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