Top 100 songs for September 7, 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, “Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)” by Tony Orlando & Dawn rises from No. 70 to No. 39. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) — Tony Orlando & Dawnup 31 places, No. 70 → No. 39
- Stop And Smell The Roses — Mac Davisup 31 places, No. 71 → No. 40
- Jazzman — Carole Kingup 29 places, No. 86 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Never My Love — Blue SwedeNo. 33
- You Little Trustmaker — The TymesNo. 35
- One Hell Of A Woman — Mac DavisNo. 36
- Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) — Tony Orlando & DawnNo. 39
- Stop And Smell The Roses — Mac DavisNo. 40
First-week entries
- Skin Tight — Ohio PlayersNo. 45
- The Bitch Is Back — Elton JohnNo. 63
- Give It To The People — The Righteous BrothersNo. 77
- Straight Shootin' Woman — SteppenwolfNo. 81
- Higher Plane — Kool & The GangNo. 84
- Blood Is Thicker Than Water — William DeVaughnNo. 87
- Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) — ReunionNo. 90
- I'm A Ramblin' Man — Waylon JenningsNo. 91
- Do It, Fluid — The BlackbyrdsNo. 94
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.