Fun countdown this week with lots of huge chart movement, big starts, lots of past and present #1s, and one of the all-time great chart coincidences.
The bottom 10 had 3 future ones as debuts (a record?) --Barry Manilow, Diana Ross, and Oho Players. Elton John had two previous number ones -- one fully credited (Island Girl) and the preceding #1 "Bad Blood" where he sings prominent, but uncredited, background vocals. Both Art Garfunkel and Frankie Valli had solo and group hits concurrently.
Paul McCartney had yet another of his top 40 hits I've never heard....Olivia Newton John's was not very familiar either. K.C. and the Sunshine Band charge to #1, barely holding off Silver Convention, who nearly pulled off the very rare bound to #1 from outside the top 10.
But the big news of the week was Pete Wingfield who was at #18, climbing strongly (which in Billboard's charts parlance is "with a bullet") with "18 with a Bullet." The lyrics make references to pop records and charts, so the pun was intentional.
Favorites: lots of good songs, I love Music... and the best SOS!
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1 6 THAT’S THE WAY (I Like It) –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 16 FLY, ROBIN, FLY –•– Silver Convention (Midland International)-7 (2)
3 3 WHO LOVES YOU –•– The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-14 (3)
4 1 ISLAND GIRL –•– Elton John (MCA)-7 (1)
5 9 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-9 (5)
6 7 THIS WILL BE –•– Natalie Cole (Capitol)-13 (6)
7 8 FEELINGS –•– Morris Albert (RCA)-23 (6)
8 10 LOW RIDER –•– War (United Artists)-10 (8)
9 13 SKY HIGH –•– Jigsaw (Chelsea)-13 (9)
10 21 LET’S DO IT AGAIN –•– The Staple Singers (Curtom)-5 (10)
3 3 WHO LOVES YOU –•– The Four Seasons (Warner Brothers / Curb)-14 (3)
4 1 ISLAND GIRL –•– Elton John (MCA)-7 (1)
5 9 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-9 (5)
6 7 THIS WILL BE –•– Natalie Cole (Capitol)-13 (6)
7 8 FEELINGS –•– Morris Albert (RCA)-23 (6)
8 10 LOW RIDER –•– War (United Artists)-10 (8)
9 13 SKY HIGH –•– Jigsaw (Chelsea)-13 (9)
10 21 LET’S DO IT AGAIN –•– The Staple Singers (Curtom)-5 (10)
11 14 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-8 (11)
12 2 LYIN’ EYES –•– Eagles (Asylum)-11 (2)
13 11 THEY JUST CAN’T STOP IT THE (Games People Play) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-16 (5)
14 4 MIRACLES –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-14 (3)
15 19 MY LITTLE TOWN –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (15)
16 5 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-12 (5)
17 27 SATURDAY NIGHT –•– The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-7 (17)
18 23 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET –•– Pete Wingfield (Island)-14 (18)
19 22 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU –•– Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-14 (19)
20 12 CALYPSO / I’M SORRY –•– John Denver (RCA)-15 (1)
12 2 LYIN’ EYES –•– Eagles (Asylum)-11 (2)
13 11 THEY JUST CAN’T STOP IT THE (Games People Play) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-16 (5)
14 4 MIRACLES –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-14 (3)
15 19 MY LITTLE TOWN –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (15)
16 5 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-12 (5)
17 27 SATURDAY NIGHT –•– The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-7 (17)
18 23 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET –•– Pete Wingfield (Island)-14 (18)
19 22 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU –•– Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-14 (19)
20 12 CALYPSO / I’M SORRY –•– John Denver (RCA)-15 (1)
21 25 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN –•– Willie Nelson (Columbia)-13 (21)
22 26 OPERATOR –•– The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-10 (22)
23 15 SOS –•– Abba (Atlantic)-14 (15)
24 28 I WANT’A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU –•– Leon Haywood (20th Century)-12 (24)
25 29 OUR DAY WILL COME –•– Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-6 (25)
26 18 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA –•– The People’s Choice (TSOP)-14 (11)
27 36 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW –•– Wings (Capitol)-4 (27)
28 32 SECRET LOVE –•– Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-6 (28)
29 24 BAD BLOOD –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-11 (1)
30 37 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-4 (30)
22 26 OPERATOR –•– The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-10 (22)
23 15 SOS –•– Abba (Atlantic)-14 (15)
24 28 I WANT’A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU –•– Leon Haywood (20th Century)-12 (24)
25 29 OUR DAY WILL COME –•– Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-6 (25)
26 18 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA –•– The People’s Choice (TSOP)-14 (11)
27 36 VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW –•– Wings (Capitol)-4 (27)
28 32 SECRET LOVE –•– Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-6 (28)
29 24 BAD BLOOD –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-11 (1)
30 37 I LOVE MUSIC (Part 1) –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-4 (30)
31 17 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-10 (13)
32 40 I’M ON FIRE –•– 5000 Volts (Philips)-6 (32)
33 33 BRAZIL –•– The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-17 (11)
34 51 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER –•– The Ohio Players (Mercury)-2 (34)
35 47 FOX ON THE RUN –•– Sweet (Capitol)-2 (35)
36 44 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) –•– David Geddes (Big Tree)-2 (36)
37 58 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Parts 1 and 2) –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-2 (37)
38 48 I WRITE THE SONGS –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-2 (38)
39 53 THEME FROM “MAHOGANY” (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-4 (39)
40 63 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (40)
32 40 I’M ON FIRE –•– 5000 Volts (Philips)-6 (32)
33 33 BRAZIL –•– The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-17 (11)
34 51 LOVE ROLLERCOASTER –•– The Ohio Players (Mercury)-2 (34)
35 47 FOX ON THE RUN –•– Sweet (Capitol)-2 (35)
36 44 THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON (A Blind Man In the Bleachers) –•– David Geddes (Big Tree)-2 (36)
37 58 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (Parts 1 and 2) –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-2 (37)
38 48 I WRITE THE SONGS –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-2 (38)
39 53 THEME FROM “MAHOGANY” (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-4 (39)
40 63 COUNTRY BOY (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (40)
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