In week 3 of 1974, Dirty Ol' Man by The Three Degrees was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich, straight in at 16, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Is Everybody Happy by Jackpot, from 25 to 12.
- 1Dirty Ol' Man41last week 41peak5weeks
- 2Someday Somewhere72last week 72peak3weeks
- 3'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie Zomer13last week 11peak15weeks
- 4Rock & Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)164last week 164peak2weeks
- 5Sebastian25last week 22peak8weeks
- 6Ella///Ella (TROS Tune)136last week 136peak4weeks
- 7La Montanara (Das Lied der Berge)127last week 127peak5weeks
- 8Ik Doe Wat Ik Doe68last week 66peak8weeks
- 9Merry Xmas Everybody39last week 33peak5weeks
- 10Baby Blue2210last week 2210peak2weeks
- 11Miss Wonderful1511last week 1511peak3weeks
- 12Is Everybody Happy2512last week 2512peak2weeks
- 13Put Your Head on My Shoulder913last week 99peak6weeks
- 14Do You Wanna Dance?1814last week 1814peak3weeks
- 15Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia515last week 51peak12weeks
- 16NewThe Most Beautiful Girl16peak1week
- 17Oh Lonesome Me2817last week 2817peak2weeks
- 18You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me1418last week 1414peak4weeks
- 19Ay-Ay-Ay Don José2119last week 2119peak3weeks
- 20Johanna820last week 83peak9weeks
- 21I Love You Love Me Love1021last week 1010peak6weeks
- 22Smith - Silverboy3022last week 3022peak2weeks
- 23NewJailhouse Rock23peak1week
- 24Harmony1724last week 173peak9weeks
- 25Put Your Hands Together1925last week 1919peak5weeks
- 26NewDon't Break This Heart26peak1week
- 27When I Fall In Love1127last week 118peak6weeks
- 28Juanita2028last week 205peak12weeks
- 29NewDan The Banjo Man29peak1week
- 30Lucifera2330last week 2319peak7weeks
- 31One Way Ticket To Anywhere2431last week 244peak11weeks
- 32NewMeer32peak1week
- 33Harlem Song3133last week 3114peak9weeks
- 34NewThanks for Saving My Life34peak1week
- 35Big Fat Mama2635last week 2611peak8weeks
- 36That Lady3336last week 3317peak8weeks
- 37The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam Mcgee3637last week 361peak13weeks
- 38Star2938last week 2914peak6weeks
- 39Samba Pa Ti3539last week 3511peak10weeks
- 40Joekelille2740last week 277peak10weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 3 of 1974?
Dirty Ol' Man by The Three Degrees, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich at 16, Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley at 23, Don't Break This Heart by Jack Jersey at 26, Dan The Banjo Man by Dan The Banjo Man at 29, Meer by Jan Van Veen at 32 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Is Everybody Happy by Jackpot, from 25 to 12 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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