Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 20, 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

My Thang

James Brown

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Last week

4

Weeks at no. 1

1

Weeks on chart

7

Producer(s):

J.Brown, Not Listed

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 20, 1974

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- My Thang
  James Brown
- 4
- 1
- 7
- - 4
  - 1
  - 7

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Producer(s):

J.Brown, Not Listed

2
- Rock The Boat
  The Hues Corporation
- 3
- 2
- 12
- - 3
  - 2
  - 12

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Producer(s):

J.Florez, Not Listed

3
- Rock Your Baby
  George McCrae
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

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Producer(s):

H.W.Casey, R.Finch, Not Listed

4
- On And On
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 2
- 2
- 10
- - 2
  - 2
  - 10

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Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

5
- Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)
  The Impressions
- 5
- 1
- 13
- - 5
  - 1
  - 13

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

6
- You're Welcome, Stop On By
  Bobby Womack
- 12
- 6
- 7
- - 12
  - 6
  - 7

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Producer(s):

B.Womack, Not Listed

7
- Machine Gun
  Commodores
- 9
- 7
- 9
- - 9
  - 7
  - 9

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Producer(s):

J.Carmichael, Not Listed

8
- You've Got My Soul On Fire
  The Temptations
- 10
- 8
- 7
- - 10
  - 8
  - 7

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Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

9
- Jive Turkey (Part 1)
  Ohio Players
- 6
- 6
- 12
- - 6
  - 6
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

10
- Feel Like Makin' Love
  Roberta Flack
- 23
- 10
- 5
- - 23
  - 10
  - 5

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Producer(s):

R.Flack, Not Listed

11
- My Love
  Margie Joseph
- 15
- 11
- 9
- - 15
  - 11
  - 9

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Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

12
- How Do You Feel The Morning After
  Millie Jackson
- 13
- 12
- 8
- - 13
  - 12
  - 8

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Producer(s):

R.Gerald, Not Listed

13
- Kung Fu
  Curtis Mayfield
- 25
- 13
- 5
- - 25
  - 13
  - 5

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Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

14
- I've Been Born Again
  Johnnie Taylor
- 14
- 13
- 10
- - 14
  - 13
  - 10

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Producer(s):

D.Davis, Not Listed

15
- Tell Me Something Good
  Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
- 19
- 15
- 8
- - 19
  - 15
  - 8

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Producer(s):

B.Monaco, Not Listed

16
- Midnight And You
  Solomon Burke
- 21
- 16
- 6
- - 21
  - 16
  - 6

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17
- Secretary
  Betty Wright
- 22
- 17
- 8
- - 22
  - 17
  - 8

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Producer(s):

W.Clarke, C.Reid, Not Listed

18
- Ballero
  War
- 20
- 18
- 7
- - 20
  - 18
  - 7

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Producer(s):

J.Goldstein, Not Listed

19
- What Goes Up (Must Come Down)
  Tyrone Davis
- 11
- 11
- 11
- - 11
  - 11
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dakar

20
- Good Things Don't Last Forever
  Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
- 24
- 20
- 6
- - 24
  - 20
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

21
- I'm Coming Home
  The Spinners
- 7
- 3
- 10
- - 7
  - 3
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

22
- Time For Livin'
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 34
- 22
- 5
- - 34
  - 22
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

23
- Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
  The Main Ingredient
- 29
- 23
- 6
- - 29
  - 23
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

24
- Fish Ain't Bitin'
  Lamont Dozier
- 8
- 4
- 11
- - 8
  - 4
  - 11

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Producer(s):

McKinley Jackson, Not Listed

25
- Son Of Sagittarius
  Eddie Kendricks
- 16
- 5
- 11
- - 16
  - 5
  - 11

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

26
- The Best Time Of My Life
  Joe Simon
- 33
- 26
- 5
- - 33
  - 26
  - 5

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27
- Who Are You
  B.B. King
- 28
- 27
- 9
- - 28
  - 27
  - 9

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Producer(s):

D.Crawford, Not Listed

28
- Love Train (Part One)
  Bunny Sigler
- 31
- 28
- 6
- - 31
  - 28
  - 6

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29
- Funky Party
  Clarence Reid
- 36
- 29
- 8
- - 36
  - 29
  - 8

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Producer(s):

C.Reid, R.Finch, Not Listed

30
- Choosing Up On You
  The Dramatics
- 32
- 30
- 7
- - 32
  - 30
  - 7

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31
- I Wish It Was Me You Loved
  The Dells
- 17
- 11
- 11
- - 17
  - 11
  - 11

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Producer(s):

D.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet/Unknown

32
- Too Late
  Tavares
- 18
- 10
- 11
- - 18
  - 10
  - 11

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

33
- Wildflower
  The New Birth
- 26
- 17
- 11
- - 26
  - 17
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

34
- It's Better To Have (and Don't Need)
  Don Covay
- 27
- 21
- 12
- - 27
  - 21
  - 12

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Producer(s):

D.Covay, Not Listed

35
- Damn Right I Am Somebody-Part I
  Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
- 39
- 35
- 8
- - 39
  - 35
  - 8

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36
- Raindrops
  Barbara Acklin
- 40
- 36
- 6
- - 40
  - 36
  - 6

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

37
- Kalimba Story
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 53
- 37
- 3
- - 53
  - 37
  - 3

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Producer(s):

J.Wissert, M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

38
- Dance Master Pt. 1
  Willie Henderson
- 57
- 38
- 4
- - 57
  - 38
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Playboy

39
- Hang On In There Baby
  Johnny Bristol
- 49
- 39
- 3
- - 49
  - 39
  - 3

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Producer(s):

J.Bristol, Not Listed

40
- Sweet Sweet Lady
  Moments
- 46
- 40
- 5
- - 46
  - 40
  - 5

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Songwriter(s):

T.Keith, S.Robinson

Producer(s):

T.Keith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stang/All Platinum

41
- Sideshow
  Blue Magic
- 30
- 1
- 14
- - 30
  - 1
  - 14

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Producer(s):

N.Harris, Not Listed

42
- Hollywood Swinging
  Kool & The Gang
- 37
- 1
- 15
- - 37
  - 1
  - 15

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Producer(s):

Kool & The Gang, Not Listed

43
- Be Thankful For What You Got
  William DeVaughn
- 38
- 1
- 17
- - 38
  - 1
  - 17

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Producer(s):

F.Floravanti, J.Davis, Not Listed

44
- Bingo
  The Whispers
- 47
- 44