- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1974 (U.S.)
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These are the Billboard adult contemporary chart number-one hits of 1974. The chart was known as Easy Listening during this year.
Issue Date Song Artist January 5 "Time in a Bottle" Jim Croce January 12 "The Way We Were" Barbra Streisand January 19 January 26 "Love's Theme" The Love Unlimited Orchestra February 2 February 9 "A Love Song" Anne Murray February 16 "Last Time I Saw Him" Diana Ross February 23 March 2 March 9 "Seasons in the Sun" Terry Jacks March 16 "Sunshine on My Shoulders" John Denver March 23 March 30 "A Very Special Love Song" Charlie Rich April 6 April 13 "Keep On Singing" Helen Reddy April 20 April 27 "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" Jim Croce May 4 "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" MFSB featuring The Three Degrees May 11 May 18 "The Entertainer" Marvin Hamlisch May 25 "Help Me" Joni Mitchell June 1 "I Won't Last a Day Without You" The Carpenters June 8 "Sundown" Gordon Lightfoot June 15 June 22 "You Won't See Me" Anne Murray June 29 July 6 "Annie's Song" John Denver July 13 July 20 July 27 "You and Me Against the World" Helen Reddy August 3 "Please Come to Boston" Dave Loggins August 10 "Feel Like Makin' Love" Roberta Flack August 17 August 24 "Call on Me" Chicago August 31 "I'm Leaving It Up to You" Donny and Marie Osmond September 7 "I Love My Friend" Charlie Rich September 14 "I Honestly Love You" Olivia Newton-John September 21 September 28 October 5 "Tin Man" America October 12 "Stop and Smell the Roses" Mac Davis October 19 "Carefree Highway" Gordon Lightfoot October 26 "Back Home Again" John Denver November 2 November 9 "My Melody of Love" Bobby Vinton November 16 "Longfellow Serenade" Neil Diamond November 23 "Laughter in the Rain" Neil Sedaka November 30 December 7 "Angie Baby" Helen Reddy December 14 "When Will I See You Again" The Three Degrees December 21 "Wishing You Were Here" Chicago December 28 "Mandy" Barry Manilow See also
References
- Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications) ISBN 0823076938
1961–1980 1981–2000 2001–present Categories:- Lists of number-one adult contemporary songs in the United States
- 1974 record charts
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