Top 100 songs for July 6, 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 “Rock The Boat” by The Hues Corporation. Meanwhile, “Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me” by Elton John rises from No. 50 to No. 25. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me — Elton Johnup 25 places, No. 50 → No. 25
- Happiness Is Just Around The Bend — The Main Ingredientup 20 places, No. 97 → No. 77
- Feel Like Makin' Love — Roberta Flackup 17 places, No. 53 → No. 36
New to this week’s Top 10
- You Won't See Me — Anne MurrayNo. 9
- On And On — Gladys Knight And The PipsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me — Elton JohnNo. 25
- Machine Gun — CommodoresNo. 34
- Feel Like Makin' Love — Roberta FlackNo. 36
- This Heart — Gene ReddingNo. 38
- Fish Ain't Bitin' — Lamont DozierNo. 39
- Keep On Smilin' — Wet WillieNo. 40
First-week entries
- (You're) Having My Baby — Paul Anka with Odia CoatesNo. 82
- Wildwood Weed — Jim StaffordNo. 84
- Love Is The Message — MFSB Featuring The Three DegreesNo. 86
- What Goes Up (Must Come Down) — Tyrone DavisNo. 89
- I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You — Donny & Marie OsmondNo. 90
- Captain Howdy — Simon StokesNo. 91
- Good Things Don't Last Forever — Ecstasy, Passion & PainNo. 93
- I Wish It Was Me You Loved — The DellsNo. 94
- You're Welcome, Stop On By — Bobby WomackNo. 97
- Time For Livin' — Sly & The Family StoneNo. 98
- Dance Master Pt. 1 — Willie HendersonNo. 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.
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