Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of April 13, 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

Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me

Gladys Knight And The Pips

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Last week

1

Weeks at no. 1

2

Weeks on chart

9

Producer(s):

K.Kerner, R.Wise, Not Listed

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of April 13, 1974

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Award

Last Week

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1
- Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

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Producer(s):

K.Kerner, R.Wise, Not Listed

2
- TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
  MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees
- 4
- 2
- 7
- - 4
  - 2
  - 7

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3
- Outside Woman
  Bloodstone
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

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Producer(s):

M.Vernon, Not Listed

4
- Touch A Hand, Make A Friend
  The Staple Singers
- 5
- 4
- 8
- - 5
  - 4
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

5
- The Payback
  James Brown
- 10
- 5
- 6
- - 10
  - 5
  - 6

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6
- Honey Please, Can't Ya See
  Barry White
- 7
- 6
- 8
- - 7
  - 6
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

7
- Mighty Mighty
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 14
- 7
- 7
- - 14
  - 7
  - 7

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Producer(s):

J.Wissert, M.White, Not Listed

8
- Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
  The Main Ingredient
- 8
- 8
- 12
- - 8
  - 8
  - 12

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Producer(s):

J.Entwhistle, Gooding, Not Listed

9
- It's Been A Long Time
  The New Birth
- 9
- 9
- 12
- - 9
  - 9
  - 12

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Producer(s):

Fuqua 111 Prod, Not Listed

10
- Lookin' For A Love
  Bobby Womack
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

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Producer(s):

B.Womack, Not Listed

11
- Keep It In The Family
  Leon Haywood
- 11
- 11
- 11
- - 11
  - 11
  - 11

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Producer(s):

L.Haywood, Not Listed

12
- Heavenly
  The Temptations
- 16
- 12
- 6
- - 16
  - 12
  - 6

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Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

13
- Dancing Machine
  Jackson 5
- 19
- 13
- 6
- - 19
  - 13
  - 6

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Producer(s):

H.Davis, Not Listed

14
- You Make Me Feel Brand New
  The Stylistics
- 27
- 14
- 5
- - 27
  - 14
  - 5

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Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

15
- Homely Girl
  The Chi-lites
- 6
- 3
- 13
- - 6
  - 3
  - 13

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Producer(s):

E.Record, Not Listed

16
- Thanks For Saving My Life
  Billy Paul
- 12
- 9
- 12
- - 12
  - 9
  - 12

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Producer(s):

Gamble-huff, Not Listed

17
- Mighty Love - Pt. 1
  The Spinners
- 13
- 1
- 13
- - 13
  - 1
  - 13

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Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

18
- Boogie Down
  Eddie Kendricks
- 15
- 1
- 16
- - 15
  - 1
  - 16

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19
- Let's Get Married
  Al Green
- 28
- 19
- 4
- - 28
  - 19
  - 4

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Producer(s):

W.Mitchell, A.Green, Not Listed

20
- Sweet Stuff
  Sylvia (r&b)
- 26
- 20
- 8
- - 26
  - 20
  - 8

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

21
- Sound Your Funky Horn
  K.C. & The Sunshine Band
- 25
- 21
- 11
- - 25
  - 21
  - 11

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22
- I Got To Try It One Time
  Millie Jackson
- 23
- 22
- 8
- - 23
  - 22
  - 8

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23
- Summer Breeze (Part 1)
  The Isley Brothers
- 40
- 23
- 4
- - 40
  - 23
  - 4

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24
- Carry Me
  Joe Simon
- 38
- 24
- 5
- - 38
  - 24
  - 5

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25
- I Wouldn't Give You Up
  Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
- 17
- 17
- 10
- - 17
  - 17
  - 10

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

26
- Goin' Down Slow
  Bobby "Blue" Bland
- 32
- 26
- 8
- - 32
  - 26
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

27
- Who Is He And What Is He To You
  Creative Source
- 33
- 27
- 7
- - 33
  - 27
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

28
- My Mistake (Was To Love You)
  Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
- 18
- 15
- 10
- - 18
  - 15
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

29
- Power Of Love
  Martha Reeves
- 31
- 29
- 7
- - 31
  - 29
  - 7

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Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

30
- Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)
  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
- 47
- 30
- 3
- - 47
  - 30
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

31
- Touch And Go
  Al Wilson
- 37
- 31
- 7
- - 37
  - 31
  - 7

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Producer(s):

J.Fuller, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocky Road/Unknown

32
- I Wish It Was Me
  Tyrone Davis
- 20
- 11
- 14
- - 20
  - 11
  - 14

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Producer(s):

W.Henderson, Not Listed

33
- We're Getting Careless With Our Love
  Johnnie Taylor
- 21
- 5
- 14
- - 21
  - 5
  - 14

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Producer(s):

D.Davis, Not Listed

34
- Jungle Boogie
  Kool & The Gang
- 22
- 2
- 20
- - 22
  - 2
  - 20

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Producer(s):

Kool & The Gang, Not Listed

35
- I'll Be The Other Woman
  The Soul Children
- 24
- 3
- 17
- - 24
  - 3
  - 17

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

36
- Same Beat - Part 1
  Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
- 29
- 26
- 11
- - 29
  - 26
  - 11

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37
- Put Your Hands Together
  The O'Jays
- 30
- 2
- 17
- - 30
  - 2
  - 17

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Producer(s):

Gamble-huff, Not Listed

38
- Willie Pass The Water
  Ripple
- 34
- 27
- 9
- - 34
  - 27
  - 9

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39
- Newsy Neighbors
  First Choice
- 35
- 35
- 9
- - 35
  - 35
  - 9

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Producer(s):

S.Watson, N.Harris, Not Listed

40
- Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing
  Stevie Wonder
- 62
- 40
- 2
- - 62
  - 40
  - 2

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41
- Can You Handle It?
  Graham Central Station
- 52
- 41
- 5
- - 52
  - 41
  - 5

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Producer(s):

L.Graham, R.Titelman, Not Listed

42
- The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
  Bill Withers
- 59
- 42
- 4
- - 59
  - 42
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sussex

43
- Chameleon
  Herbie Hancock
- 50
- 43
- 8
- - 50
  - 43
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia