Saturday July 27, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 27, 1974



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1   ANNIE'S SONG 2 3 8 10
John Denver (RCA Victor 0295)
2   DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME 6 9 22 6
Elton John (MCA 40259)
3   RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER 4 5 10 13
Steely Dan (ABC 11439)
4   ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN 5 6 9 11
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002)
5   ROCK YOUR BABY 1 2 4 10
George McCrae (T.K. 1004)
6   ROCK THE BOAT 3 1 2 11
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232)
7   THE AIR THAT I BREATHE 7 8 11 15
Hollies (Epic 11100)
8   YOU WON'T SEE ME 8 10 13 15
Anne Murray (Capitol 3867)
9   ON AND ON 10 11 12 12
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423)
10   WATERLOO 11 13 19 10
Abba (Atlantic 3035)
11   SIDESHOW 12 14 23 13
Blue Magic (Atco 6961)
12   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 19 22 33 7
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025)
13   RADAR LOVE 15 17 24 11
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202)
14   TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS 18 21 28 10
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487)
15   CALL ON ME 17 20 32 6
Chicago (Columbia 46062)
16   THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED 27 36 48 7  
Paper Lace (Mercury 73492)
17   IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW 16 12 6 17
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209)
18   FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I'M A CHANGED MAN) 23 28 37 13
Impressions (Curtom 1997)
19   MACHINE GUN 22 31 38 7
Commodores (Motown 1307)
20   WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES 20 23 31 8
Jim Croce (ABC 11447)
21   PLEASE COME TO BOSTON 26 30 35 12
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
22   THIS HEART 24 27 30 20
Gene Redding (Haven 7000)
23   IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP 25 29 34 9
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280)
24   HANG ON IN THERE BABY 28 34 51 5
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715)
25   ONE HELL OF A WOMAN 14 15 16 18  
Mac Davis (Columbia 46004)
26   TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD 32 39 53 6
Rufus (ABC 11427)
27   ROCK ME GENTLY 31 40 49 7
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
28   KEEP ON SMILING 33 35 40 10
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043)
29   YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD 34 38 44 8
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897)
30   MY THANG 30 32 36 8
James Brown (Polydor 14244)
31   FISH AIN'T BITIN' 36 41 50 5
Lamont Dozier (ABC 11438)
32   HOLLYWOOD SWINGING 9 7 7 16  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561)
33   SURE AS I'M SITTING HERE 39 47 67 4
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15001)
34   WILD THING 40 45 54 9
Fancy (Big Tree 15004)
35   YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY 43 60 77 4
Paul Anka (United Artists 454)
36   I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 44 55 72 4
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735)
37   BALLERO 35 37 42 9
War (United Artists 432)
38   WILDWOOD WEED 47 59 79 4
Jim Stafford (MGM 14737)
39   KUNG FU 46 51 62 5
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999)
40   SHININ' ON 49 57 78 4
Grand Funk (Capitol 3917)
41   PUT OUT THE LIGHT 41 43 47 7
Joe Cocker (A&M 1539)
42   SUNDOWN 21 16 5 16  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194)
43   NOTHING FROM NOTHING 54 74 -- 3  
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
44   COME MONDAY 38 26 27 14
Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385)
45   I SHOT THE SHERIFF 59 83 -- 3  
Eric Clapton (RSO 409)
46   BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO 13 4 1 16  
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435)
47   RUB IT IN 57 73 91 4
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12013)
48   LA GRANGE 29 24 25 16  
ZZ Top (London 203)
49   BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT 37 18 3 16  
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236)
50   LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 48 49 60 5
MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3547)
51   HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND 60 68 80 7
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305)
52   BAND ON THE RUN 50 48 39 16
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873)
53   OLD HOME FILLER-UP AN' KEEP ON-A-TRUCKIN' CAFE 58 61 75 4
C.W. McCall (MGM 14738)
54   TIME FOR LIVIN' 65 77 85 5  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140)
55   SECRETARY 68 79 86 5  
Betty Wright (Alston 4622)
56   HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER 61 66 70 7
Millie Jackson (Spring 147)
57   LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 75 -- -- 2  
Stylistics (Avco 4640)
58   YOU'VE GOT MY SOUL ON FIRE 56 58 61 7
Temptations (Gordy 7136)
59   DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE 76 -- -- 2  
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1296)
60   THAT SONG IS DRIVING ME CRAZY 62 63 73 5
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73488)
61   ROOM FULL OF ROSES 64 67 71 6
Mickey Gilley (Playboy 50056)
62   I'VE BEEN BORN AGAIN 67 71 76 8
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0208)
63   YOU'RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY 70 76 84 6
Bobby Womack (United Artists 439)
64   RINGS 83 -- -- 2  
Lobo (Big Tree 15008)
65   KALIMBA STORY 78 88 96 4  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46070)
66   EYES OF SILVER 85 -- -- 2  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7832)
67   YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON (IF YOUR LIGHT DON'T SHINE) 74 81 89 5
Donna Fargo (Dot 17506)
68   FREE MAN IN PARIS 81 -- -- 2  
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041)
69   CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN 94 97 -- 3  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
70   WORSE COMES TO WORST 71 75 82 6
Billy Joel (Columbia 46055)
71   CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE -- -- -- 1  
Barry White (20th Century 2120)
72   AMERICAN GIRLS 77 84 92 4
Rick Springfield (Columbia 46057)
73   AIR DISASTER 79 85 93 4
Albert Hammond (Mums 6030)
74   DANCE MASTER 80 86 95 4
Willie Henderson (Playboy 50057)
75   CITY IN THE SKY 89 99 -- 3  
Staple Singers (Stax 0215)
76   CAPTAIN HOWDY 82 82 88 6
Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007)
77   TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249)
78   SUGAR BABY LOVE 98 -- -- 2  
Rubettes (Polydor 15089)
79   COME ON SAY IT 84 93 -- 3
Henry Gross (A&M 1534)
80   GOOD THINGS DON'T LAST FOREVER 86 90 -- 3
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7156)
81   WALK ON 93 95 -- 3  
Neil Young (Reprise 1209)
82   IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME 87 91 99 4
Sami Jo (MGM South 7034)
83   THEN CAME YOU 96 -- -- 2  
Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
84   BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO 90 92 100 4
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35111)
85   MY LOVE 91 96 -- 3
Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3032)
86   MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (AND I'LL GO MINE) -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum 11043)
87   RIVER'S RISIN' 100 -- -- 2  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11143)
88   MOONLIGHT SPECIAL -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 604)
89   BEACH BABY -- -- -- 1  
First Class (UK 49022)
90   ALL SHOOK UP 97 98 -- 3
Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,477)
91   THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE 99 100 -- 3
10cc (UK 49023)
92   THAT'S NOT HOW IT GOES -- -- -- 1  
Bloodstone (London 1055)
93   DON'T CHANGE HORSES (IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREAM) -- -- -- 1  
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7828)
94   MANY RIVERS TO CROSS -- -- -- 1  
Nilsson (RCA Victor 10001)
95   RINGS -- -- -- 1  
Reuben Howell (Motown 1305)
96   SUGAR LUMP -- -- -- 1  
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2103)
97   LOVER'S CROSS -- -- -- 1  
Melanie (Neighborhood 4215)
98   FUNKY PARTY -- -- -- 1  
Clarence Reid (Alston 4621)
99   SWEET HOME ALABAMA -- -- -- 1  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
100   SECOND AVENUE -- -- -- 1  
Tim Moore (A Small Record Co. 0601)

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:

   • "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by Stylistics (# 42)
   • "Train Of Thought" by Cher (# 45)
   • "Jive Turkey (pt. 1)" by Ohio Players (# 51)
   • "Already Gone" by Eagles (# 52)
   • "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie (# 53)
   • "Haven't Got Time For The Pain" by Carly Simon (# 55)
   • "I've Had It" by Fanny (# 63)
   • "Too Late" by Tavares (# 66)
   • "The Streak" by Ray Stevens (# 69)
   • "When The Morning Comes" by Hoyt Axton (# 72)
   • "What's Your Name" by Andy & David Williams (# 73)
   • "Song For Anna (Chanson D'anna)" by Ohta-San (# 88)
   • "Warmin' Up The Band" by Don Everly (# 92)
   • "It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)" by Don Covay (# 95)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG Blood, Sweat & Tears
102   LIGHT SHINE Jesse Colin Young
103   MIDNIGHT FLOWER Four Tops
104   I WISH IT WAS ME YOU LOVED Dells
105   GAME CALLED LOVE Originals
106   CAN'T GET ENOUGH Bad Company
107   DESPERADO Linda Ronstadt
108   MA! (HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME) Lena Zavaroni
109   LOVE IS THE ANSWER Van McCoy
110   FREE Fresh Start
111   THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON Tanya Tucker
112   RAINDROPS Barbara Acklin
113   PUT THE MUSIC WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS Olympic Runners
114   ANYTIME. . . BABE David Clayton-Thomas
115   SUMMERTIME IN THE CITY Manhattans
116   GET OUT OF DENVER Bob Seger
117   JUMP BACK Tom Scott & L.A. Express
118   SAVE THE SUNLIGHT Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
119   THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE Joe Simon
120   YOU TURNED MY WORLD AROUND Frank Sinatra
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