List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1970s

Number ones
Key
 ♪   – Number-one single of the year
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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).
Rod Stewart remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 17 weeks during the 1970s.
Elton John was the artist with second-longest most cumulative number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart during the 1970s (6 songs).
# Reached number one Artist(s) Single Record label Weeks at
number one		 Ref
1970
227January 3, 1970B. J. Thomas"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
4
[1]
228January 31, 1970The Jackson 5"I Want You Back"
1
[1]
229February 7, 1970Shocking Blue"Venus"
1
[1]
230February 14, 1970Sly & the Family Stone"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is a Star"
2
[1]
231February 28, 1970Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge Over Troubled Water"♪ (1970)
6
[1]
232April 11, 1970The Beatles"Let It Be"
2
[1]
233April 25, 1970The Jackson 5"ABC"
2
[1]
234May 9, 1970The Guess Who"American Woman" / "No Sugar Tonight"
3
[1]
235May 30, 1970Ray Stevens"Everything Is Beautiful"
2
[1]
236June 13, 1970The Beatles"The Long and Winding Road" / "For You Blue"
2
[1]
237June 27, 1970The Jackson 5"The Love You Save"
2
[1]
238July 11, 1970Three Dog Night"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"
2
[1]
239July 25, 1970The Carpenters"(They Long to Be) Close to You"
4
[1]
240August 22, 1970Bread"Make It with You"
1
[1]
241August 29, 1970Edwin Starr"War"
3
[1]
242September 19, 1970Diana Ross"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
3
[1]
243October 10, 1970Neil Diamond"Cracklin' Rosie"
1
[1]
244October 17, 1970The Jackson 5"I'll Be There"
5
[1]
245November 21, 1970The Partridge Family"I Think I Love You"
3
[1]
246December 12, 1970Smokey Robinson & the Miracles"The Tears of a Clown"
2
[1]
247December 26, 1970George Harrison"My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity"
4
[1]
1971
248January 23, 1971Tony Orlando and Dawn"Knock Three Times"
3
[1]
249February 13, 1971The Osmonds"One Bad Apple"
5
[1]
250March 20, 1971Janis Joplin"Me and Bobby McGee"
2
[1]
251April 3, 1971The Temptations"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
2
[1]
252April 17, 1971Three Dog Night "Joy to the World"♪ (1971)
6
[1]
253May 29, 1971The Rolling Stones"Brown Sugar"
2
[1]
254June 12, 1971The Honey Cone"Want Ads"
1
[1]
255June 19, 1971Carole King"It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move"
5
[1]
256July 24, 1971Paul Revere & the Raiders"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)"
1
[1]
257July 31, 1971James Taylor"You've Got a Friend"
1
[1]
258August 7, 1971Bee Gees"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"
4
[1]
259September 4, 1971Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
1
[1]
260September 11, 1971Donny Osmond"Go Away Little Girl"
3
[1]
261October 2, 1971Rod Stewart"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe"
5
[1]
262November 6, 1971Cher"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"
2
[1]
263November 20, 1971Isaac Hayes"Theme from Shaft"
2
[1]
264December 4, 1971Sly and the Family Stone"Family Affair"
3
[1]
265December 25, 1971Melanie"Brand New Key"
3
[1]
1972
266January 15, 1972Don McLean"American Pie"
4
[1]
267February 12, 1972Al Green"Let's Stay Together"
1
[1]
268February 19, 1972Nilsson"Without You"
4
[1]
269March 18, 1972Neil Young"Heart of Gold"
1
[1]
270March 25, 1972America"A Horse with No Name"
3
[1]
271April 15, 1972Roberta Flack"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"♪ (1972)
6
[1]
272May 27, 1972The Chi-Lites"Oh Girl"
1
[1]
273June 3, 1972The Staple Singers"I'll Take You There"
1
[1]
274June 10, 1972Sammy Davis Jr."Candy Man"
3
[1]
275July 1, 1972Neil Diamond"Song Sung Blue"
1
[1]
276July 8, 1972Bill Withers"Lean On Me"
3
[1]
277July 29, 1972Gilbert O'Sullivan"Alone Again (Naturally)"
6
[1]
278August 26, 1972Looking Glass"Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"
1
[1]
279September 16, 1972Three Dog Night"Black and White"
1
[1]
280September 23, 1972Mac Davis"Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me"
3
[1]
281October 14, 1972Michael Jackson"Ben"
1
[1]
282October 21, 1972Chuck Berry"My Ding-a-Ling"
2
[1]
283November 4, 1972Johnny Nash"I Can See Clearly Now"
4
[1]
284December 2, 1972The Temptations"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
1
[1]
285December 9, 1972Helen Reddy"I Am Woman"
1
[1]
286December 16, 1972Billy Paul"Me and Mrs. Jones"
3
[1]
1973
287January 6, 1973Carly Simon"You're So Vain"
3
[1]
288January 27, 1973Stevie Wonder"Superstition"
1
[1]
289February 3, 1973Elton John"Crocodile Rock"
3
[1]
290February 24, 1973Roberta Flack"Killing Me Softly with His Song"
5
[1]
291March 24, 1973The O'Jays"Love Train"
1
[1]
292April 7, 1973Vicki Lawrence"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
2
[1]
293April 21, 1973Tony Orlando and Dawn"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"♪ (1973)
4
[1]
294May 19, 1973Stevie Wonder"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
1
[1]
295May 26, 1973The Edgar Winter Group"Frankenstein"
1
[1]
296June 2, 1973Paul McCartney and Wings"My Love"
4
[1]
297June 30, 1973George Harrison"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)"
1
[1]
298July 7, 1973Billy Preston"Will It Go Round in Circles"
2
[1]
299July 21, 1973Jim Croce"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
2
[1]
300August 4, 1973Maureen McGovern"The Morning After"
2
[1]
301August 18, 1973Diana Ross"Touch Me in the Morning"
1
[1]
302August 25, 1973Stories"Brother Louie"
2
[1]
303September 8, 1973Marvin Gaye"Let's Get It On"
2
[1]
304September 15, 1973Helen Reddy"Delta Dawn"
1
[1]
305September 29, 1973Grand Funk"We're an American Band"
1
[1]
306October 6, 1973Cher"Half-Breed"
2
[1]
307October 20, 1973The Rolling Stones"Angie"
1
[1]
308October 27, 1973Gladys Knight & the Pips"Midnight Train to Georgia"
2
[1]
309November 10, 1973Eddie Kendricks"Keep On Truckin'"
2
[1]
310November 24, 1973Ringo Starr"Photograph"
1
[1]
311December 1, 1973The Carpenters"Top of the World"
2
[1]
312December 15, 1973Charlie Rich"The Most Beautiful Girl"
2
[1]
313December 29, 1973Jim Croce"Time in a Bottle"
2
[1]
1974
314January 12, 1974Steve Miller Band"The Joker"
1
[1]
315January 19, 1974Al Wilson"Show and Tell"
1
[1]
316January 26, 1974Ringo Starr"You're Sixteen"
1
[1]
317February 2, 1974Barbra Streisand"The Way We Were"♪ (1974)
3
[1]
318February 9, 1974Love Unlimited Orchestra"Love's Theme"
1
[1]
319March 2, 1974Terry Jacks"Seasons in the Sun"
3
[1]
320March 23, 1974Cher"Dark Lady"
1
[1]
321March 30, 1974John Denver"Sunshine on My Shoulders"
1
[1]
322April 6, 1974Blue Swede"Hooked on a Feeling"
1
[1]
323April 13, 1974Elton John"Bennie and the Jets"
1
[1]
324April 20, 1974MFSB and The Three Degrees"TSOP"
2
[1]
325May 4, 1974Grand Funk"The Loco-Motion"
2
[1]
326May 18, 1974Ray Stevens"The Streak"
3
[1]
327June 8, 1974Paul McCartney and Wings"Band on the Run"
1
[1]
328June 15, 1974Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods"Billy, Don't Be a Hero"
2
[1]
329June 29, 1974Gordon Lightfoot"Sundown"
1
[1]
330July 6, 1974The Hues Corporation"Rock the Boat"
1
[1]
331July 13, 1974George McCrae"Rock Your Baby"
2
[1]
332July 27, 1974John Denver"Annie's Song"
2
[1]
333August 10, 1974Roberta Flack"Feel Like Makin' Love"
1
[1]
334August 17, 1974Paper Lace"The Night Chicago Died"
1
[1]
335August 24, 1974Paul Anka and Odia Coates"(You're) Having My Baby"
3
[1]
336September 14, 1974Eric Clapton"I Shot the Sheriff"
1
[1]
337September 21, 1974Barry White"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
1
[1]
338September 28, 1974Andy Kim"Rock Me Gently"
1
[1]
339October 5, 1974Olivia Newton-John"I Honestly Love You"
2
[1]
340October 19, 1974Billy Preston"Nothing from Nothing"
1
[1]
341October 26, 1974Dionne Warwick and The Spinners"Then Came You"
1
[1]
342November 2, 1974Stevie Wonder"You Haven't Done Nothin'"
1
[1]
343November 9, 1974Bachman-Turner Overdrive"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
1
[1]
344November 16, 1974John Lennon"Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"
1
[1]
345November 23, 1974Billy Swan"I Can Help"
2
[1]
346December 7, 1974Carl Douglas"Kung Fu Fighting"
2
[1]
347December 21, 1974Harry Chapin"Cat's in the Cradle"
1
[1]
348December 28, 1974Helen Reddy"Angie Baby"
1
[1]
1975
349January 4, 1975Elton John"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
2
[1]
350January 18, 1975Barry Manilow"Mandy"
1
[1]
351January 25, 1975The Carpenters"Please Mr. Postman"
1
[1]
352February 1, 1975Neil Sedaka"Laughter in the Rain"
1
[1]
353February 8, 1975Ohio Players"Fire"
1
[1]
354February 15, 1975Linda Ronstadt"You're No Good"
1
[1]
355February 22, 1975Average White Band"Pick Up the Pieces"
1
[1]
356March 1, 1975Eagles"Best of My Love"
1
[1]
357March 8, 1975Olivia Newton-John"Have You Never Been Mellow"
1
[1]
358March 15, 1975The Doobie Brothers"Black Water"
1
[1]
359March 22, 1975Frankie Valli"My Eyes Adored You"
1
[1]
360March 29, 1975LaBelle"Lady Marmalade"
1
[1]
361April 5, 1975Minnie Riperton"Lovin' You"
1
[1]
362April 12, 1975Elton John"Philadelphia Freedom"
2
[1]
363April 26, 1975B. J. Thomas"(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"
1
[1]
364May 3, 1975Tony Orlando and Dawn"He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)"
3
[1]
365May 24, 1975Earth, Wind & Fire"Shining Star"
1
[1]
366May 31, 1975Freddy Fender"Before the Next Teardrop Falls"
1
[1]
367June 7, 1975John Denver"Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
1
[1]
368June 14, 1975America"Sister Golden Hair"
1
[1]
369June 21, 1975Captain & Tennille"Love Will Keep Us Together"♪ (1975)
4
[1]
370July 19, 1975Paul McCartney and Wings"Listen to What the Man Said"
1
[1]
371July 26, 1975Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony"The Hustle"
1
[1]
372August 2, 1975Eagles"One of These Nights"
1
[1]
373August 9, 1975Bee Gees"Jive Talkin'"
2
[1]
374August 23, 1975Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds"Fallin' in Love"
1
[1]
375August 30, 1975KC and the Sunshine Band"Get Down Tonight"
1
[1]
376September 6, 1975Glen Campbell"Rhinestone Cowboy"
2
[1]
377September 20, 1975David Bowie"Fame"
2
[1]
378September 27, 1975John Denver"I'm Sorry"
1
[1]
379October 11, 1975Neil Sedaka"Bad Blood"
3
[1]
380November 1, 1975Elton John"Island Girl"
3
[1]
381November 22, 1975KC and the Sunshine Band"That's the Way (I Like It)"
2
[1]
382November 29, 1975Silver Convention"Fly, Robin, Fly"
3
[1]
383December 27, 1975The Staple Singers"Let's Do It Again"
1
[1]
1976
384January 3, 1976Bay City Rollers"Saturday Night"
1
[1]
385January 10, 1976C. W. McCall"Convoy"
1
[1]
386January 17, 1976Barry Manilow"I Write the Songs"
1
[1]
387January 24, 1976Diana Ross"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
1
[1]
388January 31, 1976Ohio Players"Love Rollercoaster"
1
[1]
389February 7, 1976Paul Simon"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
3
[1]
390February 28, 1976Rhythm Heritage"Theme From S.W.A.T."
1
[1]
391March 6, 1976The Miracles"Love Machine"
1
[1]
392March 13, 1976The Four Seasons"December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"
3
[1]
393April 3, 1976Johnnie Taylor"Disco Lady"
4
[1]
394May 1, 1976The Bellamy Brothers"Let Your Love Flow"
1
[1]
395May 8, 1976John Sebastian"Welcome Back"
1
[1]
396May 15, 1976The Sylvers"Boogie Fever"
1
[1]
397May 22, 1976Wings"Silly Love Songs"♪ (1976)
5
[1]
398May 29, 1976Diana Ross"Love Hangover"
2
[1]
399July 10, 1976Starland Vocal Band"Afternoon Delight"
2
[1]
400July 24, 1976The Manhattans"Kiss and Say Goodbye"
2
[1]
401August 7, 1976Elton John and Kiki Dee"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
4
[1]
402September 4, 1976Bee Gees"You Should Be Dancing"
1
[1]
403September 11, 1976KC and the Sunshine Band"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
1
[1]
404September 18, 1976Wild Cherry"Play That Funky Music"
3
[1]
405October 9, 1976Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band"A Fifth of Beethoven"
1
[1]
406October 16, 1976Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots"Disco Duck"
1
[1]
407October 23, 1976Chicago"If You Leave Me Now"
2
[1]
408November 6, 1976Steve Miller Band"Rock'n Me"
1
[1]
409November 13, 1976Rod Stewart"Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"♪ (1977)
8
[1]
1977
410January 8, 1977Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr."You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)"
1
[1]
411January 15, 1977Leo Sayer"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
1
[1]
412January 22, 1977Stevie Wonder"I Wish"
1
[1]
413January 29, 1977Rose Royce"Car Wash"
1
[1]
414February 5, 1977Mary MacGregor"Torn Between Two Lovers"
2
[1]
415February 19, 1977Manfred Mann's Earth Band"Blinded by the Light"
1
[1]
416February 26, 1977Eagles"New Kid in Town"
1
[1]
417March 5, 1977Barbra Streisand"Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)"
3
[1]
418March 26, 1977Daryl Hall and John Oates"Rich Girl"
2
[1]
419April 9, 1977ABBA"Dancing Queen"
1
[1]
420April 16, 1977David Soul"Don't Give Up on Us"
1
[1]
421April 23, 1977Thelma Houston"Don't Leave Me This Way"
1
[1]
422April 30, 1977Glen Campbell"Southern Nights"
1
[1]
423May 7, 1977Eagles"Hotel California"
1
[1]
424May 14, 1977Leo Sayer"When I Need You"
1
[1]
425May 21, 1977Stevie Wonder"Sir Duke"
3
[1]
426June 11, 1977KC and the Sunshine Band"I'm Your Boogie Man"
1
[1]
427June 18, 1977Fleetwood Mac"Dreams"
1
[1]
428June 25, 1977Marvin Gaye"Got to Give It Up (Part 1)"
1
[1]
429July 2, 1977Bill Conti"Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)"
1
[1]
430July 9, 1977Alan O'Day"Undercover Angel"
1
[1]
431July 16, 1977Shaun Cassidy"Da Doo Ron Ron"
1
[1]
432July 23, 1977Barry Manilow"Looks Like We Made It"
1
[1]
433July 30, 1977Andy Gibb"I Just Want to Be Your Everything"
4
[1]
434August 20, 1977The Emotions"Best of My Love"
5
[1]
435October 1, 1977Meco"Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band"
2
[1]
436October 15, 1977Debby Boone"You Light Up My Life"
10
[1]
437December 24, 1977Bee Gees"How Deep Is Your Love"
3
[1]
1978
438January 14, 1978Player"Baby Come Back"
3
[1]
439February 4, 1978Bee Gees"Stayin' Alive"
4
[1]
440March 4, 1978Andy Gibb"(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
2
[1]
441March 18, 1978Bee Gees"Night Fever"
8
[1]
442May 13, 1978Yvonne Elliman"If I Can't Have You"
1
[1]
443May 20, 1978Wings"With a Little Luck"
2
[1]
444June 3, 1978Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
1
[1]
445June 10, 1978John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John"You're the One That I Want"
1
[1]
446June 17, 1978Andy Gibb"Shadow Dancing"♪ (1978)
7
[1]
447August 5, 1978The Rolling Stones"Miss You"
1
[1]
448August 12, 1978Commodores"Three Times a Lady"
2
[1]
449August 26, 1978Frankie Valli"Grease"
2
[1]
450September 9, 1978A Taste of Honey"Boogie Oogie Oogie"
3
[1]
451September 30, 1978Exile"Kiss You All Over"
4
[1]
452October 28, 1978Nick Gilder"Hot Child in the City"
1
[1]
453November 4, 1978Anne Murray"You Needed Me"
1
[1]
454November 11, 1978Donna Summer"MacArthur Park"
3
[1]
455December 2, 1978Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
2
[1]
456December 9, 1978Chic"Le Freak"
6
[1]
1979
457January 6, 1979Bee Gees"Too Much Heaven"
2
[1]
458February 10, 1979Rod Stewart"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
4
[1]
459March 10, 1979Gloria Gaynor"I Will Survive"
3
[1]
460March 24, 1979Bee Gees"Tragedy"
2
[1]
461April 14, 1979The Doobie Brothers"What a Fool Believes"
1
[1]
462April 21, 1979Amii Stewart"Knock on Wood"
1
[1]
463April 28, 1979Blondie"Heart of Glass"
1
[1]
464May 5, 1979Peaches & Herb"Reunited"
4
[1]
465June 2, 1979Donna Summer"Hot Stuff"
3
[1]
466June 9, 1979Bee Gees"Love You Inside Out"
1
[1]
467June 30, 1979Anita Ward"Ring My Bell"
2
[1]
468July 14, 1979Donna Summer"Bad Girls"
5
[1]
469August 18, 1979Chic"Good Times"
1
[1]
470August 25, 1979The Knack"My Sharona"♪ (1979)
6
[1]
471October 6, 1979Robert John"Sad Eyes"
1
[1]
472October 13, 1979Michael Jackson"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
1
[1]
473October 20, 1979Herb Alpert"Rise"
2
[1]
474November 3, 1979M"Pop Muzik"
1
[1]
475November 10, 1979Eagles"Heartache Tonight"
1
[1]
476November 17, 1979Commodores"Still"
1
[1]
477November 24, 1979Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
2
[1]
478December 8, 1979Styx"Babe"
2
[1]
479December 22, 1979Rupert Holmes"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
3
[1]

Statistics by decade

By artist

The following artists achieved four or more number-one hits during the 1970s.

Artist Number-one hits
Bee Gees 9
Elton John 6
Stevie Wonder 5
Paul McCartney and Wings 5
Eagles 5
The Jackson 5 4
Diana Ross 4
John Denver 4
KC and the Sunshine Band 4
Barbra Streisand 4
Donna Summer 4

Artists by total number of weeks at number-one

The following artists were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1970s.

Artist Weeks at number one
Bee Gees 27
Rod Stewart 17
Elton John 15
Paul McCartney and Wings 13
Andy Gibb 13
Donna Summer 13
Roberta Flack 12
The Jackson 5 10
Tony Orlando and Dawn 10
Barbra Streisand 10
Debby Boone 10
Three Dog Night 9

Songs by total number of weeks at number-one

The following songs were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1970s.

Weeks at
number one		 Song Artist(s)
10 "You Light Up My Life" Debby Boone
8 "Night Fever" Bee Gees
"Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" Rod Stewart
7 "Shadow Dancing" Andy Gibb
6 "Bridge over Troubled Water" Simon & Garfunkel
"Joy to the World" Three Dog Night
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Roberta Flack
"Alone Again (Naturally)" Gilbert O'Sullivan
"Le Freak" Chic
"My Sharona" The Knack
5 "I'll Be There" The Jackson 5
"One Bad Apple" The Osmonds
"It's Too Late" / "I Feel the Earth Move" Carole King
"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" Rod Stewart
"Killing Me Softly With His Song" Roberta Flack
"Silly Love Songs" Wings
"Best of My Love" The Emotions
"Bad Girls" Donna Summer

See also

References
  1. "Hot 100 55th Anniversary: Every No. 1 Song (1958-2013)". Billboard. August 2, 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2019. No. 1 hits during the 1970s
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