WAVZ1974B

WAVZ LUCKY 13 (NEW HAVEN, CT.)
NEW HAVEN'S TOP 100 SONGS OF 1974 (B*)

*What the Actual WAVZ Top 100 would have look like (based on all 52 weekly surveys)

01 Season's In The Sun / Terry Jacks (February) 1
02 Locomotion / Grand Funk (May) 19
03 You're Having My Baby / Paul Anka (August) 9
04 Kung Fu Fighting / Carl Douglas (December) 95
05 TSOP / MFSB (April) 35
06 The Way We Were / Barbra Streisand (February) 7
07 Rock Your Baby / George McCrae (July) 15
08 Bennie And The Jets / Elton John (March) 8
09 When Will I See You Again / Three Degrees (December) 75
10 Rock The Boat / Hues Corporation (June) 12
11 Cat's In The Cradle / Harry Chapin (December) 52
12 The Streak / Ray Stevens (May) 21
13 My Melody Of Love / Bobby Vinton (December) 80
14 Billy Don't Be a Hero/ Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (June) 11
15 I Shot the Sheriff / Eric Clapton (August) 5
16 I Honestly Love You / Olivia Newton John (October) 2
17 The Night Chicago Died / Paper Lace (July) 10
18 Can't Get Enough Of Your Love / Barry White (September) 29
19 You Make Me Feel Brand New / Stylistics (June) 39
20 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me / Elton John (August) 17
21 Show And Tell / Al Wilson (January) 43
22 Annie's Song / John Denver (July) 14
23 Tell Me Something Good / Rufus (September) 24
24 The Joker / Steve Miller Band (January) 49
25 Side Show / Blue Magic (July) NC
26 Love's Theme / Love Unlimited Orchestra (January) 26
27 Can't Get Enough / Bad Company (October) 41
28 Feel Like Makin' Love / Roberta Flack (July) 27
29 Hooked On A Feeling / Blue Swede (April) 13
30 Then Came You / Dionne Warwicke & The Spinners (September) 45
31 Boogie Down / Eddie Kendricks (March) 71
32 The Bitch Is Back / Elton John (October) 57
33 Until You Come Back To Me / Aretha Franklin (February) 90
34 Waterloo / Abba (August) 76
35 The Best Thing That Ever Happened / Gladys Knight & The Pips (April) 59
36 You're Sixteen / Ringo Starr (January) 30
37 Be Thankful For What You Got/ William DeVaughn (June) 44
38 Mockingbird / Carly Simon & James Taylor (March) 31
39 Midnight At The Oasis / Maria Muldaur (May) 62
40 Nothing From Nothing / Billy Preston (September) 25
41 Sundown / Gordon Lightfoot (June) 3
42 Jet / Paul McCartney & Wings (March) 63
43 Dancing Machine / Jackson Five (May) 34
44 Dark Lady / Cher (February) 23
45 I Can Help / Billy swan (December) 48
46 Band On The Run / Wings (May) 18
47 Rock On / David Essex (February) 4
48 Do It / B.T. Express (December) NC
49 The Entertainer ( "Sting Theme") / Marvin Hamlisch (May) 38
50 Beach Baby / First Class (October) 42
51 (I've Been) Searchin' So Long / Chicago (April) 50
52 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet / Bachman Turner Overdrive (November) 16
53 I Won't Last A Day Without You / Carpenters (May) NC
54 The Air That I Breathe / Hollies (July) 20
55 Jazzman / Carole King (November) 33
56 Come And Get Your love / Redbone (February) 73
57 Hollywood Swinging / Kool & The Gang (July) NC
58 Tin Man / America (November) 28
59 Keep On Smilin' / Wet Willie (August) NC
60 Tubular Bells (Theme From "The Exorcist") / Mike Oldfield (March) 51
61 Living For The City / Stevie Wonder (January) 83
62 Angie Baby / Helen Reddy (December) NC
63 Takin' Care Of Buisness / Bachman Turner Overdrive (September) 66
64 Sunshine On My Shoulder / John Denver (March) 6
65 Whatever Gets You Through The Night / John Lennon (November) 91
66 Smokin' In The Boy's Room / Brownsville Station (January) 69
67 Rikki Don't Lose That Number / Steely Dan (July) 55
68 Longfellow Serenade / Neil Diamond (December) 94
69 Jungle Boogie / Kool & The Gang (March) NC
70 Everlasting Love / Carl Carlton (November) 93
71 Spiders And Snakes / Jim Stafford (February) 36
72 Skin Tight / Ohio Players (October) NC
73 Radar Love / Golden Earring (July) 37
74 The Show Must Go On / Three Dog Night (April) 22
75 For The Love Of Money / O' Jays (June) 56
76 Call On Me / Chicago (August) NC
77 Sweet Home Alabama / Lynard Skynard (October) 32
78 I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song / Jim Croce (April) 77
79 Another Saturday Night / Cat Stevens (September) 100
80 Rock 'N Roll Hoochie Koo / Rick Derringer (March) 84
81 Hang On In There Baby / Johnny Bristol (August) 98
82 Haven't Got Time For The Pain / Carly Simon (June) 96
83 Wild Thing / Fancy (September) 87
84 Let Me Be There / Olivia Newton John (February) 54
85 Rock Me Gently / Andy Kim (August) 47
86 Help Me / Joni Mitchell (May) 78
87 Love Me For A Reason / Osmonds (October) 60
88 I've Got To Use My Imagination / Gladys Knight & The Pips (January) 88
89 Oh My My / Ringo Starr (April) 97
90 If You Love Me Let Me Know / Olivia Newton John (June) 46
91 I've Got The Music In Me / Kiki Dee Band (November) 92
92 I'm Leaving It all Up To You / Donnie & Marie Osmond (August) 40
93 Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up / Barry White (January) NC
94 Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) / Reunion (November) 74
95 Oh Very Young / Cat Stevens (May) NC
96 You Haven't Done Nothing / Stevie Wonder (October) 72
97 Wishing You Were Here / Chicago (December) NC
98 Who Do You Think Are / Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (September) NC
99 Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) / Mocedades (April) 53
100 Do It Baby / Miracles (October) NC

The second list of numbers following the month of peak popularity are where the songs placed on the OPUS Top 100 chart.