This is a list of songs that have peaked at number-one on the Radio & Records singles chart in the 1970s.
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
October 5 | " Half-Breed" | Cher | |
October 12 | " Angie" | The Rolling Stones | |
October 19 | |||
October 26 | |||
November 2 | |||
November 9 | " Photograph" | Ringo Starr | |
November 16 | |||
November 23 | |||
November 30 | " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Elton John | |
December 7 | |||
December 14 | |||
December 21 | " Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 11 | "Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce | |
January 18 | " The Way We Were" | Barbra Streisand | |
January 25 | |||
February 1 | |||
February 8 | " Seasons in the Sun" | Terry Jacks | |
February 15 | |||
February 22 | |||
March 1 | |||
March 8 | |||
March 15 | |||
March 22 | " Bennie and the Jets" | Elton John | |
March 29 | |||
April 5 | " Hooked on a Feeling" | Blue Swede | |
April 12 | "Bennie and the Jets" | Elton John | |
April 19 | " The Loco-Motion" | Grand Funk Railroad | |
April 26 | |||
May 3 | |||
May 10 | |||
May 17 | " The Streak" | Ray Stevens | |
May 24 | " Band on the Run" | Paul McCartney & Wings | |
May 31 | |||
June 7 | " Sundown" | Gordon Lightfoot | |
June 14 | |||
June 21 | |||
June 28 | " Rock the Boat" | The Hues Corporation | |
July 5 | |||
July 12 | |||
July 19 | |||
July 26 | " Rock Your Baby" | George McCrae | |
August 2 | " The Night Chicago Died" | Paper Lace | |
August 9 | |||
August 16 | |||
August 23 | " (You're) Having My Baby" | Paul Anka | |
August 30 | |||
September 6 | " I Shot the Sheriff" | Eric Clapton | |
September 13 | " I Honestly Love You" | Olivia Newton-John | |
September 20 | |||
September 27 | |||
October 4 | |||
October 11 | |||
October 18 | |||
October 25 | " You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | |
November 1 | |||
November 8 | |||
November 15 | " I Can Help" | Billy Swan | |
November 22 | " Kung Fu Fighting" | Carl Douglas | |
November 29 | |||
December 6 | |||
December 13 | |||
December 20 | " Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | Elton John |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 10 | " Mandy" | Barry Manilow | |
January 17 | |||
January 24 | |||
January 31 | |||
February 7 | " Black Water" | The Doobie Brothers | |
February 14 | |||
February 21 | " Have You Never Been Mellow" | Olivia Newton-John | |
February 28 | |||
March 7 | |||
March 14 | |||
March 21 | |||
March 28 | " Lovin' You" | Minnie Riperton | |
April 4 | " Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band | |
April 11 | |||
April 18 | |||
April 25 | |||
May 2 | |||
May 9 | " He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" | Tony Orlando and Dawn | |
May 16 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band | |
May 23 | " Sister Golden Hair" | America | |
May 30 | |||
June 6 | " Love Will Keep Us Together" | Captain & Tennille | |
June 13 | |||
June 20 | |||
June 27 | |||
July 4 | |||
July 11 | |||
July 18 | " The Hustle" | Van McCoy | |
July 25 | " Jive Talkin'" | Bee Gees | |
August 1 | |||
August 8 | |||
August 15 | |||
August 22 | |||
August 29 | " Fallin' in Love" | Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds | |
September 5 | " Get Down Tonight" | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
September 12 | |||
September 19 | " Fame" | David Bowie | |
September 26 | |||
October 3 | " I'm Sorry" | John Denver | |
October 10 | " Bad Blood" | Neil Sedaka | |
October 17 | |||
October 24 | |||
October 31 | " Island Girl" | Elton John | |
November 7 | |||
November 14 | |||
November 21 | " That's the Way (I Like It)" | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
November 28 | |||
December 5 | |||
December 12 | |||
December 19 | " I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 9 | "I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow | |
January 16 | |||
January 23 | " 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon | |
January 30 | |||
February 6 | |||
February 13 | |||
February 20 | " Theme from S.W.A.T." | Rhythm Heritage | |
February 27 | |||
March 5 | " Dream Weaver" | Gary Wright | |
March 12 | |||
March 19 | " December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons | |
March 26 | |||
April 2 | |||
April 9 | " Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor | |
April 16 | |||
April 23 | " Welcome Back" | John Sebastian | |
April 30 | |||
May 7 | |||
May 14 | " Silly Love Songs" | Wings | |
May 21 | |||
May 28 | |||
June 4 | |||
June 11 | |||
June 18 | |||
June 25 | " Afternoon Delight" | Starland Vocal Band | |
July 2 | |||
July 9 | |||
July 16 | |||
July 23 | " Kiss and Say Goodbye" | The Manhattans | |
July 30 | " Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee | |
August 6 | |||
August 13 | |||
August 20 | |||
August 27 | |||
September 3 | |||
September 10 | |||
September 17 | " (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
September 24 | " If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago | |
October 1 | |||
October 8 | |||
October 15 | " Rock'n Me" | Steve Miller Band | |
October 22 | |||
October 29 | |||
November 5 | " Muskrat Love" | Captain & Tennille | |
November 12 | " Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart | |
November 19 | |||
November 26 | |||
December 3 | |||
December 10 | |||
December 17 | " You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | Leo Sayer |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 7 | "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | Leo Sayer | |
January 14 | " Blinded by the Light" | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | |
January 21 | |||
January 28 | |||
February 4 | " New Kid in Town" | Eagles | |
February 11 | |||
February 18 | " Torn Between Two Lovers" | Mary MacGregor | |
February 25 | " Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" | Barbra Streisand | |
March 4 | |||
March 11 | |||
March 18 | " Rich Girl" | Hall & Oates | |
March 25 | |||
April 1 | " Hotel California" | Eagles | |
April 8 | |||
April 15 | |||
April 22 | " When I Need You" | Leo Sayer | |
April 29 | |||
May 6 | |||
May 13 | |||
May 20 | |||
May 27 | " Dreams" | Fleetwood Mac | |
June 3 | |||
June 10 | |||
June 17 | |||
June 24 | " Undercover Angel" | Alan O'Day | |
July 1 | |||
July 8 | " Da Doo Ron Ron" | Shaun Cassidy | |
July 15 | " I'm in You" | Peter Frampton | |
July 22 | |||
July 29 | " I Just Want to Be Your Everything" | Andy Gibb | |
August 5 | |||
August 12 | |||
August 19 | " Best of My Love" | The Emotions | |
August 26 | |||
September 2 | " Don't Stop" | Fleetwood Mac | |
September 9 | |||
September 16 | |||
September 23 | " Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" | Meco | |
September 30 | |||
October 7 | " Nobody Does It Better" | Carly Simon | |
October 14 | " You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone | |
October 21 | |||
October 28 | |||
November 4 | |||
November 11 | |||
November 18 | |||
November 25 | " How Deep Is Your Love" | Bee Gees | |
December 2 | |||
December 9 | |||
December 16 | |||
December 23 | " Baby Come Back" | Player |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 13 | " You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" | Rod Stewart | |
January 20 | |||
January 27 | " Stayin' Alive" | Bee Gees | |
February 3 | |||
February 10 | |||
February 17 | |||
February 24 | |||
March 3 | |||
March 10 | " Night Fever" | Bee Gees | |
March 17 | |||
March 24 | |||
March 31 | |||
April 7 | |||
April 14 | |||
April 21 | " If I Can't Have You" | Yvonne Elliman | |
April 28 | |||
May 5 | " With a Little Luck" | Wings | |
May 12 | |||
May 19 | |||
May 26 | " Shadow Dancing" | Andy Gibb | |
June 2 | |||
June 9 | |||
June 16 | |||
June 23 | " Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty | |
June 30 | |||
July 7 | |||
July 14 | |||
July 21 | " Miss You" | The Rolling Stones | |
July 28 | " Grease" | Frankie Valli | |
August 4 | " Three Times a Lady" | Commodores | |
August 11 | |||
August 18 | |||
August 25 | |||
September 1 | |||
September 8 | |||
September 15 | " Kiss You All Over" | Exile | |
September 22 | |||
September 29 | |||
October 6 | |||
October 13 | |||
October 20 | " Hot Child in the City" | Nick Gilder | |
October 27 | " Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" | Kenny Loggins | |
November 3 | " MacArthur Park" | Donna Summer | |
November 10 | |||
November 17 | |||
November 24 | " You Don't Bring Me Flowers" | Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand | |
December 1 | |||
December 8 | |||
December 15 | " Le Freak" | Chic | |
December 22 |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 12 | " Too Much Heaven" | Bee Gees | |
January 19 | |||
January 26 | " Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart | |
February 2 | |||
February 9 | |||
February 16 | |||
February 23 | |||
March 2 | |||
March 9 | " Tragedy" | Bee Gees | |
March 16 | |||
March 23 | " What a Fool Believes" | The Doobie Brothers | |
March 30 | |||
April 6 | |||
April 13 | " Heart of Glass" | Blondie | |
April 20 | |||
April 27 | " Reunited" | Peaches & Herb | |
May 4 | |||
May 11 | |||
May 18 | |||
May 25 | " Hot Stuff" | Donna Summer | |
June 1 | |||
June 8 | " The Logical Song" | Supertramp | |
June 15 | " Chuck E.'s In Love" | Rickie Lee Jones | |
June 22 | |||
June 29 | " She Believes in Me" | Kenny Rogers | |
July 6 | " Shine a Little Love" | Electric Light Orchestra | |
July 13 | " Gold" | John Stewart | |
July 20 | |||
July 27 | " The Main Event/Fight" | Barbra Streisand | |
August 3 | " My Sharona" | The Knack | |
August 10 | |||
August 17 | |||
August 24 | " After the Love Has Gone" | Earth, Wind & Fire | |
August 31 | " Lonesome Loser" | Little River Band | |
September 7 | |||
September 14 | |||
September 21 | " Sail On" | Commodores | |
September 28 | |||
October 5 | |||
October 12 | " Rise" | Herb Alpert | |
October 19 | " Heartache Tonight" | Eagles | |
October 26 | |||
November 2 | |||
November 9 | |||
November 16 | " Babe" | Styx | |
November 23 | |||
November 30 | |||
December 7 | " Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | Rupert Holmes | |
December 14 | |||
December 21 |
This is a list of songs that have peaked at number-one on the Radio & Records singles chart in the 1970s.
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
October 5 | " Half-Breed" | Cher | |
October 12 | " Angie" | The Rolling Stones | |
October 19 | |||
October 26 | |||
November 2 | |||
November 9 | " Photograph" | Ringo Starr | |
November 16 | |||
November 23 | |||
November 30 | " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Elton John | |
December 7 | |||
December 14 | |||
December 21 | " Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 11 | "Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce | |
January 18 | " The Way We Were" | Barbra Streisand | |
January 25 | |||
February 1 | |||
February 8 | " Seasons in the Sun" | Terry Jacks | |
February 15 | |||
February 22 | |||
March 1 | |||
March 8 | |||
March 15 | |||
March 22 | " Bennie and the Jets" | Elton John | |
March 29 | |||
April 5 | " Hooked on a Feeling" | Blue Swede | |
April 12 | "Bennie and the Jets" | Elton John | |
April 19 | " The Loco-Motion" | Grand Funk Railroad | |
April 26 | |||
May 3 | |||
May 10 | |||
May 17 | " The Streak" | Ray Stevens | |
May 24 | " Band on the Run" | Paul McCartney & Wings | |
May 31 | |||
June 7 | " Sundown" | Gordon Lightfoot | |
June 14 | |||
June 21 | |||
June 28 | " Rock the Boat" | The Hues Corporation | |
July 5 | |||
July 12 | |||
July 19 | |||
July 26 | " Rock Your Baby" | George McCrae | |
August 2 | " The Night Chicago Died" | Paper Lace | |
August 9 | |||
August 16 | |||
August 23 | " (You're) Having My Baby" | Paul Anka | |
August 30 | |||
September 6 | " I Shot the Sheriff" | Eric Clapton | |
September 13 | " I Honestly Love You" | Olivia Newton-John | |
September 20 | |||
September 27 | |||
October 4 | |||
October 11 | |||
October 18 | |||
October 25 | " You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | |
November 1 | |||
November 8 | |||
November 15 | " I Can Help" | Billy Swan | |
November 22 | " Kung Fu Fighting" | Carl Douglas | |
November 29 | |||
December 6 | |||
December 13 | |||
December 20 | " Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | Elton John |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 10 | " Mandy" | Barry Manilow | |
January 17 | |||
January 24 | |||
January 31 | |||
February 7 | " Black Water" | The Doobie Brothers | |
February 14 | |||
February 21 | " Have You Never Been Mellow" | Olivia Newton-John | |
February 28 | |||
March 7 | |||
March 14 | |||
March 21 | |||
March 28 | " Lovin' You" | Minnie Riperton | |
April 4 | " Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band | |
April 11 | |||
April 18 | |||
April 25 | |||
May 2 | |||
May 9 | " He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" | Tony Orlando and Dawn | |
May 16 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band | |
May 23 | " Sister Golden Hair" | America | |
May 30 | |||
June 6 | " Love Will Keep Us Together" | Captain & Tennille | |
June 13 | |||
June 20 | |||
June 27 | |||
July 4 | |||
July 11 | |||
July 18 | " The Hustle" | Van McCoy | |
July 25 | " Jive Talkin'" | Bee Gees | |
August 1 | |||
August 8 | |||
August 15 | |||
August 22 | |||
August 29 | " Fallin' in Love" | Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds | |
September 5 | " Get Down Tonight" | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
September 12 | |||
September 19 | " Fame" | David Bowie | |
September 26 | |||
October 3 | " I'm Sorry" | John Denver | |
October 10 | " Bad Blood" | Neil Sedaka | |
October 17 | |||
October 24 | |||
October 31 | " Island Girl" | Elton John | |
November 7 | |||
November 14 | |||
November 21 | " That's the Way (I Like It)" | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
November 28 | |||
December 5 | |||
December 12 | |||
December 19 | " I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 9 | "I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow | |
January 16 | |||
January 23 | " 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon | |
January 30 | |||
February 6 | |||
February 13 | |||
February 20 | " Theme from S.W.A.T." | Rhythm Heritage | |
February 27 | |||
March 5 | " Dream Weaver" | Gary Wright | |
March 12 | |||
March 19 | " December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons | |
March 26 | |||
April 2 | |||
April 9 | " Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor | |
April 16 | |||
April 23 | " Welcome Back" | John Sebastian | |
April 30 | |||
May 7 | |||
May 14 | " Silly Love Songs" | Wings | |
May 21 | |||
May 28 | |||
June 4 | |||
June 11 | |||
June 18 | |||
June 25 | " Afternoon Delight" | Starland Vocal Band | |
July 2 | |||
July 9 | |||
July 16 | |||
July 23 | " Kiss and Say Goodbye" | The Manhattans | |
July 30 | " Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee | |
August 6 | |||
August 13 | |||
August 20 | |||
August 27 | |||
September 3 | |||
September 10 | |||
September 17 | " (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
September 24 | " If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago | |
October 1 | |||
October 8 | |||
October 15 | " Rock'n Me" | Steve Miller Band | |
October 22 | |||
October 29 | |||
November 5 | " Muskrat Love" | Captain & Tennille | |
November 12 | " Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart | |
November 19 | |||
November 26 | |||
December 3 | |||
December 10 | |||
December 17 | " You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | Leo Sayer |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 7 | "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | Leo Sayer | |
January 14 | " Blinded by the Light" | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | |
January 21 | |||
January 28 | |||
February 4 | " New Kid in Town" | Eagles | |
February 11 | |||
February 18 | " Torn Between Two Lovers" | Mary MacGregor | |
February 25 | " Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" | Barbra Streisand | |
March 4 | |||
March 11 | |||
March 18 | " Rich Girl" | Hall & Oates | |
March 25 | |||
April 1 | " Hotel California" | Eagles | |
April 8 | |||
April 15 | |||
April 22 | " When I Need You" | Leo Sayer | |
April 29 | |||
May 6 | |||
May 13 | |||
May 20 | |||
May 27 | " Dreams" | Fleetwood Mac | |
June 3 | |||
June 10 | |||
June 17 | |||
June 24 | " Undercover Angel" | Alan O'Day | |
July 1 | |||
July 8 | " Da Doo Ron Ron" | Shaun Cassidy | |
July 15 | " I'm in You" | Peter Frampton | |
July 22 | |||
July 29 | " I Just Want to Be Your Everything" | Andy Gibb | |
August 5 | |||
August 12 | |||
August 19 | " Best of My Love" | The Emotions | |
August 26 | |||
September 2 | " Don't Stop" | Fleetwood Mac | |
September 9 | |||
September 16 | |||
September 23 | " Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" | Meco | |
September 30 | |||
October 7 | " Nobody Does It Better" | Carly Simon | |
October 14 | " You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone | |
October 21 | |||
October 28 | |||
November 4 | |||
November 11 | |||
November 18 | |||
November 25 | " How Deep Is Your Love" | Bee Gees | |
December 2 | |||
December 9 | |||
December 16 | |||
December 23 | " Baby Come Back" | Player |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 13 | " You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" | Rod Stewart | |
January 20 | |||
January 27 | " Stayin' Alive" | Bee Gees | |
February 3 | |||
February 10 | |||
February 17 | |||
February 24 | |||
March 3 | |||
March 10 | " Night Fever" | Bee Gees | |
March 17 | |||
March 24 | |||
March 31 | |||
April 7 | |||
April 14 | |||
April 21 | " If I Can't Have You" | Yvonne Elliman | |
April 28 | |||
May 5 | " With a Little Luck" | Wings | |
May 12 | |||
May 19 | |||
May 26 | " Shadow Dancing" | Andy Gibb | |
June 2 | |||
June 9 | |||
June 16 | |||
June 23 | " Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty | |
June 30 | |||
July 7 | |||
July 14 | |||
July 21 | " Miss You" | The Rolling Stones | |
July 28 | " Grease" | Frankie Valli | |
August 4 | " Three Times a Lady" | Commodores | |
August 11 | |||
August 18 | |||
August 25 | |||
September 1 | |||
September 8 | |||
September 15 | " Kiss You All Over" | Exile | |
September 22 | |||
September 29 | |||
October 6 | |||
October 13 | |||
October 20 | " Hot Child in the City" | Nick Gilder | |
October 27 | " Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" | Kenny Loggins | |
November 3 | " MacArthur Park" | Donna Summer | |
November 10 | |||
November 17 | |||
November 24 | " You Don't Bring Me Flowers" | Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand | |
December 1 | |||
December 8 | |||
December 15 | " Le Freak" | Chic | |
December 22 |
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
January 12 | " Too Much Heaven" | Bee Gees | |
January 19 | |||
January 26 | " Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart | |
February 2 | |||
February 9 | |||
February 16 | |||
February 23 | |||
March 2 | |||
March 9 | " Tragedy" | Bee Gees | |
March 16 | |||
March 23 | " What a Fool Believes" | The Doobie Brothers | |
March 30 | |||
April 6 | |||
April 13 | " Heart of Glass" | Blondie | |
April 20 | |||
April 27 | " Reunited" | Peaches & Herb | |
May 4 | |||
May 11 | |||
May 18 | |||
May 25 | " Hot Stuff" | Donna Summer | |
June 1 | |||
June 8 | " The Logical Song" | Supertramp | |
June 15 | " Chuck E.'s In Love" | Rickie Lee Jones | |
June 22 | |||
June 29 | " She Believes in Me" | Kenny Rogers | |
July 6 | " Shine a Little Love" | Electric Light Orchestra | |
July 13 | " Gold" | John Stewart | |
July 20 | |||
July 27 | " The Main Event/Fight" | Barbra Streisand | |
August 3 | " My Sharona" | The Knack | |
August 10 | |||
August 17 | |||
August 24 | " After the Love Has Gone" | Earth, Wind & Fire | |
August 31 | " Lonesome Loser" | Little River Band | |
September 7 | |||
September 14 | |||
September 21 | " Sail On" | Commodores | |
September 28 | |||
October 5 | |||
October 12 | " Rise" | Herb Alpert | |
October 19 | " Heartache Tonight" | Eagles | |
October 26 | |||
November 2 | |||
November 9 | |||
November 16 | " Babe" | Styx | |
November 23 | |||
November 30 | |||
December 7 | " Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | Rupert Holmes | |
December 14 | |||
December 21 |