This list of number-one hits in Australia in 1974 . Basis are the top 50 of the Australian charts of ARIA . There were 13 number one singles and 10 number one albums that year.
Singles
← 1973 ←
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Australia List of number one hits in Australia
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1975 →
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Period |
Where. total
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Interpreter |
Title Author (s)
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Additional Information
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(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
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December 24, 1973 - January 20, 1974 4 weeks
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4th
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Helen Reddy
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Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) Linda Laurie
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-
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January 21, 1974 - January 27, 1974 1 week
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1
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Suzi Quatro
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48 Crash Michael Donald Chapman , Nicky Chinn
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-
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January 28, 1974 - February 3, 1974 1 week
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1
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Ringo Starr
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Photographer George Harrison, Richard Starkey
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-
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February 4, 1974 - February 17, 1974 2 weeks
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2
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David Bowie
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Sorrow Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard D. Gottehrer
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-
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February 18, 1974 - March 10, 1974 3 weeks
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3
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Grahame Bond
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Farewell Aunty Jack Rory Kevin O'Donoghue, Graham John Clifton Bond
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-
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March 11, 1974 - April 28, 1974 7 weeks
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7th
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Alvin Stardust
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My Coo Ca Choo Peter Shelley
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-
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April 29, 1974 - May 26, 1974 4 weeks
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4th
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Terry Jacks
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Seasons in the Sun Jaques Brel ; English text: Rod McKuen
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-
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May 27, 1974 - June 16, 1974 3 weeks
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3
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Suzi Quatro
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Devil Gate Drive Michael Donald Chapman , Nicky Chinn
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-
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June 17, 1974 - August 11, 1974 8 weeks
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8th
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Paper lace
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Billy Don't Be a Hero Mitch Murray , Peter Robin Callander
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-
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August 12, 1974 - September 22, 1974 6 weeks
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6th
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Stevie Wright
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Evie Harry Vanda , George Young
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-
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September 23, 1974 - November 17, 1974 8 weeks
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8th
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Paper lace
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The Night Chicago Died Music: Mitch Murray ; Text: Peter Robin Callander
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-
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November 18, 1974 - December 15, 1974 4 weeks
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4th
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Olivia Newton-John
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I Love You, I Honestly Love You Peter W. Allen, Jeff Barry
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-
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December 16, 1974 - January 5, 1975 3 weeks
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3
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Carl Douglas
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Kung Fu Fighting Carl Douglas
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-
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← 1973
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→ 1975 →
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Albums
← 1973 ←
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Australia List of number one hits in Australia
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1975 →
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Period |
Where. total
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Interpreter |
title
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Additional Information
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(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information)
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December 24, 1973 - January 27, 1974 5 weeks (29 in total)
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29
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Neil Diamond
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Hot August Night
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-
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January 28, 1974 - February 24, 1974 4 weeks
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4th
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Neil Diamond
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull ( Soundtrack )
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-
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February 25, 1974 - March 17, 1974 3 weeks (29 in total)
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29
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Neil Diamond
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Hot August Night
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-
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March 18, 1974 - April 7, 1974 3 weeks
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3
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Elton John
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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-
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April 8, 1974 - May 19, 1974 6 weeks (total 7)
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7th
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Paul McCartney & Wings
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Band on the run
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-
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May 20, 1974 - June 16, 1974 4 weeks
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4th
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Mike Oldfield
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Tubular bells
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-
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June 17, 1974 - July 28, 1974 6 weeks (total 7)
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7th
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( Soundtrack )
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The sting
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-
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July 29, 1974 - August 4, 1974 1 week
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1
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The wings
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Band on the run
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-
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August 5, 1974 - August 11, 1974 1 week (total 7)
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7th
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( Soundtrack )
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The sting
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-
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August 12, 1974 - October 20, 1974 10 weeks
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10
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Elton John
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Caribou
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-
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October 21, 1974 - December 1, 1974 6 weeks
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6th
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Suzi Quatro
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Quatro
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-
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December 2, 1974 - January 19, 1975 7 weeks
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7th
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Neil Diamond
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serenade
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-
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← 1973
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→ 1975 →
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literature
See also: Number One Hits 1974 in Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Switzerland , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .