In week 40 of 1974, Rock Your Baby by George McCrae was at number 1, by then ten weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas, straight in at 17, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Swinging On A Star by Spooky & Sue, Sue Chaloner and Big John Russell, from 20 to 10.
- 1Rock Your Baby1unchanged1peak10weeks
- 2The Wall Street Shuffle2unchanged2peak8weeks
- 3I Don't Wanna Die In An Air Disaster43last week 43peak7weeks
- 4Gigi l'amoroso34last week 32peak10weeks
- 5Auf Wiedersehn65last week 65peak6weeks
- 6In The Summernight76last week 76peak5weeks
- 7Man Of Action97last week 97peak4weeks
- 8I Shot The Sheriff58last week 55peak6weeks
- 9Clap For The Wolfman129last week 129peak5weeks
- 10Swinging On A Star2010last week 2010peak2weeks
- 11I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You1911last week 1911peak4weeks
- 12Een Kind Zonder Moeder1512last week 1512peak3weeks
- 13Tonight1013last week 106peak7weeks
- 14Veronica Sorry814last week 88peak7weeks
- 15Father John2115last week 2115peak4weeks
- 16Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe1316last week 1313peak5weeks
- 17NewKung Fu Fighting17peak1week
- 18I've Got The Music In Me2818last week 2818peak2weeks
- 19NewSuch a Night19peak1week
- 20Lady Eleanor2620last week 2620peak2weeks
- 21Your Baby Ain't Your Baby Anymore1121last week 114peak9weeks
- 22C'est moi22unchanged22peak3weeks
- 23Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies1423last week 1412peak7weeks
- 24The Hostage1824last week 182peak9weeks
- 25Amateur Hour1725last week 179peak8weeks
- 26The Bandstand1626last week 1616peak4weeks
- 27Rosita3327last week 3327peak2weeks
- 28NewFriet met Mayonaise28peak1week
- 29Another Saturday Night2729last week 2727peak4weeks
- 30Wintertime3130last week 3130peak2weeks
- 31NewOne More Time31peak1week
- 32Oh, Wat Een Nacht3532last week 3532peak2weeks
- 33Kom, Liefste Geef Me Je Hand3833last week 3833peak3weeks
- 34The Six Teens2434last week 247peak11weeks
- 35De Dronkaard2335last week 2320peak6weeks
- 36Lady2536last week 2522peak8weeks
- 37Mensen Zijn Je Beste Vrienden2937last week 2928peak3weeks
- 38Dodenrit3038last week 3026peak4weeks
- 39Aber am Abend da spielt der Zigeuner3639last week 3618peak8weeks
- 40Rock the Boat3240last week 326peak14weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1974?
Rock Your Baby by George McCrae, on the chart for ten weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas at 17, Such a Night by Ricky Gordon at 19, Friet met Mayonaise by Mike Vincent at 28, One More Time by Redbone at 31.
What was the biggest climber?
Swinging On A Star by Spooky & Sue, Sue Chaloner and Big John Russell, from 20 to 10 (10 places).
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