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My Favorite Billboard #1 Hit Songs of the 1970's
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Mike DiMauro
Here is a list of my favorite songs that reached #1 on the Billboard charts from 1970 to 1979!
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1970
 
1971
 
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1973
 
1974
 
1975

1970

My favorite #1 songs from 1970

 
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#1 on February 7, 1970
Shocking Blue - Venus
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#1 on May 29 & June 6, 1970
Ray Stevens song “Everything Is Beautiful”
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#1 from July 25 to August 15, 1970
(They Long To Be) Close To You - song and lyrics by Carpenters
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#1 on October 10, 1970
Cracklin' Rosie - song and lyrics by Neil Diamond
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#1 from October 17 to November 14, 1970
I'll Be There - song and lyrics by The Jackson 5
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#1 from November 21 to December 5, 1970
I Think I Love You - Partridge Family
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1971

My favorite #1 songs from 1971

 
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#1 from January 23 to February 6, 1971
Knock Three Times
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#1 from April 17 to May 22, 1971
Three Dog Night - Joy To The World (1971) : r/ClassicRock
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#1 from June 19 to July 17, 1971
It’s Too Late was released April 16, 1971. Here is Carole King performing “It’s ...
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#1 on July 24, 1971
Indian Reservation - Album by Paul Revere & The Raiders
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#1 from September 11 to 25, 1971
Go Away Little Girl - song and lyrics by Donny Osmond
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#1 on November 20 & 27, 1971
Theme From Shaft - song and lyrics by Isaac Hayes
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1972

My favorite #1 songs from 1972

 
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#1 from February 19 to March 11, 1972
Harry Nilsson - “Without You”
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#1 from June 10 to 24, 1972
The Candy Man - song and lyrics by Sammy Davis Jr.
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#1 on July 1, 1972
Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond
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#1 on August 26, 1972
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - song and lyrics by Looking Glass
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#1 from November 4 to 25, 1972
Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
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1973

My favorite #1 songs from 1973

 
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#1 from January 6 to 20, 1973
Carly Simon "You're so Vain" 👀
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#1 from February 3 to 17, 1973
Crocodile Rock
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#1 from February 24 to March 17 & March 31, 1973
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
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#1 on April 7 & 14, 1973
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia—Vicki Lawrence
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#1 from April 21 to May 12, 1973
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree (feat. Tony Orlando)
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#1 on August 4 & 11, 1973
Maureen McGovern, 'The Morning After': Chart Rewind, 1973
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#1 song on December 1 & 8, 1973
Carpenters Top Of the World 1973
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1974

My favorite #1 songs from 1974

 
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#1 on January 26, 1974
You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine) - song and lyrics by Ringo Starr
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#1 from March 2 to 16, 1974
Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun (Official Audio) - YouTube
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#1 on March 30, 1974
John Denver - Sunshine on my shoulders [Country music]
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#1 on April 6, 1974
Hooked On A Feeling - song and lyrics by Blue Swede, Björn Skifs
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#1 on June 29, 1974
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown [Folk/Rock] : r/Music
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#1 on August 17, 1974
The Night Chicago Died - song and lyrics by Paper Lace
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#1 on October 26, 1974
Then Came You - song and lyrics by Dionne Warwick, The Spinners
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1975

My favorite #1 songs from 1975

 
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#1 on January 25, 1975
Please Mr. Postman - song and lyrics by Carpenters
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#1 on February 1, 1975
Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain
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#1 on April 26, 1975
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#1 on June 7, 1975
Thank God I'm a Country Boy - song and lyrics by John Denver
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#1 on August 9 & 16, 1975
Jive Talkin' - song and lyrics by Bee ...
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#1 on September 6 & 13, 1975
Rhinestone Cowboy - song and lyrics by Glen Campbell
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#1 on November 22 & December 20, 1975
That's the Way (I Like It) - song and lyrics by KC & The Sunshine Band
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1976

My favorite #1 songs from 1976

 
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#1 on January 3, 1976
Saturday Night - song and lyrics by Bay City Rollers
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#1 on January 10, 1976
Convoy by CW McCall
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#1 on January 17, 1976
Barry Manilow's 'I Write the Songs' Meaning and Significance
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#1 on January 24, 1976
Diana Ross Theme From Mahogany
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#1 on May 1, 1976
The Bellamy Brothers - "Let Your Love Flow"
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#1 on May 8, 1976
Welcome Back (Theme from Welcome Back, Kotter) - song and lyrics by John Sebastian
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#1 on July 10 & 17, 1976
Afternoon Delight - song and lyrics by Starland Vocal Band
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#1 from August 7 to 28, 1976
Don't Go Breaking My Heart - song and lyrics by Elton John, Kiki Dee
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#1 on September 4, 1976
You Should Be Dancing
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#1 on September 11, 1976
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
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#1 from September 18 to October 2, 1976
Play That Funky Music - song and lyrics by Wild Cherry
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#1 on October 16, 1976
Disco Duck - song and lyrics by Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots
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1977

My favorite #1 songs from 1977

 
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#1 on February 5 & 12, 1977
Mary McGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers (1977) -(1080p) : r/70smusic
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#1 from March 5 to 19, 1977
Evergreen (Love Theme from, "A Star Is Born") - Reprise
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#1 on April 9, 1977
Dancing Queen - song and lyrics by ABBA
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#1 on April 30, 1977
Southern Nights [soft rock] 1977
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#1 on June 11, 1977
I'm Your Boogie Man
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#1 on July 2, 1977
Gonna Fly Now
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#1 from October 15 to December 17, 1977
You Light Up My Life | Full Movie | Love Love
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#1 from December 24, 1977 to January 7, 1978
How Deep Is Your Love
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1978

My favorite #1 songs from 1978

 
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#1 from February 4 to 25, 1978
Stayin' Alive
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#1 from March 18 to May 6, 1978
Night Fever - From "Saturday Night ...
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#1 on May 13, 1978
Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You [Disco] : r/Music
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#1 on June 3, 1978
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - song and lyrics by Deniece Williams
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#1 on June 10, 1978
You're The One That I Want - song and lyrics by John Travolta, Olivia Newton- ...
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#1 on October 28, 1978
Hot Child In The City - song and lyrics by Nick Gilder
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#1 on November 4, 1978
Anne Murray - 'You Needed Me' | Old But Gold
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1979

My favorite #1 songs from 1979

 
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#1 on March 10, 17 & April 7, 1979
I Will Survive - song and lyrics by Gloria Gaynor
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#1 on March 24 & 31, 1979
Tragedy - song and lyrics by Bee Gees
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#1 on June 2, 16 & 23, 1979
Hot Stuff - song and lyrics by Donna Summer
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#1 on June 30 & July 7, 1979
Ring My Bell - song and lyrics by Anita Ward
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#1 from July 14 to August 11, 1979
Bad Girls - song and lyrics by Donna Summer
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