THE TOP 50 SINGLES OF THE 70s

Broadcast New Years Weekend 1979/80

1 You Light Up My Life Deby Boone 1977
2 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel 1970
3 Joy To the World Three Dog Night 1971
4 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack 1972
5 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan 1972
6 Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart 1976
7 American Pie (Parts 1 and 2) Don McLean 1972
8 How Deep Is Your Love The Bee Gees 1977
9 Staylin' Alive The Bee Gees 1978
10 My Sharona The Knack 1979
11 One Bad Apple The Osmonds 1971
12 Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb 1978
13 Maggie May/Reason To Believe Rod Stewart 1971
14 It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move Carole King 1971
15 My Sweet Lord/Isn't It a Pity George Harrison 1970
16 Night Fever The Bee Gees 1978
17 Silly Love Songs Wings 1976
18 Le Freak Chic 1978
19 I'll Be There Jackson 5 1970
20 Best Of My Love The Emotions 1977
21 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart The Bee Gees 1971
22 A Horse With No Name America 1972
23 (They Long To Be) Close To You The Carpenters 1970
24 Bad Girls Donna Summer 1979
25 Reunited Peaches and Herb 1979
26 I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash 1972
27 Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando 1973
28 My Love Paul McCartney and Wings 1973
29 You're So Vain Carly Simon 1973
30 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross 1970
31 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas 1970
32 Love Will Keep Us Together The Captain and Tennille 1975
33 Hot Stuff Donna Summer 1979
34 Without You Nilsson 1972
35 Da Ya Think I'm Sexy Rod Stewart 1979
36 Crocodile Rock Elton John 1973
37 I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor 1979
38 American Woman/No Sugar Tonight The Guess Who 1970
39 Let It Be The Beatles 1970
40 I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb 1977
41 I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John 1974
42 December 1963 (Oh What I Night) The Four Seasons 1976
43 Three Times a Lady The Commodores 1978
44 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John and Kiki Dee 1976
45 Me and Mrs. Jones Billy Paul 1972
46 I Think I Love You The Partridge Family 1970
47 The Way We Were Barbra Streisand 1974
48 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon 1976
49 Kiss You All Over Exile 1978
50 Family Affair Sly and the Family Stone 1971

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