THE MBG TOP FORTY
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NOVEMBER 4, 1973 THRU NOVEMBER 3, 1974
THE 5TH CHART YEAR
A Brief Explanation: I have chosen to incorporate what I call 'Chart Years' into The MBG Top 40. Each year, the new chart year will begin on Sunday of the first week of November and run through Saturday of the last week of October. All singles which made their debut within those dates will become eligible for the Top Hits for that chart year; 187 singles qualified during the 1974 chart year.
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 100. | That's Not How It Goes - Bloodstone | #10 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 99. | Whatever Gets You Through The Night - John Lennon |
#10 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 98. | I've Got To Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight & The Pips |
#10 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 97. | Doraville - Atlanta Rhythm Section | #9 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 96. | After The Goldrush - Prelude | #9 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 95. | Already Gone - Eagles | #9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 94. | Who Do You Think You Are - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods | #8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 93. | Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas | #8 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 92. | I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce |
#8 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 91. | Rock 'N Roll Heaven - Righteous Brothers | #8 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 90. | Love Song - Anne Murray | #8 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 89. | Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues) - Three Dog Night | #8 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 88. | Oh My My - Ringo Starr | #8 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 87. | Nothin' From Nothin' - Billy Preston | #8 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 86. | Billy Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods |
#8 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 85. | The Need To Be - Jim Weatherly | #7 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 84. | Clap For The Wolfman - Guess Who | #7 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 83. | Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer | #7 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 82. | King Of Nothing - Seals & Crofts | #7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 81. | If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John |
#7 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 80. | Piano Man - Billy Joel | #7 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 79. | The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes |
#7 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 78. | Back Home Again - John Denver | #6 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 77. | Carefree Highway - Gordon Lightfoot | #6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 76. | Livin' For The City - Stevie Wonder | #6 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 75. | Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings | #6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 74. | Waterloo - Abba | #6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 73. | Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang | #6 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 72. | Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens | #5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 71. | The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch | #5 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 70. | Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy |
#4 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 69. | Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John | #5 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 68. | Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim | #5 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 67. | You Won't See Me - Anne Murray | #5 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 66. | The Streak - Ray Stevens | #5 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 65. | Call On Me - Chicago | #5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 64. | Rock On - David Essex | #4 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 63. | Everlasting Love - Carl Carlton | #4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 62. | Mind Games - John Lennon | #4 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 61. | Longfellow Serenade - Neil Diamond | #4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 60. | Show And Tell - Al Wilson | #4 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 59. | I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife - Cher | #4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 58. | You And Me Against The World - Helen Reddy | #4 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 57. | My Girl Bill - Jim Stafford | #3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 56. | Second Avenue - Art Garfunkel | #3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 55. | You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder | #3 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 54. | The Sound Of Philadelphia - M.F.S.B. with Three Degrees |
#3 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 53. | Smokin' In The Boys Room - Brownsville Station |
#3 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| 52. | Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack | #3 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 51. | Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur | #3 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 50. | Eres Tu - Mocedades | #3 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 49. | Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren | #3 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 48. | Sweet Home Alabama - Lynrd Skynrd | #3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 47. | Spiders & Snakes - Jim Stafford | #3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 46. | Tell Me Something Good - Rufus | #2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 45. | Help Me - Joni Mitchell | #2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 44. | Beach Baby - First Class | #2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 43. | Star - Stealers Wheel | #2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 42. | Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners |
#2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 41. | Come And Get Your Love - Redbone | #2 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 40. | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John | #2 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 39. | Wild Thing - Fancy | #2 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 38. | Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield | #2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 37. | Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings | #2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 36. | Rock Your Baby - George McRae | #2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 35. | Rock The Boat - Hues Corporation | #2 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 34. | Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot | #2 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 33. | We May Never Pass This Way Again - Seals & Crofts |
#2 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 32. | The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies | #2 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 31. | I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton | #1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 30. | Rings - Lobo | #1 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 29. | Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett | #1 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 28. | The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk | #1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 27. | I Won't Last A Day Without You - Carpenters | #1 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 26. | Riki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan | #1 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 25. | Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede | #1 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 24. | Bennie And The Jets - Elton John | #1 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 23. | Wishing You Were Here - Chicago | #1 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 22. | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John | #1 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 21. | Annie's Song - John Denver | #1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 20. | In The Mood - Bette Midler | #1 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 19. | Dark Lady - Cher | #1 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 18. | You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - Bachman/Turner Overdrive |
#1 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 17. | Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra | #1 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 16. | Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver | #1 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 15. | The Joker - Steve Miller Band | #1 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 14. | Life Is A Rock - Reunion | #1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 13. | Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins | #1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 12. | (You're) Havin' My Baby - Paul Anka | #1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 11. | Angie Baby - Helen Reddy | #1 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 10. | Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks | #1 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 9. | Jazzman - Carole King | #1 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 8. | You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr | #1 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 7. | Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin | #1 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| 6. | When Will I See You Again - Three Degrees | #1 | 2 | 17 | 28 |
| 5. | Haven't Got Time For The Pain - Carly Simon | #1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 4. | I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John | #1 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3. | (I've Been) Searchin' So Long - Chicago | #1 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 2. | Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce | #1 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 1. | The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand | #1 | 5 | 13 | 19 |
