Top 100 Songs of 1974
As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)
- The Way We Were-Barbra Streisand
- Seasons in the Sun-Terry Jacks
- The Streak-Ray Stevens
- Bennie and the Jets-Elton John
- (You're) Having My Baby-Paul Anka
- Kung Fu Fighting-Carl Douglas
- Annie's Song-John Denver
- TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)-MSFB ft. the Three Degrees
- Then Came You-Dionne Warwick & the Spinners
- The Joker-Steve Miller Band
- Nothing from Nothing-Billy Preston
- Hooked on a Feeling-Blue Swede
- Billy, Don't Be a Hero-Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods
- I Honestly Love You-Olivia Newton-John
- Dancing Machine-Jackson 5
- You Make Me Feel Brand New-The Stylistics
- Show and Tell-Al Wilson
- I Can Help-Billy Swan
- Love's Theme-Love Unlimited Orchestra
- Sundown-Gordon Lightfoot
- The Loco-Motion-Grand Funk
- You're Sixteen-Ringo Starr
- You Haven't Done Nothin'-Stevie Wonder
- Rock Me Gently-Andy Kim
- Sunshine On My Shoulders-John Denver
- Feel Like Makin' Love-Roberta Flack
- You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet-Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- The Night Chicago Died-Paper Lace
- I Shot the Sheriff-Eric Clapton
- Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)-B. T. Express
- Band on the Run-Paul McCartney & Wings
- Rock Your Baby-George McCrae
- Boogie Down-Eddie Kendricks
- When Will I See You Again-Three Degrees
- Angie Baby-Helen Reddy
- Tell Me Something Good-Rufus
- Dark Lady-Cher
- Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)-Aretha Franklin
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me-Elton John
- The Entertainer-Marvin Hamlisch
- Jazzman-Carole King
- Rock the Boat-Hues Corporation
- Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me-Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Cat's in the Cradle-Harry Chapin
- Spiders and Snakes-Jim Stafford
- Whatever Gets You Thru the Night-John Lennon w/the Plastic Ono Band
- Jungle Boogie-Kool & the Gang
- Smokin' in the Boy's Room-Brownsville Station
- Come and Get Your Love-Redbone
- My Melody of Love-Bobby Vinton
- Rock and Roll Heaven-Righteous Brothers
- I've Got to Use My Imagination-Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe-Barry White
- Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up-Barry White
- Tin Man-America
- Let Me Be There-Olivia Newton-John
- Rock On-David Essex
- Midnight at the Oasis-Maria Muldaur
- Sideshow-Blue Magic
- Living for the City-Stevie Wonder
- The Show Must Go On-Three Dog Night
- Beach Baby-First Class
- Be Thankful for What You Got-William DeVaughn
- Mockingbird-Carly Simon & James Taylor
- Hang On There Baby-Johnny Bristol
- Just Don't Want to Be Lonely-The Main Ingredient
- The Bitch Is Back-Elton John
- I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You-Donny & Marie Osmond
- Rikki Don't Lose That Number-Steely Dan
- If You Love Me (Let Me Know)-Olivia Newton-John
- Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd
- On and On-Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)-Al Green
- Waterloo-Abba
- The Lord's Prayer-Sister Janet Mead
- Americans-Byron MacGregor
- Can't Get Enough-Bad Company
- Please Come to Boston-Dave Loggins
- The Air That I Breathe-The Hollies
- Back Home Again-John Denver
- Oh My My-Ringo Starr
- Clap for the Wolfman-The Guess Who
- Jet-Wings
- (I've Been) Searchin' So Long-Chicago
- Eres Tu (Touch the Wind)-Mocedades
- Help Me-Joni Mitchell
- You Won't See Me-Anne Murray
- For the Love of Money-The O'Jays
- You and Me Against the World-Helen Reddy
- Tubular Bells-Mike Oldfield
- Put Your Hands Together-The O'Jays
- Lookin' for a Love-Bobby Womack
- You Got the Love-Rufus ft. Chaka Khan
- I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song-Jim Croce
- One Hell of a Woman-Mac Davis
- Oh Very Young-Cat Stevens
- Longfellow Serenade-Neil Diamond
- Wildwood Weed-Jim Stafford
- Hollywood Swinging-Kool & the Gang
- Another Saturday Night-Cat Stevens