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British Number Ones of

British Number One Hit Singles

	Date	Artist / Song Title	Writer(s)	Label	Weeks at No.1
342	19 January 1974	You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me THE NEW SEEKERS featuring LYN PAUL [EVE GRAHAM LYN PAUL PETER OLIVER MARTY KRISTIAN PAUL LAYTON]	written by GEOFF STEVENS / TONY MACAULAY	Released: 16th November 1973 Polydor 2058 421	1
343	26 January 1974	Tiger Feet MUD [LES GRAY = singer / DAVE MOUNT = drums / RAY STILES = bass / ROB DAVIS = guitar]	written by NICKY CHINN and MIKE CHAPMAN	Released: 4th January 1974 RAK 166	4
344	23 February 1974	Devil Gate Drive SUZI QUATRO	written by NICKY CHINN and MIKE CHAPMAN	Released: 1st February 1974 RAK 167	2
345	9 March 1974	Jealous Mind ALVIN STARDUST	written by PETER SHELLEY	Released: 1st February 1974 MAGNET MAG 5	1
346	16 March 1974	Billy Don't Be A Hero PAPER LACE [CARLO SANTANNA = guitar / CHRIS MORRIS = guitar, vocals / CLIFF FISH = bass guitar / MICHAEL VAUGHAN = lead guitar, rhythm guitar, arranger / PHIL WRIGHT = drums, vocals]	written by MITCH MURRAY / PETER CALLANDER	Released: 11th January 1974 BUS 1014	3
347	6 April 1974	Seasons In The Sun TERRY JACKS	written by JACQUES BREL / ROD McKUEN	Released: 1st March 1974 Bell 1344	4
348	4 May 1974	Waterloo ABBA	written by BENNY ANDERSSON & BJÖRN ULVAEUS, STIG ANDERSON	Released: 5th April 1974 Epic S EPC 2240	2
349	18 May 1974	Sugar Baby Love THE RUBETTES	written by WAYNE BICKERTON / TONY WADDINGTON	UK Release: 1st March 1974 Polydor 2058 442	4
350	15 June 1974	The Streak RAY STEVENS	written by RAY STEVENS	Released: 24th May 1974 Janus Records 6146 201	1
351	22 June 1974	Always Yours GARY GLITTER	written by GARY GLITTER / MIKE LEANDER	Released: 7th June 1974 Bell 1359	1
352	29 June 1974	She CHARLES AZNAVOUR	written by CHARLES AZNAVOUR and HERBERT KRETZMER	Released: 31st May 1974 Barclay BAR 26	4
353	27 July 1974	Rock Your Baby GEORGE McCRAE	written by HARRY WAYNE CASEY and RICHARD FINCH	Released: 14th June 1974 Jay Boy BOY 85	3
354	17 August 1974	When Will I See You Again THE THREE DEGREES	written by KENNY GAMBLE and LEON HUFF	Released: 21st June 1974	2
355	31 August 1974	Love Me For A Reason THE OSMONDS	written by JOHNNY BRISTOL, WADE BROWN, Jr., DAVID JONES, Jr.	Released: 23rd August 1974 MGM 2006 458	3
356	21 September 1974	Kung Fu Fighting CARL DOUGLAS	written by CARL DOUGLAS	Released: 28th June 1974 Pye 7N 45377	3
357	12 October 1974	Annie's Song JOHN DENVER	written by JOHN DENVER	Released: 12th July 1974 RCA APBO 0295	1
358	19 October 1974	Sad Sweet Dreamer SWEET SENSATION [JUNIOR DAYE = vocalist / ROY FLOWERS = drummer / VINCENT JAMES = vocalist / BARRY JOHNSON = bassist / MARCEL KING = vocalist / ST. CLAIR L. PALMER = vocalist / GARY SHAUGNESSY = guitarist / LEROY SMITH = keyboardist]	written by D. E. S. PARTON	Released: 12th July 1974 Pye Records 7N 45385	1
359	26 October 1974	Everything I Own KEN BOOTHE	written by DAVID GATES	Released: 10th May 1974 Trojan Records TR 7920	3
360	16 November 1974	Gonna Make You A Star DAVID ESSEX	written by DAVID ESSEX	Released: 27th September 1974 CBS S CBS 2492	3
361	7 December 1974	You're The First The Last My Everything BARRY WHITE	written by PETER RADCLIFFE, TONY SEPE, BARRY WHITE	Released: 25th October 1974 20th Century BTC 2133	2
362	21 December 1974	Lonely This Christmas MUD [LES GRAY = singer / DAVE MOUNT = drums / RAY STILES = bass / ROB DAVIS = guitar]	written by NICKY CHINN and MIKE CHAPMAN	Released: 22nd November 1974 RAK 187	4

British Number One Hit Albums

	Date	Album Details	Track Details			Weeks at No.1
137	5 January 1974	Released: 14th December 1973 Tales From Topographic Oceans YES Atlantic K 80001	1. 2. 3. 4.	"The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" "The Remembering (High the Memory)" "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" "Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)"		2
re	19 January 1974	Released: 28th September 1973 Sladest SLADE Polydor 2442 119	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.	"Cum on Feel the Noize" "Look Wot You Dun" "Gudbuy T'Jane" "One Way Hotel" "Skweeze Me Pleeze Me" "Pouk Hill" "The Shape of Things to Come" "Take Me Bak 'Ome" "Coz I Luv You" "Wild Winds are Blowing" "Know Who You Are" "Get Down and Get With It" "Look at Last Nite" "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"		1
138	26 January 1974	Released: 1973 And I Love You So PERRY COMO RCA Victor SF 8360	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	"And I Love You So" "Killing Me Softly With Her Song" "For the Good Times (song)" "Aubrey" "Sing" "I Want to Give" "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" "I Thought About You" "It All Seems To Fall Into Line" "I Believe In Music"		1
139	2 February 1974	9th November 1973 The Singles 1969-1973 THE CARPENTERS A&M Records AMLH 63601	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	"We've Only Just Begun" "Top of the World" "Ticket to Ride" "Superstar" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Goodbye to Love" "Yesterday Once More" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Sing" "For All We Know" "Hurting Each Other" "(They Long to Be) Close to You"		4
140	2 March 1974	15th February 1974 Old New Borrowed And Blue SLADE Polydor 2383 261	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	"Just Want a Little Bit" "When the Lights are Out" "My Town" "Find Yourself a Rainbow" "Miles Out to Sea" "We're Really Gonna Raise the Roof" "Do We Still Do It" "How Can It Be" "Don't Blame Me" "My Friend Stan" "Everyday" "Good Time Gals"		1
re	9 March 1974	9th November 1973 The Singles 1969-1973 THE CARPENTERS A&M Records AMLH 63601	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	"We've Only Just Begun" "Top of the World" "Ticket to Ride" "Superstar" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Goodbye to Love" "Yesterday Once More" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Sing" "For All We Know" "Hurting Each Other" "(They Long to Be) Close to You"		11
141	25 May 1974	Released: 9th May 1974 Journey To The Centre Of The Earth RICK WAKEMAN A&M Records SP-3156	1. 2.	"The Journey"/"Recollection" "The Battle"/"The Forest"		1
re	1 June 1974	9th November 1973 The Singles 1969-1973 THE CARPENTERS A&M Records AMLH 63601	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	"We've Only Just Begun" "Top of the World" "Ticket to Ride" "Superstar" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Goodbye to Love" "Yesterday Once More" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Sing" "For All We Know" "Hurting Each Other" "(They Long to Be) Close to You"		1
142	8 June 1974	24th May 1974 Diamond Dogs DAVID BOWIE RCA Victor APL1-0576	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	"Future Legend" "Diamond Dogs" "Sweet Thing" "Candidate" "Sweet Thing (Reprise)" "Rebel Rebel" "Rock 'N' Roll With Me" "We Are The Dead" "1984" "Big Brother" "Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family"		4
re	6 July 1974	9th November 1973 The Singles 1969-1973 THE CARPENTERS A&M Records AMLH 63601	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	"We've Only Just Begun" "Top of the World" "Ticket to Ride" "Superstar" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Goodbye to Love" "Yesterday Once More" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Sing" "For All We Know" "Hurting Each Other" "(They Long to Be) Close to You"		1
143	13 July 1974	Released: 28th June 1974 Caribou ELTON JOHN DJM Records DJLPH 439	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	"The Bitch Is Back" "Pinky" "Grimsby" "Dixie Lily" "Solar Prestige A Gammon" "You're So Static" "I've Seen The Saucers" "Stinker" "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" "Ticking"		2
144	27 July 1974	Released: 7th December 1973 Band On The Run PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS Apple Records PAS 10007	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	"Band on the Run" "Jet" "Bluebird" "Mrs Vandebilt" "Let Me Roll It" "Mamunia" "No Words" "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)" "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five"		7
145	14 September 1974	Released: 28th August 1974 Hergest Ridge MIKE OLDFIELD Virgin Records V 2013	1. 2.	Part One Part Two		3
146	5 October 1974	Released: 25th May 1973 Tubular Bells MIKE OLDFIELD Virgin Records V 2001	1. 2.	Part One Part Two		1
147	12 October 1974	Released: October 1974 Rollin' BAY CITY ROLLERS Bell Records BELLS 244	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Shang-A-Lang Give It To Me Now Angel Angel Be My Baby Just A Little Love Remember (Sha La La La) Saturday Night Ain't It Strange Please Stay Jenny Gotta Dance There Goes My Baby Summerlove Sensation		1
148	19 October 1974	Released: October 1974 Smiler ROD STEWART Mercury 9104 001	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Sweet Little Rock 'N' Roller Lochinvar Farewell Sailor Bring It On Home To Me / You Send Me Let Me Be Your Car (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man Dixie Toot Hard Road I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Instrumental) Girl From The North Country Mine For Me	3:44 0:30 4:31 3:38 4:02 5:02 3:54 3:30 4:30 1:32 3:54 4.02	1
re	26 October 1974	Released: October 1974 Rollin' BAY CITY ROLLERS Bell Records BELLS 244	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Shang-A-Lang Give It To Me Now Angel Angel Be My Baby Just A Little Love Remember (Sha La La La) Saturday Night Ain't It Strange Please Stay Jenny Gotta Dance There Goes My Baby Summerlove Sensation		1
re	2 November 1974	Released: October 1974 Smiler ROD STEWART Mercury 9104 001	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Sweet Little Rock 'N' Roller Lochinvar Farewell Sailor Bring It On Home To Me / You Send Me Let Me Be Your Car (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man Dixie Toot Hard Road I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Instrumental) Girl From The North Country Mine For Me	3:44 0:30 4:31 3:38 4:02 5:02 3:54 3:30 4:30 1:32 3:54 4.02	1
re	9 November 1974	Released: October 1974 Rollin' BAY CITY ROLLERS Bell Records BELLS 244	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Shang-A-Lang Give It To Me Now Angel Angel Be My Baby Just A Little Love Remember (Sha La La La) Saturday Night Ain't It Strange Please Stay Jenny Gotta Dance There Goes My Baby Summerlove Sensation		2
149	23 November 1974	Released: 4th November 1974 Elton John's Greatest Hits ELTON JOHN DJM Records DJLPH 442	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	Your Song Daniel Honky Cat Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting Rocket Man Candle In The Wind Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Border Song Crocodile Rock	4:00 3:53 5:12 3:15 4:55 4:42 3:48 5:35 3:56 3:56	11