The 1974 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 51 weekly charts of 1974. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is Rock Your Baby by George McCrae, with 569 points from 17 weeks.
All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1974 Decade chart 1970s
The 100 best records of 1974
- 1Rock Your BabyGeorge McCrae · 569 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 31
- 2Sugar Baby LoveThe Rubettes · 501 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 24
- 3Be My Day
- 4Dyna-Mite
- 5Tiger Feet
- 6Swinging On A StarSpooky & Sue, Sue Chaloner, Big John Russell · 449 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 39
- 7Gigi l'amoroso
- 8The Wall Street Shuffle
- 9Kung Fu FightingCarl Douglas · 429 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 40
- 10I Don't Wanna Die In An Air DisasterAlbert Hammond · 414 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 34
- 11De HeilsoldaatMarc Winter · 413 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 10
- 12(Fly Away) Little ParaquayoGeorge Baker Selection · 390 points · 14 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 20
- 13Dirty Ol' ManThe Three Degrees · 385 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
- 14Waterloo
- 15I See A StarMouth & MacNeal · 376 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 11
- 16The Air That I BreatheThe Hollies · 373 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 6
- 17EmmaHot Chocolate · 367 points · 13 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 21
- 18De Wilde BoerndochtereIvan Heylen · 356 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 20
- 19Rock the BoatHues Corporation · 352 points · 14 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 27
- 20Sing A Song Of LoveGeorge Baker Selection · 337 points · 9 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 43
- 21The Cat Crept In
- 22Ella///Ella (TROS Tune)
- 23The Night Chicago DiedPaper Lace · 321 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 27
- 24I'm Leaving It (All) Up To YouDonny Osmond, Marie Osmond · 313 points · 13 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 37
- 25Pappa Was A Poor ManJack Jersey · 310 points · 11 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 28
- 26Love Of LifeEarth & Fire · 303 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 25
- 27Is Everybody Happy
- 28Seasons in the SunTerry Jacks · 295 points · 13 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 13
- 29OK Chicago
- 30Jambalaya (On The Bayou)Carpenters · 280 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 6
- 31Your Baby Ain't Your Baby AnymorePaul Da Vinci · 280 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 32
- 32The HostageDonna Summer · 277 points · 9 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 32
- 33In The Still Of The NightJack Jersey · 274 points · 11 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 15
- 34Such a NightRicky Gordon · 272 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 40
- 35Rocket
- 36When Will I See You AgainThe Three Degrees · 270 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 10
- 37In The Summernight
- 38Den Uyl Is In Den OlieVader Abraham · 263 points · 8 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 4
- 39Fly Away
- 40I'm a TrainAlbert Hammond · 259 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 11
- 41Everyday
- 42The Most Beautiful GirlCharlie Rich · 257 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 3
- 43Band On The Run
- 44The Six Teens
- 45This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
- 46Auf WiedersehnDemis Roussos · 254 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 35
- 47C'est moi
- 48Je T'aime Moi Non Plus
- 49I Can't Leave You Alone
- 50I Shot The SheriffEric Clapton · 251 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 35
- 51Kwek Kwek
- 52Yellow Sun of EcuadorThe Classics · 248 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 42
- 53Longfellow SerenadeNeil Diamond · 241 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 43
- 54Sad Sweet DreamerSweet Sensation · 240 points · 8 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 44
- 55Instant PoetryGolden Earring · 237 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 17
- 56De Goeie Ouwe TijdGerard Cox · 235 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 25
- 57De Tamme BoerenzoonAndré van Duin · 234 points · 8 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 24
- 58TonightThe Rubettes · 233 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 34
- 59Rosita
- 60Jailhouse RockElvis Presley · 226 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 3
- 61Let Your Hair Hang Down
- 62The Entertainer
- 63Amateur Hour
- 64Veronica SorryPeter Koelewijn · 215 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 34
- 65Honkie-Tonkie PianissieNico Haak, De Paniekzaaiers · 213 points · 10 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 30
- 66Rock & Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)
- 67Traffic Jam
- 68Dance with the DevilCozy Powell · 211 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 9
- 69Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)
- 70I've Got The Music In Me
- 71La Montanara (Das Lied der Berge)
- 72Someday SomewhereDemis Roussos · 203 points · 8 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 73Music In The Air
- 74TonightTony Sherman · 203 points · 10 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 27
- 75The Show Must Go OnThree Dog Night · 200 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 19
- 76Kiele Kiele Koeweit
- 77Maar Wie Holt Van Mekaar
- 78If You Go AwayTerry Jacks · 198 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 28
- 79WomanJames Brown · 197 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 7
- 80Een Roosje, M'n RoosjeConny Vandenbos · 195 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 43
- 81Devil Gate DriveSuzi Quatro · 194 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 10
- 82Si on chantaitJulien Clerc · 193 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 13
- 83Silly Love
- 84Peaches On A TreeNick Mackenzie · 183 points · 7 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 8
- 85Mrs. VandebiltPaul McCartney, Wings · 180 points · 7 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 4
- 86'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie ZomerGerard Cox · 178 points · 6 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
- 87Angel EyesAmerican Gypsy · 178 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 22
- 88Kissin' in the Back Row of the MoviesThe Drifters · 177 points · 10 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 34
- 89Lady LayPierre Groscolas · 175 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 19
- 90Te Veel, Te VaakLiesbeth List · 174 points · 8 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 17
- 91You Are EverythingDiana Ross, Marvin Gaye · 173 points · 9 weeks · peak position 14 · from week 14
- 92Year Of DecisionThe Three Degrees · 171 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 22
- 93One And One Is Two
- 94Hang On In There BabyJohnny Bristol · 169 points · 8 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 44
- 95Man Of ActionThe Les Reed Orchestra · 168 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 37
- 96Clap For The WolfmanThe Guess Who · 168 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 36
- 97Father JohnThe Lemming · 166 points · 9 weeks · peak position 15 · from week 37
- 98Een Kind Zonder Moeder
- 99SebastianSteve Harley & Cockney Rebel · 163 points · 6 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 100Marian Come Back Home
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
What is the best record of 1974 in the Dutch Top 40?
Rock Your Baby by George McCrae tops the 1974 year chart, with 569 points from 17 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. Rock Your Baby (George McCrae), 2. Sugar Baby Love (The Rubettes), 3. Be My Day (The Cats), 4. Dyna-Mite (Mud), 5. Tiger Feet (Mud).
How is the 1974 year chart calculated?
Every weekly entry in 1974 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1974 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.
Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?
Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1974, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1974 year page.
How many weeks does the 1974 year chart cover?
51 weekly charts, with 321 different records between them, 14 of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.