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Top Hits of The Decade: 1970s
1	Wings	Mull Of Kintyre
2	Boney M	Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring
3	John Travolta & Olivia Newton John	You're The One That I Want
4	Boney M	Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord
5	John Travolta & Olivia Newton John	Summer Nights
6	Village People	Y.M.C.A
7	Queen	Bohemian Rhapsody
8	Blondie	Heart Of Glass
9	David Soul	Don't Give Up On
10	Slade	Merry Xmas Everybody

Top Hits of 1970
1	Elvis Presley	The Wonder Of You
2	Christie	Yellow River
3	Mungo Jerry	In The Summertime
4	Freda Payne	Band Of Gold
5	Shirley Bassey	Something
6	Lee Marvin	Wanderin' Star
7	Norman Greenbaum	Spirit In The Sky
8	Simon & Garfunkel	Bridge Over Troubled Water
9	England World Cup Squad	Back Home
10	Free	All Right Now

Top Hits of 1971
1	George Harrison	My Sweet Lord
2	Rod Stewart	Maggie May / Reason To Believe
3	Middle of the Road	Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
4	Dawn	Knock Three Times
5	T Rex	Hot Love
6	Mixtures	The Pushbike Song
7	New Seekers	Never Ending Song Of Love
8	Diana Ross	I'm Still Waiting
9	T Rex	Get It On
10	The Tams	Hey Girl Don't Bother Me

Top Hits of 1972
1	Royal Scots Dragoon Guards	Amazing Grace
2	Lieutenant Pigeon	Mouldy Old Dough
3	Donny Osmond	Puppy Love
4	Nilsson	Without You
5	New Seekers	I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
6	Chicory Tip	Son Of My Father
7	Gary Glitter	Rock & Roll
8	T Rex	Metal Guru
9	Neil Reid	Mother Of Mine
10	Don MacLean	American Pie

Top Hits of 1973
1	Dawn	Tie A Yellow Ribbon
2	Simon Park Orchestra	Eye Level
3	Peters & Lee	Welcome Home
4	The Sweet	Blockbuster
5	Slade	Cum On Feel The Noize
6	Gary Glitter	I Love You Love Me Love
7	Wizzard	See My Baby Jive
8	Gary Glitter	I'm The Leader Of The Gang
9	Donny Osmond	The Twelfth of Never
10	David Cassidy	Daydreamer / Puppy Song

Top Hits of 1974
1	Mud	Tiger Feet
2	Terry Jacks	Seasons In The Sun
3	Paper Lace	Billy, Don't Be A Hero
4	Three Degrees	When Will I See You Again
5	George McCrae	Rock Your Baby
6	David Essex	Gonna Make You A Star
7	Carl Douglas	Kung Fu Fighting
8	Charles Aznavour	She
9	Rubettes	Sugar Baby Love
10	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own

Top Hits of 1975
1	Bay City Rollers	Bye Bye Baby
2	Rod Stewart	Sailing
3	Stylistics	Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
4	Windsor Davies & Don Estelle	Whispering Grass
5	Tammy Wynette	Stand By Your Man
6	Bay City Rollers	Give A Little Love
7	David Essex	Hold Me Close
8	Art Garfunkel	I Only Have Eyes For You
9	Roger Whittaker	The Last Farewell
10	10CC	I'm Not In Love

Top Hits of 1976
1	Brotherhood of Man	Save Your Kisses For Me
2	Elton John & Kiki Dee	Don't Go Breaking My Heart
3	Pussycat	Mississippi
4	Abba	Dancing Queen
5	Dr. Hook	A Little Bit More
6	Chicago	If You Leave Me Now
7	Abba	Fernando
8	Tina Charles	I Love To Love
9	Demis Roussos	The Roussos Phenonemon (EP)
10	Showaddywaddy	Under The Moon Of Love

Top Hits of 1977
1	Wings	Mull of Kintyre
2	David Soul	Don't Give Up On Us
3	Julie Covington	Don't Cry For Me Argentina
4	Leo Sayer	When I Need You
5	David Soul	Silver Lady
6	Abba	Knowing Me Knowing You
7	Donna Summer	I Feel Love
8	Elvis Presley	Way Down
9	Hot Chocolate	So You Win Again
10	Brotherhood of Man	Angelo

Top Hits of 1978
1	Boney M	Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring
2	John Travolta & Olivia Newton John	You're The One That I Want
3	John Travolta & Olivia Newton John	Summer Nights
4	The Commodores	Three Times A Lady
5	The Bee Gees	Night Fever
6	Father Abraham	Smurf Song
7	Abba	Take A Chance On Me
8	Brian & Michael	Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs
9	Boomtown Rats	Rat Trap
10	Kate Bush	Wuthering Heights

Top Hits of 1979
1	Art Garfunkel	Bright Eyes
2	Blondie	Heart Of Glass
3	Cliff Richard	We Don't Talk Anymore
4	Boomtown Rats	I Don't Like Mondays
5	Dr Hook	When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
6	Gloria Gaynor	I Will Survive
7	Tubeway Army	Are Friends Electric
8	Blondie	Sunday Girl
9	Roxy Music	Dance Away
10	Lena Martell	One Day At A Time

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