| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 26, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2 | YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| 3 | JAZZMAN Carole King (Ode 66101) | 8 | 14 | 21 | 9 | |
| 4 | WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT John Lennon/Plastic Ono Nuclear Band (Apple 1874) | 9 | 22 | 49 | 5 | |
| 5 | THE BITCH IS BACK Elton John (MCA 40297) | 6 | 13 | 16 | 7 | |
| 6 | I HONESTLY LOVE YOU Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 7 | YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622) | 13 | 19 | 25 | 7 | |
| 8 | LOVE ME FOR A REASON Osmonds (MGM 14746) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 9 | SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| 10 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES Mac Davis (Columbia 10018) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 11 | TIN MAN America (Warner Bros. 7839) | 19 | 26 | 33 | 11 | |
| 12 | NEVER MY LOVE Blue Swede (EMI 3938) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| 13 | DO IT BABY Miracles (Tamla 54248) | 14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | |
| 14 | STEPPIN’ OUT (Gonna Boogie Tonight) Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601) | 15 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| 15 | LIFE IS A ROCK (But The Radio Rolled Me) Reunion (RCA Victor 10056) | 21 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
| 16 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor 10065) | 20 | 27 | 34 | 6 | |
| 17 | SKIN TIGHT Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| 18 | EVERLASTING LOVE Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001) | 23 | 34 | 42 | 6 | |
| 19 | LONGFELLOW SERENADE Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) | 34 | 62 | 84 | 4 | |
| 20 | STRAIGHT SHOOTIN’ WOMAN Steppenwolf (Mums 6031) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| 21 | MY MELODY OF LOVE Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) | 41 | 56 | 73 | 6 | |
| 22 | I CAN HELP Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | 44 | 63 | 78 | 5 | |
| 23 | THE NEED TO BE Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420) | 26 | 30 | 35 | 10 | |
| 24 | CAREFREE HIGHWAY Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309) | 27 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| 25 | DO IT (’Til You’re Satisfied) B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | 30 | 43 | 66 | 6 | |
| 26 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 27 | GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004) | 29 | 33 | 37 | 8 | |
| 28 | BEACH BABY First Class (UK 49022) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 29 | YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER Tymes (RCA Victor 10022) | 28 | 16 | 17 | 12 | |
| 30 | SO YOU ARE A STAR Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108) | 35 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
| 31 | PLAY SOMETHING SWEET (Brickyard Blues) Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013) | 33 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
| 32 | OVERNIGHT SENSATION (Hit Record) Raspberries (Capitol 3946) | 37 | 44 | 50 | 7 | |
| 33 | SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) Al Green (Hi 2274) | 38 | 45 | 53 | 5 | |
| 34 | DISTANT LOVER Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253) | 36 | 42 | 51 | 6 | |
| 35 | LOVE DON’T LOVE NOBODY (pt. 1) Spinners (Atlantic 3206) | 40 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| 36 | WISHING YOU WERE HERE Chicago (Columbia 10049) | 72 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l 3550) | 49 | 54 | 71 | 5 | |
| 38 | I’VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME Kiki Dee Band (Rocket/MCA 40293) | 45 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| 39 | HONEY, HONEY Abba (Atlantic 3209) | 43 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
| 40 | AFTER THE GOLDRUSH Prelude (Island 002) | 46 | 57 | 70 | 7 | |
| 41 | HIGHER PLANE Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562) | 39 | 41 | 43 | 9 | |
| 42 | YOU CAN HAVE HER Sam Neely (A&M 1612) | 47 | 52 | 58 | 9 | |
| 43 | THEN CAME YOU Dionne Warwicke & Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | 18 | 7 | 1 | 15 | |
| 44 | PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614) | 50 | 55 | 64 | 8 | |
| 45 | CAT’S IN THE CRADLE Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | 53 | 60 | 67 | 6 | |
| 46 | SECOND AVENUE Garfunkel (Columbia 10020) | 48 | 51 | 54 | 8 | |
| 47 | LET’S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT Latimore (Glades 1722) | 55 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| 48 | ANGIE BABY Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | 60 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | EARACHE MY EYE (Featuring Alice Bowie) Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102) | 17 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 51 | YOU GOT THE LOVE Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12032) | 64 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | THE BLACK-EYED BOYS Paper Lace (Mercury 73620) | 61 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 53 | ROCKIN’ SOUL Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) | 63 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | 22 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| 55 | BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001) | 56 | 58 | 61 | 8 | |
| 56 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | 25 | 10 | 11 | 16 | |
| 57 | DEVOTION Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026) | 59 | 70 | 81 | 5 | |
| 58 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE Southern, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201) | 32 | 24 | 26 | 10 | |
| 59 | KUNG FU FIGHTING Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE Barry White (20th Century 2120) | 42 | 23 | 15 | 14 | |
| 61 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | 74 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | EARLY MORNING LOVE Sammy Johns (GRC 2021) | 65 | 68 | 77 | 7 | |
| 63 | PRETZEL LOGIC Steely Dan (ABC 12033) | 66 | 80 | 89 | 5 | |
| 64 | DORAVILLE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248) | 68 | 78 | 88 | 6 | |
| 65 | LIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254) | 62 | 64 | 63 | 11 | |
| 66 | THREE RING CIRCUS Blue Magic (Atco 7004) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | RIDE ’EM COWBOY Paul Davis (Bang 712) | 76 | 86 | 95 | 4 | |
| 68 | IN THE BOTTLE Brother To Brother (Turbo 039) | 69 | 71 | 75 | 7 | |
| 69 | TOUCH ME Fancy (Big Tree 16026) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | I CAN’T LEAVE YOU ALONE George McCrae (T.K. 1007) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT Jackson 5 (Motown 1308) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | VIRGIN MAN Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250) | 70 | 72 | 74 | 8 | |
| 73 | PROMISED LAND Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | TRAVELIN’ SHOES Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202) | 79 | 81 | 87 | 7 | |
| 75 | HEAVY FALLIN’ OUT Stylistics (Avco 4647) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | DON’T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | FIRE, BABY I’M ON FIRE Andy Kim (Capitol 3962) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | FAIRYTALE Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) | 88 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE Eric Clapton (RSO 503) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 544) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU Independents (Wand 11279) | 84 | 91 | 97 | 4 | |
| 82 | CANDY’S GOING BAD Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309) | 86 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| 83 | SUGAR PIE GUY (pt. 1) Joneses (Mercury 73614) | 90 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | DON’T SEND NOBODY ELSE Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012) | 87 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| 85 | ASK ME Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159) | 91 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | SHE’S GONE Tavares (Capitol 3957) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | NOBODY Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8041) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109) | 100 | — | 91 | 5 | |
| 90 | LA LA PEACE SONG Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | COUNTRY SIDE OF LIFE Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | SHE CALLED ME BABY Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062) | 95 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| 93 | EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL Grand Canyon (Bang 713) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | SOMEDAY Dave Loggins (Epic 50035) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | LOVE MY LIFE AWAY Hagers (Elektra 45209) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | I CAN STAND A LITTLE RAIN Joe Cocker (A&M 1626) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | LA LA PEACE SONG O.C. Smith (Columbia 10031) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | LOOK AWAY Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M 1623) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | LOOSE BOOTY Sly & Family Stone (Epic 50033) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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