| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 10, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED Paper Lace (Mercury 73492) | 7 | 16 | 27 | 9 | |
| 2 | DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME Elton John (MCA 40259) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| 3 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025) | 9 | 12 | 19 | 9 | |
| 4 | ANNIE’S SONG John Denver (RCA Victor 0295) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 5 | SIDESHOW Blue Magic (Atco 6961) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
| 6 | RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER Steely Dan (ABC 11439) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| 7 | (You’re) HAVING MY BABY Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 454) | 22 | 35 | 43 | 6 | |
| 8 | PLEASE COME TO BOSTON Dave Loggins (Epic 11115) | 15 | 21 | 26 | 14 | |
| 9 | TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
| 10 | RADAR LOVE Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| 11 | CALL ON ME Chicago (Columbia 46062) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 8 | |
| 12 | I SHOT THE SHERIFF Eric Clapton (RSO 409) | 30 | 45 | 59 | 5 | |
| 13 | MACHINE GUN Commodores (Motown 1307) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| 14 | TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD Rufus (ABC 11427) | 18 | 26 | 32 | 8 | |
| 15 | ROCK ME GENTLY Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | 19 | 27 | 31 | 9 | |
| 16 | WILDWOOD WEED Jim Stafford (MGM 14737) | 28 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| 17 | ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 18 | I’M LEAVING IT (All) UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735) | 31 | 36 | 44 | 6 | |
| 19 | KEEP ON SMILIN’ Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043) | 25 | 28 | 33 | 12 | |
| 20 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 7 | |
| 21 | WILD THING Fancy (Big Tree 15004) | 24 | 34 | 40 | 11 | |
| 22 | YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897) | 26 | 29 | 34 | 10 | |
| 23 | ROCK YOUR BABY George McCrae (T.K. 1004) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |
| 24 | WATERLOO Abba (Atlantic 3035) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| 25 | ROCK THE BOAT Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
| 26 | FISH AIN’T BITIN’ Lamont Dozier (ABC 11438) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 7 | |
| 27 | SURE AS I’M SITTIN’ HERE Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15001) | 29 | 33 | 39 | 6 | |
| 28 | SHININ’ ON Grand Funk (Capitol 3917) | 33 | 40 | 49 | 6 | |
| 29 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | 36 | 43 | 54 | 5 | |
| 30 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE Barry White (20th Century 2120) | 42 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 11 | |
| 32 | RUB IT IN Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC 12013) | 39 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| 33 | THE AIR THAT I BREATHE Hollies (Epic 11100) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| 34 | HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305) | 41 | 51 | 60 | 9 | |
| 35 | KUNG FU Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999) | 37 | 39 | 46 | 7 | |
| 36 | THEN CAME YOU Dionne Warwicke & Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | 59 | 83 | 96 | 4 | |
| 37 | FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I’m A Changed Man) Impressions (Curtom 1997) | 17 | 18 | 23 | 15 | |
| 38 | PUT OUT THE LIGHT Joe Cocker (A&M 1539) | 40 | 41 | 41 | 9 | |
| 39 | LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER Stylistics (Avco 4640) | 48 | 57 | 75 | 4 | |
| 40 | ON AND ON Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423) | 20 | 9 | 10 | 14 | |
| 41 | THIS HEART Gene Redding (Haven 7000) | 32 | 22 | 24 | 22 | |
| 42 | DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1296) | 46 | 59 | 76 | 4 | |
| 43 | TIME FOR LIVIN’ Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140) | 49 | 54 | 65 | 7 | |
| 44 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | MY THANG James Brown (Polydor 14244) | 34 | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
| 46 | RINGS Lobo (Big Tree 15008) | 53 | 64 | 83 | 4 | |
| 47 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | 54 | 69 | 94 | 5 | |
| 48 | WORKIN’ AT THE CAR WASH BLUES Jim Croce (ABC 11447) | 35 | 20 | 20 | 10 | |
| 49 | ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | FREE MAN IN PARIS Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041) | 57 | 68 | 81 | 4 | |
| 51 | SECRETARY Betty Wright (Alston 4622) | 51 | 55 | 68 | 7 | |
| 52 | EYES OF SILVER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7832) | 55 | 66 | 85 | 4 | |
| 53 | YOU’RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY Bobby Womack (United Artists 439) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 8 | |
| 54 | BEACH BABY First Class (UK 49022) | 64 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | KALIMBA STORY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46070) | 60 | 65 | 78 | 6 | |
| 56 | YOU CAN’T BE A BEACON (If Your Light Don’t Shine) Donna Fargo (Dot 17506) | 61 | 67 | 74 | 7 | |
| 57 | I LOVE MY FRIEND Charlie Rich (Epic 20006) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | SUGAR BABY LOVE Rubettes (Polydor 15089) | 68 | 78 | 98 | 4 | |
| 59 | IT’S ONLY ROCK ’N ROLL (But I Like It) Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19301) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | YOU WON’T SEE ME Anne Murray (Capitol 3867) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| 61 | WALK ON Neil Young (Reprise 1209) | 67 | 81 | 93 | 5 | |
| 62 | TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249) | 65 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | 77 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | AMERICAN GIRLS Rick Springfield (Columbia 46057) | 66 | 72 | 77 | 6 | |
| 65 | MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (And I’ll Go Mine) Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum 11043) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | ONE HELL OF A WOMAN Mac Davis (Columbia 46004) | 44 | 25 | 14 | 20 | |
| 67 | RIVER’S RISIN’ Edgar Winter (Epic 11143) | 76 | 87 | 100 | 4 | |
| 68 | CITY IN THE SKY Staple Singers (Stax 0215) | 71 | 75 | 89 | 5 | |
| 69 | MOONLIGHT SPECIAL Ray Stevens (Barnaby 604) | 73 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | CAPTAIN HOWDY Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007) | 72 | 76 | 82 | 8 | |
| 71 | GOOD THINGS DON’T LAST FOREVER Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7156) | 74 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
| 72 | THAT’S NOT HOW IT GOES Bloodstone (London 1055) | 80 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE Cher (MCA 40273) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME Sami Jo (MGM South 7034) | 78 | 82 | 87 | 6 | |
| 76 | BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35111) | 79 | 84 | 90 | 6 | |
| 77 | DON’T CHANGE HORSES (In The Middle Of A Stream) Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7828) | 83 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | MY LOVE Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3032) | 81 | 85 | 91 | 5 | |
| 79 | ALL SHOOK UP Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,477) | 85 | 90 | 97 | 5 | |
| 80 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | MANY RIVERS TO CROSS Nilsson (RCA Victor 10001) | 86 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | WOMBLING SUMMER PARTY Wombles (Columbia 10013) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | DANCE MASTER Willie Henderson (Playboy 50057) | 69 | 74 | 80 | 6 | |
| 84 | LOVER’S CROSS Melanie (Neighborhood 4215) | 90 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | SUGAR LUMP Leon Haywood (20th Century 2103) | 89 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | SECOND AVENUE Tim Moore (A Small Record Co. 0601) | 93 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | MA! (He’s Making Eyes At Me) Lena Zavaroni (Stax 0206) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | GET OUT OF DENVER Bob Seger (Palladium 1205) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | DO IT BABY Miracles (Tamla 54248) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | A NEW ROCK AND ROLL Mahogany Rush (20th Century 2111) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | DOOR TO YOUR HEART Dramatics (Cadet 5704) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER Tymes (RCA Victor 10022) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | SURFIN’ U.S.A. Beach Boys (Capitol 3924) | — | — | — | 18 | |
| 94 | SKIN TIGHT Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON Tanya Tucker (Columbia 46047) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | EARACHE MY EYE (Featuring Alice Bowie) Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | YOU GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN’ Kay-Gees (Gang 1321) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | FREE Fresh Start (ABC/Dunhill 15002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | MIDNIGHT FLOWER Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill 15005) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | DANCING IN THE STREET Dovells (Event 216) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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