Billboard Hot 100 — August 31, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 31, 1974. "(You're) Having My Baby" by Paul Anka with Odia Coates held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Love Me For A Reason" by The Osmonds at #83, which would go on to peak at #10. The biggest climber was "Never My Love" by Blue Swede, up 27 places from #77 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "(You're) Having My Baby" by Paul Anka with Odia Coates — 2 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting July 6, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White (up from #15 to #9); "You And Me Against The World" by Helen Reddy (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)" by The Impressions, down 26 places from #68 to #94.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by The Stylistics, 24 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" by Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods after 19 weeks (peak #1); "If You Love Me (let Me Know)" by Olivia Newton-John after 20 weeks (peak #5); "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & The Gang after 19 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 9 | (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Tell Me Something Good Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | Feel Like Makin' Love Roberta Flack |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Wildwood Weed Jim Stafford |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | Rock Me Gently Andy Kim |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 5 | Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Barry White |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 6 | Then Came You Dionne Warwicke & Spinners |
| 12 | 19 | 12 | 8 | Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston |
| 13 | 14 | 8 | 16 | Sideshow Blue Magic |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 10 | Hang On In There Baby Johnny Bristol |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | Wild Thing Fancy |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | Rub It In Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 7 | Clap For The Wolfman The Guess Who |
| 18 | 13 | 5 | 14 | Please Come To Boston Dave Loggins |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 5 | You Haven't Done Nothin Stevie Wonder |
| 20 | 11 | 11 | 8 | Shinin' On Grand Funk |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 5 | It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It) The Rolling Stones |
| 22 | 10 | 10 | 15 | Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | 6 | Let's Put It All Together The Stylistics |
| 24 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Waterloo ABBA |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 7 | Beach Baby First Class |
| 26 | 39 | 26 | 3 | I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 5 | Another Saturday Night Cat Stevens |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 6 | Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 6 | Who Do You Think You Are Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 6 | Free Man In Paris Joni Mitchell |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 7 | Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) Tower Of Power |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 9 | Time For Livin' Sly & The Family Stone |
| 33 | 25 | 12 | 16 | Takin' Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 34 | 20 | 6 | 11 | Call On Me Chicago |
| 35 | 23 | 16 | 10 | Sure As I'm Sittin' Here Three Dog Night |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 5 | I Love My Friend Charlie Rich |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 7 | Sugar Baby Love The Rubettes |
| 38 | 24 | 2 | 11 | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 4 | Earache My Eye Cheech & Chong Featuring Alice Bowie |
| 40 | 59 | 40 | 3 | Can't Get Enough Bad Company |
| 41 | 44 | 11 | 23 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 42 | 28 | 1 | 14 | ANNIE's SONG John Denver |
| 43 | 32 | 13 | 17 | Radar Love Golden Earring |
| 44 | 43 | 35 | 10 | Happiness Is Just Around The Bend The Main Ingredient |
| 45 | 29 | 29 | 11 | My Thang James Brown |
| 46 | 42 | 3 | 15 | Rock And Roll Heaven The Righteous Brothers |
| 47 | 54 | 33 | 7 | River's Risin' Edgar Winter |
| 48 | 50 | 40 | 11 | Kung Fu Curtis Mayfield |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 7 | Rings Lobo |
| 50 | 77 | 50 | 2 | Never My Love Blue Swede |
| 51 | 41 | 4 | 17 | Rikki Don't Lose That Number Steely Dan |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 6 | Eyes Of Silver The Doobie Brothers |
| 53 | 67 | 53 | 3 | You Little Trustmaker The Tymes |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need Eddie Kendricks |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 5 | Wombling Summer Party The Wombles |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 4 | I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife Cher |
| 57 | 58 | 57 | 10 | You Can't Be A Beacon (if Your Light Don't Shine) Donna Fargo |
| 58 | 48 | 1 | 14 | Rock Your Baby George McCrae |
| 59 | 49 | 1 | 15 | Rock The Boat The Hues Corporation |
| 60 | 52 | 46 | 8 | Don't Knock My Love Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | Midnight Flower Four Tops |
| 62 | 55 | 22 | 12 | Machine Gun Commodores |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 8 | It Could Have Been Me Sami Jo |
| 64 | 74 | 3 | 20 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 2 | Do It Baby The Miracles |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 4 | Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) Bob Dylan/The Band |
| 67 | 46 | 6 | 20 | The Air That I Breathe The Hollies |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 2 | Door To Your Heart The Dramatics |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 4 | My Love Margie Joseph |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 2 | Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 2 | Stop And Smell The Roses Mac Davis |
| 72 | 53 | 5 | 15 | On And On Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 73 | 63 | 63 | 6 | Live It Up Part 1 The Isley Brothers |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | One Day At A Time Marilyn Sellars |
| 75 | 57 | 55 | 8 | Kalimba Story Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I) James Brown |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 3 | Travelin' Prayer Billy Joel |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Fallin' In Love The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Tin Man America |
| 80 | 60 | 26 | 12 | Fish Ain't Bitin' Lamont Dozier |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 3 | City In The Sky The Staple Singers |
| 82 | 62 | 62 | 8 | Secretary Betty Wright |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Love Me For A Reason The Osmonds |
| 84 | 76 | 73 | 6 | Moonlight Special Ray Stevens |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Kings Of The Party Brownsville Station |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Jazzman Carole King |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | You Got To Be The One The Chi-lites |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Carefree Highway Gordon Lightfoot |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Aretha Franklin |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Up For The Down Stroke Parliament |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City Bobby Bland |
| 92 | 90 | 46 | 11 | Put Out The Light Joe Cocker |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Honey Honey Sweet Dreams |
| 94 | 68 | 17 | 18 | Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) The Impressions |
| 95 | 73 | 17 | 13 | If You Talk In Your Sleep Elvis Presley |
| 96 | 87 | 82 | 6 | That's Not How It Goes Bloodstone |
| 97 | 79 | 4 | 18 | Be Thankful For What You Got William DeVaughn |
| 98 | 93 | 2 | 24 | You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics |
| 99 | 94 | 83 | 5 | You Turned My World Around Frank Sinatra |
| 100 | 95 | 8 | 20 | You Won't See Me Anne Murray |
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