July 27, 1974

----- DROPOUTS -----
Ballero - War ----- 33 / 2
Be Thankful For What You Got - William DeVaughn ----- 4 / 10
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot ----- 1 (1) / 11    


26 40 --- Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings    
13 39 --- Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods      
 38 --- Rub It In - Billy "Crash" Craddock (49)
40 37 --- Workin' At The Car Wash Blues - Jim Croce
39 36 --- Hang On In There Baby - Johnny Bristol
30 35 --- Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett
 34 --- (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka w/ Odia Coates (42)
38 33 --- Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
 32 --- I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You - Donny & Marie Osmond (50)
37 31 --- You And Me Against The World - Helen Reddy

36 30 --- Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
08 29 --- You Won't See Me - Anne Murray
34 28 --- Shinin' On - Grand Funk
10 27 --- If You Love Me (let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John
29 26 --- Fish Ain't Bitin' - Lamont Dozier
31 25 --- Sure As I'm Sittin' Here - Three Dog Night
24 24 --- This Heart - Gene Redding
25 23 --- Tell Me Something Good - Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
22 22 --- Machine Gun - Commodores
21 21 --- If You Talk In Your Sleep - Elvis Presley

20 20 --- Takin' Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
28 19 --- Keep On Smilin' - Wet Willie
35 18 --- Wildwood Weed - Jim Stafford
17 17 --- Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) - The Impressions
14 16 --- One Hell Of A Woman - Mac Davis
18 15 --- Waterloo - ABBA
32 14 --- The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
15 13 --- Radar Love - Golden Earring
05 12 --- On And On - Gladys Knight & The Pips
11 11 --- Sideshow - Blue Magic

23 10 --- Call On Me - Chicago
19 09 --- Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins
06 08 --- Rock The Boat - The Hues Corporation    
09 07 --- The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
16 06 --- Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
07 05 --- Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan
01 04 --- Rock Your Baby - George McCrae      
03 03 --- Rock And Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers
04 02 --- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John
02 01 --- Annie's Song - John Denver    


New to the Top 40 this week is Billy "Crash" Craddock.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 27 July-2 August 1974

01 03 ROCK YOUR BABY George McCrae *
02 01 SHE Charles Aznavour ****
03 14 BORN WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE Stephanie de Sykes and Rain
04 02 KISSIN' IN THE BACK ROW The Drifters
05 04 BAND ON THE RUN Paul McCartney and Wings
06 06 YOUNG GIRL Gary Puckett and The Union Gap
07 17 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? The Three Degrees
08 05 BANGIN' MAN Slade
09 11 THE SIX TEENS The Sweet
10 07 I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Lobo

11 08 IF YOU GO AWAY Terry Jacks
12 09 BANANA ROCK The Wombles
13 12 WALL STREET SHUFFLE 10cc
14 30 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW The Stylistics
15 21 TONIGHT The Rubettes
16 15 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN Neil Sedaka
17 -- AMATEUR HOUR Sparks
18 13 BEACH BABY First Class
19 20 (WIN, PLACE OR SHOW) SHE'S A WINNER The Intruders
20 23 MY GIRL, BILL Jim Stafford

21 24 MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS Maria Muldaur
22 16 HEY, ROCK AND ROLL Showaddywaddy
23 22 LIGHT OF LOVE T-Rex
24 19 TOO BIG Suzi Quatro
25 18 ONE MAN BAND Leo Sayer
26 -- ROCKET Mud
27 28 JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY Main Ingredient
28 10 ALWAYS YOURS Gary Glitter *
29 -- PLEASE, PLEASE ME David Cassidy
30 25 DIAMOND DOGS David Bowie

31 33 SINGLE Mike Oldfield
32 34 RING, RING ABBA
33 -- STOP, LOOK, LISTEN (TO YOUR HEART) Diana Ross + Marvin Gaye
34 29 THE STREAK Ray Stevens *
35 26 GOING DOWN THE ROAD Roy Wood
36 -- HONEY, HONEY Sweet Dreams
37 -- YOUR BABY AIN'T YOUR BABY ANYMORE Paul da Vinci
38 31 BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU'VE GOT William de Vaughn
39 -- ROCK THE BOAT Hues Corporation
40 -- SUMMERLOVE SENSATION Bay City Rollers

-- 27 GUILTY The Pearls
-- 32 CENTRAL PARK ARREST Thunderthighs
-- 35 A TOUCH TOO MUCH The Arrows
-- 36 LIVERPOOL LOU Scaffold
-- 37 FOXY, FOXY Mott The Hoople
-- 38 THERE'S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE R. Dean Taylor
-- 39 DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME Elton John
-- 40 IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP Elvis Presley


One-hit wonders here from Sweet Dreams and Paul da Vinci, and a timeless number from Hues Corporation