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Top R&B Songs of 1974

1973 <-1974-> 1975

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1.
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
2.
08/1974
409

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[20th Century 2140]
written by Carl Douglas
3.
11/1974
405

2
US


2
dance
✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[20th Century 2133]
written by Peter Radcliffe, Tony Sepe & Barry White
4.
07/1974
400

2
US
✫1
AC


4
R&B
✫1
UK
[Philadelphia International 3550]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
5.
03/1974
362

2
US
6
AC


5
R&B
2
UK
[Avco 4634]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
6.
05/1974
332

✫1
US
12
AC


2
R&B
6
UK
[RCA Victor 0232]
written by Wally Holmes (as Waldo Holmes)
7.
11/1974
329

✫1
US
45
AC
11
dance
5
R&B
6
UK
8.
07/1974
311

✫1
US
26
AC


✫1
R&B
8
UK
[20th Century 2120]
written by Barry White
9.
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
10.
12/1974
286

✫1
US


7
dance
✫1
R&B
17
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #479]
charted as Lady Marmalade / What Can I Do for You? In US dance charts
[Epic 50048]
written by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan
11.
10/1974
284

9
US
11
AC
✫1
dance
34
R&B
2
UK
[MGM 14748]
written by Clifton Davis
12.
07/1974
277

✫1
US




33
R&B
9
UK
[RSO 409]
written by Bob Marley
13.
02/1974
274

3
US
10
AC


✫1
R&B
7
UK
[Buddah 403]
written by Jim Weatherly
14.
06/1974
271

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B
34
UK
[Atlantic 3025]
written by Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)
15.
07/1974
267

✫1
US
3
AC


2
R&B
29
UK
[Atlantic 3202]
written by Sherman Marshall & Phillip Pugh
16.
09/1974
257

14
US
18
AC


63
R&B
✫1
UK
[Pye 71002]
written by David Parton (as Des Parton)
17.
06/1974
250

8
US




2
R&B
3
UK
[MGM 14715]
written by Johnny Bristol
18.
08/1974
249

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
30
UK
featuring Jackson Five
[Tamla 54252]
written by Stevie Wonder
19.
11/1974
236

3
US




✫1
R&B
12
UK
[Tamla 54254]
written by Stevie Wonder
20.
12/1974

Fire by Ohio Players

from Fire   Fire
232

✫1
US


10
dance
✫1
R&B


[Mercury 73643]
written by James "Diamond" Williams, Billy Beck (as William "Billy" Beck), Marvin Pierce (as Marvin "Merv" Pierce), Marshall Jones, Leroy Bonner (as Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner), Ralph Middlebrooks (as Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks) & Clarence Satchell
21.
08/1974
221

2
US


8
dance
✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Scepter 12395]
written by Billy Nichols
22.
07/1974
216

✫1
US
15
AC


8
R&B


[A&M 1544]
written by Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher
23.
11/1974
209

4
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
34
UK
24.
02/1974
204

✫1
US




15
R&B


[only released in the US]
[MCA 40198]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
25.
03/1974
196

2
US




✫1
R&B


[Motown 1286]
written by Hal Davis, Don Fletcher (as Donald Fletcher) & Dean Parks (as Weldon Dean Parks)
26.
12/1974
193

91
US




75
R&B
✫1
UK
[RCA Victor 10128]
written by Johanna Hall & John Hall
27.
03/1974
189

4
US
31
AC


✫1
R&B
31
UK
[Roxbury 0236]
written by William DeVaughn
28.
11/1974
186

10
US


3
dance
32
R&B
8
UK
[Chelsea 3004]
written by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan
29.
06/1974
175

3
US




3
R&B
53
UK
[ABC 11427]
written by Stevie Wonder
30.
09/1974
171

7
US
28
AC


2
R&B
20
UK
[Hi 2274]
written by Al Green
31.
06/1974
162







83
R&B
2
UK
[Bell 45600]
written by Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
32.
04/1974
150

6
US




✫1
R&B
52
UK
[De-Lite 561]
written by Kool & The Gang & Gene Redd
33.
07/1974
149

18
US
26
AC


8
R&B
9
UK
34.
01/1974
148

54
US




3
R&B
5
UK
[Brunswick 55505]
written by Stan McKenney & Eugene Record
35.
09/1974
146

6
US
15
AC
4
dance
11
R&B


[Back Beat 630]
written by Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden
36.
05/1974
144

5
US




2
R&B


[from the movie Claudine]
[Buddah 423]
written by Curtis Mayfield
37.
12/1974
143

3
US




85
R&B


as Grand Funk
[Capitol 4002]
written by John Ellison & Ernie Fields
38.
08/1974
142

12
US
31
AC
7
dance
20
R&B
18
UK
[RCA Victor 10022]
written by Christopher Mark Jackson
39.
01/1974
124

10
US
42
AC


8
R&B
27
UK
[RCA Victor 0205]
written by Bobby Eli, John Freeman & Vinnie Barrett
40.
01/1974
124

5
US




75
R&B


[Epic 11035]
written by Lolly Vegas
41.
04/1974
122

8
US
35
AC


✫1
R&B


[Atco 6961]
written by Bobby Eli & Vinnie Barrett
42.
10/1974
120

18
US


5
dance
6
R&B
24
UK
[RCA Victor 10066]
written by Wally Holmes
43.
03/1974
117

76
US




34
R&B
6
UK
[instrumental]
[Event 213]
written by Peter Arpadys
44.
03/1974
116

9
US




3
R&B
53
UK
[Philadelphia International 3544]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Anthony Jackson
45.
11/1974
110

11
US
42
AC
2
dance
9
R&B


[Midland International 10113]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens
46.
10/1974
105

50
US




10
R&B
9
UK
B side to I Get Lifted
[T.K. 1007]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
47.
04/1974
104

16
US
9
AC


2
R&B
55
UK
[Tamla 54245]
written by Stevie Wonder
48.
01/1974
104

10
US




✫1
R&B


[United Artists 375]
written by James Alexander & Zelda Samuels
49.
05/1974
101

22
US




7
R&B
20
UK
[instrumental]
[Motown 1307]
written by Milan Williams
50.
10/1974
100

11
US




✫1
R&B


featuring Chaka Khan
[ABC 12032]
written by Chaka Khan & Ray Parker Jr
51.
04/1974
90

19
US




✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Atlantic 2999]
written by Bobby Womack
52.
08/1974
88

13
US




2
R&B


53.
10/1974
85

21
US




✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Buddah 433]
written by Tony Camillo & Mary Sawyer
54.
07/1974
84

13
US




4
R&B


[Tamla 54248]
written by Freddie Perren & Christine Perren
55.
04/1974
80

17
US




✫1
R&B


[Curtom 1997]
written by Ed Townsend
56.
09/1974
78

15
US




4
R&B


[Atlantic 3206]
written by Charles Simmons & Joe Jefferson
57.
03/1974
76

60
US




10
R&B
16
UK
[T-Neck 2253]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
58.
01/1974
73

20
US




✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 3006]
written by Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson), Bruce Hawes & Charles Simmons
59.
02/1974
72

19
US




15
R&B
51
UK
[Motown 1269]
written by Gloria Jones & Pam Sawyer
60.
05/1974
71

18
US




3
R&B


[Atlantic 3027]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
61.
09/1974
70

22
US




✫1
R&B


[Truth 3206]
written by Homer Banks, Eddie Marion & Henderson Thigpen
62.
02/1974
65

23
US
27
AC


3
R&B


[Stax 0196]
written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton
63.
03/1974
64







74
R&B
13
UK
[Philadelphia International 3539]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
64.
03/1974
63

26
US




✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14223]
written by James Brown, John Starks & Fred Wesley
65.
08/1974
61

37
US




✫1
R&B
52
UK
[De-Lite 1562]
written by Kool & The Gang & Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan)
66.
11/1974
61

27
US




✫1
R&B


[20th Century 2141]
written by Barry White
67.
06/1974
57

29
US




✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14244]
written by James Brown
68.
01/1974
57

37
US




9
R&B
33
UK
[Philadelphia International 3538]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
69.
02/1974
57







21
R&B
17
UK
[T.K. 1003]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Clarence Reid
70.
12/1974
55

40
US


11
dance
✫1
R&B


(instrumentation by "The Temptations Band": The Commodores)
[Gordy 7138]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Donald Baldwin & Lionel Richie
71.
05/1974
54

26
US




4
R&B


[ABC 11438]
written by McKinley Jackson & James Reddick
72.
08/1974
53

31
US




✫1
R&B


[Polydor 14255]
written by Charles Bobbit, James Brown, John Starks & Fred Wesley
73.
12/1974
53

22
US




11
R&B


[A&M 1644]
written by Billy Preston & George Johnson
74.
03/1974
52

58
US




6
R&B
32
UK
[Philadelphia International 3543]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
75.
06/1974
52

40
US




3
R&B
51
UK
[Curtom 1999]
written by Curtis Mayfield
76.
11/1974
51

28
US




3
R&B


[Buddah 441]
written by Bettye Crutcher & Lester Snell
77.
09/1974
51

34
US




✫1
R&B


[Glades 1722]
written by Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore)
78.
12/1974
50

85
US


✫1
dance
31
R&B
51
UK
79.
11/1974
50

48
US




8
R&B
35
UK
[20th Century 2168]
written by Carl Douglas
80.
03/1974
49

29
US




4
R&B


[Columbia 46007]
written by Maurice White & Verdine White
81.
05/1974
48

28
US




5
R&B


[Tamla 54247]
written by Leonard Caston & Anita Poree
82.
11/1974
48

44
US




4
R&B
52
UK
B side Cold Blooded charted from 7 december 1974 in US charts
[Polydot 14258]
written by James Brown
83.
02/1974
48

34
US




2
R&B


[London 1052]
written by Harry Williams
84.
05/1974
46

63
US




21
R&B
29
UK
[Mercury 73469]
written by Don Covay & Erskin Watts
85.
07/1974
46

52
US




4
R&B
52
UK
[T-Neck 2254]
written by Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper
86.
03/1974
45

32
US




3
R&B


[Hi 2262]
written by Al Green
87.
02/1974
45

44
US




6
R&B
51
UK
[20th Century 2077]
written by Barry White
88.
10/1974
44

36
US
26
AC


5
R&B


[Atco 7004]
written by Vinnie Barrett & Bobby Eli
89.
09/1974
44

52
US


2
dance
19
R&B


[Roulette 7159]
written by Barbara Roy (as Barbara Gaskin [soul singer])
90.
03/1974
43

24
US




31
R&B


[Haven 7000]
written by Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter
91.
11/1974
43

80
US


11
dance
8
R&B
52
UK
[Philadelphia International 3552]
written by Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead
92.
11/1974
42







78
R&B
22
UK
[instrumental]
[Dakar 4539]
written by Hamilton Bohannon
93.
09/1974
42

50
US




✫1
R&B


[Capitol 3957]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates
94.
07/1974
41

26
US




22
R&B


[Warner 7828]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson (as Johnny "Guitar" Watson) & Lenny Williams
95.
09/1974
41

28
US




12
R&B


[live]
[Tamla 54253]
written by Marvin Gaye, Gwen Gordy (as Gwen Gordy Fuqua) & Sandra Greene
96.
11/1974
41

50
US
23
AC


18
R&B
51
UK
[A&M 1620]
written by Lefty Pedroski & Pat McManus
97.
01/1974
41

34
US




5
R&B


[Stax 0193]
written by Don Davis & Frank Johnson
98.
10/1974
40

38
US




3
R&B


[Motown 1308]
written by Gene Marcellino, Jerry Marcellino (as Gerald Marcellino) & Mel Larson
99.
07/1974
39

79
US




4
R&B
54
UK
[Stax 0215]
written by Charlie Chalmers (as Charles Chalmers), Donna Rhodes & Sandra Rhodes (as Sandra Chalmers)
100.
08/1974
38

47
US


9
dance
10
R&B


[Mercury 73614]
written by Glenn Dorsey

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