Monday October 28, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 26, 1974



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1   CAN'T GET ENOUGH 2 3 8 13
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
2   YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING 4 6 7 12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
3   JAZZMAN 8 14 21 9
Carole King (Ode 66101)
4   WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT 9 22 49 5
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
5   THE BITCH IS BACK 6 13 16 7
Elton John (MCA 40297)
6   I HONESTLY LOVE YOU 1 2 3 11
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
7   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 13 19 25 7
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
8   LOVE ME FOR A REASON 16 20 23 9
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
9   SWEET HOME ALABAMA 7 8 10 14
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
10   STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 12 15 18 11
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
11   TIN MAN 19 26 33 11
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
12   NEVER MY LOVE 10 11 12 10
Blue Swede (EMI 3938)
13   DO IT BABY 14 17 19 13
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
14   STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT) 15 18 20 11
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
15   LIFE IS A ROCK 21 25 29 8
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
16   BACK HOME AGAIN 20 27 34 6
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
17   SKIN TIGHT 11 12 14 13
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
18   EVERLASTING LOVE 23 34 42 6
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
19   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 34 62 84 4  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
20   STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN 24 28 32 9
Steppenwolf (Mums 6031)
21   MY MELODY OF LOVE 41 56 73 6  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
22   I CAN HELP 44 63 78 5  
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
23   THE NEED TO BE 26 30 35 10
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
24   CAREFREE HIGHWAY 27 32 36 9
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
25   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 30 43 66 6
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
26   NOTHING FROM NOTHING 5 1 2 16  
Billy Preston (A&M 1544)
27   GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE 29 33 37 8
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004)
28   BEACH BABY 3 5 6 14  
First Class (UK 49022)
29   YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER 28 16 17 12
Tymes (RCA Victor 10022)
30   SO YOU ARE A STAR 35 40 45 8
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
31   PLAY SOMETHING SWEET 33 39 47 6
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
32   OVERNIGHT SENSATION 37 44 50 7
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
33   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 38 45 53 5
Al Green (Hi 2274)
34   DISTANT LOVER 36 42 51 6
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253)
35   LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) 40 47 57 6
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
36   WISHING YOU WERE HERE 72 83 -- 3  
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
37   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 49 54 71 5  
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
38   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 45 53 59 7
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
39   HONEY, HONEY 43 48 56 7
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
40   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 46 57 70 7
Prelude (Island 002)
41   HIGHER PLANE 39 41 43 9
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562)
42   YOU CAN HAVE HER 47 52 58 9
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
43   THEN CAME YOU 18 7 1 15  
Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
44   PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE 50 55 64 8
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
45   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 53 60 67 6
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
46   SECOND AVENUE 48 51 54 8
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10020)
47   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 55 66 76 5
Latimore (Glades 1722)
48   ANGIE BABY 71 -- -- 2  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
49   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) 60 76 -- 3  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
50   EARACHE MY EYE 17 4 4 12  
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102)
51   YOU GOT THE LOVE 64 84 -- 3  
Rufus (ABC 12032)
52   THE BLACK-EYED BOYS 61 73 83 4
Paper Lace (Mercury 73620)
53   ROCKIN' SOUL 63 79 -- 3
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066)
54   ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT 22 9 9 13  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1602)
55   BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER 56 58 61 8
William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001)
56   CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN 25 10 11 16  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324)
57   DEVOTION 59 70 81 5
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026)
58   FALLIN' IN LOVE 32 24 26 10  
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201)
59   KUNG FU FIGHTING 78 -- -- 2  
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
60   CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE 42 23 15 14  
Barry White (20th Century 2120)
61   WOMAN TO WOMAN 74 96 -- 3  
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
62   EARLY MORNING LOVE 65 68 77 7
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
63   PRETZEL LOGIC 66 80 89 5
Steely Dan (ABC 12033)
64   DORAVILLE 68 78 88 6
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)
65   LIVE IT UP (PT. 1) 62 64 63 11
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254)
66   THREE RING CIRCUS 75 85 -- 3
Blue Magic (Atco 7004)
67   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 76 86 95 4
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
68   IN THE BOTTLE 69 71 75 7
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)
69   TOUCH ME 77 87 -- 3
Fancy (Big Tree 16026)
70   I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE 81 -- -- 2  
George McCrae (T.K. 1007b)
71   WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT 80 -- -- 2
Jackson Five (Motown 1308)
72   VIRGIN MAN 70 72 74 8
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250)
73   PROMISED LAND 82 -- -- 2
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
74   TRAVELIN' SHOES 79 81 87 7
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
75   HEAVY FALLIN' OUT 85 -- -- 2
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
76   DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW 89 -- -- 2  
Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312)
77   FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Andy Kim (Capitol 3962)
78   FAIRYTALE 88 98 -- 3
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
79   WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE -- -- -- 1  
Eric Clapton (RSO 503)
80   BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS 83 -- -- 2
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 544)
81   LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU 84 91 97 4
Independents (Wand 11279)
82   CANDY'S GOING BAD 86 90 94 4
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309)
83   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) 90 92 -- 3
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
84   DON'T SEND NOBODY ELSE 87 89 93 4
Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012)
85   ASK ME 91 95 -- 3
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159)
86   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 94 -- -- 2
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
87   SHE'S GONE 93 -- -- 2
Tavares (Capitol 3957)
88   NOBODY -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041)
89   GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE 100 -- 91 5  
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
90   LA LA PEACE SONG 96 -- -- 2
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200)
91   COUNTRY SIDE OF LIFE 97 -- -- 2
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212)
92   SHE CALLED ME BABY 95 97 99 4
Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062)
93   EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL 99 -- -- 2
Grand Canyon (Bang 713)
94   SOMEDAY -- -- -- 1  
Dave Loggins (Epic 50035)
95   LOVE MY LIFE AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Hagers (Elektra 45209)
96   I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN -- -- -- 1  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1626)
97   LA LA PEACE SONG 98 -- -- 2
O.C. Smith (Columbia 10031)
98   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE -- -- -- 1  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
99   LOOK AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1623)
100   LOOSE BOOTY -- -- -- 1  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 50033)

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:

   • "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim (# 31)
   • "Kings Of The Party" by Brownsville Station (# 51)
   • "Who Do You Think You Are" by Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (# 52)
   • "James Dean" by Eagles (# 54)
   • "Papa Don't Take No Mess (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 57)
   • "You're Having My Baby" by Paul Anka (# 58)
   • "Second Avenue" by Tim Moore (# 67)
   • "The Player (pt. 1)" by First Choice (# 73)
   • "Carrie's Gone" by J.C. Stone (# 92)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I FEEL SANCTIFIED Commodores
102   WALKING IN THE WIND Traffic
103   WORN OUT BROKEN HEART Sam Dees
104   LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY Dolly Parton
105   NOTHING YOU CAN DO Average White Band
106   THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN Dr. Hook
107   NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS Albert Hammond
108   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Pat Boone Family
109   HE DID ME WRONG, BUT HE DID IT RIGHT Patti Dahlstrom
110   VOODOO MAGIC Rhodes Kids
111   TIME Mighty Clouds Of Joy
112   LET GO Brian Cadd
113   SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES Nilsson
114   EASY STREET Edgar Winter Group
115   EVERGREEN Booker T
116   TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' Aerosmith
117   LADIES LOVE OUTLAWS Tom Rush
118   I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA Errol Sober
119   FALLING OUT OF LOVE Buster Brown
120   HEY Y'ALL Black Oak Arkansas
121   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Gloria Gaynor
122   WRITE ME A LETTER DeFranco Family
123   PENCIL THIN MUSTACHE Jimmy Buffett
124   FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Clams
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