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A Caffè ☕️Lattè  Spotlight:

THE 100 BEST

UK #1 SINGLES

OF THE

1970s

From the 173 songs that climbed all the way to the top of the British charts during the 1990s. Caffè Lattè has selected 100 of the best number ones of that decade.  

 

       100  BROWN GIRL IN THE RING Boney M

99 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME Brotherhood Of Man

98 LUCILLE Kenny Rogers

97 TELEGRAM SAM T. Rex

96 SILVER LADY David Soul

95 IN THE SUMMERTIME Mungo Jerry

94 CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP

          Middle Of The Road

93 KNOCK THREE TIMES Tony Orlando & Dawn

92 YOU WON’T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME

          The New Seekers

91 SHE Charles Aznavour

 

90 DOWN DOWN Status Quo

89 YELLOW RIVER Christie

88 ANGELO Brotherhood Of Man

87 FLOAT ON The Floaters

86 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU Art Garfunkel

85 JANUARY Pilot

84 FIGARO Brotherhood Of Man

83 DON’T GIVE UP ON US David Soul

82 SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO The Jacksons

81 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW Chicago

 

80 STAND BY YOUR MAN Tammy Wynette

79 I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING

          The New Seekers

78 MAGGIE MAY Rod Stewart

77 DREADLOCK HOLIDAY 10cc

76 GET DOWN Gilbert O’Sullivan

75 METAL GURU T. Rex

74 THREE TIMES A LADY Commodores

73 THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST Rod Stewart

72 SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum

71 LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES)

           Edison Lighthouse

 

70 SUNDAY GIRL Blondie

69 YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING The Real Thing

68 DEVIL GATE DRIVE Suzi Quatro

67 SEE MY BABY JIVE Wizzard

66 FREE Deniece Williams

65 VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR The Buggles

64 GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR David Essex

63 I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT

           Rod Stewart

62 CLAIR Gilbert O’Sullivan

61 HOT LOVE T. REX

 

60 (MAKE ME SMILE) COME UP AND SEE ME

             Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

59 CHANSON D’AMOUR The Manhattan Transfer

58 BRIGHT EYES Art Garfunkel

57 WALKING ON THE MOON The Police

56 HOLD ME CLOSE David Essex

55 YES SIR, I CAN BOOGIE Baccara

54 I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS The Boomtown Rats

53 CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE Slade

52 REASON TO BELIEVE Rod Stewart

51 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN

           The Three Degrees

 

 

50 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE The Police

49 SO YOU WIN AGAIN Hot Chocolate

48 ARE ‘FRIENDS’ ELECTRIC? Tubeway Army

47 WAY DOWN Elvis Presley

46 CARS Gary Numan

45 WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE Cliff Richard

44 RING MY BELL Anita Ward

43 COZ I LUV YOU Slade

42 MISSISSIPPI Pussycat

41 I’M NOT IN LOVE 10cc

40 ROCK YOUR BABY George McCrae

39 CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE)

            The Stylistics

38 I’M STILL WAITING Diana Ross

37 YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING

           Barry White

36 SAILING Rod Stewart

35 GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) T. Rex

34 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN

           Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

33 BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne

32 DON’T CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA Julie Covington

31 MULL OF KINTYRE Wings

 

30 FERNANDO Abba

29 MY SWEET LORD George Harrison

28 TRAGEDY Bee Gees

27 HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK Ian Dury

26 NIGHT FEVER Bee Gees

25 SUGAR BABY LOVE The Rubettes

24 DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART

           Elton John & Kiki Dee

23 HEART OF GLASS Blondie

22 RIVERS OF BABYLON Boney M

21 YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT

             Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta