Artists That Hit #1 With Their Debut Single (1968-1972)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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