UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (30th March 1974)

UK Singles Chart 30th March 1974

·    01 (01) Paper Lace - Billy Don’t Be a Hero
·    02 (03) Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl
·    03 (20) Terry Jacks - Seasons in The Sun
·    04 (02) The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe
·    05 (06) The New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul - I Get a Little Sentimental Over You
·    06 (10) Hot Chocolate - Emma
·    07 (04) Ringo Starr - You’re Sixteen
·    08 (ne) Gary Glitter - Remember Me This Way
·    09 (26) Glitter Band - Angel Face
·    10 (07) Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet
·    11 (12) Barry Blue - School of Love
·    12 (18) The Carpenters - Jambalaya
·    13 (09) Freddie Starr - It’s You
·    14 (11) Elton John - Candle in The Wind
·    15 (15) Queen - Seven Seas of Rhye
·    16 (08) Bay City Rollers - Sha-La-La-La)
·    17 (05) Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind
·    18 (21) Olivia Newton-John - Long Live Love
·    19 (25) Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - You Are Everything
·    20 (22) Robert Kniight - Everlasting Love

Paper Lace remain at number one for a third week, with “Billy Don’t Be A hero”, however Terry Jacks are threatening the number one position with “Seasons in The Sun”, which is this week’s biggest climber, moving up 17 places to number three. Gary Glitter goes straight in the charts at number 8, with “Remember Me”.

Four singles move into the top 20 this week, “Angel Face” by The Glitter Band, are at number 9, “Long Live Love” by Olivia Newton-John is at number 18, “You Are Everything” by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, is number 19 and “Everlasting Love” by Robert Knight is at number 20.

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (23rd March 1974)

UK Singles Chart 23rd March 1974

·    01 (01) Paper Lace - Billy Don’t Be a Hero
·    02 (03) The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe
·    03 (04) Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl
·    04 (05) Ringo Starr - You’re Sixteen
·    05 (02) Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind
·    06 (11) The New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul - I Get a Little Sentimental Over You
·    07 (08) Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet
·    08 (07) Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha-La-La-La)
·    09 (09) Freddie Starr - It’s You
·    10 (36) Hot Chocolate - Emma
·    11 (12) Elton John - Candle in The Wind
·    12 (16) Barry Blue - School of Love
·    13 (10) Wombles - Wombling Song
·    14 (06) Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive
·    15 (30) Queen - Seven Seas of Rhye
·    16 (13) David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
·    17 (14) Lena Zavaroni - Ma! (He’s Making Eyes at Me)
·    18 (19) The Carpenters - Jambalaya
·    19 (15) Hudson-Ford - Burn Baby Burn
·    20 (ne) Terry Jacks - Seasons in The Sun

Paper Lace stay at number one for a second week, with “Billy Don’t Be a Hero”. Terry Jacks goes straight in the charts at number 20, with “Seasons in The Sun”. Hot Chocolate move into the top 20 at number 10 with “Emma” and Queen also move into the top 20 with “Seven Seas of Rhye”, at number 15.

The biggest climbers this week are The New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul with “I Get a Little Sentimental Over You”, they move up 5 places to number 6.

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (16th March 1974)

UK Singles Chart 16th March 1974

·    01 (08) Paper Lace - Billy Don’t Be a Hero
·    02 (01) Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind
·    03 (03) The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe
·    04 (09) Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl
·    05 (04) Ringo Starr - You’re Sixteen
·    06 (02) Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive
·    07 (06) Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha-La-La-La)
·    08 (10) Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet
·    09 (12) Freddie Starr - It’s You
·    10 (07) Wombles - Wombling Song
·    11 (24) The New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul - I Get a Little Sentimental Over You
·    12 (11) Elton John - Candle in The Wind
·    13 (05) David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
·    14 (13) Lena Zavaroni - Ma! (He’s Making Eyes at Me)
·    15 (18) Hudson-Ford - Burn Baby Burn
·    16 (14) Barry White - Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up
·    17 (25) Barry Blue - School of Love
·    18 (15) Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love’s Theme
·    19 (40) The Carpenters - Jambalaya
·    20 (19) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Happiness Is Me and You

 

All change again at number one as Paper Lace climb 8 places to the number one position with “Billy Don’t Be a Hero”, it is also this week’s biggest climber. Three records move into this week’s top 20, “I Get a Little Sentimental Over You”, by The New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul, which is number 11, “School of Love” by Barry Blue, which is number 17 and “Jambalaya” by The Carpenters, at number 19.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (9th March 1974)

UK Singles Chart 9th March 1974

• 01 (02) Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind
• 02 (01) Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive
• 03 (03) The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe
• 04 (07) Ringo Starr - You’re Sixteen
• 05 (05) David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
• 06 (08) Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha-La-La-La)
• 07 (04) Wombles - Wombling Song
• 08 (15) Paper Lace - Billy Don’t Be a Hero
• 09 (11) Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl
• 10 (17) Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet
• 11 (28) Elton John - Candle in The Wind
• 12 (16) Freddie Starr - It’s You
• 13 (10) Lena Zavaroni - Ma! (He’s Making Eyes at Me)
• 14 (14) Barry White - Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up
• 15 (12) Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love’s Theme
• 16 (06) Mud - Tiger Feet
• 17 (09) Lulu - The Man Who Sold the World
• 18 (20) Hudson-Ford - Burn Baby Burn
• 19 (19) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Happiness Is Me and You
• 20 (13) Andy Williams - Solitaire

Alvin Stardust is this week’s number one record in the charts with “Jealous Mind”, dethroning Suzi Quatro. Just one single moves into the top 20, Elton John with “Candle in The Wind”, which is at number 11.

Paper Lace, with “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” and Paul McCartney & Wings, with “Jet” are this week’s biggest climbers, they both move up 7 places, Paper Lace to number 8 and Paul McCartney & Wings to number 10.