HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Rock On” by David Essex
“Rock On” by David Essex finished No. 17 on the year-end Top 100 of 1974, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 171974
Year-end charts11974
ArtistDavid Essex1 year-end hit
Decade1970ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1974 was “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand.
Play “Rock On”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1974 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1974 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | You Make Me Feel Brand New | The Stylistics | ▶♪ |
| 15 | Show And Tell | Al Wilson | ▶♪ |
| 16 | Spiders And Snakes | Jim Stafford | ▶♪ |
| 17 | Rock On | David Essex | ▶♪ |
| 18 | Sunshine On My Shoulders | John Denver | ▶♪ |
| 19 | Sideshow | Blue Magic | ▶♪ |
| 20 | Hooked On A Feeling | Blue Swede | ▶♪ |
Same title, different hit
“Rock On” by Michael Damian (1989)
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.