RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (DUCKHEAD/popradiotop20.com) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1974*

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Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 
  1 SEASONS IN THE SUN-TERRY JACKS-FEBRUARY
  2 THE LOCO-MOTION-GRAND FUNK-April
  3 BENNIE AND THE JETS-ELTON JOHN-April 
  4 I HONESTLY LOVE YOU-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-September
  5 KUNG FU FIGHTING-CARL DOUGLAS-November
  6 THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED-PAPER LACE-August
  7 ROCK THE BOAT-HUES CORPORATION-July 
  8 SUNDOWN-Gordon Lightfoot-June
  9 (YOU'RE) HAVING MY BABY-Paul Anka & Odia Coates-August
 10 THE WAY WE WERE-Barbra Streisand-January
 11 Band On The Run-Paul McCartney & Wings-May
 12 Billy, Don't Be A Hero-Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods-June
 13 I Shot The Sheriff-Eric Clapton-September
 14 You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet-Bachman-Turner Overdrive-October
 15 Hooked On A Feeling-Blue Swede-April
 16 Rock Your Baby-George McCrae-July
 17 Can't Get Enough Of Your Love,Babe-Barry White-September
 18 I Can Help-Billy Swan-November
 19 Annie's Song-John Denver-July
 20 When Will I See You Again-Three Degrees-November
 21 Dancing Machine-Jackson 5-May
 22 The Streak-Ray Stevens-May
 23 Rock On-David Essex-March
 24 You Make Me Feel Brand New-Stylistics-June
 25 You're Sixteen-Ringo Starr-January
 26 Dark Lady-Cher-March
 27 Cat's In The Cradle-Harry Chapin-December
 28 Sunshine On My Shoulder-John Denver-March
 29 Spiders & Snakes-Jim Stafford-February
 30 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds-Elton John-December
 31 Love's Theme-Love Unlimited Orchestra-February
 32 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me-Elton John-August
 33 Tell Me Something Good-Rufus-September
 34 T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)- M.F.S.B.-April
 35 The Show Must Go On-Three Dog Night-April
 36 Smokin' In The Boys Room-Brownsville Station-January
 37 Feel Like Makin' Love-Roberta Flack-August
 38 Nothing From Nothing-Billy Preston-October
 39 Tin Man-America-November
 40 Angie Baby-Helen Reddy-December
 41 Jazzman-Carole King-November
 42 Rock Me Gently-Andy Kim-August
 43 The Entertainer-Marvin Hamlisch-May
 44 The Air That I Breathe-Hollies-July
 45 Show And Tell-Al Wilson-January
 46 Mockingbird-Carly Simon & James Taylor-March
 47 Can't Get Enough-Bad Company-October
 48 Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd-October
 40 Midnight At The Oasis-Maria Muldaur-May
 50 The Bitch Is Back-Elton John-October
 51 Come And Get Your Love-Redbone-March 
 52 Then Came You-Dionne Warwick & Spinners-October
 53 Be Thankful For What You Got-William DeVaughn-June
 54 (I've Been) Searchin' So Long-Chicago-May
 55 You're The First,The Last,My Everything-Barry White-December
 56 Boogie Down-Eddie Kendricks-March
 57 My Melody Of Love-Bobby Vinton-November
 58 The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me-Gladys Knight & The Pips-April
 59 Rikki,Don't Lose That Number-Steely Dan-July
 60 Let Me Be There-Olivia Newton-John-January
 61 Radar Love-Golden Earring-July
 62 Takin' Care Of Business-Bachman-Turner Overdrive-July
 63 Jet-Paul McCartney & Wings-March
 64 For The Love Of Money-O'Jays-June
 65 You Haven't Done Nothin'-Stevie Wonder-September
 66 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)-Olivia Newton-John-June
 67 Longfellow Serenade-Neil Diamond-November
 68 Oh My My-Ringo Starr-April
 69 Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)-Reunion-November
 70 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night-John Lennon-November
 71 Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)-B.T. Express-November
 72 Please Come To Boston-Dave Loggins-August
 73 Jungle Boogie-Kool & The Gang-March
 74 I'm Leaving It All Up To You-Donny & Marie Osmond-August
 75 Earache My Eye-Cheech & Chong-September
 76 Everlasting Love-Carl Carlton-November
 77 Junior's Farm/Sally G-Paul McCartney & Wings-December
 78 Tubular Bells-Mike Oldfield-April
 79 Beach Baby-First Class-October
 80 Love Me For A Reason-Osmonds-October
 81 I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song-Jim Croce-April
 82 Rock & Roll Heaven-Righteous Brothers-July
 83 Sideshow-Blue Magic-July
 84 The Lord's Prayer-Sister Janet Mead-April
 85 Waterloo-Abba-July
 86 I Won't Last A Day Without You-Carpenters-May
 87 Back Home Again-John Denver-November
 88 Last Time I Saw Him-Diana Ross-February
 89 Wildwood Weed-Jim Stafford-August
 90 Living For The City-Stevie Wonder-January
 91 The Americans-Byron MacGregor-January
 92 Wild Thing-Fancy-August
 93 Eres Tu (Touch The Wind)-Mocedades-February
 94 Wishing You Were Here-Chicago-November
 95 Another Saturday Night-Cat Stevens-September
 96 Until You Come Back To Me-Aretha Franklin-February
 97 Help Me-Joni Mitchell-May
 98 Clap For The Wolfman-Guess Who-September
 99 My Girl Bill-Jim Stafford-May
100 Only You-Ringo Starr-December
101 Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo-Rick Derringer-March
102 Hang On In There Baby-Johnny Bristol-August
103 I've Got To Use My Imagination-Gladys Knight & The Pips-January
104 Never,Never Gonna Give Ya Up-Barry White-January
105 Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)-Al Green-December
106 A Very Special Love Song-Charlie Rich-April
107 Stop And Smell The Roses-Mac Davis-October
108 Call On Me-Chicago-July
109 Do It Baby-Miracles-October
110 Haven't Got Time For The Pain-Carly Simon-June
111 Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing-Stevie Wonder-May
112 Who Do You Think You Are-Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods-September
113 Just Don't Want To Be Lonely-Main Ingredient-May
114 If You Wanna Get To Heaven-Ozark Mountain Daredevils-June
115 Let It Ride-Bachman-Turner Overdrive-April
116 Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)-Rolling Stones-February
117 Oh Very Young-Cat Stevens-June
118 On And On-Gladys Knight & The Pips-July
119 Skin Tight-Ohio Players-October
120A Hollywood Swinging-Kool & The Gang-July
120B It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)-Rolling Stones-September
120C You Got The Love-Rufus & Chaka Khan-December
123 Jim Dandy-Black Oak Arkansas-January
124 Keep On Singing-Helen Reddy-April
125 Star Baby-Guess Who-May
126 My Sweet Lady-Cliff DeYoung-March
127 Energy Crises '74-Dickie Goodman-February
128A I've Got The Music In Me-The Kiki Dee Band-November
128B Never My Love-Blue Swede-October
128C Rockin' Roll Baby-Stylistics-January
131A Lookin' For A Love-Bobby Womack-April
132B You Won't See Me-Anne Murray-July

*Here is how Duckhead calculated this chart from Radio and Record charts.

Points
Points for the yearly charts are calculated using inverse points from the weekly charts.
Each week, the # 1 song gets 20 points, the # 2 song gets 19 points, # 3 gets 18, and so on.
The # 20 song gets 1 point.
Each song's points are added up for each week to reach the total.
A song's entire chart run will be used for the yearly chart.
Songs appear on the yearly chart corresponding to the year they peak on the weekly charts.
Tie-Breakers
For songs that tie in points on the yearly charts, the following tie-breakers are used:
1. Most weeks at # 1
2. Most weeks at # 2
3. Most weeks at # 3
4. Most weeks at # 4
5. Etc.
If songs remain tied after all 20 tie-breakers, then they will be listed as tied on the yearly chart.
Tied songs appear in alphabetical order, and are marked by letters, for example: 99A and 99B.