| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 12, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 2 | I HONESTLY LOVE YOU Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | 8 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
| 4 | EARACHE MY EYE (Featuring Alice Bowie) Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| 5 | BEACH BABY First Class (UK 49022) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
| 6 | YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| 7 | THEN CAME YOU Dionne Warwicke & Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 8 | SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
| 9 | ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| 10 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | |
| 11 | NEVER MY LOVE Blue Swede (EMI 3938) | 12 | 17 | 21 | 8 | |
| 12 | SKIN TIGHT Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | 14 | 18 | 22 | 11 | |
| 13 | THE BITCH IS BACK Elton John (MCA 40297) | 16 | 21 | 30 | 5 | |
| 14 | JAZZMAN Carole King (Ode 66101) | 21 | 25 | 31 | 7 | |
| 15 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES Mac Davis (Columbia 10018) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 16 | YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER Tymes (RCA Victor 10022) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 10 | |
| 17 | DO IT BABY Miracles (Tamla 54248) | 19 | 23 | 27 | 11 | |
| 18 | STEPPIN’ OUT (Gonna Boogie Tonight) Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601) | 20 | 24 | 29 | 9 | |
| 19 | YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622) | 25 | 38 | 56 | 5 | |
| 20 | LOVE ME FOR A REASON Osmonds (MGM 14746) | 23 | 29 | 35 | 7 | |
| 21 | ROCK ME GENTLY Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | |
| 22 | WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT John Lennon/Plastic Ono Nuclear Band (Apple 1874) | 49 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE Barry White (20th Century 2120) | 15 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 24 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE Southern, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201) | 26 | 31 | 39 | 8 | |
| 25 | LIFE IS A ROCK (But The Radio Rolled Me) Reunion (RCA Victor 10056) | 29 | 34 | 45 | 6 | |
| 26 | TIN MAN America (Warner Bros. 7839) | 33 | 40 | 53 | 9 | |
| 27 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor 10065) | 34 | 45 | 58 | 4 | |
| 28 | STRAIGHT SHOOTIN’ WOMAN Steppenwolf (Mums 6031) | 32 | 36 | 44 | 7 | |
| 29 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| 30 | THE NEED TO BE Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420) | 35 | 44 | 52 | 8 | |
| 31 | PAPA DON’T TAKE NO MESS (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14255) | 27 | 28 | 32 | 8 | |
| 32 | CAREFREE HIGHWAY Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309) | 36 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| 33 | GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004) | 37 | 42 | 50 | 6 | |
| 34 | EVERLASTING LOVE Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001) | 42 | 56 | 67 | 4 | |
| 35 | I SHOT THE SHERIFF Eric Clapton (RSO 409) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 36 | KINGS OF THE PARTY Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001) | 31 | 32 | 37 | 9 | |
| 37 | (You’re) HAVING MY BABY Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 454) | 24 | 12 | 7 | 15 | |
| 38 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715) | 28 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| 39 | PLAY SOMETHING SWEET (Brickyard Blues) Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013) | 47 | 60 | 68 | 4 | |
| 40 | SO YOU ARE A STAR Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108) | 45 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
| 41 | HIGHER PLANE Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562) | 43 | 48 | 54 | 7 | |
| 42 | DISTANT LOVER Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253) | 51 | 62 | 84 | 4 | |
| 43 | DO IT (’Til You’re Satisfied) B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | 66 | 85 | 94 | 4 | |
| 44 | OVERNIGHT SENSATION (Hit Record) Raspberries (Capitol 3946) | 50 | 57 | 65 | 5 | |
| 45 | SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) Al Green (Hi 2274) | 53 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3200) | 44 | 46 | 48 | 7 | |
| 47 | LOVE DON’T LOVE NOBODY (pt. 1) Spinners (Atlantic 3206) | 57 | 72 | 86 | 4 | |
| 48 | HONEY, HONEY Abba (Atlantic 3209) | 56 | 67 | 73 | 5 | |
| 49 | JAMES DEAN Eagles (Asylum 45202) | 52 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| 50 | TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249) | 46 | 47 | 38 | 12 | |
| 51 | SECOND AVENUE Garfunkel (Columbia 10020) | 54 | 58 | 61 | 6 | |
| 52 | YOU CAN HAVE HER Sam Neely (A&M 1612) | 58 | 68 | 74 | 7 | |
| 53 | I’VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME Kiki Dee Band (Rocket/MCA 40293) | 59 | 69 | 82 | 5 | |
| 54 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l 3550) | 71 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614) | 64 | 71 | 80 | 6 | |
| 56 | MY MELODY OF LOVE Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) | 73 | 84 | 97 | 4 | |
| 57 | AFTER THE GOLDRUSH Prelude (Island 002) | 70 | 77 | 87 | 5 | |
| 58 | BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001) | 61 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| 59 | SECOND AVENUE Tim Moore (Asylum 45208) | 60 | 63 | 66 | 12 | |
| 60 | CAT’S IN THE CRADLE Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | 67 | 80 | 92 | 4 | |
| 61 | BOOGIE BANDS AND ONE NIGHT STANDS Kathy Dalton (DiscReet 1210) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 8 | |
| 62 | LONGFELLOW SERENADE Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | I CAN HELP Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | 78 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | LIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254) | 63 | 64 | 69 | 9 | |
| 65 | FREE MAN IN PARIS Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041) | 48 | 39 | 28 | 13 | |
| 66 | LET’S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT Latimore (Glades 1722) | 76 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | ONE DAY AT A TIME Marilyn Sellars (Mega 1205) | 68 | 74 | 77 | 7 | |
| 68 | EARLY MORNING LOVE Sammy Johns (GRC 2021) | 77 | 81 | 91 | 5 | |
| 69 | HONEY HONEY Sweet Dreams (ABC 12008) | 69 | 70 | 75 | 5 | |
| 70 | DEVOTION Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026) | 81 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | IN THE BOTTLE Brother To Brother (Turbo 039) | 75 | 86 | 95 | 5 | |
| 72 | VIRGIN MAN Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250) | 74 | 78 | 83 | 6 | |
| 73 | THE BLACK-EYED BOYS Paper Lace (Mercury 73620) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | MY COUNTRY Jud Strunk (Capitol 3960) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | THE PLAYER (pt. 1) First Choice (Philly Groove 200) | 80 | 82 | 88 | 5 | |
| 76 | I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | I’M A RAMBLIN’ MAN Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 10020) | 82 | 83 | 89 | 5 | |
| 78 | DORAVILLE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248) | 88 | 93 | 100 | 4 | |
| 79 | ROCKIN’ SOUL Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | PRETZEL LOGIC Steely Dan (ABC 12033) | 89 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | TRAVELIN’ SHOES Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202) | 87 | 92 | 93 | 5 | |
| 82 | DO IT, FLUID Blackbyrds (Fantasy 729) | 86 | 87 | 90 | 5 | |
| 83 | WISHING YOU WERE HERE Chicago (Columbia 10049) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | YOU GOT THE LOVE Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12032) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | THREE RING CIRCUS Blue Magic (Atco 7004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | RIDE ’EM COWBOY Paul Davis (Bang 712) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | TOUCH ME Fancy (Big Tree 16026) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | EASY STREET Edgar Winter Group (Epic 50034) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | DON’T SEND NOBODY ELSE Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | CANDY’S GOING BAD Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU Independents (Wand 11279) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | SUGAR PIE GUY (pt. 1) Joneses (Mercury 73614) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | JUST ONE LOOK Anne Murray (Capitol 3955) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | CARRIE’S GONE J.C. Stone (Private Stock 45,002) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | ASK ME Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | SHE CALLED ME BABY Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | FAIRYTALE Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE 10cc (UK 49023) | 100 | — | — | 6 | |
| 100 | HE DID ME WRONG Patti Dahlstrom (20th Century 2113) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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