| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1974 |
| TOP 100 R&B SINGLES (As published in the December 28, 1974, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | ROCK YOUR BABY – George McCrae (T.K.) |
| 2 | DANCING MACHINE – The Jackson 5 (Motown) |
| 3 | SON OF SAGITTARIUS – Eddie Kendricks (Tamla) |
| 4 | AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 5 | FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 6 | FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I’m A Changed Man) – The Impressions (Curtom) |
| 7 | THE PAYBACK (pt. 1) – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 8 | DO IT (’Til You’re Satisfied) – B.T. Express (Scepter/Roadshow) |
| 9 | BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT – William DeVaughn (Roxbury) |
| 10 | JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY – The Main Ingredient (RCA Victor) |
| 11 | SKIN TIGHT – The Ohio Players (Mercury) |
| 12 | HOLLYWOOD SWINGING – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) |
| 13 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW – The Stylistics (Avco) |
| 14 | YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 15 | BOOGIE DOWN – Eddie Kendricks (Tamla) |
| 16 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY – Johnny Bristol (MGM) |
| 17 | JUNGLE BOOGIE – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) |
| 18 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE – Roberta Flack (Altantic) |
| 19 | SIDESHOW – Blue Magic (Atco) |
| 20 | BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah) |
| 21 | TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN – Lamont Dozier (ABC) |
| 22 | LET’S GET MARRIED – Al Green (Hi) |
| 23 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE – Barry White (20th Century) |
| 24 | WHAT GOES UP (Must Come Down) – Tyrone Davis (Dakar) |
| 25 | TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD – Rufus (ABC) |
| 26 | DON’T YOU WORRY ’BOUT A THING – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 27 | MY THANG – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 28 | HIGHER PLANE – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) |
| 29 | JIVE TURKEY (pt. 1) – The Ohio Players (Mercury) |
| 30 | UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 31 | MIGHTY LOVE (pt. 1) – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 32 | ONE CHAIN DON’T MAKE NO PRISON – Four Tops (Dunhill/ABC) |
| 33 | SECRETARY – Betty Wright (Alston) |
| 34 | DO IT BABY – The Miracles (Tamla) |
| 35 | I WISH IT WAS ME YOU LOVED – The Dells (Cadet) |
| 36 | KUNG FU – Curtis Mayfield (Curtom) |
| 37 | ROCK THE BOAT – The Hues Corporation (RCA Victor) |
| 38 | SEXY MAMA – Moments (Stang) |
| 39 | PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 40 | ON AND ON – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah) |
| 41 | THEN CAME YOU – Dionne Warwicke & The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 42 | THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE – Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 43 | TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) – MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 44 | LIVING FOR THE CITY – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 45 | PAPA DON’T TAKE NO MESS (pt. 1) – James Brown (Polydor) |
| 46 | I’M WEAK FOR YOU / SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (Or Take Your Love Back) – Harold Melvin &
The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 47 | OUTSIDE WOMAN – Bloodstone (London) |
| 48 | IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME – New Birth (RCA Victor) |
| 49 | MIGHTY MIGHTY – Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia) |
| 50 | I’M COMING HOME – The Spinners (Atlantic) |
| 51 | WILDFLOWER – New Birth (RCA Victor) |
| 52 | CAN THIS BE REAL – The Natural Four (Curtom) |
| 53 | I’LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN – The Soul Children (Stax) |
| 54 | LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE – Bobby Womack (United Artists) |
| 55 | MACHINE GUN – The Commodores (Motown) |
| 56 | LOVE’S THEME – The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century) |
| 57 | WE’RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE – Johnnie Taylor (Stax) |
| 58 | I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah) |
| 59 | TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND – The Staple Singers (Stax) |
| 60 | THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME LAUGH – Bill Withers (Sussex) |
| 61 | LIVE IT UP (pt. 1) – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck) |
| 62 | FUNKY PARTY – Clarence Reid (Alston) |
| 63 | MY LOVE – Margie Joseph (Atlantic) |
| 64 | FISH AIN’T BITIN’ – Lamont Dozier (ABC) |
| 65 | GOOD THINGS DON’T LAST FOREVER – Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette) |
| 66 | KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY – Leon Haywood (20th Century) |
| 67 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING – Billy Preston (A&M) |
| 68 | IN THE BOTTLE – Brother To Brother (Turbo) |
| 69 | I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE – B. B. King (ABC) |
| 70 | BENNIE AND THE JETS – Elton John (MCA) |
| 71 | THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY PEACE (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table) – The Chi-Lites (Brunswick) |
| 72 | LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER – The Stylistics (Avco) |
| 73 | I WISH IT WAS ME – Tyrone Davis (Dakar) |
| 74 | TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED – Eddie Kendricks (Tamla) |
| 75 | CAN YOU HANDLE IT? – Graham Central Station (Warner Bros.) |
| 76 | IT’S BETTER TO HAVE (And Don’t Need) – Don Covay (Mercury) |
| 77 | HEY BABE (Is The Gettin’ Still Good?) (pt. 1) – The Joneses (Mercury) |
| 78 | WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck) |
| 79 | DO IT, FLUID – The Blackbyrds (Fantasy) |
| 80 | AIN’T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY – Bobby Bland (Dunhill/ABC) |
| 81 | CHAMELEON – Herbie Hancock (Columbia) |
| 82 | STANDING ON THE VERGE OF GETTING IT ON – Funkadelic (Westbound) |
| 83 | I’VE BEEN BORN AGAIN – Johnnie Taylor (Stax) |
| 84 | LET’S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT – Latimore (Glades) |
| 85 | THERE’S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (To Appreciate The Sunshine) – Dorothy Norwood (GRC) |
| 86 | THE PLAYER – First Choice (Philly Groove) |
| 87 | HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER – Millie Jackson (Spring) |
| 88 | TOO LATE – Tavares (Capitol) |
| 89 | DON’T SEND NOBODY ELSE – Ace Spectrum (Atlantic) |
| 90 | BABY COME CLOSE – Smokey Robinson (Tamla) |
| 91 | SWEET STUFF – Sylvia (Vibration) |
| 92 | CITY IN THE SKY – The Staple Singers (Stax) |
| 93 | TIME FOR LIVIN’ – Sly & The Family Stone (Epic) |
| 94 | STOP TO START – Blue Magic (Atco) |
| 95 | PARTY DOWN (pt. 1) – Little Beaver (Cat) |
| 96 | LET YOUR HAIR DOWN – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 97 | JOY (pt. 1) – Isaac Hayes (Enterprise) |
| 98 | LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU – The Independents (Wand) |
| 99 | SUMMER BREEZE (pt. 1) – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck) |
| 100 | SHOW AND TELL – Al Wilson (Rocky Road) |