| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 16, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BOOGIE DOWN Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 | SEASONS IN THE SUN Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | ROCK ON David Essex (Columbia 45940) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | |
| 4 | DARK LADY Cher (MCA 40161) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
| 5 | SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 9 | |
| 6 | JET Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1871) | 7 | 9 | 18 | 7 | |
| 7 | MOCKINGBIRD Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45880) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | |
| 8 | HOOKED ON A FEELING Blue Swede (EMI 3627) | 11 | 16 | 34 | 6 | |
| 9 | BENNIE AND THE JETS Elton John (MCA 40198) | 15 | 27 | 43 | 5 | |
| 10 | ERES TU (Touch The Wind) Mocedades (Tara 100) | 14 | 19 | 26 | 12 | |
| 11 | LOVE SONG Anne Murray (Capitol 3776) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | |
| 12 | THE WAY WE WERE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| 13 | THE LORD’S PRAYER Sister Janet Mead (A&M 1491) | 16 | 28 | 44 | 5 | |
| 14 | SPIDERS AND SNAKES Jim Stafford (MGM 14648) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | |
| 15 | TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407) | 19 | 22 | 28 | 12 | |
| 16 | ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751) | 18 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
| 17 | COME AND GET YOUR LOVE Redbone (Epic 11035) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| 18 | MIGHTY LOVE (pt. 1) Spinners (Atlantic 3006) | 21 | 25 | 31 | 9 | |
| 19 | BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 403) | 26 | 34 | 50 | 5 | |
| 20 | STAR Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483) | 22 | 26 | 30 | 13 | |
| 21 | A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG Charlie Rich (Epic 11091) | 29 | 37 | 48 | 5 | |
| 22 | LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE Bobby Womack (United Artists 375) | 28 | 33 | 52 | 6 | |
| 23 | THERE WON’T BE ANYMORE Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 0195) | 24 | 30 | 42 | 7 | |
| 24 | I’LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG Jim Croce (ABC 11424) | 34 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE B.B. King (ABC 11406) | 27 | 32 | 38 | 14 | |
| 26 | TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l 3540) | 38 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | WOLD Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 12 | |
| 28 | OH MY MY Ringo Starr (Apple 1872) | 35 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | MY SWEET LADY Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156) | 23 | 24 | 27 | 13 | |
| 30 | I’VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0196) | 31 | 38 | 45 | 7 | |
| 31 | LAST TIME I SAW HIM Diana Ross (Motown 1278) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | |
| 32 | HONEY PLEASE, CAN’T YA SEE Barry White (20th Century 2077) | 40 | 53 | 63 | 5 | |
| 33 | JUNGLE BOOGIE Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
| 34 | SEXY MAMA Moments (Stang 5052) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 35 | ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS Bob Dylan (Asylum 11033) | 42 | 54 | 74 | 4 | |
| 36 | TELL ME A LIE Sami Jo (MGM South 7029) | 43 | 52 | 60 | 7 | |
| 37 | ENERGY CRISIS ’74 Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206) | 39 | 41 | 49 | 8 | |
| 38 | LOVE’S THEME Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069) | 25 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
| 39 | KEEP ON SINGING Helen Reddy (Capitol 3845) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0205) | 48 | 62 | 76 | 6 | |
| 41 | I JUST CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND Four Tops (Dunhill 4377) | 41 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 42 | PIANO MAN Billy Joel (Columbia 45963) | 52 | 71 | 84 | 6 | |
| 43 | PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3535) | 32 | 20 | 21 | 12 | |
| 44 | MY MISTAKE (Was To Love You) Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1269) | 55 | 64 | 79 | 5 | |
| 45 | WATCHING THE RIVER RUN Loggins & Messina (Columbia 46010) | 51 | 65 | 81 | 4 | |
| 46 | TUBULAR BELLS Mike Oldfield (Virgin 55100) | 60 | 79 | 100 | 4 | |
| 47 | MUST BE LOVE James Gang (Atco 6953) | 50 | 51 | 55 | 9 | |
| 48 | I LOVE Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436) | 33 | 17 | 19 | 13 | |
| 49 | WE’RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0193) | 53 | 57 | 62 | 7 | |
| 50 | LET IT RIDE Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73457) | 61 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | OUTSIDE WOMAN Bloodstone (London 1052) | 59 | 70 | 80 | 7 | |
| 52 | TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND Staple Singers (Stax 0196) | 63 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 53 | THE PAYBACK (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14223) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | VIRGINIA (Touch Me Like You Do) Bill Amesbury (Casablanca 0001) | 58 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| 55 | SHE’S GONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic 2993) | 62 | 67 | 71 | 7 | |
| 56 | STOP TO START Blue Magic (Atco 6949) | 57 | 61 | 66 | 9 | |
| 57 | SKYBIRD Neil Diamond (Columbia 45998) | 66 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | THE LOCO-MOTION Grand Funk (Capitol 3840) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | HOUSTON (I’m Comin’ To See You) Glen Campbell (Capitol 3808) | 54 | 59 | 65 | 7 | |
| 60 | YOUR CASH AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT TRASH Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3837) | 65 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
| 61 | I’LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN Soul Children (Stax 0182) | 69 | 74 | 78 | 7 | |
| 62 | YOU’RE SIXTEEN Ringo Starr (Apple 1870) | 36 | 14 | 12 | 15 | |
| 63 | TOUCH AND GO Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30076) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975) | 68 | 73 | 73 | 10 | |
| 65 | LAST KISS Wednesday (Sussex 507) | 45 | 48 | 51 | 18 | |
| 66 | DANCING MACHINE Jackson 5 (Motown 1286) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3538) | 71 | 76 | 82 | 7 | |
| 68 | HELP ME Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11034) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME New Birth (RCA Victor 0185) | 81 | 92 | 99 | 4 | |
| 70 | UNBORN CHILD Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 7771) | 73 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| 71 | PEPPER BOX Peppers (Event 213) | 76 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
| 72 | STAR BABY Guess Who (RCA Victor 0217) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (In A Field Of Stone) Tanya Tucker (Columbia 45991) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | HEAVENLY Temptations (Gordy 7135) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | THE SHOW MUST GO ON Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4382) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | LET’S GET MARRIED Al Green (Hi 2262) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND Think (Big Tree 15000) | 87 | 97 | — | 11 | |
| 78 | WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU Creative Source (Sussex 509) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | I’M A TRAIN Albert Hammond (Mums 6026) | 88 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | HOMELY GIRL Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55505) | 82 | 88 | 98 | 5 | |
| 81 | THE ENTERTAINER Marvin Hamlisch (MCA 40174) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON Lou Christie (Three Brothers 402) | 89 | 91 | 93 | 4 | |
| 83 | OH VERY YOUNG Cat Stevens (A&M 1503) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | I WISH IT WAS ME Tyrone Davis (Dakar 4529) | 90 | 90 | 91 | 6 | |
| 85 | IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT Ian Lloyd & Stories (Kama Sutra 588) | 91 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | LOVING YOU Johnny Nash (Epic 11070) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM 3636) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | POWER OF LOVE Martha Reeves (MCA 40194) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | MR. NATURAL Bee Gees (RSO 408) | 95 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1183) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | MIGHTY MIGHTY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY Leon Haywood (20th Century 2065) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW Stylistics (Avco 4634) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | SHE Southcote (Buddah 399) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | NEWSY NEIGHBORS First Choice (Philly Groove 183) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | CHAMELEON Herbie Hancock (Columbia 46002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | MUSIC EYES Heartsfield (Mercury 73449) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY Emotions (Volt 4106) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | THIS HEART Gene Redding (Haven 7000) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | MADELAINE Stu Nunnery (Evolution 1088) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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