39 70 STEPPIN’ OUT (Gonna Boogie Tonight) –•– Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-3 (39) 13 19 THE SHOW MUST GO ON –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-7 (13) 36 38 I’LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN –•– The Soul Children (Stax)-7 (36) 18 19 UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (18) 48 66 I LOVE MY FRIEND –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-3 (48), 63 — I HONESTLY LOVE YOU –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-1 (63) 20 27 TUBULAR BELLS –•– Mike Oldfield (Virgin)-8 (20), 21 28 KEEP ON SINGING –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-6 (21) 60 35 DON’T CHANGE HORSES (In the Middle Of A Stream) –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-10 (26), 41 46 SURFIN’ U.S.A. –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-23 (3) 4 6 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-11 (4) 2 2 NOTHING FROM NOTHING –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-14 (2) 94 — THAT’S THE SOUND LONELY MAKES –•– Tavares (Capitol)-1 (94) 10 14 OH VERY YOUNG –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-12 (10), 11 15 FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-8 (11) 92 — FAIRYTALE –•– The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-1 (92) 37 39 BABY COME CLOSE –•– Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-11 (37) 62 31 KINGS OF THE PARTY –•– Brownsville Station (Big Tree)-9 (31), 41 55 SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) –•– Al Green (Hi)-5 (41) 19 23 JAZZMAN –•– Carole King (Ode)-6 (19) 43 53 FREE BIRD –•– Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-6 (43) 15 16 TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN –•– Lamont Dozier (ABC)-14 (15) 24 30 LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE –•– Bobby Womack (United Artists)-8 (24) 26 18 TIME IN A BOTTLE –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-14 (1) 35 46 DORAVILLE –•– The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor)-6 (35) 2 1 THE STREAK –•– Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-9 (1) 1974 US Military Basic Pay Charts. 89 — PRETZEL LOGIC –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-1 (89) 33 35 DEVOTION –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-4 (33) 38 34 LAST KISS –•– Wednesday (Sussex)-16 (34) 88 — OH VERY YOUNG –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-1 (88) 34 28 KEEP ON SINGING –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-11 (15) 38 52 EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Carl Carlton (Back Beat)-4 (38) 3 4 THEN CAME YOU –•– Dionne Warwick and Spinners (Atlantic)-11 (3) 40 50 COME MONDAY –•– Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill)-7 (40), 42 35 I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-12 (11) 39 28 NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP –•– Barry White (20th Century)-18 (7) 37 45 SUGAR BABY LOVE –•– The Rubettes (Polydor)-7 (37) 18 9 (I’ve Been) SEARCHIN’ SO LONG –•– Chicago (Columbia)-12 (9) 23 22 THE ENTERTAINER –•– Marvin Hamlisch (MCA)-16 (3) 29 37 MY MISTAKE (Was To Love You) –•– Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye (Motown)-7 (29) 24 32 PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE –•– Gino Vannelli (A&M)-8 (24) All Rights Reserved. 15 19 ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN –•– The Righteous Brothers (Haven)-7 (15) 9 11 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES –•– Mac Davis (Columbia)-10 (9) 48 36 WOLD –•– Harry Chapin (Elektra)-13 (36) 43 36 I’LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN –•– The Soul Children (Stax)-8 (36) 26 32 CAN’T GET ENOUGH –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-5 (26) 8 10 THEN CAME YOU –•– Dionne Warwick and Spinners (Atlantic)-8 (8) 75 — DREAM ON –•– The Righteous Brothers (Haven)-1 (75) 30 29 MIGHTY MIGHTY –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-12 (29), 31 26 OH MY MY –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-12 (5) 32 40 WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE –•– Eric Clapton (RSO)-5 (32) 18 13 PLEASE COME TO BOSTON –•– Dave Loggins (Epic)-14 (5) 34 79 IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N ROLL (But I Like It) –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-3 (34) 8 9 LET ME BE THERE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-11 (8) 26 32 EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Carl Carlton (Back Beat)-6 (26) 13 8 ROCK THE BOAT –•– The Hues Corporation (RCA)-11 (1) 23 23 I FEEL A SONG (In My Heart) / DON’T BURN DOWN THE BRIDGE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-9 (23) 98 — WHAT IS HIP –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-1 (98) 19 19 TOUCH ME –•– Fancy (Big Tree)-9 (19) 25 27 TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-7 (25) 34 20 YOU’RE SIXTEEN –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-14 (1) 20 23 WALK LIKE A MAN –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-9 (20), 21 14 LEAVE ME ALONE (Ruby Red Dress) –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-12 (3) 3 2 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-15 (2) 3 10 ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN –•– The Righteous Brothers (Haven)-9 (3) 45 50 WILDFLOWER –•– The New Birth (RCA)-6 (45) 8 6 ROCK THE BOAT –•– The Hues Corporation (RCA)-10 (1) 26 18 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– The DeFranco Family Featuring Tony DeFranco (20th Century)-9 (18) 16 14 COME AND GET YOUR LOVE –•– Redbone (Epic)-18 (5) 50 61 PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-3 (50), 65 — AMERICANS –•– Byron MacGregor (Westbound)-1 (65) 90 — I’VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY / TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (90) 46 52 STAR BABY –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-16 (39) 71 37 FIRE, BABY I’M ON FIRE –•– Andy Kim (Capitol)-9 (28), 42 45 HEAVY FALLIN’ OUT –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-10 (41) 3 5 SUNDOWN –•– Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-10 (3) 47 57 MANDY –•– Barry Manilow (Bell)-3 (47) 47 36 DON’T YOU WORRY ‘BOUT A THING –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13 (16) 2 7 DO IT (‘Til You’re Satisfied) –•– B.T. 30 31 JOY (Part 1) –•– Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-7 (30), 31 27 LET YOUR HAIR DOWN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (27) 28 23 ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO –•– Rick Derringer (Blue Sky)-11 (23) 43 53 YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-5 (43) 24 59 FIRE –•– The Ohio Players (Mercury)-3 (24) 40 70 ON AND ON –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-2 (40), 44 39 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (MCA)-36 (1) 25 36 I CAN HELP –•– Billy Swan (Monument)-6 (25) 29 35 I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE –•– B.B. 99 — RADAR LOVE –•– Golden Earring (Track)-1 (99), 1 2 THE STREAK –•– Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-6 (1 week at #1) (1) 95 — WILDFLOWER –•– The New Birth (RCA)-1 (95) 61 39 DAYBREAK –•– Nilsson (RCA)-9 (39), 41 51 ONE CHAIN DON’T MAKE NO PRISON –•– The Four Tops (Dunhill)-6 (41) 18 7 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD –•– Elton John (MCA)-12 (2) 44 46 HEAVENLY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (44) 23 29 JAZZMAN –•– Carole King (Ode)-5 (23) 22 29 A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-5 (22) 30 17 ROCK ON –•– David Essex (Columbia)-23 (5), 31 39 (I’ve Been) SEARCHIN’ SO LONG –•– Chicago (Columbia)-5 (31) 39 15 NOTHING FROM NOTHING –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-17 (1) 3 4 SMOKIN’ IN THE BOY’S ROOM –•– Brownsville Station (Big Tree)-13 (3) 15 17 KEEP ON SINGING –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-8 (15) 37 50 ROCKIN’ SOUL –•– The Hues Corporation (RCA)-3 (37) 10 8 SIDESHOW –•– Blue Magic (Atco)-14 (8), 11 11 KEEP ON SMILIN’ –•– Wet Willie (Capricorn)-13 (11) 40 51 TIN MAN –•– America (Warner Brothers)-5 (40), 42 37 SIDESHOW –•– Blue Magic (Atco)-19 (8) 16 16 RUB IT IN –•– Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC)-11 (16) 4 5 I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-9 (4) 92 — SUNSHINE ROSES –•– Gene Cotton (Myrrh)-1 (92) 5 6 OH MY MY –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-8 (5) 17 17 DON’T YOU WORRY ‘BOUT A THING –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (17) 40 51 FAIRYTALE –•– The Pointer Sisters (Blue Thumb)-6 (40), 43 21 LOVE ME FOR A REASON –•– The Osmonds (MGM)-11 (10) 19 20 WALK LIKE A MAN –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-10 (19) 14 13 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-14 (1) 96 — SHE’S GONE –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (Atlantic)-1 (96) 32 39 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-6 (32) 20 26 GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Haven)-7 (20), 21 25 LIFE IS A ROCK (But the Radio Rolled Me) –•– Reunion (RCA)-7 (21) 32 28 PHOTOGRAPH –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-14 (1) 33 41 SHA-LA-LA (Make Me Happy) –•– Al Green (Hi)-6 (33) 97 — ALREADY GONE –•– Eagles (Asylum)-1 (97) 12 4 SUNDOWN –•– Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-15 (1) 10 13 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (10), 11 15 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-6 (11) 34 26 HOOKED ON A FEELING –•– Blue Swede (EMI)-16 (1) 25 31 TOUCH ME –•– Fancy (Big Tree)-7 (25) 16 18 YOU WON’T SEE ME –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-10 (16) 49 45 SHININ’ ON –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-11 (11) 14 15 WILD THING –•– Fancy (Big Tree)-13 (14) 26 36 ANGIE BABY –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-4 (26) 4 8 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-8 (4) 23 26 ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO –•– Rick Derringer (Blue Sky)-10 (23) 24 21 JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY –•– The Main Ingredient (RCA)-18 (10) 12 11 SMOKIN’ IN THE BOY’S ROOM –•– Brownsville Station (Big Tree)-16 (3) 32 40 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE –•– Jethro Tull (Chrysalis)-6 (32) 18 13 RADAR LOVE –•– Golden Earring (Track)-13 (13) 84 — RUB IT IN –•– Billy “Crash” Craddock (ABC)-1 (84) 29 25 IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN –•– The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-12 (25) List of #1 Pop Singles for 1974. 36 30 WILDWOOD WEED –•– Jim Stafford (MGM)-12 (7) At the retail level, this meant an msrp of $1.29, leading many retailers to charge over $1.00 per disc retail for the first time ever. 47 38 THE WAY WE WERE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-22 (1) 6 9 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS –•– Elton John (MCA)-4 (6) 9 12 YOU WON’T SEE ME –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-12 (9) 35 39 AMERICAN TUNE –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-7 (35) 45 50 MIGHTY MIGHTY –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-7 (45) 32 40 PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE –•– Gino Vannelli (A&M)-7 (32) 42 22 CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE –•– Barry White (20th Century)-11 (1) 38 55 RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-5 (38) 2 2 BOOGIE DOWN –•– Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-11 (2) 89 — TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (Alle Porte Del Sole) –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (89) 40 51 HONEY HONEY –•– Abba (Atlantic)-5 (40), 41 37 ONE DAY AT A TIME –•– Marilyn Sellars (Mega)-8 (37) 22 28 MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS –•– Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-10 (22) That chart run was as follows: #9 to #6 to #5 to #1 to #12. 17 22 A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-6 (17) 39 57 JAZZMAN –•– Carole King (Ode)-3 (39) 36 26 WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE –•– Eric Clapton (RSO)-8 (26) 26 28 JIM DANDY –•– Black Oak Arkansas (Atco)-9 (26) 27 19 UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-18 (3) 78 — DOOR TO YOUR HEART –•– The Dramatics (Cadet)-1 (78) 95 — PLEASE DON’T TELL ME HOW THE STORY ENDS –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-1 (95), 1 5 CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE –•– Barry White (20th Century)-8 (1 week at #1) (1) 10 14 ANGIE BABY –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-7 (10), 11 15 WISHING YOU WERE HERE –•– Chicago (Columbia)-7 (11) 7 7 WILDWOOD WEED –•– Jim Stafford (MGM)-9 (7) 10 27 ANNIE’S SONG –•– John Denver (RCA)-5 (10), 11 21 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE –•– The Hollies (Epic)-11 (11) 13 17 HOLLYWOOD SWINGING –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-9 (13) 4 5 AMERICANS –•– Byron MacGregor (Westbound)-6 (4) 91 — I’M A RAMBLIN’ MAN –•– Waylon Jennings (RCA)-1 (91) 12 8 LIVING FOR THE CITY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (8) 26 31 DON’T CHANGE HORSES (In the Middle Of A Stream) –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-8 (26) 34 48 TUBULAR BELLS –•– Mike Oldfield (Virgin)-6 (34) 7 8 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-10 (7) 3 4 UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-14 (3) 30 36 I’M IN LOVE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (30), 31 35 MIGHTY MIGHTY –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-10 (31) 25 6 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-12 (6) King (ABC)-1 (89), 1 2 KUNG FU FIGHTING –•– Carl Douglas (20th Century)-9 (1 week at #1) (1) 19 25 ONE HELL OF A WOMAN –•– Mac Davis (Columbia)-13 (19) 51 38 LAST KISS –•– Wednesday (Sussex)-17 (34) 12 14 HANG ON IN THERE BABY –•– Johnny Bristol (MGM)-11 (12) 85 — REBEL REBEL –•– David Bowie (RCA)-1 (85) 18 11 THE JOKER –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-18 (1) 97 — WAKE UP AND LOVE ME –•– April Stevens (A&M)-1 (97) 17 19 LOVE SONG –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-11 (17) 48 61 BEST OF MY LOVE –•– Eagles (Asylum)-4 (48) Erratic moves weren’t limited to #1 hits. 13 21 MOCKINGBIRD –•– Carly Simon and James Taylor (Elektra)-5 (13) 29 16 IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N ROLL (But I Like It) –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-9 (16) 22 30 I’LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-5 (22) 28 44 OH MY MY –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-3 (28) 90 — YOU GOT THE LOVE –•– Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-1 (90) 3 3 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN –•– The Three Degrees (Philadelphia International)-11 (3) 35 45 SO YOU ARE A STAR –•– The Hudson Brothers (Casablanca)-6 (35) 38 67 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-2 (38) 87 — FREE BIRD –•– Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-1 (87) 38 53 AFTER THE GOLDRUSH –•– Prelude (Island)-5 (38) 35 30 COME MONDAY –•– Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill)-11 (30) 19 36 BOOGIE DOWN –•– Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-5 (19) 7 10 BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-9 (7) 84 — RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-1 (84) 12 23 BENNIE AND THE JETS –•– Elton John (MCA)-5 (12) 24 30 TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS –•– Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-9 (24) During that year, 30 different singles topped the chart, based on playlists … This is only part of a larger story of unsettled chart movements during late 1974 that are discussed in more detail via the following article. 5 6 YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (5) 49 46 LOVE’S THEME –•– The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-21 (1) 34 21 TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN –•– Lamont Dozier (ABC)-17 (15) 46 42 ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN –•– The Righteous Brothers (Haven)-15 (3) 25 42 TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) –•– MFSB Featuring the Three Degrees (Philadelphia International)-3 (25) 89 — WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT –•– The Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (89) 9 9 (I’ve Been) SEARCHIN’ SO LONG –•– Chicago (Columbia)-10 (9) 87 — EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Carl Carlton (Back Beat)-1 (87) 44 65 OH MY MY –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-2 (44) 8 10 HELP ME –•– Joni Mitchell (Asylum)-12 (8) 78 — WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE –•– Eric Clapton (RSO)-1 (78) 22 28 SWEET HOME ALABAMA –•– Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-7 (22) 25 4 TIN MAN –•– America (Warner Brothers)-15 (4) 19 7 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-17 (2) 8 12 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-11 (8) 3 6 MY MELODY OF LOVE –•– Bobby Vinton (ABC)-9 (3) 84 — HOUSTON (I’m Comin’ To See You) –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (84) 25 12 YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER –•– The Tymes (RCA)-11 (12) 47 32 DREAM ON –•– The Righteous Brothers (Haven)-8 (32) 92 — JAMES DEAN –•– Eagles (Asylum)-1 (92), 1 2 ROCK ME GENTLY –•– Andy Kim (Capitol)-15 (1 week at #1) (1) “Endless Summer” spawned the single “Surfin’ U.S.A.” – a reissue of the 45 that was the first Top 10 item for the group back in 1963. 45 55 SO YOU ARE A STAR –•– The Hudson Brothers (Casablanca)-5 (45) 38 58 I’LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-3 (38) 15 14 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-15 (1) 24 32 DARK HORSE –•– George Harrison (Apple)-5 (24) 49 55 HEAVENLY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (49) ... Top 100 Single Charts 1974. 39 40 DAYBREAK –•– Nilsson (RCA)-8 (39) 14 18 JUNGLE BOOGIE –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-9 (14) 5 5 ON AND ON –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-9 (5) 14 19 BACK HOME AGAIN –•– John Denver (RCA)-6 (14) 7 12 SUNDOWN –•– Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-8 (7) 49 51 CAN YOU HANDLE IT –•– Graham Central Station (Warner Brothers)-7 (49) 37 33 MY MISTAKE (Was To Love You) –•– Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye (Motown)-14 (19) 26 21 MIGHTY LOVE (Part 1) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-11 (20) 8 10 CAN’T GET ENOUGH –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-10 (8) As a result of that move, they reissued this single as the very first release under the new agreement. 98 — IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT –•– Ian Lloyd and Stories (Kama Sutra)-1 (98) 36 44 THREE RING CIRCUS –•– Blue Magic (Atco)-6 (36) 5 10 THE LORD’S PRAYER –•– Sister Janet Mead (A&M)-7 (5) 50 60 NOTHING FROM NOTHING –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-3 (50), 51 — THEN CAME YOU –•– Dionne Warwick and Spinners (Atlantic)-1 (51) 2 4 DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME –•– Elton John (MCA)-6 (2) 24 7 TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD –•– Rufus (ABC)-15 (3) 10 14 BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-8 (10), 11 7 JET –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-9 (7) 23 13 SKIN TIGHT –•– The Ohio Players (Mercury)-8 (13) 26 30 LET IT RIDE –•– Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-8 (26) 93 — THE LONE RANGER –•– Oscar Brown, Jr. (Atlantic)-1 (93) 23 27 CALL ON ME –•– Chicago (Columbia)-5 (23) 6 2 TIME IN A BOTTLE –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-10 (1) 4 5 JAZZMAN –•– Carole King (Ode)-9 (4) 50 55 I CAN’T LEAVE YOU ALONE / I GET LIFTED –•– George McCrae (T.K. 44 57 BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-3 (44) 4 10 SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS –•– John Denver (RCA)-8 (4) 90 — THE SHOW MUST GO ON –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1 (90) 39 43 STAR BABY –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-10 (39) 27 15 PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-13 (10) 33 25 TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS –•– Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-16 (12) 24 21 IF YOU’RE READY (Come Go With Me) –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-12 (9) 38 28 MACHINE GUN –•– The Commodores (Motown)-9 (22) 26 18 SHOW AND TELL –•– Al Wilson (Rocky Road)-20 (1) 37 35 AMERICAN TUNE –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-8 (35) 19 25 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT / WHEN I FALL IN LOVE –•– Donny Osmond (MGM)-7 (19) 7 9 STEPPIN’ OUT (Gonna Boogie Tonight) –•– Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell)-10 (7) 40 51 COME AND GET YOUR LOVE –•– Redbone (Epic)-5 (40), 46 31 LET YOUR HAIR DOWN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (27) 8 10 ANNIE’S SONG –•– John Denver (RCA)-6 (8) 48 34 YOU CAN HAVE HER –•– Sam Neely (A&M)-10 (34) 18 10 LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE –•– Bobby Womack (United Artists)-14 (10) 2 1 HOOKED ON A FEELING –•– Blue Swede (EMI)-9 (1) 8 4 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-12 (1) 100 — MAKIN’ THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION –•– Dick Feller (Asylum)-1 (100), 1 1 ANNIE’S SONG –•– John Denver (RCA)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1) 16 14 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT / WHEN I FALL IN LOVE –•– Donny Osmond (MGM)-10 (14) 32 44 BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-4 (32) 89 — BLACK LASSIE (Featuring Johnny Stash) –•– Cheech and Chong (Ode)-1 (89) 99 — DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU –•– Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta (Claridge)-1 (99), 1 1 KUNG FU FIGHTING –•– Carl Douglas (20th Century)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1) 97 — DON’T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW –•– Frank Zappa (DiscReet)-1 (97) 6 4 DO IT (‘Til You’re Satisfied) –•– B.T. 25 32 IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (25) 45 55 STRAIGHT SHOOTIN’ WOMAN –•– Steppenwolf (Mums)-4 (45) 13 23 BILLY, DON’T BE A HERO –•– Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (ABC)-6 (13) 5 2 LOVE’S THEME –•– The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-13 (1) 5 6 ANGIE BABY –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-9 (5) 39 48 BABY COME CLOSE –•– Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-10 (39) 5 6 CAN’T GET ENOUGH –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-12 (5) 23 31 LOVE DON’T LOVE NOBODY (Part 1) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-7 (23) 17 22 DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO (Heartbreaker) –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-5 (17) 28 29 I LOVE MY FRIEND –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-8 (28) Military basic pay rates, which form the bulk compensation offered to all members of the United States' Armed Forces, are managed by the Department of Defense and are raised yearly to account for raising costs-of-living. 15 16 JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY –•– The Main Ingredient (RCA)-12 (15) 14 21 HANG ON IN THERE BABY –•– Johnny Bristol (MGM)-10 (14) Find the week you want on the left, move to the year you want in the row. 28 35 KEEP ON SMILIN’ –•– Wet Willie (Capricorn)-9 (28) 19 23 LOVE SONG –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-10 (19) 5 10 AMERICANS –•– Byron MacGregor (Westbound)-5 (5) 5 9 CAT’S IN THE CRADLE –•– Harry Chapin (Elektra)-10 (5) 90 — I’M LEAVING IT (All) UP TO YOU –•– Donny and Marie Osmond (MGM)-1 (90) The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated December 28, 1974, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of November 24, 1973 through October 26, 1974. 48 33 DEVOTION –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-5 (33) 48 32 LET’S GET MARRIED –•– Al Green (Hi)-10 (32) 9 15 ROCK ME GENTLY –•– Andy Kim (Capitol)-10 (9) 49 40 LET IT RIDE –•– Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-14 (23) 34 19 MY MELODY OF LOVE –•– Bobby Vinton (ABC)-14 (3) 26 28 THE AMERICANS (A Canadian’s Opinion) –•– Gordon Sinclair (Avco)-4 (26) 17 24 SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS –•– John Denver (RCA)-6 (17) 26 23 (I’ve Been) SEARCHIN’ SO LONG –•– Chicago (Columbia)-14 (9) 7 3 ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN –•– The Righteous Brothers (Haven)-11 (3) 12 10 HELEN WHEELS –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-9 (10) 38 33 UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-20 (3) 29 25 COME AND GET YOUR LOVE –•– Redbone (Epic)-20 (5) 34 23 THE WAY WE WERE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-20 (1) 5 7 LONGFELLOW SERENADE –•– Neil Diamond (Columbia)-8 (5) 44 44 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (MCA)-37 (1) 17 17 FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I’m a Changed Man) –•– The Impressions (Curtom)-13 (17) 100 — HONEY PLEASE, CAN’T YA SEE –•– Barry White (20th Century)-1 (100), 1 2 SEASONS IN THE SUN –•– Terry Jacks (Bell)-8 (1 week at #1) (1) 47 33 DANCING MACHINE –•– The Jackson 5 (Motown)-19 (2) 95 — I WOULDN’T TREAT A DOG (The Way You Treated Me) –•– Bobby “Blue” Bland (Dunhill)-1 (95), 1 1 I CAN HELP –•– Billy Swan (Monument)-10 (2 Weeks at #1) (1) )-1 (80) 7 13 RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-11 (7) 47 25 (You’re) HAVING MY BABY –•– Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-15 (1) 44 60 ANGIE BABY –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-2 (44) 32 40 THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED –•– Paper Lace (Mercury)-6 (32) 86 — DAY TRIPPER –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-1 (86) 29 36 STRAIGHT SHOOTIN’ WOMAN –•– Steppenwolf (Mums)-6 (29) 26 12 ROCK YOUR BABY –•– George McCrae (T.K. 36 44 SWEET HOME ALABAMA –•– Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-5 (36) 9 15 CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE –•– Barry White (20th Century)-5 (9) 48 46 SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS –•– John Denver (RCA)-18 (1) 32 34 TIME FOR LIVIN’ –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-9 (32) 2 1 (You’re) HAVING MY BABY –•– Paul Anka (with Odia Coates) (United Artists)-11 (1) 7 14 HOOKED ON A FEELING –•– Blue Swede (EMI)-6 (7) 90 — JESSICA –•– The Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn)-1 (90) 28 26 KEEP ON SINGING –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-10 (15) 45 38 I SHALL SING –•– Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (38) Express (Scepter)-10 (2) 15 16 YOU GOT THE LOVE –•– Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-9 (15) 28 24 HAVEN’T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-9 (14) 59 16 CAN’T GET ENOUGH –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-14 (5) US; Artist 100; All Weekly Charts; YEAR-END . 25 19 TOP OF THE WORLD –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-16 (1)