UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (28th September 1974)

UK Singles Chart 28th September 1974

• 01 (01) Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
• 02 (03) John Denver - Annie’s Song
• 03 (04) Johnny Bristol - Hang on In There Baby
• 04 (02) The Osmonds - Love Me for A Reason
• 05 (06) Sylvia - Y Viva Espana
• 06 (07) Alvin Stardust - You You You
• 07 (09) KC & The Sunshine Band - Queen of Clubs
• 08 (08) Barry White - Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby
• 09 (22) Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
• 10 (23) Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses
• 11 (05) Donny & Marie Osmond - I’m Leaving It All Up to You
• 12 (14) Diana Ross and The Supremes - Baby Love
• 13 (11) Paper Lace - The Black-Eyed Boys
• 14 (10) Cozy Powell - Na Na Na
• 15 (34) sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer
• 16 (33) Peter Shelley - Gee Baby
• 17 (21) Bryan Ferry - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
• 18 (12) Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of The Brokenhearted
• 19 (24) Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night
• 20 (ne) David Bowie - Knock on Wood

Carl Douglas retains the top spot for a second week, whilst David Bowie goes straight into the charts at number 20 with “Knock on Wood”. This week 6 records move into the top 20, “Rock Me Gently” by Andy Kim, which is number 9, “Long Tall Glasses” by Leo Sayer, at number 10, “Sad Sweet Dreamer” by Sweet Sensation, is at number 15, “Gee Baby” by Peter Shelley, is number 16, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Roxy Music, is at number 17 and “Another Saturday Night” by Cat Stevens, which is number 19.

No big movers on this week’s chart.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (21st September 1974)

UK Singles Chart 21st September 1974

• 01 (02) Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
• 02 (01) The Osmonds - Love Me for A Reason
• 03 (05) John Denver - Annie’s Song
• 04 (06) Johnny Bristol - Hang on In There Baby
• 05 (03) Donny & Marie Osmond - I’m Leaving It All Up to You
• 06 (04) Sylvia - Y Viva Espana
• 07 (09) Alvin Stardust - You You You
• 08 (17) Barry White - Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby
• 09 (15) KC & The Sunshine Band - Queen of Clubs
• 10 (10) Cozy Powell - Na Na Na
• 11 (16) Paper Lace - The Black-Eyed Boys
• 12 (08) Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of The Brokenhearted
• 13 (12) Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey
• 14 (14) Diana Ross and The Supremes - Baby Love
• 15 (07) Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
• 16 (18) Showaddywaddy - Rock ‘N’ Roll Lady
• 17 (13) The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
• 18 (20) Bobby Goldsboro - Hello Summertime
• 19 (21) Peters and Lee - Rainbow
• 20 (11) Cockney Rebel - Mr Soft

Carl Douglas moves up one place to take the number one position with “Kung Fu Fighting”. There are no records moving into the top 20 this week, however, Peters and Lee re-enter the top 20 at number 19 with “Rainbow”.

Barry White is this week’s biggest climber in the top twenty, with “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby”, which moves up 9 places to number 8.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (14th September 1974)

UK Singles Chart 14th September 1974

• 01 (01) The Osmonds - Love Me for A Reason
• 02 (04) Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
• 03 (02) Donny & Marie Osmond - I’m Leaving It All Up to You
• 04 (05) Sylvia - Y Viva Espana
• 05 (07) John Denver - Annie’s Song
• 06 (11) Johnny Bristol - Hang on In There Baby
• 07 (03) Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
• 08 (08) Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of The Brokenhearted
• 09 (19) Alvin Stardust - You You You
• 10 (13) Cozy Powell - Na Na Na
• 11 (09) Cockney Rebel - Mr Soft
• 12 (10) Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey
• 13 (06) The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
• 14 (24) Diana Ross and The Supremes - Baby Love
• 15 (16) KC & The Sunshine Band - Queen of Clubs
• 16 (22) Paper Lace - The Black-Eyed Boys
• 17 (20) Barry White - Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby
• 18 (15) Showaddywaddy - Rock ‘N’ Roll Lady
• 19 (12) Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation
• 20 (14) Bobby Goldsboro - Hello Summertime

It’s a third week at number one for The Osmonds, with “Love Me for A Reason”. Two singles move into the top 20 this week, “Baby Love” by Diana Ross and The Supremes, which is number 14 and “The Black-Eyed Boys” by Paper Lace is number 16.

The biggest climber in the top 20 this week is “You You You” by Alvin Stardust, which climbs 10 places to number 9.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (7th September 1974)

UK Singles Chart 7th September 1974

• 01 (01) The Osmonds - Love Me for A Reason
• 02 (04) Donny & Marie Osmond - I’m Leaving It All Up to You
• 03 (02) The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
• 04 (09) Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
• 05 (07) Sylvia - Y Viva Espana
• 06 (03) The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
• 07 (18) John Denver - Annie’s Song
• 08 (06) Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of The Brokenhearted
• 09 (08) Cockney Rebel - Mr Soft
• 10 (10) Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey
• 11 (22) Johnny Bristol - Hang on In There Baby
• 12 (05) Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation
• 13 (12) Cozy Powell - Na Na Na
• 14 (14) Bobby Goldsboro - Hello Summertime
• 15 (19) Showaddywaddy - Rock ‘N’ Roll Lady
• 16 (25) KC & The Sunshine Band - Queen of Clubs
• 17 (28) Peters and Lee - Rainbow
• 18 (17) Glitter Band - Just for You
• 19 (26) Alvin Stardust - You You You
• 20 (29) Barry White - Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby

The Osmonds are number one for a second week with “Love Me for A Reason” and Donny & Marie Osmond are at number two with “I’m Leaving It All Up to You”. Five singles move into the top 20 this week, “Hang on In There Baby” by Johnny Bristol, which is at number 11, “Queen of Clubs” by KC & The Sunshine Band, which is number 25, “Rainbow” by Peters and Lee, at number 17, “You You You” by Alvin Stardust, at number 19 and Barry White with “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby”, which is number 20.

John Denver is this week’s biggest climber with “Annie’s Song”, which climbs 11 places to number 7.

Rubik's 80s Mix #150 (June 1984)

White Lion Radio have released edition #150 of Rubik's 80s Mix, on this show, we feature tracks that were in the charts, in June 1984.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Playlist For The Show:

Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You
The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
Change - Change Of Heart
Marc Almond - The Boy Who Came Back
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
OMD - Talking Loud And Clear
The Associates - Those First Impressions
Madonna - Borderline
The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'....There's No Stopping Us
Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (31st August 1974)

UK Singles Chart 31st August 1974

• 01 (19) The Osmonds - Love Me for A Reason
• 02 (01) The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
• 03 (02) The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
• 04 (05) Donny & Marie Osmond - I’m Leaving It All Up to You
• 05 (03) Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation
• 06 (04) Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of The Brokenhearted
• 07 (15) Sylvia - Y Viva Espana
• 08 (12) Cockney Rebel - Mr Soft
• 09 (29) Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
• 10 (13) Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey
• 11 (07) Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat
• 12 (20) Cozy Powell - Na Na Na
• 13 (09) Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
• 14 (17) Bobby Goldsboro - Hello Summertime
• 15 (08) Mud - Rocket
• 16 (06) George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
• 17 (10) Glitter Band - Just for You
• 18 (26) John Denver - Annie’s Song
• 19 (22) Showaddywaddy - Rock ‘N’ Roll Lady
• 20 (11) The Rolling Stones - It’s Only Rock and Roll

We have a new number one this week and it is also the biggest climber, The Osmonds with “Love Me for A Reason”, climbs 18 places to reach the summit of this week’s chart. Three singles move into the top 20, “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas, is at number 9, “Annie’s Song” by John Denver, is number 18 and “Rock ‘N’ Roll Lady” by Showaddywaddy, is number 19.

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (24th August 1974)

UK Singles Chart 24th August 1974

• 01 (01) The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
• 02 (03) The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
• 03 (04) Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation
• 04 (08) Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of The Brokenhearted
• 05 (14) Donny & Marie Osmond - I’m Leaving It All Up to You
• 06 (02) George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
• 07 (06) Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat
• 08 (07) Mud - Rocket
• 09 (09) Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
• 10 (15) Glitter Band - Just for You
• 11 (10) The Rolling Stones - It’s Only Rock and Roll
• 12 (23) Cockney Rebel - Mr Soft
• 13 (19) Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey
• 14 (05) Stephanie De Sykes and Rain - Born with A Smile on His Face
• 15 (28) Sylvia - Y Viva Espana
• 16 (11) Sparks - Amateur Hour
• 17 (17) Bobby Goldsboro - Hello Summertime
• 18 (13) Rubettes - Tonight
• 19 (ne) The Osmonds - Love Me for A Reason
• 20 (29) Cozy Powell - Na Na Na

The Three Degrees stay at number one for a second week, as this week’s biggest climber “I’m Leaving It All Up to You” by Donny & Marie Osmond look set to challenge for the number one position next week, they climb 9 places to number 5. Meanwhile, The Osmonds go straight into this week’s chart at number 19, with “Love Me for A Reason”.

Three singles move into this week’s top 20, “Mr Soft” by Cockney Rebel, who are at number 12, “Y Viva Espana” by Sylvia, which is number 15 and “Na Na Na” by Cozy Powell is number 20.