RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1974

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No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 SEASONS IN THE SUN-TERRY JACKS-FEBRUARY                                  760
  2 KUNG FU FIGHTING-CARL DOUGLAS-November                                  734
  3 THE LOCO-MOTION-GRAND FUNK-April                                        672
  4 I HONESTLY LOVE YOU-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-September                        664
  5 BENNIE AND THE JETS-ELTON JOHN-March                                    660
  6 THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED-PAPER LACE-August                                606
  7 SUNDOWN-GORDON LIGHTFOOT-June                                           598
  8 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS-Elton John-December                       598
  9 THE JOKER-Steve Miller Band-January                                     586
 10 I CAN HELP-Billy Swan-November                                          584
 11 Rock The Boat-Hues Corporation-June                                     580
 12 When Will I See You Again-Three Degrees-November                        578
 13 (You're) Having My Baby-Paul Anka & Odia Coates-August                  558
 14 You're Sixteen-Ringo Starr-January                                      546
 15 Band On The Run-Paul McCartney & Wings-May                              536
 16 I Shot The Sheriff-Eric Clapton-September                               532
 17 Rock Your Baby-George McCrae-July                                       526
 18 The Way We Were-Barbra Streisand-January                                524
 19 Dancing Machine-Jackson 5-May                                           520
 20 Cat's In The Cradle-Harry Chapin-December                               514
 21 Can't Get Enough Of Your Love,Babe-Barry White-September                512
 22 Billy, Don't Be A Hero-Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods-June                 510
 23 Smokin' In The Boys Room-Brownsville Station-January                    508
 24 Angie Baby-Helen Reddy-December                                         494
 25 Hooked On A Feeling-Blue Swede-April                                    486
 26 You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet-Bachman-Turner Overdrive-October             482
 27 Rock On-David Essex-March                                               476
 28 Dark Lady-Cher-March                                                    476
 29 You Make Me Feel Brand New-Stylistics-June                              472
 30 Annie's Song-John Denver-July                                           468
 31 The Streak-Ray Stevens-May                                              446
 32 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me-Elton John-August                       446
 33 Sunshine On My Shoulder-John Denver-March                               444
 34 Tell Me Something Good-Rufus-September                                  442
 35 T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)- M.-April                          438
 36 Show And Tell-Al Wilson-January                                         436
 37 Spiders & Snakes-Jim Stafford-February                                  430
 38 Love's Theme-Love Unlimited Orchestra-February                          420
 39 Tin Man-America-November                                                418
 40 Rock Me Gently-Andy Kim-August                                          396
 41 Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd-October                               392
 42 The Show Must Go On-Three Dog Night-April                               390
 43 Feel Like Makin' Love-Roberta Flack-August                              388
 44 You're The First,The Last,My Everything-Barry White-December            384
 45 Nothing From Nothing-Billy Preston-October                              380
 46 The Entertainer-Marvin Hamlisch-May                                     380
 47 Mockingbird-Carly Simon & James Taylor-March                            378
 48 Let Me Be There-Olivia Newton-John-January                              374
 49 The Air That I Breathe-Hollies-July                                     362
 50 Jazzman-Carole King-November                                            356
 51 Midnight At The Oasis-Maria Muldaur-May                                 350
 52 Then Came You-Dionne Warwick & Spinners-October                         342
 53 The Bitch Is Back-Elton John-October                                    330
 54 Come And Get Your Love-Redbone-March                                    322
 55 Can't Get Enough-Bad Company-October                                    308
 56 My Melody Of Love-Bobby Vinton-November                                 300
 57 Junior's Farm/Sally G-Paul McCartney & Wings-December                   292
 58 Rikki,Don't Lose That Number-Steely Dan-July                            292
 59 For The Love Of Money-O'Jays-June                                       282
 60 Be Thankful For What You Got-William DeVaughn-June                      280
 61 Boogie Down-Eddie Kendricks-March                                       280
 62 (I've Been) Searchin' So Long-Chicago-May                               276
 63 The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me-Gladys Knight & The Pips-April  270
 64 Radar Love-Golden Earring-July                                          264
 65 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)-Olivia Newton-John-June                    246
 66 You Haven't Done Nothin'-Stevie Wonder-September                        246
 67 Oh My My-Ringo Starr-April                                              242
 68 Takin' Care Of Business-Bachman-Turner Overdrive-July                   240
 69 Jet-Paul McCartney & Wings-March                                        232
 70 Longfellow Serenade-Neil Diamond-November                               222
 71 Earache My Eye-Cheech & Chong-September                                 208
 72 Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)-B.T. Express-November                     206
 73 Please Come To Boston-Dave Loggins-August                               202
 74 Everlasting Love-Carl Carlton-November                                  198
 75 Jungle Boogie-Kool & The Gang-March                                     190
 76 Rock & Roll Heaven-Righteous Brothers-July                              190
 77 Back Home Again-John Denver-November                                    188
 78 Only You-Ringo Starr-December                                           188
 79 Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)-Reunion-November               186
 80 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night-John Lennon-November                   180
 81 I'm Leaving It All Up To You-Donny & Marie Osmond-August                172
 82 Love Me For A Reason-Osmonds-October                                    168
 83 I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song-Jim Croce-April                   164
 84 Tubular Bells-Mike Oldfield-April                                       160
 85 Beach Baby-First Class-October                                          156
 86 Sideshow-Blue Magic-July                                                156
 87 I Won't Last A Day Without You-Carpenters-May                           156
 88 Last Time I Saw Him-Diana Ross-February                                 154
 89 The Lord's Prayer-Sister Janet Mead-April                               154
 90 The Americans-Byron MacGregor-January                                   152
 91 Wildwood Weed-Jim Stafford-August                                       152
 92 Living For The City-Stevie Wonder-January                               150
 93 Help Me-Joni Mitchell-May                                               142
 94 Waterloo-Abba-July                                                      120
 95 Another Saturday Night-Cat Stevens-September                            106
 96 Clap For The Wolfman-Guess Who-September                                106
 97 Wishing You Were Here-Chicago-November                                   76
 98 Until You Come Back To Me-Aretha Franklin-February                       74
 99 Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo-Rick Derringer-March                             70
100 Wild Thing-Fancy-August                                                  42
101 I've Got To Use My Imagination-Gladys Knight & The Pips-January          40
102 Never,Never Gonna Give Ya Up-Barry White-January                         36
103 Eres Tu (Touch The Wind)-Mocedades-February                              34
104 Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)-Al Green-December                              34
105 Hang On In There Baby-Johnny Bristol-August                              34
106 My Girl Bill-Jim Stafford-May                                            34
107 A Very Special Love Song-Charlie Rich-April                              34