
The American Top 40 replay on the 70’s on 7- from the week of March 2, 1974.
1 2 SEASONS IN THE SUN –•– Terry Jacks (Bell)-8 (1 week at #1) (1) F
2 1 THE WAY WE WERE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-15 (1) A
3 4 SPIDERS & SNAKES –•– Jim Stafford (MGM)-17 (3) F
4 7 BOOGIE DOWN –•– Eddie Kendricks (Tamla)-9 (4) B
5 6 JUNGLE BOOGIE –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-13 (5) A-
6 8 ROCK ON –•– David Essex (Columbia)-17 (6) A
7 3 UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-15 (3) A
8 5 LOVE’S THEME –•– The Love Unlimited Orchestra (20th Century)-14 (1) C
9 16 DARK LADY –•– Cher (MCA)-7 (9) B+
10 11 PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-11 (10) B
11 9 YOU’RE SIXTEEN –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-12 (1) B
12 13 I LOVE –•– Tom T. Hall (Mercury)-13 (12) B-
13 21 MOCKINGBIRD –•– Carly Simon and James Taylor (Elektra)-5 (13) B-
14 17 LOVE SONG –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-12 (14) B
15 10 LET ME BE THERE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-15 (6) B
16 14 LAST TIME I SAW HIM –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-9 (14) B
17 24 SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS –•– John Denver (RCA)-6 (17) B
18 22 ERES TU (Touch the Wind) –•– Mocedades (Tara)-8 (18) B
19 20 SEXY MAMA –•– The Moments (Stang)-8 (19) B
20 27 JET –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-4 (20 A+
21 12 AMERICANS –•– Byron MacGregor (Westbound)-9 (4) C
22 30 MY SWEET LADY –•– Cliff DeYoung with Bill Mumy and Corey Fischer (MCA)-9 (22) D
23 29 TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY WOMAN –•– Lamont Dozier (ABC)-11 (23) C
24 32 COME AND GET YOUR LOVE –•– Redbone (Epic)-8 (24) A+
25 15 DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO (Heartbreaker) –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-8 (15) A-
26 18 SHOW AND TELL –•– Al Wilson (Rocky Road)-20 (1) A+
27 19 MIDNIGHT RIDER –•– Gregg Allman (Capricorn)-11 (19) A
28 36 THERE WON’T BE ANYMORE –•– Charlie Rich (RCA)-6 (28) A
29 35 I LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE –•– B.B. King (ABC)-13 (29) A
30 37 MIGHTY LOVE (Part 1) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-6 (30) B
31 23 THE JOKER –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-20 (1) C
32 51 BENNIE AND THE JETS –•– Elton John (MCA)-3 (32) A
33 40 ENERGY CRISIS ’74 –•– Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday)-5 (33) B
34 38 LAST KISS –•– Wednesday (Sussex)-15 (34) D-
35 31 CAN THIS BE REAL –•– Natural Four (Curtom)-9 (31) B
36 42 ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO –•– Rick Derringer (Blue Sky)-7 (36) A
37 25 I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-15 (4) A
38 59 HOOKED ON A FEELING –•– Blue Swede (EMI)-3 (38) F
39 28 JIM DANDY –•– Black Oak Arkansas (Atco)-12 (25) A-
40 26 SMOKIN’ IN THE BOY’S ROOM –•– Brownsville Station (Big Tree)-19 (3) A
All and all some really good ones…not counting the top.
Never heard the Cliff DeYoung with Bill Mumy and Corey Fischer song… I thought I knew that name…Bill Mumy…Lost in Space kid and a few Twilight Zones…the song is pretty bad but anyway.
John Denver wrote that song.
I like James Taylor but I would give Mockingbird an F.
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This list has eight of my very favorite songs on it not the least of which is Bennie and the Jets.