List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1970s

The Billboard Hot 100 is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the Billboard magazine.

During the 1970s the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales figures and airplay on American radio stations.

The following artists achieved four or more number-one hits during the 1970s.

The following artists were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1970s.

The following songs were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1970s.

The Bee Gees scored the most number-one hits (9 songs) and had the longest cumulative run atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart (27 weeks) during the 1970s.
Rod Stewart remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 17 weeks during the 1970s.
Elton John amassed the second-most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart during the 1970s (6 songs).