| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 3, 1974 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME Elton John (MCA 40259) | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2 | ANNIE’S SONG John Denver (RCA Victor 0295) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER Steely Dan (ABC 11439) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 4 | ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN Righteous Brothers (Haven 7002) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | ROCK YOUR BABY George McCrae (T.K. 1004) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 6 | ROCK THE BOAT Hues Corporation (RCA Victor 0232) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 7 | THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED Paper Lace (Mercury 73492) | 16 | 27 | 36 | 8 | |
| 8 | SIDESHOW Blue Magic (Atco 6961) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| 9 | FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3025) | 12 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| 10 | WATERLOO Abba (Atlantic 3035) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 11 | RADAR LOVE Golden Earring (Track/MCA 40202) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
| 12 | TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73487) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 13 | CALL ON ME Chicago (Columbia 46062) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| 14 | THE AIR THAT I BREATHE Hollies (Epic 11100) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
| 15 | PLEASE COME TO BOSTON Dave Loggins (Epic 11115) | 21 | 26 | 30 | 13 | |
| 16 | MACHINE GUN Commodores (Motown 1307) | 19 | 22 | 31 | 8 | |
| 17 | FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I’m A Changed Man) Impressions (Curtom 1997) | 18 | 23 | 28 | 14 | |
| 18 | TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD Rufus (ABC 11427) | 26 | 32 | 39 | 7 | |
| 19 | ROCK ME GENTLY Andy Kim (Capitol 3895) | 27 | 31 | 40 | 8 | |
| 20 | ON AND ON Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 423) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
| 21 | HANG ON IN THERE BABY Johnny Bristol (MGM 14715) | 24 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| 22 | (You’re) HAVING MY BABY Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists 454) | 35 | 43 | 60 | 5 | |
| 23 | IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 0280) | 23 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| 24 | WILD THING Fancy (Big Tree 15004) | 34 | 40 | 45 | 10 | |
| 25 | KEEP ON SMILIN’ Wet Willie (Capricorn 0043) | 28 | 33 | 35 | 11 | |
| 26 | YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD Helen Reddy (Capitol 3897) | 29 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| 27 | FISH AIN’T BITIN’ Lamont Dozier (ABC 11438) | 31 | 36 | 41 | 6 | |
| 28 | WILDWOOD WEED Jim Stafford (MGM 14737) | 38 | 47 | 59 | 5 | |
| 29 | SURE AS I’M SITTIN’ HERE Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill 15001) | 33 | 39 | 47 | 5 | |
| 30 | I SHOT THE SHERIFF Eric Clapton (RSO 409) | 45 | 59 | 83 | 4 | |
| 31 | I’M LEAVING IT (ALL) UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14735) | 36 | 44 | 55 | 5 | |
| 32 | THIS HEART Gene Redding (Haven 7000) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 21 | |
| 33 | SHININ’ ON Grand Funk (Capitol 3917) | 40 | 49 | 57 | 5 | |
| 34 | MY THANG James Brown (Polydor 14244) | 30 | 30 | 32 | 9 | |
| 35 | WORKIN’ AT THE CAR WASH BLUES Jim Croce (ABC 11447) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 36 | NOTHING FROM NOTHING Billy Preston (A&M 1544) | 43 | 54 | 74 | 4 | |
| 37 | KUNG FU Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1999) | 39 | 46 | 51 | 6 | |
| 38 | YOU WON’T SEE ME Anne Murray (Capitol 3867) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | |
| 39 | RUB IT IN Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC 12013) | 47 | 57 | 73 | 5 | |
| 40 | PUT OUT THE LIGHT Joe Cocker (A&M 1539) | 41 | 41 | 43 | 8 | |
| 41 | HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 0305) | 51 | 60 | 68 | 8 | |
| 42 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE Barry White (20th Century 2120) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | IF YOU LOVE ME (Let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40209) | 17 | 16 | 12 | 18 | |
| 44 | ONE HELL OF A WOMAN Mac Davis (Columbia 46004) | 25 | 14 | 15 | 19 | |
| 45 | HOLLYWOOD SWINGING Kool & Gang (De-Lite 561) | 32 | 9 | 7 | 17 | |
| 46 | DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown 1296) | 59 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | BALLERO War (United Artists 432) | 37 | 35 | 37 | 10 | |
| 48 | LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER Stylistics (Avco 4640) | 57 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | TIME FOR LIVIN’ Sly & Family Stone (Epic 11140) | 54 | 65 | 77 | 6 | |
| 50 | SUNDOWN Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 1194) | 42 | 21 | 16 | 17 | |
| 51 | SECRETARY Betty Wright (Alston 4622) | 55 | 68 | 79 | 6 | |
| 52 | OLD HOME FILLER-UP AN’ KEEP ON-A-TRUCKIN’ CAFE C.W. McCall (MGM 14738) | 53 | 58 | 61 | 5 | |
| 53 | RINGS Lobo (Big Tree 15008) | 64 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor 0324) | 69 | 94 | 97 | 4 | |
| 55 | EYES OF SILVER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 7832) | 66 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | LOVE IS THE MESSAGE MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l 3547) | 50 | 48 | 49 | 6 | |
| 57 | FREE MAN IN PARIS Joni Mitchell (Asylum 11041) | 68 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | YOU’RE WELCOME, STOP ON BY Bobby Womack (United Artists 439) | 63 | 70 | 76 | 7 | |
| 59 | THEN CAME YOU Dionne Warwicke & Spinners (Atlantic 3029) | 83 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | KALIMBA STORY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 46070) | 65 | 78 | 88 | 5 | |
| 61 | YOU CAN’T BE A BEACON (If Your Light Don’t Shine) Donna Fargo (Dot 17506) | 67 | 74 | 81 | 6 | |
| 62 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE Bo Donaldson & Heywoods (ABC 12006) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Cat Stevens (A&M 1602) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | BEACH BABY First Class (UK 49022) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEED Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54249) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | AMERICAN GIRLS Rick Springfield (Columbia 46057) | 72 | 77 | 84 | 5 | |
| 67 | WALK ON Neil Young (Reprise 1209) | 81 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| 68 | SUGAR BABY LOVE Rubettes (Polydor 15089) | 78 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | DANCE MASTER Willie Henderson (Playboy 50057) | 74 | 80 | 86 | 5 | |
| 70 | I LOVE MY FRIEND Charlie Rich (Epic 20006) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | CITY IN THE SKY Staple Singers (Stax 0215) | 75 | 89 | 99 | 4 | |
| 72 | CAPTAIN HOWDY Simon Stokes (Casablanca 0007) | 76 | 82 | 82 | 7 | |
| 73 | MOONLIGHT SPECIAL Ray Stevens (Barnaby 604) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | GOOD THINGS DON’T LAST FOREVER Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 7156) | 80 | 86 | 90 | 4 | |
| 75 | MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (And I’ll Go Mine) Bob Dylan & The Band (Asylum 11043) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | RIVER’S RISIN’ Edgar Winter (Epic 11143) | 87 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40258) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME Sami Jo (MGM South 7034) | 82 | 87 | 91 | 5 | |
| 79 | BETWEEN HER GOODBYE AND MY HELLO Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35111) | 84 | 90 | 92 | 5 | |
| 80 | THAT’S NOT HOW IT GOES Bloodstone (London 1055) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | MY LOVE Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3032) | 85 | 91 | 96 | 4 | |
| 82 | I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFE Cher (MCA 40273) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | DON’T CHANGE HORSES (In The Middle Of A Stream) Tower Of Power (Warner Bros. 7828) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE 10cc (UK 49023) | 91 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| 85 | ALL SHOOK UP Suzi Quatro (Bell 45,477) | 90 | 97 | 98 | 4 | |
| 86 | MANY RIVERS TO CROSS Nilsson (RCA Victor 10001) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | WOMBLING SUMMER PARTY Wombles (Columbia 10013) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | RINGS Reuben Howell (Motown 1305) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | SUGAR LUMP Leon Haywood (20th Century 2103) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | LOVER’S CROSS Melanie (Neighborhood 4215) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | FUNKY PARTY Clarence Reid (Alston 4621) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH Bad Company (Swan Song 70015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | SECOND AVENUE Tim Moore (A Small Record Co. 0601) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | GET OUT OF DENVER Bob Seger (Palladium 1205) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | MA! (He’s Making Eyes At Me) Lena Zavaroni (Stax 0206) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | A NEW ROCK AND ROLL Mahogany Rush (20th Century 2111) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | DO IT BABY Miracles (Tamla 54248) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | SKIN TIGHT Ohio Players (Mercury 73609) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DOOR TO YOUR HEART Dramatics (Cadet 5704) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | MIDNIGHT FLOWER Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill 15005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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