Billboard Hot 100 — August 17, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 17, 1974. "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Feel Like Makin' Love" by Roberta Flack. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John at #63, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)" by The Rolling Stones, up 45 places from #79 to #34.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace — 1 week at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting June 15, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "(You're) Having My Baby" by Paul Anka with Odia Coates (up from #13 to #3); "I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You" by Donny & Marie Osmond (up from #19 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "This Heart" by Gene Redding, down 55 places from #42 to #97.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by The Stylistics, 22 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Dancing Machine" by Jackson 5 after 22 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 10 | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Feel Like Makin' Love Roberta Flack |
| 3 | 13 | 3 | 7 | (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | Tell Me Something Good Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Please Come To Boston Dave Loggins |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Call On Me Chicago |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | Waterloo ABBA |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | Wildwood Weed Jim Stafford |
| 9 | 19 | 9 | 7 | I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | Sideshow Blue Magic |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | Takin' Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 13 | 23 | 13 | 6 | I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 6 | Shinin' On Grand Funk |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 9 | Rock Me Gently Andy Kim |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | Sure As I'm Sittin' Here Three Dog Night |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 10 | You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy |
| 18 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ANNIE's SONG John Denver |
| 19 | 4 | 2 | 9 | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 8 | Rub It In Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 4 | Then Came You Dionne Warwicke & Spinners |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 10 | Wild Thing Fancy |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 8 | Hang On In There Baby Johnny Bristol |
| 24 | 14 | 3 | 13 | Rock And Roll Heaven The Righteous Brothers |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 6 | Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston |
| 26 | 39 | 26 | 3 | Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Barry White |
| 27 | 15 | 4 | 15 | Rikki Don't Lose That Number Steely Dan |
| 28 | 22 | 13 | 15 | Radar Love Golden Earring |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 9 | My Thang James Brown |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 5 | Clap For The Wolfman The Guess Who |
| 31 | 17 | 6 | 18 | The Air That I Breathe The Hollies |
| 32 | 51 | 32 | 3 | You Haven't Done Nothin Stevie Wonder |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 5 | River's Risin' Edgar Winter |
| 34 | 79 | 34 | 3 | It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It) The Rolling Stones |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 8 | Happiness Is Just Around The Bend The Main Ingredient |
| 36 | 26 | 1 | 12 | Rock Your Baby George McCrae |
| 37 | 27 | 1 | 13 | Rock The Boat The Hues Corporation |
| 38 | 47 | 38 | 4 | Let's Put It All Together The Stylistics |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 7 | Time For Livin' Sly & The Family Stone |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 5 | Beach Baby First Class |
| 41 | 52 | 41 | 5 | Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) Tower Of Power |
| 42 | 63 | 42 | 3 | Another Saturday Night Cat Stevens |
| 43 | 30 | 5 | 13 | On And On Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 4 | Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 4 | Who Do You Think You Are Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 6 | Don't Knock My Love Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 4 | Free Man In Paris Joni Mitchell |
| 48 | 66 | 48 | 3 | I Love My Friend Charlie Rich |
| 49 | 35 | 11 | 21 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 50 | 38 | 22 | 10 | Machine Gun Commodores |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 5 | Sugar Baby Love The Rubettes |
| 52 | 43 | 40 | 9 | Kung Fu Curtis Mayfield |
| 53 | 40 | 26 | 10 | Fish Ain't Bitin' Lamont Dozier |
| 54 | 34 | 17 | 11 | If You Talk In Your Sleep Elvis Presley |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 6 | Kalimba Story Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 5 | Rings Lobo |
| 57 | 45 | 30 | 14 | Come Monday Jimmy Buffett |
| 58 | 46 | 32 | 11 | Workin' At The Car Wash Blues Jim Croce |
| 59 | 41 | 17 | 16 | Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) The Impressions |
| 60 | 67 | 60 | 8 | You Can't Be A Beacon (if Your Light Don't Shine) Donna Fargo |
| 61 | 48 | 5 | 19 | If You Love Me (let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John |
| 62 | 62 | 4 | 16 | Be Thankful For What You Got William DeVaughn |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John |
| 64 | 71 | 64 | 4 | Eyes Of Silver The Doobie Brothers |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 4 | Live It Up Part 1 The Isley Brothers |
| 66 | 68 | 66 | 6 | Secretary Betty Wright |
| 67 | 57 | 57 | 8 | Between Her Goodbye And My Hello Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 68 | 54 | 8 | 18 | You Won't See Me Anne Murray |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 6 | Walk On Neil Young |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Can't Get Enough Bad Company |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 3 | Wombling Summer Party The Wombles |
| 72 | 92 | 72 | 2 | Earache My Eye Cheech & Chong Featuring Alice Bowie |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Moonlight Special Ray Stevens |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need Eddie Kendricks |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) Bob Dylan/The Band |
| 76 | 83 | 76 | 6 | It Could Have Been Me Sami Jo |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife Cher |
| 78 | 75 | 47 | 10 | Jive Turkey (Part 1) Ohio Players |
| 79 | 86 | 79 | 2 | My Love Margie Joseph |
| 80 | 60 | 6 | 18 | Hollywood Swinging Kool & The Gang |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Midnight Flower Four Tops |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | You Little Trustmaker The Tymes |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 3 | You Turned My World Around Frank Sinatra |
| 84 | NEW | 3 | 18 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 4 | Makin' The Best Of A Bad Situation Dick Feller |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 3 | The Man That Turned My Mama On Tanya Tucker |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Travelin' Prayer Billy Joel |
| 88 | 80 | 80 | 4 | Get Out Of Denver Bob Seger |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | City In The Sky The Staple Singers |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 4 | Captain Howdy Simon Stokes |
| 91 | 93 | 82 | 4 | That's Not How It Goes Bloodstone |
| 92 | 96 | 63 | 6 | It's Better To Have (and Don't Need) Don Covay |
| 93 | 78 | 2 | 22 | You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics |
| 94 | 65 | 46 | 9 | Put Out The Light Joe Cocker |
| 95 | 70 | 1 | 18 | Band On The Run Paul McCartney And Wings |
| 96 | 100 | 96 | 2 | Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City Bobby Bland |
| 97 | 42 | 24 | 16 | This Heart Gene Redding |
| 98 | 77 | 50 | 11 | Room Full Of Roses Mickey Gilley |
| 99 | 74 | 1 | 18 | Billy, Don't Be A Hero Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 100 | 59 | 59 | 7 | You're Welcome, Stop On By Bobby Womack |
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