The Year 1974 was a good (if not great) year in the rock era. As published in my Top 5000 Songs for the Rock Era in 2000, here are the Top 100 Songs of 1974 (Keep in mind that these are how the songs ranked in 2000, not in 1974):
1. "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin
2. "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John
3. "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John
4. "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks
5. "Sunshine On My Shoulders" by John Denver
6. "Best of My Love" by the Eagles
7. "Annie's Song" by John Denver
8. "Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot
9. "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae
10. "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney & Wings
11. "Black Water" by the Doobie Brothers
12. "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
13. "Piano Man" by Billy Joel
14. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John
15. "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" by Chicago
16. "Takin' Care of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
17. "The Loco-Motion" by Grand Funk
18. "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
19. "You're No Good" by Linda Ronstadt
20. "I Shot the Sheriff" by Eric Clapton
21. "Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston
22. "Wishing You Were Here" by Chicago
23. "Feel Like Making Love" by Roberta Flack
24. "Laughter in the Rain" by Neil Sedaka
25. "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by Stylistics
26. "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by MFSB
27. "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
28. "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim
29. "Radar Love" by Golden Earring
30. "Mandy" by Barry Manilow
31. "Lady" by Styx
32. "I Can Help" by Billy Swan
33. "The Bitch is Back" by Elton John
34. "When Will I See You Again" by the Three Degrees
35. "Tin Man" by America
36. "Having My Baby" by Paul Anka
37. "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace
38. "My Eyes Adored You" by Frankie Valli
39. "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Suede
40. "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by Elton John
41. "Can't Get Enough" by Bad Company
42. "Please Come to Boston" by Dave Loggins
43. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan
44. "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder
45. "Then Came You" by Dionne Warwick & the Spinners
46. "Rock the Boat" by the Hues Corporation
47. "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" by Olivia Newton-John
48. "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
49. "Please Mr. Postman" by the Carpenters
50. "Angie Baby" by Helen Reddy
51. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White
52. "The Air That I Breathe" by the Hollies
53. "The Show Must Go On" by Three Dog Night
54. "Lonely People" by America
55. "Some Kind of Wonderful" by Grand Funk
56. "Jet" by Paul McCartney & Wings
57. "Waterloo" by Abba
58. "Eres Tu" by Mocedades
59. "Carefree Highway" by Gordon Lightfoot
60. "Life is a Rock" by Reunion
61. "Rock and Roll Heaven" by the Righteous Brothers
62. "Already Gone" by the Eagles
63. "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell
64. "Let It Ride" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
65. "Oh Very Young" by Cat Stevens"
66. "Beach Baby" by First Class
67. "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" by John Lennon
68. "Jazzman" by Carole King
69. "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks
70. "The Entertainer" by Marvin Hamlisch
71. "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
72. "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
73. "My Melody of Love" by Bobby Vinton
74. "Pick Up the Pieces" by Average White Band
75. "Mockingbird" by Carly Simon & James Taylor
76. "Dancing Machine" by Jackson 5
77. "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone
78. "Dark Lady" by Cher
79. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White
80. "Boogie On, Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder
81. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" by the Carpenters
82. "I'll Have To Say I Love You in a Song" by Jim Croce
83. "Another Saturday Night" by Cat Stevens
84. "The Lord's Prayer" by Sister Janet Mead
85. "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield
86. "Can't Get It Out of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra
87. "Sideshow" by Blue Magic
88. "Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton
89. "Longfellow Serenade" by Neil Diamond
90. "#9 Dream" by John Lennon
91. "Junior's Farm" by Paul McCartney & Wings
92. "Wildwood Weed" by Jim Stafford
93. "Midnight at the Oasis" by Maria Muldaur
94. "Hang On In There Baby" by Johnny Bristol
95. "Clap for the Wolfman" by Guess Who
96. "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" by Stevie Wonder
97. "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" by Carly Simon
98. "Come Monday" by Jimmy Buffett
99. "Back Home Again" by John Denver
100. "Last Time I Saw Him" by Diana Ross Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-100-songs-from-1974.html
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1. "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin
2. "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John
3. "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John
4. "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks
5. "Sunshine On My Shoulders" by John Denver
6. "Best of My Love" by the Eagles
7. "Annie's Song" by John Denver
8. "Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot
9. "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae
10. "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney & Wings
11. "Black Water" by the Doobie Brothers
12. "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
13. "Piano Man" by Billy Joel
14. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John
15. "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" by Chicago
16. "Takin' Care of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
17. "The Loco-Motion" by Grand Funk
18. "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
19. "You're No Good" by Linda Ronstadt
20. "I Shot the Sheriff" by Eric Clapton
21. "Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston
22. "Wishing You Were Here" by Chicago
23. "Feel Like Making Love" by Roberta Flack
24. "Laughter in the Rain" by Neil Sedaka
25. "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by Stylistics
26. "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by MFSB
27. "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
28. "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim
29. "Radar Love" by Golden Earring
30. "Mandy" by Barry Manilow
31. "Lady" by Styx
32. "I Can Help" by Billy Swan
33. "The Bitch is Back" by Elton John
34. "When Will I See You Again" by the Three Degrees
35. "Tin Man" by America
36. "Having My Baby" by Paul Anka
37. "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace
38. "My Eyes Adored You" by Frankie Valli
39. "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Suede
40. "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by Elton John
41. "Can't Get Enough" by Bad Company
42. "Please Come to Boston" by Dave Loggins
43. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan
44. "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder
45. "Then Came You" by Dionne Warwick & the Spinners
46. "Rock the Boat" by the Hues Corporation
47. "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" by Olivia Newton-John
48. "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
49. "Please Mr. Postman" by the Carpenters
50. "Angie Baby" by Helen Reddy
51. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White
52. "The Air That I Breathe" by the Hollies
53. "The Show Must Go On" by Three Dog Night
54. "Lonely People" by America
55. "Some Kind of Wonderful" by Grand Funk
56. "Jet" by Paul McCartney & Wings
57. "Waterloo" by Abba
58. "Eres Tu" by Mocedades
59. "Carefree Highway" by Gordon Lightfoot
60. "Life is a Rock" by Reunion
61. "Rock and Roll Heaven" by the Righteous Brothers
62. "Already Gone" by the Eagles
63. "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell
64. "Let It Ride" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
65. "Oh Very Young" by Cat Stevens"
66. "Beach Baby" by First Class
67. "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" by John Lennon
68. "Jazzman" by Carole King
69. "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks
70. "The Entertainer" by Marvin Hamlisch
71. "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
72. "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
73. "My Melody of Love" by Bobby Vinton
74. "Pick Up the Pieces" by Average White Band
75. "Mockingbird" by Carly Simon & James Taylor
76. "Dancing Machine" by Jackson 5
77. "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone
78. "Dark Lady" by Cher
79. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White
80. "Boogie On, Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder
81. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" by the Carpenters
82. "I'll Have To Say I Love You in a Song" by Jim Croce
83. "Another Saturday Night" by Cat Stevens
84. "The Lord's Prayer" by Sister Janet Mead
85. "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield
86. "Can't Get It Out of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra
87. "Sideshow" by Blue Magic
88. "Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton
89. "Longfellow Serenade" by Neil Diamond
90. "#9 Dream" by John Lennon
91. "Junior's Farm" by Paul McCartney & Wings
92. "Wildwood Weed" by Jim Stafford
93. "Midnight at the Oasis" by Maria Muldaur
94. "Hang On In There Baby" by Johnny Bristol
95. "Clap for the Wolfman" by Guess Who
96. "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" by Stevie Wonder
97. "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" by Carly Simon
98. "Come Monday" by Jimmy Buffett
99. "Back Home Again" by John Denver
100. "Last Time I Saw Him" by Diana Ross Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-100-songs-from-1974.html
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