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