List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1974.

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Specific genres

Events

January–April

May–December

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Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Albums released

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1974.

Top 40 Chart hit singles

Other Chart hit singles

• "99 Miles from L.A."

• Albert Hammond • "All Of My Life" – Diana Ross (# 9 UK) • "Band on the Run" – Paul McCartney & Wings • "The Bangin' Man" – Slade • "Beach Baby" – The First Class • "Best of My Love" – Eagles • "Beyond the Blue Horizon" – Lou Christie • "Billy Don't Be a Hero" – Paper Lace • "Billy Don't Be a Hero" – Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods • "The Bitch Is Back" – Elton John • "Black Water" – The Doobie Brothers • "Boogie Down" – Eddie Kendricks • "Born with a Smile on My Face" – Stephanie de Sykes and Simon May • "Break the Rules" – Status Quo • "The Bump" – Commodores • "The Bump" – Kenny • "Bungle in the Jungle" – Jethro Tull • "Can't Get Enough" – Bad Company • "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" – Barry White • "Can't Get It Out of My Head" – Electric Light Orchestra • "Carefree Highway" – Gordon Lightfoot • "Clap for the Wolfman" – The Guess Who • "Come and Get Your Love" – Redbone • "Dark Horse" – George Harrison • "Dark Lady" – Cher • "Devil Gate Drive" – Suzi Quatro • "Diamond Dogs" – David Bowie • "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" – B. T. Express • "Do It Baby" – The Miracles • "Doctor's Orders" – Carol Douglas • "Doctor's Orders" – Sunny • "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – Elton John • "Don't Stay Away Too Long – Peters and Lee • "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" – Stevie Wonder • "Down Down" – Status Quo • "Dreamer" – Supertramp • "Emma" – Hot Chocolate • "The Entertainer" – Marvin Hamlisch • "Enter the Dragon (OST Song)" – Lalo Schifrin • "Canta y sé feliz" – Peret • "Everyday" – Slade • "Everlasting Love" – Carl Carlton • "Everything I Own" – Ken Boothe • "Eviva España" – Sylvia • "Far Far Away" – Slade • "For the Love of Money" – The O'Jays • "Funky President" – James Brown • "Get Dancin'" – Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes • "Go (Before You Break My Heart)" [English version of "Sì"] – Gigliola Cinquetti • "Gonna Make You a Star" – David Essex • "Hang On in There Baby" – Johnny Bristol • "Hasta Mañana" – ABBA • "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" – Carly Simon • "He's Misstra Know-It-All" – Stevie Wonder • "Help Me" – Joni Mitchell • "He Thinks I Still Care" – Anne Murray • "Hollywood Swinging" – Kool & the Gang • "Homely Girl" – The Chi-Lites • "Honey, Honey" – ABBA • "Honey Bee"- Gloria Gaynor • "Hooked on a Feeling" – Blue Swede • "How Come" – Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance • "How Long" – Ace • "I Can Help" – Billy Swan • "I Can't Stop" – The Osmonds • "I Honestly Love You" – Olivia Newton-John • "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" – Genesis • "I See a Star" – Mouth & MacNeal • "I Shot the Sheriff" – Eric Clapton • "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" – Jim Croce • "I'm a Train" – Albert Hammond • "I'm in Love" – Aretha Franklin • "I'm Leaving It All Up to You – Donny and Marie Osmond • "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" – Olivia Newton-John • "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)" – The Rolling Stones • "I've Got to Use My Imagination" – Gladys Knight & the Pips • "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" – The Carpenters • "Jazzman" – Carole King • "Jealous Mind" – Alvin Stardust • "Jet" – Paul McCartney & Wings • "Jolene"- Dolly Parton • "Judy Teen" – Cockney Rebel • "Jungle Boogie" – Kool & the Gang • "Junior's Farm" – Paul McCartney & Wings • "Just One Look" – Anne Murray • "Killer Queen" – Queen • "Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies" – The Drifters • "Kung Fu" – Curtis Mayfield • "Let Me Be There" – Olivia Newton-John • "Let's Put It All Together" – The Stylistics • "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)" – Reunion • "Light of Love" – T. Rex • "The Loco-Motion" – Grand Funk Railroad • "Lonely People" – America • "Lonely This Christmas" – Mud • "The Love I Lost" – Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes • "Love Me for a Reason" – The Osmonds • "Love's Theme" – The Love Unlimited Orchestra • "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" – Electric Light Orchestra • "Machine Gun" – Commodores • "Magic" – Pilot • "Mandy" – Barry Manilow • "The Man Who Sold the World" – Lulu • "Me and Baby Brother" – War • "Midnight at the Oasis" – Maria Muldaur • "Mockingbird" – Carly Simon (with James Taylor) • "Money" – Pink Floyd • "Ms Grace" – The Tymes • "My Melody of Love" – Bobby Vinton • "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" – Barry White • "The Night Chicago Died" – Paper Lace • "Oh My My" – Ringo Starr • "On and On" – Gladys Knight & the Pips • "One Man Band" – Leo Sayer • "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" – Raspberries • "The Payback" – James Brown • "The Pill"- Loretta Lynn • "Please Come to Boston" – Dave Loggins • "Queen of Clubs" – KC and the Sunshine Band • "Radar Love" – Golden Earring • "Rebel Rebel" – David Bowie • "Remember Me This Way" – Gary Glitter • "Remember You're A Womble" – The Wombles • "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" – Steely Dan • "Rock 'n' Roll Winter" – Wizzard • "Rock Me Gently" – Andy Kim • "Rock On" – David Essex • "Rock the Boat" – The Hues Corporation • "Rockin' Soul" – The Hues Corporation • "Rockin' Roll Baby" – The Stylistics • "Sad Sweet Dreamer" – Sweet Sensation • "Seasons in the Sun" – Terry Jacks • "Sebastian" – Cockney Rebel • "Shang-A-Lang" – Bay City Rollers • "She" – Charles Aznavour • "Shinin' on" – Grand Funk Railroad • "The Show Must Go On" – Three Dog Night • "Sideshow" – Blue Magic • "Smokin' in the Boys Room" – Brownsville Station • "Son of a Rotten Gambler" – Anne Murray • "Spiders & Snakes" – Jim Stafford • "Star" – Stealers Wheel • "Stop and Smell the Roses" – Mac Davis • "The Streak" – Ray Stevens • "Streets of London" – Ralph McTell • "Sugar Baby Love" – The Rubettes • "Summer Breeze" – The Isley Brothers • "Sundown" – Gordon Lightfoot • "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" – Three Dog Night • "Sweet Home Alabama" – Lynyrd Skynyrd • "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" – MFSB (with vocals by The Three Degrees) • "Teenage Dream" – T. Rex • "Tell Me a Lie" – Sami Jo • "Tell Me Something Good" – Rufus & Chaka Khan • "There's a Ghost in My House" – R. Dean Taylor • "This Heart" – Gene Redding • "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" – Sparks • "Tin Man" – America • "Too Big" – Suzi Quatro • "Touch Too Much" – Arrows • "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" – Lamont Dozier • "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" – Aretha Franklin • "Walk Like a Man" – Grand Funk Railroad • "The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand • "The Wall Street Shuffle" – 10cc • "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" – John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band • "When Will I See You Again" – The Three Degrees • "Wild One" – Suzi Quatro • "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" – Bachman–Turner Overdrive • "You Are Everything" – Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye • "You Haven't Done Nothin'" – Stevie Wonder • "(You Keep Me) Hangin' On" – Cliff Richard • "You Make Me Feel Brand New" – The Stylistics • "You Won't See Me" – Anne Murray • "(You're) Having My Baby" – Paul Anka & Odia Coates • "You're Sixteen" – Ringo Starr • "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" – Gladys Knight & the Pips • "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" – Barry White

Notable singles

Other Notable singles

Published popular music

Classical music

Opera

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest