Wednesday June 19, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending June 15, 1974



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1   BAND ON THE RUN 1 3 4 10
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
2   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW 4 5 6 14
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
3   SUNDOWN 5 6 9 10
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
4   THE STREAK 2 2 1 10
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
5   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 7 11 15 10
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
6   BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT 9 13 21 10
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
7   MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS 6 4 5 15
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183)
8   HELP ME 8 8 13 16
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034)
9   FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY 11 15 17 9
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
10   MY GIRL BILL 12 14 16 10
Jim Stafford (MGM 14718)
11   IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 15 20 23 11
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
12   THE ENTERTAINER 3 1 2 14
Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174)
13   HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN 18 21 26 7
Carly Simon (Elektra 45887)
14   HOLLYWOOD SWINGING 17 19 22 10
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
15   ROCK THE BOAT 41 62 74 5  
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232)
16   ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN 35 49 67 5  
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002)
17   OH VERY YOUNG 10 12 12 14
Cat Stevens (A&M 1503)
18   YOU WON'T SEE ME 21 24 25 9
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
19   SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 22 25 29 8
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088)
20   ALREADY GONE 24 29 40 7
Eagles (Asylum 11036)
21   SON OF SAGITTARIUS 25 30 36 7
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247)
22   THE AIR THAT I BREATHE 29 34 43 9
Hollies (Epic 11100)
23   RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER 28 33 41 7
Steely Dan (ABC 11439)
24   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN 27 32 38 12
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
25   TRAIN OF THOUGHT 31 38 54 5
Cher (MCA 40245)
26   ON AND ON 33 39 49 6
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423)
27   THE LOCOMOTION 20 18 7 15
Grand Funk (Capitol 3840)
28   LA GRANGE 32 37 45 10
ZZ Top (London 203)
29   I'M COMING HOME 36 44 51 6
Spinners (Atlantic 3027)
30   IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN 37 45 53 8
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515)
31   ANNIE'S SONG 39 51 76 4
John Denver (RCA Victor 0295)
32   DANCING MACHINE 26 17 3 15
Jackson Five (Motown 1286)
33   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU 13 9 10 11  
Carpenters (A&M 1521)
34   ROCK YOUR BABY 58 69 86 4  
George McCrae (T.K. 1004)
35   (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG 14 7 8 13  
Chicago (Columbia 46020)
36   ONE CHAIN DON'T MAKE NO PRISON 38 40 44 8
Four Tops (Dunhill 4386)
37   WATERLOO 50 67 82 4  
Abba (Atlantic 3035)
38   I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG 52 64 80 4  
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 15005)
39   ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY 42 46 48 11
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795)
40   COME MONDAY 45 53 66 8
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
41   THIS HEART 46 48 52 14
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
42   RADAR LOVE 48 57 71 5
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202)
43   I'M IN LOVE 16 16 18 11  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999)
44   DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING 19 10 11 12  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245)
45   LIVING IN THE U.S.A. 51 60 65 8
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3884)
46   DAYBREAK 23 23 24 11  
Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246)
47   STAR BABY 30 31 34 16  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217)
48   THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH 43 43 46 10
Bill Withers (Sussex 513)
49   SIDESHOW 60 71 81 7  
Blue Magic (Atco 6961)
50   CAN YOU HANDLE IT? 49 50 60 10
Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782)
51   KING OF NOTHING 54 59 70 5
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7810)
52   WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES 79 -- -- 2  
Jim Croce (ABC 11447)
53   WILDFLOWER 55 58 63 8
New Birth (RCA Victor 0265)
54   PLEASE COME TO BOSTON 64 75 87 6
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
55   TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS 69 82 91 4  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487)
56   IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP 67 79 -- 3  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280)
57   THE SHOW MUST GO ON 34 22 14 14  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382)
58   FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) 40 42 50 7  
Impressions (Curtom 1997)
59   I HATE HATE 68 78 97 4
Razzy (MGM 14728)
60   JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 44 26 20 19  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205)
61   KEEP ON SMILING 70 81 96 4
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043)
62   I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE 65 68 73 7
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0260)
63   IF YOU GO AWAY 74 85 -- 3  
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,467)
64   BALLERO 76 89 -- 3  
War (United Artists 432)
65   SLEEPIN' 53 55 61 8  
Diana Ross (Motown 1295)
66   (I'M A) YOYO MAN 47 47 47 9  
Rick Cunha (GRC 2016)
67   YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD 84 -- -- 2  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897)
68   REBEL REBEL 81 93 -- 3  
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0287)
69   MY THANG 85 -- -- 2  
James Brown (Polydor 14244)
70   LAMPLIGHT 75 86 99 4
David Essex (Columbia 46041)
71   SILLY MILLY 77 87 -- 3
Blue Swede (EMI 3893)
72   SCRATCH 78 77 84 6
Crusaders (Blue Thumb 249)
73   THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 80 80 85 8
Mott The Hoople (Columbia 46035)
74   WILD THING 88 100 -- 3  
Fancy (Big Tree 15004)
75   IT'S HER TURN TO LIVE 83 84 89 5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54246)
76   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025)
77   PUT OUT THE LIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1539)
78   FOX HUNT 86 88 93 4
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1526)
79   YOU'VE GOT MY SOUL ON FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Temptations (Gordy 7136)
80   I'VE HAD IT 87 96 -- 3
Fanny (Casablanca 0009)
81   TSOP 59 28 27 16  
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540)
82   KISSIN' TIME 89 91 94 4
Kiss (Casablanca 0011)
83   GEORGIA PORCUPINE 90 92 98 4
George Fischoff (United Artists 410)
84   JIVE TURKEY (PT. 1) 91 95 -- 3
Ohio Players (Mercury 73480)
85   DANCIN' (ON A SATURDAY NIGHT) 94 -- -- 2
Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids (Epic 11102)
86   TELL LAURA I LOVE HER 95 99 -- 3
Johnny T. Angel (Bell 45,472)
87   MACHINE GUN -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown 1307)
88   ROCK ME GENTLY -- -- -- 1  
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
89   I WISH IT WAS ME YOU LOVED 97 98 -- 3
Dells (Cadet 5702)
90   HICKORY 96 97 100 4
Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (Motown 1288)
91   TOO LATE 99 -- -- 2
Tavares (Capitol 3882)
92   I'VE BEEN BORN AGAIN 100 -- -- 2
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0208)
93   THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED -- -- -- 1  
Paper Lace (Mercury 73492)
94   MR. PRESIDENT 98 -- -- 2
Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 207)
95   WAKE UP AND LOVE ME -- -- -- 1  
April (A&M 1528)
96   SHO NUFF BOOGIE (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Sylvia & Moments (All Platinum 2350)
97   HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER -- -- -- 1  
Millie Jackson (Spring 147)
98   WHO ARE YOU -- -- -- 1  
B.B. King (ABC 11433)
99   HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND -- -- -- 1  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305)
100   MAKIN' THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION -- -- -- 1  
Dick Feller (Asylum 11037)

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:

   • "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield (# 56)
   • "No Charge" by Melba Montgomery (# 57)
   • "Mighty Mighty" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 61)
   • "Daybreaker" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 62)
   • "Chameleon" by Herbie Hancock (# 63)
   • "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley & Comets (# 66)
   • "The Lone Ranger" by Oscar Brown, Jr. (# 71)
   • "(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away" by Dr. John (# 72)
   • "Teen Angel" by Wednesday (# 73)
   • "Standing In The Rain" by James Gang (# 82)
   • "Bennie And The Jets" by Elton John (# 92)
   • "Time Will Tell" by Tower Of Power (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU Little Anthony & Imperials
102   MA! (HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME) Lena Zavaroni
103   SADIE TAKE A LOVER Sam Neely
104   THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY PEACE (UNTIL GOD IS SEATED AT THE CONFERENCE TABLE) Chi-Lites
105   BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO Gladys Knight & Pips
106   YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON (IF YOUR LIGHT DON'T SHINE) Donna Fargo
107   WHEN THE MORNING COMES Hoyt Axton
108   TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD Rufus
109   IT'S BETTER TO HAVE (AND DON'T NEED) Don Covay
110   SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD Johnny Rivers
111   STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE New York Dolls
112   THAT SONG IS DRIVING ME CRAZY Tom T. Hall
113   ROOM FULL OF ROSES Mickey Gilley
114   LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS Natural Four
115   LOVE TRAIN (PT. 1) Bunny Sigler
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