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