Here's another group of Artists Who Hit #1 With Their Debut Single*. We resolved that the reason there are so many newcomers to hit #1 is because they spent their whole lifetimes coming up with the best song they could ever record. The odds of doing this are still astronomical, but it's a surprising percentage of the total #1's in the Rock Era. In this section, we cover the years 1968 through 1972:
1968
"Tighten Up"
Archie Bell and the Drells
1968:
"Harper Valley P.T.A."
Jeannie C. Riley
1968:
"Love Is Blue"
Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra
1969:
"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
Steam
1969
"In The Year 2525"
Zager & Evans
1969
"Venus"
Shocking Blue
1969
"I Want You Back"
Jackson 5
Jackson 5
1970
"Make It With You"
Bread
1970
"My Sweet Lord"
George Harrison
1970
"I Think I Love You"
Partridge Family
1971
"American Pie"
Don McLean
1971
"One Bad Apple"
Osmonds
1971
"Maggie May"
Rod Stewart
1972
"Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)"
Looking Glass
1972
"A Horse With No Name"
America
1972
"Me And Mrs. Jones"
Billy Paul
1972
"Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O'Sullivan
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