The Number One Hits Of 1974:
December 29, 1973 – January 11, 1974:
Jim Croce – Time in a Bottle
January 12, 1974 – January 18, 1974:
Steve Miller Band – The Joker
January 19, 1974 – January 25, 1974:
Al Wilson – Show and Tell
January 26, 1974 – February 1, 1974:
Ringo Starr – You’re Sixteen
February 2, 1974 – February 8, 1974:
Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were
February 9, 1974 – March 1, 1974:
Love Unlimited Orchestra – Love’s Theme
March 2, 1974 – March 22, 1974:
Terry Jacks – Seasons in the Sun
March 23, 1974 – March 29, 1974:
Cher – Dark Lady
March 30, 1974 – April 5, 1974:
John Denver – Sunshine on My Shoulders
April 6, 1974 – April 12, 1974:
Blue Swede – Hooked on a Feeling
April 13, 1974 – April 19, 1974:
Elton John – Bennie and the Jets
April 20, 1974 – May 3, 1974:
MFSB and The Three Degrees – TSOP
May 4, 1974 – May 17, 1974:
Grand Funk – The Loco-Motion
May 18, 1974 – June 7, 1974:
Ray Stevens – The Streak
June 8, 1974 – June 14, 1974:
Paul McCartney and Wings – Band on the Run
June 15, 1974 – June 28, 1974:
Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods – Billy, Don’t Be a Hero
June 29, 1974 – July 5, 1974:
Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown
July 6, 1974 – July 12, 1974:
The Hues Corporation – Rock the Boat
July 13, 1974 – July 26, 1974:
George McCrae – Rock Your Baby
July 27, 1974 – August 9, 1974:
John Denver – Annie’s Song
August 10, 1974 – August 16, 1974:
Roberta Flack – Feel Like Makin’ Love
August 17, 1974 – August 23, 1974:
Paper Lace – The Night Chicago Died
August 24, 1974 – September 13, 1974:
Paul Anka and Odia Coates – (You’re) Having My Baby
September 14, 1974 – September 20, 1974:
Eric Clapton – I Shot the Sheriff
September 21, 1974 – September 27, 1974:
Barry White – Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
September 28, 1974 – October 4, 1974:
Andy Kim – Rock Me Gently
October 5, 1974 – October 18, 1974:
Olivia Newton-John – I Honestly Love You
October 19, 1974 – October 25, 1974:
Billy Preston – Nothing from Nothing
October 26, 1974 – November 1, 1974:
Dionne Warwick and The Spinners – Then Came You
November 2, 1974 – November 8, 1974:
Stevie Wonder – You Haven’t Done Nothin’
November 9, 1974 – November 15, 1974:
Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
November 16, 1974 – November 22, 1974:
John Lennon – Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
November 23, 1974 – December 6, 1974:
Billy Swan – I Can Help
December 7, 1974 – December 20, 1974:
Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting
December 21, 1974 – December 27, 1974:
Harry Chapin – Cat’s in the Cradle
December 28, 1974 – January 3, 1975:
Helen Reddy – Angie Baby
The biggest Pop Artists of 1974 include:
Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Barry White, Billy Swan, Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods, Bobby Womack, Charlie Rich, Chicago, Diana Ross, Eddie Kendricks, Elton John, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Grand Funk Railroad, Harry Chapin, Helen Reddy, The Jackson 5, James Brown, Jim Stafford, John Denver, John Lennon, Johnnie Taylor, Kool & the Gang, Love Unlimited, MFSB, The O’Jays, Ohio Players, Olivia Newton-John, Paul McCartney & Wings, Roberta Flack, Rufus featuring Chaka Kahn, The Spinners, The Staple Singers, Stevie Wonder, The Stylistics, Tavares, The Temptations, The Three Degrees, Tyrone Davis
(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)
