April 13, 1974

----- DROPOUTS -----
Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin ----- 3 / 17
Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer ----- 23 / 6
My Sweet Lady - Cliff DeYoung ----- 17 / 8
Spiders & Snakes - Jim Stafford ----- 3 / 15
Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra ----- 1 (1) / 16    


 40 --- I'm A Train - Albert Hammond (50)
 39 --- The Payback - Part I - James Brown (53)
34 38 --- The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand        
40 37 --- Outside Woman - Bloodstone
 36 --- You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics (48 )
 35 --- Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur (45)
21 34 --- Trying To Hold On To My Woman - Lamont Dozier
23 33 --- There Won't Be Anymore - Charlie Rich
26 32 --- Mighty Love - Pt. 1 - The Spinners
39 31 --- (i've Been) Searchin' So Long - Chicago

17 30 --- Rock On - David Essex
 29 --- The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night (42)
15 28 --- Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks
33 27 --- Piano Man - Billy Joel
30 26 --- Let It Ride - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
19 25 --- Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
29 24 --- My Mistake (Was To Love You) - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
25 23 --- Touch A Hand, Make A Friend - The Staple Singers
24 22 --- Tell Me A Lie - Sami Jo
28 21 --- Keep On Singing - Helen Reddy

27 20 --- Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
31 19 --- Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
14 18 --- Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) - Mocedades
22 17 --- The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk
20 16 --- Just Don't Want To Be Lonely - The Main Ingredient
07 15 --- Dark Lady - Cher    
11 14 --- Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings
18 13 --- I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce
16 12 --- Lookin' For A Love - Bobby Womack
13 11 --- A Very Special Love Song - Charlie Rich

09 10 --- Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
12 09 --- Oh My My - Ringo Starr
04 08 --- Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks        
10 07 --- Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips
03 06 --- Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver    
06 05 --- Come And Get Your Love - Redbone
05 04 --- The Lord's Prayer - Sister Janet Mead
08 03 --- TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB feat. The Three Degrees
01 02 --- Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede    
02 01 --- Bennie And The Jets - Elton John    


Making her first Top 40 appearance is Maria Muldaur.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 13-19 April 1974

01 01 SEASONS IN THE SUN Terry Jacks **
02 02 BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO Paper Lace ***
03 04 REMEMBER ME THIS WAY Gary Glitter
04 06 EVERYDAY Slade
05 05 ANGEL FACE The Glitter Band
06 03 EMMA Hot Chocolate
07 09 YOU ARE EVERYTHING Diana Ross + Marvin Gaye
08 -- THE CAT CREPT IN Mud
09 08 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Charlie Rich
10 11 SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE Queen

11 16 LONG LIVE LOVE Olivia Newton-John
12 07 I GET A LITTLE SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU The New Seekers
13 14 JAMBALAYA The Carpenters
14 23 DOCTOR'S ORDERS Sunny
15 25 I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR Little Jimmy Osmond
16 13 SCHOOL LOVE Barry Blue
17 20 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK Bill Haley and his Comets
18 21 THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK & ROLL Mott The Hoople
19 17 CANDLE IN THE WIND Elton John
20 36 REMEMBER YOU'RE A WOMBLE The Wombles

21 19 EVERLASTING LOVE Robert Knight
22 28 HOMELY GIRL The Chi-Lites
23 38 A WALKIN' MIRACLE Limmie and the Family Cookin'
24 10 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE The Hollies
25 12 YOU'RE SIXTEEN Ringo Starr
26 26 THE WOMBLING SONG The Wombles
27 15 JET Paul McCartney and Wings
28 18 IT'S YOU Freddie Starr
29 -- I KNOW WHAT I LIKE (IN YOUR WARDROBE) Genesis
30 22 MA-MA-BELLE Electric Light Orchestra

31 RE THE STING The Ragtimers
32 31 THE WAY WE WERE Barbra Streisand
33 24 REMEMBER (SHA-LA-LA-LA) Bay City Rollers
34 29 LISTEN TO THE MUSIC The Doobie Brothers
35 35 THE ENTERTAINER Marvin Hamlisch
36 -- LONG-LEGGED WOMAN, DRESSED IN BLACK Mungo Jerry
37 27 JEALOUS MIND Alvin Stardust *
38 32 MA, HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME Lena Zavaroni
39 -- YEAR OF DECISION The Three Degrees
40 -- HE'S MISSTRA KNOW-IT-ALL Stevie Wonder

-- 30 BURN, BABY, BURN Hudson-Ford
-- 33 I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU, BABY Elvis Presley
-- 34 DEVIL GATE DRIVE Suzi Quatro **
-- 37 MOCKINGBIRD Carly Simon + James Taylor
-- 39 SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS' ROOM Brownsville Station
-- 40 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Candlewick Green


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