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
Hockey Player
Born January 05, 1979
Sapna Bhavnani
Stylist
Born January 05, 1971
Seanan McGuire
Young Adult Author
Born January 05, 1978
Jeffrey Jey
Pop Singer
Born January 05, 1970
Sascha Schmitz
Pop Singer
Born January 05, 1972
Sarah-Jane Honeywell
Dancer
Born January 05, 1974
Phil Joel
Bassist
Born January 05, 1973