Global Charts
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Global Single Chart
50 years ago
the most popular tracks worldwide
according to the national single charts
dated to March 2, 1974
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4 / -
week 2
Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
Bell - 1 week at No.1
1 / 1
week 5
Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
Philips / 20th Century
2 / 2
week 6
The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
Columbia
3 / 3
week 6
You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
Apple
7 / 7
week 3
Spiders And Snakes - Jim Stafford
MGM
9 / -
week 2
Devil Gate Drive - Suzi Quatro
RAK
6 / 4
week 5
Teenage Rampage - Sweet
Bell / RCA
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Tamla
10 / -
week 2
Rock On - David Essex
CBS / Columbia
5 / 5
week 4
Until You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin
Atlantic
 

"Seasons In The Sun" is an adaption of the 1961 Belgian song "Le Moribond" by singer / songwriter Jacques Brel with lyrics rewritten in 1963 by singer / poet Rod McKuen, portraying a dying man's farewell to his loved ones. In 1964, the Kingston Trio first recorded an English version of "Seasons In The Sun", which was later heard by Terry Jacks and became the basis for his rendition. Jack's version became a huge success, reached the top position in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand and it was the biggest hit of the year 1974 globally. It lands at the pole position of the Countdown Chart in that year with a total of 10,678,000 points.

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