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    1970

    Wks
    25 Jan   Edison Lighthouse Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 5
    1 Mar   Lee Marvin Wand'Rin' Star 3
    22 Mar   Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 3
    12 Apr   Dana All Kinds of Everything 2
    26 Apr   Norman Greenbaum Spirit in the Sky 2
    10 May   England World Cup Squad Back Home 3
    31 May   Christie Yellow River 1
    7 Jun   Mungo Jerry In the Summertime 7
    26 Jul   Elvis Presley The Wonder of You 6
    6 Sep   Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Tears of a Clown 1
    13 Sep   Freda Payne Band of Gold 6
    25 Oct   Matthews' Southern Comfort Woodstock 3
    15 Nov   Jimi Hendrix Experience Voodoo Chile 1
    22 Nov   Dave Edmunds I Hear You Knocking 6

     

    1971

    Wks
    3 Jan   Clive Dunn Grandad 3
    24 Jan   George Harrison My Sweet Lord 5
    28 Feb   Mungo Jerry Baby Jump (re-entry) 2
    14 Mar   T. Rex Hot Love 6
    25 Apr   Dave and Ansel Collins Double Barrel 2
    9 May   Dawn Knock Three Times 5
    13 Jun   Middle of the Road Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 5
    18 Jul   T. Rex Get It On 4
    15 Aug   Diana Ross I'm Still Waiting 4
    12 Sep   The Tams Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 3
    3 Oct   Rod Stewart Maggie May/Reason to Believe 5
    7 Nov   Slade Coz I Luv You 4
    5 Dec   Benny Hill Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) 4

     

    1972

    Wks
    2 Jan   The New Seekers I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 4
    30 Jan   T. Rex Telegram Sam 2
    13 Feb   Chicory Tip Son of My Father 3
    5 Mar   Nilsson Without You 5
    9 Apr   Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guard Amazing Grace 5
    14 May   T. Rex Metal Guru 4
    11 Jun   Don Mclean Vincent 2
    25 Jun   Slade Take Me Bak 'Ome 1
    2 Jul   Donny Osmond Puppy Love 5
    6 Aug   Alice Cooper School's Out 3
    27 Aug   Rod Stewart You Wear It Well 1
    3 Sep   Slade Mama Weer All Crazee Now 3
    24 Sep   David Cassidy How Can I Be Sure 2
    8 Oct   Lieutenant Pigeon Mouldy Old Dough 4
    5 Nov   Gilbert O'Sullivan Clair 2
    19 Nov   Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling 4
    17 Dec   Little Jimmy Osmond Long Haired Lover from Liverpool 5

     

    1973

    Wks
    21 Jan   The Sweet Blockbuster 5
    25 Feb   Slade Cum on Feel the Noize 4
    25 Mar   Donny Osmond The Twelfth of Never 1
    1 Apr   Gilbert O'Sullivan Get Down 2
    15 Apr   Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree Ft Tony Orlando 4
    13 May   Wizzard See My Baby Jive 4
    10 Jun   Suzi Quatro Can the Can 1
    17 Jun   10CC Rubber Bullets 1
    24 Jun   Slade Skweeze Me Pleeze Me 3
    15 Jul   Peters and Lee Welcome Home 1
    22 Jul   Gary Glitter I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am!) 4
    19 Aug   Donny Osmond Young Love 4
    16 Sep   Wizzard Angel Fingers 1
    23 Sep   Simon Park Orchestra Eye Level (re-entry) 4
    21 Oct   David Cassidy Daydreamer/Puppy Song 3
    11 Nov   Gary Glitter I Love You Love Me Love 4
    9 Dec   Slade Merry Xmas Everybody 5

     

    1974

    Wks
    13 Jan   The New Seekers You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me Ft. Lyn Paul 1
    20 Jan   Mud Tiger Feet 4
    17 Feb   Suzi Quatro Devil Gate Drive 2
    3 Mar   Alvin Stardust Jealous Mind 1
    10 Mar   Paper Lace Billy - Don't Be a Hero 3
    31 Mar   Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun 4
    28 Apr   Abba Waterloo 2
    12 May   Rubettes Sugar Baby Love 4
    9 Jun   Ray Stevens The Streak 1
    16 Jun   Gary Glitter Always Yours 1
    23 Jun   Charles Aznavour She 4
    21 Jul   George Mccrae Rock Your Baby 3
    11 Aug   The Three Degrees When Will I See You Again 2
    25 Aug   The Osmonds Love Me for a Reason 3
    15 Sep   Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting 3
    6 Oct   John Denver Annie's Song 1
    13 Oct   Sweet Sensation Sad Sweet Dreamer 1
    20 Oct   Ken Boothe Everything I Own 3
    10 Nov   David Essex Gonna Make You a Star 3
    1 Dec   Barry White You're the First, the Last, My Everything 2
    15 Dec   Mud Lonely This Christmas 4

     

    1975

    Wks
    12 Jan   Status Quo Down Down 1
    19 Jan   Tymes Ms. Grace 1
    26 Jan   Pilot January 3
    16 Feb   Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) 2
    2 Mar   Telly Savalas If 2
    16 Mar   Bay City Rollers Bye Bye Baby 6
    27 Apr   Mud Oh Boy 2
    11 May   Tammy Wynette Stand by Your Man 3
    1 Jun   Windsor Davies and Don Estelle Whispering Grass 3
    22 Jun   10CC I'm Not in Love 2
    6 Jul   Johnny Nash Tears on My Pillow 1
    13 Jul   Bay City Rollers Give a Little Love 3
    3 Aug   Typically Tropical Barbados 1
    10 Aug   The Stylistics I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) 3
    31 Aug   Rod Stewart Sailing 4
    28 Sep   David Essex Hold Me Close 3
    19 Oct   Art Garfunkel I Only Have Eyes for You 2
    2 Nov   David Bowie Space Oddity (re-issue) 2
    16 Nov   Billy Connolly D.I.V.O.R.C.E. 1
    23 Nov   Queen Bohemian Rhapsody 9

     

    1976

    Wks
    25 Jan   Abba Mamma Mia 2
    8 Feb   Slik Forever and Ever 1
    15 Feb   The Four Seasons December '63 2
    29 Feb   Tina Charles I Love to Love 3
    21 Mar   Brotherhood of Man Save Your Kisses for Me 6
    2 May   Abba Fernando 4
    30 May   J.J. Barrie No Charge 1
    6 Jun   The Wurzels Combine Harvester 2
    20 Jun   Real Thing You to Me Are Everything 3
    11 Jul   Demis Roussos The Roussos Phenomenon 1
    18 Jul   Elton John and Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart 6
    29 Aug   Abba Dancing Queen 6
    10 Oct   Pussycat Mississippi 4
    7 Nov   Chicago If You Leave Me Now 3
    28 Nov   Showaddywaddy Under the Moon of Love 3
    19 Dec   Johnny Mathis When a Child Is Born 3

     

    1977

    Wks
    9 Jan   David Soul Don't Give Up on Us 4
    6 Feb   Julie Covington Don't Cry for Me Argentina 1
    13 Feb   Leo Sayer When I Need You 3
    6 Mar   The Manhattan Transfer Chanson D'Amour 3
    27 Mar   Abba Knowing Me, Knowing You 5
    1 May   Deniece Williams Free 2
    15 May   Rod Stewart I Don't Want to Talk About It/First Cut Is the Deepest 4
    12 Jun   Kenny Rogers Lucille 1
    19 Jun   The Jacksons Show You the Way to Go 1
    26 Jun   Hot Chocolate So You Win Again 3
    17 Jul   Donna Summer I Feel Love 4
    14 Aug   Brotherhood of Man Angelo 1
    21 Aug   The Floaters Float On 1
    28 Aug   Elvis Presley Way Down 5
    2 Oct   David Soul Silver Lady 3
    23 Oct   Baccara Yes Sir I Can Boogie 1
    30 Oct   Abba Name of the Game 4
    27 Nov   Wings Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School 9

     

    1978

    Wks
    29 Jan   Althia and Donna Uptown Top Ranking 1
    5 Feb   Brotherhood of Man Figaro 1
    12 Feb   Abba Take a Chance on Me 3
    5 Mar   Kate Bush Wuthering Heights 4
    2 Apr   Brian and Michael Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs 3
    23 Apr   The Bee Gees Night Fever 2
    7 May   Boney M Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring 5
    11 Jun   John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John You're the One That I Want 9
    13 Aug   The Commodores Three Times a Lady 5
    17 Sep   10CC Dreadlock Holiday 1
    24 Sep   John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Summer Nights 7
    12 Nov   The Boomtown Rats Rat Trap 2
    26 Nov   Rod Stewart Da 'Ya' Think I'm Sexy? 1
    3 Dec   Boney M Mary's Boy Child 4
    31 Dec   The Village People Y.M.C.A. 3

     

    1979

    Wks
    21 Jan   Ian and the Blockheads Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick 1
    28 Jan   Blondie Heart of Glass 4
    25 Feb   The Bee Gees Tragedy 2
    11 Mar   Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive 4
    8 Apr   Art Garfunkel Bright Eyes 6
    20 May   Blondie Sunday Girl 3
    10 Jun   Anita Ward Ring My Bell 2
    24 Jun   Tubeway Army Are 'Friends' Electric? 4
    22 Jul   The Boomtown Rats I Don't Like Mondays 4
    19 Aug   Cliff Richard We Don't Talk Anymore 4
    16 Sep   Gary Numan Cars 1
    23 Sep   The Police Message in a Bottle 3
    14 Oct   The Buggles Video Killed the Radio Star 1
    21 Oct   Lena Martell One Day at a Time 3
    11 Nov   Dr. Hook When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman 3
    2 Dec   The Police Walking on the Moon 1
    9 Dec   Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall 5