USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1974
Top 100 Singles
1. SHOW AND TELL - Al Wilson (Rocky Road)
2. COME AND GET YOUR LOVE - Redbone (Epic)
3. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL - Charlie Rich (Epic)
4. ROCK ME GENTLY - Andy Kim (Capitol)
5. THE WAY WE WERE - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
6. SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS - John Denver (RCA Victor)
7. YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW - The Stylistics (Avco)
8. ROCK ON - David Essex (Columbia)
9. SEASONS IN THE SUN - Terry Jacks (Bell)
10.
THE JOKER - The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)
11.
YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
12.
BENNIE AND THE JETS - Elton John (MCA)
13.
THE LOCO-MOTION - Grand Funk (Capitol)
14.
LOVE’S THEME - The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)
15.
SPIDERS AND SNAKES - Jim Stafford (MGM)
16.
NOTHING FROM NOTHING - Billy Preston (A&M)
17.
TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB (Philadelphia Int’l)
18.
YOU’RE SIXTEEN - Ringo Starr (Apple)
19.
THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED - Paper Lace (Mercury)
20.
TOP OF THE WORLD - Carpenters (A&M)
21.
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - Elton John (MCA)
22.
LET ME BE THERE - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
23.
HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren (Bearsville)
24.
(You’re) HAVING MY BABY - Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)
25.
ANNIE’S SONG - John Denver (RCA Victor)
26.
DARK LADY - Cher (MCA)
27.
ROCK THE BOAT - The Hues Corporation (RCA Victor)
28.
BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah)
29.
THE STREAK - Ray Stevens (Barnaby)
30.
BILLY, DON’T BE A HERO - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (ABC)
31.
IF YOU LOVE ME (Let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
32.
SUNDOWN - Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)
33.
FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE - Roberta Flack (Atlantic)
34.
HOOKED ON A FEELING - Blue Swede (EMI)
35.
HANG ON IN THERE BABY - Johnny Bristol (MGM)
36.
TIME IN A BOTTLE - Jim Croce (ABC)
37.
BAND ON THE RUN - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
38.
LEAVE ME ALONE (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy (Capitol)
39.
MOCKINGBIRD - Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra)
40.
ROCK YOUR BABY - George McCrae (T.K.)
41.
THEN CAME YOU - Dionne Warwicke & The Spinners (Atlantic)
42.
MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS - Maria Muldaur (Reprise)
43.
ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN - The Righteous Brothers (Haven)
44.
BOOGIE DOWN - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)
45.
THE ENTERTAINER - Marvin Hamlisch (MCA)
46.
RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER - Steely Dan (ABC)
47.
SMOKIN’ IN THE BOY’S ROOM - Brownsville Station (Big Tree)
48.
YOU WON’T SEE ME - Anne Murray (Capitol)
49.
TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD - Rufus (ABC)
50.
HELP ME - Joni Mitchell (Asylum)
51.
DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME - Elton John (MCA)
52.
DANCING MACHINE - The Jackson 5 (Motown)
53.
BEACH BABY - The First Class (UK)
54.
HOLLYWOOD SWINGING - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
55.
JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY - The Main Ingredient (RCA Victor)
56.
CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE - Barry White (20th Century)
57.
PLEASE COME TO BOSTON - Dave Loggins (Epic)
58.
SWEET HOME ALABAMA - Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)
59.
UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
60.
JUST YOU ’N’ ME - Chicago (Columbia)
61.
PHOTOGRAPH - Ringo Starr (Apple)
62.
I HONESTLY LOVE YOU - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
63.
THE SHOW MUST GO ON - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
64.
BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT - William DeVaughn (Roxbury)
65.
(I’ve Been) SEARCHIN’ SO LONG - Chicago (Columbia)
66.
THE AIR THAT I BREATHE - The Hollies (Epic)
67.
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)
68.
ME AND BABY BROTHER - War (United Artists)
69.
YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD - Helen Reddy (Capitol)
70.
CAN’T GET ENOUGH - Bad Company (Swan Song)
71.
LIVING FOR THE CITY - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
72.
THE LORD’S PRAYER - Sister Janet Mead (A&M)
73.
SIDESHOW - Blue Magic (Atco)
74.
I’M LEAVING IT (All) UP TO YOU - Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM)
75.
LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE - Bobby Womack (United Artists)
76.
TUBULAR BELLS - Mike Oldfield (Virgin)
77.
JET - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
78.
I GOT A NAME - Jim Croce (ABC)
79.
ERES TU (Touch The Wind) - Mocedades (Tara)
80.
ON AND ON - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah)
81.
OH VERY YOUNG - Cat Stevens (A&M)
82.
I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah)
83.
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT - Cat Stevens (A&M)
84.
WATERLOO - Abba (Atlantic)
85.
ONE HELL OF A WOMAN - Mac Davis (Columbia)
86.
AMERICANS - Byron MacGregor (Westbound)
87.
LOVE SONG - Anne Murray (Capitol)
88.
I’LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG - Jim Croce (ABC)
89.
NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP - Barry White (20th Century)
90.
D’YER MAK’ER - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
91.
JUNGLE BOOGIE - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
92.
WILDWOOD WEED - Jim Stafford (MGM)
93.
A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG - Charlie Rich (Epic)
94.
CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN - The Guess Who (RCA Victor)
95.
OH MY MY - Ringo Starr (Apple)
96.
THE LOVE I LOST (pt. 1) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Philadelphia
Int’l)
97.
RADAR LOVE - Golden Earring (Track)
98.
HELEN WHEELS - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
99.
I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU - Carpenters (A&M)
100.
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah)