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American Top 40 — August 31, 1974

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The August 31, 1974 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was (You're) Having My Baby by Paul Anka & Odia Coates. 3 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Can't Get Enough Bad Company
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #5
  2. 39
    Earache My Eye Cheech & Chong Featuring Alice Bowie
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #9
  3. 38
    Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #2
  4. 37
    Sugar Baby Love Rubettes
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #37
  5. 36
    I Love My Friend Charlie Rich
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #25
  6. 35
    Sure As I'm Sitting Here Three Dog Night
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #16
  7. 34
    Call On Me Chicago
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #6
  8. 33
    Taking Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #12
  9. 32
    Time For Livin' Sly & The Family Stone
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #32
  10. 31
    Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of The Stream) Tower Of Power
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #26
  11. 30
    Free Man In Paris Joni Mitchell
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #22
  12. 29
    Who Do You Think You Are Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #15
  13. 28
    Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #8
  14. 27
    Another Saturday Night Cat Stevens
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #6
  15. 26
    I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #1
  16. 25
    Beach Baby First Class
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #4
  17. 24
    Waterloo Abba
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #6
  18. 23
    Let's Put It All Together Stylistics
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #18
  19. 22
    Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #10
  20. 21
    It's Only Rock 'N Roll Rolling Stones
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #17
  21. 20
    Shinin' On Grand Funk
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #11
  22. 19
    You Haven't Done Nothin' Stevie Wonder
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
  23. 18
    Please Come To Boston Dave Loggins
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #5
  24. 17
    Clap For The Wolfman Guess Who
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #7
  25. 16
    Rub It In Billy 'Crash' Craddock
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #16
  26. 15
    Wild Thing Fancy
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #14
  27. 14
    Hang On In There Baby Johnny Bristol
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #9
  28. 13
    Sideshow Blue Magic
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #8
  29. 12
    Nothing From Nothing Billy Preston
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
  30. 11
    Then Came You Dionne Warwick & The Spinners
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #1
  31. 10
    You And Me Against The World Helen Reddy
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #9
  32. 9
    Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Barry White
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #1
  33. 8
    Rock Me Gently Andy Kim
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #1
  34. 7
    Wildwood Weed Jim Stafford
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #7
  35. 6
    I'm Leaving It All Up To You Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #4
  36. 5
    Feel Like Makin' Love Roberta Flack
    Week 7 of 11 · Peak #2
  37. 4
    The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #1
  38. 3
    Tell Me Something Good Rufus
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #3
  39. 2
    I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #1
  40. 1
    (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka & Odia Coates
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history