A month in a life – May 1974

All tracks released in May 1974 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart on re-release in 1976
[**] : will chart on re-release in 1979

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Help yourself Undisputed truth
2 Stretchin' out Doris Troy
3 One chain don't make no prison Four Tops
4 Better get ready for love Robert Knight
5 We can't get enough Bingo
6 Mighty mighty Earth, wind & fire
7 So good Eleventh hour
8 Heartaches Annetta Jackson & Bobby Stephen
9 Sound of silence (live version) Paul Simon & Jesse Dixon Singers
10 Go (before you break my heart) (04/74) Gigliola Cinquetti *
11 Do you love me Sharif Dean
12 She knows James Griffin
13 Tell me a lie Sami Joe
14 Getting over you (03/74) Andy Williams *
15 Baby let your long hair down Don Adams & Greenfield express
16 In my little corner of the world Marie Osmond
17 The streak Ray Stevens *
18 Hey rock & roll (04/74) Showaddywaddy *
19 Good time Fanny Angel
20 Let your yeah be yeah Brownsville station
21 Sugar baby love (03/74) Rubettes # 1
22 Red dress (04/74) Alvin Stardust *
23 Morning bird Damned
24 If you wanna get to heaven Ozark mountain daredevils
25 Body and soul Rare bird
26 Break the rules Status Quo *
27 Sweet transvestite Tim Curry
28 Psychomodo Cockney Rebel
29 The man in black Cozy Powell *
30 I know I'm losing you (USA 1970) Rare earth
31 Locomotion Grand funk
32 Something or nothing Uriah heep
33 Pursuit on 53rd street Doobie brothers
34 James Dean Eagles
35 Judy Teen (03/74) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel *
36 Don't ask me no questions Lynyrd Skynyrd
37 Put a record on Tramp
38 Molly Bearfoot
39 W.O.L.D. (03/74) Harry Chapin *
40 Everything changes Lesley Duncan
41 Sail the summer winds Lyn Paul
42 Sailing homeward Donovan
43 Son of a rotten gambler Hollies
44 Rhinestone cowboy Larry Weiss
45 (You keep me) Hangin' on (04/74) Cliff Richard *
46 If I didn't care David Cassidy *
47 I want to give (04/74) Perry Como *
48 A very special love song Charlie Rich
49 Jolene Dolly Parton [*]
50 Dream goes on forever Todd Rundgren
51 Flamenco fever Carmen
52 America David Essex *
53 The In Crowd Bryan Ferry *
54 Touch too much (04/74) Arrows *
55 When you close your eyes Tim Moore
56 Rikki don't lose that number Steely dan [**]
57 Daybreak Nilsson
58 Summer breeze Part 1 (04/74) Isley Brothers *
59 That's not how it goes Bloodstone
60 (Don't get fooled) by the pander man Brinkley & Parker
61 Don't change horses Tower of power
62 I lied Bunny Sigler
63 Music and me Michael Jackson
64 Last time I saw him (04/74) Diana Ross *
65 You make it so hard (to say no) Boz Scaggs
66 Homely girl Jackie Robinson
67 For old time's sake Millican & Nesbitt *
68 Jarrow song (03/74) Alan Price *
69 Hot rod Banjo Dillards
70 Shilo (USA 1968) Neil Diamond
71 I see a star (03/74) Mouth & MacNeal *
72 When you walk in the room Michelle Fisher
73 Feet in the sunshine Jimmy Webb
74 So much love Chris Rea
75 Cigarette ashes Jimmy Conwell
76 There's a ghost in my house R. Dean Taylor *
77 (Hey babe) Follow me Grumbleweeds
78 Mony mony Cool breeze
79 This town ain't big enough for both us (04/74) Sparks *
80 Waterloo (04/74) Abba # 1
81 The night Chicago died Paper Lace *
82 Fallen teen angels Mouse
83 Tom the peeper (04/74) Act One *
84 Hot line Philadelphia flyers
85 Thrill is gone Oscar Toney Jr
86 Rhapsody in white Love unlimited orchestra