CASH BOX TOP SINGLES – 1974
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The 1974 Charts!
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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

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