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Number 1's of the 1970's |
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Date Reached No. 1 |
Artist |
Song Title |
Wks |
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1970 |
| 25th January | Edison Lighthouse | Love Grows | 5 |
| 1st March | Lee Marvin | Wanderin' Star | 3 |
| 22nd March | Simon & Garfunkel | Bridge Over Troubled Water |
3 |
| 12th April | Dana | All Kinds Of Everything | 2 |
| 26th April | Norman Greenbaum | Spirit In The Sky | 2 |
| 10th May | England World Cup Squad | Back Home | 3 |
| 31st May | Christie | Yellow River | 1 |
| 7th June | Mungo Jerry | In The Summertime | 7 |
| 26th July | Elvis Presley | The Wonder Of You | 6 |
| 6th September | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | Tears Of A
Clown | 1 |
| 13th September | Freda Payne | Band Of Gold | 6 |
| 25th October | Matthews Southern Comfort | Woodstock |
3 |
| 15th November | Jimi Hendrix Experience | Voodoo Child |
1 |
| 22nd November | Dave Edmunds | I Hear You Knocking | 6 |
| 1971 |
| 3rd January | Clive Dunn | Grandad | 3 |
| 24th January | George Harrison | My Sweet Lord | 5 |
| 28th February | Mungo Jerry | Baby Jump | 2 |
| 14th March | T Rex | Hot Love | 6 |
| 25th April | Dave & Ansil Collins | Double Barrel | 2 |
| 9th May | Dawn | Knock Three Times | 5 |
| 13th June | Middle Of The Road | Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep |
5 |
| 18th July | T Rex | Get It On | 4 |
| 15th August | Diana Ross | I'm Still Waiting | 4 |
| 12th September | The Tams | Hey Girl Don't Bother Me |
3 |
| 3rd October | Rod Stewart | Maggie May | 5 |
| 7th November | Slade | Coz I Love You | 4 |
| 5th December | Benny Hill | Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In
The West) | 4 |
| 1972 |
| 2nd January | The New Seekers | I'd Like To Teach The World
To Sing | 4 |
| 30th January | T Rex | Telegram Sam | 2 |
| 13th February | Chicory Tip | Son Of My Father | 3 |
| 5th March | Nilsson | Without You | 5 |
| 9th April | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | Amazing Grace |
5 |
| 14th May | T Rex | Metal Guru | 4 |
| 11th June | Don MacLean | Vincent | 2 |
| 25th June | Slade | Take Me Bak 'Ome | 1 |
| 2nd July | Donny Osmond | Puppy Love | 5 |
| 6th August | Alice Cooper | School's Out | 3 |
| 27th August | Rod Stewart | You Wear It Well | 1 |
| 3rd September | Slade | Mama Weer All Crazee Now | 3 |
| 24th September | David Cassidy | How Can I Be Sure | 2 |
| 8th October | Lieutenant Pigeon | Mouldy Old Dough | 4 |
| 5th November | Gilbert O'Sullivan | Clair | 2 |
| 19th November | Chuck Berry | My Ding-A-Ling | 4 |
| 17th December | Little Jimmy Osmond | Long Haired Lover From
Liverpool | 5 |
| 1973 |
| 21st January | The Sweet | Blockbuster | 5 |
| 25th February | Slade | Cum On Feel The Noize | 4 |
| 25th March | Donny Osmond | The Twelfth Of Never | 1 |
| 1st April | Gilbert O'Sullivan | Get Down | 2 |
| 15th April | Dawn | Tie A Yellow Ribbon | 4 |
| 13th May | Wizzard | See My Baby Jive | 4 |
| 10th June | Suzi Quatro | Can The Can | 1 |
| 17th June | 10cc | Rubber Bullets | 1 |
| 24th June | Slade | Skweeze Me Pleeze Me | 3 |
| 15th July | Peters & Lee | Welcome Home | 1 |
| 22nd July | Gary Glitter | I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) |
4 |
| 19th August | Donny Osmond | Young Love | 4 |
| 16th September | Wizzard | Angel Fingers | 1 |
| 23rd September | Simon Park Orchestra | Eye Level | 4 |
| 21st October | David Cassidy | Daydreamer / Puppy Song |
3 |
| 11th November | Gary Glitter | I Love You Love Me Love |
4 |
| 9th December | Slade | Merry Xmas Everybody | 5 |
| 1974 |
| 13th January | The New Seekers | You Won't Find Another Fool
Like Me | 1 |
| 20th January | Mud | Tiger Feet | 4 |
| 17th February | Suzi Quatro | Devil Gate Drive | 2 |
| 3rd March | Alvin Stardust | Jealous Mind | 1 |
| 10th March | Paper Lace | Billy Don't Be A Hero | 3 |
| 31st March | Terry Jacks | Seasons In The Sun | 4 |
| 28th April | Abba | Waterloo | 2 |
| 12th May | The Rubettes | Sugar Baby Love | 4 |
| 9th June | Ray Stevens | The Streak | 1 |
| 16th June | Gary Glitter | Always Yours | 1 |
| 23rd June | Charles Aznavour | She | 4 |
| 21st July | George McCrae | Rock Your Baby | 3 |
| 11th August | The Three Degrees | When Will I See You Again |
2 |
| 25th August | The Osmonds | Love Me For A Reason | 3 |
| 15th September | Carl Douglas | Kung Fu Fighting | 3 |
| 6th October | John Denver | Annie's Song | 1 |
| 13th October | Sweet Sensation | Sad Sweet Dreamer | 1 |
| 20th October | Ken Boothe | Everything I Own | 3 |
| 10th November | David Essex | Gonna Make You A Star |
3 |
| 1st December | Barry White | You're The First, The Last, My
Everything | 2 |
| 15th December | Mud | Lonely This Christmas | 4 |
| 1975 |
| 12th January | Status Quo | Down Down | 1 |
| 19th January | The Tymes | Ms Grace | 1 |
| 26th January | Pilot | January | 3 |
| 16th February | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | (Come Up &
See Me) Make Me Smile | 2 |
| 2nd March | Telly Savalas | If | 2 |
| 16th March | The Bay City Rollers | Bye Bye Baby | 6 |
| 27th April | Mud | Oh Boy | 2 |
| 11th May | Tammy Wynette | Stand By Your Man | 3 |
| 1st June | Windsor Davis & Don Estelle | Whispering Grass |
3 |
| 22nd June | 10cc | I'm Not In Love | 2 |
| 6th July | Johnny Nash | Tears On My Pillow | 1 |
| 13th July | The Bay City Rollers | Give A Little Love |
2 |
| 3rd August | Typically Tropical | Barbados | 1 |
| 10th August | The Stylistics | I Can't Give You Anything
(But My Love) | 3 |
| 31st August | Rod Stewart | Sailing | 4 |
| 28th September | David Essex | Hold Me Close | 3 |
| 19th October | Art Garfunkel | I Only Have Eyes For You |
2 |
| 2nd November | David Bowie | Space Oddity | 2 |
| 16th November | Billy Connolly | DIVORCE | 1 |
| 23rd November | Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody | 9 |
| 1976 |
| 25th January | Abba | Mama Mia | 2 |
| 8th February | Silk | Forever & Ever | 1 |
| 15th February | The Four Seasons | December '63 (Oh What A
Night) | 2 |
| 29th February | Tina Charles | I Love TO Love | 3 |
| 21st March | Brotherhood Of Man | Save Your Kisses For Me |
6 |
| 2nd May | Abba | Fernando | 4 |
| 30th May | JJ Barrie | No Charge | 1 |
| 6th June | The Wurzels | Combine Harvester | 2 |
| 20th June | The Real Thing | You To Me Are Everything |
3 |
| 11th July | Demis Roussos | Forever & Ever | 1 |
| 18th July | Elton John & Kiki Dee | Don't Go Breaking My
Heart | 6 |
| 29th August | Abba | Dancing Queen | 6 |
| 10th October | Pussycat | Mississippi | 4 |
| 7th November | Chicago | If You Leave Me Now | 3 |
| 28th November | Showaddywaddy | Under The Moon Of Love |
3 |
| 19th December | Johnny Mathis | When A Child Is Born |
3 |
| 1977 |
| 9th January | David Soul | Don't Give Up On Us | 4 |
| 6th February | Julie Covington | Don't Cry For Me Argentina |
1 |
| 13th February | Leo Sayer | When I Need You | 3 |
| 6th March | Manhattan Transfer | Chanson D'Amour | 3 |
| 27th March | Abba | Knowing Me Knowing You | 5 |
| 1st May | Deniece Williams | Free | 2 |
| 15th May | Rod Stewart | I Don't Wanna Talk About It |
4 |
| 12th June | Kenny Rogers | Lucille | 1 |
| 19th June | The Jacksons | Show You The Way To Go | 1 |
| 26th June | Hot Chocolate | So You Win Again | 3 |
| 17th July | Donna Summer | I Feel Love | 4 |
| 14th August | The Brotherhood Of Man | Angelo | 1 |
| 21st August | The Floaters | Float On | 1 |
| 28th August | Elvis Presley | Way Down | 5 |
| 2nd October | David Soul | Silver Lady | 3 |
| 23rd October | Baccara | Yes Sir, I Can Boogie | 1 |
| 30th October | Abba | The Name Of The Game | 4 |
| 27th November | Wings | Mull Of Kintyre | 9 |
| 1978 |
| 29th January | Althea & Donna | Uptown Top Ranking | 1 |
| 5th February | Brotherhood Of Man | Figaro | 1 |
| 12th February | Abba | Take A Chance On Me | 3 |
| 5th March | Kate Bush | Wuthering Heights | 4 |
| 2nd April | Brian & Michael | Matchstick Men & Matchstick
Cats & Dogs | 3 |
| 23rd April | The Bee Gees | Night Fever | 2 |
| 7th May | Boney M | Rivers Of Babylon | 5 |
| 11th June | John Travolta & Olivia Newton John | You're The
One That I Want | 9 |
| 13th August | The Commodores | Three Times A Lady | 5 |
| 17th September | 10cc | Dreadlock Holiday | 1 |
| 24th September | John Travolta & Olivia Newton John | Summer
Nights | 7 |
| 12th November | The Boomtown rats | Rat Trap | 2 |
| 26th November | Rod Stewart | Do Ya Think I'm Sexy | 1 |
| 3rd December | Boney M | Mary's Boy Child | 4 |
| 31st December | The Village People | YMCA | 3 |
| 1979 |
| 21st January | Ian Dury & The Blockheads | Hit Me With Your
Rhytmn Stick | 1 |
| 28th January | Blondie | Heart Of Glass | 4 |
| 25th February | The Bee Gees | Tragedy | 2 |
| 11th March | Gloria Gaynor | I Will Survive | 4 |
| 8th April | Art Garfunkel | Bright Eyes | 6 |
| 20th May | Blondie | Sunday Girl | 3 |
| 10th June | Anita Ward | Ring My Bell | 2 |
| 24th June | Tubeway Army | Are Friends Electric | 4 |
| 22nd July | The Boomtown rats | I Don't Like Mondays |
4 |
| 19th August | Cliff Richard | We Don't Talk Anymore |
4 |
| 16th September | Gary Numan | Cars | 1 |
| 23rd September | The Police | Message In A Bottle | 3 |
| 14th October | Buggles | Video Killed The Radio Star |
1 |
| 21st October | Lena Martell | One day At A Time | 3 |
| 11th November | Dr Hook | When You're In Love With A
Beautiful Woman | 3 |
| 2nd December | The Police | Walking On The Moon | 1 |
| 9th December | Pink Floyd | Another Brick In The Wall |
5 |
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