Dates at No 1
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Artist
|
Song Title
|
Weeks at No 1
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30 December 1969 to 18 January 1970
|
Elvis Presley
|
Suspicious Minds
|
3 weeks
|
19 January to 8 March 1970
|
John Farnham
|
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
|
7 weeks
|
9 March to 22 March 1970
|
Shocking Blue
|
Venus
|
2 weeks
|
23 March to 5 April 1970
|
Led Zeppelin
|
Whole Lotta Love
|
2 weeks
|
6 April to 17 May 1970
|
The Beatles
|
Let It Be
|
6 weeks
|
18 May to 21 June 1970
|
Norman Greenbaum
|
Spirit in the Sky
|
5 weeks
|
22 June to 5 July 1970
|
Ray Stevens
|
Everything is Beautiful
|
2 weeks
|
6 July to 12 July 1970
|
The Beach Boys
|
Cottonfields
|
1 week
|
13 July to 23 August 1970
|
Creedence Clearwater Revival
|
Up Around the Bend/Run Through the Jungle
|
6 weeks
|
24 August to 30 August 1970
|
Simon & Garfunkel
|
El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
|
1 week
|
31 August to 6 September 1970
|
Mungo Jerry
|
In the Summertime
|
1 week
|
7 September to 18 October 1970
|
The Mixtures
|
In the Summertime (cover version)
|
6 weeks
|
19 October to 8 November 1970
|
The Carpenters
|
(They Long to Be) Close to You
|
3 weeks
|
9 November to 6 December 1970
|
Creedence Clearwater Revival
|
Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long as I Can See the Light
|
4 weeks
|
7 December 1970 to 3 January 1971
|
Miguel Rios
|
A Song of Joy
|
4 weeks
|
4 January to 17 January 1971
|
The Partridge Family
|
I Think I Love You
|
2 weeks
|
18 January to 14 March 1971
|
George Harrison
|
My Sweet Lord
|
8 weeks
|
15 March to 28 March 1971
|
The Mixtures
|
The Pushbike Song
|
2 weeks
|
29 March to 4 April 1971
|
Dawn
|
Knock Three Times
|
1 week
|
5 April to 2 May 1971
|
Lynn Anderson
|
Rose Garden
|
4 weeks
|
3 May to 16 May 1971
|
Janis Joplin
|
Me and Bobby McGee
|
2 weeks
|
17 May to 30 May 1971
|
Tom Jones
|
She's a Lady
|
2 weeks
|
31 May to 6 June 1971
|
Paul McCartney
|
Another Day
|
1 week
|
7 June to 13 June 1971
|
Lally Stott
|
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
|
1 week
|
14 June to 27 June 1971
|
The Hollies
|
Too Young to Be Married
|
2 weeks
|
28 June to 5 September 1971
|
Daddy Cool
|
Eagle Rock
|
10 weeks
|
6 September to 24 October 1971
|
Drummond
|
Daddy Cool
|
7 weeks
|
25 October to 28 November 1971
|
Olivia Newton-John
|
Banks of the Ohio
|
5 weeks
|
29 November to 26 December 1971
|
Rod Stewart
|
Maggie May
|
4 weeks
|
27 December 1971 to 30 January 1972
|
John Lennon
|
Imagine
|
5 weeks
|
31 January to 13 February 1972
|
David Cassidy
|
Cherish
|
2 weeks
|
14 February to 27 February 1972
|
Benny Hill
|
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
|
2 weeks
|
28 February to 5 March 1972
|
Melanie
|
Brand New Key
|
1 week
|
6 March to 9 April 1972
|
Don McLean
|
American Pie
|
5 weeks
|
10 April to 14 May 1972
|
Nilsson
|
Without You
|
5 weeks
|
15 May to 18 June 1972
|
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
|
Amazing Grace
|
5 weeks
|
19 June to 2 July 1972
|
Roberta Flack
|
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
|
2 weeks
|
3 July to 23 July 1972
|
Dr Hook & the Medicine Show
|
Sylvia's Mother
|
3 weeks
|
24 July to 3 September 1972
|
Donny Osmond
|
Puppy Love
|
6 weeks
|
4 September to 24 September 1972
|
Wayne Newton
|
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
|
3 weeks
|
25 September to 1 October 1972
|
Gary Glitter
|
Rock and Roll, Part 2
|
1 week
|
2 October to 15 October 1972
|
Blackfeather
|
Boppin' the Blues
|
2 weeks
|
16 October to 10 December 1972
|
Hot Butter
|
Popcorn
|
8 weeks
|
11 December 1972 to 4 February 1973
|
Michael Jackson
|
Ben
|
8 weeks
|
5 February to 18 February 1973
|
Lobo
|
I'd Love You to Want Me
|
2 weeks
|
19 February to 8 April 1973
|
Carly Simon
|
You're So Vain
|
7 weeks
|
9 April to 22 April 1973
|
Roberta Flack
|
Killing Me Softly with His Song
|
2 weeks
|
23 April to 20 May 1973
|
The Carpenters
|
Top of the World
|
4 weeks
|
21 May to 8 July 1973
|
Tony Orlando and Dawn
|
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
|
7 weeks
|
9 July to 22 July 1973
|
Jud Strunk
|
Daisy a Day
|
2 weeks
|
23 July to 29 July 1973
|
Maureen McGovern
|
The Morning After
|
1 week
|
30 July to 12 August 1973
|
Col Joye
|
Heaven Is My Woman's Love
|
2 weeks
|
13 August to 16 September 1973
|
Helen Reddy
|
Delta Dawn
|
5 weeks
|
17 September to 30 September 1973
|
Shirley Bassey
|
Never Never Never
|
2 weeks
|
1 October to 11 November 1973
|
Suzi Quatro
|
Can the Can
|
6 weeks
|
12 November to 18 November 1973
|
Vicki Lawrence
|
He Did With Me
|
1 week
|
19 November to 23 December 1973
|
The Rolling Stones
|
Angie
|
5 weeks
|
24 December 1973 to 20 January 1974
|
Helen Reddy
|
Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)
|
4 weeks
|
21 January to 27 January 1974
|
Suzi Quatro
|
48 Crash
|
1 week
|
28 January to 3 February 1974
|
Ringo Starr
|
Photograph
|
1 week
|
4 February to 17 February 1974
|
David Bowie
|
Sorrow
|
2 weeks
|
18 February to 10 March 1974
|
Grahame Bond
|
Farewell Aunty Jack
|
3 weeks
|
11 March to 28 April 1974
|
Alvin Stardust
|
My Coo Ca Choo
|
7 weeks
|
29 April to 26 May 1974
|
Terry Jacks
|
Seasons in the Sun
|
4 weeks
|
27 May to 16 June 1974
|
Suzi Quatro
|
Devil Gate Drive
|
3 weeks
|
17 June to 11 August 1974
|
Paper Lace
|
Billy Don't Be a Hero
|
8 weeks
|
12 August to 22 September 1974
|
Stevie Wright
|
Evie
|
6 weeks
|
23 September to 17 November 1974
|
Paper Lace
|
The Night Chicago Died
|
8 weeks
|
18 November to 15 December 1974
|
Olivia Newton-John
|
I Honestly Love You
|
4 weeks
|