DRC Madness #41: Best #1 Song of the 70s

[Channel98]

Wolf, 35 songs went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974. Forty-eight songs went to number one on the Cash Box Top 100 in 1974. Cher's Dark Lady was the only Billboard number one that didn't get to number one on the Cash Box Top 100 – it peaked at #2 – but 14 songs that did not reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 went to number one on the Cash Box Top 100:

1-5 Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) – Helen Reddy
1-12 Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce
2-15 Americans – Byron McGregor
3-16 Boogie Down – Eddie Kendricks
3-23 Rock On – Davd Essex
5-11 The Show Must Go On – Three Dog Night
5-18 Dancing Machine – Jackson 5
6-1 The Entertainer – Marvin Hamlisch
6-22 You Make Me Feel Brand New – Stylistics
8-3 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me – Elton John
8-31 Tell Me Something Good – Chaka Khan & Rufus
10-26 Can't Get Enough – Bad Company
11-9 Jazzman – Carole King
12-7 When Will I See You Again – Three Degrees

 

[HecticArt]

No worries Wolf.
If people didn't speak up when asked, forever hold their peace.

or

You snooze, you loose.

 

[Channel98]

Wolf said "70s." He didn't specify nineteen-seventies. I could have listed some of the big songs of the eighteen-seventies, including Home On The Range, Goodbye Liza Jane, Silver Threads Among The Gold, Carry Me Back To Old Virginny, The Lost Chord, My Grandfather's Clock, Go Tell It On The Mountain, What Child Is This, What A Friend We Have In Jesus, She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain and I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I don't want to vote for a 3rd time so I will wait until all the songs are added.

ETA: If the missing songs are #1 songs on Billboard, then should they not be added?

List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1974 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I count 36 #1 songs in that list for 1974. All billboard.

 

[Channel98]

Thirty-five songs reached number one in 1974. Time In A Bottle went to number one on the December 29 1973 Hot 100 and was number one for two weeks.

 

[Wolf]

I see the issue now. I originally posted this with 35 songs listed below, but when I created the form spreadsheet, only 20 appeared on the list. It was likely an error with Microsoft Forms yesterday especially since there were multiple duplicate entries of “Show and Tell” by Al Wilson on the 1974 form.

1974 Artists Titles
Jan 12, 1974 Steve Miller Band The Joker
Jan 19, 1974 Al Wilson Show and Tell
Jan 26, 1974 Ringo Starr You're Sixteen
Feb 02, 1974 Barbra Streisand The Way We Were♪ (1974)
Feb 09, 1974 Love Unlimited Orchestra Love's Theme
Mar 02, 1974 Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun
Mar 23, 1974 Cher Dark Lady
Mar 30, 1974 John Denver Sunshine on My Shoulders
Apr 06, 1974 Blue Swede Hooked on a Feeling
Apr 13, 1974 Elton John Bennie and the Jets
Apr 20, 1974 MFSB and The Three Degrees TSOP
May 04, 1974 Grand Funk The Loco-Motion
May 18, 1974 Ray Stevens The Streak
Jun 08, 1974 Paul McCartney and Wings Band on the Run
Jun 15, 1974 Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods Billy, Don't Be a Hero
Jun 29, 1974 Gordon Lightfoot Sundown
Jul 06, 1974 The Hues Corporation Rock the Boat
Jul 13, 1974 George McCrae Rock Your Baby
Jul 27, 1974 John Denver Annie's Song
Aug 10, 1974 Roberta Flack Feel Like Makin' Love
Aug 17, 1974 Paper Lace The Night Chicago Died
Aug 24, 1974 Paul Anka and Odia Coates (You're) Having My Baby
Sep 14, 1974 Eric Clapton I Shot the Sheriff
Sep 21, 1974 Barry White Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
Sep 28, 1974 Andy Kim Rock Me Gently
Oct 05, 1974 Olivia Newton-John I Honestly Love You
Oct 19, 1974 Billy Preston Nothing from Nothing
Oct 26, 1974 Dionne Warwick and The Spinners Then Came You
Nov 02, 1974 Stevie Wonder You Haven't Done Nothin'
Nov 09, 1974 Bachman-Turner Overdrive You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Nov 16, 1974 John Lennon Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
Nov 23, 1974 Billy Swan I Can Help
Dec 07, 1974 Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting
Dec 21, 1974 Harry Chapin Cat's in the Cradle
Dec 28, 1974 Helen Reddy Angie Baby

 

[Wolf]

I don't want to vote for a 3rd time so I will wait until all the songs are added.

ETA: If the missing songs are #1 songs on Billboard, then should they not be added?

List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1974 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I count 36 #1 songs in that list for 1974. All billboard.

Don't worry, I'm not going to make everyone redo that form again. Once the voting is officially over. I will create a separate 1974 part 2 form with the missing songs that didn't appeared on that form. Along with any other wild card songs that didn't make the year forms.

 

[Wolf]

Thank you for everyone for your cooperation who has voted. As of now these votes have been recorded.

1970 - 1979
Channel98
Hectic
Listener
sadchild
scotchandcigar

sadchild hasn't voted yet for 1975 - 1979.

I'll try and vote sometime tomorrow.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Don't worry, I'm not going to make everyone redo that form again. Once the voting is officially over. I will create a separate 1974 part 2 form with the missing songs that didn't appeared on that form. Along with any other wild card songs that didn't make the year forms.

I will try to vote tomorrow evening.

 

[Madison]

I have some questions. How could Chicago - or any city - not have an east side? And why would it not have an east side in 1974, but have it earlier or later?

And about My Sharona. Are you referring to that as post-punk or some variation like power pop? I would agree with that. But that type of music was being made by Elvis Costello in '77, or Joe Jackson in early '79. And probably many others if I thought about it.

That's what my DJ told me on my little blue ball radio. I will have to deduct that point when we do round 2 of 1974. That will make an 8 a 7.


"My Sharona" just felt so different than anything I had heard before. Then in September "Good Girls Don't" and Sniff N The Tears "Drivers Seat" were being played at the dance bar Bucky's Den. I knew was going to be a young man of the 80's with a new wave of music. I never heard Elvis Costello until much later, just Elvis Presley

Wolf, I voted

 

[scotchandcigar]

I never heard Elvis Costello until much later,

I guess that happens. I was just saying that most of his songs that are played on the radio came out between '77 and '79.

 

[Madison]

I guess that happens. I was just saying that most of his songs that are played on the radio came out between '77 and '79.

I first heard "Allison" on one of the contemporary channels and I like "Veronica". I think I was turned off by his name for being Elvis, at first. But you can't change your name

I just looked at the video for "The Night Chicago Died" The drummer was the lead singer. Isn't that unusual? Don't most drummers in a group play in the background and don't sing?

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I just looked at the video for "The Night Chicago Died" The drummer was the lead singer. Isn't that unusual? Don't most drummers in a group play in the background and don't sing?

We have a thread for that. Not usual but several examples:
Don Henley - Eagles
Phil Colins - Genisis

 

[Madison]

We have a thread for that. Not usual but several examples:
Don Henley - Eagles
Phil Colins - Genisis

Wow we have a music thread for everything. I shall look

 

[scotchandcigar]

I first heard "Allison" on one of the contemporary channels and I like "Veronica". I think I was turned off by his name for being Elvis, at first. But you can't change your name

His name is Declan McManus. Costello is an old family name, and the name Elvis was created by his promoter.

I just looked at the video for "The Night Chicago Died" The drummer was the lead singer. Isn't that unusual? Don't most drummers in a group play in the background and don't sing?

It's not typical, but Phil Collins and Don Henley (Eagles) are 2 that come to mind.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Guess I'm late to the party.

 

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