Monday October 7, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 5, 1974



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1   THEN CAME YOU 4 5 6 12
Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
2   NOTHING FROM NOTHING 5 6 8 13
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
3   I HONESTLY LOVE YOU 2 1 5 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
4   EARACHE MY EYE 7 9 16 9
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102)
5   ROCK ME GENTLY 1 3 3 17
Andy Kim (Capitol 3895)
6   BEACH BABY 9 10 15 11
First Class (UK 49022)
7   YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING 10 12 13 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
8   CAN'T GET ENOUGH 16 19 22 10
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
9   ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT 11 11 12 10
Cat Stevens (A&M 1602)
10   SWEET HOME ALABAMA 15 17 20 11
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
11   CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN 13 16 18 13
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
12   NEVER MY LOVE 17 21 25 7
Blue Swede (EMI 3938)
13   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE 14 15 17 10
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006)
14   SKIN TIGHT 18 22 26 10
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
15   CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE 3 2 1 11  
Barry White (20th Century 2120)
16   THE BITCH IS BACK 21 30 49 4
Elton John (MCA 40297)
17   YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER 19 23 28 9
Tymes (RCA Victor 10022)
18   STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 22 26 32 8
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
19   DO IT BABY 23 27 31 10
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
20   STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT) 24 29 35 8
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
21   JAZZMAN 25 31 41 6
Carole King (Ode 66101)
22   I SHOT THE SHERIFF 6 4 2 13  
Eric Clapton (RSO 409)
23   LOVE ME FOR A REASON 29 35 47 6
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
24   YOU'RE HAVING MY BABY 12 7 4 14  
Paul Anka (United Artists 454)
25   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 38 56 76 4  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
26   FALLIN' IN LOVE 31 39 46 7
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201)
27   PAPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS (PT. 1) 28 32 36 7
James Brown (Polydor 14255)
28   HANG ON IN THERE BABY 8 8 9 15  
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715)
29   LIFE IS A ROCK 34 45 56 5
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
30   IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL 20 18 19 9
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19301)
31   KINGS OF THE PARTY 32 37 43 8
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001b)
32   STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN 36 44 57 6
Steppenwolf (Mums 6031)
33   TIN MAN 40 53 62 8
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
34   BACK HOME AGAIN 45 58 -- 3  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
35   THE NEED TO BE 44 52 63 7
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
36   CAREFREE HIGHWAY 41 47 54 6
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
37   GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE 42 50 61 5
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004)
38   I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU 27 13 7 14  
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735)
39   I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE 33 33 34 10
Cher (MCA 40273)
40   LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 26 14 14 12  
Stylistics (Avco 4640)
41   TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD 30 24 11 16  
Rufus (ABC 11427)
42   EVERLASTING LOVE 56 67 -- 3  
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
43   HIGHER PLANE 48 54 58 6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562)
44   AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING 46 48 55 6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3200)
45   SO YOU ARE A STAR 52 60 72 5
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
46   TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED 47 38 39 11
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249)
47   PLAY SOMETHING SWEET 60 68 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
48   FREE MAN IN PARIS 39 28 23 12
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041)
49   WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT 73 -- -- 2  
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
50   OVERNIGHT SENSATION 57 65 75 4
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
51   DISTANT LOVER 62 84 -- 3  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253)
52   JAMES DEAN 61 70 86 5
Eagles (Asylum 45202)
53   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 79 -- -- 2  
Al Green (Hi 2274)
54   SECOND AVENUE 58 61 71 5
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020)
55   DOOR TO YOUR HEART 55 62 65 10
Dramatics (Cadet 5704)
56   HONEY, HONEY 67 73 87 4  
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
57   LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) 72 86 -- 3  
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
58   YOU CAN HAVE HER 68 74 79 6
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
59   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 69 82 93 4
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
60   SECOND AVENUE 63 66 69 11
Tim Moore (Asylum 45208)
61   BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER 65 71 74 5
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001)
62   BOOGIE BANDS AND ONE NIGHT STANDS 66 72 77 7
Kathy Dalton (DiscReet 1210)
63   LIVE IT UP (PT. 1) 64 69 73 8
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254)
64   PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE 71 80 91 5
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
65   THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED 37 25 21 17  
Paper Lace (Mercury 73492)
66   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 85 94 -- 3  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
67   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 80 92 -- 3  
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
68   ONE DAY AT A TIME 74 77 83 6
Marilyn Sellars (Mega 1205)
69   HONEY HONEY 70 75 84 4
Sweet Dreams (ABC 12008)
70   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 77 87 99 4
Prelude (Island 002)
71   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 90 -- -- 2  
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
72   YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD 35 20 10 18  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897)
73   MY MELODY OF LOVE 84 97 -- 3  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
74   VIRGIN MAN 78 83 88 5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250)
75   IN THE BOTTLE 86 95 100 4  
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)
76   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 89 -- -- 2  
Latimore (Glades 1722)
77   EARLY MORNING LOVE 81 91 97 4
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
78   I CAN HELP 94 -- -- 2  
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
79   MY COUNTRY 88 -- -- 2
Jud Strunk (Capitol 3960)
80   THE PLAYER (PT. 1) 82 88 94 4
First Choice (Philly Groove 200)
81   DEVOTION 100 -- -- 2  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026)
82   I'M A RAMBLIN' MAN 83 89 95 4
Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10020)
83   THE BLACK-EYED BOYS -- -- -- 1  
Paper Lace (Mercury 73620)
84   LONGFELLOW SERENADE -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
85   I LOVE MY FRIEND 43 34 29 10  
Charlie Rich (Epic 20006)
86   DO IT, FLUID 87 90 96 4
Blackbyrds (Fantasy 729)
87   TRAVELIN' SHOES 92 93 98 4
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
88   DORAVILLE 93 100 -- 3
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)
89   PRETZEL LOGIC 99 -- -- 2
Steely Dan (ABC 12033)
90   YOU CAN'T GO HALFWAY 95 98 -- 3
Johnny Nash (Epic 50021)
91   GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE 98 99 -- 3
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
92   EASY STREET -- -- -- 1  
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 50034)
93   DON'T SEND NOBODY ELSE -- -- -- 1  
Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012)
94   CANDY'S GOING BAD -- -- -- 1  
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309)
95   RIDE 'EM COWBOY -- -- -- 1  
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
96   JUST ONE LOOK -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 3955)
97   LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Independents (Wand 11279)
98   CARRIE'S GONE -- -- -- 1  
J.C. Stone (Private Stock 45,002)
99   SHE CALLED ME BABY -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062)
100   THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE -- -- -- 5
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:

   • "Wildwood Weed" by Jim Stafford (# 49)
   • "Feel Like Makin' Love" by Roberta Flack (# 50)
   • "Surfin' U.S.A." by Beach Boys (# 51)
   • "Please Come To Boston" by Dave Loggins (# 53)
   • "It Could Have Been Me" by Sami Jo (# 54)
   • "Travelin' Prayer" by Billy Joel (# 59)
   • "You Got To Be The One" by Chi-Lites (# 75)
   • "Midnight Flower" by Four Tops (# 76)
   • "You Got To Keep On Bumpin'" by Kay-Gees (# 91)
   • "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends" by Ronnie Milsap (# 96)
   • "Suzie Girl" by Redbone (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   YOU CALL ME BACK Clyde Brown
102   LOOSE BOOTY Sly & Family Stone
103   NOTHING YOU CAN DO Average White Band
104   HE DID ME WRONG, BUT HE DID IT RIGHT Patti Dahlstrom
105   WALKING IN THE WIND Traffic
106   BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
107   LA LA PEACE SONG O.C. Smith
108   ASK ME Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
109   LOOK AWAY Ozark Mountain Daredevils
110   U.S. BLUES Grateful Dead
111   PUT THE MUSIC WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS Olympic Runners
112   WORN OUT BROKEN HEART Sam Dees
113   I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA Errol Sober
114   DON'T LET ME DOWN Hollies
115   SHE'S GONE Lou Rawls
116   VOODOO MAGIC Rhodes Kids
117   STANDING ON THE VERGE OF GETTING IT ON Funkadelic
118   LA LA PEACE SONG Al Wilson
119   DELTA DIRT Larry Gatlin
120   CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE Soul Survivors
121   FAIRYTALE Pointer Sisters
122   DANCIN' TO THE MUSIC Rockin' Horse
123   ROCK 'N ROLL WITH ME Donovan
124   LET GO Brian Cadd
125   WRITE ME A LETTER DeFranco Family
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