‘Cat’s in the Cradle’ by Harry Chapin peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1974)

December 21, 20241970s, Popular Music 1970sadmin

(Saturday, December 21, 1974) — “Cat’s in the Cradle” by Harry Chapin peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

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