RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1974 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jul 31, 2017 at 09:38 AM |
RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1974
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
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