CHS '77 - Sounds Of The Times

1974

US Top Singles for 1974 (* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)

*1 THE WAY WE WERE -- Barbra Streisand (#1, Feb)
*2 SEASONS IN THE SUN -- Terry Jacks (#1, March)
*3 LOVE'S THEME -- Love Unlimited Orchestra (#1, Feb)
  4 COME AND GET YOUR LOVE -- Redbone (#5, April)
  5 DANCING MACHINE -- Jackson Five (#2, May)
*6 THE LOCO-MOTION -- Grand Funk Railroad (#1, May)
*7 T.S.O.P (The Sound Of Philadelphia) -- MFSB Featuring the Three Degrees (#1, April)
*8 THE STREAK -- Ray Stevens (#1, May)
*9 BENNIE AND THE JETS -- Elton John (#1, April)
  10 ONE HELL OF A WOMAN -- Mac Davis (#11, July)
  11 UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That's What I'm Gonna Do) --
          Aretha Franklin (#3, Feb)
  12 JUNGLE BOOGIE -- Kool and the Gang (#4, March)
  13 MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS -- Maria Mauldaur (#6, June)
  14 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW -- The Stylistics (#2, June)
*15 SHOW AND TELL -- Al Wilson (#1, Jan)
  16 SPIDERS AND SNAKES -- Jim Stafford (#3, March)
  17 ROCK ON -- Dave Essex (#5, March)
*18 SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER -- John Denver (#1, March)
  19 SIDESHOW -- Blue Magic (#8, Aug)
*20 HOOKED ON A FEELING -- Blue Swede (#1, April)
*21 BILLY DON'T BE A HERO -- Bo Donaldson and the Haywoods (#1, June)
*22 BAND ON THE RUN -- Paul McCartney and Wings (#1, June)
*23 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL -- Charlie Rich (#1, Dec 1973)
*24 TIME IN A BOTTLE -- Jim Croce (#1, Dec 1973)
*25 ANNIE'S SONG -- John Denver (#1, July)
*26 (You're) HAVING MY BABY -- Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (#1, Aug)
  27 LET ME BE THERE -- Olivia Newton-John (#6 Feb)
*28 SUNDOWN -- Gordon Lightfoot (#1, June)
*29 ROCK ME GENTLY -- Andy Kim (#1, Sept)
  30 BOOGIE DOWN -- Eddie Kendricks (#2, March)
*31 YOU'RE SIXTEEN -- Ringo Starr (#1, Jan)
  32 IF YOU LOVE ME (Let Me Know) -- Olivia Newton-John (#5, June)
*33 DARK LADY -- Cher (#1, March)
  34 BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME --
           Gladys Knight and the Pips (#3 April)
*35 FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE -- Roberta Flack (#1, Aug)
  36 JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONLEY -- The Main Ingredient (#10, May)
*37 NOTHING FROM NOTHING -- Billy Preston (#1, Oct)
*37 ROCK YOUR BABY -- George McRae (#1, July)
*39 TOP OF THE WORLD -- Carpenters (#1, Dec 1973)
*40 THE JOKER -- The Steve Miller Band (#1, Jan)
  41 I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION -- Gladys Knight and the Pips (#4, Jan)
  42 THE SHOW MUST GO ON -- Three Dog Night (#4, May)
*43 ROCK THE BOAT -- The Hues Corporation (#1, July)
  44 LIVING FOR THE CITY -- Stevie Wonder (#8, Jan)
  44 SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM -- Brownsville Station (#3, Jan)
*46 THEN CAME YOU -- Dionne Warwick and the Spinners (#1, Oct)
*47 THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED -- Paper Lace (#1, Aug)
  48 THE ENTERTAINER -- Marvin Hamlisch (#3, May)
  49 WATERLOO -- Abba (#6, Aug)
  50 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE -- The Hollies (#6, Aug)
  51 RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER -- Steely Dan (#4, Aug)
  52 MOCKINGBIRD -- Carly Simon and James Taylor (#5, March)
  53 HELP ME -- Joni Mitchell (#7, June)
  54 NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP -- Barry White (#7, Jan)
  54 YOU WON'T SEE ME -- Anne Murray (#8, July)
  56 TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD -- Rufus (#3, Aug)
  57 YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD -- Helen Reddy (#9, Sept)
  58 ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN -- The Righteous Brothers (#3, July)
  59 HOLLYWOOD SWINGING -- Kool and the Gang (#6, July)
  60 BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT -- William DeVaughn (#4, June)
  61 HANG ON IN THERE BABY -- Johnny Bristol (#8, Oct)
  62 ERES TU (Touch The Wind) -- Mocedades (#9, March)
  63 TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS -- Bachman-Turner Overdrive (#12, Aug)
  64 RADAR LOVE -- Golden Earring (#13, July)
  65 PLEASE COME TO BOSTON -- Dave Loggins (#5, Aug)
  66 KEEP ON SMILIN' -- Wet Willie (#10, Aug)
  67 LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE -- Bobby Womack (#10, April)
  68 PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER -- The O'Jays (#10, March)
  69 ON AND ON -- Gladys Knight and the Pips (#5, July)
  70 OH VERY YOUNG -- Cat Stevens (#10, June)
  71 LEAVE ME ALONE (Ruby Red Dress) -- Helen Reddy (#3, Dec 1973)
  72 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD -- Elton John (#2, Dec 1973)
  73 (I've Been) SEARCHIN' SO LONG -- Chicago (#9, May)
  74 OH MY MY -- Ringo (#5, April)
  75 FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY -- The O'Jays (#9, June)
*76 I SHOT THE SHERIFF -- Eric Clapton (#1, Sept)
  77 JET -- Paul McCartney and Wings (#7, March)
  79 TUBULAR BELLS -- Mike Oldfield (#7, May)
  78 DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME -- Elton John (#2, July)
  80 LOVE SONG -- Anne Murray (#12, March)
  81 I'M LEAVING IT (All) UP TO YOU -- Donnie and Marie Osmond (#4, Sept)
  82 HELLO IT'S ME -- Todd Rundgren (#5, Dec 1973)
  83 I LOVE -- Tom T. Hall (#12, March)
  84 CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN -- The Guess Who (#6, Oct)
  85 I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG -- Jim Croce (#9, April)
  86 THE LORD'S PRAYER -- Sister Janet Mead (#4, April)
  87 TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN -- Lamont Dozier (#15, March)
  88 DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING -- Stevie Wonder (#16, June)
  89 A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG -- Charlie Rich (#11, April)
  90 MY GIRL BILL -- Jim Stafford (#12, June)
  91 HELEN WHEELS -- Paul McCartney & Wings (#10, Jan)
  92 MY MISTAKE (Was To Love You) -- Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye (#19, May)
  93 WILDWOOD WEED -- Jim Stafford (#7, Aug)
  94 BEACH BABY -- First Class (#4, Oct)
  95 ME AND BABY BROTHER -- War (#15, Jan)
  96 ROCKIN' ROLL BABY -- The Stylistics (#14, Dec 1973)
*97 I HONESTLY LOVE YOU -- Olivia Newton-John (#1, Oct)
  98 CALL ON ME -- Chicago (#6, Aug)
  99 WILD THING -- Fancy (#14, Sept)
100 MIGHTY LOVE (Part 1) -- The Spinners (#20, March)


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