Top 100 songs for August 24, 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 “(You're) Having My Baby” by Paul Anka with Odia Coates. Meanwhile, “Earache My Eye” by Cheech & Chong Featuring Alice Bowie rises from No. 72 to No. 47. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Earache My Eye — Cheech & Chong Featuring Alice Bowieup 25 places, No. 72 → No. 47
- I Honestly Love You — Olivia Newton-Johnup 24 places, No. 63 → No. 39
- You Little Trustmaker — The Tymesup 15 places, No. 82 → No. 67
New to this week’s Top 10
- I Shot The Sheriff — Eric ClaptonNo. 5
- Rock Me Gently — Andy KimNo. 9
- Keep On Smilin' — Wet WillieNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Another Saturday Night — Cat StevensNo. 33
- Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) — Tower Of PowerNo. 35
- Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd SkynyrdNo. 36
- Who Do You Think You Are — Bo Donaldson And The HeywoodsNo. 37
- Free Man In Paris — Joni MitchellNo. 38
- I Honestly Love You — Olivia Newton-JohnNo. 39
- I Love My Friend — Charlie RichNo. 40
First-week entries
- Do It Baby — The MiraclesNo. 75
- Never My Love — Blue SwedeNo. 77
- Door To Your Heart — The DramaticsNo. 78
- Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) — Tony Orlando & DawnNo. 81
- Stop And Smell The Roses — Mac DavisNo. 83
- One Day At A Time — Marilyn SellarsNo. 84
- Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I) — James BrownNo. 86
- Fallin' In Love — The Souther, Hillman, Furay BandNo. 88
- Tin Man — AmericaNo. 89
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.