Top Songs of 1974 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1973 <-1974-> 1975
Top songs: #1: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive - #2: Band on the Run by Paul McCartney - #3: I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton - #4: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by Elton John - #5: Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot
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#1
09/1974

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Bachman-Turner Overdrive

from Not Fragile   Not Fragile
589 pts
1
US






2
UK
[Mercury 73622]
written by Randy Bachman
Band on the Run
#2
04/1974

Band on the Run
Paul McCartney

from Band on the Run   Band on the Run
558 pts
1
US
22
AC




3
UK
as Paul McCartney & Wings
[Apple 1873]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
I Shot the Sheriff
#3
07/1974

I Shot the Sheriff
Eric Clapton

from 461 Ocean Boulevard   461 Ocean Boulevard
460 pts
1
US




33
R&B
9
UK
[RSO 409]
written by Bob Marley
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
#4
11/1974

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Elton John

444 pts
1
US






10
UK
[MCA 40344]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Sundown
#5
04/1974

Sundown
Gordon Lightfoot

from Sundown   Sundown
418 pts
1
US
1
AC
13
ctry


33
UK
[Reprise 1194]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
Best of My Love
#6
11/1974

Best of My Love
Eagles

from On the Border   On the Border
390 pts
1
US
1
AC




51
UK
[Asylum 45218]
written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey & J.D. Souther
Killer Queen
#7
10/1974

Killer Queen
Queen

from Sheer Heart Attack   Sheer Heart Attack
382 pts
12
US






2
UK
[Elektra 45226]
written by Freddie Mercury
Cat's in the Cradle
#8
09/1974

Cat's in the Cradle
Harry Chapin

from Verities & Balderdash   Verities & Balderdash
369 pts
1
US
6
AC




53
UK
[Elektra 45203]
written by Harry Chapin & Sandra Chapin
Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
#9
09/1974

Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
John Lennon

from Walls and Bridges   Walls and Bridges
357 pts
1
US






36
UK
as John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band featuring Elton John
[Apple 1874]
written by John Lennon
Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)
#10
09/1974

Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)
Leo Sayer

from Just a Boy   Just a Boy
349 pts
9
US






4
UK
[Warner 8043]
written by Leo Sayer & David Courtney
The Loco-Motion
#11
03/1974

The Loco-Motion
Grand Funk Railroad

from Shinin' On   Shinin' On
346 pts
1
US






52
UK
as Grand Funk
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Capitol 3840]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
You're No Good
#12
12/1974

You're No Good
Linda Ronstadt

from Heart Like a Wheel   Heart Like a Wheel
340 pts
1
US
10
AC






[Capitol 3990]
written by Clint Ballard Jr.
Bennie and the Jets
#13
02/1974

Bennie and the Jets
Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
339 pts
1
US




15
R&B


[only released in the US]
[MCA 40198]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
#14
02/1974

Hooked on a Feeling
Blue Swede

from Hooked on a Feeling   
330 pts
1
US
31
AC






[EMI 3627]
written by Mark James [songwriter]
Black Water
#15
12/1974

Black Water
The Doobie Brothers

from What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits   What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
328 pts
1
US
38
AC






originally b-side of "another park…"
[Warner 7795]
written by Patrick Simmons
Jet
#16
02/1974

Jet
Paul McCartney

from Band on the Run   Band on the Run
323 pts
7
US






7
UK
as Paul McCartney & Wings
[Apple 1871]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
#17
11/1974

My Boy
Elvis Presley

from Good Times   
322 pts
20
US
1
AC
14
ctry


5
UK
[RCA 10191]
written by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Claude François, Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
Magic
#18
11/1974

Magic
Pilot

from From the Album of the Same Name   
317 pts
5
US






11
UK
produced by Alan Parsons
[EMI 3992]
written by David Paton & Billy Lyall
The Bitch Is Back
#19
09/1974

The Bitch Is Back
Elton John

from Caribou   Caribou
316 pts
4
US






15
UK
[MCA 40297]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Jealous Mind
#20
02/1974

Jealous Mind
Alvin Stardust

from The Untouchable   
309 pts








1
UK
written by Peter Shelley
Down Down
#21
12/1974

Down Down
Status Quo

from On the Level   
309 pts








1
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
Can't Get Enough
#22
06/1974

Can't Get Enough
Bad Company

from Bad Company   Bad Company
296 pts
5
US






15
UK
[Swan Song 70015]
written by Mick Ralphs
#23
11/1974

Only You
Ringo Starr

from Goodnight Vienna   Goodnight Vienna
277 pts
6
US
1
AC




28
UK
[Apple 1876]
written by Ande Rand
Another Saturday Night
#24
08/1974

Another Saturday Night
Cat Stevens

from Saturnight   
277 pts
6
US
12
AC




19
UK
[A&M 1602]
written by Sam Cooke
This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
#25
05/1974

This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
Sparks

from Kimono My House   Kimono My House
266 pts








2
UK
written by Ron Mael
#26
05/1974

Hey Rock and Roll
Showaddywaddy

from Showaddywaddy   
266 pts








2
UK
written by Showaddywaddy
#27
08/1974

Tin Man
America

from Holiday   Holiday
265 pts
4
US
1
AC






produced by George Martin
[Warner 7838]
written by Dewey Bunnell
Mockingbird
#28
02/1974

Mockingbird
Carly Simon & James Taylor

from Hotcakes   Hotcakes
257 pts
5
US
10
AC




34
UK
[Elektra 45880]
written by Inez Foxx & Charlie Foxx
Rikki Don't Lose That Number
#29
05/1974

Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Steely Dan

from Pretzel Logic   Pretzel Logic
254 pts
4
US
15
AC




58
UK
[ABC 11439]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
Lonely People
#30
12/1974

Lonely People
America

from Holiday   Holiday
245 pts
5
US
1
AC






produced by George Martin
[Warner 8048]
written by Dan Peek
#31
12/1974

Some Kind of Wonderful
Grand Funk Railroad

from All the Girls in the World Beware!!!   All the Girls in the World Beware!!!
237 pts
3
US




85
R&B


as Grand Funk
[Capitol 4002]
written by John Ellison & Ernie Fields
Call on Me
#32
06/1974

Call on Me
Chicago

from Chicago VII   Chicago VII
227 pts
6
US
1
AC






[Columbia 46062]
written by Lee Loughnane
#33
04/1974

Remember You're a Womble
The Wombles

from Remember You're a Womble   
225 pts








3
UK
[Columbia 10033]
written by Mike Batt
Juke Box Jive
#34
11/1974

Juke Box Jive
The Rubettes

from We Can Do It   
225 pts








3
UK
written by Tony Waddington & Wayne Bickerton
Everyday
#35
04/1974

Everyday
Slade

from Old, New, Borrowed and Blue   Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
225 pts








3
UK
written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea
Tubular Bells
#36
02/1974

Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield

from Tubular Bells   Tubular Bells
221 pts
7
US
15
AC




31
UK
instrumental from the film The Exorcist
[Virgin 55100]
written by Mike Oldfield
It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It)
#37
08/1974

It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It)
The Rolling Stones

from It's Only Rock'n Roll   It's Only Rock'n Roll
215 pts
16
US






10
UK
[Rolling Stones 19301]
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Ron Wood
#38
03/1974

Angel Face
The Glitter Band

from Hey!   
210 pts








4
UK
written by Gerry Shephard & John Rossall
#39
03/1974

Help Me
Joni Mitchell

from Court and Spark   Court and Spark
210 pts
7
US
1
AC






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #282]
[Asylum 11034]
written by Joni Mitchell
#40
03/1974

Oh My My
Ringo Starr

from Ringo   Ringo
209 pts
5
US
24
AC






[Apple 1872]
written by Vini Poncia & Ringo Starr
Rebel Rebel
#41
02/1974

Rebel Rebel
David Bowie

from Diamond Dogs   Diamond Dogs
209 pts
64
US






5
UK
[RCA Victor 0287]
written by David Bowie
I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song
#42
03/1974

I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song
Jim Croce

from I Got a Name   I Got a Name
207 pts
9
US
1
AC
68
ctry


52
UK
[ABC 11424]
written by Jim Croce
Come and Get Your Love
#43
01/1974

Come and Get Your Love
Redbone

from Wovoka   Wovoka
205 pts
5
US




75
R&B


[Epic 11035]
written by Lolly Vegas
#9 Dream
#44
12/1974

#9 Dream
John Lennon

from Walls and Bridges   Walls and Bridges
203 pts
9
US






23
UK
[Apple 1878]
written by John Lennon
#45
08/1974

Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)
Dawn

from Dawn's New Ragtime Follies   Dawn's New Ragtime Follies
195 pts
7
US
4
AC






as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Bell 45601]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown
Oh Very Young
#46
03/1974

Oh Very Young
Cat Stevens

from Buddha and the Chocolate Box   Buddha and the Chocolate Box
188 pts
10
US
2
AC




51
UK
[A&M 1503]
written by Cat Stevens
Clap for the Wolfman
#47
07/1974

Clap for the Wolfman
The Guess Who

from Road Food   Road Food
183 pts
6
US








featuring Wolfman Jack
[RCA Victor 0324]
written by Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace & Kurt Winter
Lady
#48
12/1974

Lady
Styx

from Styx II   Styx II
183 pts
6
US








[Wooden Nickel 10102]
written by Dennis DeYoung
#49
06/1974

One Man Band
Leo Sayer

from Just a Boy   Just a Boy
182 pts
96
US






6
UK
[Warner 7824]
written by Leo Sayer & David Courtney
#50
08/1974

You, You, You
Alvin Stardust

from Alvin Stardust   
174 pts








6
UK
written by Peter Shelley
Carefree Highway
#51
08/1974

Carefree Highway
Gordon Lightfoot

from Sundown   Sundown
172 pts
10
US
1
AC
81
ctry




[Reprise 1309]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
Wishing You Were Here
#52
10/1974

Wishing You Were Here
Chicago

from Chicago VII   Chicago VII
165 pts
11
US
1
AC






backing vocals by the Beach Boys
[Columbia 10049]
written by Peter Cetera
Never My Love
#53
08/1974

Never My Love
Blue Swede

from Hooked on a Feeling   
164 pts
7
US








[EMI 3938]
written by Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi
Can't Get It Out of My Head
#54
12/1974

Can't Get It Out of My Head
Electric Light Orchestra

from Eldorado   Eldorado
161 pts
9
US






52
UK
[United Artists 573]
written by Jeff Lynne
(I've Been) Searchin' So Long
#55
03/1974

(I've Been) Searchin' So Long
Chicago

from Chicago VII   Chicago VII
160 pts
9
US
8
AC






[Columbia 46020]
written by James Pankow
#56
05/1974

Red Dress
Alvin Stardust

from Alvin Stardust   
157 pts








7
UK
written by Peter Shelley
#57
10/1974

Farewell/Bring It On Home to Me/You Send Me
Rod Stewart

from Smiler   Smiler
157 pts








7
UK
written by Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart & Sam Cooke
#58
07/1974

Amateur Hour
Sparks

from Kimono My House   Kimono My House
157 pts








7
UK
written by Ron Mael
Sweet Home Alabama
#59
07/1974

Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd

from Second Helping   Second Helping
152 pts
8
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #398]
[MCA 40258]
written by Ed King, Gary Rossington & Ronnie Van Zant
#60
10/1974

Let's Get Together Again
The Glitter Band

from Rock 'n' Roll Dudes   
143 pts








8
UK
written by Gerry Shephard & John Rossall
#61
05/1974

Break the Rules
Status Quo

from Quo   Quo
143 pts








8
UK
written by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan & Bob Young
#62
03/1974

(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets

from 41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti   
143 pts
39
US






12
UK
R [used as the opening theme for the TV series Happy Days]
[MCA 60025]
written by Max C. Freedman & Jimmy DeKnight
Haven't Got Time for the Pain
#63
05/1974

Haven't Got Time for the Pain
Carly Simon

from Hotcakes   Hotcakes
141 pts
14
US
2
AC






[Elektra 45887]
written by Carly Simon & Jacob Brackman
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
#64
12/1974

Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
Sugarloaf

from Don't Call Us, We'll Call You   
140 pts
9
US








as Sugarloaf & Jerry Corbetta
[Claridge 402]
written by Jerry Corbetta & John Carter
#65
01/1974

Star
Stealers Wheel

from Ferguslie Park   
135 pts
29
US
6
AC




25
UK
[A&M 1483]
written by Joe Egan
The Six Teens
#66
07/1974

The Six Teens
The Sweet

from Desolation Boulevard   Desolation Boulevard
132 pts








9
UK
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn
#67
06/1974

Banana Rock
The Wombles

from Remember You're a Womble   
132 pts








9
UK
written by Mike Batt
The Wall Street Shuffle
#68
06/1974

The Wall Street Shuffle
10cc

from Sheet Music   Sheet Music
126 pts
103
US






10
UK
[UK 49023]
written by Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman
#69
11/1974

Dark Horse
George Harrison

from Dark Horse   Dark Horse
122 pts
15
US






52
UK
[Apple 1877]
written by George Harrison
Seven Seas of Rhye
#70
03/1974

Seven Seas of Rhye
Queen

from Queen II   Queen II
121 pts








10
UK
[Elektra 45891]
written by Freddie Mercury
#71
08/1974

Just for You
The Glitter Band

from Hey!   
121 pts








10
UK
written by Gerry Shephard & John Rossall
#72
07/1974

Shinin' On
Grand Funk Railroad

from Shinin' On   Shinin' On
121 pts
11
US








as Grand Funk
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Capitol 3917]
written by Don Brewer & Mark Farner
#73
05/1974

Takin' Care of Business
Bachman-Turner Overdrive

from Bachman-Turner Overdrive II   Bachman-Turner Overdrive II
116 pts
12
US








[Mercury 73487]
written by Randy Bachman
Bungle in the Jungle
#74
11/1974

Bungle in the Jungle
Jethro Tull

from War Child   War Child
116 pts
12
US








[Chrysalis 2101]
written by Ian Anderson
Candle in the Wind
#75
03/1974

Candle in the Wind
Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
115 pts








11
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #347]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Must of Got Lost
#76
11/1974

Must of Got Lost
J. Geils Band

from Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle   Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle
115 pts
12
US








[Atlantic 3214]
written by Seth Justman & Peter Wolf
Free Man in Paris
#77
07/1974

Free Man in Paris
Joni Mitchell

from Court and Spark   Court and Spark
110 pts
22
US
2
AC






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #470]
[Asylum 11041]
written by Joni Mitchell
#78
10/1974

All I Want Is You
Roxy Music

from Country Life   Country Life
109 pts








12
UK
written by Bryan Ferry
#79
05/1974

The in Crowd
Bryan Ferry

from Another Time, Another Place   Another Time, Another Place
104 pts








13
UK
written by Billy Page
Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
#80
10/1974

Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
Sparks

from Propaganda   Propaganda
104 pts








13
UK
written by Ron Mael
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
#81
01/1974

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
The Rolling Stones

from Goats Head Soup   Goats Head Soup
100 pts
15
US








[Rolling Stones 19109]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Costafine Town
#82
11/1974

Costafine Town
Splinter

from The Place I Love   
98 pts
77
US






17
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Dark Horse 10002]
written by Bill Elliott & Bob Purvis
The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll
#83
03/1974

The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll
Mott the Hoople

from The Hoople   The Hoople
98 pts
96
US






16
UK
[Columbia 46035]
written by Ian Hunter
#84
08/1974

Rock 'N' Roll Lady
Showaddywaddy

from Showaddywaddy   
95 pts








15
UK
written by Showaddywaddy
Piano Man
#85
02/1974

Piano Man
Billy Joel

from Piano Man   Piano Man
92 pts
25
US
4
AC






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #421]
[Columbia 45963]
written by Billy Joel
#86
11/1974

Tell Me Why
Alvin Stardust

from Alvin Stardust   
90 pts








16
UK
written by Peter Shelley
#87
10/1974

Minuetto Allegretto
The Wombles

from Remember You're a Womble   
90 pts








16
UK
written by Mike Batt & Wolf Mozart
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
#88
11/1974

Ain't Too Proud to Beg
The Rolling Stones

from It's Only Rock'n Roll   It's Only Rock'n Roll
89 pts
17
US








[Rolling Stones 19302]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
#89
09/1974

Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
The Raspberries

from Starting Over   Starting Over
86 pts
18
US








[Capitol 3946]
written by Eric Carmen
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
#90
08/1974

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Bryan Ferry

from Another Time, Another Place   Another Time, Another Place
85 pts








17
UK
written by Otto Harbach & Jerome Kern
Free Bird
#91
11/1974

Free Bird
Lynyrd Skynyrd

from (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)   (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)
83 pts
19
US








R
[MCA 40328]
written by Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant
Willie and the Hand Jive
#92
10/1974

Willie and the Hand Jive
Eric Clapton

from 461 Ocean Boulevard   461 Ocean Boulevard
82 pts
26
US






51
UK
[RSO 503]
written by Johnny Otis
W.O.L.D.
#93
01/1974

W.O.L.D.
Harry Chapin

from Short Stories   Short Stories
80 pts
36
US
37
AC




34
UK
[Elektra 45874]
written by Harry Chapin
#94
07/1974

It's All Right
Jim Capaldi

from Whale Meat Again   Whale Meat Again
75 pts
55
US






27
UK
[Island 003]
written by Jim Capaldi
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
#95
04/1974

I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
Genesis

from Selling England by the Pound   Selling England by the Pound
70 pts








21
UK
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford
Diamond Dogs
#96
06/1974

Diamond Dogs
David Bowie

from Diamond Dogs   Diamond Dogs
70 pts








21
UK
written by David Bowie
#97
02/1974

Let It Ride
Bachman-Turner Overdrive

from Bachman-Turner Overdrive II   Bachman-Turner Overdrive II
69 pts
23
US








[Mercury 73457]
written by Randy Bachman & C.F. Turner
Ding Dong, Ding Dong
#98
12/1974

Ding Dong, Ding Dong
George Harrison

from Dark Horse   Dark Horse
69 pts
36
US






38
UK
[Apple 1879]
written by George Harrison
#99
01/1974

Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo
Rick Derringer

from All American Boy   
69 pts
23
US








[Blue Sky 2751]
written by Rick Derringer
#100
02/1974

Slip and Slide
Medicine Head

from Thru' a Five   Thru' a Five
67 pts








22
UK
written by John Fiddler

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