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