Monday December 9, 1974
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 7, 1974



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1   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 3 6 11 11
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
2   KUNG FU FIGHTING 5 8 19 8
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
3   I CAN HELP 1 3 8 11
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
4   ANGIE BABY 6 12 15 8
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
5   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 9 17 23 12
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
6   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 7 11 12 12
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
7   MY MELODY OF LOVE 2 2 4 12
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
8   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 11 14 18 11
Al Green (Hi 2274)
9   WISHING YOU WERE HERE 10 13 14 9
Chicago (Columbia 10049)
10   YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING 12 23 30 6
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
11   JUNIOR'S FARM 15 25 36 5
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875)
12   YOU GOT THE LOVE 14 26 31 9
Rufus (ABC 12032)
13   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 4 4 9 10
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
14   YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET 8 1 2 13
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622)
15   ONLY YOU 20 31 64 4
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876)
16   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 27 47 51 8  
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
17   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) 19 22 26 9
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
18   I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME 18 19 20 13
Kiki Dee (Rocket/MCA 40293)
19   AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG 21 34 42 5
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302)
20   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 23 36 61 5
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
21   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN 24 38 56 5
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
22   FAIRYTALE 25 37 43 9
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
23   LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS 56 -- -- 2  
Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344)
24   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE 36 52 63 7  
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
25   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN 39 70 -- 3  
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
26   PROMISED LAND 31 41 48 8
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
27   WOMAN TO WOMAN 34 40 45 9
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
28   WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT 22 7 1 11
John Lennon (Apple 1874)
29   MUST OF GOT LOST 33 43 60 6
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214)
30   BACK HOME AGAIN 13 5 5 12  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065)
31   EVERLASTING LOVE 16 9 10 12  
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001)
32   FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE 35 45 49 7
Andy Kim (Capitol 3962)
33   DARK HORSE 40 73 -- 3
George Harrison (Apple 1877)
34   HEAVY FALLIN' OUT 38 46 50 8
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
35   MANDY 42 72 93 4
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
36   AFTER THE GOLDRUSH 17 18 22 13  
Prelude (Island 002)
37   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 41 42 47 10
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
38   WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT 30 35 40 8
Jackson Five (Motown 1308)
39   PLAY SOMETHING SWEET 32 33 28 12
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013)
40   WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE 43 48 53 7
Eric Clapton (RSO 503)
41   TOUCH ME 37 39 44 9
Fancy (Big Tree 16026)
42   DREAM ON 48 56 67 5
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006)
43   LIFE IS A ROCK 26 10 7 14  
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056)
44   MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN 54 71 -- 3
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
45   DANCIN' FOOL 55 81 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075)
46   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 66 80 89 6  
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
47   ROCKIN' SOUL 28 29 35 9  
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066)
48   LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT 50 32 34 11
Latimore (Glades 1722)
49   SO YOU ARE A STAR 29 20 21 14  
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108)
50   BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH 47 50 55 6
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104)
51   YOU AND I 52 60 77 5
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762)
52   TIN MAN 45 21 6 17
America (Warner Bros. 7839)
53   LA LA PEACE SONG 46 49 54 8
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200)
54   THREE RING CIRCUS 44 44 46 9
Blue Magic (Atco 7004)
55   WITHOUT LOVE 60 69 84 4
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224)
56   EARLY MORNING LOVE 49 51 52 13
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021)
57   THE HEARTBREAK KID 62 76 95 4
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12039)
58   JAZZMAN 57 15 3 15
Carole King (Ode 66101)
59   FREEBIRD 70 85 -- 3  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328)
60   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 78 92 -- 3  
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
61   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) 65 67 74 9
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
62   READY 77 -- -- 2  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1645)
63   LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU 64 66 73 10
Independents (Wand 11279)
64   MY EYES ADORED YOU 67 75 80 5
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
65   I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING 69 74 81 6
Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209)
66   POSTCARD 68 78 -- 3
Who (MCA 40330)
67   EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL 61 64 76 8
Grand Canyon (Bang 713)
68   THE ENTERTAINER 81 -- -- 2  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10064)
69   SUNSHINE ROSES 74 84 91 4
Gene Cotton (Myrrh 137)
70   GET DANCIN' 82 -- -- 2  
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
71   SHE'S GONE 72 77 83 8
Tavares (Capitol 3957)
72   BEST OF MY LOVE 92 -- -- 2  
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
73   SOMEDAY 75 82 86 7
Dave Loggins (Epic 50035)
74   DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY 79 86 92 5
First Class (UK 49028)
75   SHOE SHOE SHINE 76 83 90 6
Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324)
76   PICK UP THE PIECES 87 94 -- 3  
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
77   STRUTTIN' -- -- -- 1  
Billy Preston (A&M 1644)
78   ONE TEAR -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54255)
79   I BELONG TO YOU 84 89 97 4
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
80   SEXY IDA (PT. 2) 80 87 94 5
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528)
81   I FEEL SANCTIFIED 88 95 -- 3
Commodores (Motown 1319)
82   FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU 94 -- -- 2  
Barbara Mason (Buddah 441)
83   COLDBLOODED 85 91 -- 3
James Brown (Polydor 14258)
84   ROCK N' ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) -- -- -- 1  
Mac Davis (Columbia 10070)
85   RUBY, BABY 89 97 -- 3
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12036)
86   BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE 97 -- -- 2  
Carl Graves (A&M 1620)
87   CHANGES 91 -- -- 9
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605)
88   EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW 99 -- -- 2  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 610)
89   YOU'RE NO GOOD -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990)
90   IF 90 96 -- 3
Telly Savalas (MCA 40301)
91   DO YOUR THING -- -- -- 1  
James & Bobby Purify (Casablanca 812)
92   HARLEM 93 99 -- 3
5th Dimension (Bell 45,612)
93   MAMA DON'T ALLOW NO PARKIN' -- -- -- 1  
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16029)
94   WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS -- -- -- 1  
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3552)
95   ROCK 'N ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) 96 100 -- 3
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,606)
96   RIDE THE TIGER 100 -- -- 2
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10080)
97   GEE BABY 98 -- -- 2
Peter Shelley (Bell 45,614)
98   LOVE ME NOW 95 98 -- 3
Ruby Winters (Polydor 14249)
99   PHILADELPHIA -- -- -- 1  
B.B. King (ABC 12029)
100   SAFE AT HOME -- -- -- 1  
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45217)

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:

   • "Nobody" by Doobie Brothers (# 51)
   • "Love Don't Love Nobody (pt. 1)" by Spinners (# 53)
   • "The Need To Be" by Jim Weatherly (# 58)
   • "People Gotta Move" by Gino Vannelli (# 59)
   • "Ask Me" by Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (# 63)
   • "Carefree Highway" by Gordon Lightfoot (# 71)
   • "Give Me A Reason To Be Gone" by Maureen McGovern (# 73)
   • "Careful Man" by John Edwards (# 86)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LADY LAY Wayne Newton
102   CHARADE Bee Gees
103   EVERGREEN Booker T
104   WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM Michael Allen
105   MISSISSIPPI COTTON PICKING DELTA TOWN Charley Pride
106   WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS Lynn Anderson
107   SALLY G Paul McCartney & Wings
108   FOUR OR FIVE TIMES Peter Dean
109   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Pat Boone Family
110   MS. GRACE Tymes
111   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU Sugarloaf
112   CALIFORNIA MY WAY Main Ingredient
113   LA LA LOVE YOU Don McLean
114   TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' Aerosmith
115   LADY Styx
116   SAD SWEET DREAMER Sweet Sensation
117   JUST LEAVE ME ALONE Don Potter
118   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE Andy & David Williams
119   FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE Bob James
120   CRAZY TALK Chilliwack
121   WHEN A CHILD IS BORN Michael Holm
122   DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE T.G. Sheppard
123   I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG (THE WAY YOU TREATED ME) Bobby Bland
124   VOODOO MAGIC Rhodes Kids
125   COSTAFINE TOWN Splinter
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