| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
![Band on the Run [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32011.jpg "Band on the Run [article]") | 1. | 04/1974 | | 271
 | US ✫1
UK 3 | as Paul McCartney & Wings
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney |
![You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_3518.jpg "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet [article]") | 2. | 09/1974 | | 271
| US ✫1
UK 2 | written by Randy Bachman |
| 3. | 02/1974 | | 241
| US 6
UK 2
US AC 3 | [Epic 11100]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood |
![I Shot the Sheriff [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14708.jpg "I Shot the Sheriff [article]") | 4. | 07/1974 | | 219
| US ✫1
UK 9
US R&B 33 | written by Bob Marley |
| 5. | 04/1974 | | 206
| US ✫1
UK 33
US AC ✫1
US country 13 | [Reprise 1194]
written by Gordon Lightfoot |
![Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14068.jpg "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me [article]") | 6. | 06/1974 | | 192
| US 2
UK 16
US AC 3 | [MCA 40259]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
![Killer Queen [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33735.jpg "Killer Queen [article]") | 7. | 10/1974 | | 187
| US 12
UK 2 | [Elektra 45226]
written by Freddie Mercury |
| 8. | 11/1974 | | 182
| US ✫1
US AC ✫1 | written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey & J. D. Souther |
![Bennie and the Jets [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14067.jpg "Bennie and the Jets [article]") | 9. | 02/1974 | | 179
| US ✫1
US R&B 15 | [only released in the US]
[MCA 40198]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 10. | 09/1974 | | 176
| US 9
UK 4 | [Warner Bros. 8043]
written by Leo Sayer & David Courtney |
![Cat's in the Cradle [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_18795.jpg "Cat's in the Cradle [article]") | 11. | 10/1974 | | 169
| US ✫1
US AC 6 | written by Harry Chapin & Sandra Chapin |
![The Loco-Motion [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_18260.jpg "The Loco-Motion [article]") | 12. | 03/1974 | | 166
| US ✫1 | as Grand Funk
produced by Todd Rundgren
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King |
![Jet [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32010.jpg "Jet [article]") | 13. | 02/1974 | | 166
| US 7
UK 7 | as Paul McCartney & Wings
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney |
![Whatever Gets You Thru the Night [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22649.jpg "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night [article]") | 14. | 09/1974 | | 163
| US ✫1
UK 36 | as John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band featuring Elton John
written by John Lennon |
| 15. | 02/1974 | | 162
| US ✫1 | written by Mark James |
![The Bitch Is Back [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14069.jpg "The Bitch Is Back [article]") | 16. | 09/1974 | | 162
| US 4
UK 15 | [MCA 40297]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 17. | 12/1974 | | 160
| US ✫1 | originally b-side of "another park…" |
![You're No Good [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_25808.jpg "You're No Good [article]") | 18. | 12/1974 | | 159
| US ✫1
US AC 10 | written by Clint Ballard Jr. |
| 19. | 06/1974 | | 154
| US 5
UK 15 | written by Mick Ralphs |
![Jazzman [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_7912.jpg "Jazzman [article]") | 20. | 08/1974 | | 148
| US 2
US AC 4 | written by Carole King & Dave Palmer |
| 21. | 02/1974 | | 146
| US 6
UK 21 | |
| 22. | 08/1974 | | 142
| US 6
UK 19
US AC 13 | written by Sam Cooke |
![Only You (And You Alone) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35126.jpg "Only You (And You Alone) [article]") | 23. | 11/1974 | | 139
| US 6
UK 28
US AC ✫1 | [Apple 1876]
written by Buck Ram & Ande Rand |
| 24. | 08/1974 | | 136
| US 4
US AC ✫1 | produced by George Martin |
| 25. | 10/1974 | | 133
| US 14
UK 9
US country 9 | written by Chuck Berry |
![Mockingbird [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_7882.jpg "Mockingbird [article]") | 26. | 02/1974 | | 132
| US 5
UK 34 | written by Inez Foxx & Charlie Foxx |
| 27. | 12/1974 | | 131
| US 5
US AC ✫1 | produced by George Martin |
| 28. | 12/1974 | | 126
| US 3
US R&B 85 | as Grand Funk
written by John Ellison & Ernie Fields |
| 29. | 01/1974 | | 124
| US 5
US R&B 75 | written by Lolly Vegas |
| 30. | 05/1974 | | 123
| US 4
UK 58 | [ABC 11439]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker |
![This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_38695.jpg "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us [article]") | 31. | 05/1974 | | 122
| UK 2 | written by Ron Mael |
| 32. | 01/1974 | | 122
| UK 2 | |
| 33. | 03/1974 | | 119
| US 4 | [Dunhill 4382]
written by Leo Sayer & David Courtney |
| 34. | 06/1974 | | 116
| US 6
US AC ✫1 | written by Lee Loughnane |
| 35. | 03/1974 | | 112
| US 7
US AC ✫1 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #282]
[Asylum 11034]
written by Joni Mitchell |
![Mike Oldfield's Single (Theme from Tubular Bells) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29045.jpg "Mike Oldfield's Single (Theme from Tubular Bells) [article]") | 36. | 02/1974 | | 111
| US 7
UK 31 | written by Mike Oldfield |
| 37. | 04/1974 | | 109
| UK 3 | |
![It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44587.jpg "It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It) [article]") | 38. | 08/1974 | | 107
| US 16
UK 10 | written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
![Oh My My [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_35125.jpg "Oh My My [article]") | 39. | 03/1974 | | 105
| US 5 | [Apple 1872]
written by Vini Poncia & Ringo Starr |
![#9 Dream [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_22650.jpg "#9 Dream [article]") | 40. | 12/1974 | | 103
| US 9
UK 23 | written by John Lennon |
| 41. | 08/1974 | | 102
| US 7
US AC 4 | as Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 42. | 07/1974 | | 101
| US 6 | featuring Wolfman Jack
written by Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace & Kurt Winter |
![Rebel Rebel [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10712.jpg "Rebel Rebel [article]") | 43. | 02/1974 | | 100
| US 64
UK 5 | written by David Bowie |
![Lady [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_39685.jpg "Lady [article]") | 44. | 12/1974 | | 99
| US 6 | [Wooden Nickel 10102]
written by Dennis DeYoung |
| 45. | 03/1974 | | 99
| US 9
US AC ✫1
US country 68 | [ABC 11424]
written by Jim Croce |
| 46. | 06/1974 | | 90
| US 17
UK 40
US AC 6
US country 6 | |
![Sweet Home Alabama [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_26915.jpg "Sweet Home Alabama [article]") | 47. | 07/1974 | | 90
| US 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #398]
written by Ed King, Gary Rossington & Ronnie Van Zant |
| 48. | 03/1974 | | 89
| US 10
US AC 2 | written by Cat Stevens |
| 49. | 08/1974 | | 88
| US 10
US AC ✫1
US country 81 | [Reprise 1309]
written by Gordon Lightfoot |
| 50. | 06/1974 | | 87
| US 96
UK 6 | written by Leo Sayer & David Courtney |
| 51. | 10/1974 | | 84
| US 11
US AC ✫1 | backing vocals by the Beach Boys
written by Peter Cetera |
| 52. | 08/1974 | | 83
| US 7 | written by Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi |
| 53. | 03/1974 | | 83
| US 9 | written by James Pankow |
![Can't Get It Out of My Head [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13911.jpg "Can't Get It Out of My Head [article]") | 54. | 12/1974 | | 78
| US 9 | written by Jeff Lynne |
| 55. | 10/1974 | | 76
| UK 7 | written by Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart & Sam Cooke |
| 56. | 07/1974 | | 76
| UK 7 | written by Ron Mael |
| 57. | 05/1974 | | 69
| US 14
US AC 2 | written by Carly Simon & Jacob Brackman |
| 58. | 05/1974 | | 66
| UK 8 | written by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan & Bob Young |
| 59. | 07/1974 | | 65
| UK 9 | |
| 60. | 05/1974 | | 65
| US 12 | written by Randy Bachman |
| 61. | 11/1974 | | 63
| US 12 | [Chrysalis 2101]
written by Ian Anderson |
| 62. | 07/1974 | | 61
| US 11 | as Grand Funk
produced by Todd Rundgren |
![The Wall Street Shuffle [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_52.jpg "The Wall Street Shuffle [article]") | 63. | 06/1974 | | 60
| US 103
UK 10 | written by Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman |
![Candle in the Wind [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14066.jpg "Candle in the Wind [article]") | 64. | 03/1974 | | 58
| UK 11 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #347]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
![Seven Seas of Rhye [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33734.jpg "Seven Seas of Rhye [article]") | 65. | 03/1974 | | 57
| UK 10 | written by Freddie Mercury |
![Knock on Wood [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10716.jpg "Knock on Wood [article]") | 66. | 09/1974 | | 57
| UK 10 | [live]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper |
| 67. | 11/1974 | | 57
| US 12 | written by Seth Justman & Peter Wolf |
| 68. | 06/1974 | | 52
| US 16 | [Dunhill 15001]
written by John Hiatt |
![Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44586.jpg "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) [article]") | 69. | 01/1974 | | 50
| US 15 | written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
![Dark Horse [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17386.jpg "Dark Horse [article]") | 70. | 11/1974 | | 50
| US 15 | written by George Harrison |
| 71. | 05/1974 | | 50
| UK 13 | written by Billy Page |
| 72. | 10/1974 | | 50
| UK 13 | written by Ron Mael |
![The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29656.jpg "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll [article]") | 73. | 03/1974 | | 48
| US 96
UK 16 | written by Ian Hunter |
![Piano Man [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_4973.jpg "Piano Man [article]") | 74. | 02/1974 | | 48
| US 25
US AC 4 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #421]
written by Billy Joel |
![Ain't Too Proud to Beg [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_44588.jpg "Ain't Too Proud to Beg [article]") | 75. | 11/1974 | | 47
| US 17 | written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 76. | 09/1974 | | 45
| US 18 | [Capitol 3946]
written by Eric Carmen |
| 77. | 08/1974 | | 44
| UK 17 | written by Otto Harbach & Jerome Kern |
| 78. | 02/1974 | | 44
| US 23 | written by Fred Turner (as C.F. Turner) |
![Free Bird [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_26916.jpg "Free Bird [article]") | 79. | 11/1974 | | 42
| US 19 | [R]
written by Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant |
| 80. | 07/1974 | | 42
| US 22 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #470]
[Asylum 11041]
written by Joni Mitchell |
| 81. | 01/1974 | | 40
| US 36
UK 34 | |
| 82. | 04/1974 | | 36
| US 25 | |
| 83. | 07/1974 | | 35
| US 55
UK 27 | written by Jim Capaldi |
![Ding Dong, Ding Dong [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17387.jpg "Ding Dong, Ding Dong [article]") | 84. | 12/1974 | | 34
| US 36
UK 38 | written by George Harrison |
![Big Yellow Taxi [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_23332.jpg "Big Yellow Taxi [article]") | 85. | 12/1974 | | 34
| US 24 | [live]
[R]
[Asylum 45221]
written by Joni Mitchell |
| 86. | 11/1974 | | 33
| US 26 | written by Johnny Otis |
![Rock 'N' Roll Suicide [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10714.jpg "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide [article]") | 87. | 04/1974 | | 32
| UK 22 | written by David Bowie |
![Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13910.jpg "Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle [article]") | 88. | 03/1974 | | 32
| UK 22 | written by Jeff Lynne |
| 89. | 09/1974 | | 32
| UK 24 | written by Eric Stewart & Lol Creme |
![I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17285.jpg "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) [article]") | 90. | 04/1974 | | 32
| UK 21 | written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford |
![Diamond Dogs [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10715.jpg "Diamond Dogs [article]") | 91. | 06/1974 | | 32
| UK 21 | written by David Bowie |
| 92. | 12/1974 | | 31
| US 26 | written by Cat Stevens |
| 93. | 11/1974 | | 30
| US 28 | |
| 94. | 06/1974 | | 29
| US 32 | [ABC 11447]
written by Jim Croce |
![The Entertainer [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_4976.jpg "The Entertainer [article]") | 95. | 11/1974 | | 29
| US 34
US AC 30 | written by Billy Joel |
| 96. | 09/1974 | | 26
| US 29 | |
![Already Gone [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13282.jpg "Already Gone [article]") | 97. | 05/1974 | | 26
| US 32 | written by Jack Tempchin & Robb Stradlund (as Robert Arnold Strandlund) |
| 98. | 03/1974 | | 25
| UK 29 | [R]
written by Tom Johnston |
| 99. | 09/1974 | | 24
| US 33 | [Dunhill 15013]
written by Alan Toussaint |
| 100. | 04/1974 | | 22
| US 32 | |
| 101. | 02/1974 | | 20
| US 39 | written by Burton Cummings |
| 102. | 10/1974 | | 20
| US 35 | written by Buddy Buie, Robert Nix & Barry Bailey |
![La Grange [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_49336.jpg "La Grange [article]") | 103. | 03/1974 | | 18
| US 41 | written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard |
| 104. | 04/1974 | | 15
| US 67
US country 20 | written by Jack Rhodes & Dick Reynolds |
| 105. | 06/1974 | | 14
| US 46 | written by Daniel Moore |
| 106. | 1974 | | 14
| US country 6 | |
![On a Night Like This [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5809.jpg "On a Night Like This [article]") | 107. | 02/1974 | | 13
| US 44 | written by Bob Dylan |
| 108. | 03/1974 | | 12
| UK 41 | |
| 109. | 05/1974 | | 12
| US 49 | [R]
[Capitol 3884]
written by Steve Miller |
| 110. | 03/1974 | | 12
| US 51 | [Capitol 3837]
written by Jesse Stone (as Chuck Calhoun) |
| 111. | 07/1974 | | 11
| US 52 | |
| 112. | 10/1974 | | 10
| US 57 | [ABC 12033]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker |
| 113. | 05/1974 | | 10
| US 60 | [Warner Bros. 7810] |
| 114. | 03/1974 | | 9
| US 66 | [Warner Bros. 7771] |
| 115. | 08/1974 | | 9
| US 77
US AC 31 | written by Billy Joel |
| 116. | 01/1974 | | 9
| US 65 | written by Dickey Betts (as Richard Betts) |
| 117. | 07/1974 | | 8
| US 69 | written by Neil Young |
| 118. | 08/1974 | | 8
| US 66 | with the Band
written by Bob Dylan |
| 119. | 08/1974 | | 8
| US 66 | with Bob Dylan
written by Bob Dylan |
| 120. | 04/1974 | | 8
| US 69 | written by Todd Rundgren |
| 121. | 03/1974 | | 8
| US 71 | [Columbia 46010]
written by Jim Messina & Kenny Loggins |
| 122. | 06/1974 | | 7
| US 71 | |
![James Dean [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13283.jpg "James Dean [article]") | 123. | 09/1974 | | 7
| US 77 | written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Jackson Browne & J. D. Souther |
| 124. | 11/1974 | | 6
| US 84 | as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt 10080]
written by Paul Kantner, Byong Yu & Grace Slick |
| 125. | 05/1974 | | 6
| US 83 | written by Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe |
| 126. | 06/1974 | | 6
| US 80 | written by Billy Joel |
| 127. | 05/1974 | | 6
| US 87 | written by Jeff Lynne |
| 128. | 10/1974 | | 5
| US 86 | |
| 129. | 01/1974 | | 5
| US 89 | written by Joe Walsh |
| 130. | 03/1974 | | 5
| US 91 |
written by Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord & Ian Paice |
| 131. | 10/1974 | | 5
| US 91 | |
![The Real Me [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_45725.jpg "The Real Me [article]") | 132. | 02/1974 | | 5
| US 92 | written by Pete Townshend |
![Mr. Natural [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41520.jpg "Mr. Natural [article]") | 133. | 03/1974 | | 4
| US 93 | written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb |
| 134. | 12/1974 | | 4
| US 91 | written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney |
| 135. | 03/1974 | | 3
| US 101 | [Harvest 3832]
written by Richard Wright & Roger Waters |
| 136. | 11/1974 | | 2
| US 103 | written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb |
| 137. | 08/1974 | | 2
| US 108 | [Epic 50015] |
![Apple of My Eye [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_3601.jpg "Apple of My Eye [article]") | 138. | 02/1974 | | 2
| US 102 | |
| 139. | 06/1974 | | 2
| US 105 | written by Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord & Ian Paice |
| 140. | 07/1974 | | 2
| US 101 | [Epic 11131] |
| 141. | 05/1974 | | 2
| US 107 | written by Bob Dylan |
