| The CASH BOX R&B Top 70 | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 14, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SHE’S GONE Tavares (Capitol 3957) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2 | YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING Barry White (20th Century 2133) | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | |
| 3 | KUNG FU FIGHTING Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | |
| 4 | YOU GOT THE LOVE Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12032) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 6 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l 3550) | 7 | 10 | 19 | 10 | |
| 7 | BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254) | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 | |
| 8 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | |
| 9 | SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) Al Green (Hi 2274) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 10 | HEAVY FALLIN’ OUT Stylistics (Avco 4647) | 13 | 15 | 24 | 8 | |
| 11 | ROCKIN’ SOUL Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 12 | WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3552) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 8 | |
| 13 | I CAN’T LEAVE YOU ALONE George McCrae (T.K. 1007) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| 14 | THREE RING CIRCUS Blue Magic (Atco 7004) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
| 15 | WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT Jackson 5 (Motown 1308) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 7 | |
| 16 | FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU Barbara Mason (Buddah 441) | 23 | 32 | 51 | 5 | |
| 17 | COLDBLOODED / FUNKY PRESIDENT (People It’s Bad) James Brown (Polydor 14258) | 26 | 30 | 32 | 3 / 7 | |
| 18 | WITHOUT LOVE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224) | 22 | 27 | 33 | 5 | |
| 19 | SHOE SHOE SHINE Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1324) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| 20 | DO IT (’Til You’re Satisfied) B.T. Express (Scepter/Roadshow 12396) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 19 | |
| 21 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Manhattans (Columbia 10045) | 25 | 37 | 44 | 6 | |
| 22 | AS LONG AS HE TAKES CARE OF HOME Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8038) | 35 | 47 | 60 | 5 | |
| 23 | LET’S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT Latimore (Glades 1722) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | |
| 24 | WORDS (Are Impossible) Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3220) | 29 | 39 | 46 | 6 | |
| 25 | LOVE DON’T LOVE NOBODY (pt. 1) Spinners (Atlantic 3206) | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | |
| 26 | SWEET EXORCIST Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 2005) | 24 | 28 | 30 | 8 | |
| 27 | A NICE GIRL LIKE YOU Intruders (TSOP 4758) | 28 | 33 | 34 | 8 | |
| 28 | I’LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING Percy Sledge (Capricorn 0209) | 30 | 34 | 36 | 9 | |
| 29 | I BELONG TO YOU Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141) | 36 | 40 | 41 | 9 | |
| 30 | I’VE GOT TO SEE YOU TONIGHT Timmy Thomas (Glades 1723) | 31 | 35 | 37 | 7 | |
| 31 | SHOORAH! SHOORAH! Betty Wright (Alston 3711) | 33 | 53 | — | 6 | |
| 32 | DOCTOR’S ORDERS Carol Douglas (Midland Int’l 10113) | 37 | 51 | 62 | 4 | |
| 33 | SEXY IDA (pt. 1) Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528) | 34 | 38 | 39 | 11 | |
| 34 | PICK UP THE PIECES Average White Band (Atlantic 3229) | 43 | 55 | 66 | 4 | |
| 35 | I FEEL SANCTIFIED Commodores (Motown 1319) | 38 | 48 | 57 | 4 | |
| 36 | I WOULDN’T TREAT A DOG (The Way You Treated Me) Bobby Bland (Dunhill/ABC 15015) | 42 | 50 | 55 | 4 | |
| 37 | ONE TEAR Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54255) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | PHILADELPHIA B. B. King (ABC 12029) | 39 | 43 | 40 | 11 | |
| 39 | YOU AND I Johnny Bristol (MGM 14762) | 40 | 42 | 43 | 6 | |
| 40 | MAN TO WOMAN Lonnie Youngblood (Shakat 708) | 48 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | HEARTBREAK ROAD / RUBY LEE Bill Withers (Sussex 629) | 45 | 56 | 58 | 3 / 4 | |
| 42 | I ENJOY LOVING YOU Sidney Joe Qualls (Dakar 4537) | 44 | 46 | 56 | 5 | |
| 43 | DO YOUR THING James & Bobby Purify (Casablanca 812) | 49 | 63 | 68 | 4 | |
| 44 | FIRE Ohio Players (Mercury 73643) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | LET ME START TONITE Lamont Dozier (ABC 12044) | 51 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE Carl Graves (A&M 1620) | 52 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | GUILTY First Choice (Philly Groove 202) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | GET DANCIN’ Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004) | 64 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | STRUTTIN’ Billy Preston (A&M 1644) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | SAD SWEET DREAMER Sweet Sensation (Pye 71002) | 58 | 64 | 69 | 4 | |
| 51 | DON’T CHA LOVE IT Miracles (Tamla 54256) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | TIME Mighty Clouds Of Joy (Dunhill/ABC 15012) | 20 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| 53 | I AM I AM Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54251) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | BUMPIN’ Ground Hog (Germigo 100) | 56 | 61 | 65 | 4 | |
| 55 | GIRLS (pt. 1) Moments & Whatnauts (Stang 5057) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | I AM YOUR LEADER Walter Heath (Buddah 435) | 62 | 66 | 70 | 4 | |
| 57 | MY MAIN MAN Staple Singers (Stax 0227) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | RHYME TYME PEOPLE Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1563) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | HAPPY PEOPLE Temptations (Gordy 7138) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | LOOK ON THE GOOD SIDE Invitations (Silver Blue 818) | 65 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | BELIEVE HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE (And None Of What You Hear) Leon Haywood (20th Century 2146) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | BABY (You Know I’m Gonna Miss You) (pt. 1) Montclairs (Paula 409) | 67 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | MASTER PLAN Kay-Gees (Gang 1322) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT New Censation (Pride 7600) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT Jimmy Ruffin (Chess 2160) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | I CAN’T GO ON Truth (Roulette 7160) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | I CAN’T MAKE IT WITHOUT YOU Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4538) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | HOT DAWGIT Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10056) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | EACH MORNING I WAKE UP Major Harris Boogie Blues Band (Atlantic 3217) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | I WANT TO TAKE YOU HOME (To See Mama) Syl Johnson (Hi 2275) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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