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
|
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)
|