Billboard Hot 100 — July 13, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 13, 1974. "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Rock The Boat" by The Hues Corporation, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Shinin' On" by Grand Funk at #63, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" by Three Dog Night, up 33 places from #71 to #38.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting June 1, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John (up from #25 to #6); "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies (up from #11 to #9); "Rock And Roll Heaven" by The Righteous Brothers (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, down 20 places from #26 to #46.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Midnight At The Oasis" by Maria Muldaur, 21 weeks and counting (peak #6).
- Gone from the chart: "The Entertainer" by Marvin Hamlisch/"The Sting" after 16 weeks (peak #3); "Oh Very Young" by Cat Stevens after 17 weeks (peak #10).
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 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Rock Your Baby George McCrae |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | ANNIE's SONG John Denver |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Rock The Boat The Hues Corporation |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | Sundown Gordon Lightfoot |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | On And On Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 6 | 25 | 6 | 4 | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Billy, Don't Be A Hero Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | You Won't See Me Anne Murray |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | The Air That I Breathe The Hollies |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 8 | Rock And Roll Heaven The Righteous Brothers |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 16 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | 14 | If You Love Me (let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Rikki Don't Lose That Number Steely Dan |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | Sideshow Blue Magic |
| 15 | 17 | 1 | 13 | Band On The Run Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 10 | Radar Love Golden Earring |
| 17 | 6 | 6 | 13 | Hollywood Swinging Kool & The Gang |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 7 | Waterloo ABBA |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | 17 | You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | 11 | Be Thankful For What You Got William DeVaughn |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 11 | Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) The Impressions |
| 22 | 36 | 22 | 4 | Feel Like Makin' Love Roberta Flack |
| 23 | 41 | 23 | 7 | Please Come To Boston Dave Loggins |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 9 | Takin' Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 6 | If You Talk In Your Sleep Elvis Presley |
| 26 | 34 | 26 | 5 | Machine Gun Commodores |
| 27 | 52 | 27 | 4 | Call On Me Chicago |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 11 | This Heart Gene Redding |
| 29 | 18 | 1 | 14 | The Streak Ray Stevens |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 9 | Come Monday Jimmy Buffett |
| 31 | 22 | 6 | 21 | Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 6 | Workin' At The Car Wash Blues Jim Croce |
| 33 | 19 | 2 | 18 | Dancing Machine Jackson 5 |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 5 | Fish Ain't Bitin' Lamont Dozier |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 8 | Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie |
| 36 | 44 | 36 | 6 | Ballero War |
| 37 | 21 | 18 | 9 | I'm Coming Home The Spinners |
| 38 | 71 | 38 | 3 | Sure As I'm Sittin' Here Three Dog Night |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 5 | Tell Me Something Good Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 40 | 59 | 40 | 5 | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace |
| 41 | 31 | 27 | 8 | Train Of Thought Cher |
| 42 | 56 | 42 | 4 | Rock Me Gently Andy Kim |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 5 | You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy |
| 44 | 28 | 14 | 10 | Haven't Got Time For The Pain Carly Simon |
| 45 | 29 | 25 | 13 | If You Wanna Get To Heaven Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 46 | 26 | 9 | 14 | For The Love Of Money The O'Jays |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 5 | Jive Turkey (Part 1) Ohio Players |
| 48 | 33 | 32 | 11 | Already Gone Eagles |
| 49 | 42 | 18 | 11 | Save The Last Dance For Me The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 6 | Room Full Of Roses Mickey Gilley |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 4 | My Thang James Brown |
| 52 | 68 | 52 | 3 | Hang On In There Baby Johnny Bristol |
| 53 | 67 | 53 | 4 | Put Out The Light Joe Cocker |
| 54 | 46 | 41 | 16 | La Grange ZZ Top |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 5 | Wild Thing Fancy |
| 56 | 58 | 16 | 15 | Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Stevie Wonder |
| 57 | 45 | 12 | 13 | My Girl Bill Jim Stafford |
| 58 | 82 | 58 | 2 | (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 7 | Too Late Tavares |
| 60 | 55 | 1 | 19 | The Loco-Motion Grand Funk |
| 61 | 48 | 48 | 8 | I'm The Leader Of The Gang Brownsville Station |
| 62 | 84 | 62 | 2 | Wildwood Weed Jim Stafford |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | Shinin' On Grand Funk |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | Rub It In Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 65 | 90 | 65 | 2 | I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 5 | There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table) The Chi-lites |
| 67 | 49 | 7 | 18 | Help Me Joni Mitchell |
| 68 | 69 | 64 | 7 | Rebel Rebel David Bowie |
| 69 | 70 | 69 | 4 | Kung Fu Curtis Mayfield |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston |
| 71 | 77 | 71 | 3 | Happiness Is Just Around The Bend The Main Ingredient |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | It's Better To Have (and Don't Need) Don Covay |
| 73 | 61 | 4 | 18 | The Show Must Go On Three Dog Night |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 4 | You've Got My Soul On Fire The Temptations |
| 75 | 80 | 75 | 3 | Old Home Filler-up An' Keep On-a-truckin' Cafe C.W. McCall |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton |
| 77 | 78 | 77 | 6 | How Do You Feel The Morning After Millie Jackson |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 3 | I've Been Born Again Johnnie Taylor |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 3 | You Can't Be A Beacon (if Your Light Don't Shine) Donna Fargo |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 3 | Worse Comes To Worst Billy Joel |
| 81 | 87 | 81 | 3 | Air Disaster Albert Hammond |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Kalimba Story Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 83 | 92 | 83 | 3 | Tell Me That I'm Wrong Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Secretary Betty Wright |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 2 | Love Is The Message MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees |
| 86 | 95 | 86 | 3 | Between Her Goodbye And My Hello Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 87 | 98 | 87 | 2 | Time For Livin' Sly & The Family Stone |
| 88 | 99 | 88 | 2 | Dance Master Pt. 1 Willie Henderson |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | What Goes Up (Must Come Down) Tyrone Davis |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Don't Knock My Love Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Walk On Neil Young |
| 92 | 96 | 92 | 4 | What's Your Name Andy & David Williams |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 2 | Good Things Don't Last Forever Ecstasy, Passion & Pain |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | I Wish It Was Me You Loved The Dells |
| 95 | 79 | 79 | 6 | I've Had It Fanny |
| 96 | 97 | 96 | 2 | You're Welcome, Stop On By Bobby Womack |
| 97 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Captain Howdy Simon Stokes |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | American Girls Rick Springfield |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | It Could Have Been Me Sami Jo |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) Lena Zavaroni |
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