Post by Dawn on Jan 18, 2008 11:47:20 GMT -5
This week, let's go back to the year of the bicentennial, the Starland Vocal Band, and Charlie's Angels - 1976.
Here are the top 100 songs of the year.
01. Silly Love Songs » Wings
02. Don't Go Breaking My Heart » Elton John & Kiki Dee
03. Disco Lady » Johnnie Taylor
04. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) » Four Seasons
05. Play That Funky Music » Wild Cherry
06. Kiss And Say Goodbye » Manhattans
07. Love Machine (Part 1) » The Miracles
08. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover » Paul Simon
09. Love Is Alive » Gary Wright
10. A Fifth Of Beethoven » Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
11. Sara Smile » Daryl Hall & John Oates
12. Afternoon Delight » Starland Vocal Band
13. I Write The Songs » Barry Manilow
14. Fly, Robin, Fly » Silver Convention
15. Love Hangover » Diana Ross
16. Get Closer » Seals & Crofts
17. More, More, More » Andrea True Connection
18. Bohemian Rhapsody » Queen
19. Misty Blue » Dorothy Moore
20. Boogie Fever » Sylvers
21. I'd Really Love To See You Tonight » England Dan & John Ford Coley
22. You Sexy Thing » Hot Chocolate
23. Love Hurts » Nazareth
24. Get Up And Boogie » Silver Convention
25. Take It To The Limit » Eagles
26. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
27. Sweet Love » Commodores
28. Right Back Where We Started From » Maxine Nightingale
29. Theme From "S.W.A.T" » Rhythm Heritage
30. Love Rollercoaster » Ohio Players
31. You Should Be Dancing » Bee Gees
32. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine » Lou Rawls
33. Golden Years » David Bowie
34. Moonlight Feels Right » Starbuck
35. Only Sixteen » Dr. Hook
36. Let Your Love Flow » Bellamy Brothers
37. Dream Weaver » Gary Wright
38. Turn The Beat Around » Vicki Sue Robinson
39. Lonely Night (Angel Face) » Captain & Tennille
40. All By Myself » Eric Carmen
41. Love To Love You Baby » Donna Summer
42. Deep Purple » Donny & Marie Osmond
43. Theme From "Mahogany" » Diana Ross
44. Sweet Thing » Rufus
45. That's The Way I Like It » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
46. A Little Bit More » Dr. Hook
47. Shannon » Henry Gross
48. If You Leave Me Now » Chicago
49. Lowdown » Boz Scaggs
50. Show Me The Way » Peter Frampton
51. Dream On » Aerosmith
52. I Love Music (Pt. 1) » O'Jays
53. Say You Love Me » Fleetwood Mac
54. Times Of Your Life » Paul Anka
55. Devil Woman » Cliff Richard
56. Fooled Around And Fell In Love » Elvin Bishop
57. Convoy » C.W. McCall
58. Welcome Back » John Sebastian
59. Sing A Song » Earth, Wind & Fire
60. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel » Tavares
61. I'll Be Good To You » Brothers Johnson
62. Shop Around » Captain & Tennille
63. Saturday Night » Bay City Rollers
64. Island Girl » Elton John
65. Let's Do It Again » Staple Singers
66. Let 'Em In » Wings
67. Baby Face » Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps
68. This Masquerade » George Benson
69. Evil Woman » Electric Light Orchestra
70. Wham Bam » Silver
71. I'm Easy » Keith Carradine
72. Wake Up Everybody (Pt. 1) » Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
73. Summer » War
74. Let Her In » John Travolta
75. Fox On The Run » Sweet
76. Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) » Fleetwood Mac
77. Got To Get You Into My Life » Beatles
78. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) » Bee Gees
79. Getaway » Earth, Wind & Fire
80. She's Gone » Daryl Hall & John Oates
81. Rock And Roll Music » Beach Boys
82. Still The One » Orleans
83. You're My Best Friend » Queen
84. With Your Love » Jefferson Starship
85. Slow Ride » Foghat
86. Who'd She Coo » Ohio Players
87. Walk Away From Love » David Ruffin
88. Baby, I Love Your Way » Peter Frampton
89. Young Hearts Run Free » Candi Staton
90. Breaking Up is Hard To Do Neil » Sedaka
91. Money Honey » Bay City Rollers
92. Tear The Roof Off The Sucker » Parliament
93. Junk Food Junkie » Larry Groce
94. Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again » Barry Manilow
95. Rock And Roll All Nite » Kiss
96. Disco Duck » Rick Dees
97. The Boys Are Back In Town » Thin Lizzy
98. Take The Money And Run » Steve Miller Band
99. Squeeze Box » Who
100. Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) » Glen Campbell
My 10 choices:
32. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine » Lou Rawls
34. Moonlight Feels Right » Starbuck
49. Lowdown » Boz Scaggs
51. Dream On » Aerosmith
69. Evil Woman » Electric Light Orchestra
70. Wham Bam » Silver
75. Fox On The Run » Sweet
78. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) » Bee Gees
83. You're My Best Friend » Queen
84. With Your Love » Jefferson Starship
Wow, this was by far the toughest one for me yet. Got to Get You Into My Life and She's Gone were the last two to go. Even though the Beatles song is actually from '66, it seemed to fit right in with the other songs of the day when it was released as a single in summer '76; in fact, I was surprised years later to find out the song was that old!
I also noticed there was no Strange Magic by ELO on this list, although it should have been included.
Which 10 songs are your favorites?
Here are the top 100 songs of the year.
01. Silly Love Songs » Wings
02. Don't Go Breaking My Heart » Elton John & Kiki Dee
03. Disco Lady » Johnnie Taylor
04. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) » Four Seasons
05. Play That Funky Music » Wild Cherry
06. Kiss And Say Goodbye » Manhattans
07. Love Machine (Part 1) » The Miracles
08. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover » Paul Simon
09. Love Is Alive » Gary Wright
10. A Fifth Of Beethoven » Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
11. Sara Smile » Daryl Hall & John Oates
12. Afternoon Delight » Starland Vocal Band
13. I Write The Songs » Barry Manilow
14. Fly, Robin, Fly » Silver Convention
15. Love Hangover » Diana Ross
16. Get Closer » Seals & Crofts
17. More, More, More » Andrea True Connection
18. Bohemian Rhapsody » Queen
19. Misty Blue » Dorothy Moore
20. Boogie Fever » Sylvers
21. I'd Really Love To See You Tonight » England Dan & John Ford Coley
22. You Sexy Thing » Hot Chocolate
23. Love Hurts » Nazareth
24. Get Up And Boogie » Silver Convention
25. Take It To The Limit » Eagles
26. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
27. Sweet Love » Commodores
28. Right Back Where We Started From » Maxine Nightingale
29. Theme From "S.W.A.T" » Rhythm Heritage
30. Love Rollercoaster » Ohio Players
31. You Should Be Dancing » Bee Gees
32. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine » Lou Rawls
33. Golden Years » David Bowie
34. Moonlight Feels Right » Starbuck
35. Only Sixteen » Dr. Hook
36. Let Your Love Flow » Bellamy Brothers
37. Dream Weaver » Gary Wright
38. Turn The Beat Around » Vicki Sue Robinson
39. Lonely Night (Angel Face) » Captain & Tennille
40. All By Myself » Eric Carmen
41. Love To Love You Baby » Donna Summer
42. Deep Purple » Donny & Marie Osmond
43. Theme From "Mahogany" » Diana Ross
44. Sweet Thing » Rufus
45. That's The Way I Like It » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
46. A Little Bit More » Dr. Hook
47. Shannon » Henry Gross
48. If You Leave Me Now » Chicago
49. Lowdown » Boz Scaggs
50. Show Me The Way » Peter Frampton
51. Dream On » Aerosmith
52. I Love Music (Pt. 1) » O'Jays
53. Say You Love Me » Fleetwood Mac
54. Times Of Your Life » Paul Anka
55. Devil Woman » Cliff Richard
56. Fooled Around And Fell In Love » Elvin Bishop
57. Convoy » C.W. McCall
58. Welcome Back » John Sebastian
59. Sing A Song » Earth, Wind & Fire
60. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel » Tavares
61. I'll Be Good To You » Brothers Johnson
62. Shop Around » Captain & Tennille
63. Saturday Night » Bay City Rollers
64. Island Girl » Elton John
65. Let's Do It Again » Staple Singers
66. Let 'Em In » Wings
67. Baby Face » Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps
68. This Masquerade » George Benson
69. Evil Woman » Electric Light Orchestra
70. Wham Bam » Silver
71. I'm Easy » Keith Carradine
72. Wake Up Everybody (Pt. 1) » Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
73. Summer » War
74. Let Her In » John Travolta
75. Fox On The Run » Sweet
76. Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) » Fleetwood Mac
77. Got To Get You Into My Life » Beatles
78. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) » Bee Gees
79. Getaway » Earth, Wind & Fire
80. She's Gone » Daryl Hall & John Oates
81. Rock And Roll Music » Beach Boys
82. Still The One » Orleans
83. You're My Best Friend » Queen
84. With Your Love » Jefferson Starship
85. Slow Ride » Foghat
86. Who'd She Coo » Ohio Players
87. Walk Away From Love » David Ruffin
88. Baby, I Love Your Way » Peter Frampton
89. Young Hearts Run Free » Candi Staton
90. Breaking Up is Hard To Do Neil » Sedaka
91. Money Honey » Bay City Rollers
92. Tear The Roof Off The Sucker » Parliament
93. Junk Food Junkie » Larry Groce
94. Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again » Barry Manilow
95. Rock And Roll All Nite » Kiss
96. Disco Duck » Rick Dees
97. The Boys Are Back In Town » Thin Lizzy
98. Take The Money And Run » Steve Miller Band
99. Squeeze Box » Who
100. Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) » Glen Campbell
My 10 choices:
32. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine » Lou Rawls
34. Moonlight Feels Right » Starbuck
49. Lowdown » Boz Scaggs
51. Dream On » Aerosmith
69. Evil Woman » Electric Light Orchestra
70. Wham Bam » Silver
75. Fox On The Run » Sweet
78. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) » Bee Gees
83. You're My Best Friend » Queen
84. With Your Love » Jefferson Starship
Wow, this was by far the toughest one for me yet. Got to Get You Into My Life and She's Gone were the last two to go. Even though the Beatles song is actually from '66, it seemed to fit right in with the other songs of the day when it was released as a single in summer '76; in fact, I was surprised years later to find out the song was that old!
I also noticed there was no Strange Magic by ELO on this list, although it should have been included.
Which 10 songs are your favorites?
