Billboard Hot 100 — September 21, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 21, 1974. "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "I Shot The Sheriff" by Eric Clapton. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin'" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive at #65, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Love Me For A Reason" by The Osmonds, up 23 places from #60 to #37.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting August 3, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John (up from #12 to #3); "You Haven't Done Nothin" by Stevie Wonder (up from #11 to #9); "Hang On In There Baby" by Johnny Bristol (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Time For Livin'" by Sly & The Family Stone, down 40 places from #56 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "One Hell Of A Woman" by Mac Davis, 26 weeks and counting (peak #11).
- Gone from the chart: "Rock And Roll Heaven" by The Righteous Brothers after 17 weeks (peak #3); "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan after 19 weeks (peak #4); "On And On" by Gladys Knight And The Pips after 17 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 5 | 1 | 8 | Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Barry White |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | Rock Me Gently Andy Kim |
| 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | Then Came You Dionne Warwicke & Spinners |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | Clap For The Wolfman The Guess Who |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | You Haven't Done Nothin Stevie Wonder |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | Hang On In There Baby Johnny Bristol |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 8 | Another Saturday Night Cat Stevens |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 | Beach Baby First Class |
| 13 | 4 | 4 | 12 | I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 9 | Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 9 | Who Do You Think You Are Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 8 | It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It) The Rolling Stones |
| 17 | 9 | 9 | 15 | You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 9 | Let's Put It All Together The Stylistics |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 7 | Earache My Eye Cheech & Chong Featuring Alice Bowie |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 6 | Can't Get Enough Bad Company |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 5 | Never My Love Blue Swede |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 6 | You Little Trustmaker The Tymes |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 9 | Free Man In Paris Joni Mitchell |
| 24 | 7 | 3 | 15 | Tell Me Something Good Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 5 | Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 5 | Stop And Smell The Roses Mac Davis |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 3 | Skin Tight Ohio Players |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 8 | I Love My Friend Charlie Rich |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 4 | Jazzman Carole King |
| 30 | 52 | 30 | 3 | The Bitch Is Back Elton John |
| 31 | 14 | 1 | 15 | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 5 | Do It Baby The Miracles |
| 33 | 21 | 1 | 14 | Feel Like Makin' Love Roberta Flack |
| 34 | 22 | 16 | 13 | Rub It In Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 35 | 25 | 14 | 15 | Wild Thing Fancy |
| 36 | 30 | 7 | 12 | Wildwood Weed Jim Stafford |
| 37 | 60 | 37 | 4 | Love Me For A Reason The Osmonds |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 5 | Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I) James Brown |
| 39 | 53 | 39 | 5 | Fallin' In Love The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band |
| 40 | 51 | 40 | 5 | Tin Man America |
| 41 | 46 | 3 | 23 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 42 | 37 | 8 | 19 | Sideshow Blue Magic |
| 43 | 36 | 5 | 17 | Please Come To Boston Dave Loggins |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 5 | One Day At A Time Marilyn Sellars |
| 45 | 38 | 11 | 26 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 11 | It Could Have Been Me Sami Jo |
| 47 | 42 | 42 | 7 | I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife Cher |
| 48 | 43 | 6 | 17 | Waterloo ABBA |
| 49 | 45 | 11 | 11 | Shinin' On Grand Funk |
| 50 | 41 | 37 | 10 | Sugar Baby Love The Rubettes |
| 51 | 68 | 51 | 3 | Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) Reunion |
| 52 | 66 | 52 | 3 | Give It To The People The Righteous Brothers |
| 53 | 65 | 53 | 4 | Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Aretha Franklin |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 9 | Live It Up Part 1 The Isley Brothers |
| 55 | 70 | 55 | 3 | Straight Shootin' Woman Steppenwolf |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 4 | Carefree Highway Gordon Lightfoot |
| 57 | 34 | 10 | 18 | Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie |
| 58 | 62 | 54 | 7 | Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need Eddie Kendricks |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 4 | Kings Of The Party Brownsville Station |
| 60 | 35 | 26 | 10 | Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) Tower Of Power |
| 61 | 47 | 6 | 14 | Call On Me Chicago |
| 62 | 48 | 12 | 19 | Takin' Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 63 | 50 | 2 | 14 | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John |
| 64 | 55 | 13 | 20 | Radar Love Golden Earring |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin' Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 66 | 58 | 55 | 6 | Midnight Flower Four Tops |
| 67 | 84 | 67 | 2 | The Need To Be Jim Weatherly |
| 68 | 64 | 1 | 17 | ANNIE's SONG John Denver |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 3 | Higher Plane Kool & The Gang |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Back Home Again John Denver |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 4 | Honey Honey Sweet Dreams |
| 72 | 89 | 72 | 2 | Honey, Honey ABBA |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 4 | Up For The Down Stroke Parliament |
| 74 | 78 | 62 | 5 | Door To Your Heart The Dramatics |
| 75 | 82 | 75 | 3 | Blood Is Thicker Than Water William DeVaughn |
| 76 | 83 | 76 | 3 | Do It, Fluid The Blackbyrds |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Second Avenue Garfunkel |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) Raspberries |
| 79 | 90 | 79 | 2 | I've Got The Music In Me The Kiki Dee Band |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 3 | I'm A Ramblin' Man Waylon Jennings |
| 81 | 86 | 81 | 2 | Boogie Bands And One Night Stands Kathy Dalton |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 2 | The Player - Part 1 First Choice |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Second Avenue Tim Moore |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Love Don't Love Nobody - Pt. I The Spinners |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 2 | All Shook Up Suzi Quatro |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | So You Are A Star The Hudson Brothers |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Everlasting Love Carl Carlton |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | My Melody Of Love Bobby Vinton |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | People Gotta Move Gino Vannelli |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | You Can Have Her Sam Neely |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | Delta Dirt Larry Gatlin |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | James Dean Eagles |
| 93 | 74 | 1 | 18 | Rock The Boat The Hues Corporation |
| 94 | 79 | 79 | 6 | City In The Sky The Staple Singers |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends Ronnie Milsap |
| 96 | 56 | 32 | 12 | Time For Livin' Sly & The Family Stone |
| 97 | 100 | 91 | 7 | Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City Bobby Bland |
| 98 | 77 | 1 | 17 | Rock Your Baby George McCrae |
| 99 | 59 | 16 | 13 | Sure As I'm Sittin' Here Three Dog Night |
| 100 | 76 | 57 | 13 | You Can't Be A Beacon (if Your Light Don't Shine) Donna Fargo |
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