Top 100 songs for May 4, 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 Loco-Motion” by Grand Funk. Meanwhile, “Billy, Don't Be A Hero” by Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods rises from No. 78 to No. 57. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Billy, Don't Be A Hero — Bo Donaldson And The Heywoodsup 21 places, No. 78 → No. 57
- Band On The Run — Paul McCartney And Wingsup 19 places, No. 41 → No. 22
- Hollywood Swinging — Kool & The Gangup 18 places, No. 76 → No. 58
New to this week’s Top 10
- The Streak — Ray StevensNo. 6
- Tubular Bells — Mike OldfieldNo. 8
- The Show Must Go On — Three Dog NightNo. 9
- Just Don't Want To Be Lonely — The Main IngredientNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Band On The Run — Paul McCartney And WingsNo. 22
- For The Love Of Money — The O'JaysNo. 32
- I'm In Love — Aretha FranklinNo. 36
- My Girl Bill — Jim StaffordNo. 39
First-week entries
- I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore — Charlie RichNo. 80
- One Chain Don't Make No Prison — Four TopsNo. 82
- Save The Last Dance For Me — The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFrancoNo. 84
- Be Thankful For What You Got — William DeVaughnNo. 89
- Can You Handle It? — Graham Central StationNo. 91
- Something — Johnny RodriguezNo. 92
- Wonderful — Isaac HayesNo. 94
- Daybreaker — Electric Light OrchestraNo. 95
- Already Gone — EaglesNo. 97
- This Heart — Gene ReddingNo. 98
- Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) — The ImpressionsNo. 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.