Top 100 songs for April 20, 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 “TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)” by MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees. Meanwhile, “The Streak” by Ray Stevens rises from No. 84 to No. 54. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Streak — Ray Stevensup 30 places, No. 84 → No. 54
- For The Love Of Money — The O'Jaysup 24 places, No. 90 → No. 66
- I Won't Last A Day Without You — Carpentersup 20 places, No. 70 → No. 50
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Entertainer — Marvin Hamlisch/"The Sting"No. 31
- Help Me — Joni MitchellNo. 33
- Oh Very Young — Cat StevensNo. 37
- Thanks For Saving My Life — Billy PaulNo. 38
- Star Baby — The Guess WhoNo. 39
First-week entries
- Band On The Run — Paul McCartney And WingsNo. 68
- My Girl Bill — Jim StaffordNo. 74
- You Won't See Me — Anne MurrayNo. 83
- Hollywood Swinging — Kool & The GangNo. 87
- Billy, Don't Be A Hero — Bo Donaldson And The HeywoodsNo. 90
- Another Park, Another Sunday — The Doobie BrothersNo. 95
- If I Were A Carpenter... — Leon RussellNo. 96
- The Air That I Breathe — The HolliesNo. 98
- If You Wanna Get To Heaven — Ozark Mountain DaredevilsNo. 99
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.