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Our Prime 200 pop songs of the Seventies current all kinds of pop songs that crossed the boundaries of rock, pop, and soul however all have been very talked-about. One should keep in mind what the phrase pop has at all times meant. Pop songs are outlined by their very own phrase…..in style. Nevertheless, over time the that means has shifted in the direction of songs that weren’t too heavy, not too nation, or not too excessive in any method. This might trigger points in defining pop songs as would one fee a music like “Born To Run,” or “Black Canine” as pop? In all probability not. But there are Springsteen and Led Zeppelin songs that we imagine may sneak in as pop they usually have been positioned on this checklist. No less than on this checklist, we tried to exclude songs that we thought simply didn’t match the pop music class even when they have been very talked-about in mainstream tradition. It may be a tough line to stroll. Nevertheless, now we have loads of prime rock music lists that we may put these songs on.
There have been 1000’s of nice pop songs launched within the Seventies, so itemizing solely 200 is certainly method too wanting a listing. But it does make it extra enjoyable. After all, there will probably be loads lacking, however ultimately, these are the primary 200 that got here to thoughts or not less than the primary 200 that proceed to face out in our recollections which is what pop music is all about. Our prime 200 pop songs checklist is only a reminder of so lots of the nice pop songs that we grew up with within the Seventies. It ought to deliver again plenty of recollections. This checklist is in considerably random order……
# 200 – Idiot If You Suppose It’s Over – Chris Rea
# 198 – I Will Not Be Your Form – Garland Jefferies
# 197 – Angel Child – Toby Beau
# 195 – Thunder Island – Jay Ferguson
# 194 – My Life – Billy Joel
# 193 – 50 Methods to Go away Your Lover – Paul Simon
# 192 – Ol 55 – Tom Waits
# 190 – Unhealthy Blood – Neil Sedaka
# 189 – It By no means Rains in Southern California – Albert Hammond
# 186 – Night time Fever – Bee Gees
# 185 – Finest Of My Love – The Feelings
# 184 – Playground in My Thoughts – Clint Holmes
# 183 – For All We Know – The Carpenters
# 182 – Child Come Again – Participant
# 181 – Unhappy Eyes – Robert John
# 180 – Simply Don’t Wish to Be Lonely – The Essential Ingredient
# 179 – Stumblin’ In – Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
# 178 – Proper Place Unsuitable Time – Dr. John
# 176 – Nothing From Nothing – Billy Preston
# 175 – You Make Me Really feel Like Dancing – Leo Sayer
# 173 – Good Occasions – Stylish
# 172 – Feeling Stronger Each Day – Chicago
# 167 – Seashore Child – The First Class
# 166 – Make It With You – Bread
# 165 – I’ll Should Say I Love You in a Tune – Jim Croce
# 163 – Moonlight Feels Proper – Starbuck
# 162 – It Don’t Come Straightforward – Ringo Star
# 160 – We Gotta Get You A Lady – Todd Rundgren
# 153 – Coronary heart Of Gold – Neil Younger
# 151 – Darkish Woman – Cher
# 149 – I Need You to Need Me – Low cost Trick
# 148 – Oh Very Younger – Cat Stevens
# 147 – My Eyes Adored You – Frankie Valli
# 146 – The 59th Avenue Bridge Tune (Feelin’ Groovy) – Simon & Garfunkel
# 145 -Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves – Cher
# 144 -Generally When We Contact – Dan Hill
# 143 – We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions – Queen
# 142 – Dancing Queen –ABBA
# 139 – Chick-A-Growth (Don’t Ya Jes’ Love It) – Daddy Dewdrop
# 138 – Every little thing I Personal – Bread
# 137 – {Photograph} – Ringo Starr
# 136 – Howdy It’s Me – Todd Rundgren
# 135 – I Shot the Sheriff – Eric Clapton
# 134 – Saturday within the Park – Chicago
# 133 -Me and Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin
# 132 – Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
# 131 – Peaceable Straightforward Feeling – Eagles
# 128 – Rikki Don’t Lose That Quantity – Steely Dan
# 127 – Little Willy – Candy
# 125 – Have You By no means Been Mellow – Olivia Newton-John
# 123 – Wet Days and Mondays – The Carpenters
# 122 – I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
# 121 – Dream Weaver – Gary Wright
# 120 – Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Ole Oak Tree – Tony Orland0 & Daybreak
# 119 – Go Your Personal Approach – Fleetwood Mac
# 116 – Lengthy Cool Lady in a Black Costume – The Hollies
# 115 – Smokin’ within the Boys Room – Brownsville Station
# 113 – Let’s Keep Collectively – Al Inexperienced
# 112 – The Night time Chicago Died – Paper Lace
# 111 – Tonight’s the Night time (Gonna Be Alright) – Rod Stewart
# 110 – Killing Me Softly with His Tune – Roberta Flack
# 109 – Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones
# 108 – We’ve Solely Simply Begun – The Carpenters
# 106 – The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Robert John
# 105 – Flip The Beat Round – Vickie Sue Robinson
# 104 – The Logical Tune – Supertramp
# 103 – The Locomotion – Grand Funk
# 102 – Model New Key – Melanie
# 101 – Largest Half Of Me – Ambrosia
# 100 – Me and Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul
# 99 – Within the Summertime – Mungo Jerry
# 98 – Magic Man – Coronary heart
# 97 – Take The Cash And Run – Steve Miller Band
# 96 – The Air That I Breathe – The Hollies
# 95 – They Lengthy to Be) Near You – The Carpenters
# 94 – You Haven’t Achieved Nothing – Stevie Surprise
# 93 – Colour My World – Chicago
# 92 – Operator – Jim Croce
# 91 – Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Suede
# 90 – Mom And Baby Reunion – Paul Simon
# 89 – Dancing within the Moonlight – King Harvest
# 88 – One Approach Or One other – Blondie
# 86 – Magnet and Metal – Walter Egan
# 85 – Captain Unbelievable And The Brown Filth Cowboy – Elton John
# 82 – Ain’t No Sunshine – Invoice Withers
# 81 -Fox On The Run – Candy
# 79 – It’s Too Late – Carole King
# 78 – You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Surprise
# 77 – Love Machine – The Miracles
# 75 – By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glen Campbell
# 74 – Kodachrome – Paul Simon
# 72 – Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
# 71 – Lodge California – Eagles
# 69 – Love Will Hold Us Collectively – Captain & Tennille
# 68 – Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb
# 67 – Maggie Might – Rod Stewart
# 66 – Seasons within the Solar – Terry Jacks
# 65 – Nonetheless Loopy After All These Years – Paul Simon
# 64 – Midnight on the Oasis – Maria Muldaur
# 61 – Take It Straightforward – Eagles
# 60 – Do It Once more – Steely Dan
# 59 – Physician My Eyes – Jackson Browne
# 56 – How A lot I Really feel – Ambrosia
# 55 – American Tune – Paul Simon
# 54 – Somebody Saved My Life Tonight – Elton John
# 52 – Don’t Rock The Boat – The Hues Company
# 50 – A Horse With No Identify – America
# 49 – Me and Julio Down By The College Yard – Paul Simon
# 48 – Tin Man – America
# 47 – Piano Man – Billy Joel
# 46 – Daniel – Elton John
# 45 – Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
# 44 – Laughter In The Rain – Neil Sedaka
# 43 – Copacabana (On the Copa) – Barry Manilow
# 42 – Reeling In The Years – Steely Dan
# 37 – We’re an American Band – Grand Funk
# 36 – You Acquired A Buddy – Carole King
# 35 – Candle In The Wind – Elton John
# 34 – Brother Louie – Tales
# 33 – I Suppose I Love You – David Cassidy
# 32 – Unhealthy, Unhealthy Leroy Brown – Jim Croce
# 31 -The Lengthy And Winding Highway – The Beatles
# 30 – Lonely Individuals – America
# 29 – Rihannon – Fleetwood Mac
# 28 – Extra Than A Feeling – Boston
# 27 – My Sharona – The Knack
# 26 – Rocket Man – Elton John
# 23 – Drift Away – Dobie Grey
# 21 – Bennie And The Jets – Elton John
# 20 – Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
# 19 – Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie
# 18 – Your Tune – Elton John
# 17 – Think about – John Lennon
# 14 – December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night time) – The 4 Seasons
# 13 – Tiny Dancer – Elton John
# 12 – Sister Golden Hair – America
# 11 – You’re So Useless – Carly Simon
# 10 – Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
# 9 – Staying Alive – The Bee Gees
# 7 – American Pie – Don Mclean
# 6 – I’m Not In Love – 10cc
# 5 – Candy Caroline – Neil Diamond
# 3 – Goodbye Yellow Brick Highway – Elton John
# 1 – Brandy (You’re a Fantastic Lady) – Wanting Glass
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