PLAYBACK.FM (Website) TOP SINGLES FOR 1974*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g75QS0nNldA
https://playback.fm/year/1974
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 KUNG FU FIGHTING-CARL DOUGLAS-DECEMBER
2 SEASONS IN THE SUN-TERRY JACKS-March
3 WATERLOO-ABBA-August
4 ROCK YOUR BABY-GEORGE McCRAE-July
5 YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET-BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE-November
6 SUGAR BABY LOVE-THE RUBETTES-August
7 THE JOKER-STEVE MILLER BAND-January
8 THE WAY WE WERE-Barbra Streisand-February
9 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE-The Hollies-July
10 THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED-Paper Lace-August
11 I Shot The Sheriff-Eric Clapton-September
12 Band On The Run-Paul McCartney & Wings-June
13 Love's Theme-Love Unlimited Orchestra-February
14 Rock The Boat-Hues Corporation-July
15 Devil Gate Drive-Suzi Quatro-June
16 TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)-MFSB-April
17 When Will I See You Again-The Three Degrees-December
18 You're Sixteen-Ringo Starr-February
19 The Entertainer-Marvin Hamlisch-May
20 Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd-October
21 The Most Beautiful Girl-Charlie Rich-December
22 Teenage Rampage-The Sweet-April
23 I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You-Donny & Marie Osmond-September
24 Bennie & The Jets-Elton John-April
25 Annie's Song-John Denver-August
26 (You're) Having My Baby-Paul Anka-September
27 You Make Me Feel Brand New-The Stylistics-June
28 Can't Get Enough Of Your Love,Babe-Barry White-September
29 Radar Love-Golden Earring-July
30 I Honestly Love You-Olivia Newton-John-October
31 The Loco-Motion-Grand Funk Railroad-May
32 Jet-Paul McCartney & Wings-March
33 The Streak-Ray Stevens-May
34 Tiger Feet-Mud-February
35 Killer Queen-Queen-December
36 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds-Elton John-December
37 Hooked On A Feeling-Blue Swede-April
38 My Coo-ca-choo-Alvin Stardust-January
39 Longfellow Serenade-Neil Diamond-November
40 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me-Elton John-August
41 Sundown-Gordon Lightfoot-Reprise-June
42 Rock Me Gently-Andy Kim-Capitol-October
43 Feel Like Makin' Love-Roberta Flack-August
44 Dark Lady-Cher-March
45 Freebird-Lynyrd Skynyrd-December
46 Living For The City-Stevie Wonder-January
47 Rikki Don't Lose That Number-Steely Dan-July
48 The Show Must Go On-Three Dog Night-May
49 Sunshine On My Shoulders-John Denver-March
50 Cat's In The Cradle-Harry Chapin-December
51 Emma-Hot Chocolate-September
52 Eres Tu (Touch The Wind)-Mocedades-April
53 Billy,Don't Be A Hero-Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods-July
54 Then Came You-Dionne Warwick & The Spinners-October
55 Piano Man-Billy Joel-April
56 Come & Get Your Love-Redbone-May
57 Juke Box Jive-The Rubettes-December
58 Never,Never Gonna Give Ya Up-Barry White-January
59 Lonely This Christmas-Mud-December
60 Billy Don't Be A Hero-Paperlace-March
61 Beach Baby-First Class-October
62 You Haven't Done Nothin'-Stevie Wonder-October
63 The Bitch Is Back-Elton John-November
64 Everyday-Slade-June
65 This Flight Tonight-Nazareth-November
66 The Six Teens-The Sweet-July
67 This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us-Sparks-May
68 Dancing Machine-The Jackson Five-May
69 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night-John "Ono" Lennon-November
70 Until You Come Back To Me-Aretha Franklin-March
71 Another Saturday Night-Cat Stevens-September
72 Jolene-Dolly Parton-March
73 Rebel Rebel-David Bowie-February
74 For The Love Of Money-The O'Jays-June
75 It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)-The Rolling Stones-September
76 Nothing From Nothing-Billy Preston-October
77 She-Charles Aznavour-July
78 I Can't Leave You Alone-George McCrae-October
79 Angie Baby-Helen Reddy-December
80 Midnight At The Oasis-Maria Muldaur-Reprise-June
81 Tubular Bells-Mike Oldfield-May
82 Spiders & Snakes-Jim Stafford-April
83 My Melody Of Love-Bobby Vinton-November
84 Sideshow-Blue Magic-September
85 Tranen lugen nicht-Michael Holm-December
86 Honey,Honey-Abba-November
87 Show And Tell-Al Wilson-January
88 Smokin' In The Boys Room-Brownsville Station-January
89 Candle In The Wind-Elton John-July
90 Tonight-The Rubettes-August
91 I'm A Train-Albert Hammond-May
92 Jealous Mind-Alvin Stardust-March
93 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)-Olivia Newton-John-MCA-June
94 Jungle Boogie-Kool & The Gang-February
95 Far,Far Away-Slade-November
96 Takin' Care Of Business-Bachman Turner Overdrive-August
97 Streets Of London-Ralph McTell-December
98 Theo Wir Fahr'n Nach Lodz-Vicky Leandros-June
99 Jazzman-Carole King-November
100 Help Me-Joni Mitchell-June
*This list was compiled with charts from various
western industrialized nations (primarily the USA,UK and Australia).
