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Every Billboard #1 Hit of the 1970s

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