Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 31, 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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(You're) Having My Baby

Paul Anka with Odia Coates

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 31, 1974

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- (You're) Having My Baby
  Paul Anka with Odia Coates
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

2
- I Shot The Sheriff
  Eric Clapton
- 5
- 2
- 8
- - 5
  - 2
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

3
- Tell Me Something Good
  Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
- 3
- 3
- 12
- - 3
  - 3
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Monaco, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

4
- The Night Chicago Died
  Paper Lace
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

5
- Feel Like Makin' Love
  Roberta Flack
- 4
- 1
- 11
- - 4
  - 1
  - 11

Producer(s):

R.Flack, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

6
- I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You
  Donny & Marie Osmond
- 8
- 6
- 9
- - 8
  - 6
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Kolob

7
- Wildwood Weed
  Jim Stafford
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Producer(s):

P.Gernhard, Lobo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Unknown

8
- Rock Me Gently
  Andy Kim
- 9
- 8
- 11
- - 9
  - 8
  - 11

Producer(s):

A.Kim, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

9
- Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
  Barry White
- 15
- 9
- 5
- - 15
  - 9
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

10
- You And Me Against The World
  Helen Reddy
- 12
- 10
- 12
- - 12
  - 10
  - 12

Producer(s):

T.Catalano, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

11
- Then Came You
  Dionne Warwicke & Spinners
- 17
- 11
- 6
- - 17
  - 11
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

12
- Nothing From Nothing
  Billy Preston
- 19
- 12
- 8
- - 19
  - 12
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Preston, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

13
- Sideshow
  Blue Magic
- 14
- 8
- 16
- - 14
  - 8
  - 16

Producer(s):

N.Harris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

14
- Hang On In There Baby
  Johnny Bristol
- 21
- 14
- 10
- - 21
  - 14
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.Bristol, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Unknown

15
- Wild Thing
  Fancy
- 18
- 15
- 12
- - 18
  - 15
  - 12

Producer(s):

M.hurst, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

16
- Rub It In
  Billy "Crash" Craddock
- 16
- 16
- 10
- - 16
  - 16
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Chancey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

17
- Clap For The Wolfman
  The Guess Who
- 22
- 17
- 7
- - 22
  - 17
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Richardson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

18
- Please Come To Boston
  Dave Loggins
- 13
- 5
- 14
- - 13
  - 5
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

19
- You Haven't Done Nothin
  Stevie Wonder
- 26
- 19
- 5
- - 26
  - 19
  - 5

Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

20
- Shinin' On
  Grand Funk
- 11
- 11
- 8
- - 11
  - 11
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

21
- It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)
  The Rolling Stones
- 27
- 21
- 5
- - 27
  - 21
  - 5

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

22
- Keep On Smilin'
  Wet Willie
- 10
- 10
- 15
- - 10
  - 10
  - 15

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn/Unknown

23
- Let's Put It All Together
  The Stylistics
- 30
- 23
- 6
- - 30
  - 23
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco/Unknown

24
- Waterloo
  ABBA
- 6
- 6
- 14
- - 6
  - 6
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

25
- Beach Baby
  First Class
- 31
- 25
- 7
- - 31
  - 25
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

26
- I Honestly Love You
  Olivia Newton-John
- 39
- 26
- 3
- - 39
  - 26
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

P.Allen, J.Barry

Producer(s):

D.Foster, T.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

27
- Another Saturday Night
  Cat Stevens
- 33
- 27
- 5
- - 33
  - 27
  - 5

Producer(s):

C.Stevens, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

28
- Sweet Home Alabama
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
- 36
- 28
- 6
- - 36
  - 28
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

A.Kooper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Who Do You Think You Are
  Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
- 37
- 29
- 6
- - 37
  - 29
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

30
- Free Man In Paris
  Joni Mitchell
- 38
- 30
- 6
- - 38
  - 30
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Mitchell, H.Lewy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

31
- Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)
  Tower Of Power
- 35
- 31
- 7
- - 35
  - 31
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

32
- Time For Livin'
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 34
- 32
- 9
- - 34
  - 32
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

33
- Takin' Care Of Business
  Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 25
- 12
- 16
- - 25
  - 12
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

34
- Call On Me
  Chicago
- 20
- 6
- 11
- - 20
  - 6
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

35
- Sure As I'm Sittin' Here
  Three Dog Night
- 23
- 16
- 10
- - 23
  - 16
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

36
- I Love My Friend
  Charlie Rich
- 40
- 36
- 5
- - 40
  - 36
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Sherrill, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

37
- Sugar Baby Love
  The Rubettes
- 45
- 37
- 7
- - 45
  - 37
  - 7

Producer(s):

W.Bickerton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

38
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  Elton John
- 24
- 2
- 11
- - 24
  - 2
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

39
- Earache My Eye
  Cheech & Chong Featuring Alice Bowie
- 47
- 39
- 4
- - 47
  - 39
  - 4

Producer(s):

L.Adler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals/Ode Sounds & Visuals/Unknown

40
- Can't Get Enough
  Bad Company
- 59
- 40
- 3
- - 59
  - 40
  - 3

Producer(s):

Bad Company, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Unknown

41
- One Hell Of A Woman
  Mac Davis
- 44
- 11
- 23
- - 44
  - 11
  - 23

Producer(s):

R.Hall, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

42
- Annie's Song
  John Denver
- 28
- 1
- 14
- - 28
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

43
- Radar Love
  Golden Earring
- 32
- 13
- 17
- - 32
  - 13
  - 17

Producer(s):

F.Haayen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Track/Unknown

44
- Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
  The Main Ingredient
- 43
- 35
- 10
- - 43
  - 35
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

45
- My Thang
  James Brown
- 29
- 29
- 11
- - 29
  - 29
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.Brown, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

46
- Rock And Roll Heaven
  The Righteous Brothers
- 42
- 3
- 15
- - 42
  - 3
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Haven

47
- River's Risin'
  Edgar Winter
- 54
- 33
- 7
- - 54
  - 33
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Derringer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

48
- Kung Fu
  Curtis Mayfield
- 50
- 40
- 11
- - 50
  - 40
  - 11

Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom/Unknown

49
- Rings
  Lobo
- 51
- 49
- 7
- - 51
  - 49
  - 7

Producer(s):

P.Gernhard, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

50
- Never My Love
  Blue Swede
- 77
- 50
- 2
- - 77
  - 50
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

51
- Rikki Don't Lose That Number
  Steely Dan
- 41
- 4
- 17
- - 41
  - 4
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

52
- Eyes Of Silver
  The Doobie Brothers
- 56
- 52
- 6
- - 56
  - 52
  - 6

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

53
- You Little Trustmaker
  The Tymes
- 67
- 53
- 3
- - 67
  - 53
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

54
- Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need
  Eddie Kendricks
- 64
- 54
- 4
- - 64
  - 54
  - 4

Producer(s):

F.Wilson, L.Caston, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

55
- Wombling Summer Party
  The Wombles
- 61
- 55
- 5
- - 61
  - 55
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

56
- I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife
  Cher
- 66
- 56
- 4
- - 66
  - 56
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

57
- You Can't Be A Beacon (if Your Light Don't Shine)
  Donna Fargo
- 58
- 57
- 10
- - 58
  - 57
  - 10

Producer(s):

S.Silver, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot/Unknown

58
- Rock Your Baby
  George McCrae
- 48
- 1
- 14
- - 48
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

59
- Rock The Boat
  The Hues Corporation
- 49
- 1
- 15
- - 49
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

J.Florez, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor/RCA/Unknown

60
- Don't Knock My Love
  Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
- 52
- 46
- 8
- - 52
  - 46
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

61
- Midnight Flower
  Four Tops
- 71
- 61
- 3
- - 71
  - 61
  - 3

Producer(s):

S.Barri, D.Lambert, B.Potter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Dunhill/Unknown

62
- Machine Gun
  Commodores
- 55
- 22
- 12
- - 55
  - 22
  - 12

Producer(s):

J.Carmichael, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

63
- It Could Have Been Me
  Sami Jo
- 69
- 63
- 8
- - 69
  - 63
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM South

64
- Surfin' U.S.A.
  The Beach Boys
- 74
- 3
- 20
- - 74
  - 3
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

65
- Do It Baby
  The Miracles
- 75
- 65
- 2
- - 75
  - 65
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

66
- Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)
  Bob Dylan/The Band
- 70
- 66
- 4
- - 70
  - 66
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

67
- The Air That I Breathe
  The Hollies
- 46
- 6
- 20
- - 46
  - 6
  - 20

Producer(s):

R.Richards, Hollies, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

68
- Door To Your Heart
  The Dramatics
- 78
- 68
- 2
- - 78
  - 68
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet/Unknown

69
- My Love
  Margie Joseph
- 72
- 69
- 4
- - 72
  - 69
  - 4

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

70
- Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)
  Tony Orlando & Dawn
- 81
- 70
- 2
- - 81
  - 70
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bell

71
- Stop And Smell The Roses
  Mac Davis
- 83
- 71
- 2
- - 83
  - 71
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

72
- On And On
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 53
- 5
- 15
- - 53
  - 5
  - 15

Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

73
- Live It Up Part 1
  The Isley Brothers
- 63
- 63
- 6
- - 63
  - 63
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck

74
- One Day At A Time
  Marilyn Sellars
- 84
- 74
- 2
- - 84
  - 74
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mega/Unknown

75
- Kalimba Story
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 57
- 55
- 8
- - 57
  - 55
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Wissert, M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

76
- Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I)
  James Brown
- 86
- 76
- 2
- - 86
  - 76
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

77
- Travelin' Prayer
  Billy Joel
- 82
- 77
- 3
- - 82
  - 77
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

78
- Fallin' In Love
  The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band
- 88
- 78
- 2
- - 88
  - 78
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

79
- Tin Man
  America
- 89
- 79
- 2
- - 89
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

G.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

80
- Fish Ain't Bitin'
  Lamont Dozier
- 60
- 26
- 12
- - 60
  - 26
  - 12

Producer(s):

McKinley Jackson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

81
- City In The Sky
  The Staple Singers
- 85
- 81
- 3
- - 85
  - 81
  - 3

Producer(s):

A.Bell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax/Unknown

82
- Secretary
  Betty Wright
- 62
- 62
- 8
- - 62
  - 62
  - 8

Producer(s):

W.Clarke, C.Reid, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alston/Unknown

83 NEW
NEW
- Love Me For A Reason
  The Osmonds
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Unknown

84
- Moonlight Special
  Ray Stevens
- 76
- 73
- 6
- - 76
  - 73
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Stevens, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Barnaby/Unknown

85 NEW
NEW
- Kings Of The Party
  Brownsville Station
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree/Unknown

86 NEW
NEW
- Jazzman
  Carole King
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ode Sounds & Visuals/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- You Got To Be The One
  The Chi-lites
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

88 NEW
NEW
- Carefree Highway
  Gordon Lightfoot
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

89 NEW
NEW
- Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
  Aretha Franklin
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

90 NEW
NEW
- Up For The Down Stroke
  Parliament
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

91
- Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
  Bobby Bland
- 91
- 91
- 4
- - 91
  - 91
  - 4

Producer(s):

S.Barri, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/Unknown

92
- Put Out The Light
  Joe Cocker
- 90
- 46
- 11
- - 90
  - 46
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.Price, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

93 NEW
NEW
- Honey Honey
  Sweet Dreams
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Rocker, G.Shury, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Dunhill/Unknown

94
- Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)
  The Impressions
- 68
- 17
- 18
- - 68
  - 17
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

95
- If You Talk In Your Sleep
  Elvis Presley
- 73
- 17
- 13
- - 73
  - 17
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

96
- That's Not How It Goes
  Bloodstone
- 87
- 82
- 6
- - 87
  - 82
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Vernon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

97
- Be Thankful For What You Got
  William DeVaughn
- 79
- 4
- 18
- - 79
  - 4
  - 18

Producer(s):

F.Floravanti, J.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roxbury

98
- You Make Me Feel Brand New
  The Stylistics
- 93
- 2
- 24
- - 93
  - 2
  - 24

Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco/Unknown

99
- You Turned My World Around
  Frank Sinatra
- 94
- 83
- 5
- - 94
  - 83
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

100
- You Won't See Me
  Anne Murray
- 95
- 8
- 20
- - 95
  - 8
  - 20

Producer(s):

B.Ahern, Happy Sack Prod., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 31, 1974

Billboard Hot 100™

(You're) Having My Baby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

(You're) Having My Baby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Shot The Sheriff

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tell Me Something Good

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Night Chicago Died

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Feel Like Makin' Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wildwood Weed

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock Me Gently

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You And Me Against The World

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Then Came You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nothing From Nothing

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sideshow

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hang On In There Baby

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wild Thing

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rub It In

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clap For The Wolfman

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Please Come To Boston

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Haven't Done Nothin

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shinin' On

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keep On Smilin'

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Put It All Together

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Waterloo

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beach Baby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Honestly Love You

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Another Saturday Night