Peak Week
#1 · 1974-12-21
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Harry Chapin's "Cat's In The Cradle" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 19 weeks on the chart. Cover URL is graph-owned and must not be replaced by external research.
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Chart Journey below ↓
Chart Journey
- Oct 5, 1974#88
- Oct 12#73
- Oct 19#62
- Oct 26#50
- Nov 2#37
- Nov 9#29
- Nov 16#22
- Nov 23#10
- Nov 30#9
- Dec 7#5
- Dec 14#4
- Dec 21#1
- Dec 28#5
- 1975
- Jan 4, 1975#11
- Jan 11#22
- Jan 18#35
- Jan 25#44
- Feb 1#57
- Feb 8#70
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #88 on October 5, 1974. It entered the Top 40 4 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 7 weeks. It reached a peak of #1 on December 21, 1974. After 19 weeks, its final appearance came on February 8, 1975.
Cat's In The Cradle: The Breakthrough Moment
Harry Chapin's "Cat's In The Cradle" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 19 weeks on the chart. Cover URL is graph-owned and must not be replaced by external research.
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