September 21, 1974

----- DROPOUTS -----
One Hell Of A Woman - Mac Davis ----- 11 / 14
Sideshow - Blue Magic ----- 8 / 15
Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins ----- 5 (2) / 10
Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) - Tower Of Power ----- 26 / 4
Keep On Smilin' - Wet Willie ----- 10 / 11


 40 --- Tin Man - America (51)
 39 --- Fallin' In Love - The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band (53)
 38 --- Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I) - James Brown (44)
 37 --- Love Me For A Reason - The Osmonds (60)
30 36 --- Wildwood Weed - Jim Stafford
25 35 --- Wild Thing - Fancy
22 34 --- Rub It In - Billy "Crash" Craddock
21 33 --- Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack    
40 32 --- Do It Baby - The Miracles
14 31 --- The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace    

 30 --- The Bitch Is Back - Elton John (52)
39 29 --- Jazzman - Carole King
29 28 --- I Love My Friend - Charlie Rich
33 27 --- Skin Tight - Ohio Players
32 26 --- Stop And Smell The Roses - Mac Davis
31 25 --- Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) - Tony Orlando & Dawn
07 24 --- Tell Me Something Good - Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
24 23 --- Free Man In Paris - Joni Mitchell
28 22 --- You Little Trustmaker - The Tymes
27 21 --- Never My Love - Blue Swede

26 20 --- Can't Get Enough - Bad Company
23 19 --- Earache My Eye - Cheech & Chong feat. Alice Bowie
20 18 --- Let's Put It All Together - The Stylistics
09 17 --- You And Me Against The World - Helen Reddy
17 16 --- It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It) - The Rolling Stones
19 15 --- Who Do You Think You Are - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
18 14 --- Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
04 13 --- I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You - Donny & Marie Osmond
16 12 --- Beach Baby - First Class
15 11 --- Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens

13 10 --- Hang On In There Baby - Johnny Bristol
11 09 --- You Haven't Done Nothin - Stevie Wonder
10 08 --- Clap For The Wolfman - The Guess Who
02 07 --- (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka w/ Odia Coates         
08 06 --- Then Came You - Dionne Warwicke & Spinners
01 05 --- I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton    
06 04 --- Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston
12 03 --- I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
03 02 --- Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
05 01 --- Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White    


This week at #39 J.D. Souther makes his first appearance.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 21-27 September 1974

01 02 KUNG FU FIGHTING Carl Douglas *
02 01 LOVE ME FOR A REASON The Osmonds ***
03 05 ANNIE'S SONG John Denver
04 06 HANG ON IN THERE, BABY Johnny Bristol
05 03 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond
06 04 Y VIVA ESPANA Sylvia
07 09 YOU, YOU, YOU Alvin Stardust
08 17 CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE Barry White
09 15 QUEEN OF CLUBS KC and the Sunshine Band
10 10 NA NA NA Cozy Powell

11 16 THE BLACK EYED BOYS Paper Lace
12 08 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN-HEARTED? Jimmy Ruffin
13 12 HONEY, HONEY Sweet Dreams
14 14 BABY LOVE Diana Ross and The Supremes
15 07 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? The Three Degrees **
16 18 ROCK N ROLL LADY Showaddywaddy
17 13 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW The Stylistics
18 20 HELLO, SUMMERTIME Bobby Goldsboro
19 21 RAINBOW Peters & Lee
20 11 MR SOFT Cockney Rebel

21 22 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Bryan Ferry
22 24 ROCK ME, GENTLY Andy Kim
23 -- LONG, TALL GLASSES Leo Sayer
24 23 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Cat Stevens
25 34 THE BITCH IS BACK Elton John
26 29 MACHINE GUN The Commodores
27 30 I GOT THE MUSIC IN ME Kiki Dee Band
28 32 PINBALL Brian Protheroe
29 33 IT'S BETTER TO HAVE (AND DON'T NEED) Don Covay
30 35 SILLY LOVE 10cc

31 19 SUMMERLOVE SENSATION Bay City Rollers
32 26 ROCK YOUR BABY George McCrae ***
33 -- GEE, BABY Peter Shelley
34 -- SAD, SWEET DREAMER Sweet Sensation
35 25 ROCK THE BOAT Hues Corporation
36 37 WINDOW SHOPPING R Dean Taylor
37 39 FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE Roberta Flack
38 28 I SHOT THE SHERIFF Eric Clapton
39 36 SOMETHING 'BOUT YOU, BABY, I LIKE Tom Jones
40 27 ROCKET Mud

-- 31 JUST FOR YOU The Glitter Band
-- 38 IT'S ONLY ROCK AND ROLL The Rolling Stones
-- 40 BORN WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE Stephanie de Sykes and Rain


Making their debuts are Peter Shelley, and Sweet Sensation