The #1 country song on January 5, 1977

Broken Down in Tiny Pieces By Billy "Crash" Craddock

Other #1 songs on January 5, 1977

#1 Hit Song

You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.

UK #1 Song

When a Child Is Born (Soleado)
Johnny Mathis

#1 R&B Song

Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
The O'Jays

#1 Dance Track

Don't Leave Me This Way
Thelma Houston

Notable January 5 birthdays in the 1970s

Kyle Calder

Born January 05, 1979
January Jones

Born January 05, 1978
Bradley Cooper

Born January 05, 1975
Jessica Chaffin

Born January 05, 1974
Derek Cecil

Born January 05, 1973