Top 100 songs for October 5, 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 “I Honestly Love You” by Olivia Newton-John. Meanwhile, “Do It ('til You're Satisfied)” by B.T. Express rises from No. 60 to No. 38. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Do It ('til You're Satisfied) — B.T. Expressup 22 places, No. 60 → No. 38
- You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin' — Bachman-Turner Overdriveup 21 places, No. 49 → No. 28
- Whatever Gets You Thru The Night — John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Bandup 20 places, No. 53 → No. 33
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin' — Bachman-Turner OverdriveNo. 28
- Whatever Gets You Thru The Night — John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear BandNo. 33
- Give It To The People — The Righteous BrothersNo. 34
- Carefree Highway — Gordon LightfootNo. 35
- Straight Shootin' Woman — SteppenwolfNo. 36
- Do It ('til You're Satisfied) — B.T. ExpressNo. 38
- Kings Of The Party — Brownsville StationNo. 39
- Back Home Again — John DenverNo. 40
First-week entries
- Longfellow Serenade — Neil DiamondNo. 59
- After The Goldrush — PreludeNo. 87
- Cat's In The Cradle — Harry ChapinNo. 88
- She's Gone — TavaresNo. 89
- Travelin' Shoes — Elvin BishopNo. 90
- Doraville — Atlanta Rhythm SectionNo. 91
- Fairytale — The Pointer SistersNo. 92
- Sugar Pie Guy Pt. 1 — The JonesesNo. 93
- La La Peace Song — Al WilsonNo. 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.