Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 27, 1974

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Annie's Song

John Denver

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

40 Years Ago, Michael Jackson Lifted the 1984 Grammys to Their All-Time Highest Rating (And He Didn’t Sing a Note)

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 27, 1974

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Annie's Song
  John Denver
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

2
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  Elton John
- 4
- 2
- 6
- - 4
  - 2
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

3
- Rock And Roll Heaven
  The Righteous Brothers
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Haven

4
- Rock Your Baby
  George McCrae
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Producer(s):

H.W.Casey, R.Finch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

5
- Rikki Don't Lose That Number
  Steely Dan
- 7
- 5
- 12
- - 7
  - 5
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

6
- Feel Like Makin' Love
  Roberta Flack
- 16
- 6
- 6
- - 16
  - 6
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Flack, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

7
- The Air That I Breathe
  The Hollies
- 9
- 7
- 15
- - 9
  - 7
  - 15

Producer(s):

R.Richards, Hollies, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

8
- Rock The Boat
  The Hues Corporation
- 6
- 1
- 10
- - 6
  - 1
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.Florez, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor/RCA/Unknown

9
- Please Come To Boston
  Dave Loggins
- 19
- 9
- 9
- - 19
  - 9
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

10
- Call On Me
  Chicago
- 23
- 10
- 6
- - 23
  - 10
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

11
- Sideshow
  Blue Magic
- 11
- 11
- 11
- - 11
  - 11
  - 11

Producer(s):

N.Harris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

12
- On And On
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 5
- 5
- 10
- - 5
  - 5
  - 10

Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

13
- Radar Love
  Golden Earring
- 15
- 13
- 12
- - 15
  - 13
  - 12

Producer(s):

F.Haayen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Track/Unknown

14
- The Night Chicago Died
  Paper Lace
- 32
- 14
- 7
- - 32
  - 14
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

15
- Waterloo
  ABBA
- 18
- 15
- 9
- - 18
  - 15
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

16
- One Hell Of A Woman
  Mac Davis
- 14
- 11
- 18
- - 14
  - 11
  - 18

Producer(s):

R.Hall, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

17
- Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)
  The Impressions
- 17
- 17
- 13
- - 17
  - 17
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

18
- Wildwood Weed
  Jim Stafford
- 35
- 18
- 4
- - 35
  - 18
  - 4

Producer(s):

P.Gernhard, Lobo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Unknown

19
- Keep On Smilin'
  Wet Willie
- 28
- 19
- 10
- - 28
  - 19
  - 10

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn/Unknown

20
- Takin' Care Of Business
  Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 20
- 20
- 11
- - 20
  - 20
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

21
- If You Talk In Your Sleep
  Elvis Presley
- 21
- 21
- 8
- - 21
  - 21
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

22
- Machine Gun
  Commodores
- 22
- 22
- 7
- - 22
  - 22
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Carmichael, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

23
- Tell Me Something Good
  Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
- 25
- 23
- 7
- - 25
  - 23
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Monaco, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

24
- This Heart
  Gene Redding
- 24
- 24
- 13
- - 24
  - 24
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Flax, B.Potter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Haven/Unknown

25
- Sure As I'm Sittin' Here
  Three Dog Night
- 31
- 25
- 5
- - 31
  - 25
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

26
- Fish Ain't Bitin'
  Lamont Dozier
- 29
- 26
- 7
- - 29
  - 26
  - 7

Producer(s):

McKinley Jackson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

27
- If You Love Me (let Me Know)
  Olivia Newton-John
- 10
- 5
- 16
- - 10
  - 5
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

28
- Shinin' On
  Grand Funk
- 34
- 28
- 3
- - 34
  - 28
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

29
- You Won't See Me
  Anne Murray
- 8
- 8
- 15
- - 8
  - 8
  - 15

Producer(s):

B.Ahern, Happy Sack Prod., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

30
- Rock Me Gently
  Andy Kim
- 36
- 30
- 6
- - 36
  - 30
  - 6

Producer(s):

A.Kim, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

31
- You And Me Against The World
  Helen Reddy
- 37
- 31
- 7
- - 37
  - 31
  - 7

Producer(s):

T.Catalano, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

32
- I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You
  Donny & Marie Osmond
- 50
- 32
- 4
- - 50
  - 32
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Kolob

33
- Hollywood Swinging
  Kool & The Gang
- 38
- 6
- 15
- - 38
  - 6
  - 15

Producer(s):

Kool & The Gang, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/Unknown

34
- (You're) Having My Baby
  Paul Anka with Odia Coates
- 42
- 34
- 4
- - 42
  - 34
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

35
- Come Monday
  Jimmy Buffett
- 30
- 30
- 11
- - 30
  - 30
  - 11

36
- Hang On In There Baby
  Johnny Bristol
- 39
- 36
- 5
- - 39
  - 36
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Bristol, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Unknown

37
- Workin' At The Car Wash Blues
  Jim Croce
- 40
- 32
- 8
- - 40
  - 32
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Cashman, T.West, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

38
- Rub It In
  Billy "Crash" Craddock
- 49
- 38
- 5
- - 49
  - 38
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Chancey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

39
- Billy, Don't Be A Hero
  Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
- 13
- 1
- 15
- - 13
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

S.Barri, Chalice Productions, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

40
- Band On The Run
  Paul McCartney And Wings
- 26
- 1
- 15
- - 26
  - 1
  - 15

41
- My Thang
  James Brown
- 43
- 41
- 6
- - 43
  - 41
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Brown, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

42
- I Shot The Sheriff
  Eric Clapton
- 62
- 42
- 3
- - 62
  - 42
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

43
- Wild Thing
  Fancy
- 44
- 43
- 7
- - 44
  - 43
  - 7

Producer(s):

M.hurst, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

44
- Kung Fu
  Curtis Mayfield
- 45
- 44
- 6
- - 45
  - 44
  - 6

Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom/Unknown

45
- Sundown
  Gordon Lightfoot
- 12
- 1
- 16
- - 12
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

G.Lightfoot

Producer(s):

L.Waronker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

46
- Put Out The Light
  Joe Cocker
- 48
- 46
- 6
- - 48
  - 46
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Price, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

47
- Ballero
  War
- 33
- 33
- 8
- - 33
  - 33
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

48
- Be Thankful For What You Got
  William DeVaughn
- 27
- 4
- 13
- - 27
  - 4
  - 13

Producer(s):

F.Floravanti, J.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roxbury

49
- Dancing Machine
  Jackson 5
- 47
- 2
- 20
- - 47
  - 2
  - 20

Producer(s):

H.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

50
- Nothing From Nothing
  Billy Preston
- 60
- 50
- 3
- - 60
  - 50
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Preston, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

51 NEW
NEW
- Then Came You
  Dionne Warwicke & Spinners
- -
- 51
- 1
- - -
  - 51
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

52
- You Make Me Feel Brand New
  The Stylistics
- 52
- 2
- 19
- - 52
  - 2
  - 19

Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco/Unknown

53
- Midnight At The Oasis
  Maria Muldaur
- 46
- 6
- 23
- - 46
  - 6
  - 23

Producer(s):

L.Waronker, J.Boyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

54
- Jive Turkey (Part 1)
  Ohio Players
- 54
- 47
- 7
- - 54
  - 47
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

55
- Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
  The Main Ingredient
- 65
- 55
- 5
- - 65
  - 55
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

56
- River's Risin'
  Edgar Winter
- 72
- 56
- 2
- - 72
  - 56
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Derringer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

57
- Haven't Got Time For The Pain
  Carly Simon
- 53
- 14
- 12
- - 53
  - 14
  - 12

62
- I'm Coming Home
  The Spinners
- 51
- 18
- 11
- - 51
  - 18
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

63
- It's Better To Have (and Don't Need)
  Don Covay
- 67
- 63
- 3
- - 67
  - 63
  - 3

Producer(s):

D.Covay, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

64
- Don't Knock My Love
  Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
- 76
- 64
- 3
- - 76
  - 64
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

65
- Already Gone
  Eagles
- 57
- 32
- 13
- - 57
  - 32
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

66
- Time For Livin'
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 77
- 66
- 4
- - 77
  - 66
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

67
- Between Her Goodbye And My Hello
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 75
- 67
- 5
- - 75
  - 67
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Porter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul/Unknown

68
- If You Wanna Get To Heaven
  Ozark Mountain Daredevils
- 59
- 25
- 15
- - 59
  - 25
  - 15

Producer(s):

D.Anderle, G.Johns, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

69
- Train Of Thought
  Cher
- 58
- 27
- 10
- - 58
  - 27
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

70
- You're Welcome, Stop On By
  Bobby Womack
- 70
- 70
- 4
- - 70
  - 70
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Womack, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

71
- Kalimba Story
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 78
- 71
- 3
- - 78
  - 71
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Wissert, M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

72
- Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)
  Tower Of Power
- 82
- 72
- 2
- - 82
  - 72
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

73
- Dance Master Pt. 1
  Willie Henderson
- 73
- 73
- 4
- - 73
  - 73
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Playboy

74
- Beach Baby
  First Class
- 74
- 74
- 2
- - 74
  - 74
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

75
- Rings
  Lobo
- 79
- 75
- 2
- - 79
  - 75
  - 2

Producer(s):

P.Gernhard, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

76
- My Girl Bill
  Jim Stafford
- 64
- 12
- 15
- - 64
  - 12
  - 15

Producer(s):

P.Gernhard, Lobo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Unknown

77 NEW
NEW
- Let's Put It All Together
  The Stylistics
- -
- 77
- 1
- - -
  - 77
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco/Unknown

78
- You Can't Be A Beacon (if Your Light Don't Shine)
  Donna Fargo
- 94
- 78
- 5
- - 94
  - 78
  - 5

Producer(s):

S.Silver, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot/Unknown

79
- Secretary
  Betty Wright
- 80
- 79
- 3
- - 80
  - 79
  - 3

Producer(s):

W.Clarke, C.Reid, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alston/Unknown

80
- Save The Last Dance For Me
  The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco
- 56
- 18
- 13
- - 56
  - 18
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

81
- Sugar Baby Love
  The Rubettes
- 81
- 81
- 2
- - 81
  - 81
  - 2

Producer(s):

W.Bickerton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

82
- For The Love Of Money
  The O'Jays
- 66
- 9
- 16
- - 66
  - 9
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

83
- There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table)
  The Chi-lites
- 63
- 63
- 7
- - 63
  - 63
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

84
- La Grange
  ZZ Top
- 61
- 41
- 18
- - 61
  - 41
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

B.Gibbons, J.M.Hill, F.Beard

Producer(s):

B.Ham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

85
- Walk On
  Neil Young
- 91
- 85
- 3
- - 91
  - 85
  - 3

Producer(s):

Neil Young, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

86
- Rings
  Reuben Howell
- 86
- 86
- 2
- - 86
  - 86
  - 2

Producer(s):

T.woodford, Klaatu, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- Free Man In Paris
  Joni Mitchell
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.Mitchell, H.Lewy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- That's Not How It Goes
  Bloodstone
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.Vernon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

89 NEW
NEW
- Who Do You Think You Are
  Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

90 NEW
NEW
- Moonlight Special
  Ray Stevens
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Stevens, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Barnaby/Unknown

91
- Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me)
  Lena Zavaroni
- 100
- 91
- 3
- - 100
  - 91
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

92
- You've Got My Soul On Fire
  The Temptations
- 88
- 74
- 6
- - 88
  - 74
  - 6

Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

93 NEW
NEW
- Sweet Home Alabama
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

G.Rossington, R.Van Zant, E.King

Producer(s):

A.Kooper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

94 NEW
NEW
- Get Out Of Denver
  Bob Seger
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

95 NEW
NEW
- Eyes Of Silver
  The Doobie Brothers
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

96
- It Could Have Been Me
  Sami Jo
- 99
- 96
- 3
- - 99
  - 96
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM South

97 NEW
NEW
- Live It Up Part 1
  The Isley Brothers
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck

98
- Love Is The Message
  MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees
- 96
- 85
- 4
- - 96
  - 85
  - 4

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

99
- Good Things Don't Last Forever
  Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
- 97
- 93
- 4
- - 97
  - 93
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

100 NEW
NEW
- Makin' The Best Of A Bad Situation
  Dick Feller
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 27, 1974

Billboard Hot 100™

Annie's Song

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

40 Years Ago, Michael Jackson Lifted the 1984 Grammys to Their All-Time Highest Rating (And He Didn’t Sing a Note)

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Annie's Song

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock And Roll Heaven

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock Your Baby

Producer(s):

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Rikki Don't Lose That Number

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Feel Like Makin' Love

Producer(s):

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The Air That I Breathe

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock The Boat

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Please Come To Boston

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Call On Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sideshow

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

On And On

Producer(s):

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Radar Love

Producer(s):

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The Night Chicago Died

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Waterloo

Producer(s):

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One Hell Of A Woman

Producer(s):

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Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)

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Wildwood Weed

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Keep On Smilin'

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Takin' Care Of Business

Imprint/Promotion Label:

If You Talk In Your Sleep

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Machine Gun

Producer(s):

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Tell Me Something Good

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Heart

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sure As I'm Sittin' Here

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fish Ain't Bitin'