Billboard Magazine’s top 100 songs of 1974 were:
- The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
- Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
- Love’s Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
- Come And Get Your Love - Redbone
- Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
- The Locomotion - Grand Funk Railroad
- T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB
- The Streak - Ray Stevens
- Bennie And The Jets - Elton John
- One Hell Of A Woman - Mac Davis
- Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin
- Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
- Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
- You Make Me Feel Brand New - Stylistics
- Show And Tell - Al Wilson
- Spiders And Snakes - Jim Stafford
- Rock On - David Essex
- Sunshine On My Shoulder - John Denver
- Sideshow - Blue Magic
- Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede
- Billy, Don’t Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
- Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings
- The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
- Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
- Annie’s Song - John Denver
- (You’re) Having My Baby - Paul Anka
- Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John
- Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
- Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
- Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks
- You’re Sixteen - Ringo Starr
- If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John
- Dark Lady - Cher
- Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips
- Feel Like Makin’ Love - Roberta Flack
- Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely - Main Ingredient
- Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston
- Rock Your Baby - George McRae
- Top Of The World - The Carpenters
- Joker - Steve Miller Band
- I’ve Got To Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight & The Pips
- The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night
- Rock The Boat - Hues Corporation
- Smokin’ In The Boys Room - Brownsville Station
- Living For The City - Stevie Wonder
- Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & Spinners
- The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
- The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch
- Waterloo - ABBA
- The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
- Rikki Don’t Lose That Number - Steely Dan
- Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon
- Help Me - Joni Mitchell
- You Won’t See Me - Anne Murray
- Never, Never Gonna Give You Up - Barry White
- Tell Me Something Good - Rufus & Chaka Khan
- You And Me Against The World - Helen Reddy
- Rock And Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers
- Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
- Be Thankful For What You Got - William Devaughn
- Hang On In There Baby - Johnny Bristol
- Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) - Mocedades
- Takin’ Care Of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive
- Radar Love - Golden Earring
- Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins
- Keep On Smilin’ - Wet Willie
- Lookin’ For Love - Bobby Womack
- Put Your Hands Together - The O’Jays
- On And On - Gladys Knight & The Pips
- Oh Very Young - Cat Stevens
- Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
- (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long - Chicago
- Oh My My - Ringo Starr
- For The Love Of Money - The O’Jays
- I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton
- Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings
- Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John
- Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
- Love Song - Anne Murray
- I’m Leaving It All Up To You - Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond
- Hello, It’s Me - Todd Rundgren
- I Love - Tom T Hall
- Clap For The Wolfman - The Guess Who
- I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce
- The Lord’s Prayer - Sister Janet Mead
- Trying To Hold On To My Woman - Lamont Dozier
- Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing - Stevie Wonder
- A Very Special Love Song - Charlie Rich
- My Girl Bill - Jim Stafford
- My Mistake (Was To Love You) - Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross
- Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney & Wings
- Wildwood Weed - Jim Stafford
- Beach Baby - First Class
- Me And Baby Brother - War
- Rockin’ Roll Baby - Stylistics
- I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
- Call On Me - Chicago
- Wild Thing - Fancy
- Mighty Love (Part 1) - Spinners
Next week… 1975!
Previous year… 1973
