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