UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (10th August 1974)

UK Singles Chart 10th August 1974

• 01 (01) George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
• 02 (04) The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
• 03 (02) Stephanie De Sykes and Rain - Born with A Smile on His Face
• 04 (08) The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
• 05 (17) Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation
• 06 (13) Mud - Rocket
• 07 (09) Sparks - Amateur Hour
• 08 (03) Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on The Run
• 09 (06) The Drifters - Kissin’ in The Back Row
• 10 (15) Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat
• 11 (25) Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of The Brokenhearted
• 12 (12) Rubettes - Tonight
• 13 (22) The Rolling Stones - It’s Only Rock and Roll
• 14 (07) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Young Girl
• 15 (31) Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
• 16 (21) David Cassidy - Please Please Me
• 17 (05) Charles Aznavour - She
• 18 (14) The Intruders - (Win, Place or Show) She’s A Winner
• 19 (11) The Sweet - The Six Teens
• 20 (26) Jim Stafford - My Girl Bill

It’s a third week at number one for George McCrae with “Rock Your Baby” and four singles move into the top 20, “What Becomes of The Brokenhearted” by Jimmy Ruffin, which is at number 11, “It’s Only Rock and Roll” by The Rolling Stones, who are at number 13, “I Shot the Sheriff” by Eric Clapton, who is at number 15 and David Cassidy with “Please Please Me”, which is number 16. Jim Stafford re-enters the top 20 at number 20, with “My Girl Bill”.

The Bay City Rollers are this week’s biggest climbers in the top 20, with “Summerlove Sensation”, which climbs 12 places to number 5.