US '70s Music: Most Weeks at Number One Quiz

Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" written by Paul Simon was number one for six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Simon & Garfunkel in 1970. It was number one for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" won five Grammy Awards at the 13th Grammy Awards in 1971. Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Contemporary Song, Best Engineered Record, and Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists. The eponymous album also won Album of the Year. The piano accompaniment was played by Larry Knechtel.

Answer: Joy To The World

"Joy To The World" written by Hoyt Axton was number one for six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Three Dog Night in 1971. It peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

Not all of Three Dog Night liked the song or wanted to record it but singer Chuck Negron changed their minds. All seven group members sang on the record, not just the three main vocalists. When the song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Hoyt Axton joined his mother Mae as writers of number one hits, she co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel" for Elvis Presley.

Answer: Alone Again (Naturally)

"Alone Again (Naturally)" written by Gilbert O'Sullivan was number one for six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Gilbert O'Sullivan in 1972. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Alone Again (Naturally)" was Gilbert O'Sullivan's only US number one hit, and he has denied that it is autobiographical or about the death of his father when he was 11 years old. O'Sullivan was the first Irish-born recording artist to have two UK number one hits, "Clair" (two weeks in 1972) and "Get Down" (two weeks in 1973).

Answer: Killing Me Softly With His Song

"Killing Me Softly With His Song" written by Charles Fox/Norman Gimbel/Lori Lieberman was number one for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Roberta Flack in 1973. It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

Lori Lieberman has stated that she was inspired to write some lyrics for this song while watching a performance of Don McLean. She recorded the song in 1971 and it was released in 1972 but did not chart. 25 years later Fox and Gimbel tried to dismiss Lieberman's contribution to the lyrics and the fact that it was inspired by Don McLean.

Answer: (You're) Having My Baby

"(You're) Having My Baby" written by Paul Anka was number one for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Paul Anka in 1974. It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

It had been 15 years since Paul Anka's last number one hit "Lonely Boy" (number one for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959), and 13 years since his last Top 10 hit "Dance On Little Girl" (number 10 in 1961). As well as writing most of his own hits, Paul Anka wrote the English lyrics to Frank Sinatra's most famous song "My Way".

Answer: Love Will Keep Us Together

"Love Will Keep Us Together" written by Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield was number one for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Captain & Tennille in 1975. It peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

The Captain and Tennille were Daryl Dragon (August 27 1942 - January 2 2019) and Toni Tennille (May 8 1940). They were a very succesful married singing duo in the '70s and early '80s. Dragon was nicknamed The Captain by Mike Love when he played keyboards with The Beach Boys, Tennille also played keyboards for The Beach Boys when touring with them.

Answer: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)

"Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" written by Rod Stewart was number one for eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Rod Stewart in 1976. It peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

Knight of the Realm Sir Roderick David Stewart CBE was born in Highgate, London, England, in 1945. He is eligible to receive a UK state pension and a cold-weather payment of £200. "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" was his third number one of the '70s on the Billboard Hot 100. It didn't make it in the UK where he had five number one hits in the '70s.

Answer: You Light Up My Life

"You Light Up My Life" written by Joe Brooks was number one for 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Debby Boone in 1977. It peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

Deborah Anne Boone is the daughter of '50s & '60s singer Pat Boone, who married country singer Red Foley's daughter in 1953. Debby Boone kept up the family tradition when she married Gabriel Ferrer who is the son of actor Mel Ferrer and singer Rosemary Clooney who was actor George Clooney's aunt. "You Light Up My Life", was Debby's only Top 20 hit.

Answer: Night Fever

"Night Fever" written by Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb/Maurice Gibb was number one for eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Bee Gees in 1978. It was number one for two weeks on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

The Bee Gees, Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, came to us via the Isle of Man, the UK, Australia, the UK, and the USA. They had nine number one hits and younger brother Andy Gibb had three number one hits. Between them, the Gibb family had 12 number one hits and spent 40 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the '70s.

Answer: My Sharona

"My Sharona" written by Doug Fieger/Berton Averre was number one for six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Knack in 1979. It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

The Knack were Berton Averre (lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Doug Fieger (rhythm guitar, vocals), Bruce Gary (drums) and Prescott Niles (bass guitar). Capitol signed them for the biggest fee in the label's history but with their 1960s look and pop/rock sound they were accused of being Beatles rip-offs, which led to a "Knuke the Knack" campaign.