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here's some historical context

#1) Bee Gees 1978

#2) George Harrison 1971

#3) The Beatles 1970

#4) ABBA 1976

top 40 charting songs of the decade:

  1. Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees (1978)
  2. My Sweet Lord - George Harrison (1971)
  3. Let it Be - The Beatles (1970)
  4. Dancing Queen - ABBA (1976)
  5. You're the One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978)
  6. Imagine - John Lennon (1971)
  7. Y.M.C.A. - Village People (1978)
  8. In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry (1970)
  9. Heart of Glass - Blondie (1979)
  10. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas (1974)
  11. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks (1974)
  12. Angie - The Rolling Stones (1973)
  13. Hotel California - Eagles (1977)
  14. Le Freak - Chic (1979)
  15. Night Fever - Bee Gees (1978)
  16. Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree - Tony Orlando & Dawn (1973)
  17. Rivers of Babylon - Boney M. (1978)
  18. Venus - Shocking Blue (1970)
  19. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (1979)
  20. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago (1976)
  21. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee (1976)
  22. American Pie - Don Mclean (1972)
  23. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
  24. Born to Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez (1979)
  25. Rock Your Baby - George McCrae (1974)
  26. Tragedy - Bee Gees (1979)
  27. Maggie May - Rod Stewart (1971)
  28. Waterloo - ABBA (1974)
  29. Fernando - ABBA (1976)
  30. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack (1973)
  31. I Beg Your Pardon (I never Promised You A Rose Garden) - Lynn Anderson (1971)
  32. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer (1979)
  33. How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees (1977)
  34. You're So Vain - Carly Simon (1973)
  35. Ma Baker - Boney M. (1977)
  36. Crocodile Rock - Elton John (1973)
  37. My Sharona - The Knack (1979)
  38. Without You - Harry Nilsson (1972)
  39. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees (1979)

[all chart information gathered from tsort.info - an incredible global music chart online resource! more info under resources tab]

#1) Elton John

top 50 charting artists of the decade:

  1. Elton John
  2. The Rolling Stones
  3. Bee Gees
  4. Pink Floyd
  5. ABBA
  6. Led Zeppelin
  7. Wings
  8. Rod Stewart
  9. David Bowie
  10. Elvis Presley
  11. Eagles
  12. The Beatles
  13. Bob Dylan
  14. Fleetwood Mac
  15. Neil Diamond
  16. Stevie Wonder
  17. Santana
  18. John Lennon
  19. Queen
  20. Donna Summer
  21. Chicago
  22. Neil Young
  23. The Carpenters
  24. Deep Purple
  25. Jethro Tull
  26. Cat Stevens
  27. The Who
  28. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  29. Boney M.
  30. John Denver
  31. Simon & Garfunkel
  32. George Harrison
  33. Electric Light Orchestra
  34. Earth, Wind & Fire
  35. Carole King
  36. Jackson 5
  37. Barbra Streisand
  38. Billy Joel
  39. The Sweet
  40. Bob Marley
  41. Linda Ronstadt
  42. Supertramp
  43. Alice Cooper
  44. Olivia Newton-John
  45. Joni Mitchell
  46. The Doobie Brothers
  47. Barry White
  48. James Last
  49. Eric Clapton
  50. Black Sabbath