Billboard Hot 100 — April 13, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 13, 1974. "Bennie And The Jets" by Elton John climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Hooked On A Feeling" by Blue Swede. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Won't Last A Day Without You" by Carpenters at #70, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "Let's Get Married" by Al Green, up 19 places from #80 to #61.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Bennie And The Jets" by Elton John — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting February 16, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "Oh My My" by Ringo Starr (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Spiders & Snakes" by Jim Stafford, down 20 places from #35 to #55.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Rock On" by David Essex, 23 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Put Your Hands Together" by The O'Jays after 16 weeks (peak #10).
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 | 9 | Bennie And The Jets Elton John |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Hooked On A Feeling Blue Swede |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | The Lord's Prayer Sister Janet Mead |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | Come And Get Your Love Redbone |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Sunshine On My Shoulders John Denver |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | Oh My My Ringo Starr |
| 10 | 9 | 5 | 11 | Mockingbird Carly Simon & James Taylor |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | A Very Special Love Song Charlie Rich |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | Lookin' For A Love Bobby Womack |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 7 | I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song Jim Croce |
| 14 | 11 | 7 | 10 | Jet Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | 13 | Dark Lady Cher |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | Just Don't Want To Be Lonely The Main Ingredient |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 6 | The Loco-Motion Grand Funk |
| 18 | 14 | 9 | 14 | Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) Mocedades |
| 19 | 31 | 19 | 5 | Dancing Machine Jackson 5 |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 8 | Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 6 | Keep On Singing Helen Reddy |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 10 | Tell Me A Lie Sami Jo |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 8 | Touch A Hand, Make A Friend The Staple Singers |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 8 | My Mistake (Was To Love You) Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye |
| 25 | 19 | 4 | 19 | Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 8 | Let It Ride Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 8 | Piano Man Billy Joel |
| 28 | 15 | 2 | 15 | Boogie Down Eddie Kendricks |
| 29 | 42 | 29 | 5 | The Show Must Go On Three Dog Night |
| 30 | 17 | 5 | 23 | Rock On David Essex |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 5 | (i've Been) Searchin' So Long Chicago |
| 32 | 26 | 20 | 12 | Mighty Love - Pt. 1 The Spinners |
| 33 | 23 | 18 | 12 | There Won't Be Anymore Charlie Rich |
| 34 | 21 | 15 | 17 | Trying To Hold On To My Woman Lamont Dozier |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 8 | Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur |
| 36 | 48 | 36 | 4 | You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 8 | Outside Woman Bloodstone |
| 38 | 34 | 1 | 21 | The Way We Were Barbra Streisand |
| 39 | 53 | 39 | 4 | The Payback - Part I James Brown |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 7 | I'm A Train Albert Hammond |
| 41 | 52 | 41 | 5 | Help Me Joni Mitchell |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 12 | Thanks For Saving My Life Billy Paul |
| 43 | 49 | 43 | 9 | Star Baby The Guess Who |
| 44 | 60 | 44 | 4 | The Entertainer Marvin Hamlisch/"The Sting" |
| 45 | 58 | 45 | 5 | Oh Very Young Cat Stevens |
| 46 | 32 | 1 | 20 | Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 47 | 38 | 3 | 21 | Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin |
| 48 | 37 | 23 | 13 | Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo Rick Derringer |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 5 | Heavenly The Temptations |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 6 | Mighty Mighty Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 51 | 46 | 46 | 9 | Would You Lay With Me (in A Field Of Stone) Tanya Tucker |
| 52 | 36 | 17 | 15 | My Sweet Lady Cliff DeYoung |
| 53 | 44 | 39 | 10 | I've Got A Thing About You Baby/Take Good Care Of Her Elvis Presley |
| 54 | 43 | 36 | 9 | I'll Be The Other Woman The Soul Children |
| 55 | 35 | 3 | 23 | Spiders & Snakes Jim Stafford |
| 56 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash The Steve Miller Band |
| 57 | 57 | 23 | 16 | Once You Understand Think |
| 58 | 73 | 58 | 2 | Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Stevie Wonder |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 6 | Touch And Go Al Wilson |
| 60 | 65 | 60 | 5 | Dance With The Devil Cozy Powell |
| 61 | 80 | 61 | 3 | Let's Get Married Al Green |
| 62 | 66 | 62 | 4 | Happiness Is Me And You Gilbert O'Sullivan |
| 63 | 54 | 54 | 11 | Must Be Love The James Gang |
| 64 | 72 | 64 | 4 | Keep It In The Family Leon Haywood |
| 65 | 59 | 59 | 9 | Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do) Bill Amesbury |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 7 | Unborn Child Seals & Crofts |
| 67 | 74 | 67 | 3 | All In Love Is Fair Barbra Streisand |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 2 | I'm In Love Aretha Franklin |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 4 | Summer Breeze (Part 1) The Isley Brothers |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | I Won't Last A Day Without You Carpenters |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 3 | I Am What I Am Lois Fletcher |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 5 | Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley And His Comets |
| 73 | 82 | 73 | 4 | Put A Little Love Away The Emotions |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Standing At The End Of The Line Lobo |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 4 | Chameleon Herbie Hancock |
| 76 | 77 | 76 | 6 | Pepper Box The Peppers |
| 77 | 89 | 77 | 3 | Werewolf Five Man Electrical Band |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 2 | A Dream Goes On Forever Todd Rundgren |
| 79 | 86 | 79 | 3 | Power Of Love Martha Reeves |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 3 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 81 | 84 | 80 | 9 | Beyond The Blue Horizon Lou Christie |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Daybreak Nilsson |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Sundown Gordon Lightfoot |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | The Streak Ray Stevens |
| 85 | 93 | 85 | 3 | Under The Influence Of Love Love Unlimited |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 4 | Loving Arms Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | If You Love Me (let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 3 | It Only Hurts When I Try To Smile Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
| 89 | 96 | 89 | 3 | If It Feels Good, Do It Ian Lloyd & Stories |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | For The Love Of Money The O'Jays |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Loving You Johnny Nash |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 3 | La Grange ZZ Top |
| 93 | 99 | 93 | 2 | Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back) Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 2 | Who Is He And What Is He To You Creative Source |
| 95 | 98 | 95 | 2 | Silver Threads And Golden Needles Linda Ronstadt |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | No Charge Melba Montgomery |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | The Same Love That Made Me Laugh Bill Withers |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Frank Sinatra |
| 99 | 94 | 94 | 2 | So Good The Eleventh Hour |
| 100 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Might Just Take Your Life Deep Purple |
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