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Every song, artist & show from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 and Casey’s Top 40.

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American Top 40 — February 16, 1974

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The February 16, 1974 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand. 6 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Last Kiss Wednesday
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #34
  2. 39
    Sunshine On My Shoulder John Denver
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #1
  3. 38
    I Like To Live The Love B.B. King
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #28
  4. 37
    Trying To Hold On To My Woman Lamont Dozier
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #15
  5. 36
    My Sweet Lady Cliff DeYoung
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #17
  6. 35
    Come And Get Your Love Redbone
    Week 2 of 16 · Peaks #5
  7. 34
    Eres Tu Mocedades
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #9
  8. 33
    The Americans Gordon Sinclair
    Week 4 of 4 · Peak #24
  9. 32
    Abra-Ca-Dabra DeFranco Family
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #32
  10. 31
    Can This Be Real Natural Four
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #31
  11. 30
    Mockingbird Carly Simon & James Taylor
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #5
  12. 29
    The Most Beautiful Girl Charlie Rich
    Week 15 of 15 · Peak #1
  13. 28
    Never, Never Gonna Give You Up Barry White
    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #7
  14. 27
    Baby Come Close Smokey Robinson
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #27
  15. 26
    Time In A Bottle Jim Croce
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #1
  16. 25
    Jim Dandy Black Oak Arkansas
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #25
  17. 24
    Sexy Mama Moments
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #17
  18. 23
    Living For The City Stevie Wonder
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #8
  19. 22
    Smokin' In The Boys' Room Brownsville Station
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #3
  20. 21
    Dark Lady Cher
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #1
  21. 20
    Midnight Rider Gregg Allman
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #19
  22. 19
    A Love Song Anne Murray
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #12
  23. 18
    The Joker Steve Miller Band
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #1
  24. 17
    Last Time I Saw Him Diana Ross
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #14
  25. 16
    Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) Rolling Stones
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #15
  26. 15
    I Love Tom T. Hall
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #12
  27. 14
    I've Got To Use My Imagination Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #4
  28. 13
    Put Your Hands Together O'Jays
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #10
  29. 12
    Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
  30. 11
    Show And Tell Al Wilson
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  31. 10
    Rock On David Essex
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #5
  32. 9
    Boogie Down Eddie Kendricks
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #2
  33. 8
    Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #4
  34. 7
    Let Me Be There Olivia Newton-John
    Week 8 of 12 · Peak #6
  35. 6
    Americans Byron MacGregor
    Week 6 of 9 · Peak #4
  36. 5
    Spiders And Snakes Jim Stafford
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #3
  37. 4
    Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #3
  38. 3
    You're Sixteen Ringo Starr
    Week 7 of 11 · Peak #1
  39. 2
    Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
    Week 7 of 13 · Peak #1
  40. 1
    The Way We Were Barbra Streisand
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history