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Weekly Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Songs from the First 50 Years


A chronological list of every Hot 100 chart-topper from August 1958 through July 2008.


Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
B.J. Thomas
Scepter
Peak Date
1/3/1970
Weeks at No. 1
4
I Want You Back 
The Jackson 5 
Motown 
1/31/1970 
1
Venus 
The Shocking Blue 
Colossus 
2/7/1970 
1
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)/Everybody Is A Star 
Sly & The Family Stone 
Epic 
2/14/1970 
2
Bridge Over Troubled Water 
Simon & Garfunkel 
Columbia 
2/28/1970 
6
Let It Be 
The Beatles 
Apple 
4/11/1970 
2
ABC 
The Jackson 5 
Motown 
4/25/1970 
2
American Woman
The Guess Who 
RCA Victor 
5/9/1970 
3
Everything Is Beautiful 
Ray Stevens 
Barnaby 
5/30/1970 
2
The Long And Winding Road/For You Blue 
The Beatles 
Apple 
6/13/1970 
2
The Love You Save
The Jackson 5 
Motown 
6/27/1970 
2
Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 
Three Dog Night 
ABC 
7/11/1970 
2
(They Long To Be) Close To You 
Carpenters 
A&M 
7/25/1970 
4
Make It With You 
Bread 
Elektra 
8/22/1970 
1
War 
Edwin Starr 
Gordy 
8/29/1970 
3
Ain't No Mountain High Enough 
Diana Ross 
Motown 
9/19/1970 
3
Cracklin' Rosie 
Neil Diamond 
Uni 
10/10/1970 
I'll Be There 
The Jackson 5 
Motown 
10/17/1970 
I Think I Love You 
Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones & Featuring David Cassidy
Bell 
11/21/1970 
The Tears Of A Clown 
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 
Tamla 
12/12/1970 
My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity 
George Harrison 
Apple 
12/26/1970 
Knock Three Times 
Dawn 
Bell 
1/23/1971 
One Bad Apple 
The Osmonds 
MGM 
2/13/1971 
Me And Bobby McGee 
Janis Joplin 
Columbia 
3/20/1971 
2
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) 
The Temptations 
Gordy 
4/3/1971 
2
Joy To The World 
Three Dog Night 
ABC 
4/17/1971 
Brown Sugar 
The Rolling Stones 
Rolling Stones 
5/29/1971 
Want Ads 
The Honey Cone 
Hot Wax 
6/12/1971 
It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move 
Carole King 
Ode 
6/19/1971 
Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) 
The Raiders 
Columbia 
7/24/1971 
1
You've Got A Friend 
James Taylor 
Warner 
7/31/1971 
1
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart 
Bee Gees 
Atco 
8/7/1971 
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey 
Paul & Linda McCartney 
Apple 
9/4/1971 
Go Away Little Girl 
Donny Osmond 
MGM 
9/11/1971 
Maggie May/Reason To Believe
Rod Stewart 
Mercury 
10/2/1971 
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
Cher 
Kapp 
11/6/1971 
2
Theme From Shaft 
Isaac Hayes 
Enterprise 
11/20/1971 
2
Family Affair 
Sly & The Family Stone 
Epic 
12/4/1971 
3
Brand New Key 
Melanie 
Neighborhood 
12/25/1971 
3
American Pie (Parts I & II) 
Don McLean 
United Artists 
1/15/1972 
Let's Stay Together 
Al Green 
Hi 
2/12/1972 
Without You 
Nilsson 
RCA Victor 
2/19/1972 
Heart Of Gold 
Neil Young 
Reprise 
3/18/1972 
A Horse With No Name 
America 
Warner Bros.
3/25/1972 
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 
Roberta Flack 
Atlantic 
4/15/1972 
Oh Girl 
The Chi-lites 
Brunswick 
5/27/1972 
1
I'll Take You There 
The Staple Singers 
Stax 
6/3/1972 
1
The Candy Man 
Sammy Davis, Jr.
MGM 
6/10/1972 
Song Sung Blue 
Neil Diamond 
Uni 
7/1/1972 
Lean On Me 
Bill Withers 
Sussex 
7/8/1972 
Alone Again (Naturally) 
Gilbert O'Sullivan 
Mam 
7/29/1972 
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) 
Looking Glass 
Epic 
8/26/1972 
1
Black & White 
Three Dog Night 
ABC 
9/16/1972 
1
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me 
Mac Davis 
Columbia 
9/23/1972 
Ben 
Michael Jackson 
Motown 
10/14/1972 
My Ding-A-Ling 
Chuck Berry 
Chess 
10/21/1972 
I Can See Clearly Now 
Johnny Nash 
Epic 
11/4/1972 
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 
The Temptations 
Gordy 
12/2/1972 
1
I Am Woman 
Helen Reddy 
Capitol 
12/9/1972 
1
Me And Mrs. Jones 
Billy Paul 
Philadelphia International 
12/16/1972 
3
You're So Vain 
Carly Simon 
Elektra 
1/6/1973 
3
Superstition 
Stevie Wonder 
Tamla 
1/27/1973 
Crocodile Rock 
Elton John 
MCA 
2/3/1973 
Killing Me Softly With His Song 
Roberta Flack 
Atlantic 
2/24/1973 
Love Train 
The O'Jays 
Philadelphia International
3/24/1973 
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia 
Vicki Lawrence 
Bell 
4/7/1973 
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 
Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando 
Bell 
4/21/1973 
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 
Stevie Wonder 
Motown 
5/19/1973 
1
Frankenstein 
Edgar Winter Group 
Epic 
5/26/1973 
1
My Love 
Paul McCartney & Wings 
Apple 
6/2/1973 
4
Give Me Love - (Give Me Peace On Earth) 
George Harrison 
Apple 
6/30/1973 
1
Will It Go Round In Circles 
Billy Preston 
A&M 
7/7/1973 
2
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Jim Croce 
ABC 
7/21/1973 
2
The Morning After 
Maureen McGovern 
20th Century 
8/4/1973 
2
Touch Me In The Morning 
Diana Ross 
Motown 
8/18/1973 
Brother Louie 
Stories 
Kama Sutra
8/25/1973 
2
Let's Get It On 
Marvin Gaye 
Tamla 
9/8/1973 
2
Delta Dawn 
Helen Reddy 
Capitol 
9/15/1973 
1
We're An American Band 
Grand Funk 
Capitol 
9/29/1973 
1
Half-Breed 
Cher 
MCA 
10/6/1973 
2
Angie 
The Rolling Stones 
Rolling Stones 
10/20/1973 
1
Midnight Train To Georgia 
Gladys Knight & The Pips 
Buddah 
10/27/1973 
2
Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) 
Eddie Kendricks 
Tamla 
11/10/1973 
2
Photograph 
Ringo Starr 
Apple 
11/24/1973 
1
Top Of The World 
Carpenters 
A&M 
12/1/1973 
2
The Most Beautiful Girl 
Charlie Rich 
Epic 
12/15/1973 
2
Time In A Bottle 
Jim Croce 
ABC 
12/29/1973 
2
The Joker 
The Steve Miller Band 
Capitol 
1/12/1974 
1
Show And Tell 
Al Wilson 
Rocky Road 
1/19/1974 
1
You're Sixteen 
Ringo Starr 
Apple 
1/26/1974 
1
The Way We Were 
Barbra Streisand 
Columbia 
2/2/1974 
3
Love's Theme 
Love Unlimited Orchestra 
20th Century 
2/9/1974 
1
Seasons In The Sun 
Terry Jacks 
Bell 
3/2/1974 
3
Dark Lady 
Cher 
MCA 
3/23/1974 
1
Sunshine On My Shoulders 
John Denver 
RCA Victor 
3/30/1974 
1
Hooked On A Feeling 
Blue Swede 
EMI 
4/6/1974 
1
Bennie And The Jets 
Elton John 
MCA 
4/13/1974 
1
TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) 
MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees 
Philadelphia International
4/20/1974 
2
The Loco-Motion 
Grand Funk 
Capitol 
5/4/1974 
2
The Streak 
Ray Stevens 
Barnaby 
5/18/1974 
3
Band On The Run 
Paul McCartney & Wings 
Apple 
6/8/1974 
1
Billy, Don't Be A Hero
Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods 
ABC 
6/15/1974 
2
Sundown 
Gordon Lightfoot 
Reprise 
6/29/1974 
1
Rock The Boat 
The Hues Corporation 
RCA Victor 
7/6/1974 
1
Rock Your Baby 
George McCrae 
TK 
7/13/1974 
2
Annie's Song 
John Denver 
RCA Victor 
7/27/1974 
2
Feel Like Makin' Love 
Roberta Flack 
Atlantic 
8/10/1974 
1
The Night Chicago Died 
Paper Lace 
Mercury 
8/17/1974 
1
(You're) Having My Baby 
Paul Anka with Odia Coates 
United Artists 
8/24/1974 
3
I Shot The Sheriff 
Eric Clapton 
RSO 
9/14/1974 
1
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe 
Barry White 
20th Century 
9/21/1974 
1
Rock Me Gently 
Andy Kim 
Capitol 
9/28/1974 
1
I Honestly Love You 
Olivia Newton-John 
MCA
10/5/1974 
2
Nothing From Nothing 
Billy Preston 
A&M 
10/19/1974 
1
Then Came You 
Dionne Warwicke & Spinners 
Atlantic 
10/26/1974 
1
You Haven't Done Nothin 
Stevie Wonder 
Tamla 
11/2/1974 
1
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Bachman-Turner Overdrive 
Mercury 
11/9/1974 
1
Whatever Gets You Thru The Night 
John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band 
Apple 
11/16/1974 
1
I Can Help 
Billy Swan 
Monument 
11/23/1974 
2
Kung Fu Fighting 
Carl Douglas 
20th Century 
12/7/1974 
2
Cat's In The Cradle 
Harry Chapin 
Elektra 
12/21/1974 
1
Angie Baby 
Helen Reddy 
Capitol 
12/28/1974 
1
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 
Elton John 
MCA 
1/4/1975 
2
Mandy 
Barry Manilow 
Bell 
1/18/1975 
1
Please Mr. Postman 
Carpenters 
A&M 
1/25/1975 
1
Laughter In The Rain 
Neil Sedaka 
MCA 
2/1/1975 
1
Fire 
Ohio Players 
Mercury 
2/8/1975 
1
You're No Good 
Linda Ronstadt 
Capitol 
2/15/1975 
1
Pick Up The Pieces 
Average White Band
Atlantic 
2/22/1975 
1
Best Of My Love 
Eagles 
Asylum 
3/1/1975 
1
Have You Never Been Mellow 
Olivia Newton-John 
MCA 
3/8/1975 
1
Black Water 
The Doobie Brothers 
Warner Bros. 
3/15/1975 
1
My Eyes Adored You 
Frankie Valli 
Private Stock 
3/22/1975 
1
Lady Marmalade 
LaBelle 
Epic 
3/29/1975 
1
Lovin' You 
Minnie Riperton 
Epic 
4/5/1975 
1
Philadelphia Freedom 
The Elton John Band 
MCA 
4/12/1975 
2
(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song 
B.J. Thomas 
ABC 
4/26/1975 
1
He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) 
Tony Orlando & Dawn 
Elektra 
5/3/1975 
3
Shining Star 
Earth, Wind & Fire 
Columbia 
5/24/1975 
1
Before The Next Teardrop Falls 
Freddy Fender 
ABC/Dot 
5/31/1975 
1
Thank God I'm A Country Boy 
John Denver 
RCA 
6/7/1975 
1
Sister Golden Hair 
America 
Warner Bros. 
6/14/1975 
1
Love Will Keep Us Together 
The Captain & Tennille 
A&M 
6/21/1975 
4
Listen To What The Man Said 
Wings 
Capitol 
7/19/1975 
1
The Hustle 
Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony 
Avco 
7/26/1975 
1
One Of These Nights 
Eagles 
Asylum 
8/2/1975 
1
Jive Talkin' 
Bee Gees 
Atlantic 
8/9/1975 
2
Fallin' In Love 
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
Playboy 
8/23/1975 
1
Get Down Tonight 
K.C. And The Sunshine Band 
T.K. 
8/30/1975 
1
Rhinestone Cowboy 
Glen Campbell 
Capitol 
9/6/1975 
2
Fame 
David Bowie 
RCA 
9/20/1975 
2
I'm Sorry 
John Denver 
RCA Victor 
9/27/1975 
1
Bad Blood 
Neil Sedaka 
Rocket 
10/11/1975 
3
Island Girl 
Elton John 
MCA 
11/1/1975 
3
That's The Way (I Like It) 
K.C. And The Sunshine Band 
T.K. 
11/22/1975 
2
Fly, Robin, Fly
Silver Convention 
Midland Int'l. 
11/29/1975 
3
Let's Do It Again 
The Staple Singers 
Curtom 
12/27/1975 
1
Saturday Night 
Bay City Rollers 
Arista 
1/3/1976 
1
Convoy 
C.W. McCall 
MGM 
1/10/1976 
1
I Write The Songs 
Barry Manilow 
Arista 
1/17/1976 
1
Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) 
Diana Ross 
Motown 
1/24/1976 
1
Love Rollercoaster 
Ohio Players 
Mercury 
1/31/1976 
1
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover 
Paul Simon 
Columbia 
2/7/1976 
3
Theme From S.W.A.T. 
Rhythm Heritage 
ABC 
2/28/1976 
1
Love Machine (Part 1) 
The Miracles 
Tamla 
3/6/1976 
1
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
The Four Seasons 
Curb 
3/13/1976 
Disco Lady 
Johnnie Taylor 
Columbia 
4/3/1976 
Let Your Love Flow 
Bellamy Brothers 
Curb 
5/1/1976 
1
Welcome Back 
John Sebastian 
Reprise 
5/8/1976 
1
Boogie Fever 
The Sylvers 
Capitol 
5/15/1976 
1
Silly Love Songs 
Wings 
Capitol 
5/22/1976 
5
Love Hangover 
Diana Ross 
Motown 
5/29/1976 
2
Afternoon Delight 
Starland Vocal Band 
Windsong 
7/10/1976 
2
Kiss And Say Goodbye 
The Manhattans 
Columbia 
7/24/1976 
2
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 
Elton John & Kiki Dee 
Rocket 
8/7/1976 
4
You Should Be Dancing 
Bee Gees 
RSO 
9/4/1976 
1
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
K.C. And The Sunshine Band 
T.K. 
9/11/1976 
1
Play That Funky Music 
Wild Cherry 
Epic 
9/18/1976 
3
A Fifth Of Beethoven 
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band 
Private Stock 
10/9/1976 
1
Disco Duck (Part I) 
Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots 
RSO 
10/16/1976 
1
If You Leave Me Now 
Chicago 
Columbia 
10/23/1976 
Rock'n Me 
Steve Miller Band
Capitol 
11/6/1976 
Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) 
Rod Stewart 
Warner Bros. 
11/13/1976 
You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) 
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
ABC 
1/8/1977 
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing 
Leo Sayer 
Warner Bros. 
1/15/1977 
I Wish 
Stevie Wonder 
Tamla 
1/22/1977 
Car Wash 
Rose Royce 
MCA 
1/29/1977 
Torn Between Two Lovers 
Mary MacGregor
Ariola 
2/5/1977 
2
Blinded By The Light 
Manfred Mann's Earth Band 
Warner Bros. 
2/19/1977 
1
New Kid In Town 
Eagles 
Asylum 
2/26/1977 
1
Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born")
Barbra Streisand 
Columbia 
3/5/1977 
3
Rich Girl 
Daryl Hall John Oates 
RCA 
3/26/1977 
2
Dancing Queen 
Abba 
Atlantic 
4/9/1977 
Don't Give Up On Us 
David Soul 
Private Stock 
4/16/1977 
Don't Leave Me This Way 
Thelma Houston 
Tamla 
4/23/1977 
Southern Nights 
Glen Campbell 
Capitol 
4/30/1977 
Hotel California 
Eagles 
Asylum 
5/7/1977 
When I Need You 
Leo Sayer 
Warner Bros. 
5/14/1977 
Sir Duke 
Stevie Wonder 
Tamla 
5/21/1977 
3
I'm Your Boogie Man 
K.C. And The Sunshine Band 
T.K. 
6/11/1977 
Dreams 
Fleetwood Mac 
Warner Bros. 
6/18/1977 
Got To Give It Up (Pt. I) 
Marvin Gaye 
Tamla 
6/25/1977 
Gonna Fly Now 
Bill Conti 
United Artists 
7/2/1977 
Undercover Angel 
Alan O'Day 
Pacific-Time 
7/9/1977 
Da Doo Ron Ron 
Shaun Cassidy 
Warner Bros./Curb
7/16/1977 
Looks Like We Made It 
Barry Manilow 
Arista 
7/23/1977 
I Just Want To Be Your Everything 
Andy Gibb 
RSO 
7/30/1977 
Best Of My Love 
The Emotions 
Columbia 
8/20/1977 
Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band 
Meco 
Millennium 
10/1/1977 
You Light Up My Life 
Debby Boone 
Warner Bros./Curb
10/15/1977 
10 
How Deep Is Your Love 
Bee Gees 
RSO 
12/24/1977 
3
Baby Come Back 
Player 
RSO 
1/14/1978 
3
Stayin' Alive 
Bee Gees 
RSO 
2/4/1978 
(Love Is) Thicker Than Water 
Andy Gibb 
RSO 
3/4/1978 
Night Fever 
Bee Gees 
RSO 
3/18/1978 
If I Can't Have You 
Yvonne Elliman 
RSO
5/13/1978 
With A Little Luck 
Wings 
Capitol 
5/20/1978 
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams 
Columbia 
6/3/1978 
1
You're The One That I Want 
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 
RSO 
6/10/1978 
1
Shadow Dancing 
Andy Gibb 
RSO 
6/17/1978 
Miss You 
The Rolling Stones 
Rolling Stones 
8/5/1978 
Three Times A Lady 
Commodores 
Motown 
8/12/1978 
2
Grease 
Frankie Valli 
RSO 
8/26/1978 
2
Boogie Oogie Oogie 
A Taste Of Honey 
Capitol 
9/9/1978 
3
Kiss You All Over 
Exile 
Warner Bros./Curb
9/30/1978 
4
Hot Child In The City 
Nick Gilder 
Chrysalis 
10/28/1978 
1
You Needed Me 
Anne Murray 
Capitol 
11/4/1978 
1
Mac Arthur Park 
Donna Summer 
Casablanca 
11/11/1978 
You Don't Bring Me Flowers 
Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 
Columbia 
12/2/1978 
Le Freak 
Chic 
Atlantic 
12/9/1978 
Too Much Heaven 
Bee Gees 
RSO 
1/6/1979 
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? 
Rod Stewart 
Warner Bros.
2/10/1979 
I Will Survive 
Gloria Gaynor 
Polydor 
3/10/1979 
Tragedy 
Bee Gees 
RSO 
3/24/1979 
What A Fool Believes 
The Doobie Brothers 
Warner Bros. 
4/14/1979 
1
Knock On Wood 
Amii Stewart 
Ariola 
4/21/1979 
1
Heart Of Glass 
Blondie 
Chrysalis 
4/28/1979 
1
Reunited 
Peaches & Herb 
MVP 
5/5/1979 
Hot Stuff 
Donna Summer 
Casablanca 
6/2/1979 
Love You Inside Out 
Bee Gees 
RSO 
6/9/1979 
Ring My Bell 
Anita Ward 
TK 
6/30/1979 
Bad Girls 
Donna Summer 
Casablanca 
7/14/1979 
Good Times 
Chic 
Atlantic 
8/18/1979 
My Sharona 
The Knack 
Capitol 
8/25/1979 
Sad Eyes 
Robert John 
EMI 
10/6/1979 
1
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough 
Michael Jackson 
Epic 
10/13/1979 
1
Rise 
Herb Alpert 
A&M 
10/20/1979 
2
Pop Muzik 
Sire 
11/3/1979 
1
Heartache Tonight 
Eagles 
Asylum 
11/10/1979 
1
Still 
Commodores 
Motown 
11/17/1979 
1
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) 
Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer 
Columbia 
11/24/1979 
2
Babe 
Styx 
A&M 
12/8/1979 
2
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) 
Rupert Holmes 
Infinity 
12/22/1979 





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