In week 50 of 1974, Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) by Leo Sayer was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Juke Box Jive by The Rubettes, straight in at 23, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Dance the Kung Fu by Carl Douglas, from 29 to 14.
- 1Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2Sing A Song Of Love12last week 11peak8weeks
- 3You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet93last week 93peak3weeks
- 4Traffic Jam64last week 64peak6weeks
- 5Lonely This Christmas135last week 135peak3weeks
- 6Come Sunday76last week 76peak4weeks
- 7I Can Help207last week 207peak2weeks
- 8Swinging On A Star58last week 52peak12weeks
- 9Sad Sweet Dreamer39last week 33peak7weeks
- 10Teeny Bopper Band10unchanged10peak4weeks
- 11Kung Fu Fighting411last week 41peak11weeks
- 12My Special Prayer2212last week 221peak24weeks
- 13Tennessee Town2413last week 2413peak2weeks
- 14Dance the Kung Fu2914last week 2914peak2weeks
- 15Longfellow Serenade815last week 86peak8weeks
- 16I Can't Leave You Alone1116last week 114peak8weeks
- 17Silly Love1417last week 1410peak7weeks
- 18I'm So in Love with You1618last week 1616peak5weeks
- 19Far Far Away1519last week 1515peak6weeks
- 20Geven Voor Leven3020last week 3020peak3weeks
- 21Yellow Sun of Ecuador1221last week 125peak9weeks
- 22Simone1922last week 1915peak5weeks
- 23NewJuke Box Jive23peak1week
- 24NewLady of the Night24peak1week
- 25Rockin' Soul2125last week 2114peak6weeks
- 26Winter3226last week 3226peak3weeks
- 27NewI Wrote You a Letter27peak1week
- 28NewKiller Queen28peak1week
- 29Kaapren'Varen3629last week 3629peak2weeks
- 30Hang On In There Baby1730last week 1710peak7weeks
- 31Bridges Are Burning2631last week 2626peak4weeks
- 32NewGeef Ze 'N Kans32peak1week
- 33NewMarie, der letzte Tanz ist nur für dich33peak1week
- 34Dance, Dance, Dance!3834last week 3834peak2weeks
- 35Een Roosje, M'n Roosje1835last week 187peak8weeks
- 36With You2336last week 2323peak4weeks
- 37Honey Bee2837last week 2822peak6weeks
- 38Als Je Komt Dan Zal Ik Thuis Zijn2738last week 2723peak4weeks
- 39Sokkies Stoppen, Schoentjes Poetsen, Dasjes Goed En Kijk Goed Uit2539last week 2524peak5weeks
- 40Willie And The Hand Jive3140last week 3131peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 50 of 1974?
Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) by Leo Sayer, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Juke Box Jive by The Rubettes at 23, Lady of the Night by Donna Summer at 24, I Wrote You a Letter by Tony Sherman at 27, Killer Queen by Queen at 28, Geef Ze 'N Kans by Therese Steinmetz at 32 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Dance the Kung Fu by Carl Douglas, from 29 to 14 (15 places).
How do you play this week?
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