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