Ten Favorite Billboard Number Ones of the 1970s

(in order of preference, based on this complete list)

1. “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” by Stevie Wonder [November 2, 1974, for one week]

2. “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack [April 15, 1972, for six weeks]

3. “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder [January 27, 1973, for one week]

4. “Heart of Glass” by Blondie [April 28, 1979, for one week]

5. “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye [September 8, 1973, for two weeks]

6. “ABC” by The Jackson 5 [April 25, 1970, for two weeks]

7. “Rich Girl” by Daryl Hall and John Oates [March 26, 1977, for two weeks]

8. “My Sharona” by The Knack [August 25, 1979, for six weeks]

9. “Fame” by David Bowie [September 20, 1975, for two weeks]

10. “Without You” by Nilsson [February 19, 1972, for four weeks]

Note: You’ll find my 1960s list here and my 1980s list here.

— August 17, 2022

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