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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1974

1973 <-1974-> 1975
    

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1.
06/1974
418

✫1
US
✫1
AC
9
country




✫1
UK
[RCA Victor 0295]
written by John Denver
2.
05/1974
415

✫1
US
19
AC




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[T.K. 1004]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
3.
01/1974
410

✫1
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Bell 45432]
written by Jacques Brel & Rod McKuen
4.
04/1974
407

✫1
US
12
AC
3
country




✫1
UK
[Barnaby 600]
written by Ray Stevens (as Harold Ragsdale)
5.
07/1974
400

2
US
✫1
AC




4
R&B
✫1
UK
[Philadelphia International 3550]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
6.
11/1974
382

✫1
US
✫1
AC






2
UK
7.
03/1974
362

2
US
6
AC




5
R&B
2
UK
[Avco 4634]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
8.
06/1974
358

✫1
US
40
AC






2
UK
[Capitol 3895]
written by Andy Kim
9.
10/1974
338

✫1
US
✫1
AC






5
UK
[Capitol 3972]
written by Alan O'Day
10.
04/1974
337

✫1
US
22
AC






3
UK
as Paul McCartney & Wings
[Apple 1873]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
11.
09/1974
336

✫1
US
6
AC
✫1
country




6
UK
[Monument 8621]
written by Billy Swan
12.
05/1974
335

✫1
US
27
AC






3
UK
[Mercury 73492]
written by Peter Callander & Mitch Murray
13.
11/1974
334

✫1
US
2
AC






5
UK
[Private Stock 45003]
written by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan
14.
05/1974
332

✫1
US
12
AC




2
R&B
6
UK
[RCA Victor 0232]
written by Wally Holmes (as Waldo Holmes)
15.
11/1974
329

✫1
US
45
AC


11
dance
5
R&B
6
UK
16.
07/1974
326

4
US
✫1
AC
17
country




2
UK
[MGM/Kolob 14735]
written by Dewey Terry & Don Harris (as Donald Harris)
17.
07/1974
318

✫1
US
5
AC






6
UK
with Odia Coates
[United Artists 454]
written by Paul Anka
18.
07/1974
311

✫1
US
26
AC




✫1
R&B
8
UK
[20th Century 2120]
written by Barry White
19.
02/1974
291

6
US
3
AC






2
UK
[Epic 11100]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood
20.
11/1974
291

✫1
US
✫1
AC






11
UK
formerly charted by scott english as "brandy"
[Bell 45613]
written by Scott English & Richard Kerr
21.
03/1974
289

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B
22
UK
featuring The Three Degrees
[instrumental]
[Philadelphia International 3540]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
22.
08/1974
286

10
US
2
AC






✫1
UK
[MGM 14746]
written by Wade Brown Jr. (as Wade Brown), David Jones Jr. & Johnny Bristol
23.
10/1974
284

9
US
11
AC


✫1
dance
34
R&B
2
UK
[MGM 14748]
written by Clifton Davis
24.
06/1974
280

✫1
US
✫1
AC






15
UK
[Rocket 40313]
written by Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody
25.
02/1974
274

3
US
10
AC




✫1
R&B
7
UK
[Buddah 403]
written by Jim Weatherly
26.
08/1974
274

✫1
US
✫1
AC
6
country




22
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1975]
[MCA 40280]
written by Jeff Barry & Peter Allen
27.
06/1974
271

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B
34
UK
[Atlantic 3025]
written by Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)
28.
07/1974
267

✫1
US
3
AC




2
R&B
29
UK
[Atlantic 3202]
written by Sherman Marshall & Phillip Pugh
29.
09/1974
257

14
US
18
AC




63
R&B
✫1
UK
[Pye 71002]
written by David Parton (as Des Parton)
30.
04/1974
252

✫1
US
✫1
AC
13
country




33
UK
[Reprise 1194]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
31.
06/1974
241

2
US
3
AC






16
UK
[MCA 40259]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
32.
11/1974
235

✫1
US
✫1
AC






51
UK
[Asylum 45218]
written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey & J.D. Souther
33.
01/1974

Dark Lady by Cher

from Dark Lady   
235

✫1
US
3
AC






36
UK
[MCA 40161]
written by John Durrill (as Johnny Durrill)
34.
11/1974
233

8
US
✫1
AC






5
UK
[MGM/Kolob 14765]
written by Larry Stock & Dick Manning
35.
01/1974
225

✫1
US
✫1
AC
42
country






[RCA Victor APB0-0213]
written by John Denver, Dick Kniss & Mike Taylor
36.
09/1974
223

✫1
US
6
AC






53
UK
[Elektra 45203]
written by Harry Chapin & Sandra Chapin
37.
07/1974
216

✫1
US
15
AC




8
R&B


[A&M 1544]
written by Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher
38.
02/1974
205

3
US
✫1
AC






25
UK
[instrumental]
[MCA 40174]
written by Scott Joplin
39.
12/1974
205

✫1
US
10
AC








[Capitol 3990]
written by Clint Ballard Jr.
40.
04/1974
202

✫1
US
20
AC








[ABC 11435]
written by Mitch Murray & Peter Callander
41.
02/1974
199

✫1
US
31
AC








[EMI 3627]
written by Mark James [songwriter]
42.
06/1974
198

4
US
38
AC






13
UK
[UK 49022]
written by John Carter & Gillian Shakespeare
43.
12/1974
198

✫1
US
38
AC








originally b-side of "another park…"
[Warner 7795]
written by Patrick Simmons
44.
11/1974
196



12
AC






✫1
UK
[spoken]
[MCA 40301]
written by David Gates
45.
11/1974
194

20
US
✫1
AC
14
country




5
UK
46.
11/1974

How Long by Ace

from Five-A-Side   
192

3
US
24
AC






20
UK
[Anchor 21000]
written by Paul Carrack
47.
06/1974
190



44
AC






✫1
UK
[RCA 10021]
written by Charles Aznavour & Herb Kretzmer (as Herbert Kretzmer)
48.
03/1974
189

4
US
31
AC




✫1
R&B
31
UK
[Roxbury 0236]
written by William DeVaughn
49.
08/1974
186

2
US
4
AC








[Ode 66101]
written by Carole King & Dave Palmer
50.
09/1974
171

7
US
28
AC




2
R&B
20
UK
[Hi 2274]
written by Al Green
51.
09/1974
170

5
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country






[RCA Victor 10065]
written by John Denver
52.
09/1974
169

3
US
✫1
AC








[ABC 12022]
written by Bobby Vinton & Henry Mayer
53.
02/1974
167

6
US
7
AC






21
UK
[Reprise 1183]
written by David Nichtern
54.
11/1974
167

6
US
✫1
AC






28
UK
[Apple 1876]
written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)
55.
08/1974
167

6
US
12
AC






19
UK
[A&M 1602]
written by Sam Cooke
56.
10/1974
163

14
US
8
AC
9
country




9
UK
charted as It's Midnight / Promised Land in US AC charts
[RCA 10074]
written by Chuck Berry
57.
04/1974
162

5
US
2
AC
2
country






[MCA 40209]
written by John Rostill
58.
08/1974

Tin Man by America

from Holiday   Holiday
160

4
US
✫1
AC








produced by George Martin
[Warner 7838]
written by Dewey Bunnell
59.
10/1974
160

5
US
✫1
AC






54
UK
[Columbia 10043]
written by Neil Diamond
60.
02/1974
156

4
US
2
AC








[A&M 1491]
written by Arnold Strals & Jesus Christ
61.
02/1974
155

5
US
10
AC






34
UK
[Elektra 45880]
written by Inez Foxx & Charlie Foxx
62.
05/1974
153

4
US
15
AC






58
UK
[ABC 11439]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
63.
07/1974
149

18
US
26
AC




8
R&B
9
UK
64.
12/1974
148

5
US
✫1
AC








produced by George Martin
[Warner 8048]
written by Dan Peek
65.
05/1974
148

5
US
✫1
AC








[Epic 5-11115]
written by Dave Loggins
66.
09/1974
146

6
US
15
AC


4
dance
11
R&B


[Back Beat 630]
written by Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden
67.
05/1974
145

3
US
38
AC








[Haven 7002]
written by John Stevenson & Alan O'Day
68.
09/1974
143

81
US
13
AC






4
UK
[Bell 45,614]
written by Peter Shelley
69.
08/1974
142

12
US
31
AC


7
dance
20
R&B
18
UK
[RCA Victor 10022]
written by Christopher Mark Jackson
70.
01/1974
140

4
US
26
AC
59
country
59
dance




[spoken]
[background music: America the Beautiful]
[Westbound 222]
written by Gordon Sinclair
71.
06/1974
137

6
US
✫1
AC








[Columbia 46062]
written by Lee Loughnane
72.
02/1974
133

7
US
15
AC






31
UK
[instrumental]
[from the film The Exorcist]
[Virgin 55100]
written by Mike Oldfield
73.
02/1974
133

11
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country




52
UK
[Epic 11091]
written by Norro Wilson & Billy Sherrill
74.
03/1974
127

7
US
✫1
AC








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #282]
[Asylum 11034]
written by Joni Mitchell
75.
03/1974
126

5
US
24
AC








[Apple 1872]
written by Vini Poncia & Ringo Starr
76.
04/1974
126

12
US
9
AC
64
country




20
UK
[novelty]
[MGM 14718]
written by Jim Stafford
77.
03/1974
125

9
US
✫1
AC
68
country




52
UK
[ABC 11424]
written by Jim Croce
78.
01/1974
124

10
US
42
AC




8
R&B
27
UK
[RCA Victor 0205]
written by Bobby Eli, John Freeman & Vinnie Barrett
79.
04/1974
124

11
US
✫1
AC






32
UK
[R]
[A&M 1521]
written by Paul Williams & Roger Nichols
80.
04/1974
122

8
US
35
AC




✫1
R&B


[Atco 6961]
written by Bobby Eli & Vinnie Barrett
81.
04/1974
118

8
US
✫1
AC








[Capitol 3867]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
82.
08/1974
118

7
US
4
AC








as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Bell 45,601]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown
83.
11/1974
116

7
US
5
AC








with Odia Coates
[United Artists 569]
written by Paul Anka
84.
03/1974
113

10
US
2
AC






51
UK
[A&M 1503]
written by Cat Stevens
85.
06/1974
113

9
US
✫1
AC








[Capitol 3897]
written by Kenneth Ascher (as Kenny Ascher) & Paul Williams
86.
08/1974
112

9
US
✫1
AC
40
country






[Columbia 10018]
written by Mac Davis & Doc Severinsen
87.
11/1974
110

11
US
42
AC


2
dance
9
R&B


[Midland International 10113]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens
88.
07/1974
106

7
US
29
AC
57
country






[novelty]
[MGM 14737]
written by Don Bowman & Jim Stafford
89.
08/1974
104

10
US
✫1
AC
81
country






[Reprise 1309]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
90.
04/1974
104

16
US
9
AC




2
R&B
55
UK
[Tamla 54245]
written by Stevie Wonder
91.
12/1974
103

13
US
✫1
AC
7
country






[RCA Victor 10148]
written by John Denver
92.
06/1974
100

68
US
29
AC






8
UK
[Bell 45467]
written by Jacques Brel & Rod McKuen
93.
10/1974
100

11
US
✫1
AC








backing vocals by the Beach Boys
[Columbia 10049]
written by Peter Cetera
94.
06/1974
98

17
US
6
AC
6
country




40
UK
[RCA APBO 0280]
written by Red West & Johnny Christopher
95.
03/1974
97

9
US
8
AC








[Columbia 46020]
written by James Pankow
96.
01/1974
95

22
US
11
AC






21
UK
[Island 002]
written by Neil Young
97.
08/1974
88

11
US
6
AC








[Buddah 420]
written by Jim Weatherly
98.
12/1974
88

11
US
6
AC








as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Bell 45,620]
written by Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter
99.
12/1974
87

12
US
4
AC








[Reprise 1319]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
100.
03/1974
87

15
US
✫1
AC








[Capitol 3845]
written by Danny Janssen & Bobby Hart

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