List of Radio & Records number-one singles of the 1970s
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This is a list of songs that have peaked at number-one on the Radio & Records singles chart in the 1970s.
1973[edit]
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | "Half-Breed" | Cher | |
| October 12 | "Angie" | The Rolling Stones | |
| October 19 | |||
| October 26 | |||
| November 2 | |||
| November 9 | "Photograph" | Ringo Starr | |
| November 16 | |||
| November 23 | |||
| November 30 | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Elton John | |
| December 7 | |||
| December 14 | |||
| December 21 | "Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce |
1974[edit]
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11 | "Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce | |
| January 18 | "The Way We Were" | Barbra Streisand | |
| January 25 | |||
| February 1 | |||
| February 8 | "Seasons in the Sun" | Terry Jacks | |
| February 15 | |||
| February 22 | |||
| March 1 | |||
| March 8 | |||
| March 15 | |||
| March 22 | "Bennie and the Jets" | Elton John | |
| March 29 | |||
| April 5 | "Hooked on a Feeling" | Blue Swede | |
| April 12 | "Bennie and the Jets" | Elton John | |
| April 19 | "The Loco-Motion" | Grand Funk Railroad | |
| April 26 | |||
| May 3 | |||
| May 10 | |||
| May 17 | "The Streak" | Ray Stevens | |
| May 24 | "Band on the Run" | Paul McCartney & Wings | |
| May 31 | |||
| June 7 | "Sundown" | Gordon Lightfoot | |
| June 14 | |||
| June 21 | |||
| June 28 | "Rock the Boat" | The Hues Corporation | |
| July 5 | |||
| July 12 | |||
| July 19 | |||
| July 26 | "Rock Your Baby" | George McCrae | |
| August 2 | "The Night Chicago Died" | Paper Lace | |
| August 9 | |||
| August 16 | |||
| August 23 | "(You're) Having My Baby" | Paul Anka | |
| August 30 | |||
| September 6 | "I Shot the Sheriff" | Eric Clapton | |
| September 13 | "I Honestly Love You" | Olivia Newton-John | |
| September 20 | |||
| September 27 | |||
| October 4 | |||
| October 11 | |||
| October 18 | |||
| October 25 | "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | |
| November 1 | |||
| November 8 | |||
| November 15 | "I Can Help" | Billy Swan | |
| November 22 | "Kung Fu Fighting" | Carl Douglas | |
| November 29 | |||
| December 6 | |||
| December 13 | |||
| December 20 | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | Elton John |
1975[edit]
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 10 | "Mandy" | Barry Manilow | |
| January 17 | |||
| January 24 | |||
| January 31 | |||
| February 7 | "Black Water" | The Doobie Brothers | |
| February 14 | |||
| February 21 | "Have You Never Been Mellow" | Olivia Newton-John | |
| February 28 | |||
| March 7 | |||
| March 14 | |||
| March 21 | |||
| March 28 | "Lovin' You" | Minnie Riperton | |
| April 4 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band | |
| April 11 | |||
| April 18 | |||
| April 25 | |||
| May 2 | |||
| May 9 | "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" | Tony Orlando and Dawn | |
| May 16 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band | |
| May 23 | "Sister Golden Hair" | America | |
| May 30 | |||
| June 6 | "Love Will Keep Us Together" | Captain & Tennille | |
| June 13 | |||
| June 20 | |||
| June 27 | |||
| July 4 | |||
| July 11 | |||
| July 18 | "The Hustle" | Van McCoy | |
| July 25 | "Jive Talkin'" | Bee Gees | |
| August 1 | |||
| August 8 | |||
| August 15 | |||
| August 22 | |||
| August 29 | "Fallin' in Love" | Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds | |
| September 5 | "Get Down Tonight" | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
| September 12 | |||
| September 19 | "Fame" | David Bowie | |
| September 26 | |||
| October 3 | "I'm Sorry" | John Denver | |
| October 10 | "Bad Blood" | Neil Sedaka | |
| October 17 | |||
| October 24 | |||
| October 31 | "Island Girl" | Elton John | |
| November 7 | |||
| November 14 | |||
| November 21 | "That's the Way (I Like It)" | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
| November 28 | |||
| December 5 | |||
| December 12 | |||
| December 19 | "I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow |
1976[edit]
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | "I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow | |
| January 16 | |||
| January 23 | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon | |
| January 30 | |||
| February 6 | |||
| February 13 | |||
| February 20 | "Theme from S.W.A.T." | Rhythm Heritage | |
| February 27 | |||
| March 5 | "Dream Weaver" | Gary Wright | |
| March 12 | |||
| March 19 | "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons | |
| March 26 | |||
| April 2 | |||
| April 9 | "Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor | |
| April 16 | |||
| April 23 | "Welcome Back" | John Sebastian | |
| April 30 | |||
| May 7 | |||
| May 14 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings | |
| May 21 | |||
| May 28 | |||
| June 4 | |||
| June 11 | |||
| June 18 | |||
| June 25 | "Afternoon Delight" | Starland Vocal Band | |
| July 2 | |||
| July 9 | |||
| July 16 | |||
| July 23 | "Kiss and Say Goodbye" | The Manhattans | |
| July 30 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee | |
| August 6 | |||
| August 13 | |||
| August 20 | |||
| August 27 | |||
| September 3 | |||
| September 10 | |||
| September 17 | "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
| September 24 | "If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago | |
| October 1 | |||
| October 8 | |||
| October 15 | "Rock'n Me" | Steve Miller Band | |
| October 22 | |||
| October 29 | |||
| November 5 | "Muskrat Love" | Captain & Tennille | |
| November 12 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart | |
| November 19 | |||
| November 26 | |||
| December 3 | |||
| December 10 | |||
| December 17 | "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | Leo Sayer |
1977[edit]
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | Leo Sayer | |
| January 14 | "Blinded by the Light" | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | |
| January 21 | |||
| January 28 | |||
| February 4 | "New Kid in Town" | Eagles | |
| February 11 | |||
| February 18 | "Torn Between Two Lovers" | Mary MacGregor | |
| February 25 | "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" | Barbra Streisand | |
| March 4 | |||
| March 11 | |||
| March 18 | "Rich Girl" | Hall & Oates | |
| March 25 | |||
| April 1 | "Hotel California" | Eagles | |
| April 8 | |||
| April 15 | |||
| April 22 | "When I Need You" | Leo Sayer | |
| April 29 | |||
| May 6 | |||
| May 13 | |||
| May 20 | |||
| May 27 | "Dreams" | Fleetwood Mac | |
| June 3 | |||
| June 10 | |||
| June 17 | |||
| June 24 | "Undercover Angel" | Alan O'Day | |
| July 1 | |||
| July 8 | "Da Doo Ron Ron" | Shaun Cassidy | |
| July 15 | "I'm in You" | Peter Frampton | |
| July 22 | |||
| July 29 | "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" | Andy Gibb | |
| August 5 | |||
| August 12 | |||
| August 19 | "Best of My Love" | The Emotions | |
| August 26 | |||
| September 2 | "Don't Stop" | Fleetwood Mac | |
| September 9 | |||
| September 16 | |||
| September 23 | "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" | Meco | |
| September 30 | |||
| October 7 | "Nobody Does It Better" | Carly Simon | |
| October 14 | "You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone | |
| October 21 | |||
| October 28 | |||
| November 4 | |||
| November 11 | |||
| November 18 | |||
| November 25 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Bee Gees | |
| December 2 | |||
| December 9 | |||
| December 16 | |||
| December 23 | "Baby Come Back" | Player |
1978[edit]
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" | Rod Stewart | |
| January 20 | |||
| January 27 | "Stayin' Alive" | Bee Gees | |
| February 3 | |||
| February 10 | |||
| February 17 | |||
| February 24 | |||
| March 3 | |||
| March 10 | "Night Fever" | Bee Gees | |
| March 17 | |||
| March 24 | |||
| March 31 | |||
| April 7 | |||
| April 14 | |||
| April 21 | "If I Can't Have You" | Yvonne Elliman | |
| April 28 | |||
| May 5 | "With a Little Luck" | Wings | |
| May 12 | |||
| May 19 | |||
| May 26 | "Shadow Dancing" | Andy Gibb | |
| June 2 | |||
| June 9 | |||
| June 16 | |||
| June 23 | "Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty | |
| June 30 | |||
| July 7 | |||
| July 14 | |||
| July 21 | "Miss You" | The Rolling Stones | |
| July 28 | "Grease" | Frankie Valli | |
| August 4 | "Three Times a Lady" | Commodores | |
| August 11 | |||
| August 18 | |||
| August 25 | |||
| September 1 | |||
| September 8 | |||
| September 15 | "Kiss You All Over" | Exile | |
| September 22 | |||
| September 29 | |||
| October 6 | |||
| October 13 | |||
| October 20 | "Hot Child in the City" | Nick Gilder | |
| October 27 | "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" | Kenny Loggins | |
| November 3 | "MacArthur Park" | Donna Summer | |
| November 10 | |||
| November 17 | |||
| November 24 | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" | Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand | |
| December 1 | |||
| December 8 | |||
| December 15 | "Le Freak" | Chic | |
| December 22 |
1979[edit]
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 | "Too Much Heaven" | Bee Gees | |
| January 19 | |||
| January 26 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart | |
| February 2 | |||
| February 9 | |||
| February 16 | |||
| February 23 | |||
| March 2 | |||
| March 9 | "Tragedy" | Bee Gees | |
| March 16 | |||
| March 23 | "What a Fool Believes" | The Doobie Brothers | |
| March 30 | |||
| April 6 | |||
| April 13 | "Heart of Glass" | Blondie | |
| April 20 | |||
| April 27 | "Reunited" | Peaches & Herb | |
| May 4 | |||
| May 11 | |||
| May 18 | |||
| May 25 | "Hot Stuff" | Donna Summer | |
| June 1 | |||
| June 8 | "The Logical Song" | Supertramp | |
| June 15 | "Chuck E.'s In Love" | Rickie Lee Jones | |
| June 22 | |||
| June 29 | "She Believes in Me" | Kenny Rogers | |
| July 6 | "Shine a Little Love" | Electric Light Orchestra | |
| July 13 | "Gold" | John Stewart | |
| July 20 | |||
| July 27 | "The Main Event/Fight" | Barbra Streisand | |
| August 3 | "My Sharona" | The Knack | |
| August 10 | |||
| August 17 | |||
| August 24 | "After the Love Has Gone" | Earth, Wind & Fire | |
| August 31 | "Lonesome Loser" | Little River Band | |
| September 7 | |||
| September 14 | |||
| September 21 | "Sail On" | Commodores | |
| September 28 | |||
| October 5 | |||
| October 12 | "Rise" | Herb Alpert | |
| October 19 | "Heartache Tonight" | Eagles | |
| October 26 | |||
| November 2 | |||
| November 9 | |||
| November 16 | "Babe" | Styx | |
| November 23 | |||
| November 30 | |||
| December 7 | "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | Rupert Holmes | |
| December 14 | |||
| December 21 |