Just as in the primary Billboard singles charts, the sheer number of 1974 country and adult contemporary #1 hits is astounding. There were 40 #1 country hits. I like doing these chart posts, but not THAT much.
So I will only list the ones that charted for two or more weeks. I’ve noted I Can Help recently and wrote about it in 2015.
Skipping the one-week #1 country songs means I miss several well-known songs. Dolly Parton has four songs in the category, including Jolene and I Will Always Love You.
A Very Special Love Song – Charlie Rich, three weeks at #1; #1 for two weeks AC, #11 pop
The rest of the list was #1 for two weeks:
I Love – Tom T. Hall, #2 AC, #12 pop
Another Lonely Song – Tammy Wynette
There Won’t Be Anymore – Charlie Rich; #15 AC, #18 pop
He Thinks I Still Care – Anne Murray; I’m surprised it didn’t cross over because I heard it a lot in the day
Rub It In – Billy “Crash” Craddock; #15 AC, #16 pop
Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends – Ronnie Milsap; #95 pop
I See The Want To In Your Eyes – Conway Twitty
Adult contemporary
There were 34 AC #1 hits in 1974. Once again, I’m ignoring the ones that were #1 for a single week. I already listed A Very Special Love Song today.
Annie’s Song and Sunshine On My Shoulders by John Denver; I Honestly Love You by Olivia Newton-John; The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand; Love’s Theme by Love Unlimited Orchestra; TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) by MFSB featuring The Three Degrees; Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot; Feel Like Makin’ Love – Roberta Flack; Laughter In The Rain by- Neil Sedaka; and Mandy – Barry Manilow were listed last month.
Last Time I Saw Him – Diana Ross, three weeks at #1; #14 pop, #15 RB
The rest of the list was #1 for two weeks:
Keep On Singing – Helen Reddy; #15 pop
You Won’t See Me – Anne Murray; #8 pop
Back Home Again – John Denver, #5 pop, #1 CW for one week