Top 100 songs for January 12, 1974
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1974 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “The Joker” by The Steve Miller Band. Meanwhile, “Americans” by Byron MacGregor rises from No. 65 to No. 33. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Americans — Byron MacGregorup 32 places, No. 65 → No. 33
- Last Time I Saw Him — Diana Rossup 14 places, No. 70 → No. 56
- Boogie Down — Eddie Kendricksup 14 places, No. 76 → No. 62
New to this week’s Top 10
- You're Sixteen — Ringo StarrNo. 6
- Let Me Be There — Olivia Newton-JohnNo. 9
- Helen Wheels — Paul McCartney And WingsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Americans — Byron MacGregorNo. 33
- "Joy" Pt. I — Isaac HayesNo. 36
- Let Your Hair Down — The TemptationsNo. 38
- Put Your Hands Together — The O'JaysNo. 39
- Rock On — David EssexNo. 40
First-week entries
- Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (heartbreaker) — The Rolling StonesNo. 83
- Come And Get Your Love — RedboneNo. 85
- Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) — MocedadesNo. 90
- Meadows — Joe WalshNo. 97
- The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion) — Gordon SinclairNo. 98
- Seasons In The Sun — Terry JacksNo. 99
- Sexy Mama — MomentsNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.