List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1970s

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The UK Singles Chart is the official record chart in the United Kingdom. In the 1970s, it was compiled weekly by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) on behalf of the British record industry with a one-week break each Christmas. [1] Prior to 1969 many music papers compiled their own sales charts but, on 15 February 1969, the BMRB was commissioned in a joint venture by the BBC and Record Retailer to compile the chart. BMRB compiled the first chart from postal returns of sales logs from 250 record shops. [2] The sampling cost approximately £52,000 and shops were randomly chosen and submitted figures for sales taken up to the close of trade on Saturday. The data was compiled on Monday and given to the BBC on Tuesday to be announced on Johnnie Walker's afternoon show and later published in Record Retailer (rebranded Music Week in 1972). [1] However, the BMRB often struggled to have the full sample of sales figures returned by post. The 1971 postal strike meant that data had to be collected by telephone but this was deemed inadequate for a national chart, and by 1973 the BMRB was using motorcycle couriers to collect sales figures. [1]

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In terms of number-one singles, ABBA were the most successful group of the decade having seven singles reach the top spot. The longest duration of a single at number-one was nine weeks and this was achieved on three occasions: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen in 1975; "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" by Wings in 1977 and "You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in 1978. Thirteen records were released that sold over one-million copies within the decade and "Mull of Kintyre" also became the first ever single to sell over two-million copies. In doing so it became the best-ever selling single beating the benchmark set by The Beatles' song "She Loves You" in 1963. [3] "Mull of Kintyre" was also the biggest selling song of the decade and was not surpassed in physical sales until 1984 when Band Aid released "Do They Know It's Christmas?". [4]

In 1973, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) was formed and they began certifying the sales of records at certain thresholds: "silver" (250,000 units), "gold" (500,000 units), and "platinum" (1,000,000 units). [5] [nb 1] In 1977, the BPI held an awards ceremony at Wembley Conference Centre to mark the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The event cost £25,000, honoured music from the last 25 years and is considered to be the first Brit Awards ceremony. [6] [7]

Number-one singles

Paul McCartney with wife and Wings band member Linda. McCartney wrote the Wings song "Mull of Kintyre", which was the best-selling record of the decade. Paul McCartney with Linda McCartney - Wings - 1976.jpg
Paul McCartney with wife and Wings band member Linda. McCartney wrote the Wings song "Mull of Kintyre", which was the best-selling record of the decade.
Queen, who spent nine weeks at number one with "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1975 QueenPerforming1977.jpg
Queen, who spent nine weeks at number one with "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1975
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, who had two number-one singles in 1978 and occupied the top spot for over a quarter of the year. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John2.jpg
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, who had two number-one singles in 1978 and occupied the top spot for over a quarter of the year.
ABBA, who had 7 number-one singles in the 1970s, the most of any musical act during the decade ABBA - TopPop 1974 5.png
ABBA, who had 7 number-one singles in the 1970s, the most of any musical act during the decade
Rod Stewart, who had 5 number-one singles in the 1970s Rod stewart 05111976 12 400.jpg
Rod Stewart, who had 5 number-one singles in the 1970s
Former Beatles member George Harrison had the best-selling single of 1971. George Harrison 1974 (cropped).jpg
Former Beatles member George Harrison had the best-selling single of 1971.
Tony Burrows, lead singer of Edison Lighthouse, who had the first new number-one single of the decade Tony Burrows Caravan XV 3777f.jpg
Tony Burrows, lead singer of Edison Lighthouse, who had the first new number-one single of the decade
Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters wrote Another Brick in the Wall, which was the last number-one single of the decade. Roger waters leeds 1970.jpg
Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters wrote Another Brick in the Wall, which was the last number-one single of the decade.
Key
Best-selling single of the year [8]
Best-selling single of the decade [8]
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No.Artist [nb 2] Single [nb 2] Record label [nb 3] Week ending date [nb 2] Weeks at
number one [nb 2]
1970
281 Edison Lighthouse "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" Bell 31 January 19705
282 Lee Marvin "Wand'rin' Star" Paramount 7 March 19703
283 Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge over Troubled Water" CBS 28 March 19703
284 Dana "All Kinds of Everything" Rex 18 April 19702
285 Norman Greenbaum "Spirit in the Sky" Reprise 2 May 19702
286 England World Cup Squad "Back Home" Pye 16 May 19703
287 Christie "Yellow River" CBS 6 June 19701
288 Mungo Jerry "In the Summertime" [nb 4] Dawn 13 June 19707
289 Elvis Presley " The Wonder of You " RCA 1 August 19706
290 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles " The Tears of a Clown " Tamla Motown 12 September 19701
291 Freda Payne "Band of Gold" Invictus 19 September 19706
292 Matthews Southern Comfort "Woodstock" Uni 31 October 19703
293 The Jimi Hendrix Experience "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" Track 21 November 19701
294 Dave Edmunds "I Hear You Knocking" MAM 28 November 19706
1971
295 Clive Dunn "Grandad" Columbia 9 January 19713
296 George Harrison "My Sweet Lord" † Apple 30 January 19715
297 Mungo Jerry "Baby Jump" Dawn 6 March 19712
298 T. Rex "Hot Love" Fly 20 March 19716
299 Dave and Ansell Collins "Double Barrel"Techniques1 May 19712
300 Dawn "Knock Three Times" Bell 15 May 19715
301 Middle of the Road "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" RCA 19 June 19715
302 T. Rex "Get It On" Fly 24 July 19714
303 Diana Ross "I'm Still Waiting" Tamla Motown 21 August 19714
304 The Tams "Hey Girl Don't Bother Me" Probe 18 September 19713
305 Rod Stewart "Reason to Believe" / "Maggie May" Mercury 9 October 19715
306 Slade "Coz I Luv You" Polydor 13 November 19714
307 Benny Hill "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" Columbia 11 December 19714
1972
308 The New Seekers "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" Polydor 8 January 19724
309 T. Rex "Telegram Sam"T. Rex5 February 19722
310 Chicory Tip "Son of My Father" CBS 19 February 19723
311 Nilsson "Without You" RCA 11 March 19725
312 Royal Scots Dragoon Guards "Amazing Grace" † RCA 15 April 19725
313 T. Rex "Metal Guru" EMI 20 May 19724
314 Don McLean "Vincent" United Artists 17 June 19722
315 Slade "Take Me Bak 'Ome" Polydor 1 July 19721
316 Donny Osmond "Puppy Love" MGM 8 July 19725
317 Alice Cooper "School's Out" Warner Bros. 12 August 19723
318 Rod Stewart "You Wear It Well" Mercury 2 September 19721
319 Slade "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" Polydor 9 September 19723
320 David Cassidy "How Can I Be Sure" Bell 30 September 19722
321 Lieutenant Pigeon "Mouldy Old Dough" Decca 14 October 19724
322 Gilbert O'Sullivan "Clair" MAM 11 November 19722
323 Chuck Berry "My Ding-a-Ling" Chess 25 November 19724
324 Little Jimmy Osmond "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" MGM 23 December 19725
1973
325 The Sweet "Blockbuster!" RCA 27 January 19735
326 Slade "Cum On Feel the Noize" Polydor 3 March 19734
327 Donny Osmond " The Twelfth of Never " MGM 31 March 19731
328 Gilbert O'Sullivan "Get Down" MAM 7 April 19732
329 Tony Orlando and Dawn "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" † Bell 21 April 19734
330 Wizzard "See My Baby Jive" Harvest 19 May 19734
331 Suzi Quatro "Can the Can" RAK 16 June 19731
332 10cc "Rubber Bullets" UK 23 June 19731
333 Slade "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" Polydor 30 June 19733
334 Peters and Lee "Welcome Home" Philips 21 July 19731
335 Gary Glitter "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" Bell 28 July 19734
336 Donny Osmond "Young Love" MGM 25 August 19734
337 Wizzard "Angel Fingers" Harvest 22 September 19731
338 Simon Park Orchestra "Eye Level" Columbia 29 September 19734
339 David Cassidy "Daydreamer" / "The Puppy Song" Bell 27 October 19733
340 Gary Glitter "I Love You Love Me Love" Bell 17 November 19734
341 Slade "Merry Xmas Everybody" Polydor 15 December 19735
1974
342 The New Seekers "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" Polydor 19 January 19741
343 Mud "Tiger Feet" † RAK 26 January 19744
344 Suzi Quatro "Devil Gate Drive" RAK 23 February 19742
345 Alvin Stardust "Jealous Mind" Magnet 9 March 19741
346 Paper Lace "Billy Don't Be a Hero"Bus Stop16 March 19743
347 Terry Jacks "Seasons in the Sun" Bell 6 April 19744
348 ABBA "Waterloo" Epic 4 May 19742
349 The Rubettes "Sugar Baby Love" Polydor 18 May 19744
350 Ray Stevens "The Streak" Janus 15 June 19741
351 Gary Glitter "Always Yours" Bell 22 June 19741
352 Charles Aznavour "She" Barclay 29 June 19744
353 George McCrae "Rock Your Baby" Jay Boy 27 July 19743
354 The Three Degrees "When Will I See You Again" Philadelphia International 17 August 19742
355 The Osmonds "Love Me for a Reason" MGM 31 August 19743
356 Carl Douglas "Kung Fu Fighting" Pye 21 September 19743
357 John Denver "Annie's Song" RCA 12 October 19741
358 Sweet Sensation "Sad Sweet Dreamer" Pye 19 October 19741
359 Ken Boothe "Everything I Own" Trojan 26 October 19743
360 David Essex "Gonna Make You a Star" CBS 16 November 19743
361 Barry White "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" 20th Century 7 December 19742
362 Mud "Lonely This Christmas" RAK 21 December 19744
1975
363 Status Quo "Down Down" Vertigo 18 January 19751
364 The Tymes "Ms Grace" RCA 25 January 19751
365 Pilot "January" EMI 1 February 19753
366 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" EMI 22 February 19752
367 Telly Savalas "If" MCA 8 March 19752
368 Bay City Rollers "Bye Bye Baby" † Bell 22 March 19756
369 Mud "Oh Boy" RAK 3 May 19752
370 Tammy Wynette "Stand by Your Man" Epic 17 May 19753
371 Windsor Davies and Don Estelle "Whispering Grass" EMI 7 June 19753
372 10cc "I'm Not in Love" Mercury 28 June 19752
373 Johnny Nash "Tears on My Pillow" CBS 12 July 19751
374 Bay City Rollers "Give a Little Love" Bell 19 July 19753
375 Typically Tropical "Barbados"Gull9 August 19751
376 The Stylistics "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" Avco 16 August 19753
377 Rod Stewart "Sailing" Warner Bros. 6 September 19754
378 David Essex "Hold Me Close" CBS 4 October 19753
379 Art Garfunkel "I Only Have Eyes for You" CBS 25 October 19752
380 David Bowie "Space Oddity" RCA 8 November 19752
381 Billy Connolly "D.I.V.O.R.C.E." Polydor 22 November 19751
382 Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" EMI 29 November 19759
1976
383 ABBA "Mamma Mia" Epic 31 January 19762
384 Slik "Forever and Ever" Bell 14 February 19761
385 The Four Seasons "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" Warner Bros. 21 February 19762
386 Tina Charles "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" CBS 6 March 19763
387 Brotherhood of Man "Save Your Kisses for Me" † Pye 27 March 19766
388 ABBA "Fernando" Epic 8 May 19764
389 J.J. Barrie "No Charge"Power Exchange5 June 19761
390 The Wurzels "Combine Harvester" EMI 12 June 19762
391 The Real Thing "You to Me Are Everything" Pye 26 June 19763
392 Demis Roussos The Roussos Phenomenon (EP) Philips 17 July 19761
393 Elton John and Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Rocket 24 July 19766
394 ABBA "Dancing Queen" Epic 4 September 19766
395 Pussycat "Mississippi" Sonet 16 October 19764
396 Chicago "If You Leave Me Now" CBS 13 November 19763
397 Showaddywaddy "Under the Moon of Love" Bell 4 December 19763
398 Johnny Mathis "When a Child Is Born (Soleado)" CBS 25 December 19763
1977
399 David Soul "Don't Give Up on Us" Private Stock 15 January 19774
400 Julie Covington "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" MCA 12 February 19771
401 Leo Sayer "When I Need You" Chrysalis 19 February 19773
402 The Manhattan Transfer "Chanson D'Amour" Atlantic 12 March 19773
403 ABBA "Knowing Me, Knowing You" Epic 2 April 19775
404 Deniece Williams "Free" CBS 7 May 19772
405 Rod Stewart "I Don't Want to Talk About It" / "The First Cut Is the Deepest" [nb 5] Riva 21 May 19774
406 Kenny Rogers "Lucille" United Artists 18 June 19771
407 The Jacksons "Show You the Way to Go" Epic 25 June 19771
408 Hot Chocolate "So You Win Again" RAK 2 July 19773
409 Donna Summer "I Feel Love" Casablanca 23 July 19774
410 Brotherhood of Man "Angelo" Pye 20 August 19771
411 The Floaters "Float On" ABC 27 August 19771
412 Elvis Presley "Way Down" RCA 3 September 19775
413 David Soul "Silver Lady" Private Stock 8 October 19773
414 Baccara "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" RCA 29 October 19771
415 ABBA " The Name of the Game " Epic 5 November 19774
416 Wings "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" ‡ Parlophone 3 December 19779
1978
417 Althea & Donna "Uptown Top Ranking" Lightning 4 February 19781
418 Brotherhood of Man "Figaro" Pye 11 February 19781
419 ABBA "Take a Chance on Me" Epic 18 February 19783
420 Kate Bush "Wuthering Heights" EMI 11 March 19784
421 Brian and Michael "Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs" Pye 8 April 19783
422 Bee Gees "Night Fever" RSO 29 April 19782
423 Boney M. "Rivers of Babylon" / "Brown Girl in the Ring" † Atlantic/Hansa 13 May 19785
424 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John "You're the One That I Want" RSO 17 June 19789
425 Commodores "Three Times a Lady" Motown 19 August 19785
426 10cc "Dreadlock Holiday" Mercury 23 September 19781
427 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John "Summer Nights" RSO 30 September 19787
428 The Boomtown Rats "Rat Trap" Ensign 18 November 19782
429 Rod Stewart "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Riva 2 December 19781
430 Boney M. "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" Atlantic/Hansa 9 December 19784
1979
431 Village People "Y.M.C.A." Mercury 6 January 19793
432 Ian Dury and the Blockheads "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" Stiff 27 January 19791
433 Blondie "Heart of Glass" Chrysalis 3 February 19794
434 Bee Gees "Tragedy" RSO 3 March 19792
435 Gloria Gaynor "I Will Survive" Polydor 17 March 19794
436 Art Garfunkel "Bright Eyes" † CBS 14 April 19796
437 Blondie "Sunday Girl" Chrysalis 26 May 19793
438 Anita Ward "Ring My Bell" TK 16 June 19792
439 Tubeway Army "Are 'Friends' Electric?" Beggars Banquet 30 June 19794
440 The Boomtown Rats "I Don't Like Mondays" Ensign 28 July 19794
441 Cliff Richard "We Don't Talk Anymore" EMI 25 August 19794
442 Gary Numan "Cars" Beggars Banquet 22 September 19791
443 The Police "Message in a Bottle" A&M 29 September 19793
444 The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" Island 20 October 19791
445 Lena Martell "One Day at a Time" Pye 27 October 19793
446 Dr. Hook "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" Capitol 17 November 19793
447 The Police "Walking on the Moon" A&M 8 December 19791
448 Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" Harvest 15 December 19795
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By artist

The following artists achieved three or more number-one hits during the 1970s. Swedish group, ABBA, were the most successful artist of the decade in terms of number-one singles. They had seven number-ones: "Waterloo" (1974); "Mamma Mia", "Fernando" and "Dancing Queen" (all 1976); "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "The Name of the Game" (both 1977); and "Take a Chance on Me" (1978).

ArtistNumber onesWeeks at
number one
ABBA 726
Slade 620
Rod Stewart 515
T. Rex 416
Donny Osmond 310
Mud 310
Gary Glitter 39
Brotherhood of Man 38
10cc 34

By record label

The following record labels had five or more number ones on the UK Singles Chart during the 1970s.

Record labelNumber ones
Bell 13
CBS 12
Polydor 11
RCA 10
Pye 9
Epic 9
EMI 8
RAK 6
MGM 5

Million-selling and platinum records

In April 1973, the British Phonographic Industry began classifying singles and albums by the number of units sold. The highest threshold is "platinum record" and was then awarded to singles that sold over 1,000,000 units. [5] [nb 1] Thirteen records were classified platinum in the 1970s and two number-one songs from the 1970s were classified as platinum in the subsequent decade. [27] Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" subsequently sold over one-million copies but in 1985, after sales from its re-release were included. [28] [29]

Two other songs originally released in the 1970s became platinum and become million selling records but both were number-ones in a subsequent decade after being re-released: "Imagine" by John Lennon charted at number six in 1975 but reached number one in 1981 following Lennon's death at the end of the previous year and Tony Christie's "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" reached number eighteen in 1971 but later took top spot after being re-released as a charity single in 2005. Five number-ones – ABBA's "Dancing Queen", Ian Dury and The Blockheads' "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick", The New Seekers' "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)", Julie Covington's "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" – passed the million-sales mark following the introduction of music downloads in 2004. [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]

ArtistSongDate releasedDate certified
platinum
Year of millionth
sale
Gary Glitter "I Love You Love Me Love"9 November 19731 January 19741973
Brotherhood of Man "Save Your Kisses for Me"5 March 19761 May 19761976
Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"31 October 19751 January 19761975
Wings "Mull of Kintyre"11 November 19771 December 19771977
David Soul "Don't Give Up on Us"3 December 19761 February 19771977
Boney M. "Rivers of Babylon" / "Brown Girl in the Ring"14 April 19781 May 19781978
Boney M. "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord"24 November 19781 December 19781978
Simon Park "Eye Level"3 November 19721 January 19781977
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John "You're the One That I Want"1 May 19781 July 19781978
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John "Summer Nights"1 September 19781 October 19781978
Village People "Y.M.C.A."1 November 19781 January 19791979
Blondie "Heart of Glass 19 January 19791 February 19791979
Art Garfunkel "Bright Eyes"9 January 19791 May 19791979
Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"23 November 19791 January 19802004–10
Slade "Merry Xmas Everybody"7 December 19731 December 19801985
The New Seekers "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)"11 December 1971 [36] 2004–10
ABBA "Dancing Queen"6 August 19762004–10
Julie Covington "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"12 November 19762004–10
Ian Dury and The Blockheads "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick"1 November 19782004–10

Songs with the most weeks at number one

The following songs spent at least six weeks at number one during the 1970s.

ArtistSongWeeks at
number one
Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"9
Wings "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School'
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta "You're the One That I Want"
Mungo Jerry "In the Summertime"7
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta"Summer Nights"
Elvis Presley "The Wonder of You"6
Freda Payne "Band of Gold"
Dave Edmunds "I Hear You Knocking
T. Rex "Hot Love"
Bay City Rollers "Bye Bye Baby"
Brotherhood of Man "Save Your Kisses for Me"
Elton John and Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
ABBA "Dancing Queen"
Art Garfunkel "Bright Eyes"

Notes

  1. 1 2 The number of sales required to qualify for platinum, gold and silver records was dropped in 1989 to the current thresholds of 200,000 units for a silver record, 400,000 units for a gold record and 600,000 units for a platinum record. [5] [25] [26]
  2. 1 2 3 4 The artist, song name, date of number one and its consecutive duration are those given by The Official Charts Company. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
  3. The record labels are those given by the OCC. [19]
  4. Until 2021, "The Wonder of You" was recognised as the best-selling single of 1970. However, the Official Charts Company compiled a new list using updated sales information, which instead placed "In the Summertime" at the top. [20]
  5. A long debate has persisted about whether the Sex Pistols out-sold Sir Rod Stewart's double A-side (a budget single) in June 1977, with their anti-Monarchy anthem "God Save the Queen", during the week of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. On the official UK Singles Chart used by the BBC, it was placed at no. 2, and was banned by the national broadcaster and the Independent Broadcasting Authority, which regulated Independent Local Radio, as it was felt that it might cause offence. [21] [22] [23] In more recent years, however, the BBC have tacitly admitted that the song did indeed reach the top of the chart, [24] although this has never been definitively confirmed, with the BBC and sources close to Virgin Records' owner Richard Branson both confirming and denying it as fact.

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