Saturday, 27 June 2026

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (27th Juy 1974)

UK Singles Chart 27th July 1974

  • 01 (03) George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
  • 02 (01) Charles Aznavour - She
  • 03 (14) Stephanie De Sykes and Rain - Born with A Smile on His Face
  • 04 (02) The Drifters - Kissin’ in The Back Row
  • 05 (04) Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on The Run
  • 06 (06) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Young Girl
  • 07 (17) The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
  • 08 (05) Slade - Bangin’ Man
  • 09 (11) The Sweet - The Six Teens
  • 10 (07) Lobo - I’d Love You to Want Me
  • 11 (08) Terry Jacks - If You Go Away
  • 12 (09) Wombles - Banana Rock
  • 13 (12) 10CC - Wall Street Shuffle
  • 14 (30) The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
  • 15 (21) Rubettes - Tonight
  • 16 (15) Neil Sedaka - Laughter in The Rain
  • 17 (42) Sparks - Amateur Hour
  • 18 (13) First Class - Beach Baby
  • 19 (20) The Intruders - (Win, Place or Show) She’s A Winner
  • 20 (23) Jim Stafford - My Girl Bill

George McCrae climbs above Charles Aznavour to go to the top of the charts with “Rock Your Baby”. Four records move into the top 20, “You Make Me Feel Brand new” by The Stylistics, which is at number 14, “Tonight” by the Rubettes, which is number 15, “Amateur Hour” by Sparks, who are at number 17 and “My Girl Bill” by Jim Stafford, which is number 20.

The biggest climber in the top 20 this week is Stephanie De Sykes and Rain with “Born with A Smile on His Face”, which climbs 11 places to number 3.

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (20th July 1974)

UK Singles Chart 20th July 1974

  • 01 (01) Charles Aznavour - She
  • 02 (02) The Drifters - Kissin’ in The Back Row
  • 03 (04) George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
  • 04 (07) Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on The Run
  • 05 (03) Slade - Bangin’ Man
  • 06 (08) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Young Girl
  • 07 (05) Lobo - I’d Love You to Want Me
  • 08 (20) Terry Jacks - If You Go Away
  • 09 (12) Wombles - Banana Rock
  • 10 (09) Gary Glitter - Always Yours
  • 11 (18) The Sweet - The Six Teens
  • 12 (10) 10CC - Wall Street Shuffle
  • 13 (17) First Class - Beach Baby
  • 14 (ne) Stephanie De Sykes and Rain - Born with A Smile on His Face
  • 15 (22) Neil Sedaka - Laughter in The Rain
  • 16 (11) Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock and Roll
  • 17 (33) The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
  • 18 (06) Leo Sayer - One Man Band
  • 19 (14) Suzi Quatro - Too Big
  • 20 (29) The Intruders - (Win, Place or Show) She’s A Winner

No change in the top 2, which means a fourth week at number 1 for Charles Aznavour, with “She”, Stephanie De Sykes and Rain with “Born with A Smile on His Face”, goes straight into the charts at number 14. Three singles move into the top 20 this week, “Laughter in the rain” by Neil Sedaka, which is number 15, “When Will I See You Again” by The Three Degrees, which is number 17 and “(Win, Place or Show) She’s A Winner” by The Intruders, at number 20.

Terry Jacks is the biggest climber in the top 20 this week, with “If You Go Away”, which climbs 12 places from number 20 to number 8.

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (13th July 1974)

UK Singles Chart 13th July 1974

  • 01 (01) Charles Aznavour - She
  • 02 (02) The Drifters - Kissin’ in The Back Row
  • 03 (04) Slade - Bangin’ Man
  • 04 (15) George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
  • 05 (06) Lobo - I’d Love You to Want Me
  • 06 (08) Leo Sayer - One Man Band
  • 07 (27) Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on The Run
  • 08 (09) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Young Girl
  • 09 (03) Gary Glitter - Always Yours
  • 10 (11) 10CC - Wall Street Shuffle
  • 11 (05) Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock and Roll
  • 12 (12) Wombles - Banana Rock
  • 13 (16) Roy Wood - Going Down the Road
  • 14 (24) Suzi Quatro - Too Big
  • 15 (10) Pearls - Guilty
  • 16 (07) Ray Stevens - The Streak
  • 17 (21) First Class - Beach Baby
  • 18 (ne) The Sweet - The Six Teens
  • 19 (18) Elton John - Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  • 20 (26) Terry Jacks - If You Go Away

Charles Aznavour stays at number one for the third week, as The Sweet go straight into the charts at number 18, with “The Six Teens”. Four singles move into the top 20, “Band on The Run” by Paul McCartney & Wings, is at number 7, “Too Big” by Suzi Quatro is at number14, “Beach Baby” by First Class, is at number 17 and “If You Go Away” by Terry Jacks, is at number 20.

George McCrae is the biggest mover in the top 20, with “Rock Your Baby”, which climbs 11 places to number 4.