| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 27, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ANNIE’S SONG John Denver (RCA Victor 0295) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2 | DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME Elton John (MCA 40259) | 6 | 9 | 22 | 6 | |
| 3 | RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER Steely Dan (ABC 11439) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | |
| 4 | ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | ROCK YOUR BABY George McCrae (T.K. 1004) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 | ROCK THE BOAT Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 7 | THE AIR THAT I BREATHE Hollies (Epic 11100) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | |
| 8 | YOU WON’T SEE ME Anne Murray (Capitol 3867) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | |
| 9 | ON AND ON Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| 10 | WATERLOO Abba (Atlantic 3035) | 11 | 13 | 19 | 10 | |
| 11 | SIDESHOW Blue Magic (Atco 6961) | 12 | 14 | 23 | 13 | |
| 12 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025) | 19 | 22 | 33 | 7 | |
| 13 | RADAR LOVE Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202) | 15 | 17 | 24 | 11 | |
| 14 | TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487) | 18 | 21 | 28 | 10 | |
| 15 | CALL ON ME Chicago (Columbia 46062) | 17 | 20 | 32 | 6 | |
| 16 | THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED Paper Lace (Mercury 73492) | 27 | 36 | 48 | 7 | |
| 17 | IF YOU LOVE ME (Let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209) | 16 | 12 | 6 | 17 | |
| 18 | FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I’m A Changed Man) Impressions (Curtom 1997) | 23 | 28 | 37 | 13 | |
| 19 | MACHINE GUN Commodores (Motown 1307) | 22 | 31 | 38 | 7 | |
| 20 | WORKIN’ AT THE CAR WASH BLUES Jim Croce (ABC 11447) | 20 | 23 | 31 | 8 | |
| 21 | PLEASE COME TO BOSTON Dave Loggins (Epic 11115) | 26 | 30 | 35 | 12 | |
| 22 | THIS HEART Gene Redding (Haven 7000) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 20 | |
| 23 | IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280) | 25 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| 24 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715) | 28 | 34 | 51 | 5 | |
| 25 | ONE HELL OF A WOMAN Mac Davis (Columbia 46004) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | |
| 26 | TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD Rufus (ABC 11427) | 32 | 39 | 53 | 6 | |
| 27 | ROCK ME GENTLY Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | 31 | 40 | 49 | 7 | |
| 28 | KEEP ON SMILIN’ Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043) | 33 | 35 | 40 | 10 | |
| 29 | YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897) | 34 | 38 | 44 | 8 | |
| 30 | MY THANG James Brown (Polydor 14244) | 30 | 32 | 36 | 8 | |
| 31 | FISH AIN’T BITIN’ Lamont Dozier (ABC 11438) | 36 | 41 | 50 | 5 | |
| 32 | HOLLYWOOD SWINGING Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 16 | |
| 33 | SURE AS I’M SITTIN’ HERE Three Dog Night (Dunhill/ABC 15001) | 39 | 47 | 67 | 4 | |
| 34 | WILD THING Fancy (Big Tree 15004) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 9 | |
| 35 | (You’re) HAVING MY BABY Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 454) | 43 | 60 | 77 | 4 | |
| 36 | I’M LEAVING IT (ALL) UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735) | 44 | 55 | 72 | 4 | |
| 37 | BALLERO War (United Artists 432) | 35 | 37 | 42 | 9 | |
| 38 | WILDWOOD WEED Jim Stafford (MGM 14737) | 47 | 59 | 79 | 4 | |
| 39 | KUNG FU Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999) | 46 | 51 | 62 | 5 | |
| 40 | SHININ’ ON Grand Funk (Capitol 3917) | 49 | 57 | 78 | 4 | |
| 41 | PUT OUT THE LIGHT Joe Cocker (A&M 1539) | 41 | 43 | 47 | 7 | |
| 42 | SUNDOWN Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194) | 21 | 16 | 5 | 16 | |
| 43 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | 54 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | COME MONDAY Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill 4385) | 38 | 26 | 27 | 14 | |
| 45 | I SHOT THE SHERIFF Eric Clapton (RSO 409) | 59 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | BILLY, DON’T BE A HERO Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 11435) | 13 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
| 47 | RUB IT IN Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC 12013) | 57 | 73 | 91 | 4 | |
| 48 | LA GRANGE ZZ Top (London 203) | 29 | 24 | 25 | 16 | |
| 49 | BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT William DeVaughn (Roxbury 0236) | 37 | 18 | 3 | 16 | |
| 50 | LOVE IS THE MESSAGE MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l 3547) | 48 | 49 | 60 | 5 | |
| 51 | HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305) | 60 | 68 | 80 | 7 | |
| 52 | BAND ON THE RUN Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1873) | 50 | 48 | 39 | 16 | |
| 53 | OLD HOME FILLER-UP AN’ KEEP ON-A-TRUCKIN’ CAFE C.W. McCall (MGM 14738) | 58 | 61 | 75 | 4 | |
| 54 | TIME FOR LIVIN’ Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140) | 65 | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 55 | SECRETARY Betty Wright (Alston 4622) | 68 | 79 | 86 | 5 | |
| 56 | HOW DO YOU FEEL THE MORNING AFTER Millie Jackson (Spring 147) | 61 | 66 | 70 | 7 | |
| 57 | LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER Stylistics (Avco 4640) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | YOU’VE GOT MY SOUL ON FIRE Temptations (Gordy 7136) | 56 | 58 | 61 | 7 | |
| 59 | DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1296) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | THAT SONG IS DRIVING ME CRAZY Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73488) | 62 | 63 | 73 | 5 | |
| 61 | ROOM FULL OF ROSES Mickey Gilley (Playboy 50056) | 64 | 67 | 71 | 6 | |
| 62 | I’VE BEEN BORN AGAIN Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0208) | 67 | 71 | 76 | 8 | |
| 63 | YOU’RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY Bobby Womack (United Artists 439) | 70 | 76 | 84 | 6 | |
| 64 | RINGS Lobo (Big Tree 15008) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | KALIMBA STORY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46070) | 78 | 88 | 96 | 4 | |
| 66 | EYES OF SILVER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7832) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | YOU CAN’T BE A BEACON (If Your Light Don’t Shine) Donna Fargo (Dot 17506) | 74 | 81 | 89 | 5 | |
| 68 | FREE MAN IN PARIS Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | 94 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | WORSE COMES TO WORST Billy Joel (Columbia 46055) | 71 | 75 | 82 | 6 | |
| 71 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE Barry White (20th Century 2120) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | AMERICAN GIRLS Rick Springfield (Columbia 46057) | 77 | 84 | 92 | 4 | |
| 73 | AIR DISASTER Albert Hammond (Mums 6030) | 79 | 85 | 93 | 4 | |
| 74 | DANCE MASTER Willie Henderson (Playboy 50057) | 80 | 86 | 95 | 4 | |
| 75 | CITY IN THE SKY Staple Singers (Stax 0215) | 89 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | CAPTAIN HOWDY Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007) | 82 | 82 | 88 | 6 | |
| 77 | TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | SUGAR BABY LOVE Rubettes (Polydor 15089) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | COME ON SAY IT Henry Gross (A&M 1534) | 84 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | GOOD THINGS DON’T LAST FOREVER Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7156) | 86 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | WALK ON Neil Young (Reprise 1209) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME Sami Jo (MGM South 7034) | 87 | 91 | 99 | 4 | |
| 83 | THEN CAME YOU Dionne Warwicke & Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35111) | 90 | 92 | 100 | 4 | |
| 85 | MY LOVE Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3032) | 91 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (And I’ll Go Mine) Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum 11043) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | RIVER’S RISIN’ Edgar Winter (Epic 11143) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | MOONLIGHT SPECIAL Ray Stevens (Barnaby 604) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | BEACH BABY First Class (UK 49022) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | ALL SHOOK UP Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,477) | 97 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE 10 C.C. (UK 49023) | 99 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | THAT’S NOT HOW IT GOES Bloodstone (London 1055) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | DON’T CHANGE HORSES (In The Middle Of A Stream) Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7828) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | MANY RIVERS TO CROSS Nilsson (RCA Victor 10001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | RINGS Reuben Howell (Motown 1305) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | SUGAR LUMP Leon Haywood (20th Century 2103) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | LOVER’S CROSS Melanie (Neighborhood 4215) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | FUNKY PARTY Clarence Reid (Alston 4621) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | SECOND AVENUE Tim Moore (A Small Record Co. 0601) | — | — | — | 1 | |
This Week’s LOOKING AHEAD Chart
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