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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1974

1973 <-1974-> 1975
    

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1.
09/1974

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

from Not Fragile   Not Fragile
352

✫1
US






2
UK
written by Randy Bachman
2.
04/1974

Band on the Run by Paul McCartney

from Band on the Run   Band on the Run
333

✫1
US
22
AC




3
UK
as Paul McCartney & Wings
[Apple 1873]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
3.
02/1974

The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies

from Hollies   
291

6
US
3
AC




2
UK
[Epic 11100]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood
4.
07/1974

I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton

from 461 Ocean Boulevard   461 Ocean Boulevard
274

✫1
US




33
R&B
9
UK
[RSO 409]
written by Bob Marley
5.
04/1974

Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot

from Sundown   Sundown
251

✫1
US
✫1
AC
13
country


33
UK
[Reprise 1194]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
6.
06/1974

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by Elton John

from Caribou   Caribou
239

2
US
3
AC




16
UK
[MCA 40259]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
7.
11/1974

Best of My Love by Eagles

from On the Border   On the Border
232

✫1
US
✫1
AC




51
UK
[Asylum 45218]
written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey & J.D. Souther
8.
10/1974

Killer Queen by Queen

from Sheer Heart Attack   Sheer Heart Attack
231

12
US






2
UK
[Elektra 45226]
written by Freddie Mercury
9.
09/1974

Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin

from Verities & Balderdash   Verities & Balderdash
219

✫1
US
6
AC




53
UK
[Elektra 45203]
written by Harry Chapin & Sandra Chapin
10.
09/1974

Whatever Gets You Thru the Night by John Lennon

from Walls and Bridges   Walls and Bridges
210

✫1
US






36
UK
as John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band featuring Elton John
[Apple 1874]
written by John Lennon
11.
09/1974

Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) by Leo Sayer

from Just a Boy   Just a Boy
210

9
US






4
UK
[Warner 8043]
written by Leo Sayer & David Courtney
12.
03/1974

The Loco-Motion by Grand Funk Railroad

from Shinin' On   Shinin' On
204

✫1
US






52
UK
as Grand Funk
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Capitol 3840]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
13.
02/1974

Bennie and the Jets by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
201

✫1
US




15
R&B


[only released in the US]
[MCA 40198]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
14.
12/1974

You're No Good by Linda Ronstadt

from Heart Like a Wheel   Heart Like a Wheel
200

✫1
US
10
AC






[Capitol 3990]
written by Clint Ballard Jr.
15.
02/1974

Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede

from Hooked on a Feeling   
194

✫1
US
31
AC






[EMI 3627]
written by Mark James [songwriter]
16.
02/1974

Jet by Paul McCartney

from Band on the Run   Band on the Run
193

7
US






7
UK
as Paul McCartney & Wings
[Apple 1871]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
17.
12/1974

Black Water by The Doobie Brothers

from What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits   What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
193

✫1
US
38
AC






originally b-side of "another park…"
[Warner 7795]
written by Patrick Simmons
18.
09/1974

The Bitch Is Back by Elton John

from Caribou   Caribou
188

4
US






15
UK
[MCA 40297]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
19.
08/1974

Jazzman by Carole King

from Wrap Around Joy   Wrap Around Joy
183

2
US
4
AC






[Ode 66101]
written by Carole King & Dave Palmer
20.
06/1974

Can't Get Enough by Bad Company

from Bad Company   Bad Company
176

5
US






15
UK
[Swan Song 70015]
written by Mick Ralphs
21.
11/1974

Only You by Ringo Starr

from Goodnight Vienna   Goodnight Vienna
166

6
US
✫1
AC




28
UK
[Apple 1876]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)
22.
10/1974

Promised Land by Elvis Presley

from Promised Land   Promised Land
166

14
US
8
AC
9
country


9
UK
charted as It's Midnight / Promised Land in US AC charts
[RCA 10074]
written by Chuck Berry
23.
02/1974

Midnight at the Oasis by Maria Muldaur

from Maria Muldaur   Maria Muldaur
166

6
US
7
AC




21
UK
[Reprise 1183]
written by David Nichtern
24.
08/1974

Another Saturday Night by Cat Stevens

from Saturnight   
165

6
US
12
AC




19
UK
[A&M 1602]
written by Sam Cooke
25.
05/1974

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

from Kimono My House   Kimono My House
163









2
UK
written by Ron Mael
26.
08/1974

Tin Man by America

from Holiday   Holiday
158

4
US
✫1
AC






produced by George Martin
[Warner 7838]
written by Dewey Bunnell
27.
02/1974

Mockingbird by Carly Simon & James Taylor

from Hotcakes   Hotcakes
152

5
US
10
AC




34
UK
[Elektra 45880]
written by Inez Foxx & Charlie Foxx
28.
05/1974

Rikki Don't Lose That Number by Steely Dan

from Pretzel Logic   Pretzel Logic
150

4
US
15
AC




58
UK
[ABC 11439]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
29.
12/1974

Lonely People by America

from Holiday   Holiday
146

5
US
✫1
AC






produced by George Martin
[Warner 8048]
written by Dan Peek
30.
12/1974

Some Kind of Wonderful by Grand Funk Railroad

from All the Girls in the World Beware!!!   All the Girls in the World Beware!!!
139

3
US




85
R&B


as Grand Funk
[Capitol 4002]
written by John Ellison & Ernie Fields
31.
04/1974

Everyday by Slade

from Old, New, Borrowed and Blue   Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
137









3
UK
written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea
32.
06/1974

Call on Me by Chicago

from Chicago VII   Chicago VII
135

6
US
✫1
AC






[Columbia 46062]
written by Lee Loughnane
33.
02/1974

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

from Tubular Bells   Tubular Bells
132

7
US
15
AC




31
UK
[instrumental]
[from the film The Exorcist]
[Virgin 55100]
written by Mike Oldfield
34.
03/1974

The Show Must Go On by Three Dog Night

from Hard Labor   Hard Labor
130

4
US








[Dunhill 4382]
written by Leo Sayer & David Courtney
35.
08/1974

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

from It's Only Rock'n Roll   It's Only Rock'n Roll
129

16
US






10
UK
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Ronnie Wood (uncredited)
36.
02/1974

Rebel Rebel by David Bowie

from Diamond Dogs   Diamond Dogs
127

64
US






5
UK
[RCA Victor 0287]
written by David Bowie
37.
03/1974

Help Me by Joni Mitchell

from Court and Spark   Court and Spark
125

7
US
✫1
AC






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #282]
[Asylum 11034]
written by Joni Mitchell
38.
03/1974

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

from I Got a Name   I Got a Name
124

9
US
✫1
AC
68
country


52
UK
[ABC 11424]
written by Jim Croce
39.
03/1974

Oh My My by Ringo Starr

from Ringo   Ringo
123

5
US
24
AC






[Apple 1872]
written by Vini Poncia & Ringo Starr
40.
12/1974

#9 Dream by John Lennon

from Walls and Bridges   Walls and Bridges
121

9
US






23
UK
written by John Lennon
41.
01/1974

Come and Get Your Love by Redbone

from Wovoka   Wovoka
121

5
US




75
R&B


[Epic 11035]
written by Lolly Vegas
42.
08/1974

Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) by Dawn

from Dawn's New Ragtime Follies   Dawn's New Ragtime Follies
116

7
US
4
AC






as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Bell 45,601]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown
43.
03/1974

Oh Very Young by Cat Stevens

from Buddha and the Chocolate Box   Buddha and the Chocolate Box
113

10
US
2
AC




51
UK
[A&M 1503]
written by Cat Stevens
44.
06/1974

One Man Band by Leo Sayer

from Just a Boy   Just a Boy
111

96
US






6
UK
[Warner 7824]
written by Leo Sayer & David Courtney
45.
07/1974

Clap for the Wolfman by The Guess Who

from Road Food   Road Food
108

6
US








featuring Wolfman Jack
written by Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace & Kurt Winter
46.
12/1974

Lady by Styx

from Styx II   Styx II
108

6
US








[Wooden Nickel 10102]
written by Dennis DeYoung
47.
08/1974

Carefree Highway by Gordon Lightfoot

from Sundown   Sundown
104

10
US
✫1
AC
81
country




[Reprise 1309]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
48.
06/1974

If You Talk in Your Sleep by Elvis Presley

from Promised Land   Promised Land
101

17
US
6
AC
6
country


40
UK
[RCA APBO 0280]
written by Red West & Johnny Christopher
49.
10/1974

Wishing You Were Here by Chicago

from Chicago VII   Chicago VII
99

11
US
✫1
AC






backing vocals by the Beach Boys
[Columbia 10049]
written by Peter Cetera
50.
08/1974

Never My Love by Blue Swede

from Hooked on a Feeling   
97

7
US








[EMI 3938]
written by Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi
51.
10/1974

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

from Smiler   Smiler
96









7
UK
written by Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart & Sam Cooke
52.
07/1974

Amateur Hour by Sparks

from Kimono My House   Kimono My House
96









7
UK
written by Ron Mael
53.
03/1974

(I've Been) Searchin' So Long by Chicago

from Chicago VII   Chicago VII
95

9
US
8
AC






[Columbia 46020]
written by James Pankow
54.
12/1974

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

from Eldorado   Eldorado
95

9
US






52
UK
[United Artists Xw-573]
written by Jeff Lynne
55.
07/1974

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd

from Second Helping   Second Helping
89

8
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #398]
[MCA 40258]
written by Ed King, Gary Rossington & Ronnie Van Zant
56.
05/1974

Break the Rules by Status Quo

from Quo   Quo
87









8
UK
written by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan & Bob Young
57.
05/1974

Haven't Got Time for the Pain by Carly Simon

from Hotcakes   Hotcakes
85

14
US
2
AC






[Elektra 45887]
written by Carly Simon & Jacob Brackman
58.
07/1974

The Six Teens by The Sweet

from Desolation Boulevard   Desolation Boulevard
81









9
UK
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn
59.
06/1974

The Wall Street Shuffle by 10cc

from Sheet Music   Sheet Music
77

103
US






10
UK
[UK 49023]
written by Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman
60.
03/1974

Seven Seas of Rhye by Queen

from Queen II   Queen II
74









10
UK
[Elektra 45891]
written by Freddie Mercury
61.
09/1974

Knock on Wood by David Bowie

from David Live   David Live
74









10
UK
[live]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
62.
11/1974

Dark Horse by George Harrison

from Dark Horse   Dark Horse
72

15
US






52
UK
[Apple 1877]
written by George Harrison
63.
07/1974

Shinin' On by Grand Funk Railroad

from Shinin' On   Shinin' On
71

11
US








as Grand Funk
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Capitol 3917]
written by Don Brewer & Mark Farner
64.
03/1974

Candle in the Wind by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
70









11
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #347]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
65.
05/1974

Takin' Care of Business by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

from Bachman-Turner Overdrive II   Bachman-Turner Overdrive II
68

12
US








[Mercury 73487]
written by Randy Bachman
66.
11/1974

Bungle in the Jungle by Jethro Tull

from War Child   War Child
68

12
US








[Chrysalis 2101]
written by Ian Anderson
67.
11/1974

Must of Got Lost by J. Geils Band

from Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle   Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle
67

12
US








[Atlantic 3214]
written by Seth Justman & Peter Wolf
68.
10/1974

All I Want Is You by Roxy Music

from Country Life   Country Life
67









12
UK
written by Bryan Ferry
69.
07/1974

Free Man in Paris by Joni Mitchell

from Court and Spark   Court and Spark
66

22
US
2
AC






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #470]
[Asylum 11041]
written by Joni Mitchell
70.
05/1974

The in Crowd by Bryan Ferry

from Another Time, Another Place   Another Time, Another Place
63









13
UK
written by Billy Page
71.
10/1974

Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth by Sparks

from Propaganda   Propaganda
63









13
UK
written by Ron Mael
72.
03/1974

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

from The Hoople   The Hoople
60

96
US






16
UK
[Columbia 46035]
written by Ian Hunter
73.
01/1974

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) by The Rolling Stones

from Goats Head Soup   Goats Head Soup
59

15
US








[Rolling Stones 19109]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
74.
02/1974

Piano Man by Billy Joel

from Piano Man   Piano Man
56

25
US
4
AC






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #421]
[Columbia 45963]
written by Billy Joel
75.
06/1974

Sure As I'm Sittin' Here by Three Dog Night

from Hard Labor   Hard Labor
56

16
US








[Dunhill 15001]
written by John Hiatt
76.
11/1974

Ain't Too Proud to Beg by The Rolling Stones

from It's Only Rock'n Roll   It's Only Rock'n Roll
52

17
US








[Rolling Stones 19302]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
77.
08/1974

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Bryan Ferry

from Another Time, Another Place   Another Time, Another Place
52









17
UK
written by Otto Harbach & Jerome Kern
78.
09/1974

Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) by The Raspberries

from Starting Over   Starting Over
50

18
US








[Capitol 3946]
written by Eric Carmen
79.
11/1974

Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd

from (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)   (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)
49

19
US








[R]
[MCA 40328]
written by Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant
80.
10/1974

Willie and the Hand Jive by Eric Clapton

from 461 Ocean Boulevard   461 Ocean Boulevard
48

26
US






51
UK
[RSO 503]
written by Johnny Otis
81.
01/1974

W.O.L.D. by Harry Chapin

from Short Stories   Short Stories
48

36
US
37
AC




34
UK
[Elektra 45874]
written by Harry Chapin
82.
07/1974

It's All Right by Jim Capaldi

from Whale Meat Again   Whale Meat Again
45

55
US






27
UK
written by Jim Capaldi
83.
12/1974

Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell

from Miles of Aisles   Miles of Aisles
43

24
US
27
AC






[live]
[R]
[Asylum 45221]
written by Joni Mitchell
84.
04/1974

I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) by Genesis

from Selling England by the Pound   Selling England by the Pound
43









21
UK
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford
85.
06/1974

Diamond Dogs by David Bowie

from Diamond Dogs   Diamond Dogs
43









21
UK
written by David Bowie
86.
12/1974

Ding Dong, Ding Dong by George Harrison

from Dark Horse   Dark Horse
41

36
US






38
UK
[Apple 1879]
written by George Harrison
87.
04/1974

Rock 'N' Roll Suicide by David Bowie

from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars   The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
41









22
UK
written by David Bowie
88.
03/1974

Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle by Electric Light Orchestra

from On the Third Day   On the Third Day
41









22
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
89.
02/1974

Let It Ride by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

from Bachman-Turner Overdrive II   Bachman-Turner Overdrive II
41

23
US








[Mercury 73457]
written by Randy Bachman & Fred Turner (as C.F. Turner)
90.
09/1974

Silly Love by 10cc

from Sheet Music   Sheet Music
38









24
UK
written by Eric Stewart & Lol Creme
91.
06/1974

Workin' at the Car Wash Blues by Jim Croce

from I Got a Name   I Got a Name
38

32
US
9
AC






[ABC 11447]
written by Jim Croce
92.
12/1974

Ready by Cat Stevens

from Buddha and the Chocolate Box   Buddha and the Chocolate Box
35

26
US








[A&M 1645]
written by Cat Stevens
93.
11/1974

Dancin' Fool by The Guess Who

from Flavours   Flavours
31

28
US








written by Burton Cummings & Domenic Troiano
94.
02/1974

On a Night Like This by Bob Dylan

from Planet Waves   Planet Waves
30

44
US






52
UK
[Asylum 11033]
written by Bob Dylan
95.
09/1974

Straight Shootin' Woman by Steppenwolf

from Slow Flux   Slow Flux
30

29
US








[Mums 6031]
written by Jerry Edmonton
96.
03/1974

Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers

from Toulouse Street   Toulouse Street
29









29
UK
[R]

written by Tom Johnston
97.
11/1974

The Entertainer by Billy Joel

from Streetlife Serenade   Streetlife Serenade
28

34
US
30
AC






[Columbia 10064]
written by Billy Joel
98.
05/1974

Already Gone by Eagles

from On the Border   On the Border
26

32
US








[Asylum 11036]
written by Jack Tempchin & Rob Strandlund (as Robert Arnold Strandlund)
99.
04/1974

Another Park, Another Sunday by The Doobie Brothers

from What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits   What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
25

32
US








[Warner 7795]
written by Tom Johnston
100.
09/1974

Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues) by Three Dog Night

from Hard Labor   Hard Labor
25

33
US








[Dunhill 15013]
written by Allen Toussaint
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