Top 100 Songs of 1974

As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)

  1. The Way We Were-Barbra Streisand
  2. Seasons in the Sun-Terry Jacks
  3. The Streak-Ray Stevens
  4. Bennie and the Jets-Elton John
  5. (You're) Having My Baby-Paul Anka
  6. Kung Fu Fighting-Carl Douglas
  7. Annie's Song-John Denver
  8. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)-MSFB ft. the Three Degrees
  9. Then Came You-Dionne Warwick & the Spinners
  10. The Joker-Steve Miller Band
  11. Nothing from Nothing-Billy Preston
  12. Hooked on a Feeling-Blue Swede
  13. Billy, Don't Be a Hero-Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods
  14. I Honestly Love You-Olivia Newton-John
  15. Dancing Machine-Jackson 5
  16. You Make Me Feel Brand New-The Stylistics
  17. Show and Tell-Al Wilson
  18. I Can Help-Billy Swan
  19. Love's Theme-Love Unlimited Orchestra
  20. Sundown-Gordon Lightfoot
  21. The Loco-Motion-Grand Funk
  22. You're Sixteen-Ringo Starr
  23. You Haven't Done Nothin'-Stevie Wonder
  24. Rock Me Gently-Andy Kim
  25. Sunshine On My Shoulders-John Denver
  26. Feel Like Makin' Love-Roberta Flack
  27. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet-Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  28. The Night Chicago Died-Paper Lace
  29. I Shot the Sheriff-Eric Clapton
  30. Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)-B. T. Express
  31. Band on the Run-Paul McCartney & Wings
  32. Rock Your Baby-George McCrae
  33. Boogie Down-Eddie Kendricks
  34. When Will I See You Again-Three Degrees
  35. Angie Baby-Helen Reddy
  36. Tell Me Something Good-Rufus
  37. Dark Lady-Cher
  38. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)-Aretha Franklin
  39. Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me-Elton John
  40. The Entertainer-Marvin Hamlisch
  41. Jazzman-Carole King
  42. Rock the Boat-Hues Corporation
  43. Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me-Gladys Knight & the Pips
  44. Cat's in the Cradle-Harry Chapin
  45. Spiders and Snakes-Jim Stafford
  46. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night-John Lennon w/the Plastic Ono Band
  47. Jungle Boogie-Kool & the Gang
  48. Smokin' in the Boy's Room-Brownsville Station
  49. Come and Get Your Love-Redbone
  50. My Melody of Love-Bobby Vinton
  51. Rock and Roll Heaven-Righteous Brothers
  52. I've Got to Use My Imagination-Gladys Knight & the Pips
  53. Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe-Barry White
  54. Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up-Barry White
  55. Tin Man-America
  56. Let Me Be There-Olivia Newton-John
  57. Rock On-David Essex
  58. Midnight at the Oasis-Maria Muldaur
  59. Sideshow-Blue Magic
  60. Living for the City-Stevie Wonder
  61. The Show Must Go On-Three Dog Night
  62. Beach Baby-First Class
  63. Be Thankful for What You Got-William DeVaughn
  64. Mockingbird-Carly Simon & James Taylor
  65. Hang On There Baby-Johnny Bristol
  66. Just Don't Want to Be Lonely-The Main Ingredient
  67. The Bitch Is Back-Elton John
  68. I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You-Donny & Marie Osmond
  69. Rikki Don't Lose That Number-Steely Dan
  70. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)-Olivia Newton-John
  71. Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd
  72. On and On-Gladys Knight & the Pips
  73. Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)-Al Green
  74. Waterloo-Abba
  75. The Lord's Prayer-Sister Janet Mead
  76. Americans-Byron MacGregor
  77. Can't Get Enough-Bad Company
  78. Please Come to Boston-Dave Loggins
  79. The Air That I Breathe-The Hollies
  80. Back Home Again-John Denver
  81. Oh My My-Ringo Starr
  82. Clap for the Wolfman-The Guess Who
  83. Jet-Wings
  84. (I've Been) Searchin' So Long-Chicago
  85. Eres Tu (Touch the Wind)-Mocedades
  86. Help Me-Joni Mitchell
  87. You Won't See Me-Anne Murray
  88. For the Love of Money-The O'Jays
  89. You and Me Against the World-Helen Reddy
  90. Tubular Bells-Mike Oldfield
  91. Put Your Hands Together-The O'Jays
  92. Lookin' for a Love-Bobby Womack
  93. You Got the Love-Rufus ft. Chaka Khan
  94. I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song-Jim Croce
  95. One Hell of a Woman-Mac Davis
  96. Oh Very Young-Cat Stevens
  97. Longfellow Serenade-Neil Diamond
  98. Wildwood Weed-Jim Stafford
  99. Hollywood Swinging-Kool & the Gang
  100. Another Saturday Night-Cat Stevens
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