May 11, 1974

----- DROPOUTS -----
Touch A Hand, Make A Friend - The Staple Singers ----- 23 (2) / 7
Thanks For Saving My Life - Billy Paul ----- 37 / 3
I'm A Train - Albert Hammond ----- 31 / 4
Tell Me A Lie - Sami Jo ----- 21 / 7
A Very Special Love Song - Charlie Rich ----- 11 / 9


 40 --- Standing At The End Of The Line - Lobo (48 )
 39 --- If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John (50)
 38 --- Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (57)
33 37 --- Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
 36 --- Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot (46)
29 35 --- Let It Ride - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
 34 --- Let's Get Married - Al Green (41)
25 33 --- The Lord's Prayer - Sister Janet Mead
28 32 --- Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks    
35 31 --- Mighty Mighty - Earth, Wind & Fire

36 30 --- I'm In Love - Aretha Franklin
39 29 --- My Girl Bill - Jim Stafford
26 28 --- Keep On Singing - Helen Reddy
20 27 --- Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver    
30 26 --- The Payback - Part I - James Brown
19 25 --- My Mistake (Was To Love You) - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
18 24 --- Lookin' For A Love - Bobby Womack
32 23 --- For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays
16 22 --- I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce
27 21 --- Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing - Stevie Wonder

24 20 --- Oh Very Young - Cat Stevens
23 19 --- Help Me - Joni Mitchell
10 18 --- Just Don't Want To Be Lonely - The Main Ingredient
13 17 --- Oh My My - Ringo Starr
14 16 --- Come And Get Your Love - Redbone
21 15 --- I Won't Last A Day Without You - The Carpenters
22 14 --- Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings
17 13 --- You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics
07 12 --- Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede    
04 11 --- Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips

15 10 --- Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
12 09 --- (I've Been) Searchin' So Long - Chicago
02 08 --- TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB feat. The Three Degrees      
08 07 --- Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
09 06 --- The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night
03 05 --- Bennie And The Jets - Elton John    
11 04 --- The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch
05 03 --- Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5
06 02 --- The Streak - Ray Stevens
01 01 --- The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk      


This week sees the first Top 40 hit from Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods.