Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles
| US number one singles and artist (weeks at number one) |
UK number one singles and artist (weeks at number one) |
|---|---|
| "Saturday Night" – Bay City Rollers (1) "Convoy" – C. W. McCall (1) "I Write the Songs" – Barry Manilow (1) "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" – Diana Ross (1) "Love Rollercoaster" – Ohio Players (1) "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" – Paul Simon (3) "Theme from S.W.A.T." – Rhythm Heritage (1) "Love Machine" – The Miracles (1) "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) – The Four Seasons (3) "Disco Lady" – Johnnie Taylor (4) "Let Your Love Flow" – The Bellamy Brothers (1) "Welcome Back" – John Sebastian (1) "Boogie Fever" – The Sylvers (1) "Silly Love Songs" – Paul McCartney & Wings (5) "Love Hangover" – Diana Ross (2) "Afternoon Delight" – Starland Vocal Band (2) "Kiss and Say Goodbye" – The Manhattans (2) "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – Elton John & Kiki Dee (4) "You Should Be Dancing" – Bee Gees (1) "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" – KC and the Sunshine Band (1) "Play That Funky Music" – Wild Cherry (3) "A Fifth of Beethoven" – Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1) "Disco Duck" – Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (1) "If You Leave Me Now" – Chicago (2) "Rock'n Me" – Steve Miller Band (1) "Tonight's The Night" – Rod Stewart (7 weeks 1976 + 1 week 1977), best seller of the year |
"Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen (5 weeks 1975 + 4 weeks 1976) "Mamma Mia" – ABBA (2) "Forever and Ever" – Slik (1) "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" – The Four Seasons (2) "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" – Tina Charles (3) "Save Your Kisses for Me" – Brotherhood of Man (6), best seller of the year "Fernando" – ABBA (4) "No Charge" – J. J. Barrie (1) "Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) " – The Wurzels (2) "You to Me Are Everything" – The Real Thing (3) "Forever and Ever" – Demis Roussos (1) "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – Elton John & Kiki Dee (6) "Dancing Queen" – ABBA (6) "Mississippi" – Pussycat (4) "If You Leave Me Now" – Chicago (3) "Under the Moon of Love" – Showaddywaddy (3) "When a Child is Born" – Johnny Mathis (1 week 1976 + 2 weeks 1977) |
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