UK Singles 1972-1989 (11th May 1974)

UK Singles Chart 11th May 1974

• 01 (01) ABBA - Waterloo
• 02 (27) Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love
• 03 (04) Wombles - Remember You’re a Womble
• 04 (11) Peters and Lee - Don’t Stay Away Too Long
• 05 (12) Bay City Rollers - Shang-A-Lang
• 06 (09) Wizzard - Rock and Roll Winter
• 07 (05) The Chi-Lites - Homely Girl
• 08 (06) Limmie & The Family Cookin’ - A Walkin’ Miracle
• 09 (03) Terry Jacks - Seasons in The Sun
• 10 (17) Stevie Wonder - He’s Misstra Know-It-All
• 11 (42) Alvin Stardust - Red Dress
• 12 (02) Mud - The Cat Crept In
• 13 (14) Mungo Jerry - Long Legged Woman Dressed in Black
• 14 (39) Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
• 15 (08) Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - You Are Everything
• 16 (24) The Osmonds - I Can’t Stop
• 17 (07) Sunny - Doctor’s Orders
• 18 (28) Jim Stafford - Spiders and Snakes
• 19 (10) Glitter Band - Angel Face
• 20 (16) The Three Degrees - Year of Decision

ABBA are number one for a second week in a row, as The Rubettes, with “Sugar Baby Love” move into the top 20 at number two. Four other singles move into the top 20 this week, “Red Dress” by Alvin Stardust, who is at number 11, “The Night Chicago Died” by Paper Lace, which is number 14, “I Can’t Stop” by The Osmonds, which is number 16 and “Spiders and Snakes” by Jim Stafford, who is number 18.

Three records share the honour of being this week’s biggest climbers, “Don’t Stay Away Too Long” by Peters and Lee, climb 7 places to number 4, “Shang-A-Lang” by the Bay City Rollers, which climbs 7 places to number 5 and “He’s Misstra Know-It-All” by Stevie wonder, again up 7 places to number 10.