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

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[rhinohunter]

Bridge
Raindrops
Close to you
Maggie
Joy
It’s too late
Lean
Without
Alone
Candy
Tie
My love
Bad
Seasons
The way
Love’s theme
Love will keep
Philadelphia
Rhinestone
December
Silly
Best of
Don’t go
Angel
Tonight’s
Stayin alive
Baby
Kiss
Night
Reunited
I will survive
Do ya think

[ozaukeemom]

I hope I did this correctly.

6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who

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

2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart

6 1971 “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” Paul Revere & the Raiders

4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds

7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean

7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John

3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack

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

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire

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

6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans

3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions

5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry

5 1977 “Angel in Your Arms” Hot

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

4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic

[Vaquero]

By the late 60s album rock, in my mind supplanted pop top forty.

Most of the songs in these lists are either the tip of the iceberg of great super groups or silly ditties from one hit (or 2 or 3)wonders.

[rlmorel]

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

!!

[KosmicKitty]

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel

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

5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr

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 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan

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

4 1974 “Come and Get Your Love” Redbone

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

2 1976 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee

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

7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic

[newfreep]

The absolute best album of the 70s was Tom Waits', "Small Change" - a blend of jazz, blues & rock and brilliant lyrics that surpassed Dylan. It remains his masterpiece.

The cover featured the young actress, Cassandra Peterson, who later became known as "Elvira".

[WXRGina]

Round Two

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel

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

5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr

5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack

4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean

1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn

5 1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings

2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce

5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5

6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad

3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra

7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

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

6 1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan

4 1977 “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” Barbra Streisand

7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone

2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees

2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic

[fieldmarshaldj]

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

5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King

1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack

4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean

1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn

3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack

2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce

2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks

1 1974 “The Way We Were” Barbra Streisand

3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra

1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell

4 1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender

6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans

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

6 1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan

4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb

3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

5 1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb

6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic

[fieldmarshaldj]

[Fiji Hill]

By the late 60s album rock, in my mind supplanted pop top forty.
Most of the songs in these lists are either the tip of the iceberg of great super groups or silly ditties from one hit (or 2 or 3)wonders.

I agree with your description of the songs. However, Top 40 still ruled the AM band well into the 70's and maybe beyond. Not everyone had an FM radio--these were a lot more expensive at the time than AM-only radios, and most car radios could only get the AM band.

[dfwgator]

Yep, you couldn’t turn on the radio in ‘78 without hearing the Bee Gees.

[Boogieman]

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

[dfwgator]

The cover featured the young actress, Cassandra Peterson, who later became known as "Elvira".

My heart's on fire.

[newfreep]

LOL!

For those country music fans not aware of the "real" Elvira...

[dfwgator]

Giddy up...oom poppa....omm poppa....mow mow

[rlmorel]

I have always had a soft spot for the Bee Gees, loved their early stuff and then Saturday Night Fever.

When I was in the USN, over in Europe during the mid Seventies, you couldn’t go to any club on liberty in any country without hearing it.

Really brings back memories for me.

But these were pairs, if I had to pick individual songs, mine would be songs like “Pick Up The Pieces” “Family Affair”, Steely Dan’s “Peg” or “Backstabbers”...:)

[the OlLine Rebel]

Ben, could you please clarify these which you “passed”?

Some are just plain missing. I need to know if you wanted to pass on these; if not, what is your choice:

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

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

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

[BenLurkin]

[BenLurkin]

Oops. Sorry.

Pass on 1973
pass on 1975

1977...uh...Rod Stewart.

[newfreep]

Cheech “Where’s Dave” Marin