List of Billboard Songs of the Decade 1970s
The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States. Its data, published by Billboard magazine is based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales, as well as airplay. At the end of a decade, Billboard will publish a list of the 100 most successful songs throughout that decade on the Hot 100 chart based on the information. For the 1970s, the list was calculated with data from December 20, 1969 to October 27, 1979.
1 - 20
|
No. |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Peak (Weeks at No.1) |
Year-End Position |
|
1 |
You Light Up My Life |
Debby Boone |
10 weeks no. 1 |
3 in 1977 |
|
2 |
Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) |
Rod Stewart |
8 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1977 |
|
3 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
6 weeks no. 1 |
3 in 1979 |
|
4 |
How Deep Is Your Love |
Bee Gees |
3 weeks no. 1 |
6 in 1978 |
|
5 |
I Just Want To Be Your Everything |
Andy Gibb |
4 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1977 |
|
6 |
Silly Love Songs |
Wings |
5 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1976 |
|
7 |
Let’s Get It On |
Marvin Gaye |
2 weeks no. 1 |
4 in 1973 |
|
8 |
Night Fever |
Bee Gees |
8 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1978 |
|
9 |
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree |
Tony Orlando and Dawn |
4 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1973 |
|
10 |
Shadow Dancing |
Andy Gibb |
7 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1978 |
|
11 |
Stayin’ Alive |
Bee Gees |
4 weeks no. 1 |
4 in 1978 |
|
12 |
Hot Stuff |
Donna Summer |
3 weeks no. 1 |
7 in 1979 |
|
13 |
You’re So Vain |
Carly Simon |
3 weeks no. 1 |
9 in 1973 |
|
14 |
Play That Funky Music |
Wild Cherry |
3 weeks no. 1 |
5 in 1976 |
|
15 |
My Sharona |
The Knack |
6 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1979 |
|
16 |
Killing Me Softly With His Song |
Roberta Flack |
5 weeks no. 1 |
3 in 1973 |
|
17 |
Best Of My Love |
The Emotions |
5 weeks no. 1 |
3 in 1977 |
|
18 |
The Way We Were |
Barbara Streisand |
3 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1974 |
|
19 |
A Fifth of Beethoven |
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band |
1 week at no. 1 |
10 in 1976 |
|
20 |
I Will Survive |
Gloria Gaynor |
3 weeks no. 1 |
6 in 1979 |
21 - 40
|
No. |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Peak (Weeks at No.1) |
Year-End Position |
|
21 |
Joy to the World |
Three Dogs Night |
6 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1971 |
|
22 |
My Love |
Paul McCartney & The Wings |
4 weeks no. 1 |
5 in 1973 |
|
23 |
Alone Again |
Gilbert O’Sullivan |
6 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1972 |
|
24 |
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face |
Roberta Flack |
6 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1972 |
|
25 |
Rhinestone Cowboy |
Glen Campbell |
2 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1975 |
|
26 |
Kiss You All Over |
Exile |
4 weeks no. 1 |
5 in 1978 |
|
27 |
I’ll Be There |
The Jackson 5 |
5 weeks no. 1 |
7 in 1970 |
|
28 |
Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born) |
Barbara Streisand |
3 weeks no. 1 |
4 in 1977 |
|
29 |
Disco Duck |
Rick Dees |
1 week no. 1 |
97 in 1976 (4 in Cashbox) |
|
30 |
Do Ya Think I’m Sexy |
Rod Stewart |
4 weeks no. 1 |
4 in 1979 |
|
31 |
Maggie May |
Rod Stewart |
5 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1971 |
|
32 |
I Write The Songs |
Barry Manilow |
1 week no. 1 |
13 in 1976 |
|
33 |
Boogie Oogie Oogie |
A Taste of Honey |
3 weeks no. 1 |
9 in 1978 |
|
34 |
Philadelphia Freedom |
Elton John |
2 weeks no. 1 |
3 in 1975 |
|
35 |
Keep On Truckin’ |
Eddie Kendricks |
2 weeks no. 1 |
35 in 1973 |
|
36 |
Crocodile Rock |
Elton John |
3 weeks no. 1 |
7 in 1973 |
|
37 |
American Pie |
Don McClean |
4 weeks no. 1 |
3 in 1972 |
|
38 |
Bad Girls |
Donna Summer |
5 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1979 |
|
39 |
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty |
KC & The Sunshine Band |
1 week no. 1 |
26 in 1976 |
|
40 |
Seasons in the Sun |
Terry Jacks |
3 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1974 |
41 - 60
|
No. |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Peak (Weeks at No.1) |
Year-End Position |
|
41 |
Bridge over Troubled Water |
Simon & Garfunkel |
6 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1970 |
|
42 |
Knock Three Time |
Dawn |
3 weeks no. 1 |
10 in 1971 |
|
43 |
I’m Sorry |
John Denver |
1 week no. 1 |
77 in 1975 |
|
44 |
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart |
Elton John & Kiki Dee |
4 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1976 |
|
45 |
Kiss and Say Goodbye |
The Manhattans |
2 weeks no. 1 |
6 in 1976 |
|
46 |
*It’s Too Late |
Carole King |
5 weeks no. 1 |
3 in 1971 |
|
47 |
(They Long to Be) Close to You |
The Carpenters |
4 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1970 |
|
48 |
Love Will Keep Us Together |
Captain and Tennille |
4 weeks no. 1 |
1 in 1975 |
|
49 |
The Streak |
Ray Stevens |
3 weeks no. 1 |
8 in 1974 |
|
50 |
Disco Lady |
Johnnie Taylor |
4 weeks no. 1 |
3 in 1976 |
|
51 |
Bennie and the Jets |
Elton John |
1 week no. 1 |
9 in 1974 |
|
52 |
Love Rollercoaster |
Ohio Players |
1 week no. 1 |
30 in 1976 |
|
53 |
If You Leave Me Now |
Chicago |
2 weeks no. 1 |
48 in 1976 |
|
54 |
I Think I Love You |
The Partridge Family |
3 weeks no. 1 |
n/a |
|
55 |
(Love is) Thicker Than Water |
Andy Gibb |
2 weeks no. 1 |
8 in 1978 |
|
56 |
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown |
Jim Croce |
2 weeks no. 1 |
2 in 1973 |
|
57 |
One of These Nights |
Eagles |
1 week no. 1 |
9 in 1975 |
|
58 |
Midnight Train to George |
Gladys Knight & The Pips |
2 weeks no. 1 |
49 in 1973 |
|
59 |
Reunited |
Peaches & Herb |
4 weeks no. 1 |
5 in 1979 |
|
60 |
Three Times a Lady |
Commodores |
2 weeks no. 1 |
10 in 1978 |
61 - 80
|
No. |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Peak (Weeks at No.1) |
Year-End Position |
|
61 |
That’s the Way (I Like It) |
KC & The Sunshine Band |
2 weeks no. 1 |
45 in 1976 |
|
62 |
I’d Really Love To See You Tonight |
England Dan & John Ford Coley |
No. 2 |
21 in 1976 |
|
63 |
Still |
Commodores |
1 week no. 1 |
55/23 in 1979/80 |
|
64 |
Baby Come Back |
Player |
3 weeks no. 1 |
7 in 1978 |
|
65 |
Half-Breed |
Cher |
2 weeks no. 1 |
20 in 1973 |
|
66 |
My Sweet Lord |
George Harrison |
4 weeks no. 1 |
31 in 1971 |
|
67 |
YMCA |
Village People |
No. 2 |
8 in 1979 |
|
68 |
Ring My Bell |
Anita Ward |
2 weeks no. 1 |
9 in 1979 |
|
69 |
Love Hangover |
Diana Ross |
2 weeks no. 1 |
15 in 1976 |
|
70 |
Brother Louie |
Stories |
2 weeks no. 1 |
13 in 1973 |
|
71 |
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) |
Rupert Holmes |
3 weeks no. 1 |
11 in 1980 |
|
72 |
Will It Go Round in Circles |
Billy Preston |
2 weeks no. 1 |
8 in 1973 |
|
73 |
Top of the World |
The Carpenters |
2 weeks no. 1 |
39 in 1974 |
|
74 |
Dancing Machine |
The Jackson 5 |
No. 2 |
5 in 1974 |
|
75 |
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) |
The Four Seasons |
3 weeks no. 1 |
4 in 1976 |
|
76 |
Brand New Key |
Melanie |
3 weeks no. 1 |
9 in 1972 |
|
77 |
Babe |
Styx |
2 weeks no. 1 |
20 in 1980 (30 in 1979 Cashbox) |
|
78 |
Afternoon Delight |
Starland Vocal Band |
2 weeks no. 1 |
12 in 1976 |
|
79 |
Let It Be |
The Beatles |
2 weeks no. 1 |
9 in 1970 |
|
80 |
Get Up and Boogie |
Silver Convention |
No. 2 |
24 in 1976 |
81 - 100
|
No. |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Peak (Weeks at No.1) |
Year-End Position |
|
81 |
Before the next Teardrop Falls |
Freddy Fender |
1 week no. 1 |
4 in 1975 |
|
82 |
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart |
Bee Gees |
4 weeks no. 1 |
5 in 1971 |
|
83 |
Touch Me in the Morning |
Diana Ross |
1 week no. 1 |
10 in 1973 |
|
84 |
Kung Fu Fighting |
Carl Douglas |
2 weeks no. 1 |
14 in 1975 |
|
85 |
Without You |
Harry Nilsson |
4 weeks no. 1 |
4 in 1972 |
|
86 |
The Joker |
Steve Miller Band |
1 week no. 1 |
40 in 1974 |
|
87 |
The Rubberband Man |
The Spinners |
No. 2 |
81 in 1977 (24 in Cashbox 1976) |
|
88 |
One Bad Apple |
The Osmonds |
5 weeks no. 1 |
4 in 1971 |
|
89 |
Me and Mrs Jones |
Billy Paul |
3 weeks no. 1 |
15 in 1973 |
|
90 |
MacArthur Park |
Donna Summer |
3 weeks no. 1 |
12 in 1979 |
|
91 |
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers |
Barbara Streisand & Niel Diamond |
2 weeks no. 1 |
89/21 in 1978/79 |
|
92 |
You Don’t Have To Be a Star |
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. |
1 week no. 1 |
27 in 1977 |
|
93 |
Island Girl |
Elton John |
3 weeks no. 1 |
64 in 1976 |
|
94 |
Fly, Robin, Fly |
Silver Convention |
3 weeks no. 1 |
14 in 1976 |
|
95 |
Then Came You |
Dionne Warwick & The Spinners |
1 week no. 1 |
47 in 1974 |
|
96 |
Jive Talkin |
Bee Gees |
2 weeks no. 1 |
11 in 1975 |
|
97 |
Bohemian Rhapsody |
Queen |
No. 9 |
18 in 1976 |
|
98 |
Lovin You |
Minnie Riperton |
1 week no. 1 |
13 in 1975 |
|
99 |
The Most Beautiful Girl |
Charlie Rich |
2 weeks no. 1 |
23 in 1974 (3 in Cashbox) |
|
100 |
Delta Dawn |
Helen Reddy |
1 week no. 1 |
14 in 1973 |
BUBBLING UNDER
|
No. |
Title |
Artist(s) |
Peak (Weeks at No.1) |
Year-End Position |
|
101 |
The Night the Lights Went Out in George |
Vicki Lawrence |
2 weeks no. 1 |
11 in 1973 |
|
102 |
Rise |
Herb Alpert |
2 weeks no. 1 |
80/54 in 1979/80 |
|
103 |
Misty Blue |
Dorothy Moore |
No. 3 |
19 in 1976 |
|
104 |
A Horse with No Name |
America |
3 weeks no. 1 |
27 in 1972 |
|
105 |
Lay Down Sally |
Eric Clapton |
No. 3 |
15 in 1978 |
|
106 |
I Can See Clearly Now |
Johnny Nash |
4 weeks no. 1 |
47 in 1972 |
|
107 |
Too Much Heaven |
Bee Gees |
2 weeks no. 1 |
11 in 1979 |
|
108 |
The Tears of a Clown |
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
2 weeks no. 1 |
n/a |
|
109 |
Love Machine |
The Miracles |
1 week no. 1 |
7 in 1976 |
|
110 |
Boogie Fever |
The Sylvers |
1 week no. 1 |
20 in 1976 |
|
111 |
Hot Child in the City |
Nicki Gilder |
1 week no. 1 |
22 in 1978 |
|
112 |
Right Back Where We Started From |
Maxine Nightingale |
No. 2 |
28 in 1977 |
|
113 |
Time in a Bottle |
Jim Croce |
2 weeks no. 1 |
24 in 1974 |
|
114 |
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing |
Leo Sayer |
1 week no. 1 |
13 in 1977 |
