User:The Emperah/sandbox/Music/Charts/The Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 1974

Chart

Key

	Indicates song at peak position
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1974
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1974 and peak position
(#)	Indicates Year-End Top 10 position

Issue date	Songs at position number
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January 5	"Time in a Bottle" Jim Croce	"The Joker" Steve Miller Band	"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" Helen Reddy	"The Most Beautiful Girl" Charlie Rich	"Show and Tell" Al Wilson	"Smokin' in the Boys Room" Brownsville Station	"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Elton John	"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" Barry White	"Living for the City" Stevie Wonder	"I've Got to Use My Imagination" Gladys Knight & the Pips
January 12	"The Joker" Steve Miller Band	"Time in a Bottle" Jim Croce	"Show and Tell" Al Wilson	"Smokin' in the Boys Room" Brownsville Station	"I've Got to Use My Imagination" Gladys Knight & the Pips	"You're Sixteen" Ringo Starr	"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" Barry White	"Living for the City" Stevie Wonder	"Let Me Be There" Olivia Newton-John	"Helen Wheels" Paul McCartney & Wings
January 19	"Show and Tell" Al Wilson	"The Joker" Steve Miller Band	"Smokin' in the Boys Room" Brownsville Station	"I've Got to Use My Imagination" Gladys Knight & the Pips	"You're Sixteen" Ringo Starr	"Time in a Bottle" Jim Croce	"The Way We Were" † Barbra Streisand			"Love's Theme" (#3) Love Unlimited Orchestra
January 26	"You're Sixteen" Ringo Starr	"Show and Tell" Al Wilson	"The Way We Were" † Barbra Streisand		"The Joker" Steve Miller Band	"Love's Theme" (#3) Love Unlimited Orchestra	"Smokin' in the Boys Room" Brownsville Station	"Let Me Be There" Olivia Newton-John	"Time in a Bottle" Jim Croce	"The Americans" Byron MacGregor
February 2	"The Way We Were" † Barbra Streisand	"You're Sixteen" Ringo Starr	"Love's Theme" (#3) Love Unlimited Orchestra	"Show and Tell" Al Wilson	"The Americans" Byron MacGregor	"I've Got to Use My Imagination" Gladys Knight & the Pips	"Let Me Be There" Olivia Newton-John	"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha Franklin	"The Joker" Steve Miller Band	"Spiders & Snakes" Jim Stafford
February 9	"Love's Theme" (#3) Love Unlimited Orchestra	"The Way We Were" † Barbra Streisand	"You're Sixteen" Ringo Starr	"The Americans" Byron MacGregor	"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha Franklin	"Let Me Be There" Olivia Newton-John	"Spiders & Snakes" Jim Stafford	"Show and Tell" Al Wilson	"I've Got to Use My Imagination" Gladys Knight & the Pips	"Jungle Boogie" Kool & the Gang
February 16	"The Way We Were" Barbra Streisand	"Love's Theme" (#3) Love Unlimited Orchestra		"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha Franklin	"Spiders & Snakes" Jim Stafford	"The Americans" Byron MacGregor	"Let Me Be There" Olivia Newton-John	"Jungle Boogie" Kool & the Gang	"Boogie Down" Eddie Kendricks	"Rock On" David Essex
February 23		"Seasons in the Sun" (#2) Terry Jacks	"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha Franklin	"Spiders & Snakes" Jim Stafford	"Love's Theme" (#3) Love Unlimited Orchestra	"Jungle Boogie" Kool & the Gang	"Boogie Down" Eddie Kendricks	"Rock On" David Essex	"You're Sixteen" Ringo Starr	"Let Me Be There" Olivia Newton-John
March 2	"Seasons in the Sun" (#2) Terry Jacks	"The Way We Were" † Barbra Streisand	"Spiders & Snakes" Jim Stafford	"Boogie Down" Eddie Kendricks	"Jungle Boogie" Kool & the Gang	"Rock On" David Essex	"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha Franklin	"Love's Theme" (#3) Love Unlimited Orchestra	"Dark Lady" Cher	"Put Your Hands Together" The O'Jays
March 9		"Boogie Down" Eddie Kendricks	"The Way We Were" † Barbra Streisand	"Jungle Boogie" Kool & the Gang	"Rock On" David Essex	"Dark Lady" Cher	"Spiders & Snakes" Jim Stafford	"Mockingbird" Carly Simon & James Taylor	"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha Franklin	"Sunshine on My Shoulders" John Denver
March 16			"Dark Lady" Cher	"Sunshine on My Shoulders" John Denver	"The Way We Were" † Barbra Streisand	"Mockingbird" Carly Simon & James Taylor	"Jungle Boogie" Kool & the Gang	"Rock On" David Essex	"Spiders & Snakes" Jim Stafford	"Jet" Paul McCartney & Wings
March 23	"Dark Lady" Cher	"Seasons in the Sun" (#2) Terry Jacks	"Sunshine on My Shoulders" John Denver	"Boogie Down" Eddie Kendricks	"Mockingbird" Carly Simon & James Taylor	"Bennie and the Jets" (#9) Elton John	"Hooked on a Feeling" Blue Swede	"Jet" Paul McCartney & Wings	"Eres tú" Mocedades	"Jungle Boogie" Kool & the Gang
March 30	"Sunshine on My Shoulders" John Denver	"Hooked on a Feeling" Blue Swede	"Seasons in the Sun" (#2) Terry Jacks	"Bennie and the Jets" (#9) Elton John	"Dark Lady" Cher	"Mockingbird" Carly Simon & James Taylor	"Jet" Paul McCartney & Wings	"Come and Get Your Love" (#4) Redbone		"The Lord's Prayer" Sister Janet Mead
April 6	"Hooked on a Feeling" Blue Swede	"Bennie and the Jets" (#9) Elton John	"Sunshine on My Shoulders" John Denver	"Seasons in the Sun" (#2) Terry Jacks	"The Lord's Prayer" Sister Janet Mead	"Come and Get Your Love" (#4) Redbone	"Dark Lady" Cher	"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (#7) MFSB ft. The Three Degrees	"Mockingbird" Carly Simon & James Taylor	"Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" Gladys Knight & the Pips
April 13	"Bennie and the Jets" (#9) Elton John	"Hooked on a Feeling" Blue Swede	"TSOP (The Sound of Phildelphia)" (#7) MFSB ft. the Three Degrees	"The Lord's Prayer" Sister Janet Mead	"Come and Get Your Love" (#4) Redbone	"Sunshine on My Shoulders" John Denver	"Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" Gladys Knight & the Pips	"Seasons in the Sun" (#2) Terry Jacks	"Oh My My" Ringo Starr	"Mockingbird" Carly Simon & James Taylor
April 20	"TSOP (The Sound of Phildelphia)" (#7) MFSB ft. the Three Degrees	"Bennie and the Jets" (#9) Elton John	"Hooked on a Feeling" Blue Swede	"Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" Gladys Knight & the Pips		"Oh My My" Ringo Starr	"Sunshine on My Shoulders" John Denver	"The Loco-Motion" (#6) Grand Funk Railroad	"The Lord's Prayer" Sister Janet Mead	"I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" Jim Croce
April 27			"Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" Gladys Knight & the Pips	"The Loco-Motion" (#6) Grand Funk Railroad	"Oh My My" Ringo Starr	"Hooked on a Feeling" Blue Swede	"Come and Get Your Love" (#4) Redbone	"Dancing Machine" (#5) The Jackson 5	"I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" Jim Croce	"Lookin' for a Love" Bobby Womack
May 4	"The Loco-Motion" (#6) Grand Funk Railroad	"TSOP (The Sound of Phildelphia)" (#7) MFSB ft. the Three Degrees	"Bennie and the Jets" (#9) Elton John	"Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" Gladys Knight & the Pips	"Dancing Machine" (#5) The Jackson 5	"The Streak" (#8) Ray Stevens	"Hooked on a Feeling" Blue Swede	"Tubular Bells" Mike Oldfield	"The Show Must Go On" Three Dog Night	"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" The Main Ingredient
May 11		"The Streak" (#8) Ray Stevens	"Dancing Machine" (#5) The Jackson 5	"The Entertainer" Marvin Hamlisch	"Bennie and the Jets" (#9) Elton John	"The Show Must Go On" Three Dog Night	"Tubular Bells" Mike Oldfield	"TSOP (The Sound of Phildelphia)" (#7) MFSB ft. the Three Degrees	"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" Chicago	"Midnight at the Oasis" Maria Muldaur
May 18	"The Streak" (#8) Ray Stevens	"Dancing Machine" (#5) The Jackson 5	"The Entertainer" Marvin Hamlisch	"The Loco-Motion" (#6) Grand Funk Railroad	"The Show Must Go On" Three Dog Night	"Bennie and the Jets" (#9) Elton John	"Band on the Run" Paul McCartney & Wings	"Midnight at the Oasis" Maria Muldaur		"You Make Me Feel Brand New" The Stylistics
May 25				"The Show Must Go On" Three Dog Night	"Band on the Run" Paul McCartney & Wings	"You Make Me Feel Brand New" The Stylistics	"Midnight at the Oasis" Maria Muldaur	"The Loco-Motion" (#6) Grand Funk Railroad		"Help Me" Joni Mitchell
June 1		"Band on the Run" Paul McCartney & Wings	"Dancing Machine" (#5) The Jackson 5	"You Make Me Feel Brand New" The Stylistics	"The Entertainer" Marvin Hamlisch	"Midnight at the Oasis" Maria Muldaur	"Sundown" Gordon Lightfoot	"Help Me" Joni Mitchell	"Billy Don't Be a Hero" Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods	"Oh Very Young" Cat Stevens
June 8	"Band on the Run" Paul McCartney & Wings	"The Streak" (#8) Ray Stevens	"You Make Me Feel Brand New" The Stylistics	"Dancing Machine" (#5) The Jackson 5	"Sundown" Gordon Lightfoot	"Billy Don't Be a Hero" Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods	"Help Me" Joni Mitchell	"The Entertainer" Marvin Hamlisch	"Midnight at the Oasis" Maria Muldaur	"For the Love of Money" The O'Jays
June 15	"Billy Don't Be a Hero" Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods	"You Make Me Feel Brand New" The Stylistics	"Sundown" Gordon Lightfoot	"The Streak" (#8) Ray Stevens	"Band on the Run" Paul McCartney & Wings	"Dancing Machine" (#5) The Jackson 5	"Be Thankful for What You Got" William DeVaughn		"For the Love of Money" The O'Jays	"Midnight at the Oasis" Maria Muldaur
June 22					"Be Thankful for What You Got" William DeVaughn	"Band on the Run" Paul McCartney & Wings	"If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" Olivia Newton-John	"Dancing Machine" (#5) The Jackson 5	"Hollywood Swinging" Kool & the Gang	"The Entertainer" Marvin Hamlisch
June 29	"Sundown" Gordon Lightfoot	"Billy Don't Be a Hero" Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods	"You Make Me Feel Brand New" The Stylistics	"Be Thankful for What You Got" William DeVaughn	"If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" Olivia Newton-John	"Rock the Boat" The Hues Corporation	"Hollywood Swinging" Kool & the Gang	"Band on the Run" Paul McCartney & Wings	"Rock Your Baby" George McCrae	"Annie's Song" John Denver
July 6	"Rock the Boat" The Hues Corporation	"Sundown" Gordon Lightfoot	"Billy Don't Be a Hero" Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods	"Rock Your Baby" George McCrae		"Hollywood Swinging" Kool & the Gang	"You Make Me Feel Brand New" The Stylistics	"Annie's Song" John Denver	"You Won't See Me" Anne Murray	"On and On" Gladys Knight & the Pips
July 13	"Rock Your Baby" George McCrae	"Annie's Song" John Denver	"Rock the Boat" The Hues Corporation	"Sundown" Gordon Lightfoot	"On and On" Gladys Knight & the Pips	"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Elton John	"Billy Don't Be a Hero" Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods	"You Won't See Me" Anne Murray	"The Air That I Breathe" The Hollies	"Rock and Roll Heaven" The Righteous Brothers
July 20			"Rock and Roll Heaven" The Righteous Brothers	"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Elton John		"Rock the Boat" The Hues Corporation	"Rikki Don't Lose That Number" Steely Dan			"If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" Olivia Newton-John
July 27	"Annie's Song" John Denver	"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Elton John		"Rock Your Baby" George McCrae	"Rikki Don't Lose That Number" Steely Dan	"Feel Like Makin' Love" Roberta Flack	"The Air That I Breathe" The Hollies	"Rock the Boat" The Hues Corporation	"Please Come to Boston" Dave Loggins	"Call on Me" Chicago
August 3			"Feel Like Makin' Love" Roberta Flack	"Rikki Don't Lose That Number" Steely Dan	"The Night Chicago Died" Paper Lace	"The Air That I Breathe" The Hollies	"Rock and Roll Heaven" The Righteous Brothers	"Please Come to Boston" Dave Loggins	"Call on Me" Chicago	"Sideshow" Blue Magic
August 10	"Feel Like Makin' Love" Roberta Flack	"The Night Chicago Died" Paper Lace	"Annie's Song" John Denver	"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Elton John	"Please Come to Boston" Dave Loggins	"Call on Me" Chicago	"Waterloo" ABBA	"Sideshow" Blue Magic	"Wildwood Weed" Jim Stafford	"Tell Me Something Good" Rufus & Chaka Khan
August 17	"The Night Chicago Died" Paper Lace	"Feel Like Makin' Love" Roberta Flack	"(You're) Having My Baby" Paul Anka & Odia Coates	"Tell Me Something Good" Rufus & Chaka Khan				"Wildwood Weed" Jim Stafford	"I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You" Donny & Marie Osmond	"Sideshow" Blue Magic
August 24	"(You're) Having My Baby" Paul Anka & Odia Coates	"The Night Chicago Died" Paper Lace	"Tell Me Something Good" Rufus & Chaka Khan	"Feel Like Makin' Love" Roberta Flack	"I Shot the Sheriff" Eric Clapton	"Waterloo" ABBA	"Wildwood Weed" Jim Stafford	"I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You" Donny & Marie Osmond	"Rock Me Gently" Andy Kim	"Keep On Smilin'" Wet Willie
August 31		"I Shot the Sheriff" Eric Clapton		"The Night Chicago Died" Paper Lace	"Feel Like Makin' Love" Roberta Flack	"I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You" Donny & Marie Osmond		"Rock Me Gently" Andy Kim	"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" Barry White	"You and Me Against the World" Helen Reddy
September 7				"Rock Me Gently" Andy Kim	"I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You" Donny & Marie Osmond	"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" Barry White	"Nothing from Nothing" Billy Preston	"The Night Chicago Died" Paper Lace	"You and Me Against the World" Helen Reddy	"Then Came You" Dionne Warwick & the Spinners
September 14	"I Shot the Sheriff" Eric Clapton	"(You're) Having My Baby" Paul Anka & Odia Coates	"Rock Me Gently" Andy Kim	"I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You" Donny & Marie Osmond	"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" Barry White	"Nothing from Nothing" Billy Preston	"Tell Me Something Good" Rufus & Chaka Khan	"Then Came You" Dionne Warwick & the Spinners		"Clap for the Wolfman" The Guess Who
September 21	"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" Barry White	"Rock Me Gently" Andy Kim	"I Honestly Love You" Olivia Newton-John	"Nothing from Nothing" Billy Preston	"I Shot the Sheriff" Eric Clapton	"Then Came You" Dionne Warwick & the Spinners	"(You're) Having My Baby" Paul Anka & Odia Coates	"Clap for the Wolfman" The Guess Who	"You Haven't Done Nothin'" Stevie Wonder	"Hang On In There Baby" Johnny Bristol
September 28	"Rock Me Gently" Andy Kim	"I Honestly Love You" Olivia Newton-John	"Nothing from Nothing" Billy Preston	"Then Came You" Dionne Warwick & the Spinners	"Beach Baby" The First Class	"You Haven't Done Nothin'" Stevie Wonder	"Clap for the Wolfman" The Guess Who	"Another Saturday Night" Cat Stevens	"Hang On In There Baby" Johnny Bristol	"Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd
October 5	"I Honestly Love You" Olivia Newton-John	"Nothing from Nothing" Billy Preston	"Then Came You" Dionne Warwick & the Spinners	"Beach Baby" The First Class	"You Haven't Done Nothin'" Stevie Wonder	"Clap for the Wolfman" The Guess Who	"Another Saturday Night" Cat Stevens	"Hang On In There Baby" Johnny Bristol	"Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd	"Earache My Eye" Cheech & Chong
October 12						"Another Saturday Night" Cat Stevens	"The Bitch Is Back" Elton John	"Never My Love" Blue Swede	"Earache My Eye" Cheech & Chong	"Can't Get Enough" Bad Company
October 19	"Nothing from Nothing" Billy Preston	"Then Came You" Dionne Warwick & the Spinners	"You Haven't Done Nothin'" Stevie Wonder	"I Honestly Love You" Olivia Newton-John	"Jazzman" Carole King	"The Bitch Is Back" Elton John	"Never My Love" Blue Swede	"Can't Get Enough" Bad Company	"Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)" Tony Orlando & Dawn	"Love Me for a Reason" The Osmonds
October 26	"Then Came You" Dionne Warwick & the Spinners	"You Haven't Done Nothin'" Stevie Wonder	"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" Bachman-Turner Overdrive	"Jazzman" Carole King	"The Bitch Is Back" Elton John	"Can't Get Enough" Bad Company	"Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)" Tony Orlando and Dawn	"Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd	"Stop and Smell the Roses" Mac Davis
November 2	"You Haven't Done Nothin'" Stevie Wonder	"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" Bachman-Turner Overdrive	"Jazzman" Carole King	"The Bitch Is Back" Elton John	"Can't Get Enough" Bad Company	"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" John Lennon				"Tin Man" America
November 9	"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" Bachman-Turner Overdrive	"Jazzman" Carole King	"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" John Lennon	"Tin Man" America	"Back Home Again" John Denver	"My Melody of Love" Bobby Vinton	"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" B. T. Express	"The Bitch Is Back" Elton John	"Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)" Reunion	"Carefree Highway" Gordon Lightfoot
November 16	"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" John Lennon	"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" B. T. Express	"My Melody of Love" Bobby Vinton			"I Can Help" Billy Swan	"Longfellow Serenade" Neil Diamond	"Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)" Reunion	"Everlasting Love" Carl Carlton
November 23	"I Can Help" Billy Swan				"Longfellow Serenade" Neil Diamond	"Everlasting Love" Carl Carlton	"Kung Fu Fighting" Carl Douglas	"When Will I See You Again" The Three Degrees	"Back Home Again" John Denver	"Cat's in the Cradle" Harry Chapin
November 30		"Kung Fu Fighting" Carl Douglas	"When Will I See You Again" The Three Degrees	"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" B. T. Express			"My Melody of Love" Bobby Vinton	"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" Bachman-Turner Overdrive	"Cat's in the Cradle" Harry Chapin	"Angie Baby" Helen Reddy
December 7	"Kung Fu Fighting" Carl Douglas	"I Can Help" Billy Swan			"Cat's in the Cradle" Harry Chapin	"Angie Baby" Helen Reddy			"Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" Al Green	"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" Barry White
December 14		"When Will I See You Again" The Three Degrees	"I Can Help" Billy Swan	"Cat's in the Cradle" Harry Chapin	"Angie Baby" Helen Reddy	"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" B. T. Express	"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" Barry White	"Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" Al Green	"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Elton John	"Junior's Farm" Paul McCartney & Wings
December 21	"Cat's in the Cradle" Harry Chapin	"Kung Fu Fighting" Carl Douglas	"Angie Baby" Helen Reddy	"When Will I See You Again" The Three Degrees	"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" Barry White	"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Elton John	"Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" Al Green	"Junior's Farm" Paul McCartney & Wings	"I Can Help" Billy Swan	"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" B. T. Express
December 28	"Angie Baby" Helen Reddy	"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Elton John	"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" Barry White	"Kung Fu Fighting" Carl Douglas	"Cat's in the Cradle" Harry Chapin	"Junior's Farm" Paul McCartney & Wings	"When Will I See You Again" The Three Degrees	"Laughter in the Rain" Neil Sedaka	"Only You" Ringo Starr	"Boogie on Reggae Woman" Stevie Wonder