| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 19, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I HONESTLY LOVE YOU Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40280) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | 3 | 8 | 16 | 12 | |
| 3 | BEACH BABY First Class (UK 49022) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| 4 | YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54252) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |
| 5 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| 6 | THE BITCH IS BACK Elton John (MCA 40297) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 6 | |
| 7 | SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 | |
| 8 | JAZZMAN Carole King (Ode 66101) | 14 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| 9 | WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT John Lennon/Plastic Ono Nuclear Band (Apple 1874) | 22 | 49 | 73 | 4 | |
| 10 | NEVER MY LOVE Blue Swede (EMI 3938) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 9 | |
| 11 | SKIN TIGHT Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
| 12 | STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES Mac Davis (Columbia 10018) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 10 | |
| 13 | YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73622) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 6 | |
| 14 | DO IT BABY Miracles (Tamla 54248) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 12 | |
| 15 | STEPPIN’ OUT (Gonna Boogie Tonight) Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,601) | 18 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
| 16 | LOVE ME FOR A REASON Osmonds (MGM 14746) | 20 | 23 | 29 | 8 | |
| 17 | EARACHE MY EYE (Featuring Alice Bowie) Cheech & Chong (Ode 66102) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| 18 | THEN CAME YOU Dionne Warwicke & Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| 19 | TIN MAN America (Warner Bros. 7839) | 26 | 33 | 40 | 10 | |
| 20 | BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (RCA Victor 10065) | 27 | 34 | 45 | 5 | |
| 21 | LIFE IS A ROCK (But The Radio Rolled Me) Reunion (RCA Victor 10056) | 25 | 29 | 34 | 7 | |
| 22 | ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 23 | EVERLASTING LOVE Carl Carlton (Back Beat 27001) | 34 | 42 | 56 | 5 | |
| 24 | STRAIGHT SHOOTIN’ WOMAN Steppenwolf (Mums 6031) | 28 | 32 | 36 | 8 | |
| 25 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
| 26 | THE NEED TO BE Jim Weatherly (Buddah 420) | 30 | 35 | 44 | 9 | |
| 27 | CAREFREE HIGHWAY Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1309) | 32 | 36 | 41 | 8 | |
| 28 | YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER Tymes (RCA Victor 10022) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 11 | |
| 29 | GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE Righteous Brothers (Haven 7004) | 33 | 37 | 42 | 7 | |
| 30 | DO IT (’Til You’re Satisfied) B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | 43 | 66 | 85 | 5 | |
| 31 | ROCK ME GENTLY Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | 21 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| 32 | FALLIN’ IN LOVE Southern, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45201) | 24 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| 33 | PLAY SOMETHING SWEET (Brickyard Blues) Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15013) | 39 | 47 | 60 | 5 | |
| 34 | LONGFELLOW SERENADE Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) | 62 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | SO YOU ARE A STAR Hudson Brothers (Casablanca 0108) | 40 | 45 | 52 | 7 | |
| 36 | DISTANT LOVER Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54253) | 42 | 51 | 62 | 5 | |
| 37 | OVERNIGHT SENSATION (Hit Record) Raspberries (Capitol 3946) | 44 | 50 | 57 | 6 | |
| 38 | SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) Al Green (Hi 2274) | 45 | 53 | 79 | 4 | |
| 39 | HIGHER PLANE Kool & Gang (De-Lite 1562) | 41 | 43 | 48 | 8 | |
| 40 | LOVE DON’T LOVE NOBODY (pt. 1) Spinners (Atlantic 3206) | 47 | 57 | 72 | 5 | |
| 41 | MY MELODY OF LOVE Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) | 56 | 73 | 84 | 5 | |
| 42 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE Barry White (20th Century 2120) | 23 | 15 | 3 | 13 | |
| 43 | HONEY, HONEY Abba (Atlantic 3209) | 48 | 56 | 67 | 6 | |
| 44 | I CAN HELP Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | 63 | 78 | 94 | 4 | |
| 45 | I’VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME Kiki Dee Band (Rocket/MCA 40293) | 53 | 59 | 69 | 6 | |
| 46 | AFTER THE GOLDRUSH Prelude (Island 002) | 57 | 70 | 77 | 6 | |
| 47 | YOU CAN HAVE HER Sam Neely (A&M 1612) | 52 | 58 | 68 | 8 | |
| 48 | SECOND AVENUE Garfunkel (Columbia 10020) | 51 | 54 | 58 | 7 | |
| 49 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l 3550) | 54 | 71 | 90 | 4 | |
| 50 | PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE Gino Vannelli (A&M 1614) | 55 | 64 | 71 | 7 | |
| 51 | KINGS OF THE PARTY Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16001) | 36 | 31 | 32 | 10 | |
| 52 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006) | 29 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| 53 | CAT’S IN THE CRADLE Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | 60 | 67 | 80 | 5 | |
| 54 | JAMES DEAN Eagles (Asylum 45202) | 49 | 52 | 61 | 7 | |
| 55 | LET’S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT Latimore (Glades 1722) | 66 | 76 | 89 | 4 | |
| 56 | BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER William DeVaughn (Roxbury 2001) | 58 | 61 | 65 | 7 | |
| 57 | PAPA DON’T TAKE NO MESS (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14255) | 31 | 27 | 28 | 9 | |
| 58 | (You’re) HAVING MY BABY Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 454) | 37 | 24 | 12 | 16 | |
| 59 | DEVOTION Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10026) | 70 | 81 | 100 | 4 | |
| 60 | I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | THE BLACK-EYED BOYS Paper Lace (Mercury 73620) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | LIVE IT UP (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2254) | 64 | 63 | 64 | 10 | |
| 63 | ROCKIN’ SOUL Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 10066) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | YOU GOT THE LOVE Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12032) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | EARLY MORNING LOVE Sammy Johns (GRC 2021) | 68 | 77 | 81 | 6 | |
| 66 | PRETZEL LOGIC Steely Dan (ABC 12033) | 80 | 89 | 99 | 4 | |
| 67 | SECOND AVENUE Tim Moore (Asylum 45208) | 59 | 60 | 63 | 13 | |
| 68 | DORAVILLE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14248) | 78 | 88 | 93 | 5 | |
| 69 | IN THE BOTTLE Brother To Brother (Turbo 039) | 71 | 75 | 86 | 6 | |
| 70 | VIRGIN MAN Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54250) | 72 | 74 | 78 | 7 | |
| 71 | ANGIE BABY Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | WISHING YOU WERE HERE Chicago (Columbia 10049) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | THE PLAYER (pt. 1) First Choice (Philly Groove 200) | 75 | 80 | 82 | 6 | |
| 74 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | THREE RING CIRCUS Blue Magic (Atco 7004) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | RIDE ’EM COWBOY Paul Davis (Bang 712) | 86 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | TOUCH ME Fancy (Big Tree 16026) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | KUNG FU FIGHTING Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | TRAVELIN’ SHOES Elvin Bishop (Capricorn 0202) | 81 | 87 | 92 | 6 | |
| 80 | WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT Jackson 5 (Motown 1308) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | I CAN’T LEAVE YOU ALONE George McCrae (T.K. 1007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | PROMISED LAND Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 544) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU Independents (Wand 11279) | 91 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | HEAVY FALLIN’ OUT Stylistics (Avco 4647) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | CANDY’S GOING BAD Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40309) | 90 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | DON’T SEND NOBODY ELSE Ace Spectrum (Atlantic 3012) | 89 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | FAIRYTALE Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | DON’T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW Frank Zappa (DiscReet 1312) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SUGAR PIE GUY (pt. 1) Joneses (Mercury 73614) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | ASK ME Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7159) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | CARRIE’S GONE J.C. Stone (Private Stock 45,002) | 94 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | SHE’S GONE Tavares (Capitol 3957) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | SHE CALLED ME BABY Charlie Rich (RCA Victor 10062) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | LA LA PEACE SONG Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30200) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | COUNTRY SIDE OF LIFE Wet Willie (Capricorn 0212) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | LA LA PEACE SONG O.C. Smith (Columbia 10031) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | EVIL BOLL-WEEVIL Grand Canyon (Bang 713) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE Maureen McGovern (20th Century 2109) | — | 91 | 98 | 4 | |
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