIN Deodato / Airto
116   LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS Natural Four
117   I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU SOMETIME Gary & Dave
118   BLUE MONDAY Frankie Ford
119   GEORGIA PORCUPINE George Fischoff
120   BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Little Milton
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