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