List of number-one R&B singles of 1974 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1974:
See also: 1974 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | "Living for the City" | Stevie Wonder |
| January 12 | "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | Aretha Franklin |
| January 19 | "I've Got to Use My Imagination" | Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| January 26 | "Livin' for You" | Al Green |
| February 2 | "Let Your Hair Down" | The Temptations |
| February 9 | "Boogie Down" | Eddie Kendricks |
| February 16 | "Boogie Down" | Eddie Kendricks |
| February 23 | "Boogie Down" | Eddie Kendricks |
| March 2 | "Mighty Love" | The Spinners |
| March 9 | "Mighty Love" | The Spinners |
| March 16 | "Lookin' for a Love" | Bobby Womack |
| March 23 | "Lookin' for a Love" | Bobby Womack |
| March 30 | "Lookin' for a Love" | Bobby Womack |
| April 6 | "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" | Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| April 13 | "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" | Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| April 20 | "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" | MFSB with The Three Degrees |
| April 27 | "The Payback, Pt. 1" | James Brown |
| May 4 | "The Payback, Pt. 1" | James Brown |
| May 11 | "Dancing Machine" | The Jackson 5 |
| May 18 | "I'm in Love" | Aretha Franklin |
| May 25 | "I'm in Love" | Aretha Franklin |
| June 1 | "Be Thankful for What You Got" | William DeVaughn |
| June 8 | "Hollywood Swinging" | Kool & the Gang |
| June 15 | "Sideshow" | Blue Magic |
| June 22 | "Finally Got Myself Together (I'm a Changed Man)" | The Impressions |
| June 29 | "Finally Got Myself Together (I'm a Changed Man)" | The Impressions |
| July 6 | "Rock Your Baby" | George McCrae |
| July 13 | "Rock Your Baby" | George McCrae |
| July 20 | "My Thang (Part 1)" | James Brown |
| July 27 | "My Thang (Part 1)" | James Brown |
| August 3 | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Roberta Flack |
| August 10 | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Roberta Flack |
| August 17 | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Roberta Flack |
| August 24 | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Roberta Flack |
| August 31 | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Roberta Flack |
| September 7 | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" | Barry White |
| September 14 | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" | Barry White |
| September 21 | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" | Barry White |
| September 28 | "You Haven't Done Nothin'" | Stevie Wonder |
| October 5 | "You Haven't Done Nothin'" | Stevie Wonder |
| October 12 | "Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part 1)" | James Brown |
| October 19 | "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" | B.T. Express |
| October 26 | "Higher Plane" | Kool & the Gang |
| November 2 | "Let's Straighten It Out" | Latimore |
| November 9 | "Let's Straighten It Out" | Latimore |
| November 16 | "Woman to Woman" | Shirley Brown |
| November 23 | "Woman to Woman" | Shirley Brown |
| November 30 | "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" | Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| December 7 | "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" | Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| December 14 | "You Got the Love" | Rufus |
| December 21 | "She's Gone" | Tavares |
| December 28 | "Boogie On Reggae Woman" | Stevie Wonder |
Chart comparisons
- Five songs went to number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", "Rock Your Baby", "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe", and "You Haven't Done Nothin'". Another song, "Kung Fu Fighting", topped the chart in 1974 but originally peaked the R&B chart the year after.
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