Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 25, 1974

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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The Streak

Ray Stevens

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

R.Stevens, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Barnaby

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 25, 1974

This Week

Award

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Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Streak
  Ray Stevens
- 1
- 1
- 7
- - 1
  - 1
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Stevens, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Barnaby

2
- Dancing Machine
  Jackson 5
- 2
- 2
- 11
- - 2
  - 2
  - 11

Producer(s):

H.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

3
- The Entertainer
  Marvin Hamlisch/"The Sting"
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

4
- The Show Must Go On
  Three Dog Night
- 5
- 4
- 11
- - 5
  - 4
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.Ienner, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/Unknown

5
- Band On The Run
  Paul McCartney And Wings
- 7
- 5
- 6
- - 7
  - 5
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

6
- You Make Me Feel Brand New
  The Stylistics
- 10
- 6
- 10
- - 10
  - 6
  - 10

Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco/Unknown

7
- Midnight At The Oasis
  Maria Muldaur
- 8
- 7
- 14
- - 8
  - 7
  - 14

Producer(s):

L.Waronker, J.Boyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Unknown

8
- The Loco-Motion
  Grand Funk
- 4
- 1
- 12
- - 4
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

9
- (i've Been) Searchin' So Long
  Chicago
- 9
- 9
- 11
- - 9
  - 9
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.Guerc, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

10
- Help Me
  Joni Mitchell
- 14
- 10
- 11
- - 14
  - 10
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

11
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
  Carpenters
- 12
- 11
- 7
- - 12
  - 11
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

12
- Sundown
  Gordon Lightfoot
- 20
- 12
- 7
- - 20
  - 12
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

13
- Billy, Don't Be A Hero
  Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
- 23
- 13
- 6
- - 23
  - 13
  - 6

Producer(s):

S.Barri, Chalice Productions, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

14
- Oh Very Young
  Cat Stevens
- 16
- 14
- 11
- - 16
  - 14
  - 11

Producer(s):

P.Smith, C.Stevens, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

15
- For The Love Of Money
  The O'Jays
- 19
- 15
- 7
- - 19
  - 15
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

16
- My Girl Bill
  Jim Stafford
- 22
- 16
- 6
- - 22
  - 16
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.Gernhard, Lobo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MGM/Unknown

17
- Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
  Stevie Wonder
- 17
- 17
- 8
- - 17
  - 17
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

18
- Bennie And The Jets
  Elton John
- 6
- 1
- 15
- - 6
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

B.J.P.Taupin, E.John

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

19
- TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
  MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees
- 11
- 1
- 13
- - 11
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

20
- I'm In Love
  Aretha Franklin
- 24
- 20
- 8
- - 24
  - 20
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Wexler, A.Mardin, A.Franklin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

21
- Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
  The Main Ingredient
- 15
- 10
- 17
- - 15
  - 10
  - 17

Producer(s):

J.Entwhistle, Gooding, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor/RCA/Unknown

22
- Be Thankful For What You Got
  William DeVaughn
- 30
- 22
- 4
- - 30
  - 22
  - 4

Producer(s):

F.Floravanti, J.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roxbury

23
- Tubular Bells
  Mike Oldfield
- 13
- 7
- 14
- - 13
  - 7
  - 14

Producer(s):

M.Oldfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Unknown

24
- Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 18
- 3
- 15
- - 18
  - 3
  - 15

Producer(s):

K.Kerner, R.Wise, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

25
- If You Love Me (let Me Know)
  Olivia Newton-John
- 31
- 25
- 7
- - 31
  - 25
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

26
- Hooked On A Feeling
  Blue Swede
- 21
- 1
- 15
- - 21
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

27
- The Payback - Part I
  James Brown
- 28
- 26
- 10
- - 28
  - 26
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

28
- Hollywood Swinging
  Kool & The Gang
- 32
- 28
- 6
- - 32
  - 28
  - 6

Producer(s):

Kool & The Gang, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/Unknown

29
- Come And Get Your Love
  Redbone
- 25
- 5
- 20
- - 25
  - 5
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

30
- Mighty Mighty
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 29
- 29
- 12
- - 29
  - 29
  - 12

Producer(s):

J.Wissert, M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

31
- Oh My My
  Ringo Starr
- 26
- 5
- 12
- - 26
  - 5
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple/Unknown

32
- Let's Get Married
  Al Green
- 36
- 32
- 9
- - 36
  - 32
  - 9

Producer(s):

W.Mitchell, A.Green, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hi (Cream)/Unknown

33
- You Won't See Me
  Anne Murray
- 41
- 33
- 6
- - 41
  - 33
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Ahern, Happy Sack Prod., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

34
- I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
  Jim Croce
- 27
- 9
- 13
- - 27
  - 9
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

35
- Keep On Singing
  Helen Reddy
- 34
- 15
- 12
- - 34
  - 15
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

36
- One Hell Of A Woman
  Mac Davis
- 45
- 36
- 9
- - 45
  - 36
  - 9

Producer(s):

R.Hall, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

37
- My Mistake (Was To Love You)
  Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
- 33
- 19
- 14
- - 33
  - 19
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

38
- Save The Last Dance For Me
  The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco
- 48
- 38
- 4

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 25, 1974

Billboard Hot 100

The Streak

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The Streak

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Dancing Machine

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The Entertainer

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The Show Must Go On

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Band On The Run

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You Make Me Feel Brand New

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Midnight At The Oasis

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The Loco-Motion

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(i've Been) Searchin' So Long

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Help Me

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I Won't Last A Day Without You

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Sundown

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Billy, Don't Be A Hero

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Oh Very Young

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For The Love Of Money

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My Girl Bill

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Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

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Bennie And The Jets

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TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)

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I'm In Love

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Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

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Be Thankful For What You Got

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Tubular Bells

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Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me

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If You Love Me (let Me Know)

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