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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1974

1973 <-

1974

-> 1975

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

05/1974

Rock Your Baby by George McCrae

from Rock Your Baby

415

✫1
US

19
AC

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[T.K. 1004]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch

08/1974

Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas

from Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs

409

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[20th Century 2140]
written by Carl Douglas

10/1974

You're the First, the Last, My Everything by Barry White

from Can't Get Enough

405

2
US

2
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[20th Century 2133]
written by Peter Radcliffe, Tony Sepe & Barry White

07/1974

When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees

from The Three Degrees

400

2
US

✫1
AC

4
R&B

✫1
UK

[Philadelphia International 3550]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

03/1974

You Make Me Feel Brand New by The Stylistics

from Rockin' Roll Baby

362

2
US

6
AC

5
R&B

2
UK

[Avco 4634]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed

05/1974

Rock the Boat by The Hues Corporation

from Freedom for the Stallion

332

✫1
US

12
AC

2
R&B

6
UK

[RCA Victor 0232]
written by Wally Holmes (as Waldo Holmes)

11/1974

Pick Up the Pieces by AWB

from AWB

329

✫1
US

45
AC

11
dance

5
R&B

6
UK

[instrumental]
[Atlantic 3229]
written by Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Onnie McIntyre & Robbie McIntosh

07/1974

Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe by Barry White

from Can't Get Enough

311

✫1
US

26
AC

✫1
R&B

8
UK

[20th Century 2120]
written by Barry White

03/1974

TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) by M.F.S.B.

from M.F.S.B.

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

Lady Marmalade by Labelle

from Nightbirds

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

Never Can Say Goodbye by Gloria Gaynor

from Never Can Say Goodbye

284

9
US

11
AC

✫1
dance

34
R&B

2
UK

[MGM 14748]
written by Clifton Davis

12.

07/1974

I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton

from 461 Ocean Boulevard

277

✫1
US

33
R&B

9
UK

[RSO 409]
written by Bob Marley

13.

02/1974

Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Imagination

274

3
US

10
AC

✫1
R&B

7
UK

[Buddah 403]
written by Jim Weatherly

14.

06/1974

Feel Like Makin' Love by Roberta Flack

from Feel Like Makin' Love

271

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

34
UK

[Atlantic 3025]
written by Gene McDaniels (as Eugene McDaniels)

15.

07/1974

Then Came You by Dionne Warwick and The Spinners

from Then Came You

267

✫1
US

3
AC

2
R&B

29
UK

[Atlantic 3202]
written by Sherman Marshall & Phillip Pugh

16.

09/1974

Sad Sweet Dreamer by Sweet Sensation [english band]

from Sad Sweet Dreamer

257

14
US

18
AC

63
R&B

✫1
UK

[Pye 71002]
written by David Parton (as Des Parton)

17.

06/1974

Hang On in There Baby by Johnny Bristol

from Hang On in There Baby

250

8
US

2
R&B

3
UK

[MGM 14715]
written by Johnny Bristol

18.

08/1974

You Haven't Done Nothin' by Stevie Wonder

from Fulfillingness' First Finale

249

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

30
UK

featuring Jackson Five
[Tamla 54252]
written by Stevie Wonder

19.

11/1974

Boogie On Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder

from Fulfillingness' First Finale

236

3
US

✫1
R&B

12
UK

[Tamla 54254]
written by Stevie Wonder

20.

12/1974

Fire by Ohio Players

from 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.

12/1974

Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley & Company

from Shame Shame Shame

227

12
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

6
UK

[Vibration 532]
written by Sylvia Robinson

22.

08/1974

Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) by B.T. Express

from Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)

221

2
US

8
dance

✫1
R&B

51
UK

[Scepter 12395]
written by Billy Nichols

23.

07/1974

Nothing from Nothing by Billy Preston

from The Kids and Me

216

✫1
US

15
AC

8
R&B

[A&M 1544]
written by Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher

24.

11/1974

Express by B.T. Express

from Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)

209

4
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

34
UK

[instrumental]
[Roadshow 7001]
written by Richard "Rick" Thompson, Bill Risbrook, Terrell Wood, Barbara Joyce Lomas, Carlos Ward, Dennis Rowe & Louis Risbrook

25.

02/1974

Bennie and the Jets by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

204

✫1
US

15
R&B

[only released in the US]
[MCA 40198]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

26.

03/1974

Dancing Machine by Jackson 5

from Dancing Machine

196

2
US

✫1
R&B

[Motown 1286]
written by Hal Davis, Don Fletcher (as Donald Fletcher) & Dean Parks (as Weldon Dean Parks)

27.

12/1974

Ms. Grace by The Tymes

from Trustmaker

193

91
US

75
R&B

✫1
UK

[RCA Victor 10128]
written by Johanna Hall & John Hall

28.

03/1974

Be Thankful for What You Got by William DeVaughn

from Be Thankful for What You Got

189

4
US

31
AC

✫1
R&B

31
UK

[Roxbury 0236]
written by William DeVaughn

29.

10/1974

Get Dancin' by Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes

from Disco-Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes Review

186

10
US

3
dance

32
R&B

8
UK

[Chelsea 3004]
written by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan

30.

06/1974

Tell Me Something Good by Rufus

from Rags to Rufus

175

3
US

3
R&B

53
UK

[ABC 11427]
written by Stevie Wonder

31.

09/1974

Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) by Al Green

from Al Green Explores Your Mind

171

7
US

28
AC

2
R&B

20
UK

[Hi 2274]
written by Al Green

32.

06/1974

Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies by The Drifters

from Love Games

162

83
R&B

2
UK

[Bell 45600]
written by Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay

33.

04/1974

Hollywood Swinging by Kool & The Gang

from Wild and Peaceful

150

6
US

✫1
R&B

52
UK

[De-Lite 561]
written by Kool & The Gang & Gene Redd

34.

07/1974

Let's Put It All Together by The Stylistics

from Let's Put It All Together

149

18
US

26
AC

8
R&B

9
UK

[Avco 4640]
written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss

35.

01/1974

Homely Girl by The Chi-Lites

from Chi-Lites

148

54
US

3
R&B

5
UK

[Brunswick 55505]
written by Stan McKenney & Eugene Record

36.

09/1974

Everlasting Love by Carl Carlton

from Everlasting Love

146

6
US

15
AC

4
dance

11
R&B

[Back Beat 630]
written by Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden

37.

05/1974

On and On by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Claudine

144

5
US

2
R&B

[from the movie Claudine]
[Buddah 423]
written by Curtis Mayfield

38.

12/1974

Some Kind of Wonderful by Grand Funk Railroad

from All the Girls in the World Beware!!!

143

3
US

85
R&B

as Grand Funk
[Capitol 4002]
written by John Ellison & Ernie Fields

39.

08/1974

You Little Trustmaker by The Tymes

from Trustmaker

142

12
US

31
AC

7
dance

20
R&B

18
UK

[RCA Victor 10022]
written by Christopher Mark Jackson

40.

01/1974

Just Don't Want to Be Lonely by The Main Ingredient

from Euphrates River

124

10
US

42
AC

8
R&B

27
UK

[RCA Victor 0205]
written by Bobby Eli, John Freeman & Vinnie Barrett

41.

01/1974

Come and Get Your Love by Redbone

from Wovoka

124

5
US

75
R&B

[Epic 11035]
written by Lolly Vegas

42.

04/1974

Sideshow by Blue Magic

from Blue Magic

122

8
US

35
AC

✫1
R&B

[Atco 6961]
written by Bobby Eli & Vinnie Barrett

43.

03/1974

Pepper Box by The Peppers

from The Peppers

117

76
US

34
R&B

6
UK

[instrumental]
[Event 213]
written by Peter Arpadys

44.

03/1974

For the Love of Money by The O'Jays

from Ship Ahoy

116

9
US

3
R&B

53
UK

[Philadelphia International 3544]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Anthony Jackson

45.

10/1974

Rockin' Soul by The Hues Corporation

from Rockin' Soul

115

18
US

9
dance

6
R&B

24
UK

[RCA Victor 10066]
written by Wally Holmes

46.

11/1974

Doctor's Orders by Carol Douglas

from The Carol Douglas Album

110

11
US

42
AC

2
dance

9
R&B

[Midland International 10113]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens

47.

10/1974

I Can't Leave You Alone by George McCrae

from Rock Your Baby

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

48.

04/1974

Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing by Stevie Wonder

from Innervisions

104

16
US

9
AC

2
R&B

55
UK

[Tamla 54245]
written by Stevie Wonder

49.

01/1974

Lookin' for a Love by Bobby Womack

from Lookin' for a Love Again

104

10
US

✫1
R&B

[United Artists 375]
written by James Alexander & Zelda Samuels

50.

05/1974

Machine Gun by The Commodores

from Machine Gun

101

22
US

7
R&B

20
UK

[instrumental]
[Motown 1307]
written by Milan Williams

51.

10/1974

You Got the Love by Rufus

from Rags to Rufus

100

11
US

✫1
R&B

featuring Chaka Khan
[ABC 12032]
written by Chaka Khan & Ray Parker Jr

52.

04/1974

I'm in Love by Aretha Franklin

from Let Me in Your Life

19
US

✫1
R&B

51
UK

[Atlantic 2999]
written by Bobby Womack

53.

08/1974

Skin Tight by Ohio Players

from Skin Tight

13
US

2
R&B

[Mercury 73609]
written by Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Leroy Bonner, James "Diamond" Williams (as James Williams), Ralph Middlebrooks & Clarence Satchell

54.

10/1974

I Feel a Song (In My Heart) by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from I Feel a Song

21
US

✫1
R&B

51
UK

[Buddah 433]
written by Tony Camillo & Mary Sawyer

55.

07/1974

Do It Baby by The Miracles

from Do It Baby

13
US

4
R&B

[Tamla 54248]
written by Freddie Perren & Christine Perren

56.

04/1974

Finally Got Myself Together (I'm a Changed Man) by The Impressions

from Finally Got Myself Together

17
US

✫1
R&B

[Curtom 1997]
written by Ed Townsend

57.

09/1974

Love Don't Love Nobody (Part I) by The Spinners [US band]

from Mighty Love

15
US

4
R&B

[Atlantic 3206]
written by Charles Simmons & Joe Jefferson

58.

03/1974

Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers

from 3 + 3

60
US

10
R&B

16
UK

[T-Neck 2253]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts

59.

01/1974

Mighty Love (Part I) by The Spinners [US band]

from Mighty Love

20
US

✫1
R&B

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

60.

02/1974

My Mistake (Was to Love You) by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

from Diana & Marvin

19
US

15
R&B

51
UK

[Motown 1269]
written by Gloria Jones & Pam Sawyer

61.

05/1974

I'm Coming Home by The Spinners [US band]

from Mighty Love

18
US

3
R&B

[Atlantic 3027]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed

62.

09/1974

Woman to Woman by Shirley Brown

from Woman to Woman

22
US

✫1
R&B

[Truth 3206]
written by Homer Banks, Eddie Marion & Henderson Thigpen

63.

02/1974

Touch a Hand, Make a Friend by The Staple Singers

from Be What You Are

23
US

27
AC

3
R&B

[Stax 0196]
written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton

64.

03/1974

Year of Decision by The Three Degrees

from The Three Degrees

74
R&B

13
UK

[Philadelphia International 3539]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

65.

03/1974

The Payback (Part 1) by James Brown

from The Payback

26
US

✫1
R&B

[Polydor 14223]
written by James Brown, John Starks & Fred Wesley

66.

08/1974

Higher Plane by Kool & The Gang

from Light of Worlds

37
US

✫1
R&B

52
UK

[De-Lite 1562]
written by Kool & The Gang & Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan)

67.

11/1974

I Belong to You by Love Unlimited

from In Heat

27
US

✫1
R&B

[20th Century 2141]
written by Barry White

68.

12/1974

Satin Soul by Love Unlimited Orchestra

from White Gold

22
US

39
AC

11
dance

23
R&B

[instrumental]
[20th Century 2162]
written by Barry White

69.

06/1974

My Thang by James Brown

from Hell

29
US

✫1
R&B

[Polydor 14244]
written by James Brown

70.

01/1974

Thanks for Saving My Life by Billy Paul

from War of the Gods

37
US

9
R&B

33
UK

[Philadelphia International 3538]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

71.

02/1974

Sound Your Funky Horn by KC & the Sunshine Band

from Do It Good

21
R&B

17
UK

[T.K. 1003]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Clarence Reid

72.

12/1974

Happy People by The Temptations

from A Song for You

40
US

11
dance

✫1
R&B

(instrumentation by "The Temptations Band": The Commodores)
[Gordy 7138]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Donald Baldwin & Lionel Richie

73.

05/1974

Fish Ain't Bitin' by Lamont Dozier

from Out Here on My Own

26
US

4
R&B

[ABC 11438]
written by McKinley Jackson & James Reddick

74.

08/1974

Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part 1) by James Brown

from Hell

31
US

✫1
R&B

[Polydor 14255]
written by Charles Bobbit, James Brown, John Starks & Fred Wesley

75.

12/1974

Struttin' by Billy Preston

from The Kids and Me

22
US

11
R&B

[A&M 1644]
written by Billy Preston & George Johnson

76.

03/1974

Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back) by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from Black & Blue

58
US

6
R&B

32
UK

[Philadelphia International 3543]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

77.

06/1974

Kung Fu by Curtis Mayfield

from Sweet Exorcist

40
US

3
R&B

51
UK

[Curtom 1999]
written by Curtis Mayfield

78.

11/1974

From His Woman to You by Barbara Mason

from Love's the Thing

28
US

3
R&B

[Buddah 441]
written by Bettye Crutcher & Lester Snell

79.

09/1974

Let's Straighten It Out by Latimore

from Let's Straighten It Out

34
US

✫1
R&B

[Glades 1722]
written by Latimore (as Benjamin Latimore)

80.

11/1974

I'll Be Holding On by Big Al Downing

85
US

✫1
dance

31
R&B

51
UK

[Chess 2158]
written by Big Al Downing, Lance Quinn & Andrew Smith [music arranger]

81.

11/1974

Dance the Kung Fu by Carl Douglas

from Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs

48
US

8
R&B

35
UK

[20th Century 2168]
written by Carl Douglas

82.

03/1974

Mighty Mighty by Earth, Wind & Fire

from Open Our Eyes

29
US

4
R&B

[Columbia 46007]
written by Maurice White & Verdine White

83.

05/1974

Son of Sagittarius by Eddie Kendricks

from Boogie Down

28
US

5
R&B

[Tamla 54247]
written by Leonard Caston & Anita Poree

84.

11/1974

Funky President (People It's Bad) / Cold Blooded by James Brown

from Reality

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

85.

02/1974

Outside Woman by Bloodstone

from Unreal

34
US

2
R&B

[London 1052]
written by Harry Williams

86.

05/1974

It's Better to Have (And Don't Need) by Don Covay

from Hot Blood

63
US

21
R&B

29
UK

[Mercury 73469]
written by Don Covay & Erskin Watts

87.

07/1974

Live It Up by The Isley Brothers

from Live It Up

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

88.

03/1974

Let's Get Married by Al Green

from Livin' for You

32
US

3
R&B

[Hi 2262]
written by Al Green

89.

02/1974

Honey Please, Can't Ya See by Barry White

from Stone Gon'

44
US

6
R&B

51
UK

[20th Century 2077]
written by Barry White

90.

10/1974

Three Ring Circus by Blue Magic

from The Magic of the Blue

36
US

26
AC

5
R&B

[Atco 7004]
written by Vinnie Barrett & Bobby Eli

91.

09/1974

Ask Me by Ecstasy, Passion & Pain

from Ecstasy, Passion & Pain

52
US

2
dance

19
R&B

[Roulette 7159]
written by Barbara Roy (as Barbara Gaskin [soul singer])

92.

03/1974

This Heart by Gene Redding

24
US

31
R&B

[Haven 7000]
written by Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter

93.

11/1974

Where Are All My Friends by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from To Be True

80
US

11
dance

8
R&B

52
UK

[Philadelphia International 3552]
written by Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead

94.

11/1974

South African Man by Hamilton Bohannon

from Keep On Dancing

78
R&B

22
UK

[instrumental]
[Dakar 4539]
written by Hamilton Bohannon

95.

09/1974

She's Gone by Tavares

from Hard Core Poetry

50
US

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 3957]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates

96.

07/1974

Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of the Stream) by Tower of Power

from Back to Oakland

26
US

22
R&B

[Warner 7828]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson (as Johnny "Guitar" Watson) & Lenny Williams

97.

09/1974

Distant Lover by Marvin Gaye

from Marvin Gaye Live!

28
US

12
R&B

[live]
[Tamla 54253]
written by Marvin Gaye, Gwen Gordy (as Gwen Gordy Fuqua) & Sandra Greene

98.

12/1974

What Can I Do for You? by Labelle

from Nightbirds

48
US

7
dance

8
R&B

charted as Lady Marmalade / What Can I Do for You? In US dance charts
[Epic 50097]
written by James "Budd" Ellison (as James R. Ellison) & Edward Batts