October 5, 1974

----- DROPOUTS -----
Wildwood Weed - Jim Stafford ----- 7 (2) / 11
Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack ----- 1 (1) / 13    
Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys ----- 36 / 1
Let's Put It All Together - The Stylistics ----- 18 / 7
Tell Me Something Good - Rufus feat. Chaka Khan ----- 3 (3) / 12
Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I) - James Brown ----- 31 / 2
It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It) - The Rolling Stones ----- 16 / 7
I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You - Donny & Marie Osmond ----- 4 / 10


 40 --- Back Home Again - John Denver (50)
 39 --- Kings Of The Party - Brownsville Station (48 )
 38 --- Do It ('til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express (60)
37 37 --- One Day At A Time - Marilyn Sellars
 36 --- Straight Shootin' Woman - Steppenwolf (45)
 35 --- Carefree Highway - Gordon Lightfoot (46)
 34 --- Give It To The People - The Righteous Brothers (42)
 33 --- Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon w/ The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band (53)
40 32 --- Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion
30 31 --- You And Me Against The World - Helen Reddy

22 30 --- Free Man In Paris - Joni Mitchell
15 29 --- Who Do You Think You Are - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
 28 --- You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet / Free Wheelin' - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (49)
33 27 --- Fallin' In Love - The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band
32 26 --- Tin Man - America
14 25 --- (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka w/ Odia Coates        
25 24 --- I Love My Friend - Charlie Rich
13 23 --- I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton    
12 22 --- Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White    
27 21 --- Love Me For A Reason - The Osmonds

26 20 --- Do It Baby - The Miracles
23 19 --- Jazzman - Carole King
24 18 --- The Bitch Is Back - Elton John
21 17 --- Skin Tight - Ohio Players
20 16 --- Stop And Smell The Roses - Mac Davis
19 15 --- Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) - Tony Orlando & Dawn
18 14 --- You Little Trustmaker - The Tymes
17 13 --- Never My Love - Blue Swede
01 12 --- Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim    
16 11 --- Can't Get Enough - Bad Company

11 10 --- Earache My Eye - Cheech & Chong feat. Alice Bowie
10 09 --- Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
09 08 --- Hang On In There Baby - Johnny Bristol
08 07 --- Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens
07 06 --- Clap For The Wolfman - The Guess Who
06 05 --- You Haven't Done Nothin - Stevie Wonder
05 04 --- Beach Baby - First Class
04 03 --- Then Came You - Dionne Warwicke & Spinners
03 02 --- Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston
02 01 --- I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John    


Making their start this week are B.T. Express.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 5-11 October 1974

01 01 KUNG FU FIGHTING Carl Douglas ***
02 02 ANNIE'S SONG John Denver
03 03 HANG ON IN THERE, BABY Johnny Bristol
04 10 LONG, TALL GLASSES Leo Sayer
05 15 SAD, SWEET DREAMER Sweet Sensation
06 16 GEE, BABY Peter Shelley
07 06 YOU, YOU, YOU Alvin Stardust
08 09 ROCK ME, GENTLY Andy Kim
09 08 CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE Barry White
10 07 QUEEN OF CLUBS KC and the Sunshine Band

11 05 Y VIVA ESPANA Sylvia
12 13 THE BLACK EYED BOYS Paper Lace
13 35 EVERYTHING I OWN Ken Boothe
14 04 LOVE ME FOR A REASON The Osmonds ***
15 23 THE BITCH IS BACK Elton John
16 11 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond
17 20 KNOCK ON WOOD David Bowie
18 32 REGGAE TUNE Andy Fairweather-Low
19 17 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Bryan Ferry
20 25 MACHINE GUN The Commodores

21 26 I GOT THE MUSIC IN ME Kiki Dee Band
22 12 BABY LOVE Diana Ross and The Supremes
23 14 NA NA NA Cozy Powell
24 28 SILLY LOVE 10cc
25 18 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN-HEARTED? Jimmy Ruffin
26 22 PINBALL Brian Protheroe
27 -- FAREWELL / BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Rod Stewart
28 31 YOU LITTLE TRUST MAKER The Tymes
29 -- (YOU'RE) HAVING MY BABY Paul Anka
30 21 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? The Three Degrees **

31 -- I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU Gary Shearston
32 19 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Cat Stevens
33 -- I'M A BELIEVER Robert Wyatt
34 33 LIFE IS A ROCK (BUT THE RADIO ROLLED ME) Reunion
35 30 IT'S BETTER TO HAVE (AND DON'T NEED) Don Covay
36 29 ROCK N ROLL LADY Showaddywaddy
37 -- SAMBA PA TI Santana
38 27 HONEY, HONEY Sweet Dreams
39 -- I CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE George McCrae
40 24 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW The Stylistics

-- 34 MR SOFT Cockney Rebel
-- 36 HELLO, SUMMERTIME Bobby Goldsboro
-- 37 SOMETHING 'BOUT YOU, BABY, I LIKE Tom Jones
-- 38 FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE Roberta Flack
-- 39 SUMMERLOVE SENSATION Bay City Rollers
-- 40 RAINBOW Peters & Lee


Big debuts from guitar legend Santana, a solo one from Robert Wyatt, and a one-hit wonder from Gary Shearston