This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 singles of 1974. The Top 100, as revealed in the Talent In Action section of Billboard dated December 28, 1974, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of November 24, 1973, through October 26, 1974.
No. Title Artist(s)1 "The Way We Were" Barbra Streisand2 "Seasons in the Sun" Terry Jacks3 "Love's Theme" Love Unlimited Orchestra4 "Come and Get Your Love" Redbone5 "Dancing Machine" The Jackson 56 "The Loco-Motion" Grand Funk Railroad7 "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" MFSB & The Three Degrees8 "The Streak" Ray Stevens9 "Bennie and the Jets" Elton John10 "One Hell of a Woman" Mac Davis11 "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha Franklin12 "Jungle Boogie" Kool & the Gang13 "Midnight at the Oasis" Maria Muldaur14 "You Make Me Feel Brand New" The Stylistics15 "Show and Tell" Al Wilson16 "Spiders and Snakes" Jim Stafford17 "Rock On" David Essex18 "Sunshine on My Shoulders" John Denver19 "Sideshow" Blue Magic20 "Hooked on a Feeling" Blue Swede21 "Billy Don't Be a Hero" Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods22 "Band on the Run" Paul McCartney and Wings23 "The Most Beautiful Girl" Charlie Rich24 "Time in a Bottle" Jim Croce25 "Annie's Song" John Denver26 "Let Me Be There" Olivia Newton-John27 "Sundown" Gordon Lightfoot28 "(You're) Having My Baby" Paul Anka29 "Rock Me Gently" Andy Kim30 "Boogie Down" Eddie Kendricks31 "You're Sixteen" Ringo Starr32 "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" Olivia Newton-John33 "Dark Lady" Cher34 "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" Gladys Knight & the Pips35 "Feel Like Makin' Love" Roberta Flack36 "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" The Main Ingredient37 "Nothing from Nothing" Billy Preston38 "Rock Your Baby" George McCrae39 "Top of the World" The Carpenters40 "The Joker" Steve Miller Band41 "I've Got to Use My Imagination" Gladys Knight & the Pips42 "The Show Must Go On" Three Dog Night43 "Rock the Boat" The Hues Corporation44 "Smokin' in the Boys Room" Brownsville Station45 "Living for the City" Stevie Wonder46 "Then Came You" Dionne Warwick & The Spinners47 "The Night Chicago Died" Paper Lace48 "The Entertainer" Marvin Hamlisch49 "Waterloo" ABBA50 "The Air That I Breathe" The Hollies51 "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" Steely Dan52 "Mockingbird" Carly Simon & James Taylor53 "Help Me" Joni Mitchell54 "You Won't See Me" Anne Murray55 "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" Barry White56 "Tell Me Something Good" Rufus & Chaka Khan57 "You and Me Against the World" Helen Reddy58 "Rock and Roll Heaven" The Righteous Brothers59 "Hollywood Swinging" Kool & the Gang60 "Be Thankful for What You Got" William DeVaughn61 "Hang on in There Baby" Johnny Bristol62 "Eres tú" Mocedades63 "Takin' Care of Business" Bachman-Turner Overdrive64 "Radar Love" Golden Earring65 "Please Come to Boston" Dave Loggins66 "Keep on Smilin'" Wet Willie67 "Lookin' for a Love" Bobby Womack68 "Put Your Hands Together" The O'Jays69 "On and On" Gladys Knight & the Pips70 "Oh Very Young" Cat Stevens71 "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" Helen Reddy72 "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Elton John73 "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" Chicago74 "Oh My My" Ringo Starr75 "For the Love of Money" The O'Jays76 "I Shot the Sheriff" Eric Clapton77 "Jet" Paul McCartney and Wings78 "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Elton John79 "Tubular Bells" Mike Oldfield80 "A Love Song" Anne Murray81 "I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You" Donny and Marie Osmond82 "Hello It's Me" Todd Rundgren83 "I Love" Tom T. Hall84 "Clap for the Wolfman" The Guess Who featuring Wolfman Jack85 "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" Jim Croce86 "The Lord's Prayer" Sister Janet Mead87 "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" Lamont Dozier88 "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" Stevie Wonder89 "A Very Special Love Song" Charlie Rich90 "My Girl Bill" Jim Stafford91 "Helen Wheels" Paul McCartney and Wings92 "My Mistake (Was to Love You)" Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye93 "Wildwood Weed" Jim Stafford94 "Beach Baby" The First Class95 "Me and Baby Brother" War96 "Rockin' Roll Baby" The Stylistics97 "I Honestly Love You" Olivia Newton-John98 "Call on Me" Chicago99 "Wild Thing" Fancy100 "Mighty Love" The Spinners
See also 1974 in music Billboard Year-End Hot Soul Singles of 1974 List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1974 List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1974
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