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