Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 chart for 1974. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. For detailed information on how Billboard compiled the charts, see the Wikipedia article "Billboard Hot 100".
- 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. T.S.O.P. (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 and 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 You're Beautiful (And You're Mine) - 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 and 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 - The Steve Miller Band
- 41. I've Got to Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight and The Pips
- 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 and 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 and 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
- 57. You and Me Against the World - Helen Reddy
- 58. Rock and Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers
- 59. Hollywood Swinging - Kool and The Gang
- 60. Be Thankful for What You Got - William Devaughn
- 61. Hang On In There Baby - Johnny Bristol
- 62. Touch the Wind (Eres Tu) - 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 and 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 (All) 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
- 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. My Mistake (Was to Love You) - Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye
- 92. Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney and Wings
- 93. Wildwood Weed - Jim Stafford
- 94. Beach Baby - 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