Billboard Hot 100 — July 6, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 6, 1974. "Rock The Boat" by The Hues Corporation climbed from #6 to take over the #1 spot from "Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "(You're) Having My Baby" by Paul Anka with Odia Coates at #82, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John, up 25 places from #50 to #25.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Rock The Boat" by The Hues Corporation — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting May 25, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "You Won't See Me" by Anne Murray (up from #12 to #9); "On And On" by Gladys Knight And The Pips (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Show Must Go On" by Three Dog Night, down 25 places from #36 to #61.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Midnight At The Oasis" by Maria Muldaur, 20 weeks and counting (peak #6).
- Gone from the chart: "TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)" by MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees after 18 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 7 | Rock The Boat The Hues Corporation |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Sundown Gordon Lightfoot |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Billy, Don't Be A Hero Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | Rock Your Baby George McCrae |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | If You Love Me (let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | Hollywood Swinging Kool & The Gang |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ANNIE's SONG John Denver |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | You Won't See Me Anne Murray |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | On And On Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | The Air That I Breathe The Hollies |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Be Thankful For What You Got William DeVaughn |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | Rikki Don't Lose That Number Steely Dan |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 7 | Rock And Roll Heaven The Righteous Brothers |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 8 | Sideshow Blue Magic |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | 12 | Band On The Run Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 18 | 14 | 1 | 13 | The Streak Ray Stevens |
| 19 | 16 | 2 | 17 | Dancing Machine Jackson 5 |
| 20 | 29 | 20 | 9 | Radar Love Golden Earring |
| 21 | 18 | 18 | 8 | I'm Coming Home The Spinners |
| 22 | 21 | 6 | 20 | Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur |
| 23 | 22 | 3 | 16 | The Entertainer Marvin Hamlisch/"The Sting" |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 6 | Waterloo ABBA |
| 25 | 50 | 25 | 3 | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John |
| 26 | 23 | 9 | 13 | For The Love Of Money The O'Jays |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 10 | Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) The Impressions |
| 28 | 24 | 14 | 9 | Haven't Got Time For The Pain Carly Simon |
| 29 | 25 | 25 | 12 | If You Wanna Get To Heaven Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 8 | Takin' Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 31 | 27 | 27 | 7 | Train Of Thought Cher |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 5 | If You Talk In Your Sleep Elvis Presley |
| 33 | 32 | 32 | 10 | Already Gone Eagles |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 4 | Machine Gun Commodores |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 5 | Workin' At The Car Wash Blues Jim Croce |
| 36 | 53 | 36 | 3 | Feel Like Makin' Love Roberta Flack |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 8 | Come Monday Jimmy Buffett |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 10 | This Heart Gene Redding |
| 39 | 52 | 39 | 4 | Fish Ain't Bitin' Lamont Dozier |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 6 | Please Come To Boston Dave Loggins |
| 42 | 26 | 18 | 10 | Save The Last Dance For Me The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco |
| 43 | 58 | 43 | 4 | Tell Me Something Good Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 5 | Ballero War |
| 45 | 28 | 12 | 12 | My Girl Bill Jim Stafford |
| 46 | 41 | 41 | 15 | La Grange ZZ Top |
| 47 | 38 | 10 | 17 | Oh Very Young Cat Stevens |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 7 | I'm The Leader Of The Gang Brownsville Station |
| 49 | 31 | 7 | 17 | Help Me Joni Mitchell |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 4 | Jive Turkey (Part 1) Ohio Players |
| 51 | 65 | 51 | 3 | My Thang James Brown |
| 52 | 69 | 52 | 3 | Call On Me Chicago |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 4 | You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 6 | When The Morning Comes Hoyt Axton |
| 55 | 33 | 1 | 18 | The Loco-Motion Grand Funk |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 3 | Rock Me Gently Andy Kim |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 5 | Room Full Of Roses Mickey Gilley |
| 58 | 47 | 16 | 14 | Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Stevie Wonder |
| 59 | 74 | 59 | 4 | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace |
| 60 | 64 | 60 | 6 | Too Late Tavares |
| 61 | 36 | 4 | 17 | The Show Must Go On Three Dog Night |
| 62 | 56 | 45 | 9 | Wildflower The New Birth |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 4 | That Song Is Driving Me Crazy Tom T. Hall |
| 64 | 59 | 50 | 13 | The Same Love That Made Me Laugh Bill Withers |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 4 | Wild Thing Fancy |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 4 | There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table) The Chi-lites |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 3 | Put Out The Light Joe Cocker |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 2 | Hang On In There Baby Johnny Bristol |
| 69 | 73 | 64 | 6 | Rebel Rebel David Bowie |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 3 | Kung Fu Curtis Mayfield |
| 71 | 88 | 71 | 2 | Sure As I'm Sittin' Here Three Dog Night |
| 72 | 68 | 68 | 5 | If You Go Away Terry Jacks |
| 73 | 82 | 73 | 4 | Mr. President Dickie Goodman |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | Rub It In Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 75 | 71 | 71 | 4 | Silly Milly Blue Swede |
| 76 | 85 | 76 | 3 | You've Got My Soul On Fire The Temptations |
| 77 | 97 | 77 | 2 | Happiness Is Just Around The Bend The Main Ingredient |
| 78 | 87 | 78 | 5 | How Do You Feel The Morning After Millie Jackson |
| 79 | 80 | 79 | 5 | I've Had It Fanny |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Old Home Filler-up An' Keep On-a-truckin' Cafe C.W. McCall |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 2 | I've Been Born Again Johnnie Taylor |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 83 | 91 | 83 | 2 | You Can't Be A Beacon (if Your Light Don't Shine) Donna Fargo |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Wildwood Weed Jim Stafford |
| 85 | 94 | 85 | 2 | Worse Comes To Worst Billy Joel |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Love Is The Message MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees |
| 87 | 96 | 87 | 2 | Air Disaster Albert Hammond |
| 88 | 86 | 86 | 4 | I'm Falling In Love With You Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | What Goes Up (Must Come Down) Tyrone Davis |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Captain Howdy Simon Stokes |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 2 | Tell Me That I'm Wrong Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Good Things Don't Last Forever Ecstasy, Passion & Pain |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I Wish It Was Me You Loved The Dells |
| 95 | 98 | 95 | 2 | Between Her Goodbye And My Hello Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 96 | 92 | 92 | 3 | What's Your Name Andy & David Williams |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | You're Welcome, Stop On By Bobby Womack |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Time For Livin' Sly & The Family Stone |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Dance Master Pt. 1 Willie Henderson |
| 100 | 93 | 93 | 4 | Wake Up And Love Me April |
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