| RECORD WORLD #1 HITS 1975 01/04 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds / Elton John 01/11 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds / Elton John (2) 01/18 - Mandy / Barry Manilow (1) 01/25 - Please Mr. Postman / Carpenters (1) 02/01 - Laughter In The Rain / Neil Sedaka (1) 02/08 - Boogie On Reggae Woman / Stevie Wonder (1) + 02/15 - Fire / Ohio Players (1) 02/22 - You're No Good / Linda Ronstadt (1) 03/01 - Pick Up The Pieces / Average White Band (1) 03/08 - Black Water / Doobie Brothers (1) 03/15 - Have You Never Been Mellow / Olivia Newton John (1) 03/22 - My Eyes Adored You / Frankie Valli (1) 03/29 - Lady Marmalade / LaBelle (1) 04/05 - Lovin You / Minnie Riperton (1) 04/12 - Philadelphia Freedom / Elton John Band 04/19 - Philadelphia Freedom / Elton John Band 04/26 - Philadelphia Freedom / Elton John Band (3) 05/03 - Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song / B.J. Thomas (1) 05/10 - He Don't Love You / Tony Orlando & Dawn (1) 05/17 - Jackie Blue / Ozark Moutain Daredevils (1) + 05/24 - Shining Star / Earth Wind & Fire (1) 05/31 - Before The Next Teardrop Falls / Freddy Fender (1) 06/07 - Thank God, I'm a Country Boy - John Denver (1) 06/14 - Sister Golden Hair / America (1) 06/21 - Love Will Keep Us Together / Captain & Tennille 06/28 - Love Will Keep Us Together / Captain & Tennille 07/05 - Love Will Keep Us Together / Captain & Tennille (3) 07/12 - The Hustle / Van McCoy (1) 07/19 - Listen To What The Man Said / Paul McCartney & Wings 07/26 - Listen To What The Man Said / Paul McCartney & Wings (2) 08/02 - One Of These Nights / Eagles (1) 08/09 - Jive Talkin / Bee Gees 08/16 - Jive Talkin / Bee Gees (2) 08/23 - Someone Saved My Life Tonight / Elton John (1) + 08/30 - Fallin' In Love / Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (1) 09/06 - Get Down Tonight / KC & The Sunshine Band 09/13 - Get Down Tonight / KC & The Sunshine Band (2) 09/20 - Rhinestone Cowboy / Glen Campbell (1) 09/27 - Fame / David Bowie 10/04 - Fame / David Bowie (2) 10/11 - I'm Sorry // Calypso / John Denver (1) 10/18 - Mr. Jaws / Dickie Goodman (1) + 10/25 - Bad Blood / Neil Sedaka (1) 11/01 - They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play) / Spinners (1) + 11/08 - Island Girl / Elton John 11/15 - Island Girl / Elton John 11/22 - Island Girl / Elton John (3) 11/29 - That's The Way I Like It / KC & The Sunshine Band (>>) 12/06 - Fly Robin Fly / Silver Convention (1) 12/13 - That's The Way I Like It / KC & The Sunshine Band 12/20 - That's The Way I Like It / KC & The Sunshine Band (3) 12/27 - Saturday Night / Bay City Rollers (1) RECORD WORLD #1 HITS 1976 01/03 - Convoy / C.W. McCall (>>) 01/10 - Theme From Mahogany / Diana Ross (1) 01/17 - I Write The Songs / Barry Manilow (1) 01/24 - Convoy / C.W. McCall 01/31 - Convoy / C.W. McCall (3) 02/07 - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover / Paul Simon (1) 02/14 - Love To Love You Baby / Donna Summer (1) + 02/21 - Theme From S.W.A.T. / Rhythm Heritage 02/28 - Theme From S.W.A.T. / Rhythm Heritage (2) 03/06 - Love Machine / Miracles (1) 03/13 - All By Myself / Eric Carmen (1) + 03/20 - December 1963 / Four Seasons (1) 03/27 - Dream Weaver / Gary Wright (1) + 04/03 - Lonely Night / Captain & Tennille (1) + 04/10 - Disco Lady / Johnnie Taylor 04/17 - Disco Lady / Johnnie Taylor 04/24 - Disco Lady / Johnnie Taylor (3) 05/01 - Right Back Where We Started From / Maxine Nightingale (1) + 05/08 - Welcome Back / John Sebastian 05/15 - Welcome Back / John Sebastian (2) 05/22 - Boogie Fever / Sylvers (1) 05/29 - Silly Love Songs / Paul McCartney & Wings 06/05 - Silly Love Songs / Paul McCartney & Wings (>>) 06/12 - Love Hangover / Diana Ross (1) 06/19 - Silly Love Songs / Paul McCartney & Wings (>>) 06/26 - Get Up And Boogie / Silver Convention (1) + 07/03 - Silly Love Songs / Paul McCartney & Wings (4) 07/10 - Kiss And Say Goodbye / Manhattans (1) 07/17 - Afternoon Delight / Starland Vocal Band (>>) 07/24 - More, More, More / Andrea True Connection (1) + 07/31 - Afternoon Delight / Starland Vocal Band (2) 08/07 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart / Elton John & Kiki Dee 08/14 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart / Elton John & Kiki Dee 08/21 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart / Elton John & Kiki Dee 08/28 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart / Elton John & Kiki Dee 09/04 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart / Elton John & Kiki Dee (5) 09/11 - Play That Funky Music / Wild Cherry (>>) 09/18 - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty / KC & The Sunshine Band (1) 09/25 - A Fifth Of Beethoven / Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1) 10/02 - Play That Funky Music / Wild Cherry (2) 10/09 - Disco Duck / Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots 10/16 - Disco Duck / Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (>>) 10/23 - If You Leave Me Now / Chicago 10/30 - If You Leave Me Now / Chicago (2) 11/06 - Disco Duck / Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (3) 11/13 - Rock 'N' Me / Steve Miller Band (1) 11/20 - Tonight's The Night / Rod Stewart 11/27 - Tonight's The Night / Rod Stewart 12/04 - Tonight's The Night / Rod Stewart 12/11 - Tonight's The Night / Rod Stewart 12/18 - Tonight's The Night / Rod Stewart 12/25 - Tonight's The Night / Rod Stewart (6) RECORD WORLD #1 HITS 1977 01/01 - You Don't Have To Be A Star / Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (1) 01/08 - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing / Leo Sayer (1) 01/15 - Car Wash / Rose Royce (>>) 01/22 - I Wish / Stevie Wonder (1) 01/29 - Car Wash / Rose Royce (2) 02/05 - Torn Between Two Lovers / Mary MacGregor 02/12 - Torn Between Two Lovers / Mary MacGregor (>>) 02/19 - Blinded By The Light / Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1) 02/26 - Torn Between Two Lovers / Mary MacGregor 03/05 - Torn Between Two Lovers / Mary MacGregor (4) 03/12 - Love Theme From A Star Is Born / Barbra Streisand 03/19 - Love Theme From A Star Is Born / Barbra Streisand (2) 03/26 - Dancing Queen / Abba (1) 04/02 - Rich Girl / Hall & Oates 04/09 - Rich Girl / Hall & Oates (2) 04/16 - Don't Give Up On Us / David Soul (1) 04/23 - Hotel California / Eagles (1) 04/30 - Southern Nights / Glen Campbell (1) 05/07 - When I Need You / Leo Sayer 05/14 - When I Need You / Leo Sayer 05/21 - When I Need You / Leo Sayer (3) 05/28 - Sir Duke / Stevie Wonder 06/04 - Sir Duke / Stevie Wonder (2) 06/11 - I'm Your Boogie Man / KC & The Sunshine Band (1) 06/18 - Got To Give It Up / Marvin Gaye (1) 06/25 - Dreams / Fleetwood Mac (1) 07/02 - Undercover Angel / Alan O'Day (>>) 07/09 - Da Doo Ron Ron / Shaun Cassidy (1) 07/16 - Undercover Angel / Alan O'Day 07/23 - Undercover Angel / Alan O'Day 07/30 - Undercover Angel / Alan O'Day (4) 08/06 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb 08/13 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb 08/20 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb (>>) 08/27 - Best Of My Love / Emotions (>>) 09/03 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb 09/10 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb (5) 09/17 - Best Of My Love / Emotions 09/24 - Best Of My Love / Emotions (3) 10/01 - Star Wars Theme / Meco 10/08 - Star Wars Theme / Meco (2) 10/15 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 10/22 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 10/29 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 11/05 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 11/12 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 11/19 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 11/26 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 12/03 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 12/10 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 12/17 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 12/24 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone 12/31 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone (>) RECORD WORLD #1 HITS 1978 01/07 - You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone (13) (F) 01/14 - We Are The Champions // We Will Rock You / Queen 01/21 - We Are The Champions // We Will Rock You / Queen 01/28 - We Are The Champions // We Will Rock You / Queen (3) + 02/04 - Stayin Alive / Bee Gees 02/11 - Stayin Alive / Bee Gees 02/18 - Stayin Alive / Bee Gees 02/25 - Stayin Alive / Bee Gees (>>) 03/04 - Love Is Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb (1) 03/11 - Stayin Alive / Bee Gees 03/18 - Stayin Alive / Bee Gees (6) 03/25 - Night Fever / Bee Gees 04/01 - Night Fever / Bee Gees 04/08 - Night Fever / Bee Gees 04/15 - Night Fever / Bee Gees 04/22 - Night Fever / Bee Gees 04/29 - Night Fever / Bee Gees 05/06 - Night Fever / Bee Gees 05/13 - Night Fever / Bee Gees (8) 05/20 - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late / Johnny Mathis & Deniece Wiliams (1) 05/27 - With A Little Luck / Paul McCartney & Wings (1) 06/03 - Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb 06/10 - Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb 06/17 - Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb 06/24 - Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb 07/01 - Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb 07/08 - Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb 07/15 - Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb 07/22 - Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb (8) 07/29 - You're The One That I Want / John Travolta & Olivia Newton- John (1) 08/05 - Three Times A Lady / Commodores (>>) 08/12 - Grease / Frankie Valli 08/19 - Grease / Frankie Valli (2) 08/26 - Three Times A Lady / Commodores 09/02 - Three Times A Lady / Commodores 09/09 - Three Times A Lady / Commodores 09/16 - Three Times A Lady / Commodores (5) 09/23 - Boogie Oogie Oogie / A Taste Of Honey (1) 09/30 - Kiss You All Over / Exile 10/07 - Kiss You All Over / Exile 10/14 - Kiss You All Over / Exile (3) 10/21 - Hot Child In The City / Nick Gilder 10/28 - Hot Child In The City / Nick Gilder 11/04 - Hot Child In The City / Nick Gilder 11/11 - Hot Child In The City / Nick Gilder (4) 11/18 - MacArthur Park / Donna Summer 11/25 - MacArthur Park / Donna Summer (2) 12/02 - You Don't Bring Me Flowers / Barbra & Neil 12/09 - You Don't Bring Me Flowers / Barbra & Neil (2) 12/16 - Le Freak / Chic 12/23 - Le Freak / Chic 12/30 - Le Freak / Chic (3 >) RECORD WORLD #1 HITS 1979 01/06 - Le Freak / Chic (>) 01/13 - Too Much Heaven / Bee Gees (1) 01/20 - Le Freak / Chic 01/27 - Le Freak / Chic 02/03 - Le Freak / Chic (7) 02/10 - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Rod Stewart 02/17 - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Rod Stewart 02/24 - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Rod Stewart 03/03 - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Rod Stewart (>>) 03/10 - I Will Survive / Gloria Gaynor (1) 03/17 - Tragedy / Bee Gees (>>) 03/24 - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Rod Stewart (5) 03/31 - Tragedy / Bee Gees (2) 04/07 - What A Fool Believes / Doobie Brothers (1) 04/14 - Music Box Dancer / Frank Mills (1) + 04/21 - Knock On Wood / Amii Stewart (1) 04/28 - Heart Of Glass / Blondie (1) 05/05 - Reunited / Peaches & Herb 05/12 - Reunited / Peaches & Herb 05/19 - Reunited / Peaches & Herb 05/26 - Reunited / Peaches & Herb (4) 06/02 - Hot Stuff / Donna Summer 06/09 - Hot Stuff / Donna Summer 06/16 - Hot Stuff / Donna Summer 06/23 - Hot Stuff / Donna Summer 06/30 - Hot Stuff / Donna Summer (5) 07/07 - Ring My Bell / Anita Ward (1) 07/14 - Bad Girls / Donna Summer 07/21 - Bad Girls / Donna Summer 07/28 - Bad Girls / Donna Summer 08/04 - Bad Girls / Donna Summer (4) 08/11 - My Sharona / The Knack 08/18 - My Sharona / The Knack 08/25 - My Sharona / The Knack 09/01 - My Sharona / The Knack 09/08 - My Sharona / The Knack (5) 09/15 - Sad Eyes / Robert John 09/22 - Sad Eyes / Robert John 09/29 - Sad Eyes / Robert John 10/06 - Sad Eyes / Robert John 10/13 - Sad Eyes / Robert John (5) 10/20 - Sail On / Commodores (1) + 10/27 - Rise / Herb Alpert (1) 11/03 - Don't Stop Til You get Enough / Michael Jackson (1) 11/10 - Heartache Tonight / Eagles (1) 11/17 - Babe / Styx (>>) 11/24 - No More Tears / Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer 12/01 - No More Tears / Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer 12/08 - No More Tears / Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (3) 12/15 - Babe / Styx (2) 12/22 - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) / Rupert Holmes 12/29 - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) / Rupert Holmes ( 2 >) Key: F Chart frozen due to holiday break. + Failed to reach #1 in Billboard > continues at #1 in next calendar year >> song falls from number one positin to later return to number one. |
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