4 Unforgettable Hard Rock Hits From 1974 That Take Baby Boomers Back in Time

The article revisits four hard rock and proto-punk tracks released in 1974, presenting them as songs likely to evoke the era for baby boomers. Their chart performances varied, but the selections show how British, American and Dutch acts reached audiences at home and abroad.

Deep Purple’s “Burn” reached No. 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, while Golden Earring’s “Radar Love” peaked at No. 13 on the US Hot 100 and No. 7 in the UK. Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” topped the US Hot 100 and reached No. 2 in the UK; David Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel” reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 16 on the US Billboard Rock Songs chart.