A month in a life – March 1974

All tracks released in March 1974 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Lookin' for a love Bobby Womack
2 Dream world Don Downing
3 I wouldn't give you up Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
4 Love epidemic Trammps
5 Candle in the wind (02/74) Elton John *
6 England Brian Farrell
7 Simone Henry Gross
8 Taking care of business Lindisfarne
9 Take it easy Ralph McTell
10 Teach your children Country Gazette
11 Father of day, father of night Manfred Mann's earth band
12 Seven seas of rhye (02/74) Queen *
13 Might just take your life Deep purple
14 Jet (02/74) Paul McCartney & Wings *
15 Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle (02/74) Electric Light Orchestra *
16 Shanghai'd in Shanghai Nazareth *
17 Burning love Dennis Linde
18 Jealous mind Alvin Stardust # 1
19 Hot rod banjo Dillards
20 Madolin Fable
21 Bad bad Leroy Brown Frank Sinatra
22 The Sting (02/74) Ragtimers *
23 Didn't I Brown sugar
24 Sideway shuffle Linda Lewis
25 For the love of money O'Jays
26 I miss you Dells
27 Trying to hold on to my woman Lamont Dozier
28 Have you tried it Ashford & Simpson
29 Who's in the strawberry patch with Sally (02/74) Dawn & Tony Orlando *
30 I get a little sentimental over you New Seekers *
31 Touch the wind (Eres tu) Landscape
32 Mr. Natural Bee Gees
33 Kiss and make it better Mac Davis
34 River of love B.W. Stevenson
35 I've got a thing about you baby Elvis Presley *
36 I'm a train Albert Hammond
37 Windfall Rick Nelson
38 Listen to the music (RR – 1972) Doobie Brothers *
39 Help me Joni Mitchell
40 Can't believe the feeling when you're gone Buffy St. Marie
41 Dancing on the moon Judi Pulver
42 Soul train Manhattans
43 When the fuel runs out Executive suite
44 I've got to use my imagination Gladys Knight & Pips
45 Boogie down (02/74) Eddie Kendricks *
46 Mighty love (part 1) Detroit Spinners
47 Homely girl Chi-Lites *
48 You are everything Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye *
49 If you could read my mind Gordon Lightfoot
50 Oh very young Cat Stevens
51 Breakin' up is easy James Griffin
52 Seasons in the sun Terry Jacks *
53 Let's spend the night together Deep feeling
54 Smokin' in the boys' room Brownsville Station *
55 Mockingbird Carly Simon & James Taylor *
56 Oh my my Maggie Bell
57 Hooked on a feeling Blue swede
58 School love (02/74) Barry Blue *
59 Remember me this way Gary Glitter *
60 So many faces Legs
61 Tell your story (sing your song) Atomic Rooster
62 Golden age of Rock & Roll Mott The Hoople *
63 Rock around the clock (RR – 1955) Bill Haley & Comets *
64 I'm gonna knock on your door Little Jimmy Osmond *
65 Devil gate drive Suzi Quatro # 1
66 Angel face Glitter Band *
67 I wish it was me Tyrone Davis
68 I can't break away Chuck Jackson
69 River Joe Simon
70 I need you Temptations
71 Marble and iron Jimmy James & the Vagabonds
72 Now that I've found a good thing Fontella Bass
73 Long live love Olivia Newton-John *
74 There won't be anyore Charlie Rich
75 Sunshine on my shoulder John Denver
76 The way we were (02/74) Barbra Streisand *
77 The entertainer (02/74) Marvin Hamlisch *
78 Jambalaya (on the Bayou) (02/74) Carpenters *
79 Everlasting love (RR – 1967) Robert Knight *
80 Landslide [USA 1966] Tony Clarke
81 Doctor's orders (02/74) Sunny *
82 Emma Hot Chocolate *
83 I'm the midnight special Clarence Carter
84 Power of love Martha Reeves
85 Stormy Monday Latimore
86 Billy don't be a hero Paper Lace # 1
87 Do me right Armada orchestra

A month in a life – Feb 1974

All tracks released in February 1974 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Ma (He's making eyes at me) (01/74) Lena Zavaroni *
2 To make you my baby Hurricane Smith
3 This is your song Don Goodwin
4 Lucinda Howard Werth
5 On a night like this Bob Dylan
6 The entertainer Max Morath
7 She was my sweet Rose Velvet glove
8 The most beautiful girl (11/73) Charlie Rich *
9 Goodbye my love goodbye Demis Roussos
10 Second love Design
11 The world Pete Sully
12 Here I am baby, come and take me Al Brown & Skin flesh & Bones Inc
13 Joy Isaac Hayes
14 Keep your head to the sky Earth, wind & fire
15 We're on the right track Ultra high frequency
16 I just can't get you out of my mind Four Tops
17 Lord's prayer Sister Janet Mead
18 Baby we can't go wrong (01/74) Cilla Black *
19 Here is where the love is Cherry Roland
20 Where have you been Blue magic
21 Sexy mama Moments
22 Just my soul responding (01/74) Smokey Robinson *
23 I've seen the film, I've read the book Jigsaw
24 Fast running out of world Vanity fare
25 You're sixteen Ringo Starr *
26 Jealous mind Alvin Stardust *
27 Superstar Buster
28 Forever Roy Harper
29 Having someone Keith West
30 Remember (Sha-la-la) (01/74) Bay City Rollers *
31 Pretty lady Lighthouse
32 Time in a bottle Jim Croce
33 Happiness is me and you Gilbert O'Sullivan *
34 It's you Freddie Starr *
35 Near you Millican & Nesbit
36 American tune Paul Simon
37 The air that I breathe (01/74) Hollies *
38 Ride in the wind Stampeders
39 I can't help to feel the love Les Payne
40 Do me wrong but do me Jack Jones
41 Who ever told you Chi Coltrane
42 Thunder and lightning Argent
43 Jet Iron virgin
44 Starbright starlight Gravy train
45 Rebel Rebel David Bowie *
46 Tiger feet (11/73) Mud # 1
47 Will you love me tomorrow (11/73) Melanie *
48 Dark Lady (01/74) Cher *
49 Magdalena Donny Hathaway
50 Outside woman Bloodstone
51 I think I'll tell her Ronnie Dyson
52 Some guys have all the luck Persuaders
53 I've got to break away Baby Washington
54 Pardon George Dekker
55 Spinball Herbie Mann
56 My music Loggins & Messina
57 If you really need me Hudson brothers
58 Green monkey America
59 Who do you think you are (01/74) Candlewick Green *
60 Burn baby burn Hudson-Ford *
61 We were all wounded at Wounded Knee Redbone
62 Rule Britannia (We're doing our bit) Grumpy
63 Deeper and deeper Bo Donaldson & Heywoods
64 Vicious circle (EMI version) Real thing
65 I like to live the love B.B. King
66 Devil gate drive Suzi Quatro # 1
67 Momma Bee Neil Innes
68 A little lovin' (01/74) Neil Sedaka *
69 Caroline says Lou Reed
70 Teenage dream T.Rex *
71 Slip and slide Medicine Head *
72 I shall sing Art Garfunkel
73 At the club Sidney, George & Jackie
74 A mother for my children Whispers
75 Baby hit and run Contours
76 Happy children Osibisa
77 Funky Nassau (01/74) Beginning of the end *
78 I believe in you Gallagher & Lyle
79 Jealous guy Owen Gray
80 Until you come back to me Aretha Franklin *
81 Love's theme Love Unlimited Orchestra *
82 Billy don't be a hero Paper Lace *

A month in a life – Jan 1974

All tracks released in January 1974 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart in 1975

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Love song Anne Murray
2 When love catches up on us Brotherhood of man
3 Amazing love Charley Pride
4 Rock & roll Kevin Johnson [*]
5 Teenage Lament '74 Alice Cooper *
6 The devil made me do it Curtis Knight Zeus
7 Remember Moonquake
8 Alabama Christie
9 Teenage rampage Sweet *
10 It's all over Independents
11 Highway of my life (12/73) Isley Brothers *
12 Yearfull of Sundays King Sporty
13 Loving you Johnny Nash
14 Falling in love is a no no, baby Westwing
15 That's how heartaches are made Cleo Laine
16 Ain't no love in my life Phillip Mitchell
17 Hello it's me Todd Rundgren
18 Join together Steve Allen
19 Harlem song Sweepers
20 Love I Soul Syndicates
21 You won't find another fool like me (11/73) New Seekers # 1
22 The first day of love Anne Karine
23 Dreams are good friends Vicky Leandros
24 A fool such as I Bob Dylan
25 Taste the wine David Alexander
26 I wanna dance to your music Judith Durham
27 The wombling song (10/73) Wombles *
28 How come (12/73) Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance *
29 Life is a song worth singing Johnny Mathis
30 Thanks for saving my life (11/73) Billy Paul *
31 Never never gonna give ya up Barry White *
32 Walk on in Brenda & The Tabulations
33 Who is she Della Reese
34 Boo boo Salome Bey
35 I want to make it with you Bobbie Houston
36 Kiss an angel good morning Ken Parker
37 The man who sold the world Lulu (& David Bowie) *
38 Doing the best I can Fogg
39 So you want to be a rock and roll star Hookfoot
40 Shagalagalu Smoke
41 Did you get what you wanted Boston Poppers
42 Tiger feet (11/73) Mud # 1
43 The love I see in your eyes Lon Statton
44 Weekend love affair Brotherly love
45 Rockin' roll baby (12/73) Stylistics *
46 Me and baby brother War
47 Blue balloon (The hourglass song) Robby Benson
48 Scullery (11/73) Clifford T. Ward *
49 He ain't heavy he's my brother [USA 1970] Neil Diamond
50 After the goldrush (11/73) Prelude *
51 Do I love you Tremeloes
52 I want to see the bright lights tonight Richard & Linda Thompson
53 Inspiration Paul Williams
54 (I can't get no) satisfaction (11/73) Bubblerock (Jonathan King) *
55 Frost festival Ray Conniff
56 I guess I miss the man Supremes
57 All of my life (12/73) Diana Ross *
58 I'm free (for the rest of your life) Drifters
59 Livin' for you Al Green
60 Tonight Elephant's memory
61 How can you go home Average white band
62 Bad mouthing Don Covay
63 Tell me why has our love turned cold Willie Hutch
64 Funky buttercup Chosen few
65 Stoned to the bone James Brown
66 Living for the city (12/73) Stevie Wonder *
67 Come get to this Marvin Gaye
68 Rock & roll lullaby Jimmy London
69 The love I lost (11/73) Harold Melvin & Bluenotes *
70 Midweek John Scott Orchestra
71 Let me be there Olivia Newton John
72 Star (11/73) Stealer's wheel *
73 Merry Xmas everybody (12/73) Slade # 1
74 Match of the day Geoff Love orchestra
75 Ip dip chibberdy dip Frank Carson
76 The worst band in the world 10 cc
77 Papa do Barry Green
78 Judy Velvet night
79 Endlessly Judy Cheeks
80 Dream kid Sutherland brothers & Quiver
81 Quackers Blue mink
82 Jessica Allman brothers band

A month in a life – Dec 1973

All tracks released in December 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Go to the mirror Richard Harris & London Symphony Orchestra
2 The show must go on Leo Sayer *
3 Radar love (11/73) Golden Earring *
4 Pool hall Richard Faces *
5 Let's get it on Ken Boothe
6 Sweet Cherie Honey boy
7 Monster's holiday (USA 1962 – First UK release) Bobby "Boris" Pickett
8 South of the border Chuck Berry
9 Walk right back (11/73) Perry Como *
10 Oh Johnny oh Johnny Sue Thompson
11 Vado via (09/73) Drupi *
12 Gaudete (RR – 1972) Steeleye Span *
13 Step into christmas (11/73) Elton John *
14 I wish it could be Christmas everyday Wizzard *
15 I love you love me love (11/73) Gary Glitter # 1
16 Warning sound Soul tops
17 Children of Isreal Horace Andy
18 Singer with the band Kathy Kirby
19 Snap your fingers Don Gibson
20 Saturday woman Woody
21 Forever (11/73) Roy Wood *
22 Solitaire (10/73) Andy Williams *
23 Nose for trouble Winston Groovy
24 Baby don't do it (11/73) Now generation
25 Vaya con dios Millican & Nesbitt *
26 Last of the summer wine (Theme) Ronnie Hazlehurst
27 Take me high (11/73) Cliff Richard *
28 Galloping Home (RR – 1972) London String Chorale *
29 Jackson (USA 1967 – First UK release) Johnny Cash & June Carter
30 Merry Xmas everybody Slade # 1
31 Oxford bags Lieutenant Pigeon
32 Dance with the devil (10/73) Cozy Powell *

A month in a life – Nov 1973

All tracks released in November 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Give it all to music Andy Pratt
2 Lamplight David Essex *
3 Let me serenade you Three dog night
4 Everybody join hands Desmond Dekker
5 Ride on my rainbow McGuinness Flint
6 Why can't I be satisfied Jack the lad
7 Wild love Mungo Jerry *
8 Reservation of eductation Xit
9 Wovoka Redbone
10 Raised on rock Elvis Presley *
11 I could never have another Brad Lundy
12 Come lay some loving on me Margie Joseph
13 Sweeter (1973 remake) Major Lance
14 Just keep on truckin' Backyard heavies
15 Keep on truckin' Eddie Kendricks *
16 Take a closer look at the woman you're with (RCA release) Wilson Pickett
17 Mind games John Lennon *
18 America (what have you done) Lester & Denwood
19 Rose is out in the rain Sky
20 Life ain't easy Dr. Hook & Medicine show
21 Charlie Tompall Glazer
22 Wherefore and why Glen Campbell
23 Sunshine ship Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb
24 California revisted Simon Turner
25 Paper roses Marie Osmond *
26 Daydreamer (Double A side) David Cassidy # 1
27 Puppy song (Double A side) David Cassidy # 1
28 Why oh why oh why Gilbert O'Sullivan *
29 Let me try again Frank Sinatra
30 Amoureuse Kiki Dee *
31 Still magic Peter Skellern
32 Be Neil Diamond
33 Hurts so good Millie Jackson
34 Yes we can can Pointer sisters
35 Put your hands together O'Jays
36 Quick fast in a hurry New York city
37 Thinking of you King Sporty
38 Lonely days lonely nights Don Downing *
39 I believe in miracles Jackson sisters
40 Get it together Jackson 5
41 Funky stuff Kool & the gang
42 I got a name Jim Croce
43 He (didn't remember my name) Rita Pavone
44 Sail around the world David Gates
45 Whispering grass Sandy Denny
46 Ships in the night Vicki Lawrence
47 Happy dreamer Jack Cornell
48 Gotta get away Fivepenny piece
49 I read the news David Elliott
50 Truck on (Tyke) T.Rex *
51 Roll away the stone Mott the Hoople *
52 Helen wheels Paul McCartney & Wings *
53 Dream on Aerosmith
54 Street life Roxy Music *
55 Jerusalem Emerson, Lake & Palmer
56 The rocker Thin Lizzy
57 Outlaw man Eagles
58 Walk like a man Grand funk railroad
59 Wild thing Fancy
60 When I look into your eyes Santana
61 Leave me alone (Ruby red dress) Helen Reddy
62 Sally from Syracuse Stu Nunnery
63 Deep down inside Cheryl Dilcher
64 My baby just cares for me Cornell Campbell
65 She ain't nothing but the real thing Tito Simon
66 Prisencolinensinainciusol Adriano Celentano
67 By your side Peters & Lee *
68 When I fall in love Donny Osmond *
69 And you smiled Matt Monro *
70 You won't find another fool like me New Seekers *
71 Oh woman Val Doonican
72 Julie Anne White plains
73 Shady lady Shepstone & Dibbins
74 Love on a mountain top Robert Knight *
75 My sweet baby Esquires
76 Back for a taste of your love Syl Johnson
77 Just can't get you out of my mind Baby Washington
78 Dirty old man Three degrees
79 I can't stop (President release) Wilson Pickett
80 Sweet understanding love Four Tops *
81 Theme for 5 fingers of death Bunny Sigler
82 Do you wanna dance Barry Blue *
83 My coo-ca-choo Alvin Stardust *
84 I love you love me love Gary Glitter # 1
85 Lady Bagheera Pop Concerto Orchestra