The 70's

1970

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/3	4		Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head...B.J. Thomas__Scepter 12265
1/31	1		I Want You Back...The Jackson 5__Motown 1157
2/7	1		Venus...The Shocking Blue__Colossus 108
2/14	2		Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)...Sly & The Family Stone__Epic 10555</ TR <>
2/28	6		Bridge Over Troubled Water...Simon & Garfunkel__Columbia 45079
4/11	2		Let It Be...The Beatles__Apple 2764
4/25	2		ABC...The Jackson 5__Motown 1163
5/9	3		American Woman...The Guess Who__RCA Victor 0325
5/30	2		Everything Is Beautiful...Ray Stevens__Barnaby 2011
6/13	2		The Long And Winding Road...The Beatles__Apple 2832
6/27	2		The Love You Save...The Jackson 5__Motown 1166
7/11	2		Mama Told Me (Not To Come)...Three Dog Night__Dunhill/ABC 4239
7/25	4		(They Long To Be) Close To You...Carpenters__A&M 1183
8/22	1		Make It With You...Bread__Elektra 45686
8/29	3		War...Edwin Starr__Gordy 7101
9/19	3		Ain't No Mountain High Enough...Diana Ross__Motown 1169
10/10	1		Cracklin' Rosie...Neil Diamond__Uni 55250
10/17	5		I'll Be There...The Jackson 5__Motown 1171
11/21	3		I Think I Love You...The Partridge Family__Bell 910
12/12	2		The Tears Of A Clown...Smokey Robinson & The Miracles__Tamla 54199
12/26	4		My Sweet Lord...George Harrison__Apple 2995

 

1971

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/23	3		Knock Three Times...Dawn__Bell 938
2/13	5		One Bad Apple...The Osmonds__MGM 14193
3/20	2		Me And Bobby McGee...Janis Joplin__Columbia 45314
4/3	2		Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)...The Temptations__Gordy 7105
4/17	6		Joy To The World...Three Dog Night__Dunhill/ABC 4272
5/29	2		Brown Sugar...The Rolling Stones__Rolling Stones 19100
6/12	1		Want Ads...The Honey Cone__Hot Wax 7011
6/19	5		It's Too Late...Carole King__Ode 66015
7/24	1		Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)...Raiders__Columbia 45
7/31	1		You've Got A Friend...James Taylor__Warner 7498
8/7	4		How Can You Mend A Broken Heart...The Bee Gees__Atco 6824
9/4	1		Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey...Paul & Linda McCartney__Apple 1837
9/11	3		Go Away Little Girl...Donny Osmond__MGM 14285
10/2	5		Maggie May...Rod Stewart__Mercury 73224
11/6	2		Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves...Cher__Kapp 2146
11/20	2		Theme From Shaft...Isaac Hayes__Enterprise 9038
12/4	3		Family Affair...Sly & The Family Stone__Epic 10805
12/25	3		Brand New Key...Melanie__Neighborhood 4201

 

1972

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/15	4		American Pie - Parts I & II...Don McLean__United Artists 50856
2/12	1		Let's Stay Together...Al Green__Hi 2202
2/19	4		Without You...Nilsson__RCA Victor 0604
3/18	1		Heart Of Gold...Neil Young__Reprise 1065
3/25	3		A Horse With No Name...America__Warner 7555
4/15	6		The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face...Roberta Flack__Atlantic 2864
5/27	1		Oh Girl...Chi-Lites__Brunswick 55471
6/3	1		I'll Take You There...The Staple Singers__Stax 0125
6/10	3		The Candy Man...Sammy Davis, Jr. With The Mike Curb Congregation__MGM 14320
7/1	1		Song Sung Blue...Neil Diamond__Uni 55326
7/8	3		Lean On Me...Bill Withers__Sussex 235
7/29	6		Alone Again (Naturally)...Gilbert O'Sullivan__MAM 3619
8/26	1		Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)...Looking Glass__Epic 10874
9/16	1		Black & White...Three Dog Night__Dunhill/ABC 4317
9/23	3		Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me...Mac Davis__Columbia 45618
10/14	1		Ben...Michael Jackson__Motown 1207
10/21	2		My Ding-A-Ling...Chuck Berry__Chess 2131
11/4	4		I Can See Clearly Now...Johnny Nash__Epic 10902
12/2	1		Papa Was A Rollin' Stone...The Temptations__Gordy 7121
12/9	1		I Am Woman...Helen Reddy__Capitol 3350
12/16	3		Me And Mrs. Jones...Billy Paul__Philadelphia I. 3521

 

1973

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/6	3		You're So Vain...Carly Simon__Elektra 45824
1/27	1		Superstition...Stevie Wonder__Tamla 54226
2/3	3		Crocodile Rock...Elton John__MCA 40000
2/24	5		Killing Me Softly With His Song...Roberta Flack__Atlantic 2940
3/24	1		Love Train...O'Jays__Philadelphia I. 3524
4/7	2		The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia...Vicki Lawrence__Bell 45,303
4/21	4		Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree… Tony Orlando and Dawn__Bell 45,318
5/19	1		You Are The Sunshine Of My Life...Stevie Wonder__Tamla 54232
5/26	1		Frankenstein...The Edgar Winter Group__Epic 10967
6/2	4		My Love...Paul McCartney & Wings__Apple 1861
6/30	1		Give Me Love - (Give Me Peace On Earth)...George Harrison__Apple 1862
7/7	2		Will It Go Round In Circles...Billy Preston__A&M 1411
7/21	2		Bad, Bad Leroy Brown...Jim Croce__ABC 11359
8/4	2		The Morning After...Maureen McGovern__20th Century 2010
8/18	1		Touch Me In The Morning...Diana Ross__Motown 1239
8/25	2		Brother Louie...Stories__Kama Sutra 577
9/8	2		Let's Get It On...Marvin Gaye__Tamla 54234
9/15	1		Delta Dawn...Helen Reddy__Capitol 3645
9/29	1		We're An American Band...Grand Funk__Capitol 3660
10/6	2		Half-Breed...Cher__MCA 40102
10/20	1		Angie...The Rolling Stones__Rolling Stones 19105
10/27	2		Midnight Train To Georgia...Gladys Knight & The Pips__Buddah 383
11/10	2		Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) ...Eddie Kendricks__Tamla 54238
11/24	1		Photograph...Ringo Starr__Apple 1865
12/1	2		Top Of The World...Carpenters__A&M 1468
12/15	2		The Most Beautiful Girl...Charlie Rich__Epic 11040
12/29	2		Time In A Bottle...Jim Croce__ABC 11405

 

1974

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/12	1		The Joker...Steve Miller Band__Capitol 3732
1/19	1		Show And Tell...Al Wilson__Rocky Road 30073
1/26	1		You're Sixteen...Ringo Starr__Apple 1870
2/2	3		The Way We Were...Barbra Streisand__Columbia 45944
2/9	1		Love's Theme...Love Unlimited Orchestra__20th Century 2069
3/2	3		Seasons In The Sun...Terry Jacks__Bell 45,432
3/23	1		Dark Lady...Cher__MCA 40161
3/30	1		Sunshine On My Shoulders...John Denver__RCA Victor 0213
4/6	1		Hooked On A Feeling...Blue Swede__EMI 3627
4/13	1		Bennie And The Jets...Elton John__MCA 40198
4/20	2		TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) ...MFSB featuring The Three Degrees__Philadelphia I. 3540
5/4	2		The Loco-Motion...Grand Funk__Capitol 3840
5/18	3		The Streak...Ray Stevens__Barnaby 600
6/8	1		Band On The Run...Paul McCartney & Wings__Apple 1873
6/15	2		Billy, Don't Be A Hero...Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods__ABC 11435
6/29	1		Sundown...Gordon Lightfoot__Reprise 1194
7/6	1		Rock The Boat...The Hues Corporation__RCA Victor 0232
7/13	2		Rock Your Baby...George McCrae__T.K. 1004
7/27	2		Annie's Song...John Denver__RCA Victor 0295
8/10	1		Feel Like Makin' Love...Roberta Flack__Atlantic 3025
8/17	1		The Night Chicago Died...Paper Lace__Mercury 73492
8/24	3		(You're) Having My Baby...Paul Anka__United Artists 454
9/14	1		I Shot The Sheriff...Eric Clapton__RSO 409
9/21	1		Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe...Barry White__20th Century 2120
9/28	1		Rock Me Gently...Andy Kim__Capitol 3895
10/5	2		I Honestly Love You...Olivia Newton-John__MCA 40280
10/19	1		Nothing From Nothing...Billy Preston__A&M 1544
10/26	1		Then Came You...Dionne Warwicke & Spinners__Atlantic 3202
11/2	1		You Haven't Done Nothin...Stevie Wonder__Tamla 54252
11/9	1		You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet...Bachman-Turner Overdrive__Mercury 73622
11/16	1		Whatever Gets You Thru The Night...John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band__Apple 1874
11/23	2		I Can Help...Billy Swan__Monument 8621
12/7	2		Kung Fu Fighting...Carl Douglas__20th Century 2140
12/21	1		Cat's In The Cradle...Harry Chapin__Elektra 45203
12/28	1		Angie Baby...Helen Reddy__Capitol 3972

 

1975

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/4	2		Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds...Elton John__MCA 40344
1/18	1		Mandy...Barry Manilow__Bell 45,613
1/25	1		Please Mr. Postman...Carpenters__A&M 1646
2/1	1		Laughter In The Rain...Neil Sedaka__Rocket 40313
2/8	1		Fire...Ohio Players__Mercury 73643
2/15	1		You're No Good...Linda Ronstadt__Capitol 3990
2/22	1		Pick Up The Pieces...AWB__Atlantic 3229
3/1	1		Best Of My Love...Eagles__Asylum 45218
3/8	1		Have You Never Been Mellow...Olivia Newton-John__MCA 40349
3/15	1		Black Water...The Doobie Brothers__Warner 8062
3/22	1		My Eyes Adored You...Frankie Valli__Private Stock 45,003
3/29	1		Lady Marmalade...LaBelle__Epic 50048
4/5	1		Lovin' You...Minnie Riperton__Epic 50057
4/12	2		Philadelphia Freedom...Elton John __MCA 40364
4/26	1		(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song...B.J. Thomas__ABC
5/3	3		He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)...Tony Orlando & Dawn__Elektra 45240
5/24	1		Shining Star...Earth, Wind & Fire__Columbia 10090
5/31	1		Before The Next Teardrop Falls...Freddy Fender__ABC/Dot 17540
6/7	1		Thank God I'm A Country Boy...John Denver__RCA Victor 10239
6/14	1		Sister Golden Hair...America__Warner 8086
6/21	4		Love Will Keep Us Together...The Captain & Tennille__A&M 1672
7/19	1		Listen To What The Man Said...Wings__Capitol 4091
7/26	1		The Hustle...Van McCoy/The Soul City Symphony__Avco 4653
8/2	1		One Of These Nights...Eagles__Asylum 45257
8/9	2		Jive Talkin'...Bee Gees__RSO 510
8/23	1		Fallin' In Love...Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds__Playboy 6024
8/30	1		Get Down Tonight...K.C. & The Sunshine Band__T.K. 1009
9/6	2		Rhinestone Cowboy...Glen Campbell__Capitol 4095
9/20	2		Fame...David Bowie__RCA Victor 10320
9/27	1		I'm Sorry...John Denver__RCA Victor 10353
10/11	3		Bad Blood...Neil Sedaka__Rocket 40460
11/1	3		Island Girl...Elton John__MCA 40461
11/22	2		That's The Way (I Like It)...KC & The Sunshine Band__T.K. 1015
11/29	3		Fly, Robin, Fly...Silver Convention__Midland Int'l. 10339
12/27	1		Let's Do It Again...The Staple Singers__Curtom 0109

 

 

1976

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/3	1		Saturday Night...Bay City Rollers__Arista 0149
1/10	1		Convoy...C.W. McCall__MGM 14839
1/17	1		I Write The Songs...Barry Manilow__Arista 0157
1/24	1		Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) ...Diana Ross__Motown 1377
1/31	1		Love Rollercoaster...Ohio Players__Mercury 73734
2/7	3		50 Ways To Leave Your Lover...Paul Simon__Columbia 10270
2/28	1		Theme From S.W.A.T....Rhythm Heritage__ABC 12135
3/6	1		Love Machine (Part 1)...The Miracles__Tamla 54262
3/13	3		December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)...The Four Seasons__Warner/Curb 8168
4/3	4		Disco Lady...Johnnie Taylor__Columbia 10281
5/1	1		Let Your Love Flow...Bellamy Brothers__Warner/Curb 8169
5/8	1		Welcome Back...John Sebastian__Reprise 1349
5/15	1		Boogie Fever...Sylvers__Capitol 4179
5/22	5		Silly Love Songs...Wings__Capitol 4256
5/29	2		Love Hangover...Diana Ross__Motown 1392
7/10	2		Afternoon Delight...Starland Vocal Band__Windsong 10588
7/24	2		Kiss And Say Goodbye...Manhattans__Columbia 10310
8/7	4		Don't Go Breaking My Heart...Elton John & Kiki Dee__Rocket 40585
9/4	1		You Should Be Dancing...Bee Gees__RSO 853
9/11	1		(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty...KC & The Sunshine Band__T.K. 1019
9/18	3		Play That Funky Music...Wild Cherry__Epic 50225
10/9	1		A Fifth Of Beethoven...Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band__Private Stock 45,073
10/16	1		Disco Duck (Part 1)...Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots__RSO 857
10/23	2		If You Leave Me Now...Chicago__Columbia 10390
11/6	1		Rock'n Me...Steve Miller__Capitol 4323
11/13	8		Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)...Rod Stewart__Warner 8262

 

1977

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/8	1		You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) ...Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis__ABC 12208
1/15	1		You Make Me Feel Like Dancing...Leo Sayer__Warner 8283
1/22	1		I Wish...Stevie Wonder__Tamla 54274
1/29	1		Car Wash...Rose Royce__MCA 40615
2/5	2		Torn Between Two Lovers...Mary MacGregor__Ariola America 7638
2/19	1		Blinded By The Light...Manfred Mann's Earth Band__Warner 8252
2/26	1		New Kid In Town...Eagles__Asylum 45373
3/5	3		Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen)...Barbra Streisand__Columbia 10450
3/26	2		Rich Girl...Daryl Hall & John Oates__RCA 10860
4/9	1		Dancing Queen...Abba__Atlantic 3372
4/16	1		Don't Give Up On Us...David Soul__Private Stock 45,129
4/23	1		Don't Leave Me This Way...Thelma Houston__Tamla 54278
4/30	1		Southern Nights...Glen Campbell__Capitol 4376
5/7	1		Hotel California...Eagles__Asylum 45386
5/14	1		When I Need You...Leo Sayer__Warner 8332
5/21	3		Sir Duke...Stevie Wonder__Tamla 54281
6/11	1		I'm Your Boogie Man...KC & The Sunshine Band__T.K. 1022
6/18	1		Dreams...Fleetwood Mac__Warner 8371
6/25	1		Got To Give It Up (Pt. I)...Marvin Gaye__Tamla 54280
7/2	1		Theme From “Rocky” (Gonna Fly Now)...Bill Conti__United Artists 940
7/9	1		Undercover Angel...Alan O'Day__Pacific 001
7/16	1		Da Doo Ron Ron...Shaun Cassidy__Warner/Curb 8365
7/23	1		Looks Like We Made It...Barry Manilow__Arista 0244
7/30	4		I Just Want To Be Your Everything...Andy Gibb__RSO 872
8/20	5		Best Of My Love...Emotions__Columbia 10544
10/1	2		Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band...Meco__Millennium 604
10/15	10		You Light Up My Life...Debby Boone__Warner/Curb 8455
12/24	3		How Deep Is Your Love...Bee Gees__RSO 882

 

1978

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/14	3		Baby Come Back...Player__RSO 879
2/4	4		Stayin' Alive...Bee Gees__RSO 885
3/4	2		(Love Is) Thicker Than Water...Andy Gibb__RSO 883
3/18	8		Night Fever...Bee Gees__RSO 889
5/13	1		If I Can't Have You...Yvonne Elliman__RSO 884
5/20	2		With A Little Luck...Wings__Capitol 4559
6/3	1		Too Much, Too Little, Too Late...Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams__Columbia 10693
6/10	1		You're The One That I Want...John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John__RSO 891
6/17	7		Shadow Dancing...Andy Gibb__RSO 893
8/5	1		Miss You...The Rolling Stones__Rolling Stones 19307
8/12	2		Three Times A Lady...Commodores__Motown 1443
8/26	2		Grease...Frankie Valli__RSO 897
9/9	3		Boogie Oogie Oogie...A Taste Of Honey__Capitol 4565
9/30	4		Kiss You All Over...Exile__Warner/Curb 8589
10/28	1		Hot Child In The City...Nick Gilder__Chrysalis 2226
11/4	1		You Needed Me...Anne Murray__Capitol 4574
11/11	3		MacArthur Park...Donna Summer__Casablanca 939
12/2	2		You Don't Bring Me Flowers...Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond__Columbia 10840</ TR <>
12/9	6		Le Freak...Chic__Atlantic 3519

 

1979

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/6	2		Too Much Heaven...Bee Gees__RSO 913
2/10	4		Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?...Rod Stewart__Warner 8724
3/10	3		I Will Survive...Gloria Gaynor__Polydor 14508
3/24	2		Tragedy...Bee Gees__RSO 918
4/14	1		What A Fool Believes...The Doobie Brothers__Warner 8725
4/21	1		Knock On Wood...Amii Stewart__Ariola America 7736
4/28	1		Heart Of Glass...Blondie__Chrysalis 2295
5/5	4		Reunited...Peaches & Herb__Polydor/MVP 14547
6/2	3		Hot Stuff...Donna Summer__Casablanca 978
6/9	1		Love You Inside Out...Bee Gees__RSO 925
6/30	2		Ring My Bell...Anita Ward__Juana 3422
7/14	5		Bad Girls...Donna Summer__Casablanca 988
8/18	1		Good Times...Chic__Atlantic 3584
8/25	6		My Sharona...The Knack__Capitol 4731
10/6	1		Sad Eyes...Robert John__EMI America 8015
10/13	1		Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough...Michael Jackson__Epic 50742
10/20	2		Rise...Herb Alpert__A&M 2151
11/3	1		Pop Muzik...M__Sire 49033
11/10	1		Heartache Tonight...Eagles__Asylum 46545
11/17	1		Still...Commodores__Motown 1474
11/24	2		No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)...Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer__Columbia 11125</ < b>
12/8	2		Babe...Styx__A&M 2188
12/22	3		Escape (The Pina Colada Song)...Rupert Holmes__Infinity 50,035

 

 

                                                             

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