Rhodesia was an unrecognised state in southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. This article lists number-one singles on Rhodesia's music chart, the Lyons Maid Hits of the Week, broadcast by Radio 1.[1] Its rankings were based on weekly sales. In the late 1960s and early 1970s the chart included both singles and LPs, but later only singles were included.
Rhodesia declared independence on 11 November 1965. Previously, it was the British colony of Southern Rhodesia.
| 2 January | The Beatles | "I Feel Fine" | 5 weeks[2] | |
| 9 January | ||||
| 16 January | ||||
| 23 January | ||||
| 30 January | ||||
| 6 February | Petula Clark | "Downtown" | 5 weeks | |
| 13 February | ||||
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| 27 February | ||||
| 6 March | ||||
| 13 March | Cliff Richard and The Shadows | "I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)" | 5 weeks | |
| 20 March | ||||
| 27 March | ||||
| 3 April | ||||
| 10 April | ||||
| 17 April | The Beatles | "Rock n' Roll Music" | 4 weeks | |
| 24 April | ||||
| 1 May | ||||
| 8 May | ||||
| 15 May | The Rolling Stones | "The Last Time" | 1 week | |
| 22 May | The Beatles | "Ticket to Ride" | 3 weeks | |
| 29 May | ||||
| 5 June | ||||
| 12 June | The Seekers | "I'll Never Find Another You" | 6 weeks | |
| 19 June | ||||
| 26 June | ||||
| 3 July | ||||
| 10 July | ||||
| 17 July | ||||
| 24 July | The Seekers | "A World of Our Own" | 3 weeks | |
| 31 July | ||||
| 7 August | ||||
| 14 August | The Beatles | "Help!" | 1 week | |
| 21 August | The Byrds | "Mr. Tambourine Man" | 6 weeks | |
| 28 August | ||||
| 4 September | ||||
| 11 September | ||||
| 18 September | ||||
| 25 September | ||||
| 2 October | Murray Campbell | "Goodbye My Love (Il Silenzio)" | 8 weeks[3] | |
| 9 October | ||||
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| 30 October | ||||
| 6 November | ||||
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| 27 November | The Animals | "We Gotta Get out of This Place" | 2 weeks | |
| 4 December | ||||
| 11 December | The Hollies | "Look Through Any Window" | 1 week | |
| 18 December | The Rolling Stones | "Get Off of My Cloud" | 3 weeks | |
| 25 December | No chart released | |||
| 1 January | The Rolling Stones | "Get Off of My Cloud" | 3 weeks |
| 8 January (tied at #1) | The Rolling Stones | "Get Off of My Cloud" | |
| The Beatles | "We Can Work It Out" | 6 weeks | |
| 15 January | The Beatles | "We Can Work It Out" | |
| 22 January | |||
| 29 January | |||
| 5 February | |||
| 12 February (tied at #1) | The Beatles | "We Can Work It Out" | |
| The Byrds | "Turn! Turn! Turn!" | 1 week | |
| 19 February | The Seekers | "The Carnival Is Over" | 3 weeks |
| 26 February | |||
| 5 March | |||
| 12 March | The Beatles | Rubber Soul (LP) | 2 weeks |
| 19 March | |||
| 26 March | Nancy Sinatra | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" | 10 weeks |
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| 23 April | |||
| 30 April | |||
| 7 May | |||
| 14 May | |||
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| 28 May | |||
| 4 June | Val Doonican | "Elusive Butterfly" | 2 weeks |
| 11 June | |||
| 18 June | Manfred Mann | "Pretty Flamingo" | 2 weeks |
| 25 June | |||
| 2 July | Crispian St. Peters | "The Pied Piper" | 3 weeks |
| 9 July | |||
| 16 July | |||
| 23 July | Ray Conniff Singers | "Somewhere My Love" | 4 weeks |
| 30 July | |||
| 6 August | |||
| 13 August | |||
| 20 August | Dickie Loader and the Blue Jeans | "Sea of Heartbreak" | 3 weeks |
| 27 August | |||
| 3 September | |||
| 10 September | Nick Taylor | "U.D.I. Song" | 4 weeks |
| 17 September | |||
| 24 September | |||
| 1 October | |||
| 8 October | The Troggs | "With a Girl Like You" | 3 weeks |
| 15 October | |||
| 22 October | |||
| 29 October | Tommy Roe | "Sweet Pea" | 3 weeks |
| 5 November | |||
| 12 November | |||
| 19 November | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | "Bend It!" | 2 weeks |
| 26 November | |||
| 3 December | The Troggs | "I Can't Control Myself" | 5 weeks |
| 10 December | |||
| 17 December | |||
| 24 December | |||
| 31 December |
| 7 January | Manfred Mann | "Semi-Detached, Suburban Mr. James" | 1 week |
| 14 January | The Beach Boys | "Good Vibrations" | 3 weeks |
| 21 January | |||
| 28 January | |||
| 4 February | Tom Jones | "Green, Green Grass of Home" | 3 weeks |
| 11 February | |||
| 18 February | |||
| 25 February | The Monkees | "I'm a Believer" | 2 weeks |
| 4 March | |||
| 11 March | The Royal Guardsmen | "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" | 4 weeks |
| 18 March | |||
| 25 March | |||
| 1 April | |||
| 8 April | The New Vaudeville Band | "There's a Kind of Hush" | 3 weeks |
| 15 April | |||
| 22 April | |||
| 29 April | Petula Clark | "This Is My Song" | 2 weeks |
| 6 May | |||
| 13 May | Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra | "Somethin' Stupid" | 1 week |
| 20 May | Sandy Posey | "Single Girl" | 2 weeks |
| 27 May | |||
| 3 June | Sandie Shaw | "Puppet on a String" | 4 weeks |
| 10 June | |||
| 17 June | |||
| 24 June | |||
| 1 July | The Tremeloes | "Silence Is Golden" | 6 weeks |
| 8 July | |||
| 15 July | |||
| 22 July | |||
| 29 July | |||
| 5 August | |||
| 12 August | The Turtles | "She'd Rather Be with Me" | 2 weeks |
| 19 August | |||
| 26 August | Scott McKenzie | "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" | 3 weeks |
| 2 September | |||
| 9 September | |||
| 16 September | The Hollies | "Carrie Anne" | 2 weeks |
| 23 September | |||
| 30 September | The Beatles | "All You Need Is Love" | 2 weeks |
| 7 October | |||
| 14 October | The Tremeloes | "Even The Bad Times Are Good" | 2 weeks |
| 21 October | |||
| 28 October | Cliff Richard | "I'll Come Runnin" | 1 week |
| 4 November | The Dominos | "Tabitha Twitchit" | 2 weeks |
| 11 November | |||
| 18 November | The Hollies | "That's My Desire" | 1 week |
| 25 November | Bobby Vee and The Strangers | "Come Back When You Grow Up" | 1 week |
| 2 December | Bee Gees | "Massachusetts" | 6 weeks |
| 9 December | |||
| 16 December | |||
| 23 December | |||
| 30 December |
| 6 January | Bee Gees | "Massachusetts" | 6 weeks |
| 13 January | The Monkees | "Daydream Believer" | 5 weeks |
| 20 January | |||
| 27 January | |||
| 3 February | |||
| 10 February | |||
| 17 February | The Troggs | "Love Is All Around" | 2 weeks |
| 24 February | |||
| 2 March | Four Jacks and a Jill | "Master Jack" | 3 weeks |
| 9 March | |||
| 16 March | |||
| 23 March | The American Breed | "Bend Me, Shape Me" | 2 weeks |
| 30 March | |||
| 6 April | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | "The Legend of Xanadu" | 4 weeks |
| 13 April | |||
| 20 April | |||
| 27 April | |||
| 4 May | 1910 Fruitgum Company | "Simon Says" | 2 weeks |
| 11 May | |||
| 18 May | Louis Armstrong | "What a Wonderful World" | 4 weeks |
| 25 May | |||
| 1 June | |||
| 8 June | |||
| 15 June | Bobby Goldsboro | "Honey" | 3 weeks |
| 22 June | |||
| 29 June | |||
| 6 July | Quentin E. Klopjaeger With The Gonks | "Lazy Life" | 3 weeks |
| 13 July | |||
| 20 July | |||
| 27 July | John Rowles | "If I Only Had Time" | 3 weeks |
| 3 August | |||
| 10 August | |||
| 17 August | Al Debbo & Nico Carstens | "Baas Jack" | 1 week |
| 24 August | Ohio Express | "Yummy Yummy Yummy" | 1 week |
| 31 August | The Equals | "Baby, Come Back" | 1 week |
| 7 September | Missing | ||
| 14 September | Percy Sledge | "Take Time to Know Her" | 2 weeks |
| 21 September | |||
| 28 September | The Flames | "For Your Precious Love" | 3 weeks |
| 5 October | |||
| 12 October | |||
| 19 October | The Beatles | "Hey Jude" | 4 weeks |
| 26 October | |||
| 2 November | |||
| 9 November | |||
| 16 November (tied at #1) | Cornelia | "Picking Up Pebbles" | 1 week |
| Leapy Lee | "Little Arrows" | 9 weeks | |
| 23 November | Leapy Lee | "Little Arrows" | |
| 30 November | |||
| 7 December | |||
| 14 December | |||
| 21 December | |||
| 28 December | |||
| 4 January | Leapy Lee | "Little Arrows" | 9 weeks | |
| 11 January | ||||
| 18 January | The Royal Guardsmen | "Biplane Evermore" | 3 weeks | |
| 25 January | ||||
| 1 February | ||||
| 8 February | Marmalade | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" | 2 weeks | |
| 15 February | ||||
| 22 February | Barry Ryan With The Majority | "Eloise" | 4 weeks | |
| 1 March | ||||
| 8 March | ||||
| 15 March | ||||
| 22 March | Tommy James and the Shondells | "Crimson and Clover" | 7 weeks | |
| 29 March | ||||
| 5 April | ||||
| 12 April | ||||
| 19 April | ||||
| 26 April | ||||
| 3 May | ||||
| 10 May | Peter Sarstedt | "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" | 2 weeks | |
| 17 May | ||||
| 24 May | The Hollies | "Sorry Suzanne" | 1 week | |
| 31 May | The Beatles & Billy Preston | "Get Back" | 5 weeks | |
| 7 June | ||||
| 14 June | ||||
| 21 June | ||||
| 28 June | ||||
| 5 July | Elvis Presley | "In the Ghetto" | 4 weeks | |
| 12 July | ||||
| 19 July | ||||
| 26 July | ||||
| 2 August | Herman's Hermits | "My Sentimental Friend" | 2 weeks | |
| 9 August | ||||
| 16 August | The Archies | "Sugar, Sugar" | 2 weeks | |
| 23 August | ||||
| 30 August | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Bad Moon Rising" | 4 weeks | |
| 6 September | ||||
| 13 September | ||||
| 20 September | ||||
| 27 September | Robin Gibb | "Saved by the Bell" | 2 weeks | |
| 4 October | ||||
| 11 October | The Brooklyn Bridge | "Welcome Me Love" | 3 weeks | |
| 18 October | ||||
| 25 October | ||||
| 1 November | The Box Tops | "Soul Deep" | 1 week | |
| 8 November | Bee Gees | "Don't Forget to Remember" | 1 week | |
| 15 November | Elvis Presley | "Suspicious Minds" | 3 weeks | |
| 22 November | ||||
| 29 November | ||||
| 6 December | Dave Mills | "Theresa" | 3 weeks | |
| 13 December | ||||
| 20 December | ||||
| 27 December | The Beatles | Abbey Road (LP) | 6 weeks |
| 3 January | The Beatles | Abbey Road (LP) | 6 weeks |
| 10 January | |||
| 17 January | |||
| 24 January | |||
| 31 January | |||
| 7 February | R. B. Greaves | "Take a Letter Maria" | 1 week |
| 14 February | Chris Andrews | "Pretty Belinda" | 4 weeks |
| 21 February | |||
| 28 February | |||
| 7 March | |||
| 14 March | The Hollies | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | 2 weeks |
| 21 March | |||
| 28 March | B. J. Thomas | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" | 4 weeks |
| 4 April | |||
| 11 April | |||
| 18 April | |||
| 25 April | Simon & Garfunkel | Bridge over Troubled Water (LP) | 4 weeks |
| 2 May | |||
| 9 May | |||
| 16 May | |||
| 23 May | Chris Andrews | "Carol OK" | 5 weeks |
| 30 May | |||
| 6 June | |||
| 13 June | |||
| 20 June | |||
| 27 June | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Travelin' Band" | 1 week |
| 4 July | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Up Around the Bend" | 2 weeks |
| 11 July | |||
| 18 July | Christie | "Yellow River" | 2 weeks |
| 25 July | |||
| 1 August | Jody Wayne | "The Wedding" | 3 weeks |
| 8 August | |||
| 15 August | |||
| 22 August | Mungo Jerry | "In the Summertime" | 8 weeks |
| 29 August | |||
| 5 September | |||
| 12 September | |||
| 19 September | |||
| 26 September | |||
| 3 October | |||
| 10 October | |||
| 17 October | Cliff Richard | "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" | 1 week |
| 24 October | Chris Andrews | "Brown Eyes" | 4 weeks |
| 31 October | |||
| 7 November | |||
| 14 November | |||
| 21 November | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Lookin' Out My Back Door" | 2 weeks |
| 28 November | |||
| 5 December | Michael Holm | "Mademoiselle Ninette" | 1 week |
| 12 December | Neil Diamond | "Cracklin' Rosie" | 5 weeks |
| 19 December | |||
| 26 December |
| 2 January | Neil Diamond | "Cracklin' Rosie" | 5 weeks | |
| 9 January | ||||
| 16 January | Chris Andrews | "Yo Yo" | 4 weeks | |
| 23 January | ||||
| 30 January | ||||
| 6 February | ||||
| 13 February | Dawn | "Candida" | 1 week | |
| 20 February | Dave Edmunds | "I Hear You Knocking" | 3 weeks | |
| 27 February | ||||
| 6 March | ||||
| 13 March | The Dealians | "Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow" | 1 week | |
| 20 March | Lynn Anderson | "Rose Garden" | 2 weeks | |
| 27 March | ||||
| 3 April | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" | 3 weeks | |
| 10 April | ||||
| 17 April | ||||
| 24 April | George Harrison | "My Sweet Lord" | 1 week | |
| 1 May | Steve Montgomery | "Morning" | 3 weeks | |
| 8 May | ||||
| 15 May | ||||
| 22 May | Peanut Butter Conspiracy | "Understanding" | 3 weeks | |
| 29 May | ||||
| 5 June | ||||
| 12 June | Alan Garrity | "Put Your Hand in the Hand" | 5 weeks | |
| 19 June | ||||
| 26 June | ||||
| 3 July | ||||
| 10 July | ||||
| 17 July | Three Dog Night | "Joy to the World" | 4 weeks | |
| 24 July | ||||
| 31 July | ||||
| 7 August | ||||
| 14 August | Lally Stott | "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" | 4 weeks | |
| 21 August | ||||
| 28 August | ||||
| 4 September | ||||
| 11 September | The Sweet | "Co-Co" | 5 weeks | |
| 18 September | ||||
| 25 September | ||||
| 2 October | ||||
| 9 October | ||||
| 16 October | New World | "Tom-Tom Turnaround" | 3 weeks | |
| 23 October | ||||
| 30 October | ||||
| 6 November | The New Seekers | "Never Ending Song of Love" | 2 weeks | |
| 13 November | ||||
| 20 November | Charisma | "Mammy Blue" | 8 weeks | |
| 27 November | ||||
| 4 December | ||||
| 11 December | ||||
| 18 December | ||||
| 25 December | No chart | |||
| 1 January | Charisma | "Mammy Blue" | 8 weeks | |
| 8 January | ||||
| 15 January | ||||
| 22 January | Peanut Butter Conspiracy | "Amen" | 1 week | |
| 29 January | Middle of the Road | "Soley Soley" | 5 weeks | |
| 5 February | ||||
| 12 February | ||||
| 19 February | ||||
| 26 February | ||||
| 4 March | Melanie | "Brand New Key" | 3 weeks | |
| 11 March | ||||
| 18 March | ||||
| 25 March | The Congregation | "Softly Whispering I Love You" | 3 weeks | |
| 1 April | ||||
| 8 April | ||||
| 15 April | Paul Simon | "Mother and Child Reunion" | 7 weeks | |
| 22 April | ||||
| 29 April | ||||
| 6 May | ||||
| 13 May | ||||
| 20 May | ||||
| 27 May | ||||
| 3 June | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | "Amazing Grace" | 3 weeks | |
| 10 June | ||||
| 17 June | ||||
| 24 June | Daniel Boone | "Beautiful Sunday" | 8 weeks | |
| 1 July | ||||
| 8 July | ||||
| 15 July | ||||
| 22 July | ||||
| 29 July | ||||
| 5 August | ||||
| 12 August | ||||
| 19 August | Neil Reid | "Mother of Mine" | 4 weeks | |
| 26 August | ||||
| 2 September | ||||
| 9 September | ||||
| 16 September | Neil Diamond | "Song Sung Blue" | 3 weeks | |
| 23 September | ||||
| 30 September | ||||
| 7 October | Donny Osmond | "Puppy Love" | 3 weeks | |
| 14 October | ||||
| 21 October | ||||
| 28 October | Gallery | "Nice to Be With You" | 1 week | |
| 4 November | Johnny Nash | "I Can See Clearly Now" | 5 weeks | |
| 11 November | ||||
| 18 November | ||||
| 25 November | ||||
| 2 December | ||||
| 9 December | The Sweet | "Wig-Wam Bam" | 5 weeks | |
| 16 December | ||||
| 23 December | ||||
| 30 December | No chart | |||
| 6 January | The Sweet | "Wig-Wam Bam" | 5 weeks | |
| 13 January | ||||
| 20 January | The Partridge Family | "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" | 2 weeks | |
| 27 January | ||||
| 3 February | Gert Potgieter | "Cheryl Moana Marie" | 4 weeks | |
| 10 February | ||||
| 17 February | ||||
| 24 February | ||||
| 3 March | Lobo | "I'd Love You to Want Me" | 6 weeks | |
| 10 March | ||||
| 17 March | ||||
| 24 March | ||||
| 31 March | ||||
| 7 April | ||||
| 14 April | Barbara Ray | "I Don't Wanna Play House" | 2 weeks | |
| 21 April | ||||
| 28 April | Little Jimmy Osmond | "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" | 6 weeks | |
| 5 May | ||||
| 12 May | ||||
| 19 May | ||||
| 26 May | ||||
| 2 June | ||||
| 9 June | Maureen McGovern | "The Morning After" | 3 weeks | |
| 16 June | ||||
| 23 June | ||||
| 30 June | Dawn | "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" | 9 weeks | |
| 7 July | ||||
| 14 July | ||||
| 21 July | ||||
| 28 July | ||||
| 4 August | ||||
| 11 August | ||||
| 18 August | ||||
| 25 August | ||||
| 1 September | Gary Glitter | "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again" | 9 weeks | |
| 8 September | ||||
| 15 September | ||||
| 22 September | ||||
| 29 September | ||||
| 6 October | ||||
| 13 October | ||||
| 20 October | ||||
| 27 October | ||||
| 3 November | Maria | "Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet" | 4 weeks | |
| 10 November | ||||
| 17 November | ||||
| 24 November | ||||
| 1 December | Tony Orlando and Dawn | "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose" | 1 week | |
| 8 December | Gwynneth Ashley Robin | "Little Jimmy" | 2 weeks | |
| 15 December | ||||
| 22 December | Demis Roussos | "Forever and Ever" | 3 weeks | |
| 29 December | No chart | |||
| 5 January | Demis Roussos | "Forever and Ever" | 3 weeks | |
| 12 January | ||||
| 19 January | Jessica Jones | "Waikiki Man" | 6 weeks | |
| 26 January | ||||
| 2 February | ||||
| 9 February | ||||
| 16 February | ||||
| 23 February | ||||
| 2 March | Marie Osmond | "Paper Roses" | 6 weeks | |
| 9 March | ||||
| 16 March | ||||
| 23 March | ||||
| 30 March | ||||
| 6 April | ||||
| 13 April | Ike & Tina Turner | "Nutbush City Limits" | 2 weeks | |
| 20 April | ||||
| 27 April | The New Seekers | "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" | 4 weeks | |
| 4 May | ||||
| 11 May | ||||
| 18 May | ||||
| 25 May | Terry Jacks | "Seasons in the Sun" | 5 weeks | |
| 1 June | ||||
| 8 June | ||||
| 15 June | ||||
| 22 June | ||||
| 29 June | Alvin Stardust | "My Coo Ca Choo" | 5 weeks | |
| 6 July | ||||
| 13 July | ||||
| 20 July | ||||
| 27 July | ||||
| 3 August | Charlie Rich | "The Most Beautiful Girl" | 4 weeks | |
| 10 August | ||||
| 17 August | ||||
| 24 August | ||||
| 31 August | The Rubettes | "Sugar Baby Love" | 5 weeks | |
| 7 September | ||||
| 14 September | ||||
| 21 September | ||||
| 28 September | ||||
| 5 October | Teach-In | "Fly Away" | 1 week | |
| 12 October | George McCrae | "Rock Your Baby" | 5 weeks | |
| 19 October | ||||
| 26 October | ||||
| 2 November | ||||
| 9 November | ||||
| 16 November | The Hues Corporation | "Rock the Boat" | 3 weeks | |
| 23 November | ||||
| 30 November | ||||
| 7 December | Peters and Lee | "Don't Stay Away Too Long" | 2 weeks | |
| 14 December | ||||
| 21 December | Carl Douglas | "Kung Fu Fighting" | 6 weeks | |
| 28 December | No chart | |||
| 4 January | Carl Douglas | "Kung Fu Fighting" | 6 weeks | |
| 11 January | ||||
| 18 January | ||||
| 25 January | ||||
| 1 February | ||||
| 8 February | Big John's Rock and Roll Circus | "Rockin' in the USA" | 4 weeks | |
| 15 February | ||||
| 22 February | ||||
| 1 March | ||||
| 8 March | KC and the Sunshine Band | "Queen of Clubs" | 1 week | |
| 15 March | David Essex | "Gonna Make You a Star" | 4 weeks | |
| 22 March | ||||
| 29 March | ||||
| 5 April | ||||
| 12 April | The Three Degrees | "When Will I See You Again" | 2 weeks | |
| 19 April | ||||
| 26 April | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" | 2 weeks | |
| 3 May | ||||
| 10 May | Ipi N'tombi ft. Margaret Singana | "Mama Tembu's Wedding" | 10 weeks | |
| 17 May | ||||
| 24 May | ||||
| 31 May | ||||
| 7 June | ||||
| 14 June | ||||
| 21 June | ||||
| 28 June | ||||
| 5 July | ||||
| 12 July | ||||
| 19 July | Barry Manilow | "Mandy" | 4 weeks | |
| 26 July | ||||
| 2 August | ||||
| 9 August | ||||
| 16 August | Bay City Rollers | "Bye, Bye, Baby" | 1 week | |
| 23 August | The Carpenters | "Only Yesterday" | 1 week | |
| 30 August | Paul Anka | "One Man Woman/One Woman Man" | 6 weeks | |
| 6 September | ||||
| 13 September | ||||
| 20 September | ||||
| 27 September | ||||
| 4 October | ||||
| 11 October | America | "Sister Golden Hair" | 7 weeks | |
| 18 October | ||||
| 25 October | ||||
| 1 November | ||||
| 8 November | ||||
| 15 November | ||||
| 22 November | ||||
| 29 November | Rod Stewart | "Sailing" | 5 weeks | |
| 6 December | ||||
| 13 December | ||||
| 20 December | ||||
| 27 December | No chart | |||
| 3 January | Rod Stewart | "Sailing" | 5 weeks | |
| 10 January | David Essex | "Hold Me Close" | 5 weeks | |
| 17 January | ||||
| 24 January | ||||
| 31 January | ||||
| 7 February | ||||
| 14 February | Johnny Nash | "Tears on My Pillow" | 3 weeks | |
| 21 February | ||||
| 28 February | ||||
| 6 March | Roger Whittaker | "The Last Farewell" | 11 weeks | |
| 13 March | ||||
| 20 March | ||||
| 27 March | ||||
| 3 April | ||||
| 10 April | ||||
| 17 April | ||||
| 24 April | ||||
| 1 May | ||||
| 8 May | ||||
| 15 May | ||||
| 22 May | Joe Dolan | "Lady in Blue" | 1 week | |
| 29 May | Max Merritt & The Meteors | "Slipping Away" | 3 weeks | |
| 5 June | ||||
| 12 June | ||||
| 19 June | The Bellamy Brothers | "Let Your Love Flow" | 17 weeks | |
| 26 June | ||||
| 3 July | ||||
| 10 July | ||||
| 17 July | ||||
| 24 July | ||||
| 31 July | ||||
| 7 August | ||||
| 14 August | ||||
| 21 August | ||||
| 28 August | ||||
| 4 September | ||||
| 11 September | ||||
| 18 September | ||||
| 25 September | ||||
| 2 October | ||||
| 9 October | ||||
| 16 October | Elton John & Kiki Dee | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | 10 weeks | |
| 23 October | ||||
| 30 October | ||||
| 6 November | ||||
| 13 November | ||||
| 20 November | ||||
| 27 November | ||||
| 4 December | ||||
| 11 December | ||||
| 18 December | ||||
| 25 December | No chart | |||
| 1 January | No chart | |||
| 8 January | ABBA | "Dancing Queen" | 4 weeks | |
| 15 January | ||||
| 22 January | ||||
| 29 January | ||||
| 5 February | David Dundas | "Jeans On" | 6 weeks | |
| 12 February | ||||
| 19 February | ||||
| 26 February | ||||
| 5 March | ||||
| 12 March | ||||
| 19 March | The Kittens | "Mississippi" | 1 week | |
| 26 March | Leo Sayer | "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | 5 weeks | |
| 2 April | ||||
| 9 April | ||||
| 16 April | ||||
| 23 April | ||||
| 30 April | Dana | "Fairytale" | 4 weeks | |
| 7 May | ||||
| 14 May | ||||
| 21 May | ||||
| 28 May | Yvonne Elliman | "Love Me" | 1 week | |
| 4 June | Julie Covington | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | 5 weeks | |
| 11 June | ||||
| 18 June | ||||
| 25 June | ||||
| 2 July | ||||
| 9 July | Leo Sayer | "When I Need You" | 11 weeks | |
| 16 July | ||||
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| 24 September | Boney M. | "Ma Baker" | 4 weeks | |
| 1 October | ||||
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| 15 October | ||||
| 22 October | Kenny Rogers | "Lucille" | 5 weeks | |
| 29 October | ||||
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| 12 November | ||||
| 19 November | ||||
| 26 November | Peter McCann | "Do You Wanna Make Love" | 1 week | |
| 3 December | Space | "Magic Fly" | 6 weeks | |
| 10 December | ||||
| 17 December | ||||
| 24 December | ||||
| 31 December | No chart | |||
| 7 January | Space | "Magic Fly" | 6 weeks | |
| 14 January | ||||
| 21 January | Brotherhood of Man | "Angelo" | 10 weeks | |
| 28 January | ||||
| 4 February | ||||
| 11 February | ||||
| 18 February | ||||
| 25 February | ||||
| 4 March | ||||
| 11 March | ||||
| 18 March | ||||
| 25 March | ||||
| 1 April | The Dreamers | "Mull of Kintyre" | 1 week | |
| 8 April | Rita Coolidge | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" | 5 weeks | |
| 15 April | ||||
| 22 April | ||||
| 29 April | ||||
| 6 May | ||||
| 13 May | Clout | "Substitute" | 2 weeks | |
| 20 May | ||||
| 27 May | Bee Gees | "Stayin' Alive" / "Night Fever" | 5 weeks | |
| 3 June | ||||
| 10 June | ||||
| 17 June | ||||
| 24 June | ||||
| 1 July | Boney M. | "Rivers of Babylon" | 10 weeks | |
| 8 July | ||||
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| 22 July | ||||
| 29 July | ||||
| 5 August | ||||
| 12 August | ||||
| 19 August | ||||
| 26 August | ||||
| 2 September | ||||
| 9 September | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | "You're the One That I Want" | 14 weeks | |
| 16 September | ||||
| 23 September | ||||
| 30 September | ||||
| 7 October | ||||
| 14 October | ||||
| 21 October | ||||
| 28 October | ||||
| 4 November | ||||
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| 18 November | ||||
| 25 November | ||||
| 2 December | ||||
| 9 December | ||||
| 16 December | Spectrum | "Dancing In The City" | 2 weeks | |
| 23 December | ||||
| 30 December | No chart | |||
Rhodesia was succeeded by Zimbabwe Rhodesia on 1 June 1979, which existed until 12 December 1979, when it reverted to temporary British colonial rule as Southern Rhodesia. The modern Republic of Zimbabwe gained independence on 18 April 1980.
| 6 January | Dave Loggins | "Three Little Words (I Love You)" | 3 weeks |
| 13 January | |||
| 20 January | |||
| 27 January | Leo Sayer | "I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)" | 4 weeks |
| 3 February | |||
| 10 February | |||
| 17 February | |||
| 24 February | Billy Joel | "My Life" | 2 weeks |
| 3 March | |||
| 10 March | Bee Gees | "Too Much Heaven" | 3 weeks |
| 17 March | |||
| 24 March | |||
| 31 March | Chic | "Le Freak" | 6 weeks |
| 7 April | |||
| 14 April | |||
| 21 April | |||
| 28 April | |||
| 5 May | |||
| 12 May | ABBA | "Chiquitita" | 4 weeks |
| 19 May | |||
| 26 May | |||
| 2 June | |||
| 9 June | Blondie | "Heart of Glass" | 1 week |
| 16 June | Clout | "Save Me" | 2 weeks |
| 23 June | |||
| 30 June | Dire Straits | "Sultans of Swing" | 4 weeks |
| 7 July | |||
| 14 July | |||
| 21 July | |||
| 28 July | Julie Covington | "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" | 4 weeks |
| 4 August | |||
| 11 August | |||
| 18 August | |||
| 25 August | Santana | "Well All Right" | 6 weeks |
| 1 September | |||
| 8 September | |||
| 15 September | |||
| 22 September | |||
| 29 September | |||
| 6 October | The Raiders | "Some Girls" | 5 weeks |
| 13 October | |||
| 20 October | |||
| 27 October | |||
| 3 November | |||
| 10 November | The Boomtown Rats | "I Don't Like Mondays" | 5 weeks |
| 17 November | |||
| 24 November | |||
| 1 December | |||
| 8 December | |||
| 15 December | Joe Jackson | "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" | 3 weeks |
| 22 December | |||
| 29 December |
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