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UK #1 Hits 1974 A Sweep of Ten Number One Hits pt 2/

"Rock Your Baby" is a popular song by George McCrae. Written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band, "Rock Your Baby" was one of the landmark recordings of early disco music. A massive international hit, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA, spending two weeks at the top in July 1974, number one on the R&B singles chart, and repeating the feat on the UK singles chart, spending three weeks at the top of the chart in July 1974. In total it sold over 11 million copies internationally.

"When Will I See You Again" was a hit song by The Three Degrees,released in 1974.Written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, "When Will I See You Again" was one of the most successful recordings in the "Philly Soul" sound. It sold 28 million copies in total internationally. The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart and disco chart in the USA and number four on the Billboard Black singles chart. In the UK it fared even better spending two weeks at the top in August 1974.

"Love Me for a Reason" was a popular single by The Osmonds.Written by Johnny Bristol and produced by Mike Curb, "Love Me for a Reason" was The Osmonds' last top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #10,it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In the UK it fared even better,spending three weeks at the top in August 1974.

"Kung Fu Fighting" is a song performed by Carl Douglas. It was released as a single in 1974, at the cusp of a chopsocky film craze, and quickly rose to the top of British and American charts.Reaching #1 in September 1974 for 3 weeks.

"Annie's Song" is a song recorded and written by singer/songwriter John Denver. It was his second number one song in the USA, occupying that spot for two weeks in July 1974. It also went to number one in the UK, where it was Denver's only major hit single.

"Sad Sweet Dreamer" was a UK number one single for one week in October 1974 for Sweet Sensation.The second single from the British soul group , a soaring soul ballad heavily influenced by the Stylistics, and led by lead vocalist Marcel King's falsetto, "Sad Sweet Dreamer" became their first hit. Co-produced by Tony Hatch and songwriter Bob Wackett. The song reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following spring.

"Everything I Own" The version by Ken Boothe reached number one on the UK singles chart for three weeks in October 1974.
Ken Boothe (born 22 March 1948 - there is a controversy surrounding his birth date; most sources say he was born in 1948 - Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican recording artist.

"Gonna Make You A Star" was a popular single by David Essex.Written by David Essex and produced by Jeff Wayne, Gonna Make You A Star was Essex's first number one single in the UK, spending three weeks at the top in November 1974.The record features prominent use of the synthesizer.

"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" is a popular song recorded by Barry White.Written by White, Tony Sepe and Peter Radcliffe and produced by White, "You're the First, The Last, My Everything" was White's fourth top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #2; it spent a week at #1 on the Billboard Black Music chart. In the UK it fared even better, spending two weeks at the top in December 1974.

"Lonely This Christmas" was a popular single by Mud.Written and produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, Lonely This Christmas was Mud's second number one single in the UK, spending four weeks at the top in December 1974 and January 1975.

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