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What was the number one album of 1977?

What was the number one album of 1977?

Chart history

Issue date Album Artist(s)
January 22 Wings over America Wings
January 29 Songs in the Key of Life Stevie Wonder
February 5 Hotel California Eagles
February 12 A Star Is Born Streisand Kristofferson / Soundtrack

What was the best selling album of the 70s?

A Wikipedia search reveals that the biggest selling album released in the seventies is Pink Floyd’s The Wall.

What was the top selling song of 1977?

Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
This is a list of Billboard magazine’s Top Hot 100 songs of 1977….Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1977.

No. Title Artist(s)
1 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
2 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
3 “Best of My Love” The Emotions
4 “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” Barbra Streisand

What was the biggest selling album in 1977?

Top Selling Albums: Early 1977

1 1.Fleetwood Mac Rumours (1977) #1 59 weeks
2 2.Barry Manilow Live (1977) #1 26 weeks
#1 26 weeks
3 3.Steve Miller Band Book of Dreams (1977) #2 27 weeks
#2 27 weeks

What was the top selling album of 1976?

1976 Best Selling Albums Based on Worldwide Sales

  • Eagles / Hotel California.
  • Stevie Wonder / Songs In The Key Of Life.
  • Eagles / Eagles’ Greatest Hits 1971-1975.
  • Peter Frampton / Frampton Comes Alive.
  • Bob Dylan / Desire.
  • Abba / Arrival.
  • Rod Stewart / A Night On The Town.
  • Boston / Boston.

What group sold the most albums in the 70s?

1970s

Year Performing artist(s) Album
1975 Elton John Elton John’s Greatest Hits
1976 Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive
1977 Fleetwood Mac Rumours
1978 Soundtrack / Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever

What was the number 1 rock song in 1977?

Top 100 Rock & Roll Songs in 1977

Rank Song Title
1 When I Need You Leo Sayer ► When I Need You
2 More Than a Feeling Boston ► More Than a Feeling
3 We Are the Champions Queen ► We Are the Champions
4 I Wish Stevie Wonder ► I Wish

What was the number one song in May of 1977?

List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1977

Issue date Song Artist
May 14 When I Need You Leo Sayer
May 21
May 28 Sir Duke Stevie Wonder
June 4 I’m Your Boogie Man KC & The Sunshine Band

What was the number one album in 1976?

Chart history

Issue date Album Artist(s)
April 10 Frampton Comes Alive! Peter Frampton
April 17 Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) Eagles
April 24 Wings at the Speed of Sound Wings
May 1 Presence Led Zeppelin

What were the top ten selling albums in 1977?

AC/DC – Let There Be Rock.

  • Eric Clapton – Slowhand.
  • Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True.
  • The Damned – Damned Damned Damned.
  • Ian Dury – New Boots And Panties!!
  • Electric Light Orchestra – Out Of The Blue.
  • Fleetwood Mac – Rumours.
  • Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel.
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd – Street Survivors.
  • Iggy Pop – Lust For Life.
  • What is the best album released in 1977?

    The second of a trio of fantastic albums by Billy Joel in the late seventies, The Stranger is a pop music masterpiece with just a touch of experimentation and musical vituosity. The album fit perfectly for the times but yet does not sound dated 35 years later and so it is our album of the year for 1977.

    What are the top 5 selling albums of all time?

    The Beatles — 183 million units

  • Garth Brooks — 157 million units
  • Elvis Presley — 146.5 million units
  • Eagles — 120 million units
  • Led Zeppelin — 111.5 million units
  • Michael Jackson — 89 million units
  • Billy Joel — 84.5 million units
  • Elton John — 79 million units
  • AC/DC — 75 million units
  • Pink Floyd — 75 million units
  • What is the greatest selling album of all time?

    Worldwide, Thriller is still the best-selling album of all time with a whopping 47 million certified copies sold, six million ahead of Their Greatest Hits. We’ve compiled the top 25 best-selling albums worldwide, but it’s worth noting that there are many ways to count album sales.