TOP PERFORMING SINGLES
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No 10
Single: T.S.O.P. - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees
B-Side: Something for Nothing
From the Album: Love is the Message
Released: February 6, 1974 (U.S.), March 29, 1974 (UK)
Recorded: 1973
Studio: –
Genre: Philadelphia soul, disco
Length: 3:43 (album cut), 3:29 (single version), 5:48 (12″ version)
Label: Philadelphia International Records (Philadelphia International 3540)
Songwriter(s): Gamble and Huff
Producer(s): Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
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No 9
Single: Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver
B-Side: I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (original), Around and Around (reissue)
From the Album: Life and Times
Released: May 1973 (original), October 22, 1973 (reissue)
Recorded: 1971
Studio: –
Genre: Folk
Length: 3:18 (Single version), 5:10 (Album version)
Label: RCA Records (RCA 0213)
Songwriter(s): John Denver, Dick Kniss, Mike Taylor
Producer(s): Milt Okun
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No 8
Single: You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics
B-Side: Only for the Children
From the Album: Rockin’ Roll Baby & Let’s Put It All Together
Released: May 5, 1974
Recorded: 1973
Studio: Sigma Sound Studio North (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre: Soul, R&B
Length: 4:45, 5:30 (long version)
Label: Avco (Avco 4634)
Songwriter(s): Thom Bell, Linda Creed
Producer(s): Thom Bell
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No 7
Single: Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
B-Side: Harmony
From the Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Released: 4 February 1974
Recorded: May 1973
Studio: Château d’Hérouville, France
Genre: Glam rock
Length: 5:23
Label: MCA, DJM (MCA 40198)
Songwriter(s): Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Producer(s): Gus Dudgeon
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No 6
Single: The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk
B-Side: Destitute and Losin
From the Album: Shinin’ On
Released: May 1974
Recorded: 1973
Studio: –
Genre: Hard rock, glam rock
Length: 2:46
Label: Capitol 3840
Songwriter(s): Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s): Todd Rundgren
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No 5
Single: Love's Theme - The Love Unlimited Orchestra
B-Side: Sweet Moments
From the Album: Under the Influence of… Love Unlimited and Rhapsody in White
Released: November 1973
Recorded: 1973
Studio: –
Genre: Philly soulproto-disco
Length: (Single) 3:30 (Album) 4:08
Label: 20th Century/Pye International (20th Century 2069)
Songwriter(s): Barry White
Producer(s): Barry White
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No 4
Single: Show and Tell - Al Wilson
B-Side: Listen to Me
From the Album: Show and Tell
Released: August 1973
Recorded: 1973
Studio: –
Genre: Soul, pop.
Length: 3:30
Label: Rocky Road (Rocky Road 30073)
Songwriter(s): Jerry Fuller
Producer(s): Al Wilson
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No 3
Single: Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
B-Side: Put the Bone In
From the Album: Seasons in the Sun
Released: December 1973
Recorded: 1973
Studio: –
Genre: Pop, soft rock
Length: 3:24
Label: Bell (Bell 45432)
Songwriter(s): Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen
Producer(s): Terry Jacks
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No 2
Single: Come and Get Your Love - Redbone
B-Side: Day to Day Life
From the Album: Wovoka
Released: January 1974
Recorded: 1973
Studio: –
Genre: Pop rock, swamp pop, funk rock
Length: 3:27 (single version), 5:02 (album version), 2:52 (DJ re-service version)
Label: Epic (Epic 11035)
Songwriter(s): Lolly Vegas
Producer(s): Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas
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No 1 (Best Performing Single)
Single: The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
B-Side: What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
From the Album: The Way We Were
Released: September 27, 1973
Recorded: –
Studio: –
Genre: Pop
Length: 3:29
Label: Epic (Epic 11035)
Songwriter(s): Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch
Producer(s): Marty Paich