Saturday November 16, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 16, 1974



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1   WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT 2 3 4 8
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
2   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 3 4 7 10
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
3   JAZZMAN 1 2 3 12
Carole King (Ode 66101)
4   MY MELODY OF LOVE 6 11 21 9
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
5   BACK HOME AGAIN 11 14 16 9
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
6   TIN MAN 8 9 11 14
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
7   LIFE IS A ROCK 9 13 15 11
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
8   I CAN HELP 14 17 22 8
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
9   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 12 15 19 7
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
10   EVERLASTING LOVE 13 16 18 9
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
11   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 17 22 37 8
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
12   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 16 19 25 9
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
13   CAREFREE HIGHWAY 15 18 24 12
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309)
14   WISHING YOU WERE HERE 20 24 36 6
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
15   ANGIE BABY 21 30 48 5
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
16   THE NEED TO BE 18 21 23 13
Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420)
17   THE BITCH IS BACK 5 6 5 10  
Elton John (MCA 40297)
18   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 22 27 33 8
Al Green (Hi 2274)
19   KUNG FU FIGHTING 38 47 59 5  
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
20   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 28 32 38 10
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
21   SO YOU ARE A STAR 23 26 30 11
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
22   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 31 35 40 10
Prelude (Island 002)
23   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 32 38 45 9
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
24   OVERNIGHT SENSATION 25 29 32 10
Raspberries (Capitol 3946)
25   LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY (PT. 1) 27 31 35 9
Spinners (Atlantic 3206)
26   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) 30 40 49 6
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
27   YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING 4 1 2 15  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252)
28   PLAY SOMETHING SWEET 26 28 31 9
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
29   PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE 34 39 44 11
Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614)
30   YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING 44 70 -- 3  
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
31   YOU GOT THE LOVE 37 43 51 6
Rufus (ABC 12032)
32   STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES 7 7 10 14  
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
33   DO IT BABY 10 12 13 16  
Miracles (Tamla 54248)
34   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 36 41 47 8
Latimore (Glades 1722)
35   ROCKIN' SOUL 40 46 53 6
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066)
36   JUNIOR'S FARM 66 -- -- 2  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875)
37   YOU CAN HAVE HER 35 36 42 12
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
38   I HONESTLY LOVE YOU 29 10 6 14
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280)
39   DISTANT LOVER 33 33 34 9
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253)
40   WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT 48 56 71 5
Jackson Five (Motown 1308)
41   THE BLACK-EYED BOYS 42 45 52 7
Paper Lace (Mercury 73620)
42   AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG 73 -- -- 2  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302)
43   FAIRYTALE 52 64 78 6
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
44   TOUCH ME 49 55 69 6
Fancy (Big Tree 16026)
45   WOMAN TO WOMAN 50 52 61 6
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
46   THREE RING CIRCUS 51 57 66 6
Blue Magic (Atco 7004)
47   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 53 58 67 7
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
48   PROMISED LAND 56 63 73 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
49   FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE 54 68 77 4
Andy Kim (Capitol 3962)
50   HEAVY FALLIN' OUT 55 65 75 5
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
51   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 62 71 86 5  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
52   EARLY MORNING LOVE 57 60 62 10
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
53   WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE 61 69 79 4
Eric Clapton (RSO 503)
54   LA LA PEACE SONG 69 80 90 5  
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200)
55   BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH 63 73 -- 3
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104)
56   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN 68 -- -- 2  
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
57   DORAVILLE 58 59 64 9
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248)
58   I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE 60 62 70 5
George McCrae (T.K. 1007b)
59   NOBODY 67 76 88 4
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041)
60   MUST OF GOT LOST 75 85 -- 3  
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214)
61   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 76 -- -- 2  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
62   DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW 65 67 76 5
Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312)
63   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE 83 94 98 4  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
64   ONLY YOU -- -- -- 1  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876)
65   ASK ME 74 83 85 6
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159)
66   LOVE ME FOR A REASON 24 8 8 12  
Osmonds (MGM 14746)
67   DREAM ON 86 -- -- 2  
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006)
68   CAN'T GET ENOUGH 19 5 1 16  
Bad Company (Swan Song 70015)
69   COUNTRY SIDE OF LIFE 72 81 91 5
Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212)
70   SWEET HOME ALABAMA 39 23 9 17  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258)
71   IN THE BOTTLE 64 66 68 10
Brother To Brother (Turbo 039)
72   STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT) 45 25 14 14  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601)
73   LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU 78 79 81 7
Independents (Wand 11279)
74   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) 77 82 83 6
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
75   GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE 80 84 89 8
Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109)
76   EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL 79 88 93 5
Grand Canyon (Bang 713)
77   YOU AND I 92 -- -- 2  
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762)
78   SKIN TIGHT 47 42 17 16  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73609)
79   TRAVELIN' SHOES 70 72 74 10
Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202)
80   MY EYES ADORED YOU 89 -- -- 2
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
81   I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING 88 92 -- 3
Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209)
82   CANDY'S GOING BAD 81 78 82 7
Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309)
83   SHE'S GONE 85 86 87 5
Tavares (Capitol 3957)
84   WITHOUT LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224)
85   LOVE MY LIFE AWAY 84 87 95 4
Hagers (Elektra 45209)
86   SOMEDAY 87 89 94 4
Dave Loggins (Epic 50035)
87   FUNKY PRESIDENT (PEOPLE IT'S BAD) 95 100 -- 3
James Brown (Polydor 14258b)
88   LOOK AWAY 93 97 99 4
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1623)
89   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 94 98 -- 3
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
90   SHOE SHOE SHINE 96 99 -- 3
Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324)
91   SUNSHINE ROSES -- -- -- 1  
Gene Cotton (Myrrh 137)
92   DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY 97 -- -- 2
First Class (UK 49028)
93   MANDY -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
94   SEXY IDA (PT. 2) 99 -- -- 2
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528)
95   THE HEARTBREAK KID -- -- -- 1  
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12039)
96   LADY LAY -- -- -- 1  
Wayne Newton (Chelsea 3003)
97   I BELONG TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
98   LOOSE BOOTY 98 95 100 4
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 50033)
99   EASY STREET 100 96 -- 5
Edgar Winter Group (Epic 50034)
100   CAREFUL MAN -- -- -- 1  
John Edwards (Aware 043)

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:

   • "Straight Shootin' Woman" by Steppenwolf (# 41)
   • "Honey, Honey" by Abba (# 43)
   • "Never My Love" by Blue Swede (# 46)
   • "Pretzel Logic" by Steely Dan (# 59)
   • "Second Avenue" by Art Garfunkel (# 71)
   • "Live It Up (pt. 1)" by Isley Brothers (# 82)
   • "La La Peace Song" by O.C. Smith (# 90)
   • "Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Pat Boone Family
102   NOTHING YOU CAN DO Average White Band
103   EVERGREEN Booker T
104   CAROUSEL MAN Cher
105   U.S. OF A. Donna Fargo
106   CHARADE Bee Gees
107   TIME Mighty Clouds Of Joy
108   TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' Aerosmith
109   WORN OUT BROKEN HEART Sam Dees
110   LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY Dolly Parton
111   WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM Michael Allen
112   FALLING OUT OF LOVE Buster Brown
113   RUBBER BANDS AND BITS OF STRING Telly Savalas
114   RIDE THE TIGER Jefferson Starship
115   PALM GREASE Herbie Hancock
116   LOVE ME NOW Ruby Winters
117   ONE MORE TIME Redbone
118   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE Andy & David Williams
119   BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE Carl Graves
120   FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE Bob James
121   ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) Terry Jacks
122   SALLY CAN'T DANCE Lou Reed
123   THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN Dr. Hook
124   ROSES ARE RED MY LOVE Wednesday
125   WALKING IN THE WIND Traffic
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