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- The Bee Gees reached number one on the US singles chart with “You Should Be Dancing,” which reached number five in the UK. The song marked the beginning of their disco era and was used the following year in a scene from Saturday Night Fever in which John Travolta takes over the dance floor. It was also the Bee Gees' first US number-one hit featuring Barry Gibb's distinctive falsetto. One source calls it the group's second US number-one single, while another calls it their third.
- Bee Gees began a two-week run at No. 1 on the US singles chart with “Jive Talkin'.” It was their second US No. 1 hit and the first of several American disco hits to top the chart. The single reached No. 5 in the UK. Barry Gibb was inspired to write the song while driving across a Florida bridge on his way to the recording studio.
- They scored their first number-one song with “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”.
