List of number-one singles of 1974 (Ireland)

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This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1974.

Issue DateSongArtistRef.
3 January"Merry Xmas Everybody" Slade
10 January"I'm Gonna Make It" Joe Cuddy
17 January
24 January"You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" The New Seekers featuring Lyn Paul
31 January"Tiger Feet" Mud
7 February
14 February"Teenage Rampage" Sweet
21 February
28 February"Devil Gate Drive" Suzi Quatro
7 March"Jealous Mind" Alvin Stardust
14 March
21 March"Cross Your Heart" Tina [1]
28 March
4 April"Billy Don't Be a Hero" Paper Lace
11 April"Cross Your Heart"Tina
18 April"Seasons in the Sun" Terry Jacks
25 April"Waterloo" ABBA
2 May
9 May"Any Dream Will Do"Joe Cuddy
16 May
23 May
30 May"I See a Star" Mouth & McNeal
6 June"Any Dream Will Do"Joe Cuddy
13 June
20 June"I See a Star"Mouth & McNeal
27 June"Always Yours" Gary Glitter
4 July
11 July"Old Love Letters" Big Tom
18 July"She" Charles Aznavour
25 July"If Ma Could See Me Now" The Times
1 August
8 August
15 August
22 August"Abbeyshrule" Brendan Shine
29 August
5 September
12 September"19 Men" Dermot Hegarty
19 September
26 September
3 October"Kung Fu Fighting" Carl Douglas
10 October
17 October"Annie's Song" John Denver
24 October
31 October"Everything I Own" Ken Boothe
7 November
14 November
21 November"Gonna Make You a Star" David Essex
28 November
5 December
12 December
19 December"Oh Yes! You're Beautiful"Gary Glitter
26 December

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  1. ↑ "Ireland's Top Ten Chart 1974: The forgotten Irish hit that took on ABBA at the Eurovision". The Sligo Champion. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024– via ProQuest.
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