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