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35. Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin debuted Oct 74 and peaked at number one, scoring 1375 points.

Harry was born in New York City and died in an auto accident at the age of 39. He had seven chart entries 1972-80. Three others made the top 40.

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34. Let Me Be There by Olivia Newton-John debuted Nov 73 and peaked at number six, scoring 1379 points.

This was her first of five gold records in a row through Please Mr Please in 1975. She had seven more gold records. It was also her first pop and country top ten hit.

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33. I Can Help by Billy Swan debuted Sep 74 and peaked at number one, scoring 1392 points.

Bill was born in Cape GIrardeau. Missouri, and had two more chart entries after this, his debut, but neither made the top 40. The song also went to number one on the country chart.

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32. Annie's Song by John Denver debuted Jun 74 and peaked at number one, scoring 1401 points.

John wrote the song for his wife, Annie. They were married 1967-83. The song peaked at number nine on the country chart. The song also peaked at number one in England, and it was his only top 40 hit there, although he had 16 top 40 entries on the British album chart, through a 2011 hits collection.

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31. Angie Baby by Helen Reddy debuted Oct 74 and peaked at number one, scoring 1410 points.

The song was written by Alan O'Day who had a number one single of his own with Undercover Angel in 1977. Alan also wrote The Righteous Brothers' Rock and Roll Heaven, the number 71 hit of the year. Helen and her husband, manager Jeff Wald recorded and released the song eight days after hearing the demo.

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36. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet by Bachman Turner Overdrive debuted Sep 74 and peaked at number one, charting for 16 weeks. The flip side, Free Wheelin, charted for six weeks as a double sided hit.

This was the group's third of six records to make the top 40. Randy Bachman's former partner in The Guess Who, Burton Cummings, recorded a lounge version in 1976.

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37. Do It (Til You're Satisfied) by BT Express debuted Sep 74 and peaked at number two, scoring 1370 points.

The group, originally Brooklyn Transit Express, formed in Brooklyn and had six chart entries, from this, their first, to 1976. Two made the top ten.

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40. Boogie Down by Eddie Kendricks debuted Jan 74 and peaked at number two, scoring 1329 points.

Ed charted twice in England. Keep on Truckin peaked at number 18 and Boogie Down at number 39.

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39. Feel Like Makin Love by Robert Flack debuted Jun 74 and peaked at number one, scoring 1333 points.

The song has also been recorded by Gladys Knight and The Pips, Isaac Hayes, Lou Rawls, George Benson, Shirley Bassey, Johnny Mathis, and D'Angelo. D'Angelo released it as a single from his Voodoo album in 2000, although it did not chart, even on the soul chart. D'Angelo first recorded it as a duet with Lauryn Hill, but the two were never in the studio together, and D'Angelo released a solo version instead.

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38. Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot debuted Apr 74 and peaked at number one, scoring 1339 points.

It was Gordon's second of six songs to make the top 40, after If You Could Read My Minnd, the number 46 hit of 1971.

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45. Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me by Gladys Knight and the Pips debuted Feb 74 and peaked at number three, scoring 1300 points.

The Jim Weatherly song was first recorded by Danny Thomas in 1973. Ray Price's version was a number one hit on the country chart Oct 73.

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44. Dark Lady by Cher debuted Jan 74 and peaked at number one, scoring 1305 points.

The song was written by Johnny Durrill, keyboard player for The Ventures. It was produced by Snuff Garrett, who also produced Sonny and Cher's All I Ever Need Is You. the number 58 hit of 1971.

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43. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) by Olivia Newton-John debuted Apr 74 and peaked at number five, scoring 1306 points.

Tina Turner recorded it on her first solo album, Tina Turns the Country On (1974) while she was still with Ike. Elvis Presley covered the song on his final 1977 album, Moody Blue. Brian Collins' remake charted on the country chart in 1977, peaking at number 83. Olivia's original peaked at number two on the country chart.

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42. You're Sixteen by Ringo Starr debuted Dec 73 and peaked at number one, scoring 1306 points.

Johnny Burnette's original peaked at number eight, and was the number 73 hit of 1960.

This video of another Richard Perry production features Art Carney and Carrie Fisher, still a couple of years before she became Princess Lea. This is apparently Carrie's singing voice on a couple of the choruses.

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41. Never Never Gonna Give You Up by Barry White debuted Oct 73 and peaked at number seven, scoring 1319 points.

Lisa Stansfield's 1997 remake charted outside the top 40 and reached number one on the dance chart.

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47. Just Don't Want to be Lonely by The Main Ingredient debuted Feb 74 and peaked at number ten, scoring 1279 points.

The group had two other top 40 hits. The follow up, Happiness Is Just Around the Bend, peaked at number35. Everybody Plays the Fool peaked at number three and was the number 42 hit of 1972.

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46. Living for the City by Stevie Wonder debuted Nov 73 and peaked at number eight, scoring 1283 points.

Stevie played all the instruments on the track that won Stevie a Grammy as Best Rhythm and Blues Song. The following year, Ray Charles' cover won for Best Male R&B Vocal. Ray's 1975 remake peaked at number 91.