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Saturday, June 17, 2023

Greatest number one singles of the 70's (US version)

Greatest number one singles of the 70's (US version) (September 2019)

These are the greatest number one singles of the seventies in the US. It is very different from the UK version. The seventies were also very different from the sixties as you will see. There was still some of the greatest music of all time, but there were many other trends as well.

75. Rolling Stones- Miss you
74. CW McCall- Convoy
73. Nilsson- Without you
72. Tony Orlando and Dawn- Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree
71. Carl Douglas- Kung Fu Fighting
70. Captain and Tennille- Love will keep us together
69. Stevie Wonder-You are the sunshine of my life
68. Labelle- Lady Marmalade
67. The Doobie Brothers- Blackwater
66. Earth Wind and Fire- Shining Star
65. Barry White- Can’t get enough of your love baby
64. James Taylor- You’ve got a friend

63. Marvin Gaye- Let’s get it on
62. David Bowie- Fame
61. Terry Jacks- Seasons in the sun
60. Glen Campbell- Rhinestone Cowboy
59. John Lennon- Whatever gets you through the night
58. John Sebastian- Welcome Back
57. John Travolta and Olivia Newton John- You’re the one that I want
56. Elton John and Kiki Dee- Don’t go breaking my heart
55. Thelma Houston- Don’t leave me this way
54. Eric Clapton- I shot the sheriff
53. Chic- Good Times
52. Michael Jackson- Don’t stop till you get enough

51. The Temptations- Papa was a rolling stone
50. Jackson 5- ABC
49. Paul McCartney- Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey
48. Fleetwood Mac- Dreams
47. The Temptations- Just my imagination
46. Roberta Flack- Killing me softly (with his song)
45. The Knack- My Sharona
44. Isaac Hayes- Theme from Shaft
43. The Steve Miller Band- The Joker
42. Three Dog Night- Joy to the world
41. The Bee Gees- Night Fever
40. Hall and Oates- Rich Girl

39. BJ Thomas- Raindrops keep falling on my head
38. Jackson 5- The love you save
37. Elton John- Bennie and the Jets
36. Rod Stewart- Maggie May
35. Paul McCartney- Silly Love Songs
34. The Bee Gees- Tragedy
33. Chic- Le Freak
32. Minnie Ripeton- Lovin’ You
31. Gladys Knight and the Pips- Midnight Train to Georgia
30. Rod Stewart- Tonight’s the night
29. The Bee Gees- Jive Talkin’
28. Janis Joplin- Me and Bobby McGee

27. Neil Diamond- Cracklin’ Rosie
26. Elton John- Philadelphia Freedom
25. The Bee Gees- You should be dancing
24. Gloria Gaynor- I will survive
23. The Rolling Stones- Angie
22. The Bee Gees- How deep is your love
21. Neil Young- Heart of Gold
20. Elton John- Crocodile Rock
19. The Carpenters- They long to be (Close to you)
18. Carole King-It’s too late
17. Carly Simon- You’re so vain
16. Blondie- Heart of Glass

15. Al Green- Let’s stay together
14. The Rolling Stones- Brown Sugar
13. ABBA- Dancing Queen
12. The Eagles- Hotel California
11. Stevie Wonder- Sir Duke
10. Jackson 5- I want you back
9. George Harrison- My sweet Lord
8. The Carpenters- Top of the world
7. The Beatles- The long and winding road
6. Stevie Wonder- Superstition
5. The Bee Gees- Stayin’ Alive
4. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles- Tears of a clown

3. Don McLean- American Pie
2. The Beatles- Let it be
1. Simon and Garfunkel- Bridge over troubled water

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