Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 2, 1974

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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1

Let Your Hair Down

The Temptations

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Last week

2

Weeks at no. 1

1

Weeks on chart

8

Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

Broadway's Temptations Musical 'Ain't Too Proud' to Close in January

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 2, 1974

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Let Your Hair Down
  The Temptations
- 2
- 1
- 8
- - 2
  - 1
  - 8

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Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

2
- Put Your Hands Together
  The O'Jays
- 4
- 2
- 7
- - 4
  - 2
  - 7

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Producer(s):

Gamble-huff, Not Listed

3
- Livin' For You
  Al Green
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hi

4
- Boogie Down
  Eddie Kendricks
- 11
- 4
- 6
- - 11
  - 4
  - 6

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5
- Jungle Boogie
  Kool & The Gang
- 7
- 5
- 10
- - 7
  - 5
  - 10

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Producer(s):

Kool & The Gang, Not Listed

6
- Trying To Hold On To My Woman
  Lamont Dozier
- 6
- 6
- 9
- - 6
  - 6
  - 9

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

7
- What It Comes Down To
  The Isley Brothers
- 5
- 5
- 8
- - 5
  - 5
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck

8
- Sexy Mama
  Moments
- 10
- 8
- 9
- - 10
  - 8
  - 9

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Songwriter(s):

H.Ray, A.Goodman, S.Robinson

Producer(s):

Sylvia, H.Ray, A.Goodman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stang

9
- "Joy" Pt. I
  Isaac Hayes
- 13
- 9
- 8
- - 13
  - 9
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enterprise

10
- Can This Be Real
  Natural Four
- 14
- 10
- 11
- - 14
  - 10
  - 11

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Producer(s):

L.Hutson, Not Listed

11
- I've Got To Use My Imagination
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

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Producer(s):

K.Kerner, R.Wise, Not Listed

12
- I Miss You
  The Dells
- 8
- 8
- 10
- - 8
  - 8
  - 10

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Producer(s):

D.Davis, Not Listed

13
- I Like To Live The Love
  B.B. King
- 17
- 13
- 8
- - 17
  - 13
  - 8

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Producer(s):

D.Crawford, Not Listed

14
- Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
  Aretha Franklin
- 9
- 1
- 12
- - 9
  - 1
  - 12

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Producer(s):

J.Wexler, A.Mardin, Not Listed

15
- Love's Theme
  Love Unlimited Orchestra
- 19
- 15
- 8
- - 19
  - 15
  - 8

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16
- Stoned To The Bone - Part 1
  James Brown
- 12
- 4
- 13
- - 12
  - 4
  - 13

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

17
- Power Of Love
  Jerry Butler
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

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18
- Last Time I Saw Him
  Diana Ross
- 28
- 18
- 6
- - 28
  - 18
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

19
- I'll Be The Other Woman
  The Soul Children
- 27
- 19
- 7
- - 27
  - 19
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

20
- Baby Come Close
  Smokey Robinson
- 18
- 7
- 13
- - 18
  - 7
  - 13

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Producer(s):

S.Robinson, W.Hutch, Not Listed

21
- Quick, Fast, In A Hurry
  New York City
- 23
- 21
- 10
- - 23
  - 21
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chelsea

22
- Stop To Start
  Blue Magic
- 24
- 22
- 8
- - 24
  - 22
  - 8

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Producer(s):

N.Harris, Not Listed

23
- That's What The Blues Is All About
  Albert King
- 39
- 23
- 5
- - 39
  - 23
  - 5

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24
- Living For The City
  Stevie Wonder
- 20
- 1
- 13
- - 20
  - 1
  - 13

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Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

25
- Soul Power 74 (Part I)
  Maceo And The Macks
- 29
- 25
- 9
- - 29
  - 25
  - 9

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

26
- Wish That You Were Mine
  The Manhattans
- 30
- 26
- 9
- - 30
  - 26
  - 9

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

27
- Show And Tell
  Al Wilson
- 21
- 10
- 16
- - 21
  - 10
  - 16

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocky Road

28
- This Time I'm Gone For Good
  Bobby "Blue" Bland
- 16
- 5
- 15
- - 16
  - 5
  - 15

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

29
- Wang Dang Doodle
  The Pointer Sisters
- 34
- 29
- 6
- - 34
  - 29
  - 6

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Producer(s):

D.Rubinson, Not Listed

30
- You're So Unique
  Billy Preston
- 36
- 30
- 4
- - 36
  - 30
  - 4

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Producer(s):

B.Preston, Not Listed

31
- Can't Say Nothin'
  Curtis Mayfield
- 22
- 16
- 10
- - 22
  - 16
  - 10

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Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

32
- I've Got To Break Away
  Baby Washington
- 32
- 32
- 10
- - 32
  - 32
  - 10

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33
- If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
  The Staple Singers
- 25
- 1
- 16
- - 25
  - 1
  - 16

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

34
- The First Time We Met
  Independents
- 44
- 34
- 5
- - 44
  - 34
  - 5

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

35
- Rockin' Roll Baby
  The Stylistics
- 26
- 3
- 17
- - 26
  - 3
  - 17

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avco

36
- We're Getting Careless With Our Love
  Johnnie Taylor
- 50
- 36
- 4
- - 50
  - 36
  - 4

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Producer(s):

D.Davis, Not Listed

37
- There's Got To Be Rain In Your Life (To Appreciate The Sunshine)
  Dorothy Norwood
- 46
- 37
- 6
- - 46
  - 37
  - 6

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38
- Soft Soul Boogie Woogie
  Wilson Pickett
- 31
- 20
- 11
- - 31
  - 20
  - 11

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

39
- Mighty Love - Pt. 1
  The Spinners
- 54
- 39
- 3
- - 54
  - 39
  - 3

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Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

40
- It May Be Winter Outside, (But In My Heart It's Spring)
  Love Unlimited
- 43
- 40
- 10
- - 43
  - 40
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

41
- A Mother For My Children
  The Whispers
- 47
- 41
- 5
- - 47
  - 41
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Janus

42
- I Will
  Ruby Winters
- 45
- 42
- 8
- - 45
  - 42
  - 8

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43
- (I'd Know You) Anywhere
  Ashford & Simpson
- 37
- 37
- 11
- - 37
  - 37