The Best Songs of the 1970’s
The top 100 songs of the 1970’s will bring back lots of memories. All the songs on this chart had to peak at the #1 position for 2 weeks or more as ranked by Billboard Magazine.
The hits were ranked using a point system that each record achieved on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The songs were than ranked by how many weeks it stayed at the #1 position. Any ties were broken by how many weeks it stayed in the top 10. Any additional ties were broken by how many weeks it stayed in the top 40. If there were still ties, it was broken by how many weeks the song charted on the Hot 100 chart. If there were still any ties, it was broken by the point system.
This chart is a true picture of the popularity of each song.
The year with the most charted hits is 1970 with 14. The artist with the most charted songs are the Bee Gees with 4.
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Rank / Title / Artist / Year / Peak Position # / Peak Weeks ()
Note: A song title that has an [I] after it denotes an instrumental hit.
1. You Light Up My Life / Debbie Boone 1977 #1 (10)
2. Night Fever / Bee Gees 1978 #1 (8)
3. Tonight’s The Night / Rod Stewart 1976 #1 (8)
4. Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb 1978 #1 (7)
5. Le Freak / Chic 1978 #1 (6)
6. My Sharona / The Knack 1979 #1 (6)
7. Alone Again (Naturally) / Gilbert O’ Sullivan 1972 #1 (6)
8. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face / Roberta Flack 1972 #1 (6)
9. Joy To The World / Three Dog Night 1971 #1 (6)
10. Bridge Over Troubled Water / Simon & Garfunkel 1970 #1 (6)
11. Best Of My Love / Emotions 1977 #1 (5)
12. I’ll Be There / The Jackson 5 1970 #1 (5)
13. Silly Love Songs / Paul McCartney & Wings 1976 #1 (5)
14. Maggie Way / Rod Stewart 1971 #1 (5)
15. Bad Girls / Donna Summer 1979 #1 (5)
16. It’s Too Late / Carole King 1971 #1 (5)
17. Killing Me Softly With His Song / Roberta Flack 1973 #1 (5)
18. One Bad Apple / The Osmonds 1971 #1 (5)
19. I Just Want To Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb 1977 #1 (4)
20. Staylin’ Alive / Bee Gees 1978 #1 (4)
21. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head / Tony Orlando & Dawn 1970 #1 (4)
22. Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? / Rod Stewart 1979 #1 (4)
23. Kiss You All Over / Exile 1978 #1 (4)
24. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree / Tony Orlando & Dawn 1973 #1 (4)
25. American Pie (Parts I & II) / Don McLean 1972 #1 (4)
26. (They Long To Be) Close To You / Carpenters 1970 #1 (4)
27. Reunited / Peaches & Herb 1979 #1 (4)
28. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart / Bee Gees 1971 #1 (4)
29. My Sweet Lord / George Harrison 1970 #1 (4)
30. My Love / Paul McCartney & Wings 1973 #1 (4)
31. Without You / Nilsson 1972 #1 (4)
32. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart / Elton John & Kiki Dee 1976 #1 (4)
33. I Can See Clearly Now / Johnny Nash 1972 #1 (4)
34. Disco Lady / Johnnie Taylor 1976 #1 (4)
35. Love Will Keep Us Together / The Captain & Tennille 1975 #1 (4)
36. How Deep Is Your Love / Bee Gees 1977 #1 (3)
37. Hot Stuff / Donna Summer 1979 #1 (3)
38. Evergreen / Barbara Streisand 1977 #1 (3)
39. I Will Survive / Gloria Gaynor 1979 #1 (3)
40. Boogie Oogie Oogie / A Taste Of Honey 1978 #1 (3)
41. I Think I Love You / The Partridge Family 1970 #1 (3)
42. Knock Three Times / Dawn 1971 #1 (3)
43. You’re So Vain / Carly Simon 1973 #1 (3)
44. Play That Funky Music / Wild Cherry 1976 #1 (3)
45. Baby Come Back / Player 1978 #1 (3)
46. Escape / Rupert Holmes 1979 #1 (3)
47. Brand Kew Key / Melanie 1971 #1 (3)
48. A Horse With No Name / America 1972 #1 (3)
49. The Way You Were / Barbara Streisand 1974 #1 (3)
50. MacArthur Park / Donna Summer 1978 #1 (3)
51. Crocodile Rock / Elton John 1973 #1 (3)
52. Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me / Mac Davis 1972 #1 (3)
53. Go Away Little Girl / Donny Osmond 1971 #1 (3)
54. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough / Diana Ross 1970 #1 (3)
55. Family Affair / Sly & The Family Stone 1971 #1 (3)
56. Seasons In The Sun / Terry Jacks 1974 #1 (3)
57. Me And Mrs. Jones / Billy Paul 1972 #1 (3)
58. American Women / Guess Who 1970 #1 (3)
59. Sir Duke / Stevie Wonder 1977 #1 (3)
60. War / Edwin Starr 1970 #1 (3)
61. The Streak / Ray Stevens 1974 #1 (3)
62. (You’re) Having My Baby / Paul Anka with Odia Coates 1974 #1 (3)
63. The Candy Man / Samnmy Davis Jr. 1972 #1 (3)
64. Lean On Me / Bill Withers 1972 #1 (3)
65. Fly, Robin, Fly [I] / Silver Convention 1975 #1 (3)
66. Island Girl / Elton John 1975 #1 (3)
67. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) / The Four Seasons 1976 #1 (3)
68. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover / Paul Simon 1976 #1 (3)
69. He Don’t Love You / Tony Orlando & Dawn 1975 #1 (3)
70. Bad Blood / Neil Sedaka 1975 #1 (3)
71. Let’s Get It On / Marvin Gaye 1973 #1 (2)
72. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water / Andy Gibb 1978 #1 (2)
73. Three Times A Lady / Commodores 1978 #1 (2)
74. Ring My Bell / Anita Ward 1979 #1 (2)
75. Babe / Styx 1979 #1 (2)
76. Let It Be / The Beatles 1970 #1 (2)
77. Torn Between Two Lovers / Mary MacGregor 1977 #1 (2)
78. Keep On Truckin’ (Part I) / Eddie Kendricks 1973 #1 (2)
79. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers / Barbara Streisand & Neil Sedaka 1978 #1 (2)
80. The Tears Of A Clown / Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1970 #1 (2)
81. Rhinestone Cowboy / Glen Campbell 1975 #1 (2)
82. Kiss And Say Goodbye / Manhattans 1976 #1 (2)
83. Too Much Heaven / Bee Gees 1979 #1 (2)
84. If You Leave Now / Chicago 1976 #1 (2)
85. Philadelphia Freedom / Elton John 1975 #1 (2)
86. Rise [I] / Herb Albert 1979 #1 (2)
87. Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves / Cher 1971 #1 (2)
88. Love Hangover / Diana Ross 1976 #1 (2)
89. That’s The Way (I Like It) / KC & Sunshine Band 1975 #1 (2)
90. Just My Imagination / The Temptations 1971 #1 (2)
91. Mamma Told Me (Not To Come) / Three Dog Night 1970 #1 (2)
92. Theme From Shaft / Isaac Hayes 1971 #1 (2)
93. ABC / The Jackson 5 1970 #1 (2)
94. The Love You Save / The Jackson 5 1970 #1 (2)
95. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown / Jim Croce 1973 #1 (2)
96. Top Of The World / Carpenters 1973 #1 (2)
97. Midnight Train To Georgia / Gladys Night & The Pips 1973 #1 (2)
98. Grease / Frankie Valli 1978 #1 (2)
99. Brother Louis / Stories 1973 #1 (2)
100. Afternoon Delight / Starland Vocal Band 1976 #1 (2)
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