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.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (17th August 1974)

UK Singles Chart 17th August 1974

• 01 (02) The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
• 02 (01) George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
• 03 (04) The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
• 04 (05) Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation
• 05 (03) Stephanie De Sykes and Rain - Born with A Smile on His Face
• 06 (10) Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat
• 07 (06) Mud - Rocket
• 08 (11) Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of The Brokenhearted
• 09 (15) Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
• 10 (13) The Rolling Stones - It’s Only Rock and Roll
• 11 (07) Sparks - Amateur Hour
• 12 (08) Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on The Run
• 13 (12) Rubettes - Tonight
• 14 (21) Donny & Marie Osmond - I’m Leaving It All Up to You
• 15 (22) Glitter Band - Just for You
• 16 (16) David Cassidy - Please Please Me
• 17 (27) Bobby Goldsboro - Hello Summertime
• 18 (18) The Intruders - (Win, Place or Show) She’s A Winner
• 19 (29) Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey
• 20 (23) Paul Da Vinci - Your Baby Ain’t Your Baby Anymore

The Three Degrees move above George McCrae to top this week’s chart with “When Will I See You Again”. Five singles make their way into the top 20 this week, “I’m Leaving It All Up to You” by Donny & Marie Osmond, which is at number 14, “Just for You” by the Glitter Band, which is at number 15, Bobby Goldsboro with “Hello Summertime”, which is number 17, “Honey Honey” by Sweet Dreams, which is number 19 and “Your Baby Ain’t Your Baby Anymore” by Paul Da Vinci, at number 20.

Eric Clapton makes the biggest move in the top 20 this week, with “I Shot the Sheriff”, which climbs 6 places to number 9.