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| The Top 100 Seventies Singles |
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ere's the inside story -- along with links to midis, lyrics and videos -- on the Top 100 singles of the Seventies. Songs we listened to on AM radios at home... in cars... at the beach. From unforgettable masterpieces by major superstars (Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On") to definitive singles by forgotten greats (Jim Croce's "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown") to fun, quirky novelties by one-hit wonders (Terry Jacks' "Seasons In The Sun"), these 100 most popular songs of the Seventies are a fascinating combination of the sublime and the ridiculous.
After perusing this list, don't forget to check out our 200 Additional Seventies Singles section for more reviews of great Seventies singles!
It can be hard to imagine how much money these iconic 70's songs made for the artists who wrote them. Even a one-hit wonder, such as "My Sharona" by The Knack, is still creating revenue for its writers nearly thirty years later. Every MBA executive in the music business dreams of being the person behind a number one single. Execs may need a concentration in the music business from the best MBA programs online to succeed, but they also need to know a hit song when they hear it.
PLEASE NOTE: All songs presented in "The Top 100 Seventies Singles" are available for purchase on compact disc or digital download. Just click on the direct links to Amazon.com (if you're an android app user you could buy this CD using amazon's android app), CD Universe or Alibris below the song's album cover for more information and (in most cases) to listen to song samples.
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The Top 10 Singles of 1971 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" - The Temptations 8. 9. 10.
The Top 10 Singles of 1972 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Top 10 Singles of 1973 1. "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree" - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Top 10 Singles of 1974 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. "T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)" - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees
The Top 10 Singles of 1975 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Top 10 Singles of 1976 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Top 10 Singles of 1977 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Top 10 Singles of 1978 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. "You're The One That I Want" - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 10.
The Top 10 Singles of 1979 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Information contained in the Top 100 Seventies Singles was excerpted from The Top Ten by Bob Gilbert and Gary Theroux (New York: Fireside, 1982), The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll ed. by Patricia Romanowski, Holly George-Warren and Jon Pareles (New York: Fireside, 1995), and The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson (New York: Billboard Publications, 1988). Rankings were compiled by Gary Theroux and Bob Gilbert through an analysis of national trade chart activity, major market radio air play, industry sales figures, and music licensing tally reports. |
| 200 Additional Seventies Singles |
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