Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 18, 1974
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | ||
| Jackson Five (Motown 1286) | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 6 | ||
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 600) | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | ||
| Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174) | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Grand Funk (Capitol 3840) | ||||||
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382) | ||||||
| 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 11 | ||
| Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183) | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 10 | ||
| Stylistics (Avco 4634) | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100) | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 9 | ||
| Chicago (Columbia 46020) | ||||||
| 10 | 18 | 26 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873) | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 7 | ||
| Carpenters (A&M 1521) | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54245) | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1503) | ||||||
| 14 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 12 | ||
| Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034) | ||||||
| 15 | 22 | 46 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194) | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | ||
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205) | ||||||
| 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| MFSB (Philadelphia Int'l 3540) | ||||||
| 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Redbone (Epic 11035) | ||||||
| 19 | 28 | 35 | 57 | 5 | ||
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3544) | ||||||
| 20 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 7 | ||
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2999) | ||||||
| 21 | 25 | 32 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Jim Stafford (MGM 14718) | ||||||
| 22 | 32 | 39 | 62 | 6 | ||
| Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435) | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 11 | ||
| James Brown (Polydor 14223) | ||||||
| 24 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403) | ||||||
| 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | ||
| Blue Swede (EMI 3627) | ||||||
| 26 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 14 | ||
| Elton John (MCA 40198) | ||||||
| 27 | 43 | 52 | 67 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561) | ||||||
| 28 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 7 | ||
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 0246) | ||||||
| 29 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 5 | ||
| Anne Murray (Capitol 3867) | ||||||
| 30 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209) | ||||||
| 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 8 | ||
| Lobo (Big Tree 15001) | ||||||
| 32 | 40 | 62 | 74 | 6 | ||
| William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236) | ||||||
| 33 | 51 | 76 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45887) | ||||||
| 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1872) | ||||||
| 35 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 12 | ||
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457) | ||||||
| 36 | 47 | 65 | 85 | 4 | ![]() | |
| DeFranco Family (20th Century 2088) | ||||||
| 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 12 | ||
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217) | ||||||
| 38 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 10 | ||
| Al Green (Hi 2262) | ||||||
| 39 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 12 | ||
| Jim Croce (ABC 11424) | ||||||
| 40 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845) | ||||||
| 41 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 12 | ||
| Albert Hammond (Mums 6026) | ||||||
| 42 | 48 | 51 | 70 | 39 | ||
| Bill Haley & Comets (MCA 60025) | ||||||
| 43 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Bobby Womack (United Artists 375) | ||||||
| 44 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 10 | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007) | ||||||
| 45 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 10 | ||
| Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002) | ||||||
| 46 | 42 | 34 | 30 | 18 | ||
| John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | ||||||
| 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 8 | ||
| Mac Davis (Columbia 46004) | ||||||
| 48 | 58 | 75 | -- | 3 | ||
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54247) | ||||||
| 49 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 5 | ||
| Rick Cunha (GRC 2016) | ||||||
| 50 | 54 | 66 | 77 | 6 | ||
| Bill Withers (Sussex 513) | ||||||
| 51 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 7 | ||
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7795) | ||||||
| 52 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 4 | ||
| Four Tops (Dunhill 4386) | ||||||
| 53 | 64 | 70 | 80 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Hollies (Epic 11100) | ||||||
| 54 | 65 | 78 | 84 | 6 | ![]() | |
| ZZ Top (London 203) | ||||||
| 55 | 69 | 85 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Eagles (Asylum 11036) | ||||||
| 56 | 74 | 83 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 11439) | ||||||
| 57 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269) | ||||||
| 58 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 10 | ||
| Gene Redding (Haven 7000) | ||||||
| 59 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Five Man Electrical Band (Polydor 14221) | ||||||
| 60 | 70 | 84 | -- | 3 | ||
| Impressions (Curtom 1997) | ||||||
| 61 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 9 | ||
| Lois Fletcher (Playboy 50049) | ||||||
| 62 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 11 | ||
| Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065) | ||||||
| 63 | 66 | 69 | 78 | 8 | ||
| Melba Montgomery (Elektra 45883) | ||||||
| 64 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 10 | ||
| Creative Source (Sussex 509) | ||||||
| 65 | 78 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423) | ||||||
| 66 | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3027) | ||||||
| 67 | 71 | 74 | 83 | 4 | ||
| Diana Ross (Motown 1295) | ||||||
| 68 | 73 | 79 | 89 | 5 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 405) | ||||||
| 69 | 80 | 91 | 97 | 4 | ![]() | |
| New Birth (RCA Victor 0265) | ||||||
| 70 | 81 | 86 | 92 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1515) | ||||||
| 71 | 72 | 77 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385) | ||||||
| 72 | 79 | 82 | 90 | 6 | ||
| Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 7782) | ||||||
| 73 | 77 | 81 | 87 | 5 | ||
| Paper Lace (Mercury 73479) | ||||||
| 74 | 49 | 33 | 24 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491) | ||||||
| 75 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Cher (MCA 40245) | ||||||
| 76 | 83 | 88 | 95 | 4 | ||
| Maggie Bell (Atlantic 3018) | ||||||
| 77 | 84 | 89 | 96 | 4 | ||
| Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2090) | ||||||
| 78 | 85 | 90 | 98 | 4 | ||
| Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2752) | ||||||
| 79 | -- | -- | -- | 4 | ||
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3884) | ||||||
| 80 | 86 | 97 | -- | 3 | ||
| Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0260) | ||||||
| 81 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Oscar Brown, Jr. (Atlantic 3001) | ||||||
| 82 | 89 | 96 | -- | 3 | ||
| Dr. John (Atco 6957) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7810) | ||||||
| 84 | 88 | 92 | -- | 3 | ||
| Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7134) | ||||||
| 85 | 91 | 98 | -- | 3 | ||
| Blue Magic (Atco 6961) | ||||||
| 86 | 92 | 95 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Mott The Hoople (Columbia 46035) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202) | ||||||
| 89 | 93 | 94 | -- | 3 | ||
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11032) | ||||||
| 90 | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Crusaders (Blue Thumb 249) | ||||||
| 91 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Wednesday (Sussex 515) | ||||||
| 92 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232) | ||||||
| 93 | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Dave Loggins (Epic 11115) | ||||||
| 94 | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| James Gang (Atco 6966) | ||||||
| 95 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54246) | ||||||
| 96 | 98 | 99 | -- | 3 | ||
| Leon Russell (Shelter 40210) | ||||||
| 97 | 99 | 100 | -- | 3 | ||
| Paul Simon (Columbia 46038) | ||||||
| 98 | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7796) | ||||||
| 99 | -- | -- | 79 | 4 | ||
| Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int'l 3543) | ||||||
| 100 | 90 | 93 | 99 | 4 | ||
| Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,401) | ||||||
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:
• "Piano Man" by Billy Joel (# 41)
• "Thanks For Saving My Life" by Billy Paul (# 52)
• "A Very Special Love Song" by Charlie Rich (# 57)
• "Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks (# 61)
• "Dance With The Devil" by Cozy Powell (# 67)
• "A Dream Goes On Forever" by Todd Rundgren (# 68)
• "It Only Hurts When I Try To Smile" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 75)
• "Something There Is About You" by Bob Dylan (# 76)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Chi-Lites | |||||
| 102 | Ronnie Dyson | |||||
| 103 | Johnny Rodriguez | |||||
| 104 | Ebonys | |||||
| 105 | Millie Jackson | |||||
| 106 | Little Anthony & Imperials | |||||
| 107 | Mocedades | |||||
| 108 | Kiss | |||||
| 109 | Lena Zavaroni | |||||
| 110 | Isaac Hayes | |||||
| 111 | Johnny Winter | |||||
| 112 | Melissa Manchester | |||||
| 113 | Flash Cadillac & Continental Kids | |||||
| 114 | Shirley Bassey | |||||
| 115 | Deodato / Airto | |||||
| 116 | Natural Four | |||||
| 117 | Gary & Dave | |||||
| 118 | Frankie Ford | |||||
| 119 | George Fischoff | |||||
| 120 | Little Milton | |||||


