1. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
2. Show and tell - Al Wilson
3. Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
4. You're sixteen - Ringo Starr
5. Let me be there - Olivia Newton-John
6. Are you lonesome tonight? - Donny Osmond
7. Jungle boogie - Kool and the Gang
8. Smoking in the boy's room - Brownsville Station
9. Me and baby brother - War
10. Doo doo doo doo doo (Heartbreaker) - Rolling Stones
1. The way we were - Barbra Streisand
2. Until you come back to me - Aretha Franklin
3. Dark lady - Cher
4. Boogie down - Eddie Kendricks
5. Americans - Byron MacGregor
6. Put your hands together - The O'Jays
7. Spiders and snakes - Jim Stafford
8. Rock on - David Essex
9. Energy crisis '74 - Dickie Goodman
10. Thanks for saving my life - Billy Paul
1. Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks
2. Sunshine on my shoulders - John Denver
3. Mocking bird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
4. Hooked on a feeling - Blue Swede
5. Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings
6. Best thing that ever happened to me - Gladys Knight & the Pips
7. Oh my, my - Ringo Starr
8. I'll have to say 'I love you' in a song - Jim Croce
9. Eres tu - Mocedades
10. Looking for a love - Bobby Womack
MFSB - Mother Fucker Son of a Bitch - TSOP
1. Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
2. The sound of Philadelphia - MFSB
3. The locomotion - Grand Funk
4. The streak - Ray Stevens
5. The entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch
6. Come and get your love - Redbone
7. Dancing machine - The Jackson Five
8. Don't you worry 'bout a thing - Stevie Wonder
9. I've been searching so long - Chicago
10. Keep on singing - Helen Reddy
1. Band on the run - Paul McCartney & Wings
2. The show must go on - Three Dog Night
3. Just don't want to be lonely - The Main Ingredient
4. Midnight at the Oasis - Maria Muldaur
5. Help me - Joni Mitchell
6. I won't last a day without you - Carpenters
7. Oh very young - Cat Stevens
8. Day break - Nilsson
9. Haven't got time for the pain - Carly Simon
10. Piano man - Billy Joel
Stylistics
Kool & the Gang
O' Jays
J U N E 15, 19751. You make me feel brand new - The Stylistics
2. Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
3. Billy, don't be a hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
4. For the love of money - The O'Jays
5. Hollywood swingin' - Kool & the Gang
6. On and on - Gladys Knight & the Pips
7. You won't see me - Anne Murray
8. Be thankful for what you've got - William DeVaughn
9. If you love me (Let me know) - Olivia Newton-John
10. Rock and roll heaven - The Righteous Brothers
The Hues Corporation
Blue Magic
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1. Rock the boat - Hues Corporation
2. Annie's song - John Denver
3. Rock your baby - George McCrea
4. Don't let the sun go down on me - Elton John
5. The air that I breathe - The Hollies
6. Sideshow - Blue Magic
7. Taking care of business - Bachman Turner Overdrive
8. Waterloo - Abba
9. Rock me gently - Andy Kim
10. Call on me - Chicago
1. Feel like making love - Roberta Flack
2. Rikki don't lose that number - Steely Dan
3. The night Chicago died - Paper Lace
4. Then came you - Dionne Warwick & The Spinners
5. Tell me something good - Rufus
6. Please come to Boston - Dave Loggins
7. I'm leaving it all up to you - Donny & Marie Osmond
8. Another Saturday night - Cat Stevens
9. Let's put it all together - The Stylistics
10. Skin tight - The Ohio Players
1. Can't get enough of your love, babe - Barry White
2. (You're) Having my baby - Paul Anka
3. I shot the sheriff - Eric Clapton
4. Nothing from nothing - Billy Preston
5. Sweet home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. You and me against the world - Helen Reddy
7. You haven't done nothing - Stevie Wonder
8. Do it ('Til you're satisfied) - B.T. Express
9. Beach baby - First Class
10. Clap for the wolfman - The Guess Who
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1. I honestly love you - Olivia Newton-John
2. Everlasting love - Carl Carlton
3. Longfellow serenade - Neil Diamond
4. Jazzman - Carole King
5. Life is a rock (But the radio rolled me) - Reunion
6. Rockin' soul - The Hues Corporation
7. Hang on in there, baby - Johnny Bristol
8. Stop and smell the roses - Mac Davis
9. Never my love - Blue Swede
10. You little trustmaker - The Tymes
Yoko Ono, John Lennon & Roberta Flack
1. Whatever gets you through the night - John Lennon
2. I can help - Billy Swan
3. You ain't seen nothing yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
4. Tin Man - America
5. The bitch is back - Elton John
6. My melody of love - Bobby Vinton
7. Back home again - John Denver
8. Wishing you were here - Chicago
9. Ain't too proud to beg - Rolling Stones
10. Carefree highway - Gordon Lightfoot
a very young Barry White with his mother
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DECEMBER 14, 1974
1. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
2. Cat's in the cradle - Harry Chapin
3. When will I see you again? - The Three Degrees
4. You're the first, the last, my everything - Barry White
5. Angie baby - Helen Reddy
6. Get dancin' - Disco-Tex & his Sex-o-lettes
7. Junior's farm - Paul McCartney & Wings
8. Doctor's orders - Carol Douglas
9. Only you - Ringo Starr
10. Sha la la (Make me happy) - Al Green
Billboard, 2nd February 1974
best selling album:
'You don't mess around with Jim' - Jim Croce
45 rpm singles:
40. Dark lady - Cher (MCA) debut
39. Top of the world - Carpenters (A&M)
38. Walk like a man - Grand Funk (Capitol) pr.: Todd Rundgren
37. Abracadabra - The DeFranco Family (20th Century)
36. Sexy mama - The Moments (Stang) debut
35. Goodbye yellow brick road - Elton John (MCA)
34. When I fall in love / Are you lonesome tonight? - Donny Osmond (MGM)
33. Baby come close - Smokey Robinson (Tamla)
32. Leave me alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy (Capitol)
31. Let your hair down - Temptations (Gordy)
30. Joy - Isaac Hayes (Enterprise-Stax)
29. A love song - Anne Murray (Capitol)
28. Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas (Atco)
27. Last time I saw him - Diana Ross (Motown)
26. The Americans (A Canadian's opinion) - Gordon Sinclair (Avco)
25. Midnight rider - Gregg Allman (Capricorn Records)
24. Livin' for you - Al Green (Hi)
23. I love - Tom T. Hall (Mercury)
22. Doo doo doo doo doo (Heartbreaker) - Rolling Stones (RS) debut
21. The most beautiful girl - Charlie Rich (Edpic) 15 wks
20. Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
19. Boogie down - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)
18. Put your hands together - O'Jays (Philadelphia International)
17. Rock on - David Essex (Columbia)
16. Me and baby brother - War (UA)
15. Never, never gonna give you up - Barry White (20th Century)
14. Jungle boogie - Kool & the Gang (De-Lite)
13. Livin' for the city - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
12. Time in a bottle - Jim Croce (ABC)
11. Smokin' in the boys' room - Brownsville Station (Big Tree Record)
10. Spiders and snakes - Jim Stafford (MGM)
9. The joker - Steve Miller Band (Capitol)
8. Until you come back to me (That's what I'm gonna do) - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
7. Let me there - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
6. I've got to use my imagination - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Buddah Records)
5. Americans (Gordon Sinclair)- Byron Mac Gregor (Westbound Records)
4. Show and tell - Al Wilson (Rocky Road Records)
3. Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)
2. You're sixteen - Ringo Starr (Apple)
1. The way we were - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
5 wks in 1974 with 5 different Number Ones:
1st wk: 'Time in a bottle' - Jim Croce
2nd wk: 'The joker' - Steve Miller Band
3rd wk: 'Show and tell' - Al Wilson
4th wk: 'You're sixteen' - Ringo Starr
5th wk: 'The way we were' - Barbra Streisand
Billboard, 2nd March 1974
40. Smokin' in the boys' room - Brownsville Station (Big Tree Record)
39. Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas (Atco)
38. Hooked on a feeling - Blue Swede (EMI) debut
37. I've got to use my imagination - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Buddah Records)
36. Rock and roll, hootchie koo - Rick Derringer (Blue Sky) former McCoys' lead singer - debut
35. Can this be real? - Natural Four (Curtom) from Frisco
34. Last kiss - Wednesday (Sussex) from Canada
33. Energy crisis '74 - Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday Records) 2nd wk
32. Bennie and the Jets - Elton John (MCA) debut
31. The joker - Steve Miller Band (Capitol) 16 wks
30. Mighty love - Spinners (Atlantic)
29. I like to live the love - B.B.King (Dunhill)
28. There won't be anymore - Charlie Rich (Epic)
27. Midnight rider - Gregg Allman (Capricorn Records)
26. Show and tell - Al Wilson (Rocky Road Records)
25. Doo doo doo doo doo (Heartbreaker) - Rolling Stones (RS)
24. Come and get your love - Redbone (Epic)
23. Trying to hold on to my woman - Lamont Dozier (ABC) 3rd wk
22. My sweet lady - Cliff de Young with Bill Mumy & Corey Fischer (MCA) J.Denver
21. Americans (Gordon Sinclair)- Byron Mac Gregor (Westbound Records) fell from #12
20. Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
19. Sexy mama - The Moments (Stang)
18. Eres tu - Mocedades (Tara Records)
17. Sunshine on my shoulder - John Denver (RCA)
16. Last time I saw him - Diana Ross (Motown)
15. Let me there - Olivia Newton-John (MCA) falls from #10
14. A love song - Anne Murray (Capitol)
13. Mocking bird - Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra)
12. I love - Tom T. Hall (Mercury)
11. You're sixteen - Ringo Starr (Apple)
10. Put your hands togegher - O'Jays (Philadelphia International)
9. Dark lady - Cher (MCA)
8. Love's theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)
7. Until you come back to me (That's what I'm gonna do) - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
6. Rock on - David Essex (Columbia)
5. Jungle boogie - Kool & the Gang (De-Lite)
4. Boogie down - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)
3. Spiders and snakes - Jim Stafford (MGM)
2. The way we were - Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 2wks at #1
1. Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks (Bell)
Bilboard, 27 April 1974
best selling album: Chicago VII ('I've been searching so long' / 'Wishing you were here')
40. Mighty mighty - Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)
39. Eres tu - Mocedades (Tara Records)
38. Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple)
37. Thanks for saving my life - Billy Paul (Philadelphia International)
36. Piano man - Billy Joel (Columbia)
35. I won't last a day without you - Carpenters (A&M) debut
34. Outside woman - Bloodstone (London)
33. Don't you worry 'bout a thing - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) debut
32. The payback - James Brown (Polydor)
31. I'm a train - Albert Hammond (Mums)
30. Oh very young - Cat Stevens (A&M) 2nd wk
29. Help me - Joni Mitchell (Asylum) 2nd wk
28. Tell me a lie - Sami Jo (MGM-South)
27. Touch your hand, make a friend - Staples Singers (Stax)
26. Mockin' bird - Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra)
25. A very special love song - Charlie Rich (Epic)
24. Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks (Bell) falls 10 notches
23. Let it ride - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)
22. Midnight at the Oasis - Maria Mauldar (Reprise)
21. You make me feel brand new - Stylistics (Avco) 3rd wk
20. My mistake (Was to love you) - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Motown)
19. The streak - Ray Stevens (Barnaby) debut
18. The entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch (MCA) from #31
17. The Lord's prayer - Sister Janet Mead (A&M)
16. I've been searching so long - Chicago (Columbia)
15. Keep on singing - Helen Reddy (Capitol)
14. Sunshine on my shoulder - John Denver (RCA)
13. The show must go on - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
12. Tubular bells (Theme from 'The Exorcist') - Mike Oldfield (Virgin)
11. Just don't want to be lonely - Main Ingredient (RCA)
10. Lookin' for a love - Bobby Womack (UA)
9. I'll have to say 'I love you' in a song - Jim Croce (ABC)
8. Dancin' machine - Jackson Five Motown)
7. Come and get your love - Redbone (Epic)
6. Hooked on a feeling - Blue Swede (Capitol)
5. Oh my my - Ring Starr (Apple)
4. The locomotion - Grand Funk
3. Best thing that ever happened to me - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Buddah Records)
2. Benny and the Jets - Elton John (MCA)
1. The sound of Philadelphia - Mother, Father, Son & Daughter (Philadelphia International)
Billboard, 17 August 1974
40. Beach baby - First Class (UK Records) debut
39. Time for livin' - Sly & the Family Stone (Epic)
38. Let's put it all together - Stylistics (Avco)
37. Rock the boat - Hues Corporation (RCA) fall 10 notches
36. Rock your baby - George McCrae (TK Records)
35. Happiness is just around the bend - Main Ingredient (RCA)
34. It's only rock'n roll (But I like it) - Rolling Stones (RS) debut
33. River's rising - Edgar Winter Group (Epic)
32. You haven't done nothin' - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) debut
31. The air that I breathe - The Hollies (Epic)
30. Clap for the Wolfman - Guess Who (RCA) 2nd wk
29. My thang - James Brown (Polydor)
28. Radar love - Golden Earring (MCA)
27. Rikki don't lose that number - Steely Dan (MCA) drop from #15
26. Can't get enough of your love - Barry White (20th Century) 2nd wk
25. Nothing from nothing - Billy Preston (A&M) 2nd wk
24. Rock'n'roll heaven - Righteous Brothers (Capitol-Heaven Records)
23. Hang on there baby - Johnny Bristol (MGM) former producer at Motown
22. Wild thing - Fancy (Big Tree)
21. Then came you - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners (Atlantic) up 8 notches
20. Rub it in - Billy 'Crash' Craddock (ABC) former #1 C&W
19. Don't let the sun go down on me - Elton John (MCA)
18. Annie song - John Denver (RCA)
17. You and me against the world - Helen Reddy (Capitol)
16. Sure as I am sittin' here - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
15. Rock me gently - Andy Kim (Capitol)
14. Shinin' on - Grand Funk (Capitol) 3wks
13. I shot the sheriff - Eric Clapton (RSO)
12. Takin' care of business - (Randy) Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)
11. Keep on smiling - Wet Willie (Capricorn)
10. Side show - Blue Magic (Atco)
9. I'm leaving it all up to you - Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM)
8. Wildwood weed - Jim Stafford (MGM) wr.: Don Bowman, CK's mate
7. Waterloo - Abba (Atlantic)
6. Call on me - Chicago (Columbia)
5. Please, come to Boston - Dave Loggins (Epic) Kenny's 2nd cousin
4. Tell me something good - Rufus (ABC)
3. (You're) Having my baby - Paul Anka with Odia Coates (UA)
2. Feel like makin' love - Roberta Flack (Atlantic) down from #1
1. The night Chicago died - Paper Lace (Mercury)
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