| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 24, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (You’re) HAVING MY BABY Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 454) | 3 | 7 | 22 | 8 | |
| 2 | THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED Paper Lace (Mercury 73492) | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| 3 | TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD Rufus (ABC 11427) | 8 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |
| 4 | I SHOT THE SHERIFF Eric Clapton (RSO 409) | 9 | 12 | 30 | 7 | |
| 5 | WILDWOOD WEED Jim Stafford (MGM 14737) | 11 | 16 | 28 | 8 | |
| 6 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025) | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | |
| 7 | PLEASE COME TO BOSTON Dave Loggins (Epic 11115) | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | |
| 8 | ROCK ME GENTLY Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 11 | |
| 9 | TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | |
| 10 | I’M LEAVING IT (ALL) UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735) | 15 | 18 | 31 | 8 | |
| 11 | THEN CAME YOU Dionne Warwicke & Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | 27 | 36 | 59 | 6 | |
| 12 | DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME Elton John (MCA 40259) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 13 | WILD THING Fancy (Big Tree 15004) | 16 | 21 | 24 | 13 | |
| 14 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715) | 18 | 20 | 21 | 9 | |
| 15 | YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 12 | |
| 16 | KEEP ON SMILIN’ Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043) | 17 | 19 | 25 | 14 | |
| 17 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE Barry White (20th Century 2120) | 23 | 30 | 42 | 5 | |
| 18 | SURE AS I’M SITTIN’ HERE Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15001) | 20 | 27 | 29 | 8 | |
| 19 | SHININ’ ON Grand Funk (Capitol 3917) | 22 | 28 | 33 | 8 | |
| 20 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | 24 | 29 | 36 | 7 | |
| 21 | CALL ON ME Chicago (Columbia 46062) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 22 | ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | 32 | 49 | 63 | 4 | |
| 23 | LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER Stylistics (Avco 4640) | 31 | 39 | 48 | 6 | |
| 24 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006) | 33 | 44 | 62 | 4 | |
| 25 | RUB IT IN Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC 12013) | 30 | 32 | 39 | 8 | |
| 26 | HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305) | 28 | 34 | 41 | 11 | |
| 27 | ANNIE’S SONG John Denver (RCA Victor 0295) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| 28 | IT’S ONLY ROCK ’N ROLL (But I Like It) Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19301) | 44 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | BEACH BABY First Class (UK 49022) | 43 | 54 | 64 | 5 | |
| 30 | YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | 47 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | 37 | 47 | 54 | 7 | |
| 32 | FREE MAN IN PARIS Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041) | 42 | 50 | 57 | 6 | |
| 33 | KUNG FU Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999) | 34 | 35 | 37 | 9 | |
| 34 | SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | 50 | 63 | 77 | 5 | |
| 35 | ROCK YOUR BABY George McCrae (T.K. 1004) | 25 | 23 | 5 | 14 | |
| 36 | SIDESHOW Blue Magic (Atco 6961) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | |
| 37 | RINGS Lobo (Big Tree 15008) | 39 | 46 | 53 | 6 | |
| 38 | DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1296) | 40 | 42 | 46 | 6 | |
| 39 | TIME FOR LIVIN’ Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140) | 41 | 43 | 49 | 9 | |
| 40 | I LOVE MY FRIEND Charlie Rich (Epic 20006) | 46 | 57 | 70 | 4 | |
| 41 | SUGAR BABY LOVE Rubettes (Polydor 15089) | 49 | 58 | 68 | 6 | |
| 42 | I HONESTLY LOVE YOU Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | ROCK THE BOAT Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232) | 26 | 25 | 6 | 15 | |
| 44 | MACHINE GUN Commodores (Motown 1307) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| 45 | RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER Steely Dan (ABC 11439) | 21 | 6 | 3 | 17 | |
| 46 | TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249) | 54 | 62 | 65 | 5 | |
| 47 | WATERLOO Abba (Atlantic 3035) | 35 | 24 | 10 | 14 | |
| 48 | ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002) | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | |
| 49 | EYES OF SILVER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7832) | 51 | 52 | 55 | 6 | |
| 50 | YOU CAN’T BE A BEACON (If Your Light Don’t Shine) Donna Fargo (Dot 17506) | 52 | 56 | 61 | 9 | |
| 51 | MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (And I’ll Go Mine) Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum 11043) | 55 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 52 | I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE Cher (MCA 40273) | 62 | 73 | 82 | 4 | |
| 53 | EARACHE MY EYE (Featuring Alice Bowie) Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102) | 74 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | THAT’S NOT HOW IT GOES Bloodstone (London 1055) | 63 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 55 | RIVER’S RISIN’ Edgar Winter (Epic 11143) | 60 | 67 | 76 | 6 | |
| 56 | MOONLIGHT SPECIAL Ray Stevens (Barnaby 604) | 61 | 69 | 73 | 5 | |
| 57 | WALK ON Neil Young (Reprise 1209) | 59 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| 58 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | 70 | 80 | 92 | 4 | |
| 59 | SECRETARY Betty Wright (Alston 4622) | 48 | 51 | 51 | 9 | |
| 60 | CITY IN THE SKY Staple Singers (Stax 0215) | 65 | 68 | 71 | 7 | |
| 61 | YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER Tymes (RCA Victor 10022) | 79 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | RADAR LOVE Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202) | 29 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
| 63 | KALIMBA STORY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46070) | 58 | 55 | 60 | 8 | |
| 64 | CAPTAIN HOWDY Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007) | 67 | 70 | 72 | 10 | |
| 65 | DO IT BABY Miracles (Tamla 54248) | 77 | 89 | 97 | 4 | |
| 66 | YOU’RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY Bobby Womack (United Artists 439) | 53 | 53 | 58 | 10 | |
| 67 | ALL SHOOK UP Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,477) | 71 | 79 | 85 | 7 | |
| 68 | GOOD THINGS DON’T LAST FOREVER Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7156) | 69 | 71 | 74 | 7 | |
| 69 | IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME Sami Jo (MGM South 7034) | 72 | 75 | 78 | 8 | |
| 70 | DON’T CHANGE HORSES (In The Middle Of A Stream) Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7828) | 73 | 77 | 83 | 5 | |
| 71 | STEPPIN’ OUT (Gonna Boogie Tonight) Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | SKIN TIGHT Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | 81 | 94 | 98 | 4 | |
| 73 | WOMBLING SUMMER PARTY Wombles (Columbia 10013) | 76 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 74 | KINGS OF THE PARTY Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | PAPA DON’T TAKE NO MESS (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14255) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | SUGAR LUMP Leon Haywood (20th Century 2103) | 82 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
| 77 | MY LOVE Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3032) | 75 | 78 | 81 | 7 | |
| 78 | LOVER’S CROSS Melanie (Neighborhood 4215) | 80 | 84 | 90 | 5 | |
| 79 | SECOND AVENUE Tim Moore (A Small Record Co. 0601) | 84 | 86 | 93 | 5 | |
| 80 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES Mac Davis (Columbia 10018) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | MA! (He’s Making Eyes At Me) Lena Zavaroni (Stax 0206) | 85 | 87 | 95 | 4 | |
| 82 | GET OUT OF DENVER Bob Seger (Palladium 1205) | 86 | 88 | 94 | 4 | |
| 83 | SURFIN’ U.S.A. Beach Boys (Capitol 3924) | 87 | 93 | — | 20 | |
| 84 | NEVER MY LOVE Blue Swede (EMI 3938) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | TRAVELIN’ PRAYER Billy Joel (Columbia 10015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | DOOR TO YOUR HEART Dramatics (Cadet 5704) | 90 | 91 | 99 | 4 | |
| 87 | LIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | A NEW ROCK AND ROLL Mahogany Rush (20th Century 2111) | 89 | 90 | 96 | 4 | |
| 89 | YOU GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN’ Kay-Gees (Gang 1321) | 93 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | MIDNIGHT FLOWER Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill 15005) | 94 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| 91 | FREE Fresh Start (ABC/Dunhill 15002) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON Tanya Tucker (Columbia 46047) | 92 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | TIN MAN America (Warner Bros. 7839) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | AS SOON AS I HANG UP THE PHONE Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (MCA 40251) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | AIN’T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY Bobby Bland (ABC/Dunhill 15003) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | THE NEED TO BE Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | BOOGIE BANDS AND ONE NIGHT STANDS Kathy Dalton (DiscReet 1210) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE Southern, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | ANOTHER LOVE Ian Lloyd & Stories (Kama Sutra 594) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | LOVE IS THE ANSWER Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony (Avco 4639) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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