The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1974
TOP 100 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 28, 1974, issue)
POSTITLE – Artist (Label)
  1SHOW AND TELL – Al Wilson (Rocky Road)
  2COME AND GET YOUR LOVE – Redbone (Epic)
  3THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL – Charlie Rich (Epic)
  4ROCK ME GENTLY – Andy Kim (Capitol)
  5THE WAY WE WERE – Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
  6SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS – John Denver (RCA Victor)
  7YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW – The Stylistics (Avco)
  8ROCK ON – David Essex (Columbia)
  9SEASONS IN THE SUN – Terry Jacks (Bell)
10THE JOKER – The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)
11YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
12BENNIE AND THE JETS – Elton John (MCA)
13THE LOCO-MOTION – Grand Funk (Capitol)
14LOVE’S THEME – The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)
15SPIDERS AND SNAKES – Jim Stafford (MGM)
16NOTHING FROM NOTHING – Billy Preston (A&M)
17TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) – MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l)
18YOU’RE SIXTEEN – Ringo Starr (Apple)
19THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED – Paper Lace (Mercury)
20TOP OF THE WORLD – Carpenters (A&M)
21GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD – Elton John (MCA)
22LET ME BE THERE – Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
23HELLO IT’S ME – Todd Rundgren (Bearsville)
24(You’re) HAVING MY BABY – Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)
25ANNIE’S SONG – John Denver (RCA Victor)
26DARK LADY – Cher (MCA)
27ROCK THE BOAT – The Hues Corporation (RCA Victor)
28BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah)
29THE STREAK – Ray Stevens (Barnaby)
30BILLY, DON’T BE A HERO – Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (ABC)
31IF YOU LOVE ME (Let Me Know) – Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
32SUNDOWN – Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)
33FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE – Roberta Flack (Atlantic)
34HOOKED ON A FEELING – Blue Swede (EMI)
35HANG ON IN THERE BABY – Johnny Bristol (MGM)
36TIME IN A BOTTLE – Jim Croce (ABC)
37BAND ON THE RUN – Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
38LEAVE ME ALONE (Ruby Red Dress) – Helen Reddy (Capitol)
39MOCKINGBIRD – Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra)
40ROCK YOUR BABY – George McCrae (T.K.)
41THEN CAME YOU – Dionne Warwicke & The Spinners (Atlantic)
42MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS – Maria Muldaur (Reprise)
43ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN – The Righteous Brothers (Haven)
44BOOGIE DOWN – Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)
45THE ENTERTAINER – Marvin Hamlisch (MCA)
46RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER – Steely Dan (ABC)
47SMOKIN’ IN THE BOY’S ROOM – Brownsville Station (Big Tree)
48YOU WON’T SEE ME – Anne Murray (Capitol)
49TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD – Rufus (ABC)
50HELP ME – Joni Mitchell (Asylum)
51DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME – Elton John (MCA)
52DANCING MACHINE – The Jackson 5 (Motown)
53BEACH BABY – The First Class (UK)
54HOLLYWOOD SWINGING – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
55JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY – The Main Ingredient (RCA Victor)
56CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE – Barry White (20th Century)
57PLEASE COME TO BOSTON – Dave Loggins (Epic)
58SWEET HOME ALABAMA – Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)
59UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
60JUST YOU ’N’ ME – Chicago (Columbia)
61PHOTOGRAPH – Ringo Starr (Apple)
62I HONESTLY LOVE YOU – Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
63THE SHOW MUST GO ON – Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
64BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT – William DeVaughn (Roxbury)
65(I’ve Been) SEARCHIN’ SO LONG – Chicago (Columbia)
66THE AIR THAT I BREATHE – The Hollies (Epic)
67TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)
68ME AND BABY BROTHER – War (United Artists)
69YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD – Helen Reddy (Capitol)
70CAN’T GET ENOUGH – Bad Company (Swan Song)
71LIVING FOR THE CITY – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
72THE LORD’S PRAYER – Sister Janet Mead (A&M)
73SIDESHOW – Blue Magic (Atco)
74I’M LEAVING IT (All) UP TO YOU – Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM)
75LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE – Bobby Womack (United Artists)
76TUBULAR BELLS – Mike Oldfield (Virgin)
77JET – Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
78I GOT A NAME – Jim Croce (ABC)
79ERES TU (Touch The Wind) – Mocedades (Tara)
80ON AND ON – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah)
81OH VERY YOUNG – Cat Stevens (A&M)
82I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah)
83ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT – Cat Stevens (A&M)
84WATERLOO – Abba (Atlantic)
85ONE HELL OF A WOMAN – Mac Davis (Columbia)
86AMERICANS – Byron MacGregor (Westbound)
87LOVE SONG – Anne Murray (Capitol)
88I’LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG – Jim Croce (ABC)
89NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP – Barry White (20th Century)
90D’YER MAK’ER – Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
91JUNGLE BOOGIE – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
92WILDWOOD WEED – Jim Stafford (MGM)
93A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG – Charlie Rich (Epic)
94CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN – The Guess Who (RCA Victor)
95OH MY MY – Ringo Starr (Apple)
96THE LOVE I LOST (pt. 1) – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l)
97RADAR LOVE – Golden Earring (Track)
98HELEN WHEELS – Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
99I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU – Carpenters (A&M)
100 MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah)
ALBUMS  |  1974