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← 1960s • 1970 • 1971 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980s →
The Bee Gees had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1970s (9 songs). In addition, The Bee Gees also remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1970s (27 weeks).
Reached number one Artist Single Weeks at
number one
Reference(s)
1970
3 January 1970 B.J. Thomas "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" 4
31 January 1970 The Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" 1
7 February 1970 Shocking Blue "Venus" 1
14 February 1970 Sly & the Family Stone "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is A Star" 2
28 February 1970 Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge Over Troubled Water"♪ 6
11 April 1970 The Beatles "Let It Be" 2
25 April 1970 The Jackson 5 "ABC" 2
9 May 1970 The Guess Who "American Woman" / "No Sugar Tonight" 3
30 May 1970 Ray Stevens "Everything Is Beautiful" 2
13 June 1970 The Beatles "The Long And Winding Road" / "For You Blue" 2
27 June 1970 The Jackson 5 "The Love You Save" 2
11 July 1970 Three Dog Night "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" 2
25 July 1970 The Carpenters "(They Long To Be) Close To You" 4
22 August 1970 Bread "Make It With You" 1
29 August 1970 Edwin Starr "War" 3
19 September 1970 Diana Ross "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" 3
10 October 1970 Neil Diamond "Cracklin' Rosie" 1
17 October 1970 The Jackson 5 "I'll Be There" 5
21 November 1970 The Partridge Family "I Think I Love You" 3
12 December 1970 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles "The Tears Of A Clown" 2
26 December 1970 George Harrison "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It A Pity" 4
Reached number one Artist Single Weeks at
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Reference(s)
1971
23 January 1971 Dawn "Knock Three Times" 3
13 February 1971 The Osmonds "One Bad Apple" 5
20 March 1971 Janis Joplin "Me And Bobby McGee" 2
3 April 1971 The Temptations "Just My Imagination (running Away With Me)" 2
17 April 1971 Three Dog Night "Joy To The World"♪ 6
29 May 1971 The Rolling Stones "Brown Sugar" 2
12 June 1971 The Honey Cone "Want Ads" 1
19 June 1971 Carole King "It's Too Late" / "I Feel The Earth Move" 5
24 July 1971 Paul Revere & the Raiders "Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)" 1
31 July 1971 James Taylor "You've Got A Friend" 1
7 August 1971 Bee Gees "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" 4
4 September 1971 Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney "Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey" 1
11 September 1971 Donny Osmond "Go Away Little Girl" 3
2 October 1971 Rod Stewart "Maggie May" / "Reason To Believe" 5
6 November 1971 Cher "Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves" 2
20 November 1971 Isaac Hayes "Theme From 'Shaft'" 2
4 December 1971 Sly and the Family Stone "Family Affair" 3
25 December 1971 Melanie "Brand New Key" 3
Reached number one Artist Single Weeks at
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Reference(s)
1972
15 January 1972 Don McLean "American Pie" 4
12 February 1972 Al Green "Let's Stay Together" 1
19 February 1972 Nilsson "Without You" 4
18 March 1972 Neil Young "Heart Of Gold" 1
25 March 1972 America "A Horse With No Name" 3
15 April 1972 Roberta Flack "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"♪ 6
27 May 1972 The Chi-Lites "Oh Girl" 1
3 June 1972 The Staple Singers "I'll Take You There" 1
10 June 1972 Sammy Davis Jr. "Candy Man" 3
1 July 1972 Neil Diamond "Song Sung Blue" 1
8 July 1972 Bill Withers "Lean On Me" 3
29 July 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan "Alone Again (naturally)" 4
26 August 1972 Looking Glass "Brandy (you're A Fine Girl)" 1
2 September 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan "Alone Again (naturally)" 2
16 September 1972 Three Dog Night "Black And White" 1
23 September 1972 Mac Davis "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" 3
14 October 1972 Michael Jackson "Ben" 1
21 October 1972 Chuck Berry "My Ding-a-ling" 2
4 November 1972 Johnny Nash "I Can See Clearly Now" 4
2 December 1972 The Temptations "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" 1
9 December 1972 Helen Reddy "I Am Woman" 1
16 December 1972 Billy Paul "Me And Mrs. Jones" 3
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Reference(s)
1973
6 January 1973 Carly Simon "You're So Vain" 3
27 January 1973 Stevie Wonder "Superstition" 1
3 February 1973 Elton John "Crocodile Rock" 3
24 February 1973 Roberta Flack "Killing Me Softly With His Song" 4
24 March 1973 The O'Jays "Love Train" 1
31 March 1973 Roberta Flack "Killing Me Softly With His Song" 1
7 April 1973 Vicki Lawrence "The Night The Lights Went Down In Georgia" 2
21 April 1973 Dawm "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree"♪ 4
19 May 1973 Stevie Wonder "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" 1
26 May 1973 The Edgar Winter Group "Frankenstein" 1
2 June 1973 Paul McCartney and Wings "My Love" 4
30 June 1973 George Harrison "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" 1
7 July 1973 Billy Preston "Will It Go Round In Circles" 2
21 July 1973 Jim Croce "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" 2
4 August 1973 Maureen McGovern "The Morning After" 2
18 August 1973 Diana Ross "Touch Me In The Morning" 1
25 August 1973 Stories "Brother Louie" 2
8 September 1973 Marvin Gaye "Let's Get It On" 2
22 September 1973 Helen Reddy "Delta Dawn" 1
29 September 1973 Grand Funk "We're An American Band" 1
6 October 1973 Cher "Half-breed" 2
20 October 1973 The Rolling Stones "Angie" 1
27 October 1973 Gladys Knight & the Pips "Midnight Train To Georgia" 2
10 November 1973 Eddie Kendricks "Keep On Truckin'" 2
24 November 1973 Ringo Starr "Photograph" 1
1 December 1973 The Carpenters "Top Of The World" 2
15 December 1973 Charlie Rich "The Most Beautiful Girl" 2
29 December 1973 Jim Croce "Time In A Bottle" 2
Reached number one Artist Single Weeks at
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Reference(s)
1974
12 January 1974 Steve Miller Band "The Joker" 1
19 January 1974 Al Wilson "Show And Tell" 1
26 January 1974 Ringo Starr "You're Sixteen" 1
2 February 1974 Barbra Streisand "The Way We Were" 1
9 February 1974 Love Unlimited Orchestra "Love's Theme" 1
16 February 1974 Barbra Streisand "The Way We Were"♪ 2
2 March 1974 Terry Jacks "Seasons In The Sun" 3
23 March 1974 Cher "Dark Lady" 1
30 March 1974 John Denver "Sunshine On My Shoulders" 1
6 April 1974 Blue Swede "Hooked On A Feeling" 1
13 April 1974 Elton John "Bennie And The Jets" 1
20 April 1974 MFSB and The Three Degrees "TSOP" 2
4 May 1974 Grand Funk "The Loco-motion" 2
18 May 1974 Ray Stevens "The Streak" 3
8 June 1974 Paul McCartney and Wings "Band On The Run" 1
15 June 1974 Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" 2
29 June 1974 Gordon Lightfoot "Sundown" 1
6 July 1974 Hues Corporation "Rock The Boat" 3
13 July 1974 George McCrae "Rock Your Baby" 2
27 July 1974 John Denver "Annie's Song" 2
10 August 1974 Roberta Flack "Feel Like Makin' Love" 1
17 August 1974 Paper Lace "The Night Chicago Died" 1
24 August 1974 Paul Anka and Odia Coates "(You're) Having My Baby" 3
14 September 1974 Eric Clapton "I Shot The Sheriff" 1
21 September 1974 Barry White "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" 1
28 September 1974 Andy Kim "Rock Me Gently" 1
5 October 1974 Olivia Newton-John "I Honestly Love You" 2
19 October 1974 Billy Preston "Nothing From Nothing" 1
26 October 1974 Dionne Warwick and The Spinners "Then Came You" 1
2 November 1974 Stevie Wonder "You Haven't Done Nothin'" 1
9 November 1974 Bachman-Turner Overdrive "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" 1
16 November 1974 John Lennon "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" 1
23 November 1974 Billy Swan "I Can Help" 2
7 December 1974 Carl Douglas "Kung Fu Fighting" 2
21 December 1974 Harry Chapin "Cat's In The Cradle" 1
28 December 1974 Helen Reddy "Angie Baby" 1
Reached number one Artist Single Weeks at
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Reference(s)
1975
4 January 1975 Elton John "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" 2
18 January 1975 Barry Manilow "Mandy" 1
25 January 1975 The Carpenters "Please Mr. Postman" 1
1 February 1975 Neil Sedaka "Laughter In The Rain" 1
8 February 1975 Ohio Players "Fire" 1
15 February 1975 Linda Ronstadt "You're No Good" 1
22 February 1975 The Average White Band "Pick Up The Pieces" 1
1 March 1975 Eagles "Best Of My Love" 1
8 March 1975 Olivia Newton-John "Have You Never Been Mellow" 1
15 March 1975 The Doobie Brothers "Black Water" 1
22 March 1975 Frankie Valli "My Eyes Adored You" 1
29 March 1975 LaBelle "Lady Marmalade" 1
5 April 1975 Minnie Riperton "Lovin' You" 1
12 April 1975 Elton John "Philadelphia Freedom" 2
26 April 1975 B.J. Thomas "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" 1
3 May 1975 Tony Orlando and Dawn "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" 2
24 May 1975 Earth, Wind & Fire "Shining Star" 1
31 May 1975 Freddy Fender "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" 1
7 June 1975 John Denver "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" 1
14 June 1975 America "Sister Golden Hair" 1
21 June 1975 Captain & Tennille "Love Will Keep Us Together"♪ 4
19 July 1975 Wings "Listen To What The Man Said" 1
26 July 1975 Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony "The Hustle" 1
2 August 1975 The Eagles "One Of These Nights" 1
9 August 1975 Bee Gees "Jive Talkin'" 2
23 August 1975 Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds "Fallin' In Love" 1
30 August 1975 KC and the Sunshine Band "Get Down Tonight" 1
6 September 1975 Glen Campbell "Rhinestone Cowboy" 2
20 September 1975 David Bowie "Fame" 1
27 September 1975 John Denver "I'm Sorry" / "Calypso" 1
4 October 1975 David Bowie "Fame" 1
11 October 1975 Neil Sedaka "Bad Blood" 3
1 November 1975 Elton John "Island Girl" 3
22 November 1975 KC & The Sunshine Band "That's The Way (I Like It)" 1
29 November 1975 Silver Convention "Fly, Robin, Fly" 3
20 December 1975 KC and the Sunshine Band "That's The Way (I Like It)" 1
27 December 1975 The Staple Singers "Let's Do It Again" 1
Reached number one Artist Single Weeks at
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Reference(s)
1976
3 January 1976 Bay City Rollers "Saturday Night" 1
10 January 1976 C.W. McCall "Convoy" 1
17 January 1976 Barry Manilow "I Write The Songs" 1
24 January 1976 Diana Ross "Theme From 'Mahogany' (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" 1
31 January 1976 Ohio Players "Love Rollercoaster" 1
7 February 1976 Paul Simon "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" 3
28 February 1976 Rhythm Heritage "Theme From 'S.W.A.T.'" 1
6 March 1976 The Miracles "Love Machine Pt. 1" 1
13 March 1976 The Four Seasons "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" 3
3 April 1976 Johnnie Taylor "Disco Lady" 4
1 May 1976 Bellamy Brothers "Let Your Love Flow" 1
8 May 1976 John Sebastian "Welcome Back" 1
15 May 1976 The Sylvers "Boogie Fever" 1
22 May 1976 Wings "Silly Love Songs"♪ 1
29 May 1976 Diana Ross "Love Hangover" 2
12 June 1976 Wings "Silly Love Songs" 4
10 July 1976 Starland Vocal Band "Afternoon Delight" 2
24 July 1976 The Manhattans "Kiss And Say Goodbye" 2
7 August 1976 Elton John and Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" 4
4 September 1976 Bee Gees "You Should Be Dancing" 1
11 September 1976 KC & The Sunshine Band "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" 1
18 September 1976 Wild Cherry "Play That Funky Music" 3
9 October 1976 Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band "A Fifth Of Beethoven" 1
16 October 1976 Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots "Disco Duck (part 1)" 1
23 October 1976 Chicago "If You Leave Me Now" 2
6 November 1976 Steve Miller Band "Rock 'n Me" 1
13 November 1976 Rod Stewart "Tonight's The Night (gonna Be Alright)"♪ 8
Reached number one Artist Single Weeks at
number one
Reference(s)
1977
8 January 1977 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. "You Don't Have To Be A Star (to Be In My Show)" 1
15 January 1977 Leo Sayer "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" 1
22 January 1977 Stevie Wonder "I Wish" 1
29 January 1977 Rose Royce "Car Wash" 1
5 February 1977 Mary MacGregor "Torn Between Two Lovers" 2
19 February 1977 Manfred Mann's Earth Band "Blinded By The Light" 1
26 February 1977 The Eagles "New Kid In Town" 1
5 March 1977 Barbra Streisand "Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen)" 3
26 March 1977 Daryl Hall and John Oates "Rich Girl" 2
9 April 1977 ABBA "Dancing Queen" 1
16 April 1977 David Soul "Don't Give Up On Us" 1
23 April 1977 Thelma Houston "Don't Leave Me This Way" 1
30 April 1977 Glen Campbell "Southern Nights" 1
7 May 1977 The Eagles "Hotel California" 1
14 May 1977 Leo Sayer "When I Need You" 1
21 May 1977 Stevie Wonder "Sir Duke" 3
11 June 1977 KC & The Sunshine Band "I'm Your Boogie Man" 1
18 June 1977 Fleetwood Mac "Dreams" 1
25 June 1977 Marvin Gaye "Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1" 1
2 July 1977 Bill Conti "Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky')" 1
9 July 1977 Alan O'Day "Undercover Angel" 1
16 July 1977 Shaun Cassidy "Da Doo Ron Ron" 1
23 July 1977 Barry Manilow "Looks Like We Made It" 1
30 July 1977 אנדי גיב "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" 3
20 August 1977 האימושנס "Best Of My Love" 4
17 September 1977 Andy Gibb "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" 1
24 September 1977 The Emotions "Best Of My Love" 1
1 October 1977 Meco "'Star Wars' Theme / Cantina Band" 2
15 October 1977 Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life" 10
24 December 1977 Bee Gees "How Deep Is Your Love" 3
Reached number one Artist Single Weeks at
number one
Reference(s)
1978
14 January 1978 Player "Baby Come Back" 3
4 February 1978 Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" 4
4 March 1978 Andy Gibb "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" 2
18 March 1978 Bee Gees "Night Fever" 8
13 May 1978 Yvonne Elliman "If I Can't Have You" 1
20 May 1978 Wings "With A Little Luck" 2
3 June 1978 Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" 1
10 June 1978 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John "You're The One That I Want" 1
17 June 1978 Andy Gibb "Shadow Dancing"♪ 7
5 August 1978 The Rolling Stones "Miss You" 1
12 August 1978 Commodores "Three Times A Lady" 2
26 August 1978 Frankie Valli "Grease" 2
9 September 1978 A Taste Of Honey "Boogie Oogie Oogie" 3
30 September 1978 Exile "Kiss You All Over" 4
28 October 1978 Nick Gilder "Hot Child In The City" 1
4 November 1978 Anne Murray "You Needed Me" 1
11 November 1978 Donna Summer "MacArthur Park" 3
2 December 1978 Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" 1
9 December 1978 Chic "Le Freak" 1
16 December 1978 Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" 1
23 December 1978 Chic "Le Freak" 2
Reached number one Artist Single Weeks at
number one
Reference(s)
1979
6 January 1979 Bee Gees "Too Much Heaven" 2
20 January 1979 Chic "Le Freak" 3
10 February 1979 Rod Stewart "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" 4
10 March 1979 Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive" 2
24 March 1979 Bee Gees "Tragedy" 2
7 April 1979 Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive" 1
14 April 1979 The Doobie Brothers "What A Fool Believes" 1
21 April 1979 Amii Stewart "Knock On Wood" 1
28 April 1979 Blondie "Heart Of Glass" 1
5 May 1979 Peaches & Herb "Reunited" 4
2 June 1979 Donna Summer "Hot Stuff" 1
9 June 1979 Bee Gees "Love You Inside Out" 1
16 June 1979 Donna Summer "Hot Stuff" 2
30 June 1979 Anita Ward "Ring My Bell" 2
14 July 1979 Donna Summer "Bad Girls" 5
18 August 1979 Chic "Good Times" 1
25 August 1979 The Knack "My Sharona"♪ 6
6 October 1979 Robert John "Sad Eyes" 1
13 October 1979 Michael Jackson "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" 1
20 October 1979 Herb Alpert "Rise" 2
3 November 1979 M "Popmuzik" 1
10 November 1979 The Eagles "Heartache Tonight" 1
17 November 1979 Commodores "Still" 1
24 November 1979 Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" 2
8 December 1979 Styx "Babe" 2
22 December 1979 Rupert Holmes "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" 2