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. 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.
1965 Rhodesia declared independence on 11 November 1965. Previously, it was the self-governing territory of Southern Rhodesia.
+DateArtistSingleWeeks at #12 JanuaryThe Beatles"I Feel Fine"5 weeks9 January16 January23 January30 January6 FebruaryPetula Clark"Downtown"5 weeks13 February20 February27 February6 March13 MarchCliff Richard and The Shadows"I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)"5 weeks20 March27 March3 April10 April17 AprilThe Beatles"Rock n' Roll Music"4 weeks24 April1 May8 May15 MayThe Rolling Stones"The Last Time"1 week22 MayThe Beatles"Ticket to Ride"3 weeks29 May5 June12 JuneThe Seekers"I'll Never Find Another You"6 weeks19 June26 June3 July10 July17 July24 JulyThe Seekers"A World of Our Own"3 weeks31 July7 August14 AugustThe Beatles"Help!"1 week21 AugustThe Byrds"Mr. Tambourine Man"6 weeks28 August4 September11 September18 September25 September2 OctoberMurray Campbell"Goodbye My Love (Il Silenzio)"8 weeks9 October16 October23 October30 October6 November13 November20 November27 NovemberThe Animals"We Gotta Get out of This Place"2 weeks4 December11 DecemberThe Hollies"Look Through Any Window"1 week18 DecemberThe Rolling Stones"Get Off of My Cloud"3 weeks25 DecemberNo chart released
1966 +DateArtistSingleWeeks at #11 JanuaryThe Rolling Stones"Get Off of My Cloud"3 weeks8 January(tied at #1)The Rolling Stones"Get Off of My Cloud"The Beatles"We Can Work It Out"6 weeks15 JanuaryThe Beatles"We Can Work It Out"22 January29 January5 February12 February(tied at #1)The Beatles"We Can Work It Out"The Byrds"Turn! Turn! Turn!"1 week19 FebruaryThe Seekers"The Carnival Is Over"3 weeks26 February5 March12 MarchThe BeatlesRubber Soul (LP)2 weeks19 March26 MarchNancy Sinatra"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"10 weeks2 April9 April16 April23 April30 April7 May14 May21 May28 May4 JuneVal Doonican"Elusive Butterfly"2 weeks11 June18 JuneManfred Mann"Pretty Flamingo"2 weeks25 June2 JulyCrispian St. Peters"The Pied Piper"3 weeks9 July16 July23 JulyRay Conniff Singers"Somewhere, My Love"4 weeks30 July6 August13 August20 AugustDickie Loader and the Blue Jeans"Sea of Heartbreak"3 weeks27 August3 September10 SeptemberNick Taylor"U.D.I. Song"4 weeks17 September24 September1 October8 OctoberThe Troggs"With a Girl Like You"3 weeks15 October22 October29 OctoberTommy Roe"Sweet Pea"3 weeks5 November12 November19 NovemberDave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich"Bend It!"2 weeks26 November3 DecemberThe Troggs"I Can't Control Myself"5 weeks10 December17 December24 December31 December
1967 +DateArtistSingleWeeks at #17 JanuaryManfred Mann"Semi-Detached, Suburban Mr. James"1 week14 JanuaryThe Beach Boys"Good Vibrations"3 weeks21 January28 January4 FebruaryTom Jones"Green, Green Grass of Home"3 weeks11 February18 February25 FebruaryThe Monkees"I'm a Believer"2 weeks4 March11 MarchThe Royal Guardsmen"Snoopy vs. the Red Baron"4 weeks18 March25 March1 April8 AprilThe New Vaudeville Band"There's a Kind of Hush"3 weeks15 April22 April29 AprilPetula Clark"This Is My Song"2 weeks6 May13 MayFrank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra"Somethin' Stupid"1 week20 MaySandy Posey"Single Girl"2 weeks27 May3 JuneSandie Shaw"Puppet on a String"4 weeks10 June17 June24 June1 JulyThe Tremeloes"Silence Is Golden"6 weeks8 July15 July22 July29 July5 August12 AugustThe Turtles"She'd Rather Be with Me"2 weeks19 August26 AugustScott McKenzie"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"3 weeks2 September9 September16 SeptemberThe Hollies"Carrie Anne"2 weeks23 September30 SeptemberThe Beatles"All You Need Is Love"2 weeks7 October14 OctoberThe Tremeloes"Even The Bad Times Are Good"2 weeks21 October28 OctoberCliff Richard"I'll Come Runnin"1 week4 NovemberThe Dominos"Tabitha Twitchit"2 weeks11 November18 NovemberThe Hollies"That's My Desire"1 week25 NovemberBobby Vee and The Strangers"Come Back When You Grow Up"1 week2 DecemberBee Gees"Massachusetts"6 weeks9 December16 December23 December30 December
1968
+DateArtistSingleWeeks at #16 JanuaryBee Gees"Massachusetts"6 weeks13 JanuaryThe Monkees"Daydream Believer"5 weeks20 January27 January3 February10 February17 FebruaryThe Troggs"Love Is All Around"2 weeks24 February2 MarchFour Jacks and a Jill"Master Jack"3 weeks9 March16 March23 MarchThe American Breed"Bend Me, Shape Me"2 weeks30 March6 AprilDave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich"The Legend of Xanadu"4 weeks13 April20 April27 April4 May1910 Fruitgum Company"Simon Says"2 weeks11 May18 MayLouis Armstrong"What a Wonderful World"4 weeks25 May1 June8 June15 JuneBobby Goldsboro"Honey"3 weeks22 June29 June6 JulyQuentin E. Klopjaeger With The Gonks"Lazy Life"3 weeks13 July20 July27 JulyJohn Rowles"If I Only Had Time"3 weeks3 August10 August17 AugustAl Debbo & Nico Carstens"Baas Jack"1 week24 AugustOhio Express"Yummy Yummy Yummy"1 week31 AugustThe Equals"Baby, Come Back"1 week7 SeptemberMissing14 SeptemberPercy Sledge"Take Time to Know Her"2 weeks21 September28 SeptemberThe Flames"For Your Precious Love"3 weeks5 October12 October19 OctoberThe Beatles"Hey Jude"4 weeks26 October2 November9 November16 November(tied at #1)Cornelia"Picking Up Pebbles"1 weekLeapy Lee"Little Arrows"9 weeks23 NovemberLeapy Lee"Little Arrows"30 November7 December14 December21 December28 December
1969 +DateArtistSingleWeeks at #14 JanuaryLeapy Lee"Little Arrows"9 weeks11 January18 JanuaryThe Royal Guardsmen"Biplane Evermore"3 weeks25 January1 February8 FebruaryMarmalade"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"2 weeks15 February22 FebruaryBarry Ryan With The Majority"Eloise"4 weeks1 March8 March15 March22 MarchTommy James and the Shondells"Crimson and Clover"7 weeks29 March5 April12 April19 April26 April3 May10 MayPeter Sarstedt"Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?"2 weeks17 May24 MayThe Hollies"Sorry Suzanne"1 week31 MayThe Beatles & Billy Preston"Get Back"5 weeks7 June14 June21 June28 June5 JulyElvis Presley"In the Ghetto"4 weeks12 July19 July26 July2 AugustHerman's Hermits"My Sentimental Friend"2 weeks9 August16 AugustThe Archies"Sugar, Sugar"2 weeks23 August30 AugustCreedence Clearwater Revival"Bad Moon Rising"4 weeks6 September13 September20 September27 SeptemberRobin Gibb"Saved by the Bell"2 weeks4 October11 OctoberThe Brooklyn Bridge"Welcome Me Love"3 weeks18 October25 October1 NovemberThe Box Tops"Soul Deep"1 week8 NovemberBee Gees"Don't Forget to Remember"1 week15 NovemberElvis Presley"Suspicious Minds"3 weeks22 November29 November6 DecemberDave Mills"Theresa"3 weeks13 December20 December27 DecemberThe BeatlesAbbey Road (LP)6 weeks
1970 +DateArtistSingleWeeks at #13 JanuaryThe BeatlesAbbey Road (LP)6 weeks10 January17 January24 January31 January7 FebruaryR. B. Greaves"Take a Letter Maria"1 week14 FebruaryChris Andrews"Pretty Belinda"4 weeks21 February28 February7 March14 MarchThe Hollies"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"2 weeks21 March28 MarchB. J. Thomas"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"4 weeks4 April11 April18 April25 AprilSimon & GarfunkelBridge over Troubled Water (LP)4 weeks2 May9 May16 May23 MayChris Andrews"Carol OK"5 weeks30 May6 June13 June20 June27 JuneCreedence Clearwater Revival"Travelin' Band"1 week4 JulyCreedence Clearwater Revival"Up Around the Bend"2 weeks11 July18 JulyChristie"Yellow River"2 weeks25 July1 AugustJody Wayne"The Wedding"3 weeks8 August15 August22 AugustMungo Jerry"In the Summertime"8 weeks29 August5 September12 September19 September26 September3 October10 October17 OctoberCliff Richard"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha"1 week24 OctoberChris Andrews"Brown Eyes"4 weeks31 October7 November14 November21 NovemberCreedence Clearwater Revival"Lookin' Out My Back Door"2 weeks28 November5 DecemberMichael Holm"Mademoiselle Ninette"1 week12 DecemberNeil Diamond"Cracklin' Rosie"5 weeks19 December26 December
1971 +DateArtistSingleWeeks at #12 JanuaryNeil Diamond"Cracklin' Rosie"5 weeks9 January16 JanuaryChris Andrews"Yo Yo"4 weeks23 January30 January6 February13 FebruaryDawn"Candida"1 week20 FebruaryDave Edmunds"I Hear You Knocking"3 weeks27 February6 March13 MarchThe Dealians"Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow"1 week20 MarchLynn Anderson"Rose Garden"2 weeks27 March3 AprilCreedence Clearwater Revival"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"3 weeks10 April17 April24 AprilGeorge Harrison"My Sweet Lord"1 week1 MaySteve Montgomery"Morning"3 weeks8 May15 May22 MayPeanut Butter Conspiracy"Understanding"3 weeks29 May5 June12 JuneAlan Garrity"Put Your Hand in the Hand"5 weeks19 June26 June3 July10 July17 JulyThree Dog Night"Joy to the World"4 weeks24 July31 July7 August14 AugustLally Stott"Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"4 weeks21 August28 August4 September11 SeptemberThe Sweet"Co-Co"5 weeks18 September25 September2 October9 October16 OctoberNew World"Tom-Tom Turnaround"3 weeks23 October30 October6 NovemberThe New Seekers"Never Ending Song of Love"2 weeks13 November20 NovemberCharisma"Mammy Blue"8 weeks27 November4 December11 December18 December25 DecemberNo chart
1972 +DateArtistSingleWeeks at #11 JanuaryCharisma"Mammy Blue"8 weeks8 January15 January22 JanuaryPeanut Butter Conspiracy"Amen"1 week29 JanuaryMiddle of the Road"Soley Soley"5 weeks5 February12 February19 February26 February4 MarchMelanie"Brand New Key"3 weeks11 March18 March25 MarchThe Congregation"Softly Whispering I Love You"3 weeks1 April8 April15 AprilPaul Simon"Mother and Child Reunion"7 weeks22 April29 April6 May13 May20 May27 May3 JuneRoyal Scots Dragoon Guards"Amazing Grace"3 weeks10 June17 June24 JuneDaniel Boone"Beautiful Sunday"8 weeks1 July8 July15 July22 July29 July5 August12 August19 AugustNeil Reid"Mother of Mine"4 weeks26 August2 September9 September16 SeptemberNeil Diamond"Song Sung Blue"3 weeks23 September30 September7 OctoberDonny Osmond"Puppy Love"3 weeks14 October21 October28 OctoberGallery"Nice to Be With You"1 week4 NovemberJohnny Nash"I Can See Clearly Now"5 weeks11 November18 November25 November2 December9 DecemberThe Sweet"Wig-Wam Bam"5 weeks16 December23 December30 DecemberNo chart
1973 +DateArtistSingleWeeks at #16 JanuaryThe Sweet"Wig-Wam Bam"5 weeks13 January20 JanuaryThe Partridge Family"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"2 weeks27 January3 FebruaryGert Potgieter"Cheryl Moana Marie"4 weeks10 February17 February24 February3 MarchLobo"I'd Love You to Want Me"6 weeks10 March17 March24 March31 March7 April14 AprilBarbara Ray"I Don't Wanna Play House"2 weeks21 April28 AprilLittle Jimmy Osmond"Long Haired Lover from Liverpool"6 weeks5 May12 May19 May26 May2 June9 JuneMaureen McGovern"The Morning After"3 weeks16 June23 June30 JuneDawn"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"9 weeks7 July14 July21 July28 July4 August11 August18 August25 August1 SeptemberGary Glitter"Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again"9 weeks8 September15 September22 September29 September6 October13 October20 October27 October3 NovemberMaria"Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet"4 weeks10 November17 November24 November1 DecemberTony Orlando and Dawn"Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose"1 week8 DecemberGwynneth Ashley Robin"Little Jimmy"2 weeks15 December22 DecemberDemis Roussos"Forever and Ever"3 weeks29 DecemberNo chart
1974