Today we began our countdown of the top 100 selling singles of the 1970’s. We also featured three tracks from the sixth best selling album of the 1970’s – ABBA – Greatest Hits. The album was the best selling album of 1976 in the UK, and is the second-best selling album in the UK for ABBA, staying in the charts for 130 weeks. We Heard Mamma Mia, SOS, and Waterloo.
100 – 81 were –
|
Pos. |
Title | Artist |
Year |
Sales |
Chart |
|
81 |
“Black Is Black”- La Belle Epoque, a female vocal trio, based in Paris, France. a disco remake of the song, “Black Is Black”, originally a hit in 1966 for the Spanish group Los Bravos. | La Belle Epoque |
1977 |
700,000 |
2 |
|
82 |
“Knock Three Times” released as a single in November 1970, | Dawn |
1971 |
700,000 |
1 |
|
83 |
“Cum On Feel the Noize” Slade’s fourth number-one single in the UK and their first to enter straight at number one. | Slade |
1973 |
695,000 |
1 |
|
84 |
“Amazing Grace” a Christian hymn with words written by the English poet and clergyman John Newton, published in 1779. a 1971 hit song from the album Whales & Nightingales by Judy Collins | Judy Collins |
1970 |
690,000 |
5 |
|
85 |
“Hot Love” the group’s first number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained at the top for six weeks beginning in March 1971. Its success was propelled by a legendary Top of the Pops appearance, where mainman Marc Bolan appeared in androgynous clothes and with a dab of glitter under each eye, debuting the style of glam rock. | T. Rex |
1971 |
690,000 |
1 |
|
86 |
“Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)” a UK #1 single in August 1975 for three weeks | The Stylistics |
1975 |
690,000 |
1 |
|
87 |
“One Day at a Time” The song went on to be recorded by many artists. Scottish singer Lena Martell recorded the song for the UK market in 1979. The song again became a big success and reached No.1 in October 1979 for three weeks. | Lena Martell |
1979 |
680,000 |
1 |
|
88 |
“I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)” #1 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1976 and topping the chart for three weeks | Tina Charles |
1976 |
680,000 |
1 |
|
89 |
“Ma Baker inspired by the story of legendary 1930s outlaw Ma Barker, although the name was changed into “Ma Baker” because “it sounded better”. | Boney M. |
1977 |
680,000 |
1 |
|
90 |
“Crazy Horses”The song is claimed to be a protest about the amount of pollution created by cars. It is a heavy rock style which was a major stylistic departure from the type of music The Osmonds were known for. It is one of their best known hits and has been covered by numerous other bands | The Osmonds |
1972 |
680,000 |
2 |
|
91 |
“The Name of the Game” released as the first single from the group’s fifth studio album, The Album. It became a UK number one, topping the charts for four weeks in November 1977. | ABBA |
1977 |
660,000 |
1 |
|
92 |
“Fanfare for the Common Man” Adapted by Keith Emerson from Aaron Copland’s 1942 piece Fanfare for the Common Man, it stands as one of their most popular and enduring pieces | Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
1977 |
650,000 |
2 |
|
93 |
“Whispering Grass” first recorded by Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra in 1940. Number one in the British singles chart for three weeks from 7 June 1975 | Windsor Davies & Don Estelle |
1975 |
650,000 |
1 |
|
94 |
“Get It On” second number one for T. Rex on the UK Singles Chart. | T. Rex |
1971 |
650,000 |
1 |
|
95 |
“Message in a Bottle” The Police’s first number one hit in the United Kingdom | The Police |
1979 |
650,000 |
1 |
|
96 |
“We Are the Champions” a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. In 2009, “We Are the Champions” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and was voted the world’s favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericssonworld music poll. In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest in the history of popular music | Queen |
1977 |
630,000 |
2 |
|
97 |
“Stand By Your Man” the most successful record of Wynette’s career and is one of the most covered songs in the history of country music | Tammy Wynette |
1975 |
630,000 |
2 |
|
98 |
“Wand’rin’ Star” UK number one single for Lee Marvin for three weeks in March 1970. | Lee Marvin |
1970 |
610,000 |
1 |
|
99 |
“Metal Guru” written by Marc Bolan. It was the band’s fourth (and final) number one on the UK Singles Chart when it topped the chart for four weeks in May-June 1972. | T. Rex |
1972 |
600,000 |
1 |
|
100 |
“Sideshow” | Barry Biggs |
1976 |
600,000 |
3 |
