CASH BOX TOP SINGLES – 1974 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1974 Charts! |
| 1974 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 5 | Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy | 62. It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way - Jim Croce |
| January 12 | Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce | 72. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) - Rolling Stones |
| January 19 | The Joker - Steve Miller Band | 83. Mighty Love (pt. 1) - Spinners |
| January 26 | Show And Tell - Al Wilson | 78. You Sure Love To Ball - Marvin Gaye |
| February 2 | You’re Sixteen - Ringo Starr | 71. Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings |
| February 9 | The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand | 81. Lookin’ For A Love - Bobby Womack |
| February 16 | Americans - Byron MacGregor | 72. Bennie And The Jets - Elton John |
| February 23 | Love’s Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra | 74. On A Night Like This - Bob Dylan |
| March 2 | Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks | 63. I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce |
| March 9 | Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks | 70. Keep On Singing - Helen Reddy |
| March 16 | Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks | 75. The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night |
| March 23 | Rock On - David Essex | 55. (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long - Chicago |
| March 30 | Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver | 76. Don’t You Worry ’Bout A Thing - Stevie Wonder |
| April 6 | Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede | 79. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John |
| April 13 | Bennie And The Jets - Elton John | 76. Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings |
| April 20 | TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB | 75. You Won’t See Me - Anne Murray |
| April 27 | TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB | 82. One Chain Don’t Make No Prison - Four Tops |
| May 4 | The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk | 75. Son Of Sagittarius - Eddie Kendricks |
| May 11 | The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night | 78. On And On - Gladys Knight & Pips |
| May 18 | Dancing Machine - Jackson 5 | 75. Train Of Thought - Cher |
| May 25 | The Streak - Ray Stevens | 76. Annie’s Song - John Denver |
| June 1 | The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch | 79. If You Talk In Your Sleep - Elvis Presley |
| June 8 | Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings | 79. Workin’ At The Car Wash Blues - Jim Croce |
| June 15 | Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings | 76. Feel Like Makin’ Love - Roberta Flack |
| June 22 | You Make Me Feel Brand New - Stylistics | 66. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John |
| June 29 | Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot | 63. Fish Ain’t Bitin’ - Lamont Dozier |
| July 6 | Billy, Don’t Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & Heywoods | 67. Sure As I’m Sittin’ Here - Three Dog Night |
| July 13 | Rock The Boat - Hues Corporation | 74. Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston |
| July 20 | Rock Your Baby - George McCrae | 75. Let’s Put It All Together - Stylistics |
| July 27 | Annie’s Song - John Denver | 71. Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White |
| August 3 | Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John | 62. Who Do You Think You Are - Bo Donaldson & Heywoods |
| August 10 | The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace | 59. It’s Only Rock ’n Roll (But I Like It) - Rolling Stones |
| August 17 | Feel Like Makin’ Love - Roberta Flack | 68. I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John |
| August 24 | (You’re) Having My Baby - Paul Anka with Odia Coates | 75. Papa Don’t Take No Mess (pt. 1) - James Brown |
| August 31 | Tell Me Something Good - Rufus | 76. Jazzman - Carole King |
| September 7 | I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton | 78. Give It To The People - Righteous Brothers |
| September 14 | Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White | 49. The Bitch Is Back - Elton John |
| September 21 | I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John | 58. Back Home Again - John Denver |
| September 28 | Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim | 73. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Nuclear Band |
| October 5 | Then Came You - Dionne Warwicke & Spinners | 83. The Black-Eyed Boys - Paper Lace |
| October 12 | Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston | 76. I Feel A Song (In My Heart) - Gladys Knight & Pips |
| October 19 | I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John | 71. Angie Baby - Helen Reddy |
| October 26 | Can’t Get Enough - Bad Company | 77. Fire, Baby I’m On Fire - Andy Kim |
| November 2 | You Haven’t Done Nothin’ - Stevie Wonder | 70. You’re The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White |
| November 9 | Jazzman - Carole King | 66. Junior’s Farm - Paul McCartney & Wings |
| November 16 | Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Nuclear Band | 64. Only You - Ringo Starr |
| November 23 | You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive | 70. Please Mr. Postman - Carpenters |
| November 30 | I Can Help - Billy Swan | 56. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John |
| December 7 | When Will I See You Again - Three Degrees | 77. Struttin’ - Billy Preston |
| December 14 | Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas | 77. Some Kind Of Wonderful - Grand Funk |
| December 21 | Angie Baby - Helen Reddy | 80. Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell |
| December 28 | Cat’s In The Cradle - Harry Chapin | 66. #9 Dream - John Lennon |
YEAR-END CHARTS: SINGLES (Pop) | ALBUMS (Pop) | |||
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