Top 100 songs for October 12, 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, “My Melody Of Love” by Bobby Vinton rises from No. 65 to No. 33. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- My Melody Of Love — Bobby Vintonup 32 places, No. 65 → No. 33
- Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) — Raspberriesup 21 places, No. 57 → No. 36
- Back Home Again — John Denverup 17 places, No. 40 → No. 23
New to this week’s Top 10
- The Bitch Is Back — Elton JohnNo. 7
- Never My Love — Blue SwedeNo. 8
- Can't Get Enough — Bad CompanyNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- My Melody Of Love — Bobby VintonNo. 33
- The Need To Be — Jim WeatherlyNo. 34
- Devotion — Earth, Wind & FireNo. 35
- Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) — RaspberriesNo. 36
- Higher Plane — Kool & The GangNo. 37
- Everlasting Love — Carl CarltonNo. 38
- Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I) — James BrownNo. 39
- Honey, Honey — ABBANo. 40
First-week entries
- Rockin' Soul — The Hues CorporationNo. 63
- Battle Of New Orleans — The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandNo. 78
- I Can't Leave You Alone — George McCraeNo. 80
- Touch Me — FancyNo. 87
- The Black-Eyed Boys — Paper LaceNo. 88
- Pretzel Logic — Steely DanNo. 89
- You Got The Love — Rufus Featuring Chaka KhanNo. 90
- I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal, Part I — The New BirthNo. 91
- I Feel A Song (In My Heart)/Don't Burn Down The Bridge — Gladys Knight And The PipsNo. 92
- In The Bottle — Brother To BrotherNo. 93
- Kung Fu Fighting — Carl DouglasNo. 94
- Early Morning Love — Sammy JohnsNo. 95
- Ride 'em Cowboy — Paul DavisNo. 98
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.