The Ultimate List of Number 1 singles from the 1970s (UK) - American History Information Guide and Reference

This is a list of the number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, during the 1970s. The source for this decade is the Record Retailer /Music Week chart (Record Retailer was renamed Music Week in 1973).

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1970

Simon and Garfunkel win the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 1971 Awards with "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

Edison Lighthouse - "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
January 25 for 5 weeks
Lee Marvin - "Wand'rin' Star"
March 1 for 3 weeks
Simon and Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
March 22 for 3 weeks
Dana - "All Kinds Of Everything"
April 12 for 2 weeks
Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit In The Sky"
April 26 for 2 weeks
England World Cup Squad - "Back Home"
May 10 for 3 weeks
Christie - "Yellow River"
May 31 for 1 week
Mungo Jerry - "In The Summertime"
June 7 for 7 weeks
Elvis Presley - "The Wonder Of You (Live)"
July 25 for 6 weeks
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - "Tears Of A Clown"
September 6 for 1 week
Freda Payne - "Band Of Gold"
September 13 for 6 weeks
Matthews Southern Comfort - "Woodstock"
October 25 for 3 weeks
Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Voodoo Chile"
November 15 for 1 week
Dave Edmunds' Rockpile - "I Hear You Knocking"
November 22 for 6 weeks

1971

Clive Dunn - "Grandad"
January 3 for 3 weeks
George Harrison - "My sweet Lord"
January 24 for 5 weeks
Mungo Jerry - "Baby jump"
February 23 for 2 weeks
T. Rex - "Hot love"
March 14 for 6 weeks
Dave & Ansil Collins - "Double barrel"
April 24 for 2 weeks
Dawn - "Knock three times"
May 9 for 5 weeks
Middle Of The Road - "Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep"
June 13 for 5 weeks
T. Rex - "Get it on"
July 18 for 4 weeks
Diana Ross - "I'm still waiting"
August 15 for 4 weeks
Tams - "Hey girl don't bother me"
September 12 for 3 weeks
Rod Stewart - "Maggie May" (actually the B-side; A-side was "Reason to Believe")
October 3 for 5 weeks
Slade - "Coz I love you"
November 7 for 4 weeks
Benny Hill - "Ernie (the fastest milkman in the west)"
December 5 for 4 weeks

1972

The New Seekers - "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)"
January 2 for 4 weeks
T. Rex - "Telegram Sam"
January 30 for 2 weeks
Chicory Tip - "Son Of My Father"
February 13 for 3 weeks
Nilsson - "Without You"
March 5 for 5 weeks
The Pipes & Drums & Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - "Amazing Grace"
April 9 for 5 weeks
T. Rex - "Metal Guru"
May 14 for 4 weeks
Don McLean - "Vincent"
June 11 for 2 weeks
Slade - "Take Me Bak 'Ome"
June 25 for 1 week
Donny Osmond - "Puppy Love"
July 2 for 5 weeks
Alice Cooper - "School's Out!"
August 6 for 3 weeks
Rod Stewart - "You Wear It Well"
August 27 for 1 week
Slade - "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"
September 3 for 3 weeks
David Cassidy - "How Can I Be Sure"
September 24 for 2 weeks
Lieutenant Pigeon - "Mouldy Old Dough"
October 8 for 4 weeks
Gilbert O'Sullivan - "Clair"
November 5 for 2 weeks
Chuck Berry - "My Ding-A-Ling"
November 19 for 4 weeks
Little Jimmy Osmond - "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool"
December 17 for 5 weeks

1973

The Sweet - "Blockbuster"
January 21 for 5 weeks
Slade - "Cum On Feel The Noize"
February 24 for 4 weeks
Donny Osmond - "The Twelfth Of Never"
March 25 for 1 week
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree"
April 15 for 4 weeks
Wizzard - "See My Baby Jive"
May 13 for 4 weeks
10cc - "Rubber Bullets"
June 17 for 1 week
Slade - "Skweeze Me Pleeze Me"
June 24 for 3 weeks
Peters and Lee - "Welcome Home"
July 15 for 1 week
Gary Glitter - "I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)"
July 22 for 4 weeks
Donny Osmond - "Young love"
August 19 for 4 weeks
Wizzard - "Angel Fingers"
September 16 for 1 week
Simon Park Orchestra - "Eye Level (Theme From The Thames TV Series "Van Der Valk")"
September 23 for 4 weeks
David Cassidy - "Daydreamer"/"The Puppy Song"
October 21 for 3 weeks
Gary Glitter - "I Love You Love Me Love"
November 11 for 4 weeks
Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody"
December 9 for 5 weeks

1974

The New Seekers - "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me"
January 13 for 1 week
Mud - "Tiger feet"
January 20 for 4 weeks
Suzi Quatro - "Devil Gate Drive"
February 17 for 2 weeks
Alvin Stardust - "Jealous Mind"
March 3 for 1 week
Paper Lace - "Billy Don't Be A Hero"
March 10 for 3 weeks
Terry Jacks - "Seasons in the Sun"
March 31 for 4 weeks
ABBA - "Waterloo"
April 27 for 2 weeks
The Rubettes - "Sugar Baby Love"
May 12 for 4 weeks
Ray Stevens - "The Streak"
June 9 for 1 week
Gary Glitter - "Always Yours"
June 16 for 1 week
Charles Aznavour - "She"
June 23 for 4 weeks
George McCrae - "Rock Your Baby"
July 21 for 3 weeks
The Three Degrees - "When Will I See You Again"
August 11 for 2 weeks
The Osmonds - "Love Me For A Reason"
August 25 for 3 weeks
Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting"
September 15 for 3 weeks
John Denver - "Annie's Song"
October 6 for 1 week
Sweet Sensation - "Sad Sweet Dreamer"
October 12 for 1 week
Ken Boothe - "Everything I Own"
October 20 for 3 weeks
David Essex - "Gonna Make You A Star"
November 10 for 3 weeks
Barry White - " You're The First The Last My Everything"
December 1 for 2 weeks
Mud - "Lonely This Christmas"
December 15 for 4 weeks

1975

Status Quo - "Down Down"
January 12 for 1 week
The Tymes - "Ms Grace"
January 19 for 1 week
Pilot - "January"
January 26 for 3 weks
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)"
February 16 for 2 weeks
Telly Savalas - "If"
March 2 for 2 weeks
Bay City Rollers - "Bye Bye Baby"
March 16 for 6 weeks
Mud - "Oh Boy"
April 26 for 2 weeks
Tammy Wynette - "Stand By Your Man"
May 11 for 3 weeks
Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - "Whispering Grass"
June 8 for 2 weeks
10cc - "I'm Not In Love"
June 22 for 2 weeks
Johnny Nash - "Tears On My Pillow"
July 6 for 1 week
Bay City Rollers - "Give A Little Love"
July 13 for 3 weeks
Typically Tropical - "Barbados"
August 3 for 1 week
The Stylistics - "I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)"
August 10 for 3 weeks
Rod Stewart - "Sailing"
August 31 for 4 weeks
David Essex - "Hold Me Close"
September 28 for 3 weeks
Art Garfunkel - "I Only Have Eyes For You"
October 19 for 2 weeks
David Bowie - "Space Oddity"
November 2 for 2 weeks
Billy Connolly - "D.I.V.O.R.C.E."
November 16 for 1 week
Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
November 23 for 9 weeks

1976

ABBA - "Mamma Mia"
January 25 for 2 weeks
Slik - "Forever and Ever"
February 8 for 1 week
The Four Seasons - "December '63 (Oh What A Night)"
February 15 for 2 weeks
Tina Charles - "I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance)"
February 29 for 3 weeks
Brotherhood of Man - "Save Your Kisses For Me"
March 21 for 6 weeks
ABBA - "Fernando"
May 2 for 4 weeks
J.J. Barrie - "No Charge"
May 30 for 1 week
The Wurzels - "Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)"
June 6 for 2 weeks
The Real Thing - "You To me Are Everything"
June 20 for 3 weeks
Demis Roussos - "The Roussos Phenomenon EP"
July 11 for 1 week
Elton John & Kiki Dee - "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
July 18 for 6 weeks
ABBA - "Dancing Queen"
August 28 for 6 weeks
Pussycat - "Mississippi"
October 5 for 4 weeks
Chicago - "If You Leave Me Now"
November 7 for 3 weeks
Showaddywaddy - "Under The Moon of Love"
November 28 for 3 weeks
Johnny Mathis - 'When A Child Is Born (Soleado)"
December 19 for 3 weeks

1977

Paul McCartney has had number one singles as a part of a duo, a trio, a quartet, a quintet, an ensemble of six and as a soloist.

David Soul - "Don't Give Up On Us"
January 9 for 4 weeks
Julie Covington - "Don't Cry For Me Argentina"
February 6 for 1 week
Leo Sayer - "When I Need You"
February 13 for 3 weeks
Manhattan Transfer - "Chanson D'Amour"
March 6 for 3 weeks
ABBA - "Knowing Me Knowing You"
March 27 for 5 weeks
Deniece Williams - "Free"
May 1 for 2 weeks
Rod Stewart - "I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest"
May 15 for 4 weeks
Kenny Rogers - "Lucille"
June 12 for 1 week
The Jacksons - "Show You The Way To Go"
June 19 for 1 week
Hot Chocolate - "So You Win Again"
June 26 for 3 weeks
Donna Summer - "I Feel Love"
July 17 for 4 weeks
Brotherhood Of Man - "Angelo"
August 14 for 1 week
The Floaters - "Float On"
August 21 for 1 week
Elvis Presley - "Way Down"
August 27 for 5 weeks
David Soul - "Silver Lady"
October 2 for 3 weeks
Baccara - "Yes Sir I Can Boogie"
October 23 for 1 week
ABBA - "Name Of The Game"
October 30 for 4 weeks
Wings - "Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School"
November 27 for 9 weeks

1978

Althia & Donna - "Up Town Top Ranking"
January 25 for 1 week
Brotherhood Of Man - "Figaro"
February 5 for 1 week
ABBA - "Take A Chance On Me"
February 12 for 3 weeks
Kate Bush - "Wuthering Heights"
March 5 for 4 weeks
Brian & Michael - "Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs"
April 2 for 3 weeks
The Bee Gees - "Night Fever"
April 23 for 2 weeks
Boney M - "Rivers Of Babylon"
May 7 for 5 weeks
John Travolta & Olivia Newton John - "You're The One That I Want"
June 11 for 9 weeks
The Commodores - "Three Times A Lady"
August 13 for 5 weeks
10cc - "Dreadlock Holiday"
September 17 for 1 week
John Travolta & Olivia Newton John - "Summer Nights"
September 24 for 7 weeks
The Boomtown Rats - "Rat Trap"
November 12 for 2 weeks
Rod Stewart - "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
November 26 for 1 week
Boney M - "Mary's Boy Child-Oh My Lord"
December 3 for 4 weeks
The Village People - "Y.M.C.A."
December 31 for 3 weeks

1979

Ian & The Blockheads - "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"
January 21 for 1 week
Blondie - "Heart Of Glass"
January 28 for 4 weeks
The Bee Gees - "Tragedy"
February 24 for 2 weeks
Gloria Gaynor - "I Will Survive"
March 11 for 4 weeks
Art Garfunkel - "Bright Eyes"
April 8 for 6 weeks
Blondie - "Sunday Girl"
May 20 for 3 weeks
Anita Ward - "Ring My Bell"
June 10 for 2 weeks
Tubeway Army - "Are "Friends" Electric?"
June 24 for 4 weeks
The Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"
July 22 for 4 weeks
Cliff Richard - "We Don't Talk Anymore"
August 19 for 4 weeks
Gary Numan - "Cars"
September 16 for 1 week
The Police - "Message In A Bottle"
September 23 for 3 weeks
The Buggles - "Video Killed The Radio Star"
October 14 for 1 week
Lena Martell - "One Day At A Time"
October 21 for 3 weeks
Dr Hook - "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman"
November 11 for 3 weeks
The Police - "Walking On The Moon"
December 2 for 1 week
Pink Floyd - "Another Brick In The Wall"
December 9 for 5 weeks

Your American History Reference Guide! - List of Number 1 singles from the 1970s (UK)

List of Number 1 singles from the 1970s (UK)