The most successful singles from the Australian Singles charts, first entering during the 70s, but never reaching the Top 20. All ongoing success from 1980 onwards, including remixes and live versions, are counted for this chart.
| 1. (OLD DOGS, CHILDREN AND) WATERMELON WINE Tom T. Hall (1973 – HP: #21, WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 41) |
| 2. HELLO, THIS IS JOANNIE Paul Evans (1979 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 36) |
| 3. HE’S A REBEL Debbie Byrne (1974 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 43) |
| 4. YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING The Real Thing (1976 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 42) |
| 5. (ARE YOU READY) DO THE BUS STOP Fatback Band (1976 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 38) |
| 6. COUNTRY BUMPKIN Cal Smith (1974 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 37) |
| 7. CHERYL MOANA MARIE John Rowles (1971 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 39) |
| 8. TI AMO Umberto Tozzi (1979 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 34) |
| 9. PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE Bill And Boyd (1975 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 38) |
| 10. PORTSMOUTH Mike Oldfield (1977 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 30) |
| 11. YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE Lou Rawls (1976 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 35) |
| 12. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS YOUNG Matt Taylor (1973 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 35) |
| 13. JOLENE Olivia Newton-John (1978 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 30) |
| 14. SOFT DELIGHTS New Dream (1971 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 27) |
| 15. EXCUSE ME Alison McCallum (1974 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 41) |
| 16. ONE DAY AT A TIME The Hawking Brothers (1978 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 40) |
| 17. YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND James Taylor (1971 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 26) |
| 18. KILLER QUEEN Queen (1975 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 30) |
| 19. YOU’VE GOT THE GUN Sherbet (1972 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 28) |
| 20. UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE Polly Brown (1975 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 32) |
| 21. COLD AS ICE Foreigner (1977 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 33) |
| 22. ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT Mungo Jerry (1973 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 27) |
| 23. WHATEVER YOU WANT Status Quo (1979 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 26) |
| 24. IF THOSE LIPS COULD ONLY SPEAK Dermot Henry (1971 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 35) |
| 25. MAHNA MAHNA The Muppets (1977 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 28) |
| 26. DON’T TOUCH ME THERE The Tubes (1976 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 35) |
| 27. MAYBE Thom Pace (1979 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 21) |
| 28. GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Sailor (1976 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 21) |
| 29. THE COVER OF THE “ROLLING STONE” Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show (1973 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 27) |
| 30. WILDFIRE Michael Murphey (1975 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 23) |
| 31. HIGHWAY TO HELL AC/DC (1979 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 29) |
| 32. FANTASY Earth, Wind And Fire (1978 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 24) |
| 33. TAKE A LONG LINE The Angels (1978 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 26) |
| 34. HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL Tavares (1976 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 27) |
| 35. WINTER IN AMERICA Doug Ashdown (1976 – HP: #37, WEEKS: 28) |
| 36. GOLDEN MILES Healing Force (1971 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 20) |
| 37. GO CHASE YOUR RAINBOW Bobby Russell (1974 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 25) |
| 38. EVERY NIGHT Phoebe Snow (1979 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 22) |
| 39. MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES Kate Bush (1978 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 19) |
| 40. THE OLD FASHIONED WAY Charles Aznavour (1973 – HP: #27, WEEKS: 21) |
| 41. NO REGRETS The Walker Brothers (1976 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 24) |
| 42. CHASE Giorgio Moroder (1979 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 21) |
| 43. WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR Jamie Redfern (1972 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 25) |
| 44. SUNBURN Graham Gouldman (1979 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 25) |
| 45. THE BLACK EYED BOYS Paper Lace (1974 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 21) |
| 46. THE SMURF SONG Father Abraham & The Smurfs (1979 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 18) |
| 47. SHOOTING STAR Dollar (1979 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 20) |
| 48. JUST YOU ‘N’ ME Chicago (1973 – HP: #27, WEEKS: 24) |
| 49. ANGELO Brotherhood Of Man (1977 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 23) |
| 50. WALKING THE FLOOR ON MY HANDS Johnny Farnham (1971 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 22) |
| 51. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE Australian Crawl (1979 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 25) |
| 52. SWEET CITY WOMAN The Stampeders (1971 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 23) |
| 53. SATIN SHEETS Jeanne Pruett (1973 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 25) |
| 54. LET’S ALL CHANT The Michael Zager Band (1978 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 24) |
| 55. EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE Eddie Rabbitt (1979 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 34) |
| 56. ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY Ian Hunter (1975 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 30) |
| 57. STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 The Brothers Johnson (1977 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 25) |
| 58. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STAR (TO BE IN MY SHOW) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (1977 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 19) |
| 59. LOOKING THRU THE EYES OF A BEAUTIFUL GIRL Autumn (1970 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 20) |
| 60. MIDNIGHT BUS Johnny Chester (1972 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 20) |
| 61. DRAC’S BACK Andy Forray (1979 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 26) |
| 62. BABY BLUE Jimmy Little (1974 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 24) |
| 63. RACHEL Russell Morris (1970 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 18) |
| 64. JUDGEMENT Chain (1971 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 31) |
| 65. OOH WHAT A NIGHT Linda G. Thompson (1976 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 22) |
| 66. PUPPET MAN The 5th Dimension (1970 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 16) |
| 67. SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Sheila B. Devotion (1978 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 19) |
| 68. CRYING IN THE RAIN Trevor (1970 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 19) |
| 69. JUMP INTO THE FIRE Nilsson (1972 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 22) |
| 70. STILL THE SAME Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band (1978 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 21) |
| 71. I GO TO PIECES Rachel Sweet (1979 – HP: #36, WEEKS: 39) |
| 72. SHAPE I’M IN Jo Jo Zep And The Falcons (1979 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 18) |
| 73. I’LL BE THERE The Jackson 5 (1970 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 26) |
| 74. PINBALL WIZARD/SEE ME FEEL ME The New Seekers (1973 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 17) |
| 75. DID YOU BOOGIE (WITH YOUR BABY) Flash Cadillac And The Continental Kids (1976 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 30) |
| 76. HOUND DOG Sherbet (1973 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 17) |
| 77. FREE THE PEOPLE Sherbet (1971 – HP: #33, WEEKS: 24) |
| 78. SISTER GOLDEN HAIR America (1975 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 27) |
| 79. WALKING Hush (1974 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 18) |
| 80. IN ZAIRE Johnny Wakelin (1976 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 20) |
| 81. SILVER BIRD Tina Rainford (1977 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 34) |
| 82. AMERICAN WOMAN The Guess Who (1970 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 25) |
| 83. THE YOUNG NEW MEXICAN PUPPETEER Tom Jones (1972 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 22) |
| 84. HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER Sister Sledge (1979 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 19) |
| 85. OPEN UP YOUR HEART G. Wayne Thomas (1972 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 22) |
| 86. THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (1979 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 21) |
| 87. HOROSCOPE Harpo (1976 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 21) |
| 88. HOT LINE Sylvers (1976 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 27) |
| 89. ME AND BOBBY McGEE Charley Pride (1971 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 22) |
| 90. ROCK ME GENTLY Andy Kim (1974 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 27) |
| 91. ROCKY Austin Roberts (1975 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 25) |
| 92. HOLY MAN Diane Kolby (1970 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 23) |
| 93. THEME FROM “MAHOGANY” (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO) Diana Ross (1976 – HP: #38, WEEKS: 26) |
| 94. ALBERT FLASHER The Guess Who (1971 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 24) |
| 95. WAR Edwin Starr (1970 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 28) |
| 96. TIGHTER, TIGHTER Alive And Kicking (1970 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 19) |
| 97. IF IT’S LOVE YOU WANT Edith Bliss (1979 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 26) |
| 98. ROCK’N ME The Steve Miller Band (1976 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 27) |
| 99. INDIAN RESERVATION (THE LAMENT OF THE CHEROKEE RESERVATION INDIAN) Paul Revere And The Raiders (1971 – HP: #33, WEEKS: 23) |
| 100. TOO MUCH FANDANGO Ritzi (1975 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 22) |
And the next 100…
| 101. THE LONELY SHEPHERD Zamfir & James Last (1978 – HP: #35, WEEKS: 23) |
| 102. OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY Hurricane Smith (1972 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 22) |
| 103. TEAR ME APART Suzi Quatro (1977 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 25) |
| 104. LOVE HIT ME Maxine Nightingale (1977 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 22) |
| 105. TOO POOPED TO POP The La De Das (1974 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 19) |
| 106. WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO The Manhattan Transfer (1978 – HP: #27, WEEKS: 19) |
| 107. I’M FINE THANK YOU Lester Coombs (1975 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 17) |
| 108. TOM-TOM TURNAROUND New World (1971 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 18) |
| 109. SHE’S IN LOVE WITH YOU Suzi Quatro (1979 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 25) |
| 110. HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU Bonnie Pointer (1979 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 31) |
| 111. THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY The Darts (1978 – HP: #34, WEEKS: 34) |
| 112. THIS WILL BE Natalie Cole (1975 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 23) |
| 113. MY FRIEND THE WIND Demis Roussos (1979 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 19) |
| 114. GUITAR MAN Bread (1972 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 22) |
| 115. (BOOGIE WOOGIE) DANCING SHOES Claudja Barry (1979 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 25) |
| 116. GWEN (CONGRATULATIONS) Johnny Chester (1971 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 18) |
| 117. GRANDAD Clive Dunn (1971 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 23) |
| 118. ROCKIN’ ROBIN Michael Jackson (1972 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 18) |
| 119. TURN THE BEAT AROUND Vicki Sue Robinson (1976 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 35) |
| 120. DON’T STOP Fleetwood Mac (1977 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 22) |
| 121. HITCH A RIDE ON A SMILE Jamie Redfern (1974 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 19) |
| 122. RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE Blues Image (1970 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 17) |
| 123. THE WHALE Fielding And Dyer (1972 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 24) |
| 124. DA DOO RUN RUN / BOOGIE MAN Debbie Byrne (1974 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 24) |
| 125. LADY LOVE Lou Rawls (1978 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 18) |
| 126. CAN YOU FEEL IT BABY Sherbet (1971 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 18) |
| 127. DEEP INSIDE OF ME John St. Peeters (1978 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 19) |
| 128. STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU Dragon (1978 – HP: #27, WEEKS: 16) |
| 129. STARMAN David Bowie (1972 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 25) |
| 130. NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN Three Dog Night (1972 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 18) |
| 131. A HARD RAIN’S A-GONNA FALL Bryan Ferry (1974 – HP: #27, WEEKS: 21) |
| 132. DREAM LOVER Greyhound (1973 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 16) |
| 133. THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY MacKENZIE Smacka Fitzgibbon (1972 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 16) |
| 134. AIRPORT The Motors (1978 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 24) |
| 135. COME WHAT MAY Vicky Leandros (1972 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 22) |
| 136. ROCK ME BABY David Cassidy (1972 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 16) |
| 137. THIS TIME Dragon (1976 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 23) |
| 138. FOR THE GOOD TIMES Ray Price (1971 – HP: #39, WEEKS: 31) |
| 139. TILL Tom Jones (1971 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 17) |
| 140. BELIEVE IT JUST LIKE ME The Aztecs (1972 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 16) |
| 141. IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND Gordon Lightfoot (1971 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 23) |
| 142. TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS John Denver (1971 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 26) |
| 143. LADY Styx (1975 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 17) |
| 144. EVERLASTING LOVE Doug Parkinson (1974 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 18) |
| 145. THEY SHOOT HORSES DON’T THEY Racing Cars (1977 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 27) |
| 146. RENDEZVOUS Tina Charles (1977 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 19) |
| 147. CARRY THAT WEIGHT Colleen Hewett (1972 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 21) |
| 148. DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP AC/DC (1976 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 18) |
| 149. DESIREE Neil Diamond (1977 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 18) |
| 150. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU Art Garfunkel (1975 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 19) |
| 151. DREAMER Supertramp (1975 – HP: #39, WEEKS: 33) |
| 152. TEARS OF A CLOWN Smokey Robinson And The Miracles (1970 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 24) |
| 153. BUT YOU DON’T CARE Mi-Sex (1979 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 19) |
| 154. LYIN’ EYES Eagles (1975 – HP: #34, WEEKS: 23) |
| 155. TWEEDLE DEE Little Jimmy Osmond (1973 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 17) |
| 156. WELCOME BACK John Sebastian (1976 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 17) |
| 157. HAVE I THE RIGHT Dead End Kids (1977 – HP: #36, WEEKS: 32) |
| 158. I NEVER CRY Alice Cooper (1976 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 19) |
| 159. JET AIRLINER The Steve Miller Band (1977 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 16) |
| 160. OLIVER’S ARMY Elvis Costello And The Attractions (1979 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 16) |
| 161. SCHOOL LOVE Barry Blue (1974 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 19) |
| 162. MY BABY LOVES LOVIN’ Joe Jeffrey (1970 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 19) |
| 163. WHENEVER I CALL YOU “FRIEND” Kenny Loggins (1978 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 18) |
| 164. SUPER STAR Colleen Hewett (1971 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 18) |
| 165. MY BOY Richard Harris (1972 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 21) |
| 166. OUT OF THE BLUE The Angels (1979 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 19) |
| 167. PRECIOUS AND FEW Climax (1972 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 23) |
| 168. MAGNET AND STEEL Walter Egan (1978 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 22) |
| 169. HAVEN’T STOPPED DANCING YET Gonzalez (1979 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 22) |
| 170. ON BROADWAY George Benson (1978 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 15) |
| 171. EVIL WOMAN Electric Light Orchestra (1976 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 18) |
| 172. SAM Olivia Newton-John (1977 – HP: #56, WEEKS: 49) |
| 173. BABY I’M BURNIN’ Dolly Parton (1979 – HP: #34, WEEKS: 24) |
| 174. WHERE THE ACTION IS John Paul Young (1977 – HP: #33, WEEKS: 19) |
| 175. THE TEDDY BEAR SONG Barbara Fairchild (1973 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 24) |
| 176. CAPTAIN CAPTAIN Moscos And Stone (1978 – HP: #41, WEEKS: 28) |
| 177. DIARY Bread (1972 – HP: #27, WEEKS: 24) |
| 178. LOVE FEVER Ray Burgess (1975 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 14) |
| 179. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Blue Haze (1972 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 26) |
| 180. WHY Donny Osmond (1973 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 19) |
| 181. DON’T THROW STONES The Sports (1979 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 16) |
| 182. SHE BELIEVES IN ME Kenny Rogers (1979 – HP: #34, WEEKS: 23) |
| 183. OVERTURE FROM TOMMY The Assembled Multitude (1970 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 15) |
| 184. JEALOUS MIND Alvin Stardust (1974 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 16) |
| 185. HEAVEN IS IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY CADILLAC Hot Chocolate (1977 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 20) |
| 186. NIGHT MOVES Bob Seger (1977 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 18) |
| 187. LET’S DO IT / DON’T ROCK THE BOAT Russell Morris (1975 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 19) |
| 188. HEY LORD, DON’T ASK ME QUESTIONS Graham Parker And The Rumour (1978 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 18) |
| 189. DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright (1976 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 17) |
| 190. SWEETHEART Engelbert Humperdinck (1970 – HP: #27, WEEKS: 28) |
| 191. WHEN I’M DEAD AND GONE McGuinness Flint (1971 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 16) |
| 192. ROLY POLY Southern Contemporary Rock Assembly (1971 – HP: #27, WEEKS: 26) |
| 193. SCHOOL’S OUT Alice Cooper (1972 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 16) |
| 194. BLOCKBUSTER The Sweet (1973 – HP: #29, WEEKS: 26) |
| 195. THEME FROM LOVE STORY Henry Mancini, His Orchestra And Chorus (1971 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 22) |
| 196. PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND Johnny Ashcroft (1973 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 19) |
| 197. THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT Barbra Streisand (1979 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 17) |
| 198. MEMORIES Ted Mulry (1972 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 24) |
| 199. ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS Hot (1977 – HP: #27, WEEKS: 20) |
| 200. MIAMI John Cougar (1979 – HP: #31, WEEKS: 20) |
100 Songs 