The 1970's. The top 40 songs and 10 albums of the decade. The singles
were based on sales from 1st January 1970 to 31st
December 1979.Which was your favourite song? So, at no.1 is……………
1. Mull
of Kintyre/Girls School – Wings, 1977 (9, 17)
2. Rivers
of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring – Boney M, 1978 (5, 40)
3. You’re
the One I Want – John Travolta & Olivia Newton John, 1978 (9, 26)
4. Mary’s
Boy Child – Boney M, 1978 (4, 8)
5. Summer
Nights – John Travolta & Olivia Newton John, 1978 (7, 19)
6. Y.M.C.A.
– Village People, 1978 (3, 16)
7. Bohemian
Rhapsody – Queen, 1975 (9, 47)
8. Heart
of Glass – Blondie, 1979 (4, 15)
9. Bright
Eye – Art Gartunkel, 1979 (6, 19)
10. Don’t
Give Up on Us – David Soul, 1976 (4, 16)
11. I
Love You Love Me Love – Gary Glitter, 1973 (4, 14)
12. Save
Your Kisses for Me – Brotherhood of Man, 1976 (6, 16)
13. Merry
Xmas Everybody – Slade, 1973 (5, 104)
14. Eye
Level – Simon Park Orchestra, 1972 (4, 24)
15. Long
Haired Lover from Liverpool – Little Jimmy Osmond, 1973 (5, 27)
16. Don’t
Cry for Me Argentina – Julie Covington, 1976 (1, 15)
17. I’d
Like to Teach the World to Sing – The New Seekers, 1971 (4, 21)
18. Tie
a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree – Dawn ft. Tony Orlando, 1973 (4,
40)
19. Under
the Moon of Love – Showaddywaddy, 1976 (3, 15)
20. Hit
Me with You Rhythm Stick – Ian Drury and The Blockheads, 1978 (1, 15)
21. Amazing
Grace – The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, 1972 (5, 27)
22. Sailing
– Rod Stewart, 1975 (4, 30)
23. Mississippi
– Pussycat, 1976 (4, 21)
24. Three
Times A Lady – The Commodores, 1978 (5, 14)
25. We
Don’t Talk Anymore – Cliff Richard, 1979 (4, 14)
26. The
Floral Dance – Brighouse & Rastick Brass Band, 1978 (0, 13)
27. You
Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me ft. Lyn Paul – The New Seekers, 1973 (1,
16)
28. I
Don’t Like Mondays – The Boomtown Rats, 1979 (4, 15)
29. Dancing
Queen – ABBA, 1976 (6, 20)
30. When
a Child Is Born – Johnny Mathis, 1976 (3, 12)
31. Are
‘Friends’ Electric – Tubeway Army, 1979 (4, 16)
32. The
Smurf Song – Father Abraham & The Smurfs, 1978 (0, 17)
33. Without
You – Nilsson, 1971 (5, 20)
34. Don’t
Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee, 1976 (6, 14)
35. Welcome
Home – Peters & Lee, 1973 (1, 24)
36. When
I Need You – Leo Sayer, 1977 (3, 13)
37. I
Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor, 1978 (4, 15)
38. When
You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman – Dr. Hook, 1979 (3, 17)
39. How
Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees, 1977 (0, 15)
40. My
Sweet Lord – George Harrison, 1970 (1, 14)
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