(VANITY) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('70S) - ROUND 2

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[the OlLine Rebel]

ROUND 2 of the greatest hits of the '70s begins!

Due date: Sunday, Jan 28 @6:00 pm (Eastern)

This Round takes the top 6 songs of each year of the '70s per BILLBOARD, and pairs them in brackets along with the best 4 #7s as voted in Round 1.

[VietVet876]

Y’all forgot about “Tarotplane” by Captain Beefheart. And “Willie the Pimp” by Frank Zappa.

[T. P. Pole]

Boy are there some stinkers on this list. And quite a few that I had to flip a coin on. Think I got them all.

“Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
“American Woman” The Guess Who
“War” Edwin Starr
“Maggie May” Rod Stewart
“Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
“It’s Too Late” Carole King
“Lean on Me” Bill Withers
“Without You” Harry Nilsson
“Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
“American Pie” Don McLean
“Crocodile Rock” Elton John
“Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
“Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
“The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
“Come and Get Your Love” Redbone
“Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
“Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
“Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
“December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons
“Silly Love Songs” Wings
“Best of My Love” The Emotions
“Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
“I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
“Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
“Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
“Baby Come Back” Player
“Kiss You All Over” Exile
“How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
“Reunited” Peaches & Herb
“My Sharona” The Knack
“Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart

[Dr. Sivana]

Asterisks indicates my votes
(I didn’t really want to vote on some of these pairings)
1*1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who
4*1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas

2*1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr

2*1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees

1*1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
6 1971 “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” Paul Revere & the Raiders

3*1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds

1*1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

4*1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson
4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye

2*1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
6 1972 “I Gotcha” Joe Tex

3*1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
5 1972 “The Candy Man” Sammy Davis Jr.

1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
7*1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John

3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
5*1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings

2*1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
6 1973 “Why Me” Kris Kristofferson

2*1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5

1 1974 “The Way We Were” Barbra Streisand
6*1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad

3*1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 1974 “Come and Get Your Love” Redbone

1*1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie

3*1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
6*1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire

4*1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons

1*1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans

3 1976 “Disco Lady” Johnnie Taylor
3*1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions

2*1976 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry

2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
5*1977 “Angel in Your Arms” Hot

1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
6*1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan

4 1977 “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” Barbra Streisand
4*1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb
7*1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

3*1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile

2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees
6*1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
5*1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb

1*1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor

3*1979 “Le Freak” Chic
4 1979 “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart

[mylife]

This is how FM destroyed AM and then ate its self.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDRNYToTaQE

[mylife]

Guess yer no Joey ****head Kiegler and DOA Fan ;)

[dfwgator]

FREEBIRD!!!!!!

j/k here’s my picks:

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel

4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas

2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters

2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye

6 1972 “I Gotcha” Joe Tex

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean

7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John

5 1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings

2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce

2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks

6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad

3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra

7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie

3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John

6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire

4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings

3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions

5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry

2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb

1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart

4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb

5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile

2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees

5 1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic

[dfwgator]

Anyone who votes for Barbra Streisand should get the Zot! ;)

[mylife]

Willie the Pimp is awesome but “Peaches en Regalia” makes my Desert Island disc list

[mylife]

Any Simon and Garfunkel was good stuff

No Electric Prunes?

No Freddies Dead?

My it was a silly time

[bagster]

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel 6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who 4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas

2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters 5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr

2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart 5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night 6 1971 “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” Paul Revere & the Raiders

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King 4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds

1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack 7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson 4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan 6 1972 “I Gotcha” Joe Tex

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean 5 1972 “The Candy Man” Sammy Davis Jr. 1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn

7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John 3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack

5 1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings 2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce

6 1973 “Why Me” Kris Kristofferson 2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks

5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5 1 1974 “The Way We Were” Barbra Streisand

6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad 3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra

4 1974 “Come and Get Your Love” Redbone 1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille

7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie 3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli 2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell

6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire 4 1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender

4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons 1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings

6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans 3 1976 “Disco Lady” Johnnie Taylor

3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions 2 1976 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee

5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry 2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb

5 1977 “Angel in Your Arms” Hot 1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart

6 1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan

4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees 1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb

7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player 3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone

5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile 2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees 2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer

5 1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb 1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack OVERALL CHAMPEEN!

6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor 3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic

4 1979 “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart

[mylife]

“Clap is just the side of love” LOL

Gilda Radner mocking Helen Reddy LOL OMG!

[mylife]

In the late 60s early 70’s I had moved yo FM and there were no set lists, Every station was interesting and unique.

[mylife]

Ooops “B side of love”

[mylife]

This was my world...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ky7pmnF9WQ

[Tax-chick]

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who
4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas

2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr

2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
6 1971 “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” Paul Revere & the Raiders

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds

1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson
4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
6 1972 “I Gotcha” Joe Tex

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
5 1972 “The Candy Man” Sammy Davis Jr.

1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John

3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
5 1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings

2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
6 1973 “Why Me” Kris Kristofferson

2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5

1 1974 “The Way We Were” Barbra Streisand
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad

3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 1974 “Come and Get Your Love” Redbone

1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie

3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire

4 1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans

3 1976 “Disco Lady” Johnnie Taylor
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions

2 1976 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry

2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
5 1977 “Angel in Your Arms” Hot

1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
6 1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan

4 1977 “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” Barbra Streisand
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile

2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
5 1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic
4 1979 “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart

[mylife]

I wanted to Be Rory Gallagher

Never wanted to be Elton John or Mitzy Gaynor or Andy Gibb LOL

[mylife]

“don’t want to cause no trouble don’t want no fight, First man I want to see is the Chief of police, wanna speak my piece”

[Fiji Hill]

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who
4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas

2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr

2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
6 1971 “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” Paul Revere & the Raiders

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds

1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson
4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
6 1972 “I Gotcha” Joe Tex

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
5 1972 “The Candy Man” Sammy Davis Jr.

1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John

3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
5 1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings

2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
6 1973 “Why Me” Kris Kristofferson

2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5

1 1974 “The Way We Were” Barbra Streisand
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad

3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 1974 “Come and Get Your Love” Redbone

1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie

3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire

4 1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans

3 1976 “Disco Lady” Johnnie Taylor
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions

2 1976 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry

4 1977 “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” Barbara Streisand
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile

2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
5 1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic
4 1979 “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart

[Fiji Hill]

No Electric Prunes?

Wrong decade.

I Had Too Much to Dream Last Nigbt--The Electric Prunes (1966)
A big hit at the time of Super Bowl I.

Not to be confused with this:

I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night--The Modernaires (1947)

[Fiji Hill]

Guess yer no Joey ****head Kiegler and DOA Fan

I have no idea who they are.