Post by M.Maestro on Dec 29, 2006 10:36:16 GMT -8
A little bit of this, a little bit of that, & some really groovy(!) tunes make up the rollercoaster ride that was 70's popular music.
100. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Rod Stewart) - 1979 8-)Pop (4)
099. Knock Three Times (Dawn) - 1970/71
(3)
098. Loves Me Like A Rock (Paul Simon) - 1973
097. The Boss (Diana Ross) - 1979
096. Amos Moses (Jerry Reed) - 1971
095. Convoy (C.W. McCall) 1975/76 8-)Pop & 8-)Country (6)
094. Cracklin' Rosie (Neil Diamond) - 1970 8-)Pop
093. You're Sixteen (Ringo Starr) - 1973/74 8-)Pop
092. Evil Woman (E.L.O.) - 1975/76
091. The Streak (Ray Stevens) - 1974 8-)Pop (3)
090. The Tears of A Clown (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) - 1970 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B (3)
089. Shining Star (E.W.F.) - 1975 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B (2)
088. Reeling In The Years (Steely Dan) - 1973
087. 25 Or 6 To 4 (Chicago) - 1970
086. Say You Love Me (Fleetwood Mac) - 1976
085. Top Of The World (The Carpenters) - 1973 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)AC (2)
084. I Shot The Sheriff (Eric Clapton) - 1974 8-)Pop
083. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Elton John & Kiki Dee) - 1976 8-)Pop (4) & 8-)AC
082. Burning Love (Elvis Presley) - 1972 - The King's 38th & final Top 10 pop single of his brilliant career.
081. I Wish (Stevie Wonder) - 1976/77 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
080. Joy To The World (Three Dog Night) - 1971 8-)Pop (6)
079. The Gambler (Kenny Rogers) - 1979 8-)Country (3)
078. Take A Chance On Me (Abba) - 1978
077. Dreams (Fleetwood Mac) - 1977 8-)Pop
076. Young Hearts Run Free (Candi Staton) - 1976 8-)R&B
075. The Last Farewell (Roger Whitaker) - 1975 8-)AC
074. Then Came You (Dionne Warwick & The Spinners) - 1974 8-)Pop
073. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John) - 1973
072. Long Cool Woman (The Hollies) - 1972
071. Theme From "Shaft" (Issac Hayes) - 1971 8-)Pop (2)
070. Band Of Gold (Freda Payne) - 1970
069. Reunited (Peaches & Herb) - 1979 8-)Pop (4) & 8-)R&B (4)
068. A Horse With No Name (America) - 1972 8-)Pop (3)
067. Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder) - 1977 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)R&B
066. You're So Vain (Carly Simon) - 1973 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)AC (2)
065. Tragedy (The Bee Gees) - 1979 8-)Pop (2)
064. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe (Barry White) - 1974 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
063. Rhinestone Cowboy (Glen Campbell) - 1975 8-)Pop (2), 8-)Country (3) & 8-)AC
062. Midnight Train To Georgia (Gladys Knight & The Pips) - 1973 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)R&B (4)
061. Grease (Frankie Valli) - 1978 8-)Pop (2)
060. Fly, Robin, Fly (Silver Convention) - 1975 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)R&B
059. Let Your Love Flow (The Bellamy Brothers) - 1976 8-)Pop
058. FM (Steely Dan) - 1978
057. What A Fool Believes (The Doobie Brothers) - 1979 8-)Pop - '79 Grammy winner for Record & Song Of The Year
056. Crocodile Rock (Elton John) - 1973 8-)Pop (3)
055. It's Impossible (Perry Como) - 1970/71 8-)AC (4)
054. Bad Girls (Donna Summer) - 1979 8-)Pop (5) & 8-)R&B
053. (Your Love Has Lifted Me)Higher And Higher (Rita Coolidge) - 1977
052. That's The Way I Like It (KC & The Sunshine Band) 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)R&B
051. Miss You (The Rolling Stones) - 1978 8-)Pop
050. Will It Go Round In Circles (Billy Preston) - 1973 8-)Pop (2)
049. Do It Again (Steely Dan) - 1973
048. You're The One That I Want (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta) - 1978 8-)Pop
047. Love's Theme (Love Unlimited Orchestra) -1973/74 8-)Pop & 8-)AC
046. Don't Bring Me Down (E.L.O.) - 1979
045. Night Fever (The Bee Gees) - 1978 8-)Pop (8)
044. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder) - 1970 8-)R&B (6)
043. TSOP (MFSB) - 1974 8-)Pop (2), 8-)R&B & 8-)AC (2)
042. Don't Leave Me This Way (Thelma Houston) - 1977 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
041. One Of These Nights (The Eagles) - 1975 8-)Pop
040. You Should Be Dancing (The Bee Gees) - 1976 8-)Pop
039. Le Freak (Chic) - 1978/79 8-)Pop (6) & 8-)R&B (5)
038. Brown Sugar (The Rolling Stones) - 1971 8-)Pop (2)
037. Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon) - 1977 8-)AC (7)
036. Jive Talkin' (The Bee Gees) - 1975 8-)Pop (2)
035. Best Of My Love (The Emotions) - 1977 8-)Pop (5) & 8-)R&B (4)
034. Bennie And The Jets (Elton John) - 1974 8-)Pop
033. Silly Love Songs (Wings) - 1976 8-)Pop (5) & 8-)AC
032. Listen To The Music (The Doobie Brothers) - 1972
031. Rise (Herb Alpert) - 1979 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)AC
030. Get Down Tonight (KC & The Sunshine Band) - 1975 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
029. Snowbird (Anne Murray) - 1970 8-)AC (6)
028. When Will I See You Again? (The Three Degrees) - 1974 8-)AC (2) & 8-)R&B
027. Song Sung Blue (Neil Diamond) - 1972 8-)Pop & 8-)AC (7)
026. December 1963(Oh, What A Night) (The Four Seasons) - 1976 8-)Pop (3) - re-released as a dance version in '94 and hit #14 Pop
025. Killing Me Softly With His Song (Roberta Flack) - 1973 8-)Pop (5) - "73 Grammy winner for Record & Song Of The Year
024. Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty) - 1978
023. I Write The Songs (Barry Manilow) - 1975/76 8-)Pop & 8-)AC (2) - '76 Grammy for Song Of The Year; Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys actually wrote the song
022. Photograph (Ringo Starr) - 1973 8-)Pop
021. Maggae May (Rod Stewart) - 1971 8-)Pop (5)
020. Hot Stuff (Donna Summer) - 1979 8-)Pop (3)
019. My Sweet Lord (George Harrison) - 1970/71 8-)Pop (4)
018. The Hustle (Van McCoy) 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
017. Dancing Queen (Abba) - 1977 8-)Pop
016. Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Diana Ross) - 1970 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)R&B
015. Love Train (The O'Jays) - 1973 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B (4)
014. Layla (Derek & The Dominoes) - 1972
013. How Deep Is Your Love? (The Bee Gees) -1977/78 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)AC (5)
012. (They Long To Be)Close To You (The Carpenters) - 1970 8-)Pop (4) & 8-)AC (6)
011. Rose Garden (Lynn Anderson) - 1971 8-)Country (5)
010. Rock The Boat (The Hues Corporation) - 1974 8-)Pop - many consider this single to be the launching pad for the "Disco Era".
009. Philadelphia Freedom (Elton John) - 1975 8-)Pop (2) - this single was specially written for tennis legend Billie Jean King & her World Team Tennis outfit of the same name.
008. Superstar (The Carpenters) - 1971 8-)AC (3) - one of 15 #1 AC singles for the brother/sister duo, IMO it is their best.
007. Let It Be (The Beatles) - 1970 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)AC (4) - the 19th of 20 #1 Pop Singles for the Fab Four.
006. I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) - 1979 8-)Pop (3) - arguably the greatest disco single of all-time, with a powerful message to boot.
005. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) -1972/73 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B (3) - arguably the best R&B single of all-time.
004. Hotel California (The Eagles) - 1977 8-)Pop - '77 Grammy winner for record Of The Year, arguably the greatest Classic Rock song of all-time.
003. Stayin' Alive (The Bee Gees) - 1978 8-)Pop (4) - this is (also) arguably the greatest disco/dance single of all-time!
002. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel) - 1970 8-)Pop (6) & 8-)AC (6) - This song (& album) was responsible for winning SIX Grammy Awards, including RECORD, SONG, & ALBUM OF THE YEAR! Simply put, one of the five best singles of the Rock N' Roll Era, period!
001. You Light Up My Life (Debby Boone) - 1977 8-)Pop (10) & 8-)AC (2) - The #1 charting pop single of the decade, spending more weeks @#1 than any other during the 70's, & joining her dad, Pat Boone as the ONLY father/daughter combo to have #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100(Pat has six).
100. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Rod Stewart) - 1979 8-)Pop (4)
099. Knock Three Times (Dawn) - 1970/71
(3)098. Loves Me Like A Rock (Paul Simon) - 1973
097. The Boss (Diana Ross) - 1979
096. Amos Moses (Jerry Reed) - 1971
095. Convoy (C.W. McCall) 1975/76 8-)Pop & 8-)Country (6)
094. Cracklin' Rosie (Neil Diamond) - 1970 8-)Pop
093. You're Sixteen (Ringo Starr) - 1973/74 8-)Pop
092. Evil Woman (E.L.O.) - 1975/76
091. The Streak (Ray Stevens) - 1974 8-)Pop (3)
090. The Tears of A Clown (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) - 1970 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B (3)
089. Shining Star (E.W.F.) - 1975 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B (2)
088. Reeling In The Years (Steely Dan) - 1973
087. 25 Or 6 To 4 (Chicago) - 1970
086. Say You Love Me (Fleetwood Mac) - 1976
085. Top Of The World (The Carpenters) - 1973 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)AC (2)
084. I Shot The Sheriff (Eric Clapton) - 1974 8-)Pop
083. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Elton John & Kiki Dee) - 1976 8-)Pop (4) & 8-)AC
082. Burning Love (Elvis Presley) - 1972 - The King's 38th & final Top 10 pop single of his brilliant career.
081. I Wish (Stevie Wonder) - 1976/77 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
080. Joy To The World (Three Dog Night) - 1971 8-)Pop (6)
079. The Gambler (Kenny Rogers) - 1979 8-)Country (3)
078. Take A Chance On Me (Abba) - 1978
077. Dreams (Fleetwood Mac) - 1977 8-)Pop
076. Young Hearts Run Free (Candi Staton) - 1976 8-)R&B
075. The Last Farewell (Roger Whitaker) - 1975 8-)AC
074. Then Came You (Dionne Warwick & The Spinners) - 1974 8-)Pop
073. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John) - 1973
072. Long Cool Woman (The Hollies) - 1972
071. Theme From "Shaft" (Issac Hayes) - 1971 8-)Pop (2)
070. Band Of Gold (Freda Payne) - 1970
069. Reunited (Peaches & Herb) - 1979 8-)Pop (4) & 8-)R&B (4)
068. A Horse With No Name (America) - 1972 8-)Pop (3)
067. Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder) - 1977 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)R&B
066. You're So Vain (Carly Simon) - 1973 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)AC (2)
065. Tragedy (The Bee Gees) - 1979 8-)Pop (2)
064. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe (Barry White) - 1974 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
063. Rhinestone Cowboy (Glen Campbell) - 1975 8-)Pop (2), 8-)Country (3) & 8-)AC
062. Midnight Train To Georgia (Gladys Knight & The Pips) - 1973 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)R&B (4)
061. Grease (Frankie Valli) - 1978 8-)Pop (2)
060. Fly, Robin, Fly (Silver Convention) - 1975 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)R&B
059. Let Your Love Flow (The Bellamy Brothers) - 1976 8-)Pop
058. FM (Steely Dan) - 1978
057. What A Fool Believes (The Doobie Brothers) - 1979 8-)Pop - '79 Grammy winner for Record & Song Of The Year
056. Crocodile Rock (Elton John) - 1973 8-)Pop (3)
055. It's Impossible (Perry Como) - 1970/71 8-)AC (4)
054. Bad Girls (Donna Summer) - 1979 8-)Pop (5) & 8-)R&B
053. (Your Love Has Lifted Me)Higher And Higher (Rita Coolidge) - 1977
052. That's The Way I Like It (KC & The Sunshine Band) 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)R&B
051. Miss You (The Rolling Stones) - 1978 8-)Pop
050. Will It Go Round In Circles (Billy Preston) - 1973 8-)Pop (2)
049. Do It Again (Steely Dan) - 1973
048. You're The One That I Want (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta) - 1978 8-)Pop
047. Love's Theme (Love Unlimited Orchestra) -1973/74 8-)Pop & 8-)AC
046. Don't Bring Me Down (E.L.O.) - 1979
045. Night Fever (The Bee Gees) - 1978 8-)Pop (8)
044. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder) - 1970 8-)R&B (6)
043. TSOP (MFSB) - 1974 8-)Pop (2), 8-)R&B & 8-)AC (2)
042. Don't Leave Me This Way (Thelma Houston) - 1977 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
041. One Of These Nights (The Eagles) - 1975 8-)Pop
040. You Should Be Dancing (The Bee Gees) - 1976 8-)Pop
039. Le Freak (Chic) - 1978/79 8-)Pop (6) & 8-)R&B (5)
038. Brown Sugar (The Rolling Stones) - 1971 8-)Pop (2)
037. Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon) - 1977 8-)AC (7)
036. Jive Talkin' (The Bee Gees) - 1975 8-)Pop (2)
035. Best Of My Love (The Emotions) - 1977 8-)Pop (5) & 8-)R&B (4)
034. Bennie And The Jets (Elton John) - 1974 8-)Pop
033. Silly Love Songs (Wings) - 1976 8-)Pop (5) & 8-)AC
032. Listen To The Music (The Doobie Brothers) - 1972
031. Rise (Herb Alpert) - 1979 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)AC
030. Get Down Tonight (KC & The Sunshine Band) - 1975 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
029. Snowbird (Anne Murray) - 1970 8-)AC (6)
028. When Will I See You Again? (The Three Degrees) - 1974 8-)AC (2) & 8-)R&B
027. Song Sung Blue (Neil Diamond) - 1972 8-)Pop & 8-)AC (7)
026. December 1963(Oh, What A Night) (The Four Seasons) - 1976 8-)Pop (3) - re-released as a dance version in '94 and hit #14 Pop
025. Killing Me Softly With His Song (Roberta Flack) - 1973 8-)Pop (5) - "73 Grammy winner for Record & Song Of The Year
024. Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty) - 1978
023. I Write The Songs (Barry Manilow) - 1975/76 8-)Pop & 8-)AC (2) - '76 Grammy for Song Of The Year; Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys actually wrote the song
022. Photograph (Ringo Starr) - 1973 8-)Pop
021. Maggae May (Rod Stewart) - 1971 8-)Pop (5)
020. Hot Stuff (Donna Summer) - 1979 8-)Pop (3)
019. My Sweet Lord (George Harrison) - 1970/71 8-)Pop (4)
018. The Hustle (Van McCoy) 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B
017. Dancing Queen (Abba) - 1977 8-)Pop
016. Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Diana Ross) - 1970 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)R&B
015. Love Train (The O'Jays) - 1973 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B (4)
014. Layla (Derek & The Dominoes) - 1972
013. How Deep Is Your Love? (The Bee Gees) -1977/78 8-)Pop (3) & 8-)AC (5)
012. (They Long To Be)Close To You (The Carpenters) - 1970 8-)Pop (4) & 8-)AC (6)
011. Rose Garden (Lynn Anderson) - 1971 8-)Country (5)
010. Rock The Boat (The Hues Corporation) - 1974 8-)Pop - many consider this single to be the launching pad for the "Disco Era".
009. Philadelphia Freedom (Elton John) - 1975 8-)Pop (2) - this single was specially written for tennis legend Billie Jean King & her World Team Tennis outfit of the same name.
008. Superstar (The Carpenters) - 1971 8-)AC (3) - one of 15 #1 AC singles for the brother/sister duo, IMO it is their best.
007. Let It Be (The Beatles) - 1970 8-)Pop (2) & 8-)AC (4) - the 19th of 20 #1 Pop Singles for the Fab Four.
006. I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) - 1979 8-)Pop (3) - arguably the greatest disco single of all-time, with a powerful message to boot.
005. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) -1972/73 8-)Pop & 8-)R&B (3) - arguably the best R&B single of all-time.
004. Hotel California (The Eagles) - 1977 8-)Pop - '77 Grammy winner for record Of The Year, arguably the greatest Classic Rock song of all-time.
003. Stayin' Alive (The Bee Gees) - 1978 8-)Pop (4) - this is (also) arguably the greatest disco/dance single of all-time!
002. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel) - 1970 8-)Pop (6) & 8-)AC (6) - This song (& album) was responsible for winning SIX Grammy Awards, including RECORD, SONG, & ALBUM OF THE YEAR! Simply put, one of the five best singles of the Rock N' Roll Era, period!
001. You Light Up My Life (Debby Boone) - 1977 8-)Pop (10) & 8-)AC (2) - The #1 charting pop single of the decade, spending more weeks @#1 than any other during the 70's, & joining her dad, Pat Boone as the ONLY father/daughter combo to have #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100(Pat has six).