What was the first big disco hit?

The first #1 song on the American Disco chart upon its debut on November 2, 1974 was “Never Can Say Goodbye” by Gloria Gaynor.

What are some one hit wonders from the 70s?

9 of the greatest one hit wonders from the 1970s

• The Knack – ‘My Sharona’
• Wild Cherry – ‘Play That Funky Music’
• Stealers Wheel – ‘Stuck in the Middle With You’
• Carl Douglas – ‘Kung Fu Fighting’
• Starland Vocal Band – ‘Afternoon Delight’
• The Buggles – ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’
• Harry Chapin – ‘Cat’s in the Cradle’

What song first used the term heavy metal?

Born To Be Wild
The term “heavy metal” was first used to describe a style of pop music by Lester Bangs in Creem. It is believed that his inspiration was Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild,” which contains the phrase “heavy metal thunder.” The etymology of “heavy metal” is somewhat less certain.

Did the Rolling Stones do disco?

The sound is unmistakable if you’re listening to the album in the summer of 1978: it’s the Stones doing disco. “Disco was [in the air] when ‘Miss You’ came around,” Ron Wood would later say. “We didn’t get together and say, ‘Let’s make a disco song.

What was the most popular music genre in the 70s?

Along with disco, funk was one of the most popular genres of music in the 1970s.

What was the most popular 1970 dance?

The Hustle was the most important dance of the decade, but it was a partner dance. There were many variations.

What was the 1 hit song in 1970?

Bridge Over Troubled Water
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970

No.	Title	Artist(s)
1	“Bridge Over Troubled Water”	Simon & Garfunkel
2	“(They Long to Be) Close to You”	The Carpenters
3	“American Woman”	The Guess Who
4	“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”	B.J. Thomas