Top 100 Songs of the Seventies
As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)
- You Light Up My Life-Debby Boone (1977)
- Le Freak-Chic (1978)
- Stayin' Alive-Bee Gees (1978)
- Night Fever-Bee Gees (1978)
- Shadow Dancing-Andy Gibb (1978)
- I Just Want to Be Your Everything-Andy Gibb (1977)
- Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)-Rod Stewart (1976)
- Hot Stuff-Donna Summer (1979)
- How Deep Is Your Love?-Bee Gees (1977)
- Joy to the World-Three Dog Night (1971)
- Alone Again (Naturally)-Gilbert O'Sullivan (1972)
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face-Roberta Flack (1972)
- My Sharona-The Knack (1978)
- Best of My Love-The Emotions (1977)
- I'll Be There-The Jackson 5 (1970)
- Knock Three Times-Dawn (1971)
- American Pie-Don McLean (1972)
- I Will Survive-Gloria Gaynor (1979)
- Silly Love Songs-Wings (1976)
- Maggie May/Reason to Believe-Rod Stewart (1971)
- Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head-B.J. Thomas (1970)
- Bad Girls-Donna Summer (1979)
- Boogie Oogie Oogie-A Taste of Honey (1978)
- Bridge Over Troubled Water-Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
- Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?-Rod Stewart (1979)
- It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move-Carole King (1971)
- My Sweet Lord/Isn't It a Pity-George Harrison (1970)
- Three Times a Lady-Commodores (1978)
- You're So Vain-Carly Simon (1973)
- Brand New Key-Melanie (1971)
- Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree-Dawn (1973)
- Killing Me Softly With His Song-Roberta Flack (1973)
- Let's Get It On-Marvin Gaye (1973)
- Reunited-Peaches and Herb (1979)
- (They Long to Be) Close to You-Carpenters (1970)
- My Love-Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)
- Ring Me Bell-Anita Ward (1979)
- The Way We Were-Barbra Streisand (1974)
- MacArthur Park-Donna Summer (1978)
- Let It Be-The Beatles (1970)
- One Bad Apple-The Osmonds (1971)
- Kiss You All Over-Exile (1978)
- Too Much Heaven-Bee Gees (1979)
- Love Theme from "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen)-Barbra Streisand (1977)
- I'm Sorry/Calypso-John Denver (1975)
- Good Times-Chic (1979)
- Escape (Pina Colada Song)-Rupert Holmes (1979)
- Seasons in the Sun-Terry Jacks (1974)
- Love Will Keep Us Together-Captain & Tennille (1975)
- Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)-The Raiders (1971)
- I Think I Love You-Partridge Family (1970)
- Rhinestone Cowboy-Glen Campbell (1975)
- ABC-Jackson 5 (1970)
- Babe-Styx (1979)
- Without You-Nilsson (1972)
- Play That Funky Music-Wild Cherry (1976)
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?-Bee Gees (1971)
- The Streak-Ray Stevens (1974)
- Family Affair-Sly & the Family Stone (1971)
- War-Edwin Starr (1970)
- (Love Is) Thicker Than Water-Andy Gibb (1978)
- Baby Come Back-Player (1978)
- Disco Duck (Part 1)-Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots (1976)
- Baker Street-Gerry Rafferty (1978)
- I Can See Clearly Now-Johnny Nash (1972)
- A Horse with No Name-America (1972)
- Philadelphia Freedom-Elton John (1975)
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough-Diana Ross (1970)
- Go Away Little Girl-Donny Osmond (1971)
- Theme from "Shaft"-Isaac Hayes (1971)
- Let's Stay Together-Al Green (1972)
- Crocodile Rock-Elton John (1973)
- Rise-Herb Alpert (1979)
- I Write the Songs-Barry Manilow (1976)
- Mama Told Me (Not to Come)-Three Dog Night (1970)
- The Tears of a Clown-Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (1970)
- Gypsys, Tramps, & Thieves-Cher (1971)
- Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)-Looking Glass (1972)
- Me and Mrs. Jones-Billy Paul (1972)
- You Don't Bring Me Flowers-Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond (1978)
- I Want You Back-Jackson 5 (1970)
- Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)-Temptations (1971)
- Make It With You-Bread (1970)
- Y.M.C.A.-Village People (1979)
- The Love You Save-Jackson 5 (1970)
- Bennie and the Jets-Elton John (1974)
- American Woman/No Sugar Tonight-Guess Who (1970)
- A Fifth of Beethoven-Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band (1976)
- The Candy Man-Sammy Davis, Jr. (1972)
- That's the Way (I Like It)-KC & the Sunshine Band (1975)
- One Less Bell to Answer-5th Dimension (1970)
- Still-Commodores (1979)
- Grease-Frankie Valli (1978)
- Disco Lady-Johnnie Taylor (1976)
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart-Elton John & Kiki Dee (1976)
- Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me-Mac Davis (1976)
- Fly, Robin, Fly-Silver Convention (1975)
- Tragedy-Bee Gees (1979)
- Half-Breed-Cher (1973)
- The Most Beautiful Girl-charlie Rich (1973)