CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending December 7, 1974
TW LW 2WK 3WK WKS
1 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN
Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l 3550) 3 6 11 11
2 KUNG FU FIGHTING
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) 5 8 19 8
3 I CAN HELP
Billy Swan (Monument 8621) 1 3 8 11
4 ANGIE BABY
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) 6 12 15 8
5 CAT’S IN THE CRADLE
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) 9 17 23 12
6 DO IT (’Til You’re Satisfied)
B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) 7 11 12 12
7 MY MELODY OF LOVE
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) 2 2 4 12
8 SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy)
Al Green (Hi 2274) 11 14 18 11
9 WISHING YOU WERE HERE
Chicago (Columbia 10049) 10 13 14 9
10 YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY
EVERYTHING
Barry White (20th Century 2133) 12 23 30 6
11 JUNIOR’S FARM
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875) 15 25 36 5
12 YOU GOT THE LOVE
Rufus (ABC 12032) 14 26 31 9
13 LONGFELLOW SERENADE
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) 4 4 9 10
14 YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622) 8 1 2 13
15 ONLY YOU
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876) 20 31 64 4
16 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313) 27 47 51 8
17 I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart)
Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) 19 22 26 9
18 I’VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME
Kiki Dee Band (Rocket/MCA 40293) 18 19 20 13
19 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302) 21 34 42 5
20 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254) 23 36 61 5
21 ONE MAN WOMAN/ONE WOMAN MAN
Paul Anka with Odia Coates
(United Artists 569) 24 38 56 5
22 FAIRYTALE
Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) 25 37 43 9
23 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
Elton John (MCA 40344) 56 -- -- 2
24 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101) 36 52 63 7
25 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
Carpenters (A&M 1646) 39 70 -- 3
26 PROMISED LAND
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074) 31 41 48 8
27 WOMAN TO WOMAN
Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) 34 40 45 9
28 WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
(Apple 1874) 22 7 1 11
29 MUST OF GOT LOST
J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214) 33 43 60 6
30 BACK HOME AGAIN
John Denver (RCA Victor 10065) 13 5 5 12
31 EVERLASTING LOVE
Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001) 16 9 10 12
32 FIRE, BABY I’M ON FIRE
Andy Kim (Capitol 3962) 35 45 49 7
33 DARK HORSE
George Harrison (Apple 1877) 40 73 -- 3
34 HEAVY FALLIN’ OUT
Stylistics (Avco 4647) 38 46 50 8
35 MANDY
Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613) 42 72 93 4
36 AFTER THE GOLDRUSH
Prelude (Island 002) 17 18 22 13
37 RIDE ’EM COWBOY
Paul Davis (Bang 712) 41 42 47 10
38 WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT
Jackson 5 (Motown 1308) 30 35 40 8
39 PLAY SOMETHING SWEET (Brickyard Blues)
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013) 32 33 28 12
40 WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE
Eric Clapton (RSO 503) 43 48 53 7
41 TOUCH ME
Fancy (Big Tree 16026) 37 39 44 9
42 DREAM ON
Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006) 48 56 67 5
43 LIFE IS A ROCK (But The Radio Rolled Me)
Reunion (RCA Victor 10056) 26 10 7 14
44 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765) 54 71 -- 3
45 DANCIN’ FOOL
Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075) 55 81 -- 3
46 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748) 66 80 89 6
47 ROCKIN’ SOUL
Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) 28 29 35 9
48 LET’S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT
Latimore (Glades 1722) 50 32 34 11
49 SO YOU ARE A STAR
Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108) 29 20 21 14
50 BLACK LASSIE FEATURING JOHNNY STASH
Cheech & Chong (Ode 66104) 47 50 55 6
51 YOU AND I
Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762) 52 60 77 5
52 TIN MAN
America (Warner Bros. 7839) 45 21 6 17
53 LA LA PEACE SONG
Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200) 46 49 54 8
54 THREE RING CIRCUS
Blue Magic (Atco 7004) 44 44 46 9
55 WITHOUT LOVE
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224) 60 69 84 4
56 EARLY MORNING LOVE
Sammy Johns (GRC 2021) 49 51 52 13
57 THE HEARTBREAK KID
Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12039) 62 76 95 4
58 JAZZMAN
Carole King (Ode 66101) 57 15 3 15
59 FREE BIRD
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328) 70 85 -- 3
60 DOCTOR’S ORDERS
Carol Douglas (Midland Int’l 10113) 78 92 -- 3
61 SUGAR PIE GUY (pt. 1)
Joneses (Mercury 73614) 65 67 74 9
62 READY
Cat Stevens (A&M 1645) 77 -- -- 2
63 LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU
Independents (Wand 11279) 64 66 73 10
64 MY EYES ADORED YOU
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003) 67 75 80 5
65 I’LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING
Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209) 69 74 81 6
66 POSTCARD
The Who (Track/MCA 40330) 68 78 -- 3
67 EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL
Grand Canyon (Bang 713) 61 64 76 8
68 THE ENTERTAINER
Billy Joel (Columbia 10064) 81 -- -- 2
69 SUNSHINE ROSES
Gene Cotton (Myrrh 137) 74 84 91 4
70 GET DANCIN’
Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004) 82 -- -- 2
71 SHE’S GONE
Tavares (Capitol 3957) 72 77 83 8
72 BEST OF MY LOVE
Eagles (Asylum 45218) 92 -- -- 2
73 SOMEDAY
Dave Loggins (Epic 50035) 75 82 86 7
74 DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY
First Class (UK 49028) 79 86 92 5
75 SHOE SHOE SHINE
Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324) 76 83 90 6
76 PICK UP THE PIECES
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229) 87 94 -- 3
77 STRUTTIN’
Billy Preston (A&M 1644) -- -- -- 1
78 ONE TEAR
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54255) -- -- -- 1
79 I BELONG TO YOU
Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141) 84 89 97 4
80 SEXY IDA (pt. 2)
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528) 80 87 94 5
81 I FEEL SANCTIFIED
Commodores (Motown 1319) 88 95 -- 3
82 FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU
Barbara Mason (Buddah 441) 94 -- -- 2
83 COLDBLOODED
James Brown (Polydor 14258) 85 91 -- 3
84 ROCK N’ ROLL (I Gave You The Best Years
Of My Life)
Mac Davis (Columbia 10070) -- -- -- 1
85 RUBY, BABY
Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC 12036) 89 97 -- 3
86 BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE
Carl Graves (A&M 1620) 97 -- -- 2
87 CHANGES
David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605) 91 -- -- 9
88 EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 610) 99 -- -- 2
89 YOU’RE NO GOOD
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990) -- -- -- 1
90 IF
Telly Savalas (MCA 40301) 90 96 -- 3
91 DO YOUR THING
James & Bobby Purify (Casablanca 812) -- -- -- 1
92 HARLEM
5th Dimension (Bell 45,612) 93 99 -- 3
93 MAMA DON’T ALLOW NO PARKIN’
Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16029) -- -- -- 1
94 WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS
Harold Melvin & Blue Notes
(Philadelphia Int’l 3552) -- -- -- 1
95 ROCK ’N ROLL (I Gave You The Best Years
Of My Life)
Terry Jacks (Bell 45,606) 96 100 -- 3
96 RIDE THE TIGER
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 10080) 100 -- -- 2
97 GEE BABY
Peter Shelley (Bell 45,614) 98 -- -- 2
98 LOVE ME NOW
Ruby Winters (Polydor 14249) 95 98 -- 3
99 PHILADELPHIA
B.B. King (ABC 12029) -- -- -- 1
100 SAFE AT HOME
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band
(Asylum 45217) -- -- -- 1