Top 100 songs for February 23, 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 Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand. Meanwhile, “Hooked On A Feeling” by Blue Swede rises from No. 87 to No. 59. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Hooked On A Feeling — Blue Swedeup 28 places, No. 87 → No. 59
- Just Don't Want To Be Lonely — The Main Ingredientup 22 places, No. 84 → No. 62
- Jet — Paul McCartney And Wingsup 20 places, No. 47 → No. 27
New to this week’s Top 10
- Seasons In The Sun — Terry JacksNo. 2
New to this week’s Top 40
- Jet — Paul McCartney And WingsNo. 27
- There Won't Be Anymore — Charlie RichNo. 36
- Mighty Love - Pt. 1 — The SpinnersNo. 37
- Energy Crisis '74 — Dickie GoodmanNo. 40
First-week entries
- A Very Special Love Song — Charlie RichNo. 63
- The Lord's Prayer — Sister Janet MeadNo. 71
- On A Night Like This — Bob DylanNo. 73
- Let It Ride — Bachman-Turner OverdriveNo. 77
- Touch A Hand, Make A Friend — The Staple SingersNo. 79
- My Mistake (Was To Love You) — Diana Ross & Marvin GayeNo. 84
- Outside Woman — BloodstoneNo. 91
- Piano Man — Billy JoelNo. 94
- There's Got To Be Rain In Your Life (To Appreciate The Sunshine) — Dorothy NorwoodNo. 95
- Midnight At The Oasis — Maria MuldaurNo. 97
- What Is Hip? — Tower Of PowerNo. 98
- Tubular Bells — Mike OldfieldNo. 99
- Honey Please, Can't Ya See — Barry WhiteNo. 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.