A month in a life – Jan 1975

All tracks released in January 1975 unless otherwise indicated

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 I can't help loving you Paul Anka
2 Lazy love Napoleon Jones
3 Slow down Shabby tiger
4 Goodbye my love Glitter Band *
5 Run tell the people Daniel Boone
6 Trusting heart Trammps
7 Where are all my friends Harold Melvin & Bluenotes
8 Keep an eye on your close friends Newcomers
9 Boogie joogie (part 1) Hot ice
10 I'll take a melody Hues corporation
11 I'm stone in love with you (09/74) Johnny Mathis *
12 Sugar candy kisses (11/74) Mac & Katie Kissoon *
13 Toby Chi-lites
14 Blue desert Sailor
15 Dance Milk and honey
16 Sweet surrender John Denver
17 Best of my love Eagles
18 Never let her go David Gates
19 Rock 'n' roll (I gave you the best years of my life) Mac Davis
20 Ballad of Lucy Jordan Dr. Hook & Medicine show
21 Part of the plan Dan Fogelberg
22 Keep on lovin' you Z.Z. Hill
23 Do it (until you're satisfied) Soul messengers
24 Black superman (Muhammad Ali) (11/74) Johnny Wakelin *
25 Bertha Butt boogie Jimmy Castor bunch
26 Fire Ohio players
27 Boogie on reggae woman (12/74) Stevie Wonder *
28 Footsee Wigan's chosen few *
29 January Pilot *
30 Heartbreak kid Bo Donaldson & Heywoods
31 Please Mr. Postman (11/74) Carpenters *
32 We're running out Albert Hammond
33 Baby don't do it Jigsaw
34 You are you Gilbert O'Sullivan
35 Please tell him that I said hello (10/74) Dana *
36 Mary in the morning Glen Campbell
37 One man woman / one woman man Paul Anka & Odia Coates
38 Suzi girl Redbone
39 Ms Grace (11/74) Tymes # 1
40 Love don't go through no changes on me Sister Sledge
41 Shoorah shoorah Betty Wright *
42 You're the song (I've always wanted to sing) Timmy Thomas
43 Everlasting love Carl Carlton
44 Boy, you're dynamite Jackson sisters
45 Fly now Brian Protheroe
46 Evie (Part 1 – Let your hair hang down) Steve Wright
47 I know what you need Foot in cold water
48 Watch out for Lucy Dobie Gray
49 Promised land Elvis Presley *
50 Something for the girl with everything Sparks *
51 Painted lady Anthony Bygraves
52 Now I'm here Queen *
53 Down down (11/74) Status Quo # 1
54 Then I change hands Mick Robertson
55 Lonely lovers symphony Bryan Evans
56 Layla Ronnie Charles & London Symphony orch.
57 Three ring circus Blue magic
58 Star on a TV show Stylistics *
59 It may be winter outside (but in my heart it's spring) Love unlimited *
60 Take me clear from here David Ruffin
61 Simone Denny Doherty
62 Another year Labi Siffre
63 Angie baby (11/74) Helen Reddy *
64 Wonderful baby Don McLean
65 Rain Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
66 Sunshine roses Gene Cotton
67 Rock 'n' Roll (RR – 1974) Kevin Johnson *
68 Dream on Righteous brothers
69 Let yourself go Syl Johnson
70 Rhyme tyme people Kool & the gang
71 Breakaway (Part 1) Steve Karmen Big Band & Jimmy Radcliffe
72 You're gonna cry when I'm gone Donnie Elbert
73 Keep on stepping Fatback band
74 Daybreak Survival kit
75 Migration Creative source
76 Doctor Love Pearls
77 Hung up on your love Montclairs
78 Purely by coincidence Sweet Sensation *
79 Woman to woman Shirley Brown
80 Baby I'm through Emotions
81 Lonely this christmas Mud # 1
82 Spring of 1912 Brotherhood of man
83 Soul symphony Sons of Moses

A month in a life – Dec 1974

All tracks released in November/December 1974 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
Releases November 22 & 29
1 Christmas presents Andy Williams
2 In the bleak mid-winter Bert Jansch
3 Christmas dream Maynard Williams
4 Without a song Gary Shearston
5 Get dancing (10/74) Disco Tex & Sex-o-lettes *
6 Zing went the strings of my heart (RR – 1972) Trammps *
7 Undecided love Chequers
8 Sound your funky horn (04/74) KC & Sunshine band *
9 Hey mister Christmas Showaddywaddy *
10 Gonna make you a star (09/74) David Essex # 1
11 Tonight Lindisfarne
12 Friday on my mind Earth quake
13 Tell me why Alvin Stardust *
14 Only you Ringo Starr *
15 Ire feelings (Skanga) Rupie Edwards *
16 Oh yes! you're beautiful Gary Glitter *
17 You got the love Rufus
18 Life of the party Jackson 5
19 Under my thumb (RR – 1966) Wayne Gibson *
20 So long ABBA
21 The three bells Nana Mouskouri
22 Lucy in the sky with diamonds Elton John *
23 Roxette Dr. Feelgood
24 Dance the kung fu Carl Douglas *
25 What a wonderful thing we have Ralfi Pagan
26 Don't let it die Jimmy Cliff
27 Don't worry baby California music
28 The Zoo (Human zoo) Commodores *
29 Cheri Babe Hot Chocolate *
30 Lonely woman Horace Andy
31 The man with the golden gun [James Bond] Lulu
32 Lonely this Christmas Mud # 1
Releases December 6 & 13
33 Is it only love Pretty things
34 You can make me dance, sing or anything (11/74) Rod Stewart & Faces *
35 Ali shuffle Georgie Fame
36 Crying over you Ken Boothe *
37 Everybody plays the fool Chosen few
38 My melody of love Bobby Vinton
39 If we make it through December Merle Haggard
40 Christmas dream Perry Como
41 Morning side of the mountain (11/74) Donny & Marie Osmond *
42 Christmas song (11/74) Gilbert O'Sullivan *
43 Having a party H.B. Barnum
44 Are you ready to rock Wizzard *
45 Down Down (11/74) Status Quo *
46 The bump (10/74) Kenny *
47 The In Betweenies (11/74) Goodies *
48 Je t'aime… moi non plus (RR – 1969) Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg *
49 Help me make it through the night John Holt *
50 Never can say goodbye (10/74) Gloria Gaynor *
51 Doctor's orders Carol Douglas
52 You're the first, the last, my everything (10/74) Barry White # 1
53 You can have it all (11/74) George McCrae *
54 Stardust (11/74) David Essex *
55 Ms Grace (11/74) Tymes *
56 Wombling Merry Christmas (11/74) Wombles *
57 I can help (11/74) Billy Swan *
58 Streets of London (11/74) Ralph McTell *
59 Ding Dong George Harrison *

A month in a life – Nov 1974

All tracks released in November 1974 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart on re-release in 1977

(releases Nov. 1, 8 & 15 used)

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Goodbye Suzie John Howard
2 I’m down Hollies
3 Grace darling Strawbs
4 Only one woman Nigel Olsson (& Elton John)
5 Overnight sensation Raspberries
6 Junior’s farm Paul McCartney & Wings *
7 Magic (09/74) Pilot *
8 What went down (that night with you) Ronnie Lane
9 Meet me at the corner at Joe’s cafe Peter Noone
10 Bye bye Peter Shelley
11 New love Diana Solomon
12 Is it in? Eddie Harris
13 Love looks good on you Blood sweat & tears
14 Sugar pie guy Joneses
15 Do it, fluid Blackbyrds
16 Out of darkness Natural essence
17 Tell me what you want (10/74) Jimmy Ruffin *
18 Too good to be forgotten (09/74) Chi-Lites *
19 Gangster boogie bump Willie Henderson
20 We got love Buddy Miles
21 No honestly (10/74) Lynsey De Paul *
22 Love is all (Butterfly ball) Roger Glover & Guests
23 Street corner music Dave Jordan
24 Blue angel Gene Pitney *
25 Fire, baby I’m on fire Andy Kim
26 Everything I want to do Albert Hammond
27 Bungle in the jungle Jethro Tull
28 Zip gun boogie T. Rex *
29 Anything I want to Albatross
30 Right on running man Stephen
31 Tell him (08/74) Hello *
32 Jukebox jive Rubettes *
33 Gonna make you a star (09/74) David Essex # 1
34 Bad blood Neil Sedaka
35 You are Philip Goodhand Tait
36 She’s gone Lou Rawls
37 Boogie on reggae woman Pat Rhoden
38 Welcome to the club Blue magic
39 Kalimba story Earth, wind & fire
40 Goodbye nothing to say (10/74) Javells feat. Nosmo King *
41 I got to find me somebody Vel-vettes
42 Need a little taste of love Isley brothers
43 I’m going left Syreeta
44 Grasshopper Doris Duke
45 Sha la la (make me happy) (10/74) Al Green *
46 When will I see you again Marcia Griffiths
47 How long (10/74) Ace *
48 Farewell is a lonely sound (RR – 1970) Jimmy Ruffin *
49 Peace O’Jays
50 Magic man Sweet rain
51 I’ve got to go on without you Al Brown
52 Ride ’em cowboy Paul Davis
53 Carefree highway Gordon Lightfoot
54 Costafine town (09/74) Splinter *
55 The wild one Suzi Quatro *
56 Turn it down Sweet *
57 You ain’t seen nothing yet (10/74) Bachman-Turner Overdrive *
58 Lover, lover, lover Leonard Cohen
59 Longfellow serenade Neil Diamond
60 In the bottle Brother to brother
61 Ask me Ecstacy, passion & pain
62 You believed in me (Part 1) Executive suite
63 Get your love back (10/74) Three Degrees *
64 Love hurts Nazareth [*]
65 Saturday gig Mott the hoople *
66 Counting out time Genesis
67 Everything I own (05/74) Ken Boothe # 1
68 My boy Elvis Presley *
69 Where did all the good times go Donny Osmond *
70 Crazy idea Patty Pravo
71 Pledging my love Tom Jones
72 I’ll be your everything Percy Sledge
73 You’re the first, the last, my everything (10/74) Barry White *

A month in a life – Oct 1974

All tracks released in October 1974 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart on re-release in 1975
[**] : will chart on re-release in 1976

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Blow your whistle Soul searchers
2 Cleopatra Jones Bobby Harrison
3 Boogie ain't nuttin' Rufus Thomas
4 Party freaks (part 1) Miami
5 Keep on dancing Hamilton Bohannon
6 I can't fight your love Modulations
7 Rockin' soul Hues Corporation *
8 Dancing to the music of love Jimmy James & Vagabonds
9 Then came you (09/74) Detroit Spinners & Dionne Warwick *
10 Hey there lonely girl (RR – 1970) Eddie Holman *
11 Sad sweet dreamer (07/74) Sweet Sensation # 1
12 Spinning top Moving violation
13 Best time of my life Pat Kelly
14 The Chinese Janne Schaffer
15 People gotta move Gino Vanelli
16 Call on me Chicago
17 Willy and the hand jive Eric Clapton
18 Philomena Thin Lizzy
19 All I want is you Roxy Music *
20 Far far away Slade *
21 Touch me Fancy
22 The last word Adam Miller
23 The need to be Jim Weatherly
24 I honestly love you (09/74) Olivia Newton-John *
25 Goodbye is just another word Lobo
26 Annie's song (07/74) John Denver # 1
27 I feel a song in my heart Gladys Knight & Pips
28 Nice girl like you Intruders
29 Leon Michael de Barres
30 Lie down and be counted Neil Innes
31 Never turn your back on mother Earth Sparks *
32 The hostage Donna Summer
33 One more time Redbone
34 Sweet home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd [**]
35 Money is no friend of mine Starry eyed & Laughing
36 Da doo ron ron (RR – 1963) Crystals *
37 Never my love Blue swede
38 All of me loves all of you Bay city rollers *
39 Hot shot Barry Blue *
40 Baby blue Micky Moonshine
41 Yeah tonight Ariel
42 Wake up and start standing Younghearts
43 Do it (till you're satisfied) B.T. Express
44 You haven't done nothin' Stevie Wonder *
45 Let's straighten it out Latimore
46 She's gone Tavares
47 My mistake (was to love you) Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
48 Headline news Sunny
49 Kung fu fighting (06/74) Carl Douglas # 1
50 On the real side Larry Saunders
51 Eyes in the back of my head Neil Harrison
52 And the music plays on Del Shannon
53 Let's sing a love song Petula Clark
54 Wherever love takes me Maureen McGovern
55 With you Demis Roussos
56 Happy anniversary (09/74) Slim Whitman *
57 Stop and smell the roses Mac Davis
58 Pepper box (RR – 1973) Peppers *
59 Let's put it all together Stylistics *
60 Down on the beach tonight Drifters *
61 I can't leave you alone (09/74) George McCrae *
62 Charmer Tim Moore
63 Leave it (09/74) Mike McGear *
64 Whatever gets you through the night John Lennon/Plastic Ono Nuclear Band *
65 Holiday romance Kinks
66 Walking in the park with Eloise Country Hams [Paul McCartney]
67 Minuetto Allegretto Wombles *
68 Prince of heaven Fruupp
69 Love's melody Ducks Deluxe
70 Love ship Kenny Young
71 I get a kick out of you (09/74) Gary Shearston *
72 California dreamin' Winston Francis
73 I'm so glad Brian Holland
74 I want to take you home Syl Johnson
75 Gonna make you a star (09/74) David Essex *
76 Ol' Virginia Junior Campbell
77 Let's get together again (09/74) Glitter Band *
78 Killer Queen Queen *
79 Farewell (09/74) Rod Stewart *
80 Wind it up Fogg
81 On the run Scorched earth
82 If you get hurt Paul Da Vinci
83 Everything I own (05/74) Ken Boothe # 1
84 Gone but not forgotten Kristine Sparkle
85 El Bimbo Bimbo jet [*]

A month in a life – Sept 1974

All tracks released in September 1974 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 If you change with the seasons Julian Brook
2 Pinball (07/74) Brian Protheroe *
3 Second avenue Art Garfunkel
4 5:30 plane Margie Miller
5 Best of my love John Lees
6 Having my baby (07/74) Paul Anka & Odia Coates *
7 Gee baby (08/74) Peter Shelley *
8 Give me what I cry for Chris Rainbow
9 Make me a dollar, make me a dime Brendon
10 The best time of my life Joe Simon
11 Short stopping Veda Brown
12 Breaking up a happy home Barbara Jean English
13 Happiness is just around the bend Main Ingredient
14 Play de music Tinga Stewart
15 Reggae tune (08/74) Andy Fairweather-Low *
16 Hey y'all Black oak Arkansas
17 Do ya Move
18 Knock on wood David Bowie *
19 Roll and roll with me Donovan
20 Shot of rhythm and blues Dave Edmunds
21 The power and the glory Gentle giant
22 She's gone Hall & Oates
23 (You keep me) hanging on Ann Peebles
24 Love train Bunny Sigler
25 Love makes it right Soul children
26 Last day of summer Velvet glove
27 Another "without you" day Blue mink
28 I'm a believer Robert Wyatt *
29 Girl, you need a change of mind (Part 1) Eddie Kendricks
30 Move me baby Gwen McCrae
31 Who is he and what is he to you Creative source
32 I'm a fool for you Undisputed truth
33 I'll be holding on (Janus version) Al Downing
34 Outsiders point of view Barry Reynolds
35 Life is a rock (but the radio rolled me) Reunion *
36 What good is "I love you" Emmaline Jones
37 You bring out the best in me Derek & Cyndi
38 Sad sweet dreamer (07/74) Sweet Sensation *
39 The finger pointers (Part 1) Choice four
40 Family affair MFSB
41 Love me for a reason Osmonds # 1
42 She let's her hair down (Early in the morning) Pastors
43 La la la at the end Little Anthony & Imperials
44 Spinnin' and spinnin' (08/74) Syreeta *
45 Love me Diana Ross *
46 Love song Severin Browne
47 Sense of direction Climax Blues Band
48 Free man in Paris Joni Mitchell
49 Long tall glasses Leo Sayer *
50 Something 'bout you baby I like (08/74) Tom Jones *
51 Who's sorry now Lyn Paul
52 Sunday won't be Sunday anymore Butterscotch
53 Surrounded by a ray of sunshine Playthings
54 Peace on you Roger McGuinn
55 Glory glory Tommy James
56 Blowing up my mind Exciters
57 Up in a puff of smoke (07/74) Polly Brown *
58 I hate hate Razzy
59 Once more with feeling Whispers
60 I'm so glad Brian Holland
61 You little trust maker (08/74) Tymes *
62 Cracked up over you [USA 1966] Danny White
63 Jump back Tom Scott & L.A. Express
64 Gotta see Jane (RR-1968) R. Dean Taylor *
65 I've got the music in me (07/74) Kiki Dee *
66 It's better to have (07/74) Don Covay *
67 Sexy Ida Ike & Tina Turner
68 Jamaican farewell Ariel
69 Higher plane Kool & Gang
70 Need your love tonight Eli Culbertson
71 Crazy eyes Rocky Rhodes
72 Oh man Slowbone
73 Changing partners Barbara Jones
74 Everything I own (05/74) Ken Boothe *
75 Party down Little Beaver
76 People say Meters
77 The devil made me do it Robert Upchurch
78 Soul street Eddie Floyd
79 Kung fu fighting Carl Douglas # 1
80 Danny teach me to dance Vicky Leandros
81 Happy birthday baby Tony Christie
82 The bitch is back (08/74) Elton John *
83 Silly love (08/74) 10CC *
84 Samba pa ti (1971 B side / first time A side) Santana *

A month in a life – Aug 1974

All tracks released in August 1974 unless otherwise indicated

[*] : will chart in 1975

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 You keep coming back 100% pure poison
2 Now that we've found love O'Jays
3 When will I see you again (06/74) Three degrees # 1
4 I'm coming home Detroit Spinners
5 Take your pleasure where you find it Wilson Pickett
6 It wouldn't have made any difference Tom Middleton
7 I've got you on my mind again Billy Joe Young
8 Don't call it love Bo Cooper
9 Rock me gently (06/74) Andy Kim *
10 Miss hit & run (07/74) Barry Blue *
11 Eyes of silver Doobie brothers
12 Already gone Eagles
13 Fallin' in love Souther Hillman Furay band
14 Grave concern Graham Nash
15 Walk on Neil Young
16 Free spirit Hudson-Ford
17 Andy Warhol Dana Gillespie
18 Smoke gets in your eyes Bryan Ferry *
19 Tomorrow's song Arnold Martin Morrow
20 Round and round Nutz
21 Mr Soft (07/74) Cockney rebel *
22 Do me good Yellowstone & Voice
23 Cats in the cradle Harry Chapin
24 Please come to Boston Dave Loggins
25 Sundown (04/74) Gordon Lightfoot *
26 Sing the world a song Design
27 Love me for a reason Osmonds # 1
28 Sideshow Blue magic
29 Tubelar bells 101 Strings
30 They don't make days like this any more Gerry Marsden
31 What's happening to old London town Harry Fowler
32 Summer girl Craig Ruhnke
33 God only knows Henson
34 Rainbow Peters & Lee *
35 Time after time Vic Damone
36 Play it again Wilma Reading
37 Traffic jam Sailor
38 Clap for the Wolfman Guess who
39 Just for you (07/74) Glitter Band *
40 Na na na (07/74) Cozy Powell *
41 Sex appeal Simon Turner
42 Rock & roll lady Showaddywaddy *
43 Toughen up Arrows
44 Window shopping (07/74) R. Dean Taylor *
45 You make me feel brand new Inner circles
46 After loving you Linda Clifford
47 Hang on in there baby (07/74) Johnny Bristol *
48 Can't get enough of your love babe Barry White *
49 Paint yourself in a the corner Classic Sullivans
50 Love is the answer Van McCoy & Soul city symphony
51 Rock your baby (06/74) George McCrae # 1
52 Rings Rueben Howell
53 Annie's song (07/74) John Denver *
54 Everyday of my life Candlewick green
55 Hello summertime (07/74) Bobby Goldsboro *
56 Happiness is New York city
57 Feel like making love (06/74) Roberta Flack *
58 What goes around (comes around) Black Ivory
59 Midnight rider Gregg Allman
60 Another saturday night Cat Stevens *
61 It's only rock and roll Rolling Stones *
62 Takin' care of business Bachman-Turner overdrive
63 You you you Alvin Stardust *
64 Only you can Fox [*]
65 Bobby Dazzler First class
66 Only a child Nicky Thomas
67 Tell me something good Rufus
68 Pack it up Gonzales
69 Baby love (RR -1964) Supremes *
70 Kung fu Curtis Mayfield
71 Kung fu fighting (06/74) Carl Douglas *
72 Time Mighty clouds of joy
73 Live it up Isley brothers
74 Queen of clubs KC & Sunshine band *
75 Clique Con funk shun
76 Nothing from nothing Billy Preston
77 In times like these Alan Price
78 I'm leaving it all up to you (07/74) Donny & Marie Osmond *
79 A woman's place Gilbert O'Sullivan *
80 Y Viva Espana (01/74) Sylvia *
81 Harlem song Fady el Koury
82 Summer love Horizon
83 Rub it in Billy "Crash" Craddock
84 The black eyed boys Paper Lace *
85 This is the story of my love (07/74) Wizzard *
86 Machine gun (07/74) Commodores *

A month in a life – July 1974

All tracks released in July 1974 unless otherwise indicated

[*] : will chart in 1975

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Hey babe (Part 1) Joneses
2 Both ends against the middle Jackie Moore
3 Good things don't last forever Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
4 When will I see you again (06/74) Three degrees *
5 Sticks and stones Moon Williams
6 If you're gonna break another heart Cass Elliot
7 I don't know why Alaska
8 Come Monday Jimmy Buffett
9 It's all up to you (06/74) Jim Capaldi *
10 Grave concern Graham Nash
11 I shot the sheriff Eric Clapton *
12 Sweet bitter love Marcia Griffiths
13 Delta Dawn Scott Walker
14 American lovers Thomas Jefferson Kaye
15 You're baby ain't your baby anymore (06/74) Paul Da Vinci *
16 Honey Honey (05/74) Sweet dreams *
17 Annie get your yo yo Cordells
18 Esmeralda Rescue co. no. 1
19 Summerlove sensation Bay city rollers *
20 I found sunshine (06/74) Chi-Lites *
21 Wasn't it nice Trax
22 Dancing shoes B.B. Seaton
23 Can't get enough of you Tyrone Edwards
24 Fish ain't bitin' Lamont Dozier
25 Don't you worry 'bout a thing Stevie Wonder
26 Just as bad as you Shawne Jackson
27 Rock your baby (06/74) George McCrae # 1
28 Money won't save you Jimmy Cliff
29 Love is the message MFSB & Three Degrees
30 Lovers cross Melanie
31 Make it easy for me Andy Williams
32 Without you Janis Ian
33 You and me against the world Helen Reddy
34 Wishing you were here Chicago
35 For the peace of all mankind Terry Sylvester
36 He did with me Frances Yip
37 Stop look listen (to your heart) (06/74) Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye *
38 You make me feel brand new (06/74) Stylistics *
39 Comin' home Duster Bennett
40 What becomes of the broken hearted (RR – 1966) Jimmy Ruffin *
41 Secretary Betty Wight
42 Main line Ashford & Simpson
43 Rock the boat Hues Corporation *
44 Pick up the pieces Average White Band [*]
45 Oh my (don't it make you want to cry) Sassafras
46 Hideway Sweet wine
47 Tonight Rubettes *
48 Ring Ring (06/74) Abba *
49 You're not the only girl Jigsaw
50 Rocket Mud *
51 The sixteens Sweet *
52 Lakonga Vivian Stanshall
53 Put out the light Joe Cocker
54 Keep on smiling Wet Willie
55 Light of love T.Rex *
56 Take your time Caroline Chicory Tip
57 Please please me David Cassidy *
58 Mad dog America
59 Water in my wine Fogg
60 Loaves and fishes Willow
61 Branch Rab Noakes
62 Fuel to burn Mike D'Abo
63 She (06/74) Charles Aznavour # 1
64 A little love and understanding Gilbert Becaud [*]
65 To the door of the sun Gigliola Cinquetti
66 My girl Bill (06/74) Jim Stafford *
67 Have love will travel Denise Keene & Happy
68 Born with a smile on my face (06/74) Stephanie De Sykes *
69 (Win, place or show) She's a winner (06/74) Intruders *
70 I love you Terry Collins
71 Everybody party all night Chairmen of the board
72 Funky party Clarence Reid
73 Hollywood swinging Kool & the gang
74 Band on the run (06/74) Paul McCartney & Wings *
75 Bangin' man (06/74) Slade *
76 New York satyricon zany Andy Bown
77 Amateur hour Sparks *
78 After the show Kevin Ayers
79 Fog on the Tyne Lindisfarne
80 Here comes the sun Prelude
81 If you talk in your sleep Elvis Presley *
82 Be thankful for what you've got (05/74) William De Vaughn *
83 Midnight and you Solomon Burke
84 Sweet surrender Margie Joseph
85 Mike Oldfield's single (Theme from Tubular Bells) Mike Oldfield *

A month in a life – Jun 1974

All tracks released in June 1974 unless otherwise indicated

[*] : will chart on re-release in 1975

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Liverpool Lou (05/74) Scaffold *
2 Singapore girl Kings singers
3 Sing hallelujah New Seekers
4 Have you had a little happiness lately Tony Burrows
5 Love song Susan Cope
6 Baby let your long hair down Don Adams
7 Joanne Frank Ifield
8 If you love me Olivia Newton John
9 She Charles Aznavour # 1
10 I won't last a day without you (05/74) Carpenters *
11 Long after tonight is all over Julie Rogers
12 Midnight at the oasis Maria Muldaur *
13 Sweet lady love Junior Campball
14 When the morning comes Hall & Oates
15 Me and my stone Stampeders
16 Alright Merlin
17 Rebels rule Iron virgin
18 Foxy Foxy Mott the hoople *
19 Always yours Gary Glitter # 1
20 The Wall street shuffle (05/74) 10 cc *
21 The Poacher Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance *
22 Going down the road Roy Wood *
23 Tell me that I am wrong Blood, sweat & tears
24 Run back to mama Chase
25 If you're ready (come go with me) (04/74) Staple Singers *
26 It's worth the hurt Gwen McCrae
27 Brothers on the slide Cymande
28 Love is a playground Chants
29 Central Park arrest (05/74) Thunderthighs *
30 Ice Paul Osborne
31 4th of July John Christie
32 Don't let the sun go down on me (05/74) Elton John *
33 Laughter in the rain Neil Sedaka *
34 Beach baby (05/74) First Class *
35 Young girl (RR 1968) Gary Puckett & Union Gap *
36 What shall I do Frankie & Classicals
37 If you ask me (USA 1966) Jerry Williams
38 Dancing machine Jackson 5
39 Son of Sagittarius Eddie Kendricks
40 Honey bee (MGM release) Gloria Gaynor
41 Where do we go from here Trammps
42 Shout Trammps
43 Nice time Johnny Nash
44 Gimme little sign Major Lance
45 We can make it last forever Ronnie Dyson
46 I'm so glad Fuzz
47 Run to the nearest exit Viola Wills
48 Just don't want to be lonely (04/74) Main Ingredient *
49 Rock your baby George McCrae *
50 Cajun moon J.J. Cale
51 Floating on the wind (05/74) Hudson-Ford *
52 Met her on a plane Ian Matthews
53 One night stand Rick Nelson
54 Painted ladies Ian Thomas
55 Swallow wind Al Stewart
56 Jet silver Be bop deluxe
57 Banana rock Wombles *
58 Easy easy (03/74) Scotland World Cup Squad *
59 O.K. Chicago Resonance
60 The streak (05/74) Ray Stevens # 1
61 Personality (05/74) Lena Zavaroni *
62 You're ready now Guy Darrell
63 Guilty (05/74) Pearls *
64 Kissin' in the back row of the movies Drifters *
65 Lady Brotherhood of man
66 My man Barry St. John
67 Some guys have all the luck Derrick Harriott
68 Arrest that man Compass
69 Peace, love & understanding Brinsley Schwartz
70 Just a smile Pilot [*]
71 Can't get enough (05/74) Bad Company *
72 Diamond Dogs David Bowie *
73 Man for all reasons Argent
74 Too big Suzi Quatro *
75 Getting hungry Big boy blue
76 One man band Leo Sayer *
77 Ooh mother Unicorn
78 One hell of a woman Mac Davis
79 If you go away Terry Jacks *
80 I'd love you to want me (RR 1972) Lobo *
81 That's the way I've always heard it should be Clodagh Rodgers
82 Ooh I do (05/74) Lynsey De Paul *
83 Judy played the jukebox Scott Fitzgerald
84 Sugar baby love (03/74) Rubettes # 1
85 Classical gas Beggars opera

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

A month in a life – April 1974

All tracks released in April 1974 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : charts in november 1974

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 White lady Badger
2 Let it ride Bachman Turner Overdrive
3 Rock & roll hoochy koo Rick Derringer
4 Harem scarem Focus
5 Rock & roll suicide David Bowie *
6 I know what I like (in your wardrobe) (01/74) Genesis *
7 Madelaine Stu Nunnery
8 The lonely one Dave Mason
9 Let's love and find together Invitations
10 Making up for lost time Montclairs
11 He's misstra know it all (03/74) Stevie Wonder *
12 Get up Blue mink
13 Do it over Olympic runners
14 Jungle boogie Kool & the gang
15 Stop I don't need no sympathy Lyn Roman
16 Honey please can't you see Barry White
17 Satisfaction guaranteed (03/74) Harold Melvin & Bluenotes *
18 Got to get you back Sons of Robin Stone
19 Sidewalks of America Isaac Guillory
20 Skybird Neil Diamond
21 Going nowhere Neil Sedaka
22 Losing you Design
23 You've only been a stranger David McWilliams
24 Come home my love Jackie Trent
25 What's your name Andy & David Williams
26 Don't stay away too long Peters & Lee *
27 Remember you're a womble (03/74) Wombles *
28 House of the king Jan Akkerman
29 I've been searching so long Chicago
30 Sympathy for the devil Linda Kendrick
31 Putting me down Axe
32 Shang-a-lang Bay City Rollers *
33 Suzie Guy Darrell
34 Everyday (03/74) Slade *
35 Instant poetry Golden earring
36 The world became the world P.F.M.
37 Waterloo Abba *
38 The cat crept in Mud *
39 Don't let me down again Nicks & Buckingham
40 Stone county Johnny Winter
41 Boogie man Jackson 5
42 You're getting a little too smart Detroit Emeralds
43 Without a doubt Major Lance
44 Only for the children Stylistics
45 The whole town is talking Billy Paul
46 I'll always love my mama (RR – 1973) Intruders *
47 Love to lose again Melanie
48 If I were a carpenter Leon Russell
49 Rock & roll winter (03/74) Wizzard *
50 Long legged woman dressed in black (03/74) Mungo Jerry *
51 Little darling Thin Lizzy
52 Hero & heroine Strawbs
53 Macumba Titanic
54 Zoom club Budgie
55 I can't stand the rain (03/74) Ann Peebles *
56 La la peace song O.C. Smith
57 I told you so Delfonics
58 Year of decision (03/74) Three Degrees *
59 Sound your funky horn KC & Sunshine band [*]
60 Stone to the bone James Brown
61 Gotta hold on to this feeling Jr. Walker & All stars
62 Behind closed doors (RR – 1973) Charlie Rich *
63 Watching the river run Loggins & Messina
64 Drift away Narvel Felps
65 Please mister please Bruce Welch
66 Take it easy Jackson Browne
67 Spiders and snakes (03/74) Jim Stafford *
68 Play me Marcia Griffiths
69 Touch the wind Wheeler St. James
70 Someday I will return Ruby
71 Ain't it a beautiful morning Danny Ray
72 The same love that made me laugh Bill Withers
73 So in love with you (01/74) Freddy Breck *
74 I can't stop Osmonds *
75 Slow fizz Sapphires
76 A walkin' miracle (03/74) Limmie & Family Cookin' *
77 Prisencolinensinaincuisol Mike Reid
78 Come and get your love (RR – 1973) Redbone
79 Sweet Rhode Island Red Ike & Tina Turner
80 The song has ended Salena Jones
81 When you smile Shirley Bassey
82 Seasons in the sun (03/74) Terry Jacks # 1
83 TSOP (The sound of Philadelphia) (03/74) MFSB *