2,291
Chart Entries
10
Years
1970
First Year
1979
Last Year
Overview
The 1970s on the Israeli music chart was the era of Disco, Soft Rock, Glam, and the chart's explosive growth. From 1970 to 1979, Israeli listeners on Reshet Gimel heard 2,291 chart entries across all positions — making it one of the defining eras in the archive's 36-year history.
Reshet Gimel's weekly broadcast of the מצעד הלועזי brought the decade's biggest international hits to Israeli ears every week, and the Israeli audience responded with genuine enthusiasm to the era's defining sounds.
Dominant Artists
| # | Artist | Why They Dominated |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABBA | The dominant 70s act on the Israeli chart — multiple #1s and consistent top 10s |
| 2 | The Bee Gees | Stayin' Alive holds the joint all-time record — 11 weeks at #1 in 1978 |
| 3 | Elton John | 44 career chart entries, many in the 70s — a decade-defining Israeli chart presence |
| 4 | David Bowie | Glam rock era brought multiple Israeli chart entries — Ziggy Stardust to Let's Dance era |
| 5 | Donna Summer | The Queen of Disco on Israeli radio — multiple top 10 entries in 1978–1979 |
Key Chart Moments
- 1971: Chart entries nearly quadruple vs the 1960s as Reshet Gimel expands its format
- 1974: ABBA win Eurovision — 'Waterloo' marks the beginning of their Israeli chart dominance
- 1975–1976: Soft rock and singer-songwriters reach peak Israeli chart popularity
- 1977: Elvis Presley dies — 'Way Down' climbs to #1 as Israel mourns
- 1978: Saturday Night Fever era — Bee Gees' 'Stayin' Alive' spends 11 weeks at #1
- 1979: Disco begins fading, new wave emerges — the chart captures the transition
Notable Songs of the Era
| Song | Artist | Year | Israeli Chart Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stayin' Alive | Bee Gees | 1978 | 11 weeks at #1 — joint all-time record |
| Dancing Queen | ABBA | 1976 | Major Israeli #1 — ABBA's biggest Israeli hit |
| Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 1975 | Iconic Israeli chart entry of the decade |
| Hotel California | Eagles | 1977 | Massive Israeli chart hit of the late 70s |
Browse 1970s Charts
Use the IsraeliCharts archive to browse every weekly chart from 1970 to 1979. Pick any date and see the exact chart for that week — every position, every song, every artist.
Explore the archive: The IsraeliCharts date browser lets you navigate to any week between 1961 and 1997. Select any date in the 1970s to see that week's exact chart.