Billboard Hot 100 — June 15, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 15, 1974. "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" by Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods climbed from #6 to take over the #1 spot from "Band On The Run" by Paul McCartney And Wings, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Jive Turkey (Part 1)" by Ohio Players at #75, which would go on to peak at #47. The biggest climber was "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae, up 28 places from #62 to #34.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" by Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting April 20, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "Be Thankful For What You Got" by William DeVaughn (up from #11 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "I'm In Love" by Aretha Franklin, down 16 places from #19 to #35.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Come And Get Your Love" by Redbone, 23 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Hooked On A Feeling" by Blue Swede after 17 weeks (peak #1); "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" by Gladys Knight And The Pips after 17 weeks (peak #3); "Oh My My" by Ringo Starr after 14 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 | 6 | 1 | 9 | Billy, Don't Be A Hero Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | Sundown Gordon Lightfoot |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | The Streak Ray Stevens |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Band On The Run Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | Dancing Machine Jackson 5 |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | Be Thankful For What You Got William DeVaughn |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 13 | The Entertainer Marvin Hamlisch/"The Sting" |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | For The Love Of Money The O'Jays |
| 10 | 9 | 6 | 17 | Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | If You Love Me (let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John |
| 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | Help Me Joni Mitchell |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | Hollywood Swinging Kool & The Gang |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | My Girl Bill Jim Stafford |
| 15 | 14 | 1 | 15 | The Loco-Motion Grand Funk |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 6 | Haven't Got Time For The Pain Carly Simon |
| 17 | 16 | 4 | 14 | The Show Must Go On Three Dog Night |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 9 | You Won't See Me Anne Murray |
| 19 | 13 | 10 | 14 | Oh Very Young Cat Stevens |
| 20 | 18 | 11 | 10 | I Won't Last A Day Without You Carpenters |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 7 | Save The Last Dance For Me The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | 4 | On And On Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 23 | 45 | 23 | 4 | Rock The Boat The Hues Corporation |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 5 | I'm Coming Home The Spinners |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 12 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 26 | 23 | 9 | 14 | (i've Been) Searchin' So Long Chicago |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 9 | The Air That I Breathe The Hollies |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 6 | Son Of Sagittarius Eddie Kendricks |
| 29 | 22 | 16 | 11 | Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Stevie Wonder |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 9 | If You Wanna Get To Heaven Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 31 | 38 | 31 | 6 | Rikki Don't Lose That Number Steely Dan |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 5 | Sideshow Blue Magic |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 4 | Rock And Roll Heaven The Righteous Brothers |
| 34 | 62 | 34 | 3 | Rock Your Baby George McCrae |
| 35 | 19 | 19 | 11 | I'm In Love Aretha Franklin |
| 36 | 25 | 10 | 20 | Just Don't Want To Be Lonely The Main Ingredient |
| 37 | 60 | 37 | 3 | ANNIE's SONG John Denver |
| 38 | 26 | 1 | 18 | Bennie And The Jets Elton John |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 4 | Train Of Thought Cher |
| 40 | 27 | 1 | 16 | TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees |
| 41 | 32 | 32 | 9 | Another Park, Another Sunday The Doobie Brothers |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 7 | Already Gone Eagles |
| 43 | 34 | 5 | 23 | Come And Get Your Love Redbone |
| 44 | 33 | 29 | 15 | Mighty Mighty Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 6 | Wildflower The New Birth |
| 46 | 41 | 41 | 7 | One Chain Don't Make No Prison Four Tops |
| 47 | 36 | 26 | 13 | The Payback - Part I James Brown |
| 48 | 39 | 39 | 10 | No Charge Melba Montgomery |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 7 | Can You Handle It? Graham Central Station |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 12 | La Grange ZZ Top |
| 51 | 54 | 50 | 10 | The Same Love That Made Me Laugh Bill Withers |
| 52 | 66 | 52 | 3 | Waterloo ABBA |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 7 | Living In The U.s.a. The Steve Miller Band |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 6 | Radar Love Golden Earring |
| 55 | 55 | 39 | 18 | Star Baby The Guess Who |
| 56 | 69 | 56 | 5 | Takin' Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 57 | 68 | 57 | 4 | I'm The Leader Of The Gang Brownsville Station |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 7 | This Heart Gene Redding |
| 59 | 44 | 39 | 14 | Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley And His Comets |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 5 | Come Monday Jimmy Buffett |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 7 | Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) The Impressions |
| 62 | 77 | 62 | 2 | If You Talk In Your Sleep Elvis Presley |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 8 | Rhapsody In White Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 4 | Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie |
| 65 | 84 | 65 | 2 | Workin' At The Car Wash Blues Jim Croce |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 3 | When The Morning Comes Hoyt Axton |
| 67 | 76 | 67 | 4 | King Of Nothing Seals & Crofts |
| 68 | 85 | 68 | 2 | Ballero War |
| 69 | 73 | 69 | 5 | The Lone Ranger Oscar Brown Jr. |
| 70 | 79 | 70 | 4 | I Hate Hate Razzy |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 7 | Wonderful Isaac Hayes |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 3 | Rebel Rebel David Bowie |
| 73 | 88 | 73 | 2 | Room Full Of Roses Mickey Gilley |
| 74 | 83 | 74 | 3 | Lamplight David Essex |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Jive Turkey (Part 1) Ohio Players |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 3 | Please Come To Boston Dave Loggins |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 3 | Too Late Tavares |
| 78 | 87 | 78 | 2 | Who Are You B.B. King |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Tell Me Something Good Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | That Song Is Driving Me Crazy Tom T. Hall |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Silly Milly Blue Swede |
| 82 | 90 | 82 | 4 | It's Her Turn To Live Smokey Robinson |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Machine Gun Commodores |
| 84 | 92 | 84 | 5 | Fox Hunt Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 85 | 94 | 85 | 2 | If You Go Away Terry Jacks |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 4 | Kissin' Time KISS |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy |
| 88 | 95 | 88 | 2 | Sho Nuff Boogie (Part I) Sylvia And The Moments |
| 89 | 100 | 89 | 2 | I've Had It Fanny |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Mr. President Dickie Goodman |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Fish Ain't Bitin' Lamont Dozier |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | I'm Falling In Love With You Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table) The Chi-lites |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 3 | Georgia Porcupine George Fischoff |
| 95 | 99 | 95 | 2 | How Do You Feel The Morning After Millie Jackson |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Tell Laura I Love Her Johnny T. Angel |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Wake Up And Love Me April |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Wild Thing Fancy |
| 100 | 96 | 96 | 2 | The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll Mott The Hoople |
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