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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 4, 1975



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1   LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS 2 4 10 6
Elton John & John Lennon (MCA 40344)
2   YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING 4 6 9 10
Barry White (20th Century 2133)
3   MANDY 11 17 23 8
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613)
4   JUNIOR'S FARM 5 5 8 9
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875)
5   PLEASE MR. POSTMAN 9 12 18 7
Carpenters (A&M 1646)
6   ONLY YOU 7 8 12 8
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876)
7   LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 8 11 13 12
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313)
8   BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN 10 14 16 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254)
9   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE 1 2 3 16
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203)
10   KUNG FU FIGHTING 3 3 1 12
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140)
11   I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) 12 13 15 13
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433)
12   ONE MAN WOMAN-ONE WOMAN MAN 13 16 19 9
Paul Anka & Odia Coates (United Artists 569)
13   BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE 14 18 21 11
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101)
14   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 20 26 30 10
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748)
15   ANGIE BABY 6 1 2 12
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972)
16   SHA-LA-LA (MAKE ME HAPPY) 16 9 7 15
Al Green (Hi 2274)
17   MUST OF GOT LOST 19 21 24 10
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214)
18   MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN 24 28 36 7
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765)
19   DARK HORSE 21 24 29 7
George Harrison (Apple 1877)
20   DOCTOR'S ORDERS 25 37 42 7
Carol Douglas (Midland Int'l 10113)
21   SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL 29 48 77 4
Grand Funk (Capitol 4002)
22   PROMISED LAND 23 23 25 12
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074)
23   BEST OF MY LOVE 30 42 51 6
Eagles (Asylum 45218)
24   GET DANCIN' 31 38 46 6
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004)
25   DANCIN' FOOL 27 33 37 7
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075)
26   YOU'RE NO GOOD 46 64 74 5  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990)
27   RIDE 'EM COWBOY 28 30 32 14
Paul Davis (Bang 712)
28   FREEBIRD 34 36 41 7
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328)
29   PICK UP THE PIECES 37 43 60 7
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229)
30   ROCK N' ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) 35 41 65 5
Mac Davis (Columbia 10070)
31   READY 33 39 44 6
Cat Stevens (A&M 1645)
32   DREAM ON 32 32 35 9
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006)
33   FIRE 49 66 100 4  
Ohio Players (Mercury 73643)
34   I CAN HELP 17 7 4 15  
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
35   YOU GOT THE LOVE 18 10 11 13  
Rufus (ABC 12032)
36   WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN 22 20 5 15  
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int'l 3550)
37   STRUTTIN' 44 50 62 5
Billy Preston (A&M 1644)
38   MY EYES ADORED YOU 43 46 52 9
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003)
39   THE ENTERTAINER 42 49 55 6
Billy Joel (Columbia 10064)
40   FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU 47 61 70 6
Barbara Mason (Buddah 441)
41   LONELY PEOPLE 61 83 -- 3  
America (Warner Bros. 8048)
42   BLACK WATER 55 82 -- 3  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062)
43   AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG 15 15 17 9  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302)
44   I BELONG TO YOU 51 60 69 8
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141)
45   CHANGES 48 56 73 13
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605)
46   LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN 53 70 84 4
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,620)
47   WHEN A CHILD IS BORN 65 84 -- 3  
Michael Holm (Mercury 73642)
48   SWEET SURRENDER 74 -- -- 2  
John Denver (RCA Victor 10148)
49   DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) 26 22 6 16  
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395)
50   LADY 57 68 80 4
Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102)
51   CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD 60 72 85 4
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573)
52   RUBY, BABY 56 69 75 7
Billy (Crash) Craddock (ABC 12036)
53   BIG YELLOW TAXI 63 80 -- 3
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45221)
54   SUGAR PIE GUY (PT. 1) 54 58 59 13
Joneses (Mercury 73614)
55   #9 DREAM 66 -- -- 2  
John Lennon (Apple 1878)
56   ONE TEAR 58 62 67 5
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54255)
57   HAPPY PEOPLE 64 86 97 4
Temptations (Gordy 7138)
58   DAY TRIPPER 67 100 -- 3
Anne Murray (Capitol 4000)
59   WOMAN TO WOMAN 39 29 26 13  
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206)
60   FAIRYTALE 36 19 20 13  
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254)
61   MY MELODY OF LOVE 38 25 14 16  
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
62   YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE 73 96 -- 3  
Jim Stafford (MGM 14775)
63   LONGFELLOW SERENADE 41 34 31 14  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
64   NIGHTINGALE 80 -- -- 2  
Carole King (Ode 66106)
65   TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE) 69 74 88 4
Al Martino (Capitol 3987)
66   A WOMAN'S STORY 68 75 86 4
Cher (Warner-Spector 0400)
67   I'M A WOMAN 76 87 -- 3
Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319)
68   SEXY IDA (PT. 2) 70 76 76 9
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528)
69   BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE 72 78 79 6
Carl Graves (A&M 1620)
70   WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS 71 77 81 5
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3552)
71   WITHOUT LOVE 52 52 54 8  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224)
72   I AM I AM 77 -- -- 2
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54251)
73   HEAVY FALLIN' OUT 40 31 33 12  
Stylistics (Avco 4647)
74   DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE 83 -- -- 2
Manhattans (Columbia 10045)
75   AS LONG AS HE TAKES CARE OF HOME 89 95 99 4  
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8038)
76   DO YOUR THING 79 85 87 5
James & Bobby Purify (Casablanca 812)
77   HOPPY, GENE AND ME 88 99 -- 3  
Roy Rogers (20th Century 2154)
78   MAMA DON'T ALLOW NO PARKIN' 81 88 90 5
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16029)
79   COSTAFINE TOWN 82 89 -- 3
Splinter (Dark Horse 10002)
80   COLDBLOODED 78 81 82 7
James Brown (Polydor 14258)
81   MY MAIN MAN 85 91 93 4
Staple Singers (Stax 0227)
82   GEE BABY 84 90 91 6
Peter Shelley (Bell 45,614)
83   SAFE AT HOME 86 92 96 5
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45217)
84   AIN'T THAT PECULIAR 96 -- -- 2  
Diamond Reo (Big Tree 16030)
85   DON'T CHA LOVE IT 90 97 98 4
Miracles (Tamla 54256)
86   PHILADELPHIA 87 94 95 5
B.B. King (ABC 12029)
87   I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG (THE WAY YOU TREATED ME) 91 98 -- 3
Bobby Bland (ABC/Dunhill 15015)
88   PART OF THE PLAN 92 -- -- 2
Dan Fogelberg (Epic 50055)
89   DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU 93 -- -- 2
Sugarloaf (Claridge 402)
90   NEVER LET HER GO 94 -- -- 2
David Gates (Elektra 45223)
91   CHRISTMAS DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Perry Como (RCA Victor 10122)
92   UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE 95 -- -- 2
Polly Brown (GTO 1002)
93   YOU CAN'T DO IT RIGHT (WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE) 97 -- -- 2
Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 8049)
94   GUAVA JELLY -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10075)
95   CRAZY TALK 99 -- -- 2
Chilliwack (Sire 716)
96   LET ME START TONITE -- -- -- 1  
Lamont Dozier (ABC 12044)
97   SHOULD ANYBODY ASK 98 -- -- 2
Gary Bonner (Atlantic 3234)
98   FUTURE SHOCK -- -- -- 1  
Hello People (ABC/Dunhill 15023)
99   HOT DAWGIT 100 -- -- 2
Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10056)
100   MS. GRACE -- -- -- 1  
Tymes (RCA Victor 10128)

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:

   • "Wishing You Were Here" by Chicago (# 45)
   • "I've Got The Music In Me" by Kiki Dee (# 50)
   • "Let's Straighten It Out" by Latimore (# 59)
   • "I'll Be Your Everything" by Percy Sledge (# 62)
   • "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (# 75)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LADY MARMALADE LaBelle
102   IT'S ALL RIGHT Jim Capaldi
103   YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL Joe Cocker
104   THANKS FOR THE SMILES Charlie Ross
105   SUNSHINE (PT. 2) O'Jays
106   SAD SWEET DREAMER Sweet Sensation
107   GOOD TIMES, ROCK AND ROLL Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids
108   I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / LET ME BE THE ONE Al Wilson
109   PLEDGING MY LOVE Tom Jones
110   MINE FOR ME Rod Stewart
111   LA LA LOVE YOU Don McLean
112   WOLFMAN JACK Todd Rundgren
113   SINCE I FOUND MY BABY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
114   I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT ME NO MORE Newbeats
115   WORDS ARE IMPOSSIBLE Margie Joseph
116   GIRLS (PT. 1) Moments & Whatnauts
117   MIDNIGHT SKY (PT. 1) Isley Brothers
118   RHYME TYME PEOPLE Kool & Gang
119   GENERATION Buffy Sainte-Marie
120   EVERGREEN Booker T
121   BOOGIE JOE, THE GRINDER Quincy Jones
122   BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Dave Mason
123   LONG TALL GLASSES Leo Sayer
124   WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS Lynn Anderson
125   DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE T.G. Sheppard
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