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.