Top 100 songs for May 11, 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, “Be Thankful For What You Got” by William DeVaughn rises from No. 89 to No. 54. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Be Thankful For What You Got — William DeVaughnup 35 places, No. 89 → No. 54
- Billy, Don't Be A Hero — Bo Donaldson And The Heywoodsup 19 places, No. 57 → No. 38
- Save The Last Dance For Me — The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFrancoup 18 places, No. 84 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Let's Get Married — Al GreenNo. 34
- Sundown — Gordon LightfootNo. 36
- Billy, Don't Be A Hero — Bo Donaldson And The HeywoodsNo. 38
- If You Love Me (let Me Know) — Olivia Newton-JohnNo. 39
- Standing At The End Of The Line — LoboNo. 40
First-week entries
- Son Of Sagittarius — Eddie KendricksNo. 74
- Haven't Got Time For The Pain — Carly SimonNo. 80
- Rikki Don't Lose That Number — Steely DanNo. 84
- Teen Angel — WednesdayNo. 89
- Sleepin' — Diana RossNo. 92
- Wildflower — The New BirthNo. 95
- (everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away — Dr. JohnNo. 96
- After Midnight — Maggie BellNo. 98
- Radar Love — Golden EarringNo. 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.