Billboard Hot 100 — August 3, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 3, 1974. "ANNIE's SONG" by John Denver held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White at #51, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, up 21 places from #93 to #72.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "ANNIE's SONG" by John Denver — 2 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting June 1, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace (up from #14 to #5); "Sideshow" by Blue Magic (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Streak" by Ray Stevens, down 22 places from #58 to #80.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Midnight At The Oasis" by Maria Muldaur, 24 weeks and counting (peak #6).
- Gone from the chart: "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays after 16 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 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ANNIE's SONG John Denver |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Feel Like Makin' Love Roberta Flack |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | Rikki Don't Lose That Number Steely Dan |
| 5 | 14 | 5 | 8 | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | The Air That I Breathe The Hollies |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Rock And Roll Heaven The Righteous Brothers |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Please Come To Boston Dave Loggins |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Call On Me Chicago |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | Sideshow Blue Magic |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | Waterloo ABBA |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 10 | Rock Your Baby George McCrae |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | 11 | Rock The Boat The Hues Corporation |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 5 | Wildwood Weed Jim Stafford |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 11 | Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 12 | Takin' Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 9 | If You Talk In Your Sleep Elvis Presley |
| 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Radar Love Golden Earring |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 8 | Tell Me Something Good Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | 11 | On And On Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 6 | Sure As I'm Sittin' Here Three Dog Night |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 4 | Shinin' On Grand Funk |
| 23 | 34 | 23 | 5 | (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 7 | Rock Me Gently Andy Kim |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 8 | You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 5 | I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 27 | 16 | 11 | 19 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 28 | 22 | 22 | 8 | Machine Gun Commodores |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 6 | Hang On In There Baby Johnny Bristol |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 6 | Rub It In Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 31 | 17 | 17 | 14 | Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) The Impressions |
| 32 | 43 | 32 | 8 | Wild Thing Fancy |
| 33 | 24 | 24 | 14 | This Heart Gene Redding |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | 4 | I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton |
| 35 | 37 | 32 | 9 | Workin' At The Car Wash Blues Jim Croce |
| 36 | 26 | 26 | 8 | Fish Ain't Bitin' Lamont Dozier |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 7 | My Thang James Brown |
| 38 | 51 | 38 | 2 | Then Came You Dionne Warwicke & Spinners |
| 39 | 50 | 39 | 4 | Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | Kung Fu Curtis Mayfield |
| 41 | 56 | 41 | 3 | River's Risin' Edgar Winter |
| 42 | 27 | 5 | 17 | If You Love Me (let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John |
| 43 | 55 | 43 | 6 | Happiness Is Just Around The Bend The Main Ingredient |
| 44 | 29 | 8 | 16 | You Won't See Me Anne Murray |
| 45 | 35 | 30 | 12 | Come Monday Jimmy Buffett |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 7 | Put Out The Light Joe Cocker |
| 47 | 61 | 47 | 3 | Clap For The Wolfman The Guess Who |
| 48 | 33 | 6 | 16 | Hollywood Swinging Kool & The Gang |
| 49 | 39 | 1 | 16 | Billy, Don't Be A Hero Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 50 | 48 | 4 | 14 | Be Thankful For What You Got William DeVaughn |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Barry White |
| 52 | 66 | 52 | 5 | Time For Livin' Sly & The Family Stone |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 4 | Don't Knock My Love Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye |
| 54 | 60 | 54 | 6 | Old Home Filler-up An' Keep On-a-truckin' Cafe C.W. McCall |
| 55 | 53 | 6 | 24 | Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur |
| 56 | 47 | 33 | 9 | Ballero War |
| 57 | 77 | 57 | 2 | Let's Put It All Together The Stylistics |
| 58 | 54 | 47 | 8 | Jive Turkey (Part 1) Ohio Players |
| 59 | 49 | 2 | 21 | Dancing Machine Jackson 5 |
| 60 | 40 | 1 | 16 | Band On The Run Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 61 | 59 | 50 | 9 | Room Full Of Roses Mickey Gilley |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 3 | Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) Tower Of Power |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 6 | Between Her Goodbye And My Hello Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 64 | 70 | 64 | 5 | You're Welcome, Stop On By Bobby Womack |
| 65 | 74 | 65 | 3 | Beach Baby First Class |
| 66 | 45 | 1 | 17 | Sundown Gordon Lightfoot |
| 67 | 71 | 67 | 4 | Kalimba Story Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 68 | 52 | 2 | 20 | You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 3 | Rings Lobo |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 6 | You Can't Be A Beacon (if Your Light Don't Shine) Donna Fargo |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 3 | Sugar Baby Love The Rubettes |
| 72 | 93 | 72 | 2 | Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 73 | 62 | 18 | 12 | I'm Coming Home The Spinners |
| 74 | 79 | 74 | 4 | Secretary Betty Wright |
| 75 | 65 | 32 | 14 | Already Gone Eagles |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 2 | Who Do You Think You Are Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | Free Man In Paris Joni Mitchell |
| 78 | 63 | 63 | 4 | It's Better To Have (and Don't Need) Don Covay |
| 79 | 68 | 25 | 16 | If You Wanna Get To Heaven Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 80 | 58 | 1 | 17 | The Streak Ray Stevens |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 4 | Walk On Neil Young |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 2 | That's Not How It Goes Bloodstone |
| 83 | 73 | 73 | 5 | Dance Master Pt. 1 Willie Henderson |
| 84 | 90 | 84 | 2 | Moonlight Special Ray Stevens |
| 85 | 95 | 85 | 2 | Eyes Of Silver The Doobie Brothers |
| 86 | 97 | 86 | 2 | Live It Up Part 1 The Isley Brothers |
| 87 | 69 | 27 | 11 | Train Of Thought Cher |
| 88 | 94 | 88 | 2 | Get Out Of Denver Bob Seger |
| 89 | 96 | 89 | 4 | It Could Have Been Me Sami Jo |
| 90 | 86 | 86 | 3 | Rings Reuben Howell |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) Lena Zavaroni |
| 92 | 84 | 41 | 19 | La Grange ZZ Top |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | You Haven't Done Nothin Stevie Wonder |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It) The Rolling Stones |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Wombling Summer Party The Wombles |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I Love My Friend Charlie Rich |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | You Turned My World Around Frank Sinatra |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Makin' The Best Of A Bad Situation Dick Feller |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | The Man That Turned My Mama On Tanya Tucker |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Another Saturday Night Cat Stevens |
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