List of number one hits in the UK charts (1974)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1974. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 50 and Albums Chart Top 50 compiled by the Chart Information Network . There were 22 number-one singles and 14 number-one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1973 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1975 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 9, 1973 - January 12, 1974 5 weeks 5 Slade Merry Xmas Everybody Neville Holder, James Lea - January 13, 1974 - January 19, 1974 1 week 1 New Seekers You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me Geoff Stephens , Anthony Gordon Instone - January 20, 1974 - February 16, 1974 4 weeks 4th Mud Tiger Feet Michael Donald Chapman , Nicky Chinn - February 17, 1974 - March 2, 1974 2 weeks 2 Suzi Quatro Devil Gate Drive Michael Donald Chapman , Nicky Chinn - March 3, 1974 - March 9, 1974 1 week 1 Alvin Stardust Jealous Mind Peter Shelley - March 10, 1974 - March 30, 1974 3 weeks 3 Paper lace Billy, Don't Be a Hero Mitch Murray , Peter Robin Callander - March 31, 1974 - April 27, 1974 4 weeks 4th Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun Jaques Brel ; English text: Rod McKuen - April 28, 1974 - May 11, 1974 2 weeks 2 ABBA Waterloo Benny Goran Bror Andersson , Stig Erik Leopold Anderson , Björn K. Ulvaeus - May 12, 1974 - June 8, 1974 4 weeks 4th The Rubettes Sugar Baby Love Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington - June 9, 1974 - June 15, 1974 1 week 1 Ray Stevens The Streak Ray Stevens - June 16, 1974 - June 22, 1974 1 week 1 Gary Glitter Always Yours Gary Glitter, Mike Leander - June 23, 1974 - July 20, 1974 4 weeks 4th Charles Aznavour She Music: Charles Aznavour; Text: Herbert Kretzmer - July 21, 1974 - August 10, 1974 3 weeks 3 George McCrae Rock Your Baby Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch - August 11, 1974 - August 24, 1974 2 weeks 2 The three degrees When Will I See You Again Kenneth Gamble , Leon Huff - August 25, 1974 - September 14, 1974 3 weeks 3 The Osmonds Love Me for a Reason Johnny Bristol , Wade Brown Jr., David Henry Jones Jr. - September 15, 1974 - October 5, 1974 3 weeks 3 Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting Carl Douglas - October 6, 1974 - October 12, 1974 1 week 1 John Denver Annie's song John Denver - October 13, 1974 - October 19, 1974 1 week 1 Sweet sensation Sad Sweet Dreamer Des Parton - October 20, 1974 - November 9, 1974 3 weeks 3 Ken Boothe Everything I Own David Ashworth Gates - November 10, 1974 - November 30, 1974 3 weeks 3 David Essex Gonna Make You a Star David Essex - December 1, 1974 - December 14, 1974 2 weeks 2 Barry White You're the First, the Last, My Everything Barry Eugene White, Tony Sepe, Peter Sterling Radcliffe - December 15, 1974 - January 11, 1975 4 weeks 4th Mud Lonely This Christmas Michael Donald Chapman , Nicky Chinn -
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Albums

← 1973 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1975 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 30, 1973 - January 12, 1974 2 weeks 2 Yes Tales from Topographic Oceans - January 13, 1974 - January 19, 1974 1 week (4 in total) 4th Slade Sladest - January 20, 1974 - January 26, 1974 1 week 1 Perry Como And I Love You So - January 27, 1974 - February 23, 1974 4 weeks (17 in total) 17th Carpenters The Singles: 1969-1973 - February 24, 1974 - March 2, 1974 1 week 1 Slade Old New Borrowed and Blue - March 3, 1974 - May 18, 1974 11 weeks (17 in total) 17th Carpenters The Singles: 1969-1973 - May 19, 1974 - May 25, 1974 1 week 1 Rick Wakeman Journey to the Center of the Earth - May 26, 1974 - June 1, 1974 1 week (17 in total) 17th Carpenters The Singles: 1969-1973 - June 2, 1974 - June 29, 1974 4 weeks 4th David Bowie Diamond Dogs - June 30, 1974 - July 6, 1974 1 week (17 in total) 17th Carpenters The Singles: 1969-1973 - July 7, 1974 - July 20, 1974 2 weeks 2 Elton John Caribou - July 21, 1974 - September 7, 1974 7 weeks 7th Paul McCartney and Wings Band on the run - September 8, 1974 - September 28, 1974 3 weeks 3 Mike Oldfield Hergest Ridge - September 29, 1974 - October 5, 1974 1 week 1 Mike Oldfield Tubular bells - October 6, 1974 - October 12, 1974 1 week (4 in total) 4th Bay City Rollers Rollin ' - October 13, 1974 - October 19, 1974 1 week (total 2) 2 Rod Stewart Smiler - October 20, 1974 - October 26, 1974 1 week (4 in total) 4th Bay City Rollers Rollin ' - October 27, 1974 - November 2, 1974 1 week (total 2) 2 Rod Stewart Smiler - November 3, 1974 - November 16, 1974 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th Bay City Rollers Rollin ' - November 17, 1974 - February 1, 1975 11 weeks 11 Elton John Greatest hits -
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The figures are based on the official UK Charts Company sales hit parades for the United Kingdom. The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1973 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1975 →
Singles position# Albums Tiger Feet Mud Michael Donald Chapman , Nicky Chinn 1 The Singles: 1969--1973 Carpenters Seasons in the Sun Terry Jacks Jaques Brel ; English text: Rod McKuen 2 Band on the Run Paul McCartney and Wings Billy, Don't Be a Hero Paper Lace Mitch Murray , Peter Robin Callander 3 Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield When Will I See You Again The Three Degrees Kenneth Gamble , Leon Huff 4th Elvis's 40 Greatest Hits Elvis Presley Rock Your Baby George McCrae Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch 5 The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd Gonna Make You a Star David Essex David Essex 6th Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John Kung Fu Fighting Carl Douglas Carl Douglas 7th Rollin ' Bay City Rollers She Charles Aznavour Music: Charles Aznavour; Text: Herbert Kretzmer 8th And I Love You So Perry Como Sugar Baby Love The Rubettes Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington 9 Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits Simon & Garfunkel Everything I Own Ken Boothe David Ashworth Gates 10 Old New Borrowed and Blue Slade
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• British Hit Singles & Albums. 18th Edition, Guinness World Records Limited 2005, ISBN 978-1-904994-00-8 .
• GEMA repertoire search

Web links

• Official Charts: All The Number 1 Singles
• Chart Surfer: Number 1 - Hits UK 1970
• everyhit: Top Hits of 1974 / Top Albums of 1974

See also: 1974 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Switzerland , Spain, and the United States .