Top 40 Trends

Every song, artist & show from Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 and Casey’s Top 40.

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American Top 40 — April 20, 1974

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The April 20, 1974 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was TSOP by MFSB. 5 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Boogie Down Eddie Kendricks
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #2
  2. 39
    Star Baby Guess Who
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #39
  3. 38
    Thanks For Saving My Life Billy Paul
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #37
  4. 37
    Oh Very Young Cat Stevens
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #10
  5. 36
    Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang
    Week 15 of 15 · Peak #4
  6. 35
    Outside Woman Bloodstone
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #34
  7. 34
    The Payback, Part 1 James Brown
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #26
  8. 33
    Help Me Joni Mitchell
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #7
  9. 32
    I'm A Train Albert Hammond
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #31
  10. 31
    The Entertainer Marvin Hamlisch
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #3
  11. 30
    Eres Tu Mocedades
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #9
  12. 29
    You Make Me Feel Brand New Stylistics
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #2
  13. 28
    Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #6
  14. 27
    Jet Paul McCartney & Wings
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #7
  15. 26
    Dark Lady Cher
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #1
  16. 25
    Piano Man Billy Joel
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #25
  17. 24
    Let It Ride Bachman-Turner Overdrive
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #23
  18. 23
    Touch A Hand, Make A Friend Staple Singers
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #23
  19. 22
    My Mistake Was To Love You Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #19
  20. 21
    Tell Me A Lie Sami Jo
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #21
  21. 20
    (I've Been) Searchin' For So Long Chicago
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #9
  22. 19
    The Show Must Go On Three Dog Night
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #4
  23. 18
    Mockingbird Carly Simon & James Taylor
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #5
  24. 17
    Keep On Singing Helen Reddy
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #15
  25. 16
    Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #7
  26. 15
    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely Main Ingredient
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #10
  27. 14
    Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks
    Week 10 of 14 · Peak #1
  28. 13
    Dancing Machine Jackson Five
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #2
  29. 12
    A Very Special Love Song Charlie Rich
    Week 6 of 8 · Peak #11
  30. 11
    Lookin' For A Love Bobby Womack
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #11
  31. 10
    I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song Jim Croce
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #9
  32. 9
    The Lord's Prayer Sister Janet Mead
    Week 6 of 10 · Peak #4
  33. 8
    The Loco-Motion Grand Funk
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #1
  34. 7
    Sunshine On My Shoulder John Denver
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #1
  35. 6
    Oh My My Ringo Starr
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #5
  36. 5
    Come And Get Your Love Redbone
    Week 9 of 16 · Peaks #5
  37. 4
    Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #4
  38. 3
    Hooked On A Feeling Blue Swede
    Week 7 of 13 · Peak #2
  39. 2
    Bennie And The Jets Elton John
    Week 7 of 15 · Peak #1
  40. 1
    TSOP MFSB
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history