Billboard Hot 100 — May 25, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 25, 1974. "The Streak" by Ray Stevens held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "On And On" by Gladys Knight And The Pips at #70, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "I'm Coming Home" by The Spinners, up 24 places from #84 to #60.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Streak" by Ray Stevens — 2 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting April 13, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Standing At The End Of The Line" by Lobo, down 14 places from #37 to #51.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Come And Get Your Love" by Redbone, 20 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "The Lord's Prayer" by Sister Janet Mead after 13 weeks (peak #4); "Mockingbird" by Carly Simon & James Taylor after 16 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 | 1 | 1 | 7 | The Streak Ray Stevens |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Dancing Machine Jackson 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | The Entertainer Marvin Hamlisch/"The Sting" |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | The Show Must Go On Three Dog Night |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | Band On The Run Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 | The Loco-Motion Grand Funk |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | (i've Been) Searchin' So Long Chicago |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | Help Me Joni Mitchell |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | I Won't Last A Day Without You Carpenters |
| 12 | 20 | 12 | 7 | Sundown Gordon Lightfoot |
| 13 | 23 | 13 | 6 | Billy, Don't Be A Hero Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | Oh Very Young Cat Stevens |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 7 | For The Love Of Money The O'Jays |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 6 | My Girl Bill Jim Stafford |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Stevie Wonder |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | 15 | Bennie And The Jets Elton John |
| 19 | 11 | 1 | 13 | TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 8 | I'm In Love Aretha Franklin |
| 21 | 15 | 10 | 17 | Just Don't Want To Be Lonely The Main Ingredient |
| 22 | 30 | 22 | 4 | Be Thankful For What You Got William DeVaughn |
| 23 | 13 | 7 | 14 | Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield |
| 24 | 18 | 3 | 15 | Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 7 | If You Love Me (let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John |
| 26 | 21 | 1 | 15 | Hooked On A Feeling Blue Swede |
| 27 | 28 | 26 | 10 | The Payback - Part I James Brown |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 6 | Hollywood Swinging Kool & The Gang |
| 29 | 25 | 5 | 20 | Come And Get Your Love Redbone |
| 30 | 29 | 29 | 12 | Mighty Mighty Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 31 | 26 | 5 | 12 | Oh My My Ringo Starr |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 9 | Let's Get Married Al Green |
| 33 | 41 | 33 | 6 | You Won't See Me Anne Murray |
| 34 | 27 | 9 | 13 | I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song Jim Croce |
| 35 | 34 | 15 | 12 | Keep On Singing Helen Reddy |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 9 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 37 | 33 | 19 | 14 | My Mistake (Was To Love You) Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 4 | Save The Last Dance For Me The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 11 | Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley And His Comets |
| 40 | 42 | 40 | 7 | Daybreak Nilsson |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 6 | Another Park, Another Sunday The Doobie Brothers |
| 42 | 43 | 42 | 10 | Chameleon Herbie Hancock |
| 43 | 39 | 10 | 17 | Lookin' For A Love Bobby Womack |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 3 | Haven't Got Time For The Pain Carly Simon |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 3 | Son Of Sagittarius Eddie Kendricks |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 7 | No Charge Melba Montgomery |
| 47 | 38 | 1 | 20 | Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks |
| 48 | 46 | 1 | 18 | Sunshine On My Shoulders John Denver |
| 49 | 40 | 23 | 14 | Let It Ride Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 7 | The Same Love That Made Me Laugh Bill Withers |
| 51 | 37 | 37 | 7 | Standing At The End Of The Line Lobo |
| 52 | 57 | 39 | 15 | Star Baby The Guess Who |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 4 | I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore Charlie Rich |
| 54 | 49 | 11 | 14 | A Very Special Love Song Charlie Rich |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 6 | If You Wanna Get To Heaven Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 4 | One Chain Don't Make No Prison Four Tops |
| 57 | 69 | 57 | 4 | Can You Handle It? Graham Central Station |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 8 | Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back) Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes |
| 59 | 71 | 59 | 6 | The Air That I Breathe The Hollies |
| 60 | 84 | 60 | 2 | I'm Coming Home The Spinners |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 9 | La Grange ZZ Top |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 3 | Rikki Don't Lose That Number Steely Dan |
| 63 | 59 | 34 | 14 | Outside Woman Bloodstone |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 5 | (I'm A) YoYo Man Rick Cunha |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 4 | Already Gone Eagles |
| 66 | 73 | 66 | 5 | Rhapsody In White Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 67 | 53 | 25 | 14 | Piano Man Billy Joel |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 5 | Help Yourself The Undisputed Truth |
| 69 | 76 | 69 | 5 | Time Will Tell Tower Of Power |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | On And On Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 71 | 92 | 71 | 2 | Sideshow Blue Magic |
| 72 | 78 | 72 | 4 | This Heart Gene Redding |
| 73 | 88 | 73 | 4 | Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) The Impressions |
| 74 | 83 | 74 | 3 | Sleepin' Diana Ross |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Train Of Thought Cher |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 4 | Living In The U.s.a. The Steve Miller Band |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 3 | Wildflower The New Birth |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Rock And Roll Heaven The Righteous Brothers |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 3 | Teen Angel Wednesday |
| 80 | 89 | 80 | 4 | Wonderful Isaac Hayes |
| 81 | 90 | 81 | 5 | Scratch The Crusaders |
| 82 | 80 | 80 | 5 | Teenage Love Affair Rick Derringer |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Rock The Boat The Hues Corporation |
| 84 | 94 | 84 | 3 | Radar Love Golden Earring |
| 85 | 93 | 85 | 2 | The Lone Ranger Oscar Brown Jr. |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | King Of Nothing Seals & Crofts |
| 87 | 91 | 87 | 4 | Daybreaker Electric Light Orchestra |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | I Hate Hate Razzy |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | I'm The Leader Of The Gang Brownsville Station |
| 90 | 98 | 90 | 2 | Takin' Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 91 | 96 | 91 | 2 | Come Monday Jimmy Buffett |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 3 | (everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away Dr. John |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Kissin' Time KISS |
| 95 | 85 | 85 | 4 | Something Johnny Rodriguez |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Dancin' (On A Saturday Night) Flash Cadillac And The Continental Kids |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | Fox Hunt Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Love That Really Counts Natural Four |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | It's Her Turn To Live Smokey Robinson |
| 100 | 97 | 97 | 3 | After Midnight Maggie Bell |
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