January 5, 1974

----- DROPOUTS -----
Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks ----- 1 (2) / 16      
Heartbeat - It's A Lovebeat - The DeFranco Family feat. Tony DeFranco ----- 3 / 14
Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips ----- 1 (2) / 16      


 40 --- If We Make It Through December - Merle Haggard (50)
 39 --- American Tune - Paul Simon (43)
34 38 --- I Got A Name - Jim Croce
 37 --- Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang (54)
37 36 --- Painted Ladies - Ian Thomas
29 35 --- Space Race - Billy Preston
33 34 --- Come Get To This - Marvin Gaye
32 33 --- Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally - Tony Orlando & Dawn
28 32 --- Photograph - Ringo Starr    
36 31 --- Walk Like A Man - Grand Funk

38 30 --- Spiders & Snakes - Jim Stafford
35 29 --- Sister Mary Elephant (Shudd-Up!) - Cheech & Chong
26 28 --- My Music - Loggins & Messina
22 27 --- The Love I Lost (Part 1) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
20 26 --- D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
18 25 --- MIND GAMES - John Lennon
30 24 --- Livin' For You - Al Green
13 23 --- Just You 'n' Me - Chicago
15 22 --- Rockin' Roll Baby - The Stylistics
12 21 --- If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - The Staple Singers

24 20 --- Me And Baby Brother - War
25 19 --- When I Fall In Love / Are You Lonesome Tonight - Donny Osmond
19 18 --- Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin
21 17 --- Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
27 16 --- You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
23 15 --- The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
06 14 --- Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
17 13 --- Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John
16 12 --- Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney & Wings
07 11 --- Top Of The World - Carpenters      

14 10 --- I've Got To Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight & The Pips
11 09 --- Living For The City - Stevie Wonder
10 08 --- Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White
05 07 --- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
09 06 --- Smokin' In The Boy's Room - Brownsville Station
08 05 --- Show And Tell - Al Wilson
02 04 --- The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich      
03 03 --- Leave Me Alone (ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy
04 02 --- The Joker - The Steve Miller Band
01 01 --- Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce      


Starting off 1974 is the only Top 40 hit for country legend Merle Haggard.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 5-11 January 1974

01 01 MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY Slade ****
02 03 YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME The New Seekers
03 02 I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE Gary Glitter ****
04 04 I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY Wizzard
05 05 MY COO-CA-CHOO Alvin Stardust
06 06 PAPER ROSES Marie Osmond
07 07 THE SHOW MUST GO ON Leo Sayer
08 08 LAMPLIGHT David Essex
09 09 ROLL AWAY THE STONE Mott The Hoople
10 10 STREET LIFE Roxy Music

11 11 FOREVER Roy Wood
12 13 WHY OH WHY OH WHY Gilbert O'Sullivan
13 16 LOVE ON A MOUNTAIN TOP Robert Knight
14 17 DANCE WITH THE DEVIL Cozy Powell
15 12 TRUCK ON (TYKE) T. Rex
16 20 POOL HALL RICHARD / I WISH IT WOULD RAIN The Faces
17 14 GAUDETE Steeleye Span
18 15 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE Donny Osmond
19 18 AMOUREUSE Kiki Dee
20 23 VAYA CON DIOS Millican & Nesbitt

21 22 DYNA-MITE Mud
22 21 VADO VIA Drupi
23 19 LET ME IN The Osmonds
24 26 STEP INTO CHRISTMAS Elton John
25 24 HELEN WHEELS Wings
26 25 RADAR LOVE Golden Earring
27 27 TOP OF THE WORLD The Carpenters
28 28 DO YOU WANNA DANCE? Barry Blue
29 29 FOR THE GOOD TIMES Perry Como
30 30 DAYDREAMER / PUPPY SONG David Cassidy ***

31 RE EYE LEVEL Simon Park Orchestra ****
32 RE KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Eddie Kendricks
33 RE MIND GAMES John Lennon
34 RE SORROW David Bowie
35 RE PHOTOGRAPH Ringo Starr
36 -- SOLITAIRE Andy Williams
37 RE TAKE ME HIGH Cliff Richard
38 RE SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE The Four Tops
39 RE WALK RIGHT BACK Perry Como
40 RE AND YOU SMILED Matt Monro