number 1 single May 1974?

Number Ones

The 1970s

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4 May 1974 Abba Waterloo 2 1st No 1

(of 9) Eurovision winner for Sweden. They became international super stars by the end of the decade.

18 May 1974 Rubettes Sugar Baby Love 4 Only No 1 Former session men who achieved moderate success during the mid-70's.

15 Jun 1974 Ray Stevens The Streak 1 Only No 1 US Country/Gospel singer who hit with several quirky songs during the 1970s.

22 Jun 1974 Gary Glitter Always Yours 1 3rd & last No 1 The great showman continued live concerts to hoards of loyal fans into the mid 1990s.

29 Jun 1974 Charles Aznavour She 4 Only No 1 French crooner with a British tv theme. He went on to stardom in the US.

27 Jul 1974 George McCrae Rock Your Baby 3 Only No 1 Regarded by some as the first Disco No 1. It was a New York club hit first.

17 Aug 1974 Three Degrees When Will I See You Again 2 Only No 1 Part of the Philadelphia Sound, they had more Top 10 hits in the UK than at home.

31 Aug 1974 Osmonds Love Me For A Reason 3 Only No 1 Last No 1, either as group or solo, for the Osmond family. In total they amassed 26 UK hits in 4½ years.

21 Sep 1974 Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting 3 Only No 1 Recorded in 10 minutes as a B-side, it sold 10 million worldwide. A version by Bus Stop, featuring Douglas made the Top 10 in May 1998.

12 Oct 1974 John Denver Annie's Song 1 Only No 1 Folk/Country singer and songwriter was a huge star in the US, but this was his only solo hit in the UK.

19 Oct 1974 Sweet Sensation Sad Sweet Dreamer 1 Only No 1 TV talent contest winners who had one more hit before disappearing.

26 Oct 1974 Ken Boothe Everything I Own 3 Only No 1 Jamaican reggae artist with a song by David Gates from Bread. Boy George took the song to No 1 in 1987.

16 Nov 1974 David Essex Gonna Make You A Star 3 1st No 1 He found stardom as an actor before singing on the soundtrack of a film, and then breaking into the charts.

7 Dec 1974 Barry White You're The First, The Last, My Everything 2 Only No 1 The "Lurve Walrus" was another Philly-Sound star, who had numerous hits in the 70s. Still performing at the end of the 90s.

21 Dec 1974

Xmas No 1 Mud Lonely This Christmas 4 2nd No 1 Chinn & Chapman song which has been played every Christmas since.

Number 1 Song 1974

i would guess abba because they went on a tour then. But the top 5 songs of 1974 were

1. Carl Douglas- Kung Fu Fighting

2 Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun

3 ABBA Waterloo

4 Steve Miller Band The Joker

5 George McCrae Rock Your Baby

I reccomend Dancing Machine, Jackson 5 or Kung Fu Fighting.

May 4 "The Loco-Motion" Grand Funk

May 11 "The Loco-Motion" Grand Funk

May 18 "The Streak" Ray Stevens

May 25 "The Streak" Ray Stevens

Abba, Waterloo,

Waterloo by Abba. [for 2 weeks].

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