Pick Your Top 10 of 1977

[Dawn]

Let's go back 30(!) years for this week's installment. Here are the top 100 songs of 1977.

01. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) » Rod Stewart
02. I Just Want To Be Your Everything » Andy Gibb
03. Best Of My Love » Emotions
04. Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" » Barbra Streisand
05. Angel In Your Arms » Hot
06. I Like Dreamin' » Kenny Nolan
07. Don't Leave Me This Way » Thelma Houston
08. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher » Rita Coolidge
09. Undercover Angel » Alan O'Day
10. Torn Between Two Lovers » Mary MacGregor
11. I'm Your Boogie Man » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
12. Dancing Queen » Abba
13. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing » Leo Sayer
14. Margaritaville » Jimmy Buffett
15. Telephone Line » Electric Light Orchestra
16. Whatcha Gonna Do? » Pablo Cruise
17. Do You Wanna Make Love » Peter McCann
18. Sir Duke » Stevie Wonder
19. Hotel California » Eagles
20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1 » Marvin Gaye
21. Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now) » Bill Conti
22. Southern Nights » Glen Campbell
23. Rich Girl » Daryl Hall & John Oates
24. When I Need You » Leo Sayer
25. Hot Line » Sylvers
26. Car Wash » Rose Royce
27. You Don't Have To Be A Star » Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
28. Fly Like An Eagle » Steve Miller Band
29. Don't Give Up On Us » David Soul
30. On And On » Stephen Bishop
31. Feels Like The First Time » Foreigner
32. Couldn't Get It Right » Climax Blues Band
33. Easy » Commodores
34. Right Time Of The Night » Jennifer Warnes
35. I've Got Love On My Mind » Natalie Cole
36. Blinded By The Light » Manfred Mann's. Earth Band
37. Looks Like We Made It » Barry Manilow
38. So In To You » Atlanta Rhythm Section
39. Dreams » Fleetwood Mac
40. Enjoy Yourself » Jacksons
41. Dazz » Brick
42. I'm In You » Peter Frampton
43. Lucille » Kenny Rogers
44. The Things We Do For Love » 10cc
45. Da Doo Ron Ron » Shaun Cassidy
46. Handy Man » James Taylor
47. Just A Song Before I Go » Crosby, Stills & Nash
48. You And Me » Alice Cooper
49. Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin') » Johnny Rivers
50. Lonely Boy » Andrew Gold
51. I Wish » Stevie Wonder
52. Don't Stop » Fleetwood Mac
53. Barracuda » Heart
54. Strawberry Letter 23 » Brothers Johnson
55. Night Moves » Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
56. You're My World » Helen Reddy
57. Heard It In A Love Song » Marshall Tucker Band
58. Carry On Wayward Son » Kansas
59. New Kid In Town » Eagles
60. My Heart Belongs To Me » Barbra Streisand
61. After The Lovin' » Engelbert Humperdinck
62. Jet Airliner » Steve Miller Band
63. Stand Tall » Burton Cummings
64. Way Down » Elvis Presley
65. Weekend In New England » Barry Manilow
66. It Was Almost Like A Song » Ronnie Milsap
67. Smoke From A Distant Fire » Sanford Townsend Band
68. Cold As Ice » Foreigner
69. Ariel » Dean Friedman
70. Lost Without Your Love » Bread
71. Star Wars Theme-Cantina Band » Meco
72. Float On » Floaters
73. Jeans On » David Dundas
74. Lido Shuffle » Boz Scaggs
75. Keep It Comin' Love » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
76. You Made Me Believe In Magic » Bay City Rollers
77. Livin' Thing » Electric Light Orchestra
78. Give A Little Bit » Supertramp
79. That's Rock 'N' Roll » Shaun Cassidy
80. Love So Right » Bee Gees
81. The Rubberband Man » Spinners
82. I Never Cry » Alice Cooper
83. Nobody Does It Better » Carly Simon
84. High School Dance » Sylvers
85. Love's Grown Deep » Kenny Nolan
86. Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) » Joe Tex
87. I Wanna Get Next To You » Rose Royce
88. Somebody To Love » Queen
89. Muskrat Love » Captain & Tennille
90. Walk This Way » Aerosmith
91. Whispering-Cherchez La Femme-C'est Si Bon » Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
92. Year Of The Cat » Al Stewart
93. Boogie Nights » Heatwave
94. Go Your Own Way » Fleetwood Mac
95. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word » Elton John
96. Don't Worry Baby » B.J. Thomas
97. Knowing Me, Knowing You » Abba
98. How Much Love » Leo Sayer
99. Star Wars (Main Title) » London Symphony Orchestra
100. Devil's Gun » C.J. & Co.

And my 10 picks:

02. I Just Want To Be Your Everything » Andy Gibb
15. Telephone Line » Electric Light Orchestra
18. Sir Duke » Stevie Wonder
23. Rich Girl » Daryl Hall & John Oates
38. So In To You » Atlanta Rhythm Section
39. Dreams » Fleetwood Mac
47. Just A Song Before I Go » Crosby, Stills & Nash
50. Lonely Boy » Andrew Gold
54. Strawberry Letter 23 » Brothers Johnson
75. Keep It Comin' Love » K.C. & The Sunshine Band

I was able to get it down to about 25 choices fairly easy, but it was very difficult from that point on. Many great songs! I have a feeling I'm going to be in sheer agony when we get to 1974 and 1975!

What are your 10 '77 favorites?

[Pete70s]

First round:

02. I Just Want To Be Your Everything » Andy Gibb
15. Telephone Line » Electric Light Orchestra
16. Whatcha Gonna Do? » Pablo Cruise
18. Sir Duke » Stevie Wonder
22. Southern Nights » Glen Campbell
23. Rich Girl » Daryl Hall & John Oates
28. Fly Like An Eagle » Steve Miller Band
32. Couldn't Get It Right » Climax Blues Band
36. Blinded By The Light » Manfred Mann's. Earth Band
38. So In To You » Atlanta Rhythm Section
39. Dreams » Fleetwood Mac
47. Just A Song Before I Go » Crosby, Stills & Nash
52. Don't Stop » Fleetwood Mac
53. Barracuda » Heart
54. Strawberry Letter 23 » Brothers Johnson
57. Heard It In A Love Song » Marshall Tucker Band
58. Carry On Wayward Son » Kansas
64. Way Down » Elvis Presley
68. Cold As Ice » Foreigner
75. Keep It Comin' Love » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
77. Livin' Thing » Electric Light Orchestra
80. Love So Right » Bee Gees
81. The Rubberband Man » Spinners
92. Year Of The Cat » Al Stewart
93. Boogie Nights » Heatwave
94. Go Your Own Way » Fleetwood Mac
97. Knowing Me, Knowing You » Abba

Narrowed down:


02. I Just Want To Be Your Everything » Andy Gibb
15. Telephone Line » Electric Light Orchestra
22. Southern Nights » Glen Campbell
28. Fly Like An Eagle » Steve Miller Band
32. Couldn't Get It Right » Climax Blues Band
36. Blinded By The Light » Manfred Mann's. Earth Band
38. So In To You » Atlanta Rhythm Section
39. Dreams » Fleetwood Mac
47. Just A Song Before I Go » Crosby, Stills & Nash
53. Barracuda » Heart
54. Strawberry Letter 23 » Brothers Johnson
57. Heard It In A Love Song » Marshall Tucker Band
58. Carry On Wayward Son » Kansas
68. Cold As Ice » Foreigner
75. Keep It Comin' Love » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
92. Year Of The Cat » Al Stewart
93. Boogie Nights » Heatwave
94. Go Your Own Way » Fleetwood Mac
97. Knowing Me, Knowing You » Abba

And Here we are:


15. Telephone Line » Electric Light Orchestra
32. Couldn't Get It Right » Climax Blues Band
38. So In To You » Atlanta Rhythm Section
39. Dreams » Fleetwood Mac
47. Just A Song Before I Go » Crosby, Stills & Nash
57. Heard It In A Love Song » Marshall Tucker Band
58. Carry On Wayward Son » Kansas
75. Keep It Comin' Love » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
92. Year Of The Cat » Al Stewart
93. Boogie Nights » Heatwave

Another TOUGH decision.....

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

Here we go...(BTW, Jonathan loves "I Wish"; he knows it from the movie "Happy Feet" and the video game based on the movie)

03. Best Of My Love » Emotions
16. Whatcha Gonna Do? » Pablo Cruise
28. Fly Like An Eagle » Steve Miller Band
32. Couldn't Get It Right » Climax Blues Band
35. I've Got Love On My Mind » Natalie Cole
44. The Things We Do For Love » 10cc
49. Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin') » Johnny Rivers
53. Barracuda » Heart
67. Smoke From A Distant Fire » Sanford Townsend Band
81. The Rubberband Man » Spinners

[H2IZCOOL]

Yes, Dawn, it IS weird to think it was 30 years ago.

.... from my top 250:

Angel In Your Arms » Hot
Telephone Line » Electric Light Orchestra
Hotel California » Eagles
When I Need You » Leo Sayer
I Never Cry » Alice Cooper
Year Of The Cat » Al Stewart

--- and four more:

You And Me » Alice Cooper
Lonely Boy » Andrew Gold
New Kid In Town » Eagles
Lost Without Your Love » Bread

[Ken]

Catching up! ;D

My top 10 of 1977 (Was it REALLY 30 years ago? wow!)

1. Telephone Line » Electric Light Orchestra
2.Feels Like The First Time » Foreigner
3.Go Your Own Way » Fleetwood Mac
4.Smoke From A Distant Fire » Sanford Townsend Band
5.So In To You » Atlanta Rhythm Section
6.Lido Shuffle » Boz Scaggs
7.Couldn't Get It Right » Climax Blues Band
8.That's Rock 'N' Roll » Shaun Cassidy
9.Barracuda » Heart
10.The Things We Do For Love » 10cc

[Cool Hand Logan]

38. So In To You » Atlanta Rhythm Section
12. Dancing Queen » Abba
92. Year Of The Cat » Al Stewart
54. Strawberry Letter 23 » Brothers Johnson
48. You And Me » Alice Cooper
44. The Things We Do For Love » 10cc
02. I Just Want To Be Your Everything » Andy Gibb
93. Boogie Nights » Heatwave
31. Feels Like The First Time » Foreigner
32. Couldn't Get It Right » Climax Blues Band

[Triple J]

My top 10 of '77...

18. Sir Duke » Stevie Wonder
19. Hotel California » Eagles
21. Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now) » Bill Conti
36. Blinded By The Light » Manfred Mann's. Earth Band
44. The Things We Do For Love » 10cc
52. Don't Stop » Fleetwood Mac
71. Star Wars Theme-Cantina Band » Meco
77. Livin' Thing » Electric Light Orchestra
88. Somebody To Love » Queen
94. Go Your Own Way » Fleetwood Mac

[boogieman68]

I had a tough time with this year...so many good songs. There are lots that I once liked but have become tired of from overplay. Here's my 10 in no particular order:

02. I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
His first and best single

20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1 - Marvin Gaye
Marvin gets funky after a long hiatus; lyrics many a man can
relate to

23. Rich Girl - Hall & Oates
Darryl Hall displays his impressive range in this chart topper

32. Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
Very under-rated song from a very under-rated group

36. Blinded By the Light - Manfred Mann.'s Earth Band
Purists prefer the Springsteen original but I have loved this
one since childhood.

39. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Stevie at her most ethereal and impassioned over Lindsay's
lack of fidelity

54. Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson
Who said the sixties were over? This is pure soul psychedelia

59. New Kid In Town - The Eagles
My personal favorite from one of the biggest bands of the 70's

77. Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra
ELO were ahead of their time. This is one of their best.

80. Love So Right - The Bee Gees
I've always preferred the forgotten late 70's Bee Gees (Love
So Right, Fanny, Nights On Broadway) to the Saturday Night
Fever machine...

97. Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA
Excellent production and harmonies on this one.

[H2IZCOOL]

boogieman68 said:

32. Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
Very under-rated song from a very under-rated group

80. Love So Right - The Bee Gees
I've always preferred the forgotten late 70's Bee Gees (Love
So Right, Fanny, Nights On Broadway) to the Saturday Night
Fever machine...

First of all, it's nice to see some discussion on these Boogie. Wiith the exception of Pete, it seems the rest of us have reverted to listing our 10 favorites and leaving it at that!

32. It's funny how they are basically known (at least to the masses) for two songs. This one and I Love You, four years later. Has a group ever been known for two songs that are so different?

80. I agree. But my favorite period is their early stuff. (I Can See Nobody, NY Mining Disaster, Holiday, In The Morning, And The Sun Will Shine). I love the Bee Gees enough, though, that I forgive them for their disco.

[Dawn]

boogieman68 said:

20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1 - Marvin Gaye
Marvin gets funky after a long hiatus; lyrics many a man can
relate to

Question for everyone: do you remember if Got to Give It Up was played much on the top 40 stations in your area back in '77? I remember many of these other songs well from the radio back then, but not that one, and it was a #1 song at one point! A member on another forum mentioned that he'd not heard it much at the time, either.

[H2IZCOOL]

admin said:

boogieman68 said:

20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1 - Marvin Gaye
Marvin gets funky after a long hiatus; lyrics many a man can
relate to

Question for everyone: do you remember if Got to Give It Up was played much on the top 40 stations in your area back in '77? I remember many of these other songs well from the radio back then, but not that one, and it was a #1 song at one point! A member on another forum mentioned that he'd not heard it much at the time, either.

I barely remember it, Dawn. I bought the '45 because I was collecting and saw it on the charts, but I really wasn't listening that much in '77.

[H2IZCOOL]

boogieman68 said:

32. Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
Very under-rated song from a very under-rated group

80. Love So Right - The Bee Gees
I've always preferred the forgotten late 70's Bee Gees (Love
So Right, Fanny, Nights On Broadway) to the Saturday Night
Fever machine...

First of all, it's nice to see some discussion on these Boogie. Wiith the exception of Pete, it seems the rest of us have reverted to listing our 10 favorites and leaving it at that!

32. It's funny how they are basically known (at least to the masses) for two songs. This one and I Love You, four years later. Has a group ever been known for two songs that are so different?

80. I agree. But my favorite period is their early stuff. (I Can See Nobody, NY Mining Disaster, Holiday, In The Morning, And The Sun Will Shine). I love the Bee Gees enough, though, that I forgive them for their disco.

[boogieman68]

admin said:

boogieman68 said:

20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1 - Marvin Gaye
Marvin gets funky after a long hiatus; lyrics many a man can
relate to

Question for everyone: do you remember if Got to Give It Up was played much on the top 40 stations in your area back in '77? I remember many of these other songs well from the radio back then, but not that one, and it was a #1 song at one point! A member on another forum mentioned that he'd not heard it much at the time, either.

It got some airplay on Top 40 around here but virtually no recurrent play. After its chart run was over I didn't hear this song for many years. I think the sound just wasn't T40 friendly..it had a very urban r&b feel to it.

[edehl]

Fly Like An Eagle » Steve Miller Band
When I Need You » Leo Sayer
Dreams » Fleetwood Mac
Just A Song Before I Go » Crosby, Stills & Nash
Jet Airliner » Steve Miller Band
Cold As Ice » Foreigner
Muskrat Love » Captain & Tennille
Walk This Way » Aerosmith
The Things We Do For Love » 10cc
Feels Like The First Time » Foreigner

[Viki (ditzybrunette85)]

Here are the songs I like from this list:


-Dancing Queen » Abba

-Fly Like An Eagle » Steve Miller Band

-Blinded By The Light » Manfred Mann's. Earth Band

-Barracuda » Heart

-Cold As Ice » Foreigner

-Give A Little Bit » Supertramp

-Walk This Way » Aerosmith