| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 4, 1975 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS Elton John (MCA 40344) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2 | YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING Barry White (20th Century 2133) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |
| 3 | MANDY Barry Manilow (Bell 45,613) | 11 | 17 | 23 | 8 | |
| 4 | JUNIOR’S FARM Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 5 | PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Carpenters (A&M 1646) | 9 | 12 | 18 | 7 | |
| 6 | ONLY YOU Ringo Starr (Apple 1876) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | |
| 7 | LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 40313) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
| 8 | BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254) | 10 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
| 9 | CAT’S IN THE CRADLE Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |
| 10 | KUNG FU FIGHTING Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 11 | I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 433) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| 12 | ONE MAN WOMAN/ONE WOMAN MAN Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 569) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| 13 | BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 2101) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 14 | NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748) | 20 | 26 | 30 | 10 | |
| 15 | ANGIE BABY Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 16 | SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) Al Green (Hi 2274) | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 | |
| 17 | MUST OF GOT LOST J. Geils Band (Atlantic 3214) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 10 | |
| 18 | MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14765) | 24 | 28 | 36 | 7 | |
| 19 | DARK HORSE George Harrison (Apple 1877) | 21 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| 20 | DOCTOR’S ORDERS Carol Douglas (Midland Int’l 10113) | 25 | 37 | 42 | 7 | |
| 21 | SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL Grand Funk (Capitol 4002) | 29 | 48 | 77 | 4 | |
| 22 | PROMISED LAND Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 10074) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 12 | |
| 23 | BEST OF MY LOVE Eagles (Asylum 45218) | 30 | 42 | 51 | 6 | |
| 24 | GET DANCIN’ Disco Tex & Sex-O-Lettes (Chelsea 3004) | 31 | 38 | 46 | 6 | |
| 25 | DANCIN’ FOOL Guess Who (RCA Victor 10075) | 27 | 33 | 37 | 7 | |
| 26 | YOU’RE NO GOOD Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990) | 46 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| 27 | RIDE ’EM COWBOY Paul Davis (Bang 712) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 14 | |
| 28 | FREE BIRD Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328) | 34 | 36 | 41 | 7 | |
| 29 | PICK UP THE PIECES Average White Band (Atlantic 3229) | 37 | 43 | 60 | 7 | |
| 30 | ROCK N’ ROLL (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life) Mac Davis (Columbia 10070) | 35 | 41 | 65 | 5 | |
| 31 | READY Cat Stevens (A&M 1645) | 33 | 39 | 44 | 6 | |
| 32 | DREAM ON Righteous Brothers (Haven 7006) | 32 | 32 | 35 | 9 | |
| 33 | FIRE Ohio Players (Mercury 73643) | 49 | 66 | 100 | 4 | |
| 34 | I CAN HELP Billy Swan (Monument 8621) | 17 | 7 | 4 | 15 | |
| 35 | YOU GOT THE LOVE Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12032) | 18 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
| 36 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN Three Degrees (Philadelphia Int’l 3550) | 22 | 20 | 5 | 15 | |
| 37 | STRUTTIN’ Billy Preston (A&M 1644) | 44 | 50 | 62 | 5 | |
| 38 | MY EYES ADORED YOU Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45,003) | 43 | 46 | 52 | 9 | |
| 39 | THE ENTERTAINER Billy Joel (Columbia 10064) | 42 | 49 | 55 | 6 | |
| 40 | FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU Barbara Mason (Buddah 441) | 47 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| 41 | LONELY PEOPLE America (Warner Bros. 8048) | 61 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | BLACK WATER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8062) | 55 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19302) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
| 44 | I BELONG TO YOU Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141) | 51 | 60 | 69 | 8 | |
| 45 | CHANGES David Bowie (RCA Victor 0605) | 48 | 56 | 73 | 13 | |
| 46 | LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45,620) | 53 | 70 | 84 | 4 | |
| 47 | WHEN A CHILD IS BORN Michael Holm (Mercury 73642) | 65 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | SWEET SURRENDER John Denver (RCA Victor 10148) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | DO IT (’Til You’re Satisfied) B.T. Express (Roadshow 12395) | 26 | 22 | 6 | 16 | |
| 50 | LADY Styx (Wooden Nickel 10102) | 57 | 68 | 80 | 4 | |
| 51 | CAN’T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 573) | 60 | 72 | 85 | 4 | |
| 52 | RUBY, BABY Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC 12036) | 56 | 69 | 75 | 7 | |
| 53 | BIG YELLOW TAXI Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45221) | 63 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | SUGAR PIE GUY (pt. 1) Joneses (Mercury 73614) | 54 | 58 | 59 | 13 | |
| 55 | #9 DREAM John Lennon (Apple 1878) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | ONE TEAR Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54255) | 58 | 62 | 67 | 5 | |
| 57 | HAPPY PEOPLE Temptations (Gordy 7138) | 64 | 86 | 97 | 4 | |
| 58 | DAY TRIPPER Anne Murray (Capitol 4000) | 67 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | WOMAN TO WOMAN Shirley Brown (Truth 3206) | 39 | 29 | 26 | 13 | |
| 60 | FAIRYTALE Pointer Sisters (ABC/Blue Thumb 254) | 36 | 19 | 20 | 13 | |
| 61 | MY MELODY OF LOVE Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022) | 38 | 25 | 14 | 16 | |
| 62 | YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS CHAMPAGNE Jim Stafford (MGM 14775) | 73 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | LONGFELLOW SERENADE Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043) | 41 | 34 | 31 | 14 | |
| 64 | NIGHTINGALE Carole King (Ode 66106) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) Al Martino (Capitol 3987) | 69 | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | A WOMAN’S STORY Cher (Warner-Spector 0400) | 68 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| 67 | I’M A WOMAN Maria Muldaur (Reprise 1319) | 76 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | SEXY IDA (pt. 2) Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 528) | 70 | 76 | 76 | 9 | |
| 69 | BABY, HANG UP THE PHONE Carl Graves (A&M 1620) | 72 | 78 | 79 | 6 | |
| 70 | WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Philadelphia Int’l 3552) | 71 | 77 | 81 | 5 | |
| 71 | WITHOUT LOVE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3224) | 52 | 52 | 54 | 8 | |
| 72 | I AM I AM Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54251) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | HEAVY FALLIN’ OUT Stylistics (Avco 4647) | 40 | 31 | 33 | 12 | |
| 74 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE Manhattans (Columbia 10045) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | AS LONG AS HE TAKES CARE OF HOME Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8038) | 89 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| 76 | DO YOUR THING James & Bobby Purify (Casablanca 812) | 79 | 85 | 87 | 5 | |
| 77 | HOPPY, GENE AND ME Roy Rogers (20th Century 2154) | 88 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | MAMA DON’T ALLOW NO PARKIN’ Brownsville Station (Big Tree 16029) | 81 | 88 | 90 | 5 | |
| 79 | COSTAFINE TOWN Splinter (Dark Horse 10002) | 82 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | COLDBLOODED James Brown (Polydor 14258) | 78 | 81 | 82 | 7 | |
| 81 | MY MAIN MAN Staple Singers (Stax 0227) | 85 | 91 | 93 | 4 | |
| 82 | GEE BABY Peter Shelley (Bell 45,614) | 84 | 90 | 91 | 6 | |
| 83 | SAFE AT HOME Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (Asylum 45217) | 86 | 92 | 96 | 5 | |
| 84 | AIN’T THAT PECULIAR Diamond Reo (Big Tree 16030) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | DON’T CHA LOVE IT Miracles (Tamla 54256) | 90 | 97 | 98 | 4 | |
| 86 | PHILADELPHIA B.B. King (ABC 12029) | 87 | 94 | 95 | 5 | |
| 87 | I WOULDN’T TREAT A DOG (The Way You Treated Me) Bobby Bland (ABC/Dunhill 15015) | 91 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | PART OF THE PLAN Dan Fogelberg (Epic 50055) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta (Claridge 402) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | NEVER LET HER GO David Gates (Elektra 45223) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | CHRISTMAS DREAM Perry Como (RCA Victor 10122) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE Polly Brown (GTO 1002) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | YOU CAN’T DO IT RIGHT (With The One You Love) Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 8049) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | GUAVA JELLY Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10075) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | CRAZY TALK Chilliwack (Sire 716) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | LET ME START TONITE Lamont Dozier (ABC 12044) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | SHOULD ANYBODY ASK Gary Bonner (Atlantic 3234) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | FUTURE SHOCK Hello People (ABC/Dunhill 15023) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | HOT DAWGIT Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10056) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | MS. GRACE Tymes (RCA Victor 10128) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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