The #1 Songs That Defined the 70s
There's something magical about discovering the number one songs 70s radio was blasting the exact week you arrived in the world. The Billboard Hot 100 70s charts are a week-by-week diary of a decade in flux — and the song sitting at the top on any given Saturday says a lot about the cultural moment.
The decade's 70s chart toppers read like a who's who of popular music. Early in the decade, soft rock and soul traded the top spot; by the middle, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and the rise of disco took hold; and by 1977–79 the Bee Gees and the Saturday Night Fever phenomenon turned the charts into one long dance party. Whatever week you were born, your #1 is a tiny time capsule of the music of the 70s.
Every result here is drawn from verified weekly Billboard Hot 100 number-one data covering all 522 weeks of the decade. Find yours, share it with friends born the same year, and see whose birthday song reigns supreme.