ABBA, Sweet, Queen, Rod Stewart, Bee Gees, Boney M, Village People, Donna Summer, Blondie, The Carpenters, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Michael Jackson, The Beatles and the four Beatles solo, Elvis Presley, Chicago, Suzi Quatro, Olivia Newton-John, Bay City Rollers, Harry Nilsson, Rolling Stones, Elton John, Racey, Chic, Bonnie Tyler, and my favorite #2 song in Australia in the 70s: I Was Made For Loving You, by KISS in 1979, the #2 song in Australia on the year-end chart for 1979. Aussies have great taste!
Another great upload. Funny as ABBA really exploded onto the scene in the mid 70s with loads of No.1s but only a few top 10s after 76. A strange decline but they remained successful here in the UK.
The top TV show Countdown helped launch them world wide by success in Australia with their film clips in 1975 after which the rest of the world took notice. But after fourteen weeks of number one for Fernando the host of Countdown and local artists having their new records kept from number one started a campaign to gradually make them uncool. It worked
The ABBA boom in Australia with thanks and explanation from Bjorn, but less emphasis on Countdown attitudes after fourteen weeks at number one for Fernando : ruclips.net/video/AkJ5RWZdT54/видео.html
Such great memories. I wish we had more of our Aussies as #1 but glad to see Daddy Cool, Livvy, Dragon, TMG, LRB, Skyhooks, Bee Gees... a couple of one hit wonders in there too (Up There Kazaly + Aunty Jack) but I wish swe boosted our own more. ACDC, Divinyls, Sports, Chisel... ahh well. Great stuff!!!
Thanks for this fantastic vídeo. Most of the songs here are classics.I love ABBA, The Carpenters, Olivia Newton Jhon and the song who closed the decade The Vídeo Killed the Radio Stars...it's iconic
Wow Australia loved ABBA between 1975-76!! There's some good stuff in here - Australians have a very good mix of their summit holders. I think every country must have had 'Mull of Kintyre' top. At least 'Pop Muzik' by M made it to first. Unlucky second place here, even if 'Bright Eyes' is a gorgeous song.
Mull top in so many countries but only 40 or 60 in the US. So many in the US objected to it being in a recent list of monthly world number ones just because they had not heard it In the UK a huge selling record stayed at number 2 for a month behind Mull of Kintyre. Floral Dance by the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band. Only about 25 singles in all of the UK seventies outsold it.
Francis, l really appreciate the time and effort that you spend, in entertaining the globe with your compilation videos. Love your number 1 songs of the decades from different countries. As an Aussie, l have been anticipating this video for sometime. It is a great walk down memory lane. Again many thanks.
Great compilation here as always Francis and thanks again for such another great work of art!! Maybe it's just me noticing but in my opinion the Australian music market has the right blend of their own local talent as well as both the UK and the US. It's quite underrated and it should be focused more often by more content creators. Again, a great presentation!!
C'était le bon temps. Ce devait être magique d'être adolescent et jeune adulte dans la vingtaine en Australie dans les 70's. En tout cas, je connais à peu près 75% des chansons présentes dans cette vidéo, alors que je serais tout juste en mesure de citer 3 ou 4 chansons qui ont été n°1 aux 4 coins du monde de 1995 à aujourd'hui.
Up There Cazaly at 13:14 notable getting to number one in that being about the Victorian Football League and Australian Rules Football it would mainly sell in the state of Victoria with close to no sales in the large Sydney and Queensland markets. Unless I am very much mistaken.
Interesting compared to countries like the US and Britain, there were a lot fewer dance songs hitting number 1 and that's A good thing to me. Also I havent heard "Computer Games" in about 40 years!! Thanks!!
Hardly a novelty record in sight is one big difference I noticed. I found one song on here that I heard in the 70s but didn't know who it was by or what it was called. One of Helen Reddy's I remember her Angie Baby being a big hit and played lots on the radio here in the UK in winter 1974-75.
HELLOOOO DJ FRANCIS FANTA TIC THE SONG 70 MY NO A Y TATA LES ENCANTA A ESTA MÚSICA VERY GOOOOOOD FELICITACIONES Y METCY MERCY DJ FRANCIS PARA MI QUE TENGO 25 AÑOS ME FACINA ESTA ÉPOCA 70 80 💃💃🎵🎧🎼👏👏👏👏🎵🎵🎼🎼🎼💃🤗🤗🤗🤗💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍
Much appreciated. Surprising how Australians liked to keep a record at number one for many weeks at a time then. Doubt that happened in many other more fickle countries.
define a "fickle" country? Bear in mind, during the 70s a lot of countries were under dictatorial regimes e.g. the entire eastern half of Europe, along with Spain, Portugal, Italy, most of South America, South Africa - in many of these countries singles were too expensive, so there was no point in a singles chart. Or the figures were so manipulated by the state that the chart was irrelevant. Even in the UK the charts were manipulated, e.g. that time when the Sex Pistols outsold Rod Stewart, but the BBC wouldn't allow an anti-monarchy song to be #1 during the queen's jubilee.
I do find this to be an interesting video as of fan of the Aria Charts/Kent Music Report there are so many interesting songs that hit number one for this decade
Was the early version of Rod Stewart's "Maggie Mae" at 2:57 available in Australia (or elsewhere) in the 70s? Maybe 2013's album Rarities was the first way for the general public to hear it. I assume this version was selected instead of the actual 1971 release to avoid a RUclips copyright strike.
As American, the two songs that surprised me the most to see that had reached #1 down under was "Sylvia's Mother" and "Daisy a Day." Some of the other songs I just simply don't know
Might be worth chasing up the ones you don't know on RUclips. Although we did like a novelty song occasionally that may or may not be what others look for.
I remember them all 😒😂 A few I haven't heard in a while Aus bands Dragon, Skyhooks, Little River Band, Sherbert, oh boy just a few years ago 😑 Can we turn back the clock 😔
1970's highest charting records Midnight Oil - March 1979 "Run By Night" reached No. 100 Cold Chisel - June 1978 "Khe Sanh" reached No. 41 The Angels - June 1979 " Shadow Boxer" reached No. 25 The Sports - Feb 1979 " Don't Throw Stones" reached No. 26 Jo Jo Zep - July 1979 "Hit & Run" reached No. 12 Christie Allen - Sept 1979 " Goose Bumps" reached No. 3 (kept from No.1 by Mi-Sex & Boomtown Rats) Marcia Hines - Nov 1977 "You" reached No. 2 ( kept form No.1 by Rod Stewart (1wk) & Wings (5 wks) Wings also kept Dragon "April Sun In Cuba" from No.1 Boz Scaggs - Dec 1976 "What Can I Say" reached No.2 ( kept from No.1 by Dr Hook (3wks) My contribution to what was the Australian Record Buying community thinking: Pussyfoot kept ELO "Living Thing" from No. 1 for 3 wks Convoy kept Max Merritt "Slipping Away" from No. 1 for 1wk Blondie kept Promises "Baby It's You" from No.1 for 3 wks ( l lusted after Lesley more than Debbie) Racey "Lay Your Love On Me" kept Amii Stewart "Knock On Wood from No.1 for 4 weeks and Lene Lovich "Lucky Number" for 3 weeks
Thanks for another fantastic video! It was a very interesting trip through the 1970s, including the 18 months of Australia's 'ABBA-Mania'. 👍
Well,that was quite a trip down memory lane!
What a great journey back to the wonderful music of my youth.
Incredibly, most of the songs still sound fresh today in 2024.
Fernando #1 for 14 weeks, now that's impressive. Total domination
I vividly remember it as a youngster -- countdown every week - it's fernando again.
Thank you for the amazing memories
Wonderful memories of my childhood music ❤ thank you 😂
ABBA, Sweet, Queen, Rod Stewart, Bee Gees, Boney M, Village People, Donna Summer, Blondie, The Carpenters, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Michael Jackson, The Beatles and the four Beatles solo, Elvis Presley, Chicago, Suzi Quatro, Olivia Newton-John, Bay City Rollers, Harry Nilsson, Rolling Stones, Elton John, Racey, Chic, Bonnie Tyler, and my favorite #2 song in Australia in the 70s: I Was Made For Loving You, by KISS in 1979, the #2 song in Australia on the year-end chart for 1979. Aussies have great taste!
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Ac/Dc is best band of australia🇦🇺🐨🦘
Another great upload. Funny as ABBA really exploded onto the scene in the mid 70s with loads of No.1s but only a few top 10s after 76. A strange decline but they remained successful here in the UK.
The top TV show Countdown helped launch them world wide by success in Australia with their film clips in 1975 after which the rest of the world took notice. But after fourteen weeks of number one for Fernando the host of Countdown and local artists having their new records kept from number one started a campaign to gradually make them uncool. It worked
The ABBA boom in Australia with thanks and explanation from Bjorn, but less emphasis on Countdown attitudes after fourteen weeks at number one for Fernando :
ruclips.net/video/AkJ5RWZdT54/видео.html
Funny how I can remember 95% of those songs, but doubt if I could even recognise 1% of the number ones for the past 30 years.
Such great memories. I wish we had more of our Aussies as #1 but glad to see Daddy Cool, Livvy, Dragon, TMG, LRB, Skyhooks, Bee Gees... a couple of one hit wonders in there too (Up There Kazaly + Aunty Jack) but I wish swe boosted our own more. ACDC, Divinyls, Sports, Chisel... ahh well. Great stuff!!!
Thanks for this fantastic vídeo. Most of the songs here are classics.I love ABBA, The Carpenters, Olivia Newton Jhon and the song who closed the decade The Vídeo Killed the Radio Stars...it's iconic
Wow Australia loved ABBA between 1975-76!! There's some good stuff in here - Australians have a very good mix of their summit holders. I think every country must have had 'Mull of Kintyre' top. At least 'Pop Muzik' by M made it to first. Unlucky second place here, even if 'Bright Eyes' is a gorgeous song.
Mull top in so many countries but only 40 or 60 in the US. So many in the US objected to it being in a recent list of monthly world number ones just because they had not heard it
In the UK a huge selling record stayed at number 2 for a month behind Mull of Kintyre. Floral Dance by the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band. Only about 25 singles in all of the UK seventies outsold it.
Thank you! Great to see so much Aussie talent in our own charts!
Damn, those Aussies loved Abba back in the day.
Yes we did and we still do! ;)
Francis, l really appreciate the time and effort that you spend, in entertaining the globe with your compilation videos. Love your number 1 songs of the decades from different countries. As an Aussie, l have been anticipating this video for sometime. It is a great walk down memory lane. Again many thanks.
Great compilation here as always Francis and thanks again for such another great work of art!! Maybe it's just me noticing but in my opinion the Australian music market has the right blend of their own local talent as well as both the UK and the US. It's quite underrated and it should be focused more often by more content creators. Again, a great presentation!!
excellent collection- well presented with all the relevant facts and no mistakes, very well done indeed.
BIG props to you Francis for using the beautiful Lucky Bay from my hometown Esperance in the thumbnail!! 💪❤
C'était le bon temps. Ce devait être magique d'être adolescent et jeune adulte dans la vingtaine en Australie dans les 70's. En tout cas, je connais à peu près 75% des chansons présentes dans cette vidéo, alors que je serais tout juste en mesure de citer 3 ou 4 chansons qui ont été n°1 aux 4 coins du monde de 1995 à aujourd'hui.
Excellent tracks as always!!!!
Thanks for your video Francis!!!!!
I love 70's music!!!!
Thanks For Sharing!
All I can say is...ABBA...ABBA...ABBA!
Up There Cazaly at 13:14 notable getting to number one in that being about the Victorian Football League and Australian Rules Football it would mainly sell in the state of Victoria with close to no sales in the large Sydney and Queensland markets. Unless I am very much mistaken.
So amazing can't wait for the New Zealand one this channel is amazing
Love this! More of these in my life please ❤
I really loved this video so many terrific songs. Thanks for uploading❤
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The song : UP AROUND THE
BEND by CCR
But the Band shown is Buffalo Springfield !
Interesting compared to countries like the US and Britain, there were a lot fewer dance songs hitting number 1 and that's A good thing to me. Also I havent heard "Computer Games" in about 40 years!! Thanks!!
Hardly a novelty record in sight is one big difference I noticed. I found one song on here that I heard in the 70s but didn't know who it was by or what it was called. One of Helen Reddy's I remember her Angie Baby being a big hit and played lots on the radio here in the UK in winter 1974-75.
HELLOOOO DJ FRANCIS FANTA TIC THE SONG 70 MY NO A Y TATA LES ENCANTA A ESTA MÚSICA VERY GOOOOOOD FELICITACIONES Y METCY MERCY DJ FRANCIS PARA MI QUE TENGO 25 AÑOS ME FACINA ESTA ÉPOCA 70 80 💃💃🎵🎧🎼👏👏👏👏🎵🎵🎼🎼🎼💃🤗🤗🤗🤗💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍
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Love this. Thanks for sharing
Respectable chart!
Much appreciated.
Surprising how Australians liked to keep a record at number one for many weeks at a time then.
Doubt that happened in many other more fickle countries.
define a "fickle" country? Bear in mind, during the 70s a lot of countries were under dictatorial regimes e.g. the entire eastern half of Europe, along with Spain, Portugal, Italy, most of South America, South Africa - in many of these countries singles were too expensive, so there was no point in a singles chart. Or the figures were so manipulated by the state that the chart was irrelevant. Even in the UK the charts were manipulated, e.g. that time when the Sex Pistols outsold Rod Stewart, but the BBC wouldn't allow an anti-monarchy song to be #1 during the queen's jubilee.
I do find this to be an interesting video as of fan of the Aria Charts/Kent Music Report there are so many interesting songs that hit number one for this decade
Are the Australian number one songs of the 80s next?🇦🇺
To think Farnham, Braithwaite and ONJ are still going strong today is amazing
@ Robert Parry: I love John Farnham!
Was the early version of Rod Stewart's "Maggie Mae" at 2:57 available in Australia (or elsewhere) in the 70s? Maybe 2013's album Rarities was the first way for the general public to hear it. I assume this version was selected instead of the actual 1971 release to avoid a RUclips copyright strike.
Good to see David Bowie in there at number 1 with Sorrow.
Diamond Dogs album no 1 in Australia too (and in UK and Canada)
As American, the two songs that surprised me the most to see that had reached #1 down under was "Sylvia's Mother" and "Daisy a Day." Some of the other songs I just simply don't know
Might be worth chasing up the ones you don't know on RUclips.
Although we did like a novelty song occasionally that may or may not be what others look for.
Please, add the version from 80s 💙
I remember them all 😒😂 A few I haven't heard in a while
Aus bands Dragon, Skyhooks, Little River Band, Sherbert, oh boy just a few years ago 😑
Can we turn back the clock 😔
I had mixed feelings about these. Some I found quite evocative. Others can remain buried in the past, as far as I'm concerned.
And at 05:40 Vicky Lawrence of the Carol Burnett Show.
1970 ccr 10 weekse on 1 abba was crazy
Some absolute belters there like boo. Town rats and the rock chick's suzie and bonie great video
But Gary glitter grrr lol 😆 🤣
The only two bands I need out of this decade #1 list are Creedence Cleerwater Revival and Blondie the rest I can do without.
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1:44 is that Patton Oswalt. Jeez
Where's Number one 2000s songs from Australia
Almost identical to the US charts.
Killing me softly em português!!!
It's a great pity that Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water didn't make it to #1 in Australia.
"Number one 70s songs from Australia"???
No, you mean songs that were popular IN Australia. Most of them are from US and UK.
Umm..so what about Cold Chisel, The Angels.Midnight Oil..Marcia Hines, Christie Allen, The Sportz,Jo Jo Zep..Boz Scagz. This list is so limited.
1970's highest charting records
Midnight Oil - March 1979 "Run By Night" reached No. 100
Cold Chisel - June 1978 "Khe Sanh" reached No. 41
The Angels - June 1979 " Shadow Boxer" reached No. 25
The Sports - Feb 1979 " Don't Throw Stones" reached No. 26
Jo Jo Zep - July 1979 "Hit & Run" reached No. 12
Christie Allen - Sept 1979 " Goose Bumps" reached No. 3 (kept from No.1 by Mi-Sex & Boomtown Rats)
Marcia Hines - Nov 1977 "You" reached No. 2 ( kept form No.1 by Rod Stewart (1wk) & Wings (5 wks)
Wings also kept Dragon "April Sun In Cuba" from No.1
Boz Scaggs - Dec 1976 "What Can I Say" reached No.2 ( kept from No.1 by Dr Hook (3wks)
My contribution to what was the Australian Record Buying community thinking:
Pussyfoot kept ELO "Living Thing" from No. 1 for 3 wks
Convoy kept Max Merritt "Slipping Away" from No. 1 for 1wk
Blondie kept Promises "Baby It's You" from No.1 for 3 wks ( l lusted after Lesley more than Debbie)
Racey "Lay Your Love On Me" kept Amii Stewart "Knock On Wood from No.1 for 4 weeks
and Lene Lovich "Lucky Number" for 3 weeks
lol@Midnight Oil.... they got to # 100 in 1979. Hardly a call for an entry in this video.
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