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American Top 40 — May 18, 1974

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The May 18, 1974 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was The Streak by Ray Stevens. 3 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Let It Ride Bachman-Turner Overdrive
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #23
  2. 39
    Looking For A Love Bobby Womack
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #10
  3. 38
    Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  4. 37
    Stading At The End Of The Line Lobo
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #37
  5. 36
    Let's Get Married Al Green
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #32
  6. 35
    The Lord's Prayer Sister Janet Mead
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #4
  7. 34
    Keep On Singing Helen Reddy
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #15
  8. 33
    My Mistake Was To Love You Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #19
  9. 32
    Hollywood Swinging Kool & The Gang
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #8
  10. 31
    If You Love Me (Let Me Know) Olivia Newton-John
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #7
  11. 30
    Be Thankful For What You Got William DeVaughn
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #3
  12. 29
    Mighty, Mighty Earth, Wind & Fire
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #29
  13. 28
    The Payback, Part 1 James Brown
    Week 4 of 7 · Peak #26
  14. 27
    I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song Jim Croce
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #9
  15. 26
    Oh My My Ringo Starr
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #5
  16. 25
    Come And Get Your Love Redbone
    Week 13 of 16 · Peak #5
  17. 24
    I'm In Love Aretha Franklin
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #19
  18. 23
    Billy, Don't Be A Hero Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #1
  19. 22
    My Girl Bill Jim Stafford
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #12
  20. 21
    Hooked On A Feeling Blue Swede
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #2
  21. 20
    Sundown Gordon Lightfoot
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #1
  22. 19
    For The Love Of Money O'Jays
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #9
  23. 18
    Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #4
  24. 17
    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Stevie Wonder
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #16
  25. 16
    Oh Very Young Cat Stevens
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #10
  26. 15
    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely Main Ingredient
    Week 9 of 13 · Peak #10
  27. 14
    Help Me Joni Mitchell
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #7
  28. 13
    Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #7
  29. 12
    I Won't Last A Day Without You Carpenters
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #11
  30. 11
    TSOP MFSB
    Week 9 of 13 · Peak #1
  31. 10
    You Make Me Feel Brand New Stylistics
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #2
  32. 9
    (I've Been) Searching For So Long Chicago
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #9
  33. 8
    Midnight At The Oasis Maria Muldaur
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #6
  34. 7
    Band On The Run Paul McCartney & Wings
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #1
  35. 6
    Bennie And The Jets Elton John
    Week 11 of 15 · Peak #1
  36. 5
    The Show Must Go On Three Dog Night
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #4
  37. 4
    The Loco-Motion Grand Funk
    Week 6 of 12 · Peak #1
  38. 3
    The Entertainer Marvin Hamlisch
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #3
  39. 2
    Dancing Machine Jackson Five
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #2
  40. 1
    The Streak Ray Stevens
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history