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In case anyone cares, here is where these songs stack up in terms of sales according to RIAA's Gold & Platinum Databse:

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel - n/a

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who - Gold

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

2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart - Gold

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night - n/a

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King - Gold

7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers - Gold

4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson - n/a

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

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean - n/a (really!)

7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John - Platinum

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

2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce - Gold

2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks - Gold

6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad - Gold

3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra - n/a

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

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli - Gold

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell - Gold

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

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings - Gold

3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions - Platinum

5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry - Platinum

2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb - n/a

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

4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees - Platinum

7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player - Gold

5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile - Gold

6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees - Gold

2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer - Platinum

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack - Gold

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic - Platinum