THE YEARS TOP SONGS
Top 100 Song Hits of 1974
1974
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 chart for 1970. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved.
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1974 TOP 100
| Rank | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Mighty Love | The Spinners |
| 99 | Wild Thing | Fancy |
| 98 | Call On Me | Chicago |
| 97 | I Honestly Love You | Olivia Newton-John |
| 96 | Rockin' Roll Baby | The Stylistics |
| 95 | Me and Baby Brother | War |
| 94 | Beach Baby | First Class |
| 93 | Wildwood Weed | Jim Stafford |
| 92 | Helen Wheels | Paul McCartney and Wings |
| 91 | My Mistake (Was to Love You) | Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye |
| 90 | My Girl Bill | Jim Stafford |
| 89 | A Very Special Love Song | Charlie Rich |
| 88 | Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing | Stevie Wonder |
| 87 | Trying To Hold On To My Woman | Lamont Dozier |
| 86 | The Lord's Prayer | Sister Janet Mead |
| 85 | I'll Have to Say I Love You In a Song | Jim Croce |
| 84 | Clap for the Wolfman | The Guess Who |
| 83 | I Love | Tom T. Hall |
| 82 | Hello It's Me | Todd Rundgren |
| 81 | I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You | Donny and Marie Osmond |
| 80 | A Love Song | Anne Murray |
| 79 | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield |
| 78 | Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me | Elton John |
| 77 | Jet | Paul McCartney and Wings |
| 76 | I Shot the Sheriff | Eric Clapton |
| 75 | For the Love of Money | The O'Jays |
| 74 | Oh My My | Ringo Starr |
| 73 | (I've Been) Searchin' So Long | Chicago |
| 72 | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | Elton John |
| 71 | Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) | Helen Reddy |
| 70 | Oh Very Young | Cat Stevens |
| 69 | On and On | Gladys Knight and The Pips |
| 68 | Put Your Hands Together | The O'Jays |
| 67 | Lookin' for a Love | Bobby Womack |
| 66 | Keep On Smilin' | Wet Willie |
| 65 | Please Come to Boston | Dave Loggins |
| 64 | Radar Love | Golden Earring |
| 63 | Takin' Care of Business | Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
| 62 | Touch the Wind (Eres Tu) | Mocedades |
| 61 | Hang On In There Baby | Johnny Bristol |
| 60 | Be Thankful for What You Got | William Devaughn |
| 59 | Hollywood Swinging | Kool and The Gang |
| 58 | Rock and Roll Heaven | The Righteous Brothers |
| 57 | You and Me Against the World | Helen Reddy |
| 56 | Tell Me Something Good | Rufus |
| 55 | Never, Never Gonna Give You Up | Barry White |
| 54 | You Won't See Me | Anne Murray |
| 53 | Help Me | Joni Mitchell |
| 52 | Mockingbird | Carly Simon and James Taylor |
| 51 | Rikki Don't Lose that Number | Steely Dan |
| 50 | The Air That I Breathe | The Hollies |
| 49 | Waterloo | Abba |
| 48 | The Entertainer | Marvin Hamlisch |
| 47 | Then Came You | Dionne Warwick and The Spinners |
| 46 | The Night Chicago Died | Paper Lace |
| 45 | Living for the City | Stevie Wonder |
| 44 | Smokin' In the Boys Room | Brownsville Station |
| 43 | Rock the Boat | The Hues Corporation |
| 42 | The Show Must Go On | Three Dog Night |
| 41 | I've Got to Use My Imagination | Gladys Knight and The Pips |
| 40 | The Joker | The Steve Miller Band |
| 39 | Top of the World | The Carpenters |
| 38 | Rock Your Baby | George McCrae |
| 37 | Nothing from Nothing | Billy Preston |
| 36 | Just Don't Want to Be Lonely | The Main Ingredient |
| 35 | Feel Like Makin' Love | Roberta Flack |
| 34 | Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me | Gladys Knight and The Pips |
| 33 | Dark Lady | Cher |
| 32 | If You Love Me (Let Me Know) | Olivia Newton-John |
| 31 | You're Sixteen You're Beautiful (And You're Mine) | Ringo Starr |
| 30 | Boogie Down | Eddie Kendricks |
| 29 | Rock Me Gently | Andy Kim |
| 28 | (You're) Having My Baby | Paul Anka |
| 27 | Sundown | Gordon Lightfoot |
| 26 | Let Me Be There | Olivia Newton-John |
| 25 | Annie's Song | John Denver |
| 24 | Time In a Bottle | Jim Croce |
| 23 | The Most Beautiful Girl | Charlie Rich |
| 22 | Band On the Run | Paul McCartney and Wings |
| 21 | Billy, Don't Be a Hero | Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods |
| 20 | Hooked On a Feeling | Blue Swede |
| 19 | Sideshow | Blue Magic |
| 18 | Sunshine On My Shoulders | John Denver |
| 17 | Rock On | David Essex |
| 16 | Spiders and Snakes | Jim Stafford |
| 15 | Show and Tell | Al Wilson |
| 14 | You Make Me Feel Brand New | The Stylistics |
| 13 | Midnight At the Oasis | Maria Muldaur |
| 12 | Jungle Boogie | Kool and The Gang |
| 11 | Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) | Aretha Franklin |
| 10 | One Hell of a Woman | Mac Davis |
| 9 | Bennie and the Jets | Elton John |
| 8 | The Streak | Ray Stevens |
| 7 | T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) | MFSB |
| 6 | The Loco-Motion | Grand Funk Railroad |
| 5 | Dancing Machine | The Jackson 5 |
| 4 | Come and Get Your Love | Redbone |
| 3 | Love's Theme | Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 2 | Seasons In the Sun | Terry Jacks |
| 1 | The Way We Were | Barbra Streisand |