HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.comTop 100 Songs of the 1970s
The biggest hits of 1970s (1970–1979), ranked by how they did on every year-end Top 100 of the decade. The No. 1 song of the 1970s is “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon and Garfunkel.
Play the 1970s. Open the decade’s top 40 as a playlist on the Hey DJ 4U decks.
▶ Play the top 40 of the 1970sSinger-songwriters and soft rock dominated the early 1970s, while funk, Philadelphia soul and finally disco took over the dance floor. The year-end charts of the decade are some of the most varied ever, mixing ballads, rock anthems, novelty hits and the Bee Gees' Saturday Night Fever era.
The 1970s Top 100
The biggest acts of the 1970s
Every year-end No. 1 of the 1970s
- 1970: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon and Garfunkel
- 1971: “Joy To The World” by Three Dog Night
- 1972: “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack
- 1973: “Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree” by Tony Orlando and Dawn
- 1974: “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand
- 1975: “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain and Tennille
- 1976: “Silly Love Songs” by Wings
- 1977: “Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart
- 1978: “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb
- 1979: “My Sharona” by The Knack
Can you pick a winner? Vote in the 1970s bracket, or browse the 1970s year by year.
How we rank: each song earns points from its year-end position (No. 1 = 100 points, No. 100 = 1 point) on every chart in the decade, so long-running hits that made two lists rank higher. Source: Billboard’s year-end singles charts, as compiled on Wikipedia.