Top Songs of 1974
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10cc |
The Wall Street Shuffle |
Pop Rock,
Progressive Pop
|
12 |
1106 |
ABBA |
Waterloo |
Europop
|
65 |
4407 |
Ace |
How Long |
Soft Rock
|
|
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Aerosmith |
Seasons of Wither |
Blues Rock,
Hard Rock
|
|
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Aerosmith |
Same Old Song and Dance |
Hard Rock
|
10 |
987 |
Al Green |
Take Me to the River |
Southern Soul
|
|
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Alain Souchon |
J'ai dix ans (T'are ta gueule à la récré) |
Chanson,
French Pop
|
104 |
7701 |
Andy Kim |
Rock Me Gently |
Pop Rock
|
|
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Art Ensemble of Chicago |
Barnyard Scuffel Shuffel |
Avant-Garde Jazz
|
19 |
1523 |
Augustus Pablo |
King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown |
Dub
|
28 |
2064 |
Average White Band |
Pick Up the Pieces |
Funk
|
13 |
1159 |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet |
Power Pop
|
38 |
3007 |
Bad Company |
Can't Get Enough |
Blues Rock,
Hard Rock
|
86 |
5903 |
Bad Company |
Ready For Love |
Blues Rock
|
106 |
7873 |
Bad Company |
Bad Company |
Blues Rock
|
64 |
4383 |
Barry Manilow |
Mandy |
Adult Contemporary,
Easy Listening
|
53 |
3915 |
Barry White |
You're the First, the Last, My Everything |
Disco,
Soul
|
54 |
3947 |
Barry White |
Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe |
Smooth Soul
|
126 |
8863 |
Beau Dommage |
La Complainte du Phoque En Alaska |
Chanson,
Folk Pop,
Folk Rock
|
|
|
Betty Davis |
He Was a Big Freak |
Funk
|
3 |
487 |
Big Star |
September Gurls |
Power Pop
|
|
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Big Star |
Back of a Car |
Power Pop
|
|
|
Big Star |
I'm in Love with a Girl |
Folk Pop
|
93 |
6551 |
Billy Preston |
Nothing From Nothing |
Pop Soul,
Rhythm & Blues
|
|
|
Billy Preston |
You Are So Beautiful |
Soul
|
52 |
3912 |
Billy Swan |
I Can Help |
Pop
|
|
|
Blue Magic |
Sideshow |
Philly Soul,
Pop Soul,
Smooth Soul
|
|
|
Blue Öyster Cult |
Astronomy |
Hard Rock
|
136 |
9708 |
Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods |
Billy Don't Be a Hero |
Pop
|
23 |
1794 |
Bob Dylan |
Forever Young |
Country Rock,
Folk Rock,
Pop Rock,
Singer/Songwriter |
|
|
Bob Dylan |
Dirge |
Piano Blues,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Bob James |
Nautilus |
Jazz Fusion
|
|
|
Bob Marley and The Wailers |
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) |
Roots Reggae
|
|
|
Bob Marley and The Wailers |
Natty Dread |
Roots Reggae,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Bob Marley and The Wailers |
Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block) |
Roots Reggae,
Singer/Songwriter
|
55 |
3978 |
Bobby Bland |
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City |
Deep Soul
|
63 |
4262 |
Bonnie Raitt |
Angel from Montgomery |
Folk Pop,
Soft Rock
|
26 |
2027 |
Brian Eno |
Baby's on Fire |
Art Rock,
Experimental Rock,
Glam Rock
|
33 |
2370 |
Brian Eno |
Needles in the Camel's Eye |
Art Rock,
Glam Rock,
Proto-Punk
|
|
|
Brian Eno |
Cindy Tells Me |
Art Rock,
Glam Rock
|
|
|
Brian Eno |
On Some Faraway Beach |
Art Pop,
Art Rock
|
|
|
Brinsley Schwarz |
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding |
Power Pop,
Pub Rock
|
|
|
B.T. Express |
Express |
Disco,
Funk
|
|
|
B.T. Express |
Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) |
Funk
|
41 |
3333 |
Carl Douglas |
Kung Fu Fighting |
Disco
|
113 |
8423 |
Carol Douglas |
Doctor's Orders |
Disco,
Pop Soul
|
|
|
Cat Stevens |
Oh Very Young |
Contemporary Folk,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Cecilia |
Un ramito de violetas |
Canción melódica,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco |
Quimbara |
Guaracha,
Salsa Dura
|
|
|
Cher |
Dark Lady |
Folk Pop
|
59 |
4135 |
Christophe |
Les Mots bleus |
Art Pop,
Chanson,
French Pop
|
|
|
Cluster |
Hollywood |
Electronic
|
|
|
Cockney Rebel |
Mr. Soft |
Art Pop,
Glam Rock
|
|
|
Cockney Rebel |
Judy Teen |
Glam Rock
|
115 |
8440 |
Commodores |
Machine Gun |
Funk
|
|
|
Dalida |
Il venait d'avoir 18 ans |
Chanson,
French Pop
|
132 |
9310 |
Dan Fogelberg |
Part of the Plan |
Yacht Rock
|
135 |
9655 |
Daniel Guichard |
Mon vieux |
Chanson
|
4 |
641 |
David Bowie |
Rebel Rebel |
Glam Rock
|
84 |
5682 |
David Bowie |
Diamond Dogs |
Glam Rock
|
88 |
6283 |
David Bowie |
All the Young Dudes |
Glam Rock
|
129 |
9036 |
David Bowie |
Sweet Thing |
Art Rock,
Glam Rock
|
|
|
David Bowie |
We Are the Dead |
Art Rock,
Pop Rock
|
128 |
9029 |
Deep Purple |
Burn |
Hard Rock
|
|
|
Deep Purple |
Stormbringer |
Hard Rock
|
107 |
7876 |
Dionne Warwicke and Spinners |
Then Came You |
Philly Soul,
Pop Soul
|
|
|
Dollar Brand |
Mannenberg |
Cape Jazz
|
18 |
1507 |
Dolly Parton |
I Will Always Love You |
Nashville Sound
|
79 |
5522 |
Don Covay |
It's Better to Have (And Don't Need) |
Rhythm & Blues
|
114 |
8435 |
Dr. Feelgood |
Roxette |
Pub Rock
|
81 |
5538 |
Eagles |
Best of My Love |
Country Rock,
Soft Rock
|
90 |
6372 |
Eagles |
Already Gone |
Country Rock,
Pop Rock
|
131 |
9246 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Can't Get It Out of My Head |
Art Rock,
Pop Rock,
Symphonic Rock
|
7 |
915 |
Elis Regina & Tom Jobim |
Águas de Março |
Bossa Nova
|
67 |
4627 |
Elton John |
The Bitch Is Back |
Piano Rock
|
97 |
6604 |
Elton John |
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me |
Piano Rock,
Soft Rock
|
|
|
Elvis Presley |
Promised Land |
Rock & Roll
|
29 |
2096 |
Eric Clapton |
I Shot the Sheriff |
Pop Reggae,
Pop Rock
|
124 |
8836 |
Eric Clapton |
Let It Grow |
Blues Rock
|
|
|
Eric Clapton |
Motherless Children |
Blues Rock
|
|
|
Fabrizio De André |
Amico fragile |
Canzone d'autore
|
|
|
Fox |
Only You Can |
Europop,
Pop Rock
|
|
|
France Gall |
La déclaration d'amour |
Chanson,
Pop Rock
|
|
|
Francesco Guccini |
Canzone delle osterie di fuori porta |
Canzone d'autore
|
|
|
Frank Zappa |
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow |
Art Rock,
Comedy Rock,
Hard Rock
|
|
|
Frank Zappa |
Cosmik Debris |
Jazz-Rock
|
140 |
9797 |
Frankie Valli |
My Eyes Adored You |
Adult Contemporary
|
57 |
4068 |
Freddy Fender |
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights |
Country Rock,
Rhythm & Blues
|
94 |
6582 |
Freddy Fender |
Before the Next Teardrop Falls |
Country Pop
|
103 |
7483 |
Funkadelic |
Standing on the Verge of Getting It On |
Funk Rock,
P-Funk
|
117 |
8510 |
Gene Clark |
No Other |
Country Rock,
Psychedelic Rock
|
|
|
Gene Clark |
Lady of the North |
Country Rock,
Singer/Songwriter
|
30 |
2113 |
Genesis |
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway |
Progressive Rock,
Rock Opera
|
61 |
4248 |
Genesis |
Carpet Crawlers |
Progressive Rock
|
|
|
Genesis |
Counting Out Time |
Progressive Rock
|
47 |
3623 |
George Jones |
The Grand Tour |
Country
|
14 |
1172 |
George McCrae |
Rock Your Baby |
Disco,
Pop Soul
|
|
|
Geraldo Pino and The Heart Beats |
Heavy, Heavy, Heavy |
Afro-Funk,
Afrobeat
|
21 |
1608 |
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson |
The Bottle |
Jazz-Funk,
Soul
|
35 |
2548 |
Gloria Gaynor |
Never Can Say Goodbye |
Disco,
Soul
|
48 |
3778 |
Gordon Lightfoot |
Sundown |
Contemporary Folk,
Singer/Songwriter,
Soft Rock
|
20 |
1529 |
Gram Parsons |
Return of the Grievous Angel |
Country,
Singer/Songwriter
|
58 |
4095 |
Gram Parsons |
$1000 Wedding |
Country,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Gram Parsons |
In My Hour of Darkness |
Country,
Country Rock,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Gram Parsons |
Hickory Wind |
Country Rock
|
60 |
4239 |
Gram Parsons with Emmylou Harris |
Love Hurts |
Country Rock,
Singer/Songwriter
|
76 |
5221 |
Grand Funk Railroad |
Bad Time |
Pop Rock
|
|
|
Grateful Dead |
Scarlet Begonias |
Folk Rock
|
|
|
Gregory Isaacs |
Love Is Overdue |
Roots Reggae
|
|
|
Harmonium |
Pour un instant |
Folk Rock,
Progressive Folk
|
50 |
3806 |
Harry Chapin |
Cat's in the Cradle |
Folk Rock,
Singer/Songwriter
|
116 |
8490 |
Helen Reddy |
Angie Baby |
Adult Contemporary,
Soft Rock
|
37 |
2803 |
Jackson Browne |
Late for the Sky |
Singer/Songwriter
|
95 |
6587 |
Jackson Browne |
Fountain of Sorrow |
Singer/Songwriter
|
138 |
9722 |
Jackson Browne |
Before the Deluge |
Singer/Songwriter
|
100 |
7176 |
James Brown |
Papa Don't Take No Mess |
Funk
|
|
|
James Brown |
My Thang |
Funk
|
133 |
9312 |
Jeanette |
Porque te vas |
Canción melódica,
Pop
|
|
|
Jean-Michel Caradec |
Ma petite fille de rêve |
Chanson
|
|
|
Jethro Tull |
Bungle in the Jungle |
Progressive Rock
|
91 |
6444 |
Joe Cocker |
You Are So Beautiful |
Adult Contemporary,
Blue Eyed Soul,
Soft Rock
|
|
|
Joe Cocker |
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress |
Pop Rock
|
|
|
Joe Pass |
Cherokee |
Bebop
|
71 |
4943 |
John Cale |
Fear Is a Man's Best Friend |
Piano Rock
|
121 |
8788 |
John Denver |
Annie's Song |
Baroque Pop,
Country Pop,
Soft Rock
|
49 |
3780 |
John Lennon |
#9 Dream |
Baroque Pop,
Soft Rock
|
85 |
5784 |
John Lennon |
Whatever Gets You Thru the Night |
Pop Rock
|
|
|
Johnny Bristol |
Hang On in There Baby |
Disco,
Pop Soul,
Smooth Soul
|
|
|
Johnny Clarke |
None Shall Escape the Judgement |
Roots Reggae
|
9 |
980 |
Joni Mitchell |
Help Me |
Folk Pop,
Singer/Songwriter
|
16 |
1241 |
Joni Mitchell |
Free Man in Paris |
Folk Pop,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Joni Mitchell |
Car on a Hill |
Jazz Pop,
Progressive Pop
|
122 |
8797 |
Junior Byles |
Curley Locks |
Roots Reggae
|
56 |
3990 |
Ken Boothe |
Everything I Own |
Pop Reggae
|
83 |
5582 |
King Crimson |
Starless |
Art Rock,
Progressive Rock
|
|
|
King Crimson |
Red |
Hard Rock,
Heavy Metal,
Progressive Rock
|
|
|
King Crimson |
The Night Watch |
Art Rock,
Progressive Rock
|
72 |
5061 |
Kiss |
Black Diamond |
Hard Rock
|
|
|
Kiss |
Deuce |
Glam Rock,
Hard Rock
|
|
|
Kiss |
Strutter |
Glam Rock,
Hard Rock
|
66 |
4471 |
Kool & The Gang |
Summer Madness |
Funk
|
1 |
184 |
Kraftwerk |
Autobahn |
Progressive Electronic
|
6 |
832 |
Labelle |
Lady Marmalade |
Disco,
Funk,
Soul
|
134 |
9520 |
Latimore |
Let's Straighten It Out |
Smooth Soul
|
15 |
1237 |
Leonard Cohen |
Chelsea Hotel #2 |
Contemporary Folk,
Singer/Songwriter
|
80 |
5523 |
Leonard Cohen |
Who by Fire |
Contemporary Folk,
Singer/Songwriter
|
25 |
1969 |
Linda Ronstadt |
You're No Good |
Country Rock
|
123 |
8814 |
Linda Ronstadt |
When Will I Be Loved |
Country Rock
|
|
|
Linda Ronstadt |
Dark End of the Street |
Soft Rock
|
|
|
Los Tigres del Norte |
Contrabando y traición |
Corrido,
Norteño
|
69 |
4894 |
Lou Reed |
Sweet Jane (Live) |
Art Rock,
Glam Rock
|
2 |
332 |
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Sweet Home Alabama |
Southern Rock
|
|
|
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
The Ballad of Curtis Loew |
Country Rock,
Roots Rock,
Southern Rock
|
|
|
Michel Jonasz |
Super Nana |
Chanson
|
118 |
8524 |
Millie Jackson |
If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don’t Want To Be Right) |
Deep Soul,
Smooth Soul
|
74 |
5171 |
Minnie Riperton |
Lovin' You |
Pop Soul,
Smooth Soul
|
130 |
9042 |
Morris Albert |
Feelings |
Easy Listening
|
102 |
7400 |
Mott the Hoople |
The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll |
Glam Rock
|
110 |
8221 |
Mott the Hoople |
Saturday Gigs |
Glam Rock,
Pop Rock
|
77 |
5286 |
Nazareth |
Love Hurts |
AOR,
Hard Rock,
Soft Rock
|
137 |
9709 |
Neil Sedaka |
Laughter in the Rain |
Adult Contemporary
|
27 |
2040 |
Neil Young |
On the Beach |
Blues Rock,
Jazz-Rock,
Singer/Songwriter
|
44 |
3534 |
Neil Young |
Ambulance Blues |
Contemporary Folk,
Country Rock,
Folk Rock,
Singer/Songwriter |
120 |
8610 |
Neil Young |
Walk On |
Country Rock
|
|
|
Neil Young |
Revolution Blues |
Blues Rock
|
|
|
New York Dolls |
Chatterbox |
Glam Rock,
Proto-Punk
|
70 |
4920 |
Ohio Players |
Fire |
Funk
|
|
|
Olivia Newton-John |
I Honestly Love You |
Adult Contemporary
|
|
|
Olivia Newton-John |
If You Love Me (Let Me Know) |
Country Pop
|
|
|
Orleans |
Dance with Me |
Soft Rock,
Yacht Rock
|
|
|
Paper Lace |
The Night Chicago Died |
Power Pop
|
78 |
5302 |
Parliament |
Up for the Down Stroke |
P-Funk
|
31 |
2149 |
Patti Smith |
Piss Factory |
Art Rock,
Proto-Punk
|
119 |
8585 |
Patti Smith |
Hey Joe (Version) |
Art Rock,
Proto-Punk
|
111 |
8294 |
Paul McCartney and Wings |
Junior's Farm |
Pop Rock
|
|
|
Pierre Perret |
Le Zizi (ou l'éducation sexuelle à l'école) |
Chanson,
Psychedelic Pop
|
|
|
Pilot |
Magic |
Pop Rock
|
11 |
1041 |
Queen |
Killer Queen |
Glam Rock,
Pop Rock
|
98 |
6734 |
Queen |
Now I'm Here |
Hard Rock
|
|
|
Queen |
Seven Seas of Rhye |
Hard Rock
|
|
|
Queen |
The March of the Black Queen |
Hard Rock,
Progressive Rock
|
|
|
Queen |
Brighton Rock |
Glam Rock,
Hard Rock
|
|
|
Rahsaan Roland Kirk |
Talk (Bright Moments) |
Modal Jazz,
Spiritual Jazz
|
36 |
2769 |
Randy Newman |
Louisiana 1927 |
Baroque Pop,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Randy Newman |
Rednecks |
Country Rock,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Randy Newman |
Guilty |
Baroque Pop,
New Orleans R&B,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Randy Newman |
Birmingham |
Singer/Songwriter
|
46 |
3591 |
Raspberries |
Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) |
Power Pop
|
|
|
Ray Stevens |
The Streak |
Country Pop,
Novelty
|
39 |
3058 |
Richard and Linda Thompson |
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight |
British Folk Rock
|
105 |
7761 |
Richard and Linda Thompson |
The Calvary Cross |
British Folk Rock
|
|
|
Richard and Linda Thompson |
When I Get to the Border |
British Folk Rock
|
|
|
Richard and Linda Thompson |
The End of the Rainbow |
British Folk Rock
|
8 |
978 |
Robert Wyatt |
Sea Song |
Art Rock,
Canterbury Scene,
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Robert Wyatt |
I'm a Believer |
Pop Rock
|
|
|
Robert Wyatt |
Alife |
Art Rock,
Canterbury Scene,
Experimental Rock
|
|
|
Roberta Flack |
Feel Like Makin' Love |
Smooth Soul
|
|
|
Robin Trower |
Bridge of Sighs |
Blues Rock,
Psychedelic Rock
|
|
|
Robin Trower |
Day of the Eagle |
Blues Rock,
Hard Rock
|
108 |
8167 |
Rod Stewart & Faces |
You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything |
Soft Rock
|
|
|
Roger Glover |
Love Is All |
Pop Rock
|
|
|
Ron Wood |
I Can Feel the Fire |
Rock
|
|
|
Roxy Music |
All I Want Is You |
Art Rock,
Glam Rock,
Hard Rock,
Power Pop |
|
|
Roxy Music |
The Thrill of It All |
Art Rock,
Glam Rock
|
40 |
3280 |
Rufus |
Tell Me Something Good |
Funk,
Soul
|
|
|
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan |
Once You Get Started |
Funk,
Soul
|
|
|
Rush |
Working Man |
Hard Rock
|
34 |
2450 |
Shirley and Co. |
Shame, Shame, Shame |
Disco
|
82 |
5562 |
Shuggie Otis |
Inspiration Information |
Funk,
Psychedelic Soul
|
127 |
8870 |
Shuggie Otis |
Aht Uh Mi Hed |
Funk
|
|
|
Skyhooks |
Horror Movie |
Glam Rock
|
|
|
Slade |
Far Far Away |
Glam Rock,
Pop Rock
|
|
|
Slade |
How Does It Feel? |
Glam Rock,
Pop Rock
|
5 |
680 |
Sparks |
This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us |
Art Rock,
Glam Rock
|
89 |
6324 |
Sparks |
Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth |
Art Pop,
Baroque Pop,
Glam Rock
|
|
|
Sparks |
Amateur Hour |
Art Rock,
Glam Rock
|
|
|
Sparks |
Something for the Girl with Everything |
Art Pop,
Glam Rock
|
51 |
3888 |
Status Quo |
Down Down |
Boogie Rock,
Hard Rock
|
17 |
1448 |
Steely Dan |
Rikki Don't Lose That Number |
Pop Rock
|
|
|
Steely Dan |
Any Major Dude Will Tell You |
Soft Rock
|
|
|
Steely Dan |
Pretzel Logic |
Blues Rock,
Yacht Rock
|
24 |
1887 |
Stevie Wonder |
You Haven't Done Nothin' |
Funk,
Soul
|
62 |
4261 |
Stevie Wonder |
Boogie On Reggae Woman |
Funk,
Soul
|
139 |
9760 |
Stevie Wright |
Evie |
Hard Rock
|
87 |
6067 |
Supertramp |
Dreamer |
Progressive Pop
|
92 |
6453 |
Supertramp |
Bloody Well Right |
Progressive Rock
|
|
|
Supertramp |
School |
Art Rock,
Progressive Rock
|
|
|
Supertramp |
Hide in Your Shell |
Art Rock,
Progressive Pop,
Progressive Rock
|
|
|
Supertramp |
Crime of the Century |
Art Rock,
Progressive Pop,
Progressive Rock
|
96 |
6603 |
Suzi Quatro |
Devil Gate Drive |
Glam Rock,
Pop Rock,
Rock & Roll
|
73 |
5133 |
Sweet |
Fox on the Run |
Glam Rock,
Power Pop
|
125 |
8858 |
Tangerine Dream |
Sequent C |
Ambient,
Berlin School
|
|
|
Tangerine Dream |
Phaedra |
Berlin School
|
|
|
The Chi-Lites |
That's How Long |
Smooth Soul
|
42 |
3353 |
The Doobie Brothers |
Black Water |
Folk Rock,
Roots Rock
|
|
|
The Glitter Band |
Angel Face |
Glam Rock
|
99 |
6940 |
The Hollies |
The Air That I Breathe |
Baroque Pop,
Pop Rock
|
68 |
4844 |
The J. Geils Band |
Must of Got Lost |
Blues Rock,
Pop Rock
|
75 |
5189 |
The Jackson 5 |
Dancing Machine |
Funk
|
|
|
The Meters |
Just Kissed My Baby |
Funk,
Soul
|
109 |
8194 |
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
Jackie Blue |
Country Rock,
Soft Rock
|
32 |
2186 |
The Rolling Stones |
It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) |
Hard Rock,
Rock & Roll
|
112 |
8342 |
The Rolling Stones |
Time Waits for No One |
Rock
|
|
|
The Rubettes |
Sugar Baby Love |
Bubblegum,
Glam Rock
|
43 |
3371 |
The Three Degrees |
When Will I See You Again |
Philly Soul
|
|
|
Todd Rundgren |
A Dream Goes On Forever |
Pop Rock,
Psychedelic Pop
|
22 |
1759 |
Tom Waits |
(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night |
Singer/Songwriter
|
|
|
Tom Waits |
San Diego Serenade |
Singer/Songwriter,
Vocal Jazz
|
|
|
Toots and The Maytals |
Time Tough |
Roots Reggae
|
101 |
7239 |
UFO |
Doctor Doctor |
Hard Rock
|
|
|
Van Morrison |
You Don't Pull No Punches But You Don't Push the River |
Contemporary Folk,
Folk Rock,
Singer/Songwriter
|
45 |
3568 |
William DeVaughn |
Be Thankful for What You Got |
Funk,
Soul
|
|
|
Yves Simon |
J'ai rêvé New-York |
Chanson,
Pop Rock
|