Billboard Hot 100 — February 16, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 16, 1974. "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand returned to #1 after 1 week away, climbing from #2 to displace "Love's Theme" by Love Unlimited Orchestra, on its way to 2 weeks on top (it would total 3 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Bennie And The Jets" by Elton John at #69, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Mockingbird" by Carly Simon & James Taylor, up 36 places from #66 to #30.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand — 1 week at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting November 24, 1973.
- New in the top 10: "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks (up from #14 to #9); "Rock On" by David Essex (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Me And Baby Brother" by War, down 25 places from #28 to #53.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Most Beautiful Girl" by Charlie Rich, 21 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" by The Staple Singers after 16 weeks (peak #9).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | The Way We Were Barbra Streisand |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | You're Sixteen Ringo Starr |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | Spiders & Snakes Jim Stafford |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Americans Byron MacGregor |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Let Me Be There Olivia Newton-John |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | Boogie Down Eddie Kendricks |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | Rock On David Essex |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | 18 | Show And Tell Al Wilson |
| 12 | 27 | 12 | 6 | Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | Put Your Hands Together The O'Jays |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | 13 | I've Got To Use My Imagination Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 11 | I Love Tom T. Hall |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 6 | Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (heartbreaker) The Rolling Stones |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 7 | Last Time I Saw Him Diana Ross |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | 18 | The Joker The Steve Miller Band |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 10 | Love Song Anne Murray |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 9 | Midnight Rider Gregg Allman |
| 21 | 31 | 21 | 5 | Dark Lady Cher |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | 17 | Smokin' In The Boy's Room Brownsville Station |
| 23 | 16 | 8 | 15 | Living For The City Stevie Wonder |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 6 | Sexy Mama Moments |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 10 | Jim Dandy Black Oak Arkansas |
| 26 | 18 | 1 | 14 | Time In A Bottle Jim Croce |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 14 | Baby Come Close Smokey Robinson |
| 28 | 20 | 7 | 17 | Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up Barry White |
| 29 | 25 | 1 | 21 | The Most Beautiful Girl Charlie Rich |
| 30 | 66 | 30 | 3 | Mockingbird Carly Simon & James Taylor |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 7 | Can This Be Real Natural Four |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 8 | Abra-Ca-Dabra The De Franco Family |
| 33 | 24 | 24 | 6 | The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion) Gordon Sinclair |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | 6 | Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) Mocedades |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 6 | Come And Get Your Love Redbone |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 7 | My Sweet Lady Cliff DeYoung |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 9 | Trying To Hold On To My Woman Lamont Dozier |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 11 | I Like To Live The Love B.B. King |
| 39 | 51 | 39 | 4 | Sunshine On My Shoulders John Denver |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 13 | Last Kiss Wednesday |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 7 | Daddy What If Bobby Bare |
| 42 | 30 | 30 | 9 | "Joy" Pt. I Isaac Hayes |
| 43 | 33 | 19 | 11 | Livin' For You Al Green |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 4 | There Won't Be Anymore Charlie Rich |
| 45 | 38 | 38 | 8 | I Shall Sing Garfunkel |
| 46 | 36 | 3 | 16 | Leave Me Alone (ruby Red Dress) Helen Reddy |
| 47 | 69 | 47 | 2 | Jet Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 7 | You're So Unique Billy Preston |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | Mighty Love - Pt. 1 The Spinners |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 4 | You Sure Love To Ball Marvin Gaye |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 4 | In The Mood Bette Midler |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 7 | WOLD Harry Chapin |
| 53 | 28 | 15 | 15 | Me And Baby Brother War |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 7 | Star Stealers Wheel |
| 55 | 47 | 2 | 17 | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John |
| 56 | 75 | 56 | 3 | Energy Crisis '74 Dickie Goodman |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 5 | Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo Rick Derringer |
| 58 | 37 | 10 | 13 | Helen Wheels Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 59 | 49 | 14 | 18 | Rockin' Roll Baby The Stylistics |
| 60 | 63 | 60 | 8 | What It Comes Down To The Isley Brothers |
| 61 | 60 | 60 | 5 | I Miss You The Dells |
| 62 | 46 | 27 | 9 | Let Your Hair Down The Temptations |
| 63 | 55 | 5 | 20 | Hello It's Me Todd Rundgren |
| 64 | 48 | 1 | 20 | Top Of The World Carpenters |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 5 | Jessica The Allman Brothers Band |
| 66 | 72 | 66 | 4 | We're Getting Careless With Our Love Johnnie Taylor |
| 67 | 71 | 67 | 8 | Life Is A Song Worth Singing Johnny Mathis |
| 68 | 58 | 48 | 8 | Teenage Lament '74 Alice Cooper |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Bennie And The Jets Elton John |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Lookin' For A Love Bobby Womack |
| 71 | 52 | 14 | 13 | When I Fall In Love/Are You Lonesome Tonight Donny Osmond |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | I've Got A Thing About You Baby/Take Good Care Of Her Elvis Presley |
| 73 | 78 | 73 | 4 | Jolene Dolly Parton |
| 74 | 98 | 74 | 2 | Homely Girl The Chi-lites |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 4 | I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind Four Tops |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 4 | Thanks For Saving My Life Billy Paul |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 3 | Get That Gasoline Blues NRBQ |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 2 | Houston (I'm Comin' To See You) Glen Campbell |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 7 | Let Me Get To Know You Paul Anka |
| 81 | 88 | 81 | 3 | Stop To Start Blue Magic |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 2 | Tell Me A Lie Sami Jo |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 3 | I Wish It Was Me Tyrone Davis |
| 84 | 89 | 84 | 3 | Just Don't Want To Be Lonely The Main Ingredient |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 3 | That's The Sound That Lonely Makes Tavares |
| 86 | 96 | 86 | 2 | She's Gone Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Hooked On A Feeling Blue Swede |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 3 | Quick, Fast, In A Hurry New York City |
| 89 | 94 | 89 | 3 | Must Be Love The James Gang |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do) Bill Amesbury |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 3 | Try (Try To Fall In Love) Cooker |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Would You Lay With Me (in A Field Of Stone) Tanya Tucker |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | It's Been A Long Time The New Birth |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I'll Be The Other Woman The Soul Children |
| 95 | 100 | 95 | 2 | The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion) Tex Ritter |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | A Mother For My Children The Whispers |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Beyond The Blue Horizon Lou Christie |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Crude Oil Blues Jerry Reed |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Star Baby The Guess Who |
| 100 | 92 | 92 | 3 | The Real Me The Who |
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