Billboard Hot 100 — October 5, 1974
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 5, 1974. "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Longfellow Serenade" by Neil Diamond at #59, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Do It ('til You're Satisfied)" by B.T. Express, up 22 places from #60 to #38.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting August 17, 1974.
- New in the top 10: "Earache My Eye" by Cheech & Chong Featuring Alice Bowie (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Rub It In" by Billy "Crash" Craddock, down 53 places from #43 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "One Hell Of A Woman" by Mac Davis, 28 weeks and counting (peak #11).
- Gone from the chart: "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John after 15 weeks (peak #2); "Please Come To Boston" by Dave Loggins after 18 weeks (peak #5); "Call On Me" by Chicago after 15 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 | 2 | 1 | 8 | I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Then Came You Dionne Warwicke & Spinners |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | Beach Baby First Class |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | You Haven't Done Nothin Stevie Wonder |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | Clap For The Wolfman The Guess Who |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Another Saturday Night Cat Stevens |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | Hang On In There Baby Johnny Bristol |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | Earache My Eye Cheech & Chong Featuring Alice Bowie |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | Can't Get Enough Bad Company |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 16 | Rock Me Gently Andy Kim |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 7 | Never My Love Blue Swede |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | You Little Trustmaker The Tymes |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 7 | Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 7 | Stop And Smell The Roses Mac Davis |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 5 | Skin Tight Ohio Players |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 5 | The Bitch Is Back Elton John |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 6 | Jazzman Carole King |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 7 | Do It Baby The Miracles |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 6 | Love Me For A Reason The Osmonds |
| 22 | 12 | 1 | 10 | Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Barry White |
| 23 | 13 | 1 | 13 | I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 10 | I Love My Friend Charlie Rich |
| 25 | 14 | 1 | 14 | (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka with Odia Coates |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 7 | Tin Man America |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 7 | Fallin' In Love The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band |
| 28 | 49 | 28 | 3 | You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin' Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 29 | 15 | 15 | 11 | Who Do You Think You Are Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods |
| 30 | 22 | 22 | 11 | Free Man In Paris Joni Mitchell |
| 31 | 30 | 9 | 17 | You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 5 | Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) Reunion |
| 33 | 53 | 33 | 2 | Whatever Gets You Thru The Night John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | 5 | Give It To The People The Righteous Brothers |
| 35 | 46 | 35 | 6 | Carefree Highway Gordon Lightfoot |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 5 | Straight Shootin' Woman Steppenwolf |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | One Day At A Time Marilyn Sellars |
| 38 | 60 | 38 | 2 | Do It ('til You're Satisfied) B.T. Express |
| 39 | 48 | 39 | 6 | Kings Of The Party Brownsville Station |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 3 | Back Home Again John Denver |
| 41 | 28 | 4 | 14 | I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 42 | 29 | 16 | 10 | It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It) The Rolling Stones |
| 43 | 36 | 3 | 25 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 44 | 31 | 31 | 7 | Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I) James Brown |
| 45 | 34 | 3 | 17 | Tell Me Something Good Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 4 | The Need To Be Jim Weatherly |
| 47 | 35 | 18 | 11 | Let's Put It All Together The Stylistics |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 5 | Higher Plane Kool & The Gang |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 2 | Devotion Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 9 | Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need Eddie Kendricks |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 4 | Honey, Honey ABBA |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 3 | Everlasting Love Carl Carlton |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 5 | Blood Is Thicker Than Water William DeVaughn |
| 54 | 38 | 1 | 16 | Feel Like Makin' Love Roberta Flack |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 3 | Second Avenue Garfunkel |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 4 | I've Got The Music In Me The Kiki Dee Band |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 4 | Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) Raspberries |
| 58 | 41 | 1 | 17 | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | Longfellow Serenade Neil Diamond |
| 60 | 44 | 14 | 17 | Wild Thing Fancy |
| 61 | 47 | 47 | 6 | Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Aretha Franklin |
| 62 | 73 | 62 | 3 | Love Don't Love Nobody - Pt. I The Spinners |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 6 | Up For The Down Stroke Parliament |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | People Gotta Move Gino Vannelli |
| 65 | 77 | 65 | 3 | My Melody Of Love Bobby Vinton |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 3 | So You Are A Star The Hudson Brothers |
| 67 | 52 | 52 | 11 | Live It Up Part 1 The Isley Brothers |
| 68 | 71 | 68 | 6 | Honey Honey Sweet Dreams |
| 69 | 39 | 7 | 14 | Wildwood Weed Jim Stafford |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | You Can Have Her Sam Neely |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | My Country Jud Strunk |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Second Avenue Tim Moore |
| 73 | 86 | 73 | 2 | She Called Me Baby Charlie Rich |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Distant Lover Marvin Gaye |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 2 | Don't Send Nobody Else Ace Spectrum |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 2 | Virgin Man Smokey Robinson |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) Al Green |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues) Three Dog Night |
| 79 | 72 | 72 | 4 | Boogie Bands And One Night Stands Kathy Dalton |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | I Can Help Billy Swan |
| 81 | 91 | 81 | 2 | La La Peace Song O.C. Smith |
| 82 | 69 | 69 | 5 | Do It, Fluid The Blackbyrds |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 3 | James Dean Eagles |
| 84 | 94 | 84 | 2 | When Will I See You Again The Three Degrees |
| 85 | 75 | 75 | 5 | I'm A Ramblin' Man Waylon Jennings |
| 86 | 78 | 78 | 4 | The Player - Part 1 First Choice |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | After The Goldrush Prelude |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Cat's In The Cradle Harry Chapin |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | She's Gone Tavares |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Travelin' Shoes Elvin Bishop |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Doraville Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Fairytale The Pointer Sisters |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Sugar Pie Guy Pt. 1 The Joneses |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | La La Peace Song Al Wilson |
| 95 | 84 | 84 | 4 | Delta Dirt Larry Gatlin |
| 96 | 43 | 16 | 15 | Rub It In Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 97 | 51 | 8 | 21 | Sideshow Blue Magic |
| 98 | 54 | 11 | 28 | One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis |
| 99 | 57 | 46 | 13 | It Could Have Been Me Sami Jo |
| 100 | 62 | 42 | 9 | I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife Cher |
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