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Year-by-year retrospectives from 1970 through 1979.

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Bar chart of total weeks at number one for the ten songs on top the week of October 8, 1970 to 1979, led by Maggie May with five weeks, then Kiss You All Over with four
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October 8 in Music History: The 1970s Number Ones

October 8 in music history, 1970s style: the Hot 100 number one for that week in all ten years. Play every one.

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Bar chart of total weeks at number one for the ten songs on top the week of September 16, 1970 to 1979, led by My Sharona with six weeks, then Best of My Love with five
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September 16 in Music History: The 1970s Number Ones

September 16 in music history, 1970s style: the Hot 100 number one for that week in all ten years. Play every one.

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Bar chart of total weeks at number one for the ten songs on top the week of August 19, 1970 to 1979, led by Alone Again (Naturally) with six weeks, then four songs with four weeks each
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August 19 in Music History: The 1970s Number Ones

August 19 in music history, 1970s style: the Hot 100 number one for that week in all ten years. Play every one.

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Bar chart of total weeks at number one for the ten songs on top the week of July 15, 1970 to 1979, led by Shadow Dancing with seven weeks, then It's Too Late and Bad Girls with five each
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July 15 in Music History: The 1970s Number Ones

July 15 in music history, 1970s style: the Hot 100 number one for that week in all ten years. Play every one.

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Bar chart of total weeks at number one for the ten songs on top the week of June 12, 1970 to 1979, led by Silly Love Songs with five weeks and My Love with four
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June 12 in Music History: The 1970s Number Ones

June 12 in music history, 1970s style: the Hot 100 number one for that week in all ten years. Play every one.

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Bar chart of total weeks at number one for the ten songs on top the week of May 29, 1970 to 1979, led by Reunited with four weeks and American Woman, The Streak and Sir Duke with three each
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May 29 in Music History: The 1970s Number Ones

May 29 in music history, 1970s style: the Hot 100 number one for that week in all ten years. Play every one.

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Bar chart of total weeks at number one for the ten songs on top the week of May 1, 1970 to 1979, led by Night Fever with eight weeks, then Joy to the World and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face with six each
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May 1 in Music History: The 1970s Number Ones

May 1 in music history, 1970s style: the Hot 100 number one for that week in all ten years. Play every one.

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Bar chart of total weeks at number one for the ten songs on top the week of April 17, 1970 to 1979, led by Night Fever with eight weeks and Joy to the World and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face with six each
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April 17 in Music History: The 1970s Number Ones

April 17 in music history, 1970s style: the Hot 100 number one for that week in all ten years. Play every one.

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Bar chart of total weeks at number one for the ten songs on top the week of March 20, 1970 to 1979, led by Night Fever with eight weeks and Bridge over Troubled Water with six
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March 20 in Music History: The 1970s Number Ones

March 20 in music history, 1970s style: the Hot 100 number one for that week in all ten years. Play every one.

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