March 23, 1974

----- DROPOUTS -----
Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John ----- 6 / 14
Energy Crisis '74 - Dickie Goodman ----- 33 / 4
You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr ----- 1 (1) / 12    
Last Time I Saw Him - Diana Ross ----- 14 / 8
I Like To Live The Love - B.B. King ----- 28 / 6
I Love - Tom T. Hall ----- 12 / 9


 40 --- Let It Ride - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (45)
 39 --- I've Got A Thing About You Baby / Take Good Care Of Her - Elvis Presley (42)
 38 --- I'll Be The Other Woman - The Soul Children (43)
 37 --- Tell Me A Lie - Sami Jo (46)
40 36 --- WOLD - Harry Chapin
27 35 --- Put Your Hands Together - The O'Jays
36 34 --- We're Getting Careless With Our Love - Johnnie Taylor
 33 --- Touch A Hand, Make A Friend - The Staple Singers (41)
37 32 --- Just Don't Want To Be Lonely - The Main Ingredient
22 31 --- Love Song - Anne Murray

38 30 --- I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce
31 29 --- Star - Stealers Wheel
 28 --- Oh My My - Ringo Starr (44)
19 27 --- Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin
15 26 --- Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra    
17 25 --- Sexy Mama - Moments
30 24 --- Lookin' For A Love - Bobby Womack
26 23 --- Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer
29 22 --- A Very Special Love Song - Charlie Rich
09 21 --- Spiders & Snakes - Jim Stafford

21 20 --- Mighty Love - Pt. 1 - The Spinners
23 19 --- There Won't Be Anymore - Charlie Rich
24 18 --- Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips
18 17 --- My Sweet Lady - Cliff DeYoung
25 16 --- TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB feat. The Three Degrees
16 15 --- Trying To Hold On To My Woman - Lamont Dozier
20 14 --- The Lord's Prayer - Sister Janet Mead
05 13 --- The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand        
08 12 --- Rock On - David Essex
13 11 --- Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

07 10 --- Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
11 09 --- Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) - Mocedades
10 08 --- Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings
14 07 --- Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede
12 06 --- Bennie And The Jets - Elton John
06 05 --- Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
02 04 --- Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks
04 03 --- Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver
01 02 --- Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks        
03 01 --- Dark Lady - Cher    


Making their first appearance are Bachman–Turner Overdrive. Also new are one-hit wonders The Soul Children and Sami Jo.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 23-29 March 1974

01 01 BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO Paper Lace **
02 03 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE The Hollies
03 04 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Charlie Rich
04 05 YOU'RE SIXTEEN Ringo Starr
05 02 JEALOUS MIND Alvin Stardust *
06 11 I GET A LITTLE SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU The New Seekers
07 08 JET Paul McCartney and Wings
08 07 REMEMBER (SHA-LA-LA-LA) Bay City Rollers
09 09 IT'S YOU Freddie Starr
10 36 EMMA Hot Chocolate

11 12 CANDLE IN THE WIND Elton John
12 17 SCHOOL LOVE Barry Blue
13 10 THE WOMBLING SONG The Wombles
14 06 DEVIL GATE DRIVE Suzi Quatro **
15 30 SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE Queen
16 13 REBEL REBEL David Bowie
17 14 MA, HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME Lena Zavaroni
18 19 JAMBALAYA The Carpenters
19 15 BURN, BABY, BURN Hudson-Ford
20 -- SEASONS IN THE SUN Terry Jacks

21 28 LONG LIVE LOVE Olivia Newton-John
22 24 EVERLASTING LOVE Robert Knight
23 16 NEVER NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP Barry White
24 21 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Candlewick Green
25 -- YOU ARE EVERYTHING Diana Ross + Marvin Gaye
26 -- ANGEL FACE The Glitter Band
27 26 UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME Aretha Franklin
28 37 MA-MA-BELLE Electric Light Orchestra
29 27 SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS' ROOM Brownsville Station
30 18 LOVE'S THEME Love Unlimited Orchestra

31 34 LISTEN TO THE MUSIC The Doobie Brothers
32 38 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK Bill Haley and his Comets
33 23 SOLITAIRE Andy Williams
34 40 I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU, BABY Elvis Presley
35 22 TIGER FEET Mud ****
36 35 JUST MY SOUL RESPONDING Smokey Robinson
37 31 FUNKY NASSAU The Beginning Of The End
38 -- MOCKINGBIRD Carly Simon + James Taylor
39 -- BOOGIE DOWN Eddie Kendricks
40 RE WHO'S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY? Tony Orlando and Dawn

-- 20 HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU Gilbert O'Sullivan
-- 25 SLIP AND SLIDE Medicine Head
-- 29 AFTER THE GOLD RUSH Prelude
-- 32 ALL OF MY LIFE Diana Ross
-- 33 THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD Lulu
-- 39 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME, TOMORROW? Melanie


Debuts here for Terry Jacks, and the Glitter Band