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American Top 40 — February 2, 1974

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 41 Non-chart: 1

The February 2, 1974 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand. 3 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 extra (You Don't Mess Around With Jim) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Dark Lady Cher
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #1
  2. 39
    Top Of The World Carpenters
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  3. 38
    Walk Like A Man Grand Funk Railroad
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #19
  4. 37
    Abra-Ca-Dabra DeFranco Family
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #32
  5. 36
    Sexy Mama Moments
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #17
  6. 35
    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #2
  7. 34
    When I Fall In Love Donny Osmond
    Week 3 of 3 · Peak #15
  8. 33
    Baby Come Close Smokey Robinson
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #27
  9. 32
    Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) Helen Reddy
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #3
  10. 31
    Let Your Hair Down Temptations
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #27
  11. 30
    Joy, Part 1 Isaac Hayes
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #30
  12. 29
    A Love Song Anne Murray
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #12
  13. 28
    Jim Dandy Black Oak Arkansas
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #25
  14. 27
    Last Time I Saw Him Diana Ross
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #14
  15. 26
    The Americans Gordon Sinclair
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #24
  16. 25
    Midnight Rider Gregg Allman
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #19
  17. 24
    Livin' For You Al Green
    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #19
  18. 23
    I Love Tom T. Hall
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #12
  19. 22
    Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) Rolling Stones
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #15
  20. 21
    The Most Beautiful Girl Charlie Rich
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
  21. 20
    Helen Wheels Paul McCartney & Wings
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #10
  22. 19
    Boogie Down Eddie Kendricks
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #2
  23. 18
    Put Your Hands Together O'Jays
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #10
  24. 17
    Rock On David Essex
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #5
  25. 16
    Me And Baby Brother War
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #15
  26. 15
    Never, Never Gonna Give You Up Barry White
    Week 4 of 7 · Peak #7
  27. 14
    Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #4
  28. 13
    Living For The City Stevie Wonder
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #8
  29. 12
    Time In A Bottle Jim Croce
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #1
  30. 11
    Smokin' In The Boys' Room Brownsville Station
    Week 7 of 11 · Peak #3
  31. 10
    Spiders And Snakes Jim Stafford
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #3
  32. 9
    The Joker Steve Miller Band
    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #1
  33. 8
    Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #3
  34. 7
    Let Me Be There Olivia Newton-John
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #6
  35. 6
    I've Got To Use My Imagination Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 7 of 11 · Peak #4
  36. 5
    Americans Byron MacGregor
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #4
  37. 4
    Show And Tell Al Wilson
    Week 9 of 14 · Peak #1
  38. 3
    Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
  39. 2
    You're Sixteen Ringo Starr
    Week 5 of 11 · Peak #1
  40. Extra
    You Don't Mess Around With Jim Jim Croce
  41. 1
    The Way We Were Barbra Streisand
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history