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