| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 26, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SHOW AND TELL Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30073) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | |
| 2 | SMOKIN’ IN THE BOY’S ROOM Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16011) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
| 3 | YOU’RE SIXTEEN Ringo Starr (Apple 1870) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| 4 | THE JOKER Steve Miller Band (Capitol 3732) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 5 | AMERICANS Byron MacGregor (Westbound 222) | 8 | 14 | 41 | 5 | |
| 6 | LOVE’S THEME Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century 2069) | 9 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 7 | THE WAY WE WERE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45944) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | |
| 8 | I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 393) | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| 9 | LIVING FOR THE CITY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54242) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| 10 | LET ME BE THERE Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40101) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 14 | |
| 11 | TIME IN A BOTTLE Jim Croce (ABC 11405) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 12 | UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2995) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 11 | |
| 13 | ME AND BABY BROTHER War (United Artists 350) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | |
| 14 | LIVIN’ FOR YOU Al Green (Hi 2257) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 15 | SPIDERS AND SNAKES Jim Stafford (MGM 14648) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 13 | |
| 16 | ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT Donny Osmond (MGM 14677) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| 17 | NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP Barry White (20th Century 2058) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| 18 | JIM DANDY Black Oak Arkansas (Atco 6948) | 21 | 26 | 40 | 8 | |
| 19 | I SHALL SING Garfunkel (Columbia 45983) | 22 | 25 | 39 | 6 | |
| 20 | WALK LIKE A MAN Grand Funk (Capitol 3760) | 17 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 21 | JUNGLE BOOGIE Kool & Gang (De-Lite 559) | 37 | 49 | 57 | 7 | |
| 22 | THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Charlie Rich (Epic 11040) | 20 | 10 | 4 | 18 | |
| 23 | MIDNIGHT RIDER Gregg Allman (Capricorn 0035) | 28 | 38 | 52 | 6 | |
| 24 | DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO (Heartbreaker) Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19109) | 42 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3535) | 40 | 48 | 76 | 5 | |
| 26 | ROCK ON David Essex (Columbia 45940) | 36 | 43 | 51 | 10 | |
| 27 | TEENAGE LAMENT ’74 Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7762) | 33 | 39 | 50 | 6 | |
| 28 | LET YOUR HAIR DOWN Temptations (Gordy 7133) | 30 | 34 | 43 | 7 | |
| 29 | LOVE SONG Anne Murray (Capitol 3776) | 35 | 42 | 49 | 7 | |
| 30 | I LOVE Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73436) | 32 | 37 | 68 | 6 | |
| 31 | IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER Merle Haggard (Capitol 3746) | 29 | 30 | 35 | 12 | |
| 32 | ABRA-CA-DABRA DeFranco Family (20th Century 2070) | 43 | 52 | 59 | 5 | |
| 33 | HELEN WHEELS Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1869) | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 34 | BOOGIE DOWN Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54243) | 51 | 59 | 73 | 5 | |
| 35 | LAST TIME I SAW HIM Diana Ross (Motown 1278) | 50 | 57 | 64 | 5 | |
| 36 | SISTER MARY ELEPHANT (Shudd-Up!) Cheech & Chong (Ode 66041) | 38 | 41 | 44 | 11 | |
| 37 | LEAVE ME ALONE (Ruby Red Dress) Helen Reddy (Capitol 3768) | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | |
| 38 | JOY (pt. 1) Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9085) | 47 | 53 | 60 | 6 | |
| 39 | CAN THIS BE REAL Natural Four (Curtom 1990) | 48 | 56 | 61 | 6 | |
| 40 | DARK LADY Cher (MCA 40161) | 60 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Elton John (MCA 40148) | 24 | 22 | 11 | 14 | |
| 42 | HELLO IT’S ME Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0009) | 25 | 23 | 13 | 18 | |
| 43 | YOU’RE SO UNIQUE Billy Preston (A&M 1492) | 52 | 60 | 74 | 5 | |
| 44 | AMERICAN TUNE Paul Simon (Columbia 45900) | 31 | 27 | 28 | 9 | |
| 45 | COME AND GET YOUR LOVE Redbone (Epic 11035) | 62 | 76 | 98 | 4 | |
| 46 | MY SWEET LADY Cliff DeYoung (MCA 40156) | 55 | 66 | 79 | 6 | |
| 47 | A FOOL SUCH AS I Bob Dylan (Columbia 45982) | 49 | 50 | 55 | 6 | |
| 48 | IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY Jim Croce (ABC 11413) | 53 | 55 | 62 | 4 | |
| 49 | LOVE HAS NO PRIDE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 11026) | 45 | 46 | 48 | 8 | |
| 50 | SEASONS IN THE SUN Terry Jacks (Bell 45,432) | 76 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | TOP OF THE WORLD Carpenters (A&M 1468) | 27 | 31 | 30 | 18 | |
| 52 | RAISED ON ROBBERY Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11029) | 58 | 62 | 65 | 5 | |
| 53 | SHOWDOWN Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 337) | 59 | 64 | 67 | 8 | |
| 54 | JESSICA Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0036) | 65 | 67 | 70 | 5 | |
| 55 | ERES TU (Touch The Wind) Mocedades (Tara 100) | 64 | 82 | 94 | 5 | |
| 56 | TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN Lamont Dozier (ABC 11407) | 68 | 77 | 88 | 5 | |
| 57 | BABY COME CLOSE Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54239) | 61 | 63 | 63 | 10 | |
| 58 | STAR Stealers Wheel (A&M 1483) | 67 | 71 | 75 | 6 | |
| 59 | THE AMERICANS (A Canadian’s Opinion) Gordon Sinclair (Avco 4628) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU Paul Anka (Fame 345) | 66 | 69 | 72 | 7 | |
| 61 | SEXY MAMA Moments (Stang 5052) | 79 | 98 | 100 | 4 | |
| 62 | SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS John Denver (RCA Victor 0213) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | MIGHTY LOVE (pt. 1) Spinners (Atlantic 3006) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | IN THE MOOD Bette Midler (Atlantic 3004) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2252) | 70 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| 66 | LAST KISS Wednesday (Sussex 507) | 72 | 73 | 77 | 11 | |
| 67 | KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 45953) | 34 | 35 | 37 | 10 | |
| 68 | D’YER MAK’ER Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2986) | 26 | 24 | 16 | 16 | |
| 69 | I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE B.B. King (ABC 11406) | 74 | 78 | 82 | 7 | |
| 70 | WOLD Harry Chapin (Elektra 45874) | 75 | 81 | 85 | 5 | |
| 71 | DADDY WHAT IF Bobby Bare (RCA Victor 0197) | 78 | 86 | 97 | 4 | |
| 72 | IF YOU’RE READY (Come Go With Me) Staple Singers (Stax 0179) | 57 | 32 | 20 | 13 | |
| 73 | HANGIN’ AROUND Edgar Winter Group (Epic 11069) | 39 | 40 | 42 | 8 | |
| 74 | I JUST CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND Four Tops (Dunhill 4377) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | MUST BE LOVE James Gang (Atco 6953) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | WANG DANG DOODLE Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb 243) | 81 | 83 | 87 | 6 | |
| 77 | THIS TIME I’M GONE FOR GOOD Bobby Blue Bland (Dunhill 4369) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 11 | |
| 78 | YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54244) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | MEADOWS Joe Walsh (Dunhill 4373) | 82 | 84 | 89 | 5 | |
| 80 | LAST KISS J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers (Virgo 506) | 80 | 74 | 78 | 26 | |
| 81 | ONE TIN SOLDIER, THE LEGEND OF BILLY JACK Coven (Warner Bros. 0101) | 87 | 93 | 96 | 19 | |
| 82 | THIS IS YOUR SONG Don Goodwin (Silver Blue 806) | 88 | 89 | 92 | 6 | |
| 83 | ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO Rick Derringer (Blue Sky 2751) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | MIND GAMES John Lennon (Apple 1868) | 41 | 29 | 22 | 12 | |
| 85 | LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING Johnny Mathis (Columbia 45975) | 92 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | STONED TO THE BONE (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14210) | 46 | 47 | 47 | 11 | |
| 87 | STOP TO START Blue Magic (Atco 6949) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | PLEASE, DADDY John Denver (RCA Victor 0182) | 54 | 51 | 56 | 10 | |
| 89 | CAN’T SAY NOTHIN’ Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1993) | 96 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
| 90 | WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? Melanie (Neighborhood 4213) | 90 | 54 | 54 | 10 | |
| 91 | ENERGY CRISIS ’74 Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday 206) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | YOU WON’T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME New Seekers (MGM 14683) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | THERE’S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE (To Appreciate The Sunshine) Dorothy Norwood (GRC 1011) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | I MISS YOU Dells (Cadet 5700) | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 95 | JOLENE Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 0145) | 93 | 80 | 84 | 6 | |
| 96 | APPLE OF MY EYE Badfinger (Apple 1864) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | THE REAL ME The Who (Track/MCA 40182) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | BICYCLE MORNING Billy Sans (Atco 6945) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | GET THAT GASOLINE BLUES NRBQ (Kama Sutra 586) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | QUICK, FAST, IN A HURRY New York City (Chelsea 0150) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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