# List of Radio & Records number-one singles of the 1970s

This is a list of songs that have peaked at number-one on the Radio & Records singles chart in the 1970s.

## 1973

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| October 5 | "Half-Breed" | Cher |
| October 12 | "Angie" | The Rolling Stones |
| October 19 | "Angie" | The Rolling Stones |
| October 26 | "Angie" | The Rolling Stones |
| November 2 | "Angie" | The Rolling Stones |
| November 9 | "Photograph" | Ringo Starr |
| November 16 | "Photograph" | Ringo Starr |
| November 23 | "Photograph" | Ringo Starr |
| November 30 | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Elton John |
| December 7 | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Elton John |
| December 14 | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Elton John |
| December 21 | "Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce |

## 1974

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 11 | "Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce |
| January 18 | "The Way We Were" | Barbra Streisand |
| January 25 | "The Way We Were" | Barbra Streisand |
| February 1 | "The Way We Were" | Barbra Streisand |
| February 8 | "Seasons in the Sun" | Terry Jacks |
| February 15 | "Seasons in the Sun" | Terry Jacks |
| February 22 | "Seasons in the Sun" | Terry Jacks |
| March 1 | "Seasons in the Sun" | Terry Jacks |
| March 8 | "Seasons in the Sun" | Terry Jacks |
| March 15 | "Seasons in the Sun" | Terry Jacks |
| March 22 | "Bennie and the Jets" | Elton John |
| March 29 | "Bennie and the Jets" | Elton John |
| 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 | "The Loco-Motion" | Grand Funk Railroad |
| May 3 | "The Loco-Motion" | Grand Funk Railroad |
| May 10 | "The Loco-Motion" | Grand Funk Railroad |
| May 17 | "The Streak" | Ray Stevens |
| May 24 | "Band on the Run" | Paul McCartney & Wings |
| May 31 | "Band on the Run" | Paul McCartney & Wings |
| June 7 | "Sundown" | Gordon Lightfoot |
| June 14 | "Sundown" | Gordon Lightfoot |
| June 21 | "Sundown" | Gordon Lightfoot |
| June 28 | "Rock the Boat" | The Hues Corporation |
| July 5 | "Rock the Boat" | The Hues Corporation |
| July 12 | "Rock the Boat" | The Hues Corporation |
| July 19 | "Rock the Boat" | The Hues Corporation |
| July 26 | "Rock Your Baby" | George McCrae |
| August 2 | "The Night Chicago Died" | Paper Lace |
| August 9 | "The Night Chicago Died" | Paper Lace |
| August 16 | "The Night Chicago Died" | Paper Lace |
| August 23 | "(You're) Having My Baby" | Paul Anka |
| August 30 | "(You're) Having My Baby" | Paul Anka |
| September 6 | "I Shot the Sheriff" | Eric Clapton |
| September 13 | "I Honestly Love You" | Olivia Newton-John |
| September 20 | "I Honestly Love You" | Olivia Newton-John |
| September 27 | "I Honestly Love You" | Olivia Newton-John |
| October 4 | "I Honestly Love You" | Olivia Newton-John |
| October 11 | "I Honestly Love You" | Olivia Newton-John |
| October 18 | "I Honestly Love You" | Olivia Newton-John |
| October 25 | "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" | Bachman–Turner Overdrive |
| November 1 | "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" | Bachman–Turner Overdrive |
| November 8 | "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" | Bachman–Turner Overdrive |
| November 15 | "I Can Help" | Billy Swan |
| November 22 | "Kung Fu Fighting" | Carl Douglas |
| November 29 | "Kung Fu Fighting" | Carl Douglas |
| December 6 | "Kung Fu Fighting" | Carl Douglas |
| December 13 | "Kung Fu Fighting" | Carl Douglas |
| December 20 | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | Elton John |

## 1975

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 10 | "Mandy" | Barry Manilow |
| January 17 | "Mandy" | Barry Manilow |
| January 24 | "Mandy" | Barry Manilow |
| January 31 | "Mandy" | Barry Manilow |
| February 7 | "Black Water" | The Doobie Brothers |
| February 14 | "Black Water" | The Doobie Brothers |
| February 21 | "Have You Never Been Mellow" | Olivia Newton-John |
| February 28 | "Have You Never Been Mellow" | Olivia Newton-John |
| March 7 | "Have You Never Been Mellow" | Olivia Newton-John |
| March 14 | "Have You Never Been Mellow" | Olivia Newton-John |
| March 21 | "Have You Never Been Mellow" | Olivia Newton-John |
| March 28 | "Lovin' You" | Minnie Riperton |
| April 4 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band |
| April 11 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band |
| April 18 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band |
| April 25 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band |
| May 2 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | The Elton John Band |
| 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 | "Sister Golden Hair" | America |
| June 6 | "Love Will Keep Us Together" | Captain & Tennille |
| June 13 | "Love Will Keep Us Together" | Captain & Tennille |
| June 20 | "Love Will Keep Us Together" | Captain & Tennille |
| June 27 | "Love Will Keep Us Together" | Captain & Tennille |
| July 4 | "Love Will Keep Us Together" | Captain & Tennille |
| July 11 | "Love Will Keep Us Together" | Captain & Tennille |
| July 18 | "The Hustle" | Van McCoy |
| July 25 | "Jive Talkin'" | Bee Gees |
| August 1 | "Jive Talkin'" | Bee Gees |
| August 8 | "Jive Talkin'" | Bee Gees |
| August 15 | "Jive Talkin'" | Bee Gees |
| August 22 | "Jive Talkin'" | Bee Gees |
| August 29 | "Fallin' in Love" | Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds |
| September 5 | "Get Down Tonight" | KC and the Sunshine Band |
| September 12 | "Get Down Tonight" | KC and the Sunshine Band |
| September 19 | "Fame" | David Bowie |
| September 26 | "Fame" | David Bowie |
| October 3 | "I'm Sorry" | John Denver |
| October 10 | "Bad Blood" | Neil Sedaka |
| October 17 | "Bad Blood" | Neil Sedaka |
| October 24 | "Bad Blood" | Neil Sedaka |
| October 31 | "Island Girl" | Elton John |
| November 7 | "Island Girl" | Elton John |
| November 14 | "Island Girl" | Elton John |
| November 21 | "That's the Way (I Like It)" | KC and the Sunshine Band |
| November 28 | "That's the Way (I Like It)" | KC and the Sunshine Band |
| December 5 | "That's the Way (I Like It)" | KC and the Sunshine Band |
| December 12 | "That's the Way (I Like It)" | KC and the Sunshine Band |
| December 19 | "I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow |

## 1976

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 9 | "I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow |
| January 16 | "I Write the Songs" | Barry Manilow |
| January 23 | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon |
| January 30 | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon |
| February 6 | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon |
| February 13 | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Paul Simon |
| February 20 | "Theme from S.W.A.T." | Rhythm Heritage |
| February 27 | "Theme from S.W.A.T." | Rhythm Heritage |
| March 5 | "Dream Weaver" | Gary Wright |
| March 12 | "Dream Weaver" | Gary Wright |
| March 19 | "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons |
| March 26 | "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons |
| April 2 | "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons |
| April 9 | "Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor |
| April 16 | "Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor |
| April 23 | "Welcome Back" | John Sebastian |
| April 30 | "Welcome Back" | John Sebastian |
| May 7 | "Welcome Back" | John Sebastian |
| May 14 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| May 21 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| May 28 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| June 4 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| June 11 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| June 18 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| June 25 | "Afternoon Delight" | Starland Vocal Band |
| July 2 | "Afternoon Delight" | Starland Vocal Band |
| July 9 | "Afternoon Delight" | Starland Vocal Band |
| July 16 | "Afternoon Delight" | Starland Vocal Band |
| July 23 | "Kiss and Say Goodbye" | The Manhattans |
| July 30 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| August 6 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| August 13 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| August 20 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| August 27 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| September 3 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| September 10 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| September 17 | "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" | KC and the Sunshine Band |
| September 24 | "If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago |
| October 1 | "If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago |
| October 8 | "If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago |
| October 15 | "Rock'n Me" | Steve Miller Band |
| October 22 | "Rock'n Me" | Steve Miller Band |
| October 29 | "Rock'n Me" | Steve Miller Band |
| November 5 | "Muskrat Love" | Captain & Tennille |
| November 12 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| November 19 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| November 26 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| December 3 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| December 10 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Rod Stewart |
| December 17 | "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | Leo Sayer |

## 1977

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 7 | "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | Leo Sayer |
| January 14 | "Blinded by the Light" | Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| January 21 | "Blinded by the Light" | Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| January 28 | "Blinded by the Light" | Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| February 4 | "New Kid in Town" | Eagles |
| February 11 | "New Kid in Town" | Eagles |
| February 18 | "Torn Between Two Lovers" | Mary MacGregor |
| February 25 | "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" | Barbra Streisand |
| March 4 | "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" | Barbra Streisand |
| March 11 | "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" | Barbra Streisand |
| March 18 | "Rich Girl" | Hall & Oates |
| March 25 | "Rich Girl" | Hall & Oates |
| April 1 | "Hotel California" | Eagles |
| April 8 | "Hotel California" | Eagles |
| April 15 | "Hotel California" | Eagles |
| April 22 | "When I Need You" | Leo Sayer |
| April 29 | "When I Need You" | Leo Sayer |
| May 6 | "When I Need You" | Leo Sayer |
| May 13 | "When I Need You" | Leo Sayer |
| May 20 | "When I Need You" | Leo Sayer |
| May 27 | "Dreams" | Fleetwood Mac |
| June 3 | "Dreams" | Fleetwood Mac |
| June 10 | "Dreams" | Fleetwood Mac |
| June 17 | "Dreams" | Fleetwood Mac |
| June 24 | "Undercover Angel" | Alan O'Day |
| July 1 | "Undercover Angel" | Alan O'Day |
| July 8 | "Da Doo Ron Ron" | Shaun Cassidy |
| July 15 | "I'm in You" | Peter Frampton |
| July 22 | "I'm in You" | Peter Frampton |
| July 29 | "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" | Andy Gibb |
| August 5 | "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" | Andy Gibb |
| August 12 | "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" | Andy Gibb |
| August 19 | "Best of My Love" | The Emotions |
| August 26 | "Best of My Love" | The Emotions |
| September 2 | "Don't Stop" | Fleetwood Mac |
| September 9 | "Don't Stop" | Fleetwood Mac |
| September 16 | "Don't Stop" | Fleetwood Mac |
| September 23 | "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" | Meco |
| September 30 | "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" | Meco |
| October 7 | "Nobody Does It Better" | Carly Simon |
| October 14 | "You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone |
| October 21 | "You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone |
| October 28 | "You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone |
| November 4 | "You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone |
| November 11 | "You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone |
| November 18 | "You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone |
| November 25 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Bee Gees |
| December 2 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Bee Gees |
| December 9 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Bee Gees |
| December 16 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Bee Gees |
| December 23 | "Baby Come Back" | Player |

## 1978

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 13 | "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" | Rod Stewart |
| January 20 | "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" | Rod Stewart |
| January 27 | "Stayin' Alive" | Bee Gees |
| February 3 | "Stayin' Alive" | Bee Gees |
| February 10 | "Stayin' Alive" | Bee Gees |
| February 17 | "Stayin' Alive" | Bee Gees |
| February 24 | "Stayin' Alive" | Bee Gees |
| March 3 | "Stayin' Alive" | Bee Gees |
| March 10 | "Night Fever" | Bee Gees |
| March 17 | "Night Fever" | Bee Gees |
| March 24 | "Night Fever" | Bee Gees |
| March 31 | "Night Fever" | Bee Gees |
| April 7 | "Night Fever" | Bee Gees |
| April 14 | "Night Fever" | Bee Gees |
| April 21 | "If I Can't Have You" | Yvonne Elliman |
| April 28 | "If I Can't Have You" | Yvonne Elliman |
| May 5 | "With a Little Luck" | Wings |
| May 12 | "With a Little Luck" | Wings |
| May 19 | "With a Little Luck" | Wings |
| May 26 | "Shadow Dancing" | Andy Gibb |
| June 2 | "Shadow Dancing" | Andy Gibb |
| June 9 | "Shadow Dancing" | Andy Gibb |
| June 16 | "Shadow Dancing" | Andy Gibb |
| June 23 | "Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty |
| June 30 | "Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty |
| July 7 | "Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty |
| July 14 | "Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty |
| July 21 | "Miss You" | The Rolling Stones |
| July 28 | "Grease" | Frankie Valli |
| August 4 | "Three Times a Lady" | Commodores |
| August 11 | "Three Times a Lady" | Commodores |
| August 18 | "Three Times a Lady" | Commodores |
| August 25 | "Three Times a Lady" | Commodores |
| September 1 | "Three Times a Lady" | Commodores |
| September 8 | "Three Times a Lady" | Commodores |
| September 15 | "Kiss You All Over" | Exile |
| September 22 | "Kiss You All Over" | Exile |
| September 29 | "Kiss You All Over" | Exile |
| October 6 | "Kiss You All Over" | Exile |
| October 13 | "Kiss You All Over" | Exile |
| 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 | "MacArthur Park" | Donna Summer |
| November 17 | "MacArthur Park" | Donna Summer |
| November 24 | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" | Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand |
| December 1 | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" | Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand |
| December 8 | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" | Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand |
| December 15 | "Le Freak" | Chic |
| December 22 | "Le Freak" | Chic |

## 1979

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 12 | "Too Much Heaven" | Bee Gees |
| January 19 | "Too Much Heaven" | Bee Gees |
| January 26 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart |
| February 2 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart |
| February 9 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart |
| February 16 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart |
| February 23 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart |
| March 2 | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Rod Stewart |
| March 9 | "Tragedy" | Bee Gees |
| March 16 | "Tragedy" | Bee Gees |
| March 23 | "What a Fool Believes" | The Doobie Brothers |
| March 30 | "What a Fool Believes" | The Doobie Brothers |
| April 6 | "What a Fool Believes" | The Doobie Brothers |
| April 13 | "Heart of Glass" | Blondie |
| April 20 | "Heart of Glass" | Blondie |
| April 27 | "Reunited" | Peaches & Herb |
| May 4 | "Reunited" | Peaches & Herb |
| May 11 | "Reunited" | Peaches & Herb |
| May 18 | "Reunited" | Peaches & Herb |
| May 25 | "Hot Stuff" | Donna Summer |
| June 1 | "Hot Stuff" | Donna Summer |
| June 8 | "The Logical Song" | Supertramp |
| June 15 | "Chuck E.'s In Love" | Rickie Lee Jones |
| June 22 | "Chuck E.'s In Love" | Rickie Lee Jones |
| June 29 | "She Believes in Me" | Kenny Rogers |
| July 6 | "Shine a Little Love" | Electric Light Orchestra |
| July 13 | "Gold" | John Stewart |
| July 20 | "Gold" | John Stewart |
| July 27 | "The Main Event/Fight" | Barbra Streisand |
| August 3 | "My Sharona" | The Knack |
| August 10 | "My Sharona" | The Knack |
| August 17 | "My Sharona" | The Knack |
| August 24 | "After the Love Has Gone" | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| August 31 | "Lonesome Loser" | Little River Band |
| September 7 | "Lonesome Loser" | Little River Band |
| September 14 | "Lonesome Loser" | Little River Band |
| September 21 | "Sail On" | Commodores |
| September 28 | "Sail On" | Commodores |
| October 5 | "Sail On" | Commodores |
| October 12 | "Rise" | Herb Alpert |
| October 19 | "Heartache Tonight" | Eagles |
| October 26 | "Heartache Tonight" | Eagles |
| November 2 | "Heartache Tonight" | Eagles |
| November 9 | "Heartache Tonight" | Eagles |
| November 16 | "Babe" | Styx |
| November 23 | "Babe" | Styx |
| November 30 | "Babe" | Styx |
| December 7 | "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | Rupert Holmes |
| December 14 | "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | Rupert Holmes |
| December 21 | "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | Rupert Holmes |