Tuesday July 16, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 13, 1974



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1   ROCK THE BOAT 2 4 6 9
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232)
2   ROCK YOUR BABY 4 9 24 8
George McCrae (T.K. 1004)
3   ANNIE'S SONG 8 12 22 8
John Denver (RCA Victor 0295)
4   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 1 2 3 14
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
5   RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER 10 11 14 11
Steely Dan (ABC 11439)
6   ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN 9 10 13 9
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002)
7   HOLLYWOOD SWINGING 7 8 11 14
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
8   THE AIR THAT I BREATHE 11 13 15 13
Hollies (Epic 11100)
9   DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME 22 33 66 4  
Elton John (MCA 40259)
10   YOU WON'T SEE ME 13 15 17 13
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
11   ON AND ON 12 14 19 10
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423)
12   IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 6 6 9 15
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
13   WATERLOO 19 25 30 8
Abba (Atlantic 3035)
14   SIDESHOW 23 31 40 11
Blue Magic (Atco 6961)
15   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN 16 18 23 16
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
16   SUNDOWN 5 1 2 14  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
17   RADAR LOVE 24 28 33 9
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202)
18   BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT 3 3 4 14  
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
19   ALREADY GONE 17 17 18 11
Eagles (Asylum 11036)
20   CALL ON ME 32 53 80 4  
Chicago (Columbia 46062)
21   TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS 28 32 41 8
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487)
22   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 33 42 58 5  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025)
23   WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES 31 35 39 6
Jim Croce (ABC 11447)
24   LA GRANGE 25 26 27 14
ZZ Top (London 203)
25   TRAIN OF THOUGHT 18 19 21 9
Cher (MCA 40245)
26   COME MONDAY 27 30 35 12
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
27   THIS HEART 30 34 36 18
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
28   FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) 37 44 52 11
Impressions (Curtom 1997)
29   IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP 34 39 44 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280)
30   PLEASE COME TO BOSTON 35 40 46 10
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
31   MACHINE GUN 38 45 77 5
Commodores (Motown 1307)
32   MY THANG 36 41 48 6
James Brown (Polydor 14244)
33   YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW 14 5 1 18  
Stylistics (Avco 4634)
34   HANG ON IN THERE BABY 51 84 -- 3  
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715)
35   KEEP ON SMILING 40 46 53 8
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043)
36   THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED 48 62 78 5  
Paper Lace (Mercury 73492)
37   BALLERO 42 48 55 7
War (United Artists 432)
38   YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD 44 50 57 6
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897)
39   TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD 53 69 84 4  
Rufus (ABC 11427)
40   ROCK ME GENTLY 49 59 70 5
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
41   FISH AIN'T BITIN' 50 63 -- 3
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11438)
42   I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG 26 27 31 8  
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 15005)
43   PUT OUT THE LIGHT 47 55 65 5
Joe Cocker (A&M 1539)
44   HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN 15 7 10 11  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45887)
45   WILD THING 54 57 64 7
Fancy (Big Tree 15004)
46   I'M COMING HOME 20 21 25 10  
Spinners (Atlantic 3027)
47   SURE AS I'M SITTING HERE 67 -- -- 2  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15001)
48   BAND ON THE RUN 39 20 5 14
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
49   LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 60 76 -- 3  
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3547)
50   IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN 21 22 26 12  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515)
51   KUNG FU 62 77 -- 3  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999)
52   IF YOU GO AWAY 45 47 54 7
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,467)
53   JIVE TURKEY (PT. 1) 58 66 75 7
Ohio Players (Mercury 73480)
54   REBEL REBEL 57 60 63 7
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0287)
55   I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 72 -- -- 2  
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735)
56   SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 29 16 16 12  
DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088)
57   SHININ' ON 78 -- -- 2  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3917)
58   YOU'VE GOT MY SOUL ON FIRE 61 64 68 5
Temptations (Gordy 7136)
59   WILDWOOD WEED 79 -- -- 2  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14737)
60   YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY 77 -- -- 2  
Paul Anka (United Artists 454)
61   OLD HOME FILLER-UP AN' KEEP ON-A-TRUCKIN' CAFE 75 -- -- 2  
C.W. McCall (MGM 14738)
62   SILLY MILLY 56 58 60 7
Blue Swede (EMI 3893)
63   THAT SONG IS DRIVING ME CRAZY 73 88 -- 3
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73488)
64   I'VE HAD IT 68 73 76 7
Fanny (Casablanca 0009)
65   GEORGIA PORCUPINE 66 68 73 8
George Fischoff (United Artists 410)
66   HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER 70 82 91 5
Millie Jackson (Spring 147)
67   ROOM FULL OF ROSES 71 75 87 4
Mickey Gilley (Playboy 50056)
68   HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND 80 87 92 5  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305)
69   FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY 43 23 7 13  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544)
70   TOO LATE 74 81 85 6
Tavares (Capitol 3882)
71   I'VE BEEN BORN AGAIN 76 83 86 6
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0208)
72   THE STREAK 41 24 8 14  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600)
73   RUB IT IN 91 -- -- 2  
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12013)
74   NOTHING FROM NOTHING -- -- -- 1  
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
75   WORSE COMES TO WORST 82 90 95 4
Billy Joel (Columbia 46055)
76   YOU'RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY 84 93 100 4
Bobby Womack (United Artists 439)
77   TIME FOR LIVIN' 85 94 -- 3
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140)
78   WHEN THE MORNING COMES 83 92 97 4
Hoyt Axton (A&M 1497)
79   SECRETARY 86 98 -- 3
Betty Wright (Alston 4622)
80   WHAT'S YOUR NAME 87 99 -- 3
Andy & David Williams (Barnaby 601)
81   YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON (IF YOUR LIGHT DON'T SHINE) 89 100 -- 3
Donna Fargo (Dot 17506)
82   CAPTAIN HOWDY 88 96 99 4
Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007)
83   I SHOT THE SHERIFF -- -- -- 1  
Eric Clapton (RSO 409)
84   AMERICAN GIRLS 92 -- -- 2
Rick Springfield (Columbia 46057)
85   AIR DISASTER 93 -- -- 2
Albert Hammond (Mums 6030)
86   DANCE MASTER 95 -- -- 2
Willie Henderson (Playboy 50057)
87   WHAT MADE AMERICA FAMOUS 94 -- -- 2
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45893)
88   KALIMBA STORY 96 -- -- 2
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46070)
89   SONG FOR ANNA (CHANSON D'ANNA) 97 -- -- 2
Ohta-San (A&M 1505)
90   GOOD THINGS DON'T LAST FOREVER -- -- -- 1  
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7156)
91   IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME 99 -- -- 2
Sami Jo (MGM South 7034)
92   BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO 100 -- -- 2
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35111)
93   COME ON SAY IT -- -- -- 1  
Henry Gross (A&M 1534)
94   WARMIN' UP THE BAND 98 -- -- 2
Don Everly (Ode 66046)
95   WALK ON -- -- -- 1  
Neil Young (Reprise 1209)
96   MY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3032)
97   CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN -- -- -- 1  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
98   ALL SHOOK UP -- -- -- 1  
Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,477)
99   CITY IN THE SKY -- -- -- 1  
Staple Singers (Stax 0215)
100   THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE -- -- -- 1  
10cc (UK 49023)

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:

   • "Son Of Sagittarius" by Eddie Kendricks (# 46)
   • "I Hate Hate" by Razzy (# 52)
   • "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell (# 55)
   • "Midnight At The Oasis" by Maria Muldaur (# 59)
   • "Living In The U.S.A." by Steve Miller Band (# 63)
   • "Another Park, Another Sunday" by Doobie Brothers (# 64)
   • "Lamplight" by David Essex (# 65)
   • "It's Her Turn To Live" by Smokey Robinson (# 69)
   • "Wake Up And Love Me" by April (# 81)
   • "I'm Falling In Love With You" by Little Anthony & Imperials (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   RIVER'S RISIN' Edgar Winter Group
102   WALK ON Neil Young
103   LOVER'S CROSS Melanie
104   TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG Blood, Sweat & Tears
105   DANCE PARTY MUSIC Carl James & Jackie Irvin
106   THE MAN YOU ARE IN ME Janis Ian
107   TAKE YOUR PLEASURE WHERE YOU FIND IT Wilson Pickett
108   THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE Joe Simon
109   LIGHT SHINE Jesse Colin Young
110   WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN Tyrone Davis
111   DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
112   CADDO QUEEN Maggie Bell
113   SUGAR BABY LOVE Rubettes
114   WATERMELON MAN Herbie Hancock
115   I WISH IT WAS ME YOU LOVED Dells
116   DO IT OVER Olympic Runners
117   STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE New York Dolls
118   YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Denny Doherty
119   CAN'T GET ENOUGH Bad Company
120   MAIN LINE Ashford & Simpson
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