US/UK #2 SINGLES: 1974.

Caffè Lattè looks back on all of the:

SINGLES THAT PEAKED AT US/ UK

N o. v

in 1974

in chronological order

 

These songs climbed all the way to the runner-up position on the American and/or British charts during the calendar year of 1974.

Note: some singles may have peaked at #2 in one territory and topped the chart in the other.

 

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THE SHOW MUST GO ON Leo Sayer

TEENAGE RAMPAGE Sweet

BOOGIE DOWN Eddie Kendricks

THE AIR THAT I BREATHE The Hollies

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Charlie Rich

THE CAT CREPT IN Mud

DANCING MACHINE The Jackson 5

SHANG-A-LANG Bay City Rollers

THIS TOWN AIN’T BIG ENOUGH FOR BOTH OF US Sparks

YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW The Stylistics

HEY ROCK AND ROLL Showaddywaddy

KISSIN’ IN THE BACK ROW OF THE MOVIES The Drifters

DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME Elton John

BORN WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE Rain ftg. Stephanie De Sykes

I’M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU Donny & Marie Osmond

ROCK ME GENTLY Andy Kim

FAR FAR AWAY Slade

JAZZMAN Carole King

KILLER QUEEN Queen

DO IT (‘TIL YOU’RE SATISFIED) B.T. Express

WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN The Three Degrees

OH YES! YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL Gary Glitter

YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET Bachman-Turner Overdrive