Wednesday September 18, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 14, 1974



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1   CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE 6 10 17 8
Barry White (20th Century 2120)
2   I SHOT THE SHERIFF 1 3 4 10
Eric Clapton (RSO 409)
3   ROCK ME GENTLY 5 6 8 14
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
4   YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY 2 2 1 11
Paul Anka (United Artists 454)
5   I HONESTLY LOVE YOU 13 19 42 5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
6   THEN CAME YOU 8 9 11 9
Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
7   I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 7 8 10 11
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735)
8   NOTHING FROM NOTHING 9 14 20 10
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
9   HANG ON IN THERE BABY 10 11 14 12
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715)
10   YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD 11 13 15 15
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897)
11   TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD 3 1 3 13
Rufus (ABC 11427)
12   ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT 14 16 22 7
Cat Stevens (A&M 1602)
13   YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING 16 20 30 6
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
14   LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 15 17 23 9
Stylistics (Avco 4640)
15   BEACH BABY 17 25 29 8
First Class (UK 49022)
16   EARACHE MY EYE 18 29 53 6
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102)
17   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE 19 21 24 7
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006)
18   CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN 21 24 31 10
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
19   IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL 20 23 28 6
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19301)
20   SWEET HOME ALABAMA 23 26 34 8
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
21   THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED 4 4 2 14  
Paper Lace (Mercury 73492)
22   CAN'T GET ENOUGH 29 42 58 7
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
23   FREE MAN IN PARIS 25 27 32 9
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041)
24   WILDWOOD WEED 12 5 5 11  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14737)
25   NEVER MY LOVE 38 59 84 4  
Blue Swede (EMI 3938)
26   SKIN TIGHT 51 63 72 7  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
27   RUB IT IN 22 22 25 11
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12013)
28   YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER 37 46 61 6
Tymes (RCA Victor 10022)
29   I LOVE MY FRIEND 30 34 40 7
Charlie Rich (Epic 20006)
30   SUGAR BABY LOVE 31 36 41 9
Rubettes (Polydor 15089)
31   DO IT BABY 39 56 65 7
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
32   STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 42 60 80 5
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
33   FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 24 7 6 14
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025)
34   I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE 41 44 52 7
Cher (MCA 40273)
35   STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT) 46 57 71 5  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
36   PAPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS (PT. 1) 45 62 75 4
James Brown (Polydor 14255)
37   PLEASE COME TO BOSTON 27 15 7 19
Dave Loggins (Epic 11115)
38   WILD THING 26 12 13 16  
Fancy (Big Tree 15004)
39   TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED 40 43 46 8
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249)
40   SHININ' ON 28 18 19 11  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3917)
41   JAZZMAN 56 76 -- 3  
Carole King (Ode 66101)
42   TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS 33 30 9 17
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487)
43   KINGS OF THE PARTY 52 64 74 5
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001b)
44   KEEP ON SMILING 34 31 16 17
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043)
45   DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME 36 35 12 13
Elton John (MCA 40259)
46   FALLIN' IN LOVE 60 74 98 4  
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201)
47   LOVE ME FOR A REASON 62 81 -- 3  
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
48   YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON (IF YOUR LIGHT DON'T SHINE) 48 49 50 12
Donna Fargo (Dot 17506)
49   THE BITCH IS BACK -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (MCA 40297)
50   EYES OF SILVER 43 47 49 9
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7832)
51   IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME 61 66 69 11
Sami Jo (MGM South 7034)
52   MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (AND I'LL GO MINE) 47 50 51 8
Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum 11043)
53   SURFIN' U.S.A. 64 73 83 23  
Beach Boys (Capitol 3924)
54   CAREFREE HIGHWAY 68 88 -- 3  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
55   AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING 69 83 -- 3  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3200)
56   LIFE IS A ROCK 85 -- -- 2  
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
57   STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN 80 92 -- 3  
Steppenwolf (Mums 6031)
58   HIGHER PLANE 70 82 -- 3  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562)
59   WOMBLING SUMMER PARTY 65 67 73 7
Wombles (Columbia 10013)
60   DON'T CHANGE HORSES (IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREAM) 66 68 70 8
Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7828)
61   GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE 78 -- -- 2  
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004)
62   TIN MAN 79 90 93 5  
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
63   THE NEED TO BE 77 86 96 4  
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
64   TRAVELIN' PRAYER 72 79 85 4
Billy Joel (Columbia 10015)
65   DOOR TO YOUR HEART 73 80 86 7
Dramatics (Cadet 5704)
66   ROCK YOUR BABY 44 40 35 17  
George McCrae (T.K. 1004)
67   ROCK THE BOAT 54 45 43 18  
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232)
68   SUGAR LUMP 74 75 76 8
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2103)
69   SECOND AVENUE 75 78 79 8
Tim Moore (A Small Record Co. 0601)
70   LOVER'S CROSS 76 77 78 8
Melanie (Neighborhood 4215)
71   SECOND AVENUE 99 -- -- 2  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020)
72   SO YOU ARE A STAR 86 -- -- 2  
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
73   LIVE IT UP (PT. 1) 81 85 87 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254)
74   BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER 100 -- -- 2  
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001)
75   OVERNIGHT SENSATION -- -- -- 1  
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
76   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET -- -- -- 1  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
77   BOOGIE BANDS AND ONE NIGHT STANDS 89 95 97 4  
Kathy Dalton (DiscReet 1210)
78   SUZIE GIRL 90 96 -- 3  
Redbone (Epic 50015)
79   YOU CAN HAVE HER 91 97 -- 3  
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
80   MIDNIGHT FLOWER 84 87 90 7
Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill 15005)
81   AS SOON AS I HANG UP THE PHONE 82 89 94 5
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (MCA 40251)
82   YOU GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN' 83 84 89 6
Kay-Gees (Gang 1321)
83   ONE DAY AT A TIME 88 93 -- 3
Marilyn Sellars (Mega 1205)
84   HONEY HONEY -- -- -- 1  
Sweet Dreams (ABC 12008)
85   YOU GOT TO BE THE ONE 92 -- -- 2
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55514)
86   JAMES DEAN 97 -- -- 2  
Eagles (Asylum 45202)
87   HONEY, HONEY -- -- -- 1  
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
88   VIRGIN MAN 95 -- -- 2
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250)
89   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 94 99 100 4
Van McCoy (Avco 4639)
90   AIN'T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY 93 94 95 5
Bobby Bland (ABC/Dunhill 15003)
91   PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE 98 -- -- 2
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
92   THE BALLAD OF EVEL KNIEVEL -- -- -- 1  
John Culliton Mahoney (Amherst 701)
93   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME -- -- -- 1  
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
94   THE PLAYER (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
First Choice (Philly Groove 200)
95   I'M A RAMBLIN' MAN -- -- -- 1  
Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10020)
96   DO IT, FLUID -- -- -- 1  
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 729)
97   EARLY MORNING LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
98   TRAVELIN' SHOES -- -- -- 1  
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
99   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH -- -- -- 1  
Prelude (Island 002)
100   IN THE BOTTLE -- -- -- 1  
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)

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:

   • "Happiness Is Just Around The Bend" by Main Ingredient (# 32)
   • "Kung Fu" by Curtis Mayfield (# 35)
   • "Sideshow" by Blue Magic (# 49)
   • "That's Not How It Goes" by Bloodstone (# 50)
   • "Sure As I'm Sitting Here" by Three Dog Night (# 53)
   • "Time For Livin'" by Sly & Family Stone (# 55)
   • "Annie's Song" by John Denver (# 57)
   • "Rings" by Lobo (# 58)
   • "Call On Me" by Chicago (# 59)
   • "All Shook Up" by Suzi Quatro (# 63)
   • "River's Risin'" by Edgar Winter Group (# 67)
   • "City In The Sky" by Staple Singers (# 71)
   • "Moonlight Special" by Ray Stevens (# 87)
   • "1984" by David Bowie (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   YOU CAN'T GO HALFWAY Johnny Nash
102   JESSE JAMES IS AN OUTLAW, HONEY Rick Cunha
103   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE Harry Chapin
104   LA LA PEACE SONG O.C. Smith
105   I OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID Mickey Gilley
106   TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG Blood, Sweat & Tears
107   STANDING ON THE VERGE OF GETTING IT ON Funkadelic
108   MY MELODY OF LOVE Bobby Vinton
109   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) B.T. Express
110   I WASH MY HANDS OF THE WHOLE DAMN DEAL (PT. 1) New Birth
111   A WOMAN'S PLACE Gilbert O'Sullivan
112   HELLO SUMMERTIME Bobby Goldsboro
113   LITTLE GOLD BAND Gentrys
114   PSYCHO Jack Kittel
115   YOU TURNED MY WORLD AROUND Frank Sinatra
116   AMERICA David Essex
117   KISSIN' IN THE BACK ROW OF THE MOVIES Drifters
118   LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY Dolly Parton
119   YOU'VE BEEN DOING WRONG FOR SO LONG Thelma Houston
120   LOVE MAKES IT RIGHT Soul Children
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