Music History

Bad Company’s debut album “Bad Company” reached No. 3 on the UK album chart and also reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.

“Feel Like Makin' Love” by Roberta Flack was at No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart.

ABBA scored their first U.S. Top 10 hit with “Waterloo,” which reached No. 6. The song also reached No. 1 in the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany and Ireland.

Roberta Flack reached her third US No. 1 with “Feel Like Makin’ Love”. After her producer left while she was working on her fifth album, she mixed the song herself and was credited as producer under the name Rubina Flake. The song became the first track produced by a female solo artist to reach the top of the US chart.

Eric Clapton reached No. 1 on the US album chart for the first time as a solo artist with the album “461 Ocean Boulevard”, which began a four-week run at the top. The album also reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom, while the single “I Shot the Sheriff” reached the Top 10 in nine countries and became Clapton's only single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Paper Lace reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with the song “The Night Chicago Died”, where it remained for one week. The song also reached No. 1 in Australia and New Zealand and reached the Top 3 in the United Kingdom and Canada. The band's manager subsequently contacted Chicago mayor Richard Daley seeking a ceremonial reception but received a very dismissive response.

The Three Degrees began a two-week run at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with the song “When Will I See You Again”. The group initially did not particularly like the song, but changed their minds after its international success.

The Three Degrees reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “When Will I See You Again”. It was their only UK No. 1 single. The group was popular with Prince Charles in the 1970s and in 1978 performed the song at the celebration of his 30th birthday at Buckingham Palace after he said it was his favourite song.

Carole King released the single “Jazzman”.

Eric Clapton remained at number one on the US album chart with “461 Ocean Boulevard”. John Denver was second with “Back Home Again”, Elton John third with “Caribou”, Stevie Wonder moved up to fourth with “Fulfillingness' First Finale”, and Bachman-Turner Overdrive II was fifth. Also in the Top 10 were Bad Company, Loggins & Messina, Robin Trower, Bob Dylan & The Band, and Paul McCartney & Wings.

Chicago reached No. 1 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart with „Call On Me“.

Paul Anka and Odia Coates began a three-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with „(You're) Having My Baby“. The song was Anka's 24th U.S. Top 40 hit, reached No. 6 in the U.K., also topped the Cashbox Best Sellers chart and later received a gold certification from the RIAA. Despite condemnation from feminist groups, it reached the top of the chart.

Carole King released the album "Wrap Around Joy", which reached No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart.

The Osmonds reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with their cover of Johnny Bristol's song "Love Me for a Reason," beginning a three-week run at the top. Written by Johnny Bristol, it became the group's first and only career number-one hit in the United Kingdom.

Barry White reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart with “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe.”

Elton John reached No. 1 on the US chart with “Bennie and the Jets”.

Paul Anka spent his third week at No. 1 on the US singles chart with “(You're) Having My Baby”, before Eric Clapton was expected to replace him with “I Shot The Sheriff”.

Rufus scored their biggest career hit with “Tell Me Something Good”, which reached No. 3.

Barry White reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe,” giving him his first No. 1 hit as a solo artist.

Olivia Newton-John reached No. 1 on the US Billboard chart with the song “I Honestly Love You”.

David Bowie returned to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with “Fame” after a one-week break.

Mike Oldfield's album Tubular Bells reached No. 1 on the UK album chart for the first time, 15 months after its release. Interest surged after the album was used in the film The Exorcist. Tubular Bells was the first album released by Virgin Records and sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. After spending three weeks at No. 1 with Hergest Ridge, Mike Oldfield remained at the top with Tubular Bells.

Olivia Newton-John achieved the first No. 1 hit of her career on the Billboard Hot 100 with “I Honestly Love You.” The song appeared on the album If You Love Me, Let Me Know, and its success helped the album reach No. 1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape a week later. The song began a two-week run at the top and was her first of five US No. 1 hits.

The Beach Boys reached No. 1 on the US Billboard album chart for the second time in their career with Endless Summer. The compilation of original recordings from the 1960s spent 155 weeks on the chart and received triple-platinum certification for sales of more than three million copies.

The Guess Who's song “Clap for the Wolfman” reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and featured the unmistakable voice of radio host Wolfman Jack. He liked the song so much that he left his lucrative job at WNBC and went on tour with the Canadian band.

After a long absence, Dionne Warwicke returned to the U.S. Top 10 with “Then Came You,” which she recorded with The Spinners. Because of a superstition related to astrology, she added an “e” to her name for good luck, later returning to the original spelling.

John Denver's "Annie's Song" reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart. The song was dedicated to his wife, and Denver reportedly wrote it in about ten minutes while riding a ski lift.

The debut album Rollin’ by Scottish pop-rock band Bay City Rollers reaches No. 1 on the UK albums chart and helps fuel the wave of fan popularity known as “Rollermania.” The album includes “Remember,” “Shang-a-Lang,” “Summerlove Sensation,” and “Saturday Night.”

John Denver’s “Annie’s Song” reaches No. 1 on the UK singles chart. In the same year, it also tops the charts in the United States, Canada, and Ireland.

Nothing from Nothing reached number one on the US Billboard pop chart.