Number One Hits in the UK between 1970 and 1979 Quiz

"Spirit in the Sky" was released in December 1969 by American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum. The song topped the charts in 1970 in the UK, the U.S., Australia, Canada, and several other countries. It was Greenbaum's only song to reach the top ten. According to Greenbaum, the song was written in 15 minutes, while the arrangement took several months.

Mungo Jerry topped the charts in March 1971 with the song "Baby Jump." The song was written by Ray Dorset, the band's lead singer and lead guitarist. In the 1970s, Mungo Jerry also achieved chart success with their debut single, "In the Summertime" (1970), which reached number one in several countries, including the UK, Canada, Belgium, and Germany.

Mungo Jerry was formed by Ray Dorset in Ashford, Middlesex, in 1970. The band changed its name from "Good Earth" to "Mungo Jerry" in 1970. This new name was first used at the music festival in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, on May 23-24.

Alice Cooper released "School's Out" on April 26, 1972. The song topped the UK charts for three weeks, ending on August 12, 1972. It remains Alice Cooper's only number-one hit in the UK.

Other chart successes included "Elected" (1972), which peaked at number four, and "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (1973), which reached number ten. In 1996, the latter song was featured in the horror film *Scream*.

"Can the Can" was a chart-topping hit for American solo singer Suzi Quatro. The song reached number one for one week, ending on June 16, 1973. Suzi Quatro also topped the UK charts with "48 Crash" (1973) and "Devil Gate Drive" (1974) and narrowly missed the top spot with her song "The Wild One" (1974), which peaked at number two.

Paper Lace released the song "Billy Don't Be a Hero" in February 1974. The song spent three weeks at number one, ending its run on March 16, 1974. The songwriters were Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.

The song tells the story of a young man who enlists in the Army. His girlfriend tells him, "Don't be a hero," and asks him to make sure he comes back to her so they can get married. Sadly, Billy is killed in battle. She receives a letter from the Army informing her of Billy's death; however, she throws the letter away.

David Essex wrote, recorded, and released the song "Hold Me Close" in September 1975. The song topped the charts for three weeks, ending on October 4, 1975. Essex's only other number one hit was the song "Gonna Make You a Star" (1974).

Other songs that performed well on the charts include "Oh What a Circus," released in 1973, which reached number three; "Silver Dream Machine" (1980), which peaked at number four; and "A Winter's Tale" (1982), which climbed to number two.

Showaddywaddy released the song "Under the Moon of Love" on 15 October 1976. Originally, the song was recorded and released in 1961 by Curtis Lee. The songwriters were Curtis Lee and Tommy Boyce, and Phil Spector was the producer.

Showaddywaddy's version spent three weeks at number one, ending on December 4, 1976. The group was formed in Leicester in 1972. It was created by merging two previous bands, Choise and the Golden Hammers. The new lineup consisted of eight members and was known for performing songs inspired by the 1950s and 1960s. During the golden age of the 1970s, the group achieved several top ten hits, including "Hey Rock and Roll" (1974), "When" (1977), and "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (1978).

"Chanson D'Amour" was released by the American group The Manhattan Transfer. The song topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks, ending on March 12, 1977.

This is another song that was originally recorded and released in 1958 by the American husband-and-wife singing duo Art and Dotty Todd. Their version reached number 6 in April 1958.

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were the duo who sang the song "Summer Nights." "Summer Nights" was part of the soundtrack for the film "Grease." The song spent seven weeks at number one, ending on September 30, 1978.

The duo also had another huge number one hit from the same soundtrack with "You're the One That I Want," which spent nine weeks at number one, ending on June 17, 1978.

"Are 'Friends' Electric?" was released by the Tubeway Army on May 4, 1979. The song topped the charts for four weeks, ending on June 30, 1979.

Tubeway Army was formed in 1977 during the heyday of punk music. The band was led by Gary Numan and played a mixture of new wave, synth-pop, post-punk, and punk rock. Tubeway Army was active only between 1977 and 1979. During the band's brief career, they released two studio albums: "Tubeway Army" (1978) and "Replicas" (1979), which reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

In 2009, *Replicas Redux* was released as an expanded reissue.