- List of number-one singles from the 1970s (UK)
This is a list of the number one singles on the
UK Singles Chart , during the1970s . The source for this decade is the "Record Retailer "/"Music Week " chart ("Record Retailer" was renamed "Music Week")."Continued from List of number-one singles from the 1960s"
1970
1
Edison Lighthouse - "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) "
#:January 31 for 5 weeks2Lee Marvin - "Wand'rin' Star "
#:March 7 for 3 weeks3Simon and Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
#:March 28 for 3 weeks4 Dana - "All Kinds of Everything "
#:April 18 for 2 weeks5Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit in the Sky "
#:May 2 for 2 weeks6 England World Cup Squad - "Back Home"
#:May 16 for 3 weeks7 Christie - "Yellow River"
#:June 6 for 1 week8Mungo Jerry - "In the Summertime "
#:June 13 for 7 weeks9Elvis Presley - "The Wonder of You (Live)"
#:August 1 for 6 weeks10Smokey Robinson &The Miracles - "The Tears of a Clown "
#:September 12 for 1 week11Freda Payne - "Band of Gold"
#:September 19 for 6 weeks12Matthews Southern Comfort - "Woodstock"
#:October 31 for 3 weeks13The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Voodoo Child"
#:November 21 for 1 week14Dave Edmunds - "I Hear You Knocking "
#:November 28 for 6 weeks1971
2
Clive Dunn - "Grandad"
#:January 2 for 3 weeks3George Harrison - "My Sweet Lord "
#:January 30 for 5 weeks4Mungo Jerry - "Baby Jump "
#:March 6 for 2 weeks5 T. Rex - "Hot Love"
#:March 20 for 6 weeks6 Dave and Ansil Collins - "Double Barrel "
#:May 1 for 2 weeks7 Dawn - "Knock Three Times "
#:May 15 for 5 weeks8Middle of the Road - "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep "
#:June 19 for 5 weeks9 T. Rex - "Get It On"
#:July 24 for 4 weeks10Diana Ross - "I'm Still Waiting "
#:August 21 for 4 weeks11The Tams - "Hey Girl Don't Bother Me "
#:September 18 for 3 weeks12Rod Stewart - "Maggie May " (actually the B-side; A-side was "Reason to Believe ")
#:October 9 for 5 weeks13Slade - "Coz I Luv You "
#:November 13 for 4 weeks14Benny Hill - "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) "
#:December 11 for 4 weeks1972
1
The New Seekers - "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) "
#:January 8 for 4 weeks2 T. Rex - "Telegram Sam "
#:February 5 for 2 weeks3Chicory Tip - "Son of My Father "
#:February 19 for 3 weeks4Harry Nilsson - "Without You "
#:March 11 for 5 weeks5 The Pipes & Drums & Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - "Amazing Grace "
#:April 15 for 5 weeks6 T. Rex - "Metal Guru "
#:May 20 for 4 weeks7Don McLean - "Vincent"
#:June 17 for 2 weeks8Slade - "Take Me Bak 'Ome "
#:July 1 for 1 week9Donny Osmond - "Puppy Love"
#:July 8 for 5 weeks10Alice Cooper - "School's Out!"
#:August 12 for 3 weeks11Rod Stewart - "You Wear It Well "
#:September 2 for 1 week12Slade - "Mama Weer All Crazee Now "
#:September 9 for 3 weeks13David Cassidy - "How Can I Be Sure "
#:September 30 for 2 weeks14Lieutenant Pigeon - "Mouldy Old Dough "
#:October 14 for 4 weeks15Gilbert O'Sullivan - "Clair"
#:November 11 for 2 weeks16Chuck Berry - "My Ding-a-Ling "
#:November 25 for 4 weeks17 Little Jimmy Osmond - "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool "
#:December 23 for 5 weeks1973
1 The Sweet - "Blockbuster!"
#:January 27 for 5 weeks2Slade - "Cum on Feel the Noize "
#:March 3 for 4 weeks3Donny Osmond - "The Twelfth of Never "
#:March 31 for 1 week4Gilbert O'Sullivan - "Get Down "
#:April 7 for 2 weeks5 Dawn featuringTony Orlando - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree "
#:April 21 for 4 weeks6Wizzard - "See My Baby Jive "
#:May 19 for 4 weeks7Suzi Quatro - "Can the Can "
#:June 16 for 1 week810cc - "Rubber Bullets "
#:June 23 for 1 week9Slade - "Skweeze Me Pleeze Me "
#:June 30 for 3 weeks10Peters and Lee - "Welcome Home"
#:July 21 for 1 week11Gary Glitter - "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) "
#:July 28 for 4 weeks12Donny Osmond - "Young Love"
#:August 25 for 4 weeks13Wizzard - "Angel Fingers "
#:September 22 for 1 week14Simon Park Orchestra - "Eye Level (Theme From The Thames TV Series "Van Der Valk")"
#:September 29 for 4 weeks15David Cassidy - "Daydreamer"/"The Puppy Song "
#:October 27 for 3 weeks16Gary Glitter - "I Love You Love Me Love "
#:November 17 for 4 weeks17Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody "
#:December 15 for 5 weeks1974
1
The New Seekers - "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me "
#:January 19 for 1 week2 Mud - "Tiger Feet "
#:January 26 for 4 weeks3Suzi Quatro - "Devil Gate Drive "
#:February 23 for 2 weeks4Alvin Stardust - "Jealous Mind "
#:March 9 for 1 week5Paper Lace - "Billy Don't Be a Hero "
#:March 16 for 3 weeks6Terry Jacks - "Seasons in the Sun "
#:April 6 for 4 weeks7ABBA - "Waterloo"
#:May 4 for 2 weeks8The Rubettes - "Sugar Baby Love "
#:May 18 for 4 weeks.9Ray Stevens - "The Streak "
#:June 15 for 1 week10Gary Glitter - "Always Yours "
#:June 22 for 1 week11Charles Aznavour - "She"
#:June 29 for 4 weeks12George McCrae - "Rock Your Baby "
#:July 27 for 3 weeks13The Three Degrees - "When Will I See You Again "
#:August 17 for 2 weeks14The Osmonds - "Love Me For A Reason "
#:August 31 for 3 weeks15Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting "
#:September 21 for 3 weeks16John Denver - "Annie's Song "
#:October 12 for 1 week17 Sweet Sensation - "Sad Sweet Dreamer "
#:October 19 for 1 week18Ken Boothe - "Everything I Own "
#:October 26 for 3 weeks19David Essex - "Gonna Make You a Star "
#:November 16 for 3 weeks20Barry White - "You're the First, the Last, My Everything "
#:December 7 for 2 weeks21 Mud - "Lonely This Christmas "
#:December 21 for 4 weeks1975
1
Status Quo - "Down Down "
#:January 18 for 1 week2The Tymes - "Ms Grace "
#:January 25 for 1 week3 Pilot - "January"
#:February 1 for 3 weeks4Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) "
#:February 22 for 2 weeks5Telly Savalas - "If"
#:March 8 for 2 weeks6Bay City Rollers - "Bye Bye Baby"
#:March 22 for 6 weeks7 Mud - "Oh Boy"
#:May 3 for 2 weeks8Tammy Wynette - "Stand by Your Man "
#:May 17 for 3 weeks9Windsor Davies &Don Estelle - "Whispering Grass "
#:June 7 for 3 weeks1010cc - "I'm Not in Love "
#:June 28 for 2 weeks11Johnny Nash - "Tears on My Pillow"
#:July 12 for 1 week12Bay City Rollers - "Give a Little Love "
#:July 19 for 3 weeks13Typically Tropical - "Barbados"
#:August 9 for 1 week14The Stylistics - "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) "
#:August 16 for 3 weeks15Rod Stewart - "Sailing"
#:September 6 for 4 weeks16David Essex - "Hold Me Close "
#:October 4 for 3 weeks17Art Garfunkel - "I Only Have Eyes for You "
#:October 25 for 2 weeks18David Bowie - "Space Oddity "
#:November 8 for 2 weeks19Billy Connolly - "D.I.V.O.R.C.E. "
#:November 22 for 1 week20 Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody "
#:November 29 for 9 weeks1976
1
ABBA - "Mamma Mia"
#:January 31 for 2 weeks2Slik - "Forever and Ever"
#:February 14 for 1 week3 The Four Seasons - "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) "
#:February 21 for 2 weeks4Tina Charles - "I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance) "
#:March 6 for 3 weeks5Brotherhood of Man - "Save Your Kisses for Me "
#:March 27 for 6 weeks6ABBA - "Fernando"
#:May 8 for 4 weeks7J.J. Barrie - "No Charge "
#:June 5 for 1 week8The Wurzels - "The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)"
#:June 12 for 2 weeks9 The Real Thing - "You to me are Everything "
#:June 26 for 3 weeks10Demis Roussos - "The Roussos Phenomenon EP "
#:July 17 for 1 week11Elton John &Kiki Dee - "Don't Go Breaking My Heart "
#:July 24 for 6 weeks12ABBA - "Dancing Queen "
#:September 4 for 6 weeks13 Pussycat - "Mississippi"
#:October 11 for 4 weeks14 Chicago - "If You Leave Me Now "
#:November 13 for 3 weeks15Showaddywaddy - "Under the Moon of Love "
#:December 4 for 3 weeks16Johnny Mathis - "When a Child Is Born (Soleado)"
#:December 25 for 3 weeks1977
1
David Soul - "Don't Give Up on Us"
#:January 15 for 4 weeks2Julie Covington - "Don't Cry for Me Argentina "
#:February 12 for 1 week3Leo Sayer - "When I Need You "
#:February 19 for 3 weeks4The Manhattan Transfer - "Chanson D'Amour "
#:March 12 for 3 weeks5ABBA - "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
#:April 2 for 5 weeks6Deniece Williams - "Free"
#:May 7 for 2 weeks7Rod Stewart - "I Don't Want to Talk About It /The First Cut is the Deepest "
#:May 21 for 4 weeks8Kenny Rogers - "Lucille"
#:June 18 for 1 week9The Jacksons - "Show You the Way to Go "
#:June 25 for 1 week10Hot Chocolate - "So You Win Again "
#:July 2 for 3 weeks11Donna Summer - "I Feel Love "
#:July 23 for 4 weeks12Brotherhood of Man - "Angelo"
#:August 20 for 1 week13The Floaters - "Float On"
#:August 27 for 1 week14Elvis Presley - "Way Down "
#:September 3 for 5 weeks15David Soul - "Silver Lady"
#:October 8 for 3 weeks16Baccara - "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie "
#:October 29 for 1 week17ABBA - "The Name Of The Game "
#:November 5 for 4 weeks18 Wings - "Mull of Kintyre /Girls' School "
#:December 3 for 9 weeks1978
1
Althia & Donna - "Uptown Top Ranking "
#:February 4 for 1 week2Brotherhood of Man - "Figaro"
#:February 11 for 1 week3ABBA - "Take A Chance On Me "
#:February 18 for 3 weeks4Kate Bush - "Wuthering Heights"
#:March 11 for 4 weeks5Brian and Michael - "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs (Lowry's Song) "
#:April 8 for 3 weeks6The Bee Gees - "Night Fever "
#:April 29 for 2 weeks7Boney M - "Rivers of Babylon "
#:May 13 for 5 weeks8John Travolta &Olivia Newton-John - "You're the One That I Want "
#:June 17 for 9 weeks9The Commodores - "Three Times A Lady "
#:August 19 for 5 weeks1010cc - "Dreadlock Holiday "
#:September 23 for 1 week11John Travolta &Olivia Newton-John - "Summer Nights "
#:September 30 for 7 weeks12The Boomtown Rats - "Rat Trap "
#:November 18 for 2 weeks13Rod Stewart - "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? "
#:December 2 for 1 week14Boney M - "Mary's Boy Child /Oh My Lord "
#:December 9 for 4 weeks1979
1
The Village People - "Y.M.C.A."
#:January 6 for 3 weeks2 Ian Dury & The Blockheads - "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick "
#:January 27 for 1 week3 Blondie - "Heart of Glass"
#:February 3 for 4 weeks4The Bee Gees - "Tragedy"
#:March 3 for 2 weeks5Gloria Gaynor - "I Will Survive "
#:March 17 for 4 weeks6Art Garfunkel - "Bright Eyes"
#:April 14 for 6 weeks7 Blondie - "Sunday Girl "
#:May 26 for 3 weeks8Anita Ward - "Ring My Bell "
#:June 16 for 2 weeks9Tubeway Army - "Are "Friends" Electric?"
#:June 30 for 4 weeks10The Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"
#:July 28 for 4 weeks11Cliff Richard - "We Don't Talk Anymore "
#:August 25 for 4 weeks12Gary Numan - "Cars"
#:September 22 for 1 week13The Police - "Message In A Bottle"
#:September 29 for 3 weeks14The Buggles - "Video Killed the Radio Star "
#:October 20 for 1 week15Lena Martell - "One Day At A Time"
#:October 27 for 3 weeks16Dr Hook - "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman "
#:November 17 for 3 weeks17The Police - "Walking on the Moon "
#:December 8 for 1 week18Pink Floyd - "Another Brick in the Wall "
#:December 15 for 5 weeks List corrected with reference to the "Guinness book of British Hit Singles"Continues to List of number-one singles from the 1980s"ee also
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List of Number 1 singles (UK)
*UK Singles Chart
* The official UK charts http://www.theofficialcharts.com
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