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1970s US Number 1 Facts
- The Bee Gees achieved the most Number 1 songs during the decade (9) and spent the most number of weeks at the top of the chart (27).
- You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone (1977) spent the most number of weeks at Number 1 (10). Consequently, it was the biggest selling single of the decade in the US.
- Eleven acts achieved four or more Number 1 hits.
- Eighteen songs accomplished five or more weeks at Number 1.
- The highest ranked solo female was Debby Boone.
- The highest ranked solo male was Rod Stewart.
- The highest ranked group was The Bee Gees.
The Number 1s
(Entries in bold are the Number 1 singles of each year)
| 1970 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 3 |
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head |
B. J. Thomas |
4 |
| Jan 31 |
I Want You Back |
The Jackson 5 |
1 |
| Feb 7 |
Venus |
Shocking Blue |
1 |
| Feb 14 |
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) |
Sly & the Family Stone |
2 |
| Feb 28 |
Bridge Over Troubled Water |
Simon & Garfunkel |
6 |
| Apr 11 |
Let It Be |
The Beatles |
2 |
| Apr 25 |
ABC |
The Jackson 5 |
2 |
| May 9 |
American Woman/No Sugar Tonight |
The Guess Who |
3 |
| May 30 |
Everything is Beautiful |
Ray Stevens |
2 |
| Jun 13 |
The Long and Winding Road/For You Blue |
The Beatles |
2 |
| Jun 27 |
The Love You Save |
The Jackson 5 |
2 |
| Jul 11 |
Mama Told Me (Not to Come) |
Three Dog Night |
2 |
| Jul 25 |
(They Long to Be) Close to You |
The Carpenters |
4 |
| Aug 22 |
Make It With You |
Bread |
1 |
| Aug 29 |
War |
Edwin Starr |
3 |
| Sep 19 |
Ain't No Mountain High Enough |
Diana Ross |
3 |
| Oct 10 |
Cracklin' Rosie |
Neil Diamond |
1 |
| Oct 17 |
I'll Be There |
The Jackson 5 |
5 |
| Nov 21 |
I Think I Love You |
The Partridge Family |
3 |
| Dec 12 |
The Tears of a Clown |
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles |
2 |
| Dec 26 |
My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity? |
George Harrison |
4 |
| 1971 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 23 |
Knock Three Times |
Tony Orlando & Dawn |
3 |
| Feb 13 |
One Bad Apple |
The Osmonds |
5 |
| Mch 20 |
Me & Bobby McGee |
Janis Joplin |
2 |
| Apr 3 |
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) |
The Temptations |
2 |
| Apr 17 |
Joy to the World |
Three Dog Night |
6 |
| May 29 |
Brown Sugar |
The Rolling Stones |
2 |
| Jun 12 |
Want Ads |
The Honey Cone |
1 |
| Jun 19 |
It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move |
Carole King |
5 |
| Jul 24 |
Indian Reservation |
Paul Revere & the Raiders |
1 |
| Jul 31 |
You've Got a Friend |
James Taylor |
1 |
| Aug 7 |
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? |
The Bee Gees |
4 |
| Sep 4 |
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey |
Paul & Linda McCartney |
1 |
| Sep 11 |
Go Away Little Girl |
Donny Osmond |
3 |
| Oct 2 |
Maggie May/Reason to Believe |
Rod Stewart |
5 |
| Nov 6 |
Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves |
Cher |
2 |
| Nov 20 |
Theme From Shaft |
Isaac Hayes |
2 |
| Dec 4 |
Family Affair |
Sly & the Family Stone |
3 |
| Dec 25 |
Brand New Key |
Melanie |
3 |
| 1972 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 15 |
American Pie |
Don McLean |
4 |
| Feb 12 |
Let's Stay Together |
Al Green |
1 |
| Feb 19 |
Without You |
Nilsson |
4 |
| Mch 18 |
Heart of Gold |
Neil Young |
1 |
| Mch 25 |
A Horse With No Name |
America |
3 |
| Apr 15 |
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face |
Roberta Flack |
6 |
| May 27 |
Oh Girl |
The Chi-Lites |
1 |
| Jun 3 |
I'll Take You There |
The Staple Singers |
1 |
| Jun 10 |
The Candy Man |
Sammy Davis Jr. |
3 |
| Jul 1 |
Song Sung Blue |
Neil Diamond |
1 |
| Jul 8 |
Lean On Me |
Bill Withers |
3 |
| Jul 29 |
Alone Again (Naturally) |
Gilbert O'Sullivan |
4 |
| Aug 26 |
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) |
Looking Glass |
1 |
| Sep 2 |
Alone Again (Naturally) |
Gilbert O'Sullivan |
2 |
| Sep 16 |
Black and White |
Three Dog Night |
1 |
| Sep 23 |
Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me |
Mac Davis |
3 |
| Oct 14 |
Ben |
Michael Jackson |
1 |
| Oct 21 |
My Ding-A-Ling |
Chuck Berry |
2 |
| Nov 4 |
I Can See Clearly Now |
Johnny Nash |
4 |
| Dec 2 |
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone |
The Temptations |
1 |
| Dec 9 |
I Am Woman |
Helen Reddy |
1 |
| Dec 16 |
Me and Mrs. Jones |
Billy Paul |
3 |
| 1973 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 6 |
You're So Vain |
Carly Simon |
3 |
| Jan 27 |
Superstition |
Stevie Wonder |
1 |
| Feb 3 |
Crocodile Rock |
Elton John |
3 |
| Feb 24 |
Killing Me Softly With His Song |
Roberta Flack |
4 |
| Mch 24 |
Love Train |
The O'Jays |
1 |
| Mch 31 |
Killing Me Softly With His Song |
Roberta Flack |
1 |
| Apr 7 |
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia |
Vicki Lawrence |
2 |
| Apr 21 |
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree |
Dawn ft. Tony Orlando |
4 |
| May 19 |
You Are the Sunshine of My Life |
Stevie Wonder |
1 |
| May 26 |
Frankenstein |
The Edgar Winter Group |
1 |
| Jun 2 |
My Love |
Paul McCartney & Wings |
4 |
| Jun 30 |
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) |
George Harrison |
1 |
| Jul 7 |
Will It Go Round in Circles |
Billy Preston |
2 |
| Jul 21 |
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown |
Jim Croce |
2 |
| Aug 4 |
The Morning After |
Maureen McGovern |
2 |
| Aug 18 |
Touch Me in the Morning |
Diana Ross |
1 |
| Aug 25 |
Brother Louie |
Stories |
2 |
| Sep 8 |
Let's Get It On |
Marvin Gaye |
1 |
| Sep 15 |
Delta Down |
Helen Reddy |
1 |
| Sep 22 |
Let's Get It On |
Marvin Gaye |
1 |
| Sep 29 |
We're An American Band |
Grand Funk |
1 |
| Oct 6 |
Half Breed |
Cher |
2 |
| Oct 20 |
Angie |
The Rolling Stones |
1 |
| Oct 27 |
Midnight Train to Georgia |
Gladys Knight & the Pips |
2 |
| Nov 10 |
Keep on Truckin' |
Eddie Kendricks |
2 |
| Nov 24 |
Photograph |
Ringo Starr |
1 |
| Dec 1 |
Top of the World |
The Carpenters |
2 |
| Dec 15 |
The Most Beautiful Girl |
Charlie Rich |
2 |
| Dec 29 |
Time in a Bottle |
Jim Croce |
2 |
| 1974 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 12 |
The Joker |
Steve Miller Band |
1 |
| Jan 19 |
Show and Tell |
Al Wilson |
1 |
| Jan 26 |
You're Sixteen |
Ringo Starr |
1 |
| Feb 2 |
The Way We Were |
Barbra Streisand |
1 |
| Feb 9 |
Love's Theme |
The Love Unlimited Orchestra |
1 |
| Feb 16 |
The Way We Were |
Barbra Streisand |
2 |
| Mch 2 |
Seasons in the Sun |
Terry Jacks |
3 |
| Mch 23 |
Dark Lady |
Cher |
1 |
| Mch 30 |
Sunshine on My Shoulders |
John Denver |
1 |
| Apr 6 |
Hooked on a Feeling |
Blue Swede |
1 |
| Apr 13 |
Benny & the Jets |
Elton John |
1 |
| Apr 20 |
TSOP |
MFSB & The Three Degrees |
2 |
| May 4 |
The Loco-Motion |
Grand Funk |
2 |
| May 18 |
The Streak |
Ray Stevens |
3 |
| Jun 8 |
Band on the Run |
Paul McCartney & Wings |
1 |
| Jun 15 |
Billy, Don't Be A Hero |
Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods |
2 |
| Jun 29 |
Sundown |
Gordon Lightfoot |
1 |
| Jul 6 |
Rock the Boat |
The Hues Corporation |
1 |
| Jul 13 |
Rock Your Baby |
George McCrae |
2 |
| Jul 27 |
Annie's Song |
John Denver |
2 |
| Aug 10 |
Feel Like Makin' Love |
Roberta Flack |
1 |
| Aug 17 |
The Night Chicago Died |
Paper Lace |
1 |
| Aug 24 |
(You're) Having My Baby |
Paul Anka |
3 |
| Sep 14 |
I Shot the Sheriff |
Eric Clapton |
1 |
| Sep 21 |
Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe |
Barry White |
1 |
| Sep 28 |
Rock Me Gently |
Andy Kim |
1 |
| Oct 5 |
I Honestly Love You |
Olivia Newton-John |
2 |
| Oct 19 |
Nothing From Nothing |
Billy Preston |
1 |
| Oct 26 |
Then Came You |
Dionne Warwick & The Spinners |
2 |
| Nov 2 |
You Haven't Done Nothing |
Stevie Wonder |
1 |
| Nov 9 |
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
1 |
| Nov 16 |
Whatever Gets You Thru the Night |
John Lennon |
1 |
| Nov 23 |
I Can Help |
Billy Swan |
2 |
| Dec 7 |
Kung Fu Fighting |
Carl Douglas |
2 |
| Dec 21 |
Cat's in the Cradle |
Harry Chapin |
1 |
| Dec 28 |
Angie Baby |
Helen Reddy |
1 |
| 1975 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 4 |
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds |
Elton John |
2 |
| Jan 18 |
Mandy |
Barry Manilow |
1 |
| Jan 25 |
Please Mr. Postman |
The Carpenters |
1 |
| Feb 1 |
Laughter in the Rain |
Neil Sedaka |
1 |
| Feb 8 |
Fire |
The Ohio Players |
1 |
| Feb 15 |
You're No Good |
Linda Ronstadt |
1 |
| Feb 22 |
Pick Up the Pieces |
Average White Band |
1 |
| Mch 1 |
Best of My Love |
The Eagles |
1 |
| Mch 8 |
Have You Never Been Mellow? |
Olivia Newton-John |
1 |
| Mch 15 |
Black Water |
The Doobie Brothers |
1 |
| Mch 22 |
My Eyes Adored You |
Frankie Valli |
1 |
| Mch 29 |
Lady Marmalade |
LaBelle |
1 |
| Apr 5 |
Lovin' You |
Minnie Riperton |
1 |
| Apr 12 |
Philadelphia Freedom |
Elton John Band |
2 |
| Apr 26 |
...Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song? |
B.J. Thomas |
1 |
| May 3 |
He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) |
Tony Orlando & Dawn |
3 |
| May 24 |
Shining Star |
Earth, Wind and Fire |
1 |
| May 31 |
Before the Next Teardrop Falls |
Freddy Fender |
1 |
| Jun 7 |
Thank God, I'm a Country Boy |
John Denver |
1 |
| Jun 14 |
Sister Golden Hair |
America |
1 |
| Jun 21 |
Love Will Keep Us Together |
The Captain & Tennille |
4 |
| Jul 19 |
Listen to What the Man Said |
Wings |
1 |
| Jul 26 |
The Hustle |
Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony |
1 |
| Aug 2 |
One of These Nights |
The Eagles |
1 |
| Aug 9 |
Jive Talkin' |
The Bee Gees |
2 |
| Aug 23 |
Fallin' in Love |
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
1 |
| Aug 30 |
Get Down Tonight |
KC & the Sunshine Band |
1 |
| Sep 6 |
Rhinestone Cowboy |
Glen Campbell |
2 |
| Sep 20 |
Fame |
David Bowie |
1 |
| Sep 27 |
I'm Sorry/Calypso |
John Denver |
1 |
| Oct 4 |
Fame |
David Bowie |
1 |
| Oct 11 |
Bad Blood |
Neil Sedaka |
3 |
| Nov 1 |
Island Girl |
Elton John |
3 |
| Nov 22 |
That's the Way (I Like It) |
KC & the Sunshine Band |
1 |
| Nov 29 |
Fly, Robin, Fly |
Silver Convention |
3 |
| Dec 20 |
That's the Way (I Like It) |
KC & the Sunshine Band |
1 |
| Dec 27 |
Let's Do It Again |
The Staple Singers |
1 |
| 1976 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 3 |
Saturday Night |
The Bay City Rollers |
1 |
| Jan 10 |
Convoy |
C.W. McCall |
1 |
| Jan 17 |
I Write the Songs |
Barry Manilow |
1 |
| Jan 24 |
Theme From Mahogany |
Diana Ross |
1 |
| Jan 31 |
Love Rollercoaster |
The Ohio Players |
1 |
| Feb 7 |
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover |
Paul Simon |
3 |
| Feb 28 |
Theme From SWAT |
Rhythm Heritage |
1 |
| Mch 6 |
Love Machine (Part 1) |
The Miracles |
1 |
| Mch 13 |
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) |
The Four Seasons |
3 |
| Apr 3 |
Disco Lady |
Johnnie Taylor |
4 |
| May 1 |
Let Your Love Flow |
The Bellamy Brothers |
1 |
| May 8 |
Welcome Back |
John Sebastian |
1 |
| May 15 |
Boogie Fever |
The Sylvers |
1 |
| May 22 |
Silly Love Songs |
Wings |
1 |
| May 29 |
Love Hangover |
Diana Ross |
2 |
| Jun 12 |
Silly Love Songs |
Wings |
4 |
| Jul 10 |
Afternoon Delight |
The Starland Vocal Band |
2 |
| Jul 24 |
Kiss and Say Goodbye |
The Manhattans |
2 |
| Aug 7 |
Don't Go Breaking My Heart |
Elton John & Kiki Dee |
4 |
| Sep 4 |
You Should Be Dancing |
The Bee Gees |
1 |
| Sep 11 |
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty |
KC & the Sunshine Band |
1 |
| Sep 18 |
Play That Funky Music |
Wild Cherry |
3 |
| Oct 9 |
A Fifth of Beethoven |
Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band |
1 |
| Oct 16 |
Disco Duck (Pt. 1) |
Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots |
1 |
| Oct 23 |
If You Leave Me Now |
Chicago |
2 |
| Nov 6 |
Rock'n Me |
Steve Miller Band |
1 |
| Nov 13 |
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) |
Rod Stewart |
8 |
| 1977 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 8 |
You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) |
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. |
1 |
| Jan 15 |
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing |
Leo Sayer |
1 |
| Jan 22 |
I Wish |
Stevie Wonder |
1 |
| Jan 29 |
Car Wash |
Rose Royce |
1 |
| Feb 5 |
Torn Between Two Lovers |
Mary MacGregor |
2 |
| Feb 19 |
Blinded By the Light |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
1 |
| Feb 26 |
New Kid in Town |
The Eagles |
1 |
| Mch 5 |
Evergreen |
Barbra Streisand |
3 |
| Mch 26 |
Rich Girl |
Daryl Hall & John Oates |
2 |
| Apr 9 |
Dancing Queen |
ABBA |
1 |
| Apr 16 |
Don't Give Up on Us |
David Soul |
1 |
| Apr 23 |
Don't Leave Me This Way |
Thelma Houston |
1 |
| Apr 30 |
Southern Nights |
Glen Campbell |
1 |
| May 7 |
Hotel California |
The Eagles |
1 |
| May 14 |
When I Need You |
Leo Sayer |
1 |
| May 21 |
Sir Duke |
Stevie Wonder |
3 |
| June 11 |
I'm Your Boogie Man |
KC & the Sunshine Band |
1 |
| June 18 |
Dreams |
Fleetwood Mac |
1 |
| Jun 25 |
Got to Give It Up (Pt. 1) |
Marvin Gaye |
1 |
| Jul 2 |
Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) |
Bill Conti |
1 |
| Jul 9 |
Undercover Angel |
Alan O'Day |
1 |
| Jul 16 |
Da Doo Ron Ron |
Shaun Cassidy |
1 |
| Jul 23 |
Looks Like We Made It |
Barry Manilow |
1 |
| Jul 30 |
I Just Want to Be Your Everything |
Andy Gibb |
3 |
| Aug 20 |
Best of My Love |
The Emotions |
4 |
| Sep 17 |
I Just Want to Be Your Everything |
Andy Gibb |
1 |
| Sep 24 |
Best of My Love |
The Emotions |
1 |
| Oct 1 |
Stars Wars Theme/Cantina Band |
Meco |
2 |
| Oct 15 |
You Light Up My Life |
Debby Boone |
10 |
| Dec 24 |
How Deep is Your Love? |
The Bee Gees |
3 |
| 1978 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 14 |
Baby Come Back |
Player |
3 |
| Feb 4 |
Stayin' Alive |
The Bee Gees |
4 |
| Mch 4 |
(Love is) Thicker Than Water |
Andy Gibb |
2 |
| Mch 18 |
Night Fever |
The Bee Gees |
8 |
| May 13 |
If I Can't Have You |
Yvonne Elliman |
1 |
| May 20 |
With a Little Luck |
Wings |
2 |
| Jun 3 |
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late |
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams |
1 |
| Jun 10 |
You're the One That I Want |
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John |
1 |
| Jun 17 |
Shadow Dancing |
Andy Gibb |
7 |
| Aug 5 |
Miss You |
The Rolling Stones |
1 |
| Aug 12 |
Three Times a Lady |
The Commodores |
2 |
| Aug 26 |
Grease |
Frankie Valli |
2 |
| Sep 9 |
Boogie Oogie Oogie |
A Taste of Honey |
3 |
| Sep 30 |
Kiss You All Over |
Exile |
4 |
| Oct 28 |
Hot Child in the City |
Nick Gilder |
1 |
| Nov 4 |
You Needed Me |
Anne Murray |
1 |
| Nov 11 |
MacArthur Park |
Donna Summer |
3 |
| Dec 2 |
You Don't Bring Me Flowers |
Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand |
1 |
| Dec 9 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
1 |
| Dec 16 |
You Don't Bring Me Flowers |
Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand |
1 |
| Dec 23 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
2 |
| 1979 |
Song |
Artist |
Weeks |
| Jan 6 |
Too Much Heaven |
The Bee Gees |
2 |
| Jan 20 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
3 |
| Feb 10 |
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? |
Rod Stewart |
4 |
| Mch 10 |
I Will Survive |
Gloria Gaynor |
2 |
| Mch 24 |
Tragedy |
The Bee Gees |
2 |
| Apr 7 |
I Will Survive |
Gloria Gaynor |
1 |
| Apr 14 |
What a Fool Believes |
The Doobie Brothers |
1 |
| Apr 21 |
Knock on Wood |
Amii Stewart |
1 |
| Apr 28 |
Heart of Glass |
Blondie |
1 |
| May 5 |
Reunited |
Peaches & Herb |
4 |
| Jun 2 |
Hot Stuff |
Donna Summer |
1 |
| Jun 9 |
Love You Inside Out |
The Bee Gees |
1 |
| Jun 16 |
Hot Stuff |
Donna Summer |
2 |
| Jun 30 |
Ring My Bell |
Anita Ward |
2 |
| Jul 14 |
Bad Girls |
Donna Summer |
5 |
| Aug 18 |
Good Times |
Chic |
1 |
| Aug 25 |
My Sharona |
The Knack |
6 |
| Oct 6 |
Sad Eyes |
Robert John |
1 |
| Oct 13 |
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough |
Michael Jackson |
1 |
| Oct 20 |
Rise |
Herb Alpert |
2 |
| Nov 3 |
Pop Muzik |
M |
1 |
| Nov 10 |
Heartache Tonight |
The Eagles |
1 |
| Nov 17 |
Still |
The Commodores |
1 |
| Nov 24 |
No More Tears (Enough is Enough) |
Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer |
2 |
| Dec 8 |
Babe |
Styx |
2 |
| Dec 22 |
Escape (The Piña Colada Song) |
Rupert Holmes |
3 |
