April 27, 1974

----- DROPOUTS -----
Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks ----- 2 (2) / 13
Star Baby - The Guess Who ----- 39 / 1
Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang ----- 4 / 16
Dark Lady - Cher ----- 1 (1) / 12    


 40 --- Mighty Mighty - Earth, Wind & Fire (45)
30 39 --- Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) - Mocedades
27 38 --- Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings
38 37 --- Thanks For Saving My Life - Billy Paul
25 36 --- Piano Man - Billy Joel
 35 --- I Won't Last A Day Without You - Carpenters (50)
35 34 --- Outside Woman - Bloodstone
 33 --- Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing - Stevie Wonder (44)
34 32 --- The Payback - Part I - James Brown
32 31 --- I'm A Train - Albert Hammond

37 30 --- Oh Very Young - Cat Stevens
33 29 --- Help Me - Joni Mitchell
21 28 --- Tell Me A Lie - Sami Jo
23 27 --- Touch A Hand, Make A Friend - The Staple Singers
18 26 --- Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
12 25 --- A Very Special Love Song - Charlie Rich
14 24 --- Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks        
24 23 --- Let It Ride - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
28 22 --- Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
29 21 --- You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics

22 20 --- My Mistake (Was To Love You) - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
 19 --- The Streak - Ray Stevens (54)
31 18 --- The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch / "The Sting"
09 17 --- The Lord's Prayer - Sister Janet Mead
20 16 --- (i've Been) Searchin' So Long - Chicago
17 15 --- Keep On Singing - Helen Reddy
07 14 --- Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver    
19 13 --- The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night
16 12 --- Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
15 11 --- Just Don't Want To Be Lonely - The Main Ingredient

11 10 --- Lookin' For A Love - Bobby Womack
10 09 --- I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce
13 08 --- Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
05 07 --- Come And Get Your Love - Redbone
03 06 --- Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede    
06 05 --- Oh My My - Ringo Starr
08 04 --- The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk
04 03 --- Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips
02 02 --- Bennie And The Jets - Elton John      
01 01 --- TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB feat. The Three Degrees      


New this week are Earth, Wind & Fire.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 27 April-3 May 1974

01 01 SEASONS IN THE SUN Terry Jacks ****
02 17 WATERLOO ABBA
03 02 THE CAT CREPT IN Mud
04 08 REMEMBER YOU'RE A WOMBLE The Wombles
05 04 ANGEL FACE The Glitter Band
06 05 YOU ARE EVERYTHING Diana Ross + Marvin Gaye
07 03 EVERYDAY Slade
08 09 DOCTOR'S ORDERS Sunny
09 11 HOMELY GIRL The Chi-Lites
10 15 A WALKIN' MIRACLE Limmie and the Family Cookin'

11 13 I'M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR Little Jimmy Osmond
12 07 REMEMBER ME THIS WAY Gary Glitter
13 12 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK Bill Haley and his Comets
14 06 EMMA Hot Chocolate
15 10 BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO Paper Lace ***
16 18 THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK & ROLL Mott The Hoople
17 14 SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE Queen
18 25 LONG-LEGGED WOMAN, DRESSED IN BLACK Mungo Jerry
19 38 DON'T STAY AWAY TOO LONG Peters & Lee
20 31 HE'S MISSTRA KNOW-IT-ALL Stevie Wonder

21 21 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE (IN YOUR WARDROBE) Genesis
22 19 LONG LIVE LOVE Olivia Newton-John
23 28 ROCK & ROLL SUICIDE David Bowie
24 16 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Charlie Rich
25 27 THE ENTERTAINER Marvin Hamlisch
26 -- ROCK & ROLL WINTER Wizzard
27 30 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Charlie Rich
28 33 YEAR OF DECISION The Three Degrees
29 23 THE WOMBLING SONG The Wombles
30 22 JAMBALAYA The Carpenters

31 -- I CAN'T STOP The Osmonds
32 24 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE The Hollies
33 20 I GET A LITTLE SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU The New Seekers
34 29 YOU'RE SIXTEEN Ringo Starr
35 -- SHANG-A-LANG Bay City Rollers
36 34 THE WAY WE WERE Barbra Streisand
37 35 THE STING The Ragtimers
38 37 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
39 -- I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA The Intruders
40 36 JET Paul McCartney and Wings

-- 26 SCHOOL LOVE Barry Blue
-- 32 IT'S YOU Freddie Starr
-- 39 CANDLE IN THE WIND Elton John
-- 40 LISTEN TO THE MUSIC The Doobie Brothers


Making their entrance are The Intruders