Top 100 songs for February 9, 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 “Love's Theme” by Love Unlimited Orchestra. Meanwhile, “Sunshine On My Shoulders” by John Denver rises from No. 77 to No. 51. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Sunshine On My Shoulders — John Denverup 26 places, No. 77 → No. 51
- Seasons In The Sun — Terry Jacksup 22 places, No. 49 → No. 27
- In The Mood — Bette Midlerup 16 places, No. 72 → No. 56
New to this week’s Top 10
- Jungle Boogie — Kool & The GangNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Seasons In The Sun — Terry JacksNo. 27
- Can This Be Real — Natural FourNo. 35
- I Shall Sing — GarfunkelNo. 38
- I Like To Live The Love — B.B. KingNo. 39
- Come And Get Your Love — RedboneNo. 40
First-week entries
- Jet — Paul McCartney And WingsNo. 69
- Houston (I'm Comin' To See You) — Glen CampbellNo. 84
- Tell Me A Lie — Sami JoNo. 85
- I've Got A Thing About You Baby/Take Good Care Of Her — Elvis PresleyNo. 90
- She's Gone — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 96
- Homely Girl — The Chi-litesNo. 98
- A Mother For My Children — The WhispersNo. 99
- The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion) — Tex RitterNo. 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.