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

scotchandcigar · Sunday at 12:06 PM

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IdRatherBeSkiing · Sunday at 4:46 PM

Another 10 songs today ... into the top 100 ...

The first 5 ........

100

1977

Alan O'Day: "Undercover Angel"

3

0

589

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

99

1975

America: "Sister Golden Hair"

3

0

594

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

98

1974

Grand Funk: "The Loco-Motion"

3

0

598

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

97

1973

Jim Croce: "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"

3

0

599

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

96

1970

Three Dog Night: "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"

3

0

609

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

Another 5 this evening .....

Channel98 · Sunday at 5:02 PM

The background singers on Bad Bad Leroy Brown were not credited, They are Tommy West (real name: Thomas Picardo Jr.), who also co-produced the song and played piano on it; Ellie Greenwich (who wrote or co-wrote many hits including Da Doo Ron Ron, Do Wah Diddy Diddy Diddy, Hanky Panky, Chapel Of Love and Leader Of The Pack); and Tasha Thomas (real name: Eleanor Ann Robinson), who would play Aunt Em in the original 1975 Broadway production of The Wiz.

Wolf · Sunday at 5:20 PM

IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Don't apologize ..... unless you were one the people who likes "A Horse With No Name".

I like "A Horse With No Name" while enjoying Rainbow Sherbet ice cream.

sadchild · Sunday at 6:31 PM

IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Alan O'Day: "Undercover Angel"

Just grabbed this 7" today for $1.

IdRatherBeSkiing · Sunday at 9:23 PM

Another 5 .....

95

1979

Anita Ward: "Ring My Bell"

3

1

613

Liked by:

Disliked by:

@Aaron

94

1973

Jim Croce: "Time in a Bottle"

3

0

617

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

93

1973

Marvin Gaye: "Let's Get It On"

3

0

622

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

92

1975

Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony: "The Hustle"

3

0

623

Liked by:

@Madison (21)
@sadchild (46)
@JHDK (72)

Disliked by:

Nobody

--> This song has the same number of points as the #90 song but this song loses the tiebreaker as having more dislikes.

91

1970

Edwin Starr: "War"

3

1

630

Liked by:

Disliked by:

@Channel98

Another 10 tomorrow .....

IdRatherBeSkiing · 2026-05-25T12:18:06-0400

Dropping another 10 today....

First 5 ....

90

1971

James Taylor: "You've Got a Friend"

3

0

630

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

89

1976

Rod Stewart: "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"

3

0

635

Liked by:

@sadchild (17)
@Wolf (32)
@JHDK (78)

Disliked by:

Nobody

88

1979

Rod Stewart: "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

3

1

636

Liked by:

Disliked by:

@Madison

87

1974

Ringo Starr: "You're Sixteen"

3

1

641

Liked by:

Disliked by:

@Wolf

86

1971

Isaac Hayes: "Theme from Shaft"

3

0

647

Liked by:

@sadchild (64)
@HecticArt (31)
@JHDK (20)

Disliked by:

Nobody

5 more to follow .....

IdRatherBeSkiing · 2026-05-25T13:01:07-0400

Another 5 .....

--> these next 2 songs are tied:

84

1974

Billy Preston: "Nothing from Nothing"

3

0

653

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

84

1975

Average White Band: "Pick Up the Pieces"

3

0

653

Madness #36.
Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

--> The next 2 songs are not tied as this song has a well deserved dislike which breaks the tie:

83

1972

America: "A Horse with No Name"

3

1

654

Liked by:

@Madison (12)
@Wolf (28)
@JHDK (67)

Disliked a lot by:

@IdRatherBeSkiing

82

1977

Bee Gees: "How Deep Is Your Love"

3

0

654

Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

Another 10 tomorrow. Will start to get into the 4 liked songs ....

Channel98 · 2026-05-25T15:02:45-0400

An uncredited Jim Gilstrap sings the first two lines of You Are The Sunshine Of My Life. An uncredited Lenora "Lani" Groves sings the next two lines. Gilstrap, Groves and Gloria Barley sing background vocals on the rest of the song. Gilstrap would have a #10 R&B hit and #55 pop hit in April 1975 with Swing Your Daddy.

During an April 15 1977 Ella Fitzgerald concert at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Municipal Auditorium, Stevie Wonder made an unannounced appearance and he and Ella sang an impromptu duet of You Are The Sunshine Of My Life. The duet was finally released on June 5 2007 when it appeared on the album We All Love Ella – Celebrating The First Lady Of Song.

scotchandcigar · 2026-05-25T16:39:20-0400

IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Another 5 .....

--> these next 2 songs are tied:

84
1974
Billy Preston: "Nothing from Nothing"
3
0
653

Liked by:

@scotchandcigar (44)

@sadchild (25)

@HecticArt (40)

Disliked by:

Nobody

84
1975
Average White Band: "Pick Up the Pieces"
3
0
653

Madness #36.
Liked by:

@scotchandcigar (26)

@sadchild (66)

@HecticArt (17)

Disliked by:

Nobody

--> The next 2 songs are not tied as this song has a well deserved dislike which breaks the tie:

83
1972
America: "A Horse with No Name"
3
1
654

Liked by:

@Madison (12)

@Wolf (28)

@JHDK (67)

Disliked a lot by:

@IdRatherBeSkiing

82
1977
Bee Gees: "How Deep Is Your Love"
3
0
654

Liked by:

@IdRatherBeSkiing (55)

@Aaron (9)

@Wolf (44)

Disliked by:

Nobody

81
1973
Stevie Wonder: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
3
0
666

Liked by:

@scotchandcigar (5)

@Wolf (42)

@JHDK (49)

Disliked by:

Nobody

Another 10 tomorrow. Will start to get into the 4 liked songs ....

My number 5 song is Superstition, NOT You are the Sunshine of my Life. I don't think that's even on my list.

IdRatherBeSkiing · 2026-05-25T23:59:27-0400

scotchandcigar said:
My number 5 song is Superstition, NOT You are the Sunshine of my Life. I don't think that's even on my list.

You are correct. The songs are adjacent in my master list and I put the 5 in the wrong slot. This is the correct revised position for "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" after the adjustment. "Superstition" is still to come and has also been ordered correctly with your vote.

126

1973

Stevie Wonder: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"

2

0

417

Liked by:

@Wolf (42)
@JHDK (49)

Disliked by:

Nobody

All other songs already listed that were previously listed as 126 or above are +1. Thanx for noticing.

IdRatherBeSkiing · 2026-05-26T10:25:20-0400

IdRatherBeSkiing said:
All other songs already listed that were previously listed as 126 or above are +1. Thanx for noticing.

To review the songs posted to date (1/3 posts):

205	1973	Vicki Lawrence: "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"	0	0
205	1975	Frankie Valli: "My Eyes Adored You"	0	0
205	1975	B. J. Thomas: "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"	0	0
205	1974	Billy Swan: "I Can Help"	0	0
205	1973	Cher: "Half-Breed"	0	0
205	1979	Commodores: "Still"	0	0
205	1973	Eddie Kendricks: "Keep On Truckin'"	0	0
205	1972	Gilbert O'Sullivan: "Alone Again (Naturally)"	0	0
205	1975	Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds: "Fallin' in Love"	0	0
205	1975	John Denver: "I'm Sorry"	0	0
205	1976	Johnnie Taylor: "Disco Lady"	0	0
205	1977	Leo Sayer: "When I Need You"	0	0
205	1974	Love Unlimited Orchestra: "Love's Theme"	0	0
205	1972	Mac Davis: "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me"	0	0
205	1977	Mary MacGregor: "Torn Between Two Lovers"	0	0
205	1974	MFSB and The Three Degrees: "TSOP"	0	0
205	1972	Neil Young: "Heart of Gold"	0	0
205	1975	Olivia Newton-John: "Have You Never Been Mellow"	0	0
205	1974	Olivia Newton-John: "I Honestly Love You"	0	0
205	1971	Paul Revere & the Raiders: "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)"	0	0
205	1970	Ray Stevens: "Everything Is Beautiful"	0	0
205	1976	Rhythm Heritage: "Theme From S.W.A.T."	0	0
205	1972	Roberta Flack: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"	0	0
205	1976	The Bellamy Brothers: "Let Your Love Flow"	0	0
205	1975	The Carpenters: "Please Mr. Postman"	0	0
205	1972	The Chi-Lites: "Oh Girl"	0	0
205	1971	The Honey Cone: "Want Ads"	0	0
205	1970	The Jackson 5: "The Love You Save"	0	0
205	1976	The Manhattans: "Kiss and Say Goodbye"	0	0
205	1971	The Osmonds: "One Bad Apple"	0	0
205	1976	The Sylvers: "Boogie Fever"	0	0
205	1975	Tony Orlando and Dawn: "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)"	0	0
237	1979	Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer: "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"	1	-1
237	1977	Barbra Streisand: "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)"	1	-1
237	1974	Barbra Streisand: "The Way We Were"	1	-1
237	1971	Bee Gees: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"	1	-1
237	1973	Charlie Rich: "The Most Beautiful Girl"	1	-1
237	1974	Cher: "Dark Lady"	1	-1
237	1977	David Soul: "Don't Give Up on Us"	1	-1
237	1979	Donna Summer: "Bad Girls"	1	-1
237	1977	Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.: "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)"	1	-1
237	1972	Michael Jackson: "Ben"	1	-1
237	1973	Paul McCartney and Wings: "My Love"	1	-1
237	1977	Thelma Houston: "Don't Leave Me This Way"	1	-1
249	1978	Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond: "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"	2	-2
249	1974	Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods: "Billy, Don't Be a Hero"	2	-2
249	1978	Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams: "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"	2	-2
249	1974	Paul Anka and Odia Coates: "(You're) Having My Baby"	2	-2
253	1977	Debby Boone: "You Light Up My Life"	3	-3

IdRatherBeSkiing · 2026-05-26T10:28:35-0400

Review (2/5):

181	1979	Robert John: "Sad Eyes"	1	0	205
182	1974	Roberta Flack: "Feel Like Makin' Love"	1	0	204
183	1974	Eric Clapton: "I Shot the Sheriff"	1	2	201
184	1978	Player: "Baby Come Back"	1	0	200
184	1973	Tony Orlando and Dawn: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"	1	0	200
186	1976	Bee Gees: "You Should Be Dancing"	1	0	196
187	1978	Andy Gibb: "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"	1	0	195
188	1972	Three Dog Night: "Black and White"	1	0	192
189	1977	Andy Gibb: "I Just Want to Be Your Everything"	1	0	190
190	1978	Anne Murray: "You Needed Me"	1	0	184
191	1973	The O'Jays: "Love Train"	1	0	183
192	1976	Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots: "Disco Duck"	1	2	182
193	1973	Maureen McGovern: "The Morning After"	1	0	180
194	1972	The Staple Singers: "I'll Take You There"	1	0	178
195	1978	Donna Summer: "MacArthur Park"	1	1	177
196	1972	Sammy Davis Jr.: "Candy Man"	1	2	177
197	1975	Ohio Players: "Fire"	1	0	157
198	1976	Diana Ross: "Love Hangover"	1	0	155
199	1975	Neil Sedaka: "Bad Blood"	1	0	150
200	1977	Glen Campbell: "Southern Nights"	1	0	141
201	1977	Leo Sayer: "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"	1	1	139
202	1976	Diana Ross: "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"	1	1	134
203	1973	Diana Ross: "Touch Me in the Morning"	1	1	132
204	1975	Minnie Riperton: "Lovin' You"	1	3	127

IdRatherBeSkiing · 2026-05-26T10:29:25-0400

Review (3/5)

141	1972	Al Green: "Let's Stay Together"	2	0	370
142	1970	Shocking Blue: "Venus"	2	0	367
143	1978	A Taste of Honey: "Boogie Oogie Oogie"	2	0	360
144	1976	C. W. McCall: "Convoy"	2	0	356
145	1970	The Jackson 5: "ABC"	2	0	348
146	1972	Chuck Berry: "My Ding-a-Ling"	2	1	346
147	1974	Ray Stevens: "The Streak"	2	0	336
148	1971	Tony Orlando and Dawn: "Knock Three Times"	1	0	300
149	1974	Barry White: "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"	1	0	252
150	1977	Stevie Wonder: "I Wish"	1	0	251
151	1979	Bee Gees: "Tragedy"	1	1	250
152	1979	Bee Gees: "Too Much Heaven"	1	0	249
153	1970	The Jackson 5: "I'll Be There"	1	0	248
154	1971	Cher: "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"	1	0	247
155	1970	The Partridge Family: "I Think I Love You"	1	0	246
156	1971	Rod Stewart: "Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe"	1	0	245
157	1970	The Jackson 5: "I Want You Back"	1	0	243
158	1975	Silver Convention: "Fly, Robin, Fly"	1	0	241
159	1979	Styx: "Babe"	1	1	240
160	1974	Andy Kim: "Rock Me Gently"	1	0	238
161	1972	Helen Reddy: "I Am Woman"	1	0	235
162	1977	Barry Manilow: "Looks Like We Made It"	1	0	234
162	1975	Neil Sedaka: "Laughter in the Rain"	1	0	234
164	1973	Helen Reddy:"Delta Dawn"	1	1	234
165	1974	Helen Reddy: "Angie Baby"	1	1	233
165	1971	Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"	1	1	233
167	1974	Stevie Wonder: "You Haven't Done Nothin'"	1	0	231
168	1979	Peaches & Herb: "Reunited"	1	1	227
169	1978	Exile: "Kiss You All Over"	1	0	225
170	1974	Al Wilson: "Show and Tell"	1	0	224
170	1975	Barry Manilow: "Mandy"	1	0	224
172	1977	Shaun Cassidy: "Da Doo Ron Ron"	1	0	222
173	1971	Donny Osmond: "Go Away Little Girl"	1	2	217
174	1972	Nilsson: "Without You"	1	0	216
175	1975	Freddy Fender: "Before the Next Teardrop Falls"	1	0	215
175	1973	The Carpenters: "Top of the World"	1	0	215
177	1974	Paper Lace: "The Night Chicago Died"	1	0	214
178	1977	KC and the Sunshine Band: "I'm Your Boogie Man"	1	0	209
179	1973	Ringo Starr: "Photograph"	1	1	208
180	1972	The Temptations: "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"	1	0	206

IdRatherBeSkiing · 2026-05-26T10:30:19-0400

Review (4/5):

101	1974	John Denver: "Annie's Song"	3	1	564
102	1974	Terry Jacks: "Seasons in the Sun"	3	0	560
103	1974	John Lennon: "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"	3	1	559
104	1973	Roberta Flack: "Killing Me Softly with His Song"	3	0	558
105	1976	Bay City Rollers: "Saturday Night"	3	0	556
106	1975	Bee Gees: "Jive Talkin'"	3	0	553
107	1976	The Miracles: "Love Machine"	3	0	548
108	1975	Linda Ronstadt: "You're No Good"	3	0	546
109	1976	Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band: "A Fifth of Beethoven"	3	0	537
110	1976	KC and the Sunshine Band: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"	3	0	535
111	1972	Billy Paul: "Me and Mrs. Jones"	2	0	488
112	1970	The Carpenters: "(They Long to Be) Close to You"	2	1	487
113	1974	George McCrae: "Rock Your Baby"	2	0	481
114	1977	Marvin Gaye: "Got to Give It Up (Part 1)"	2	0	480
115	1970	Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: "The Tears of a Clown"	2	0	461
116	1971	Three Dog Night: "Joy to the World"	2	0	457
117	1978	Bee Gees: "Night Fever"	2	0	456
118	1971	Melanie: "Brand New Key"	2	0	451
119	1975	Earth, Wind & Fire: "Shining Star"	2	0	449
120	1975	The Staple Singers: "Let's Do It Again"	2	0	448
121	1970	Sly & the Family Stone: "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is a Star"	2	1	432
122	1975	KC and the Sunshine Band: "Get Down Tonight"	2	0	428
123	1977	Meco: "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band"	2	1	424
124	1971	The Temptations: "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"	2	0	423
125	1972	Looking Glass: "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"	2	0	418
126	1973	Stevie Wonder: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"	2	0	417
127	1975	Eagles: "One of These Nights"	2	0	413
128	1979	Bee Gees: "Love You Inside Out"	2	0	412
129	1977	Rose Royce: "Car Wash"	2	0	407
130	1977	Eagles: "New Kid in Town"	2	0	406
130	1973	Stories: "Brother Louie"	2	0	406
132	1976	Barry Manilow: "I Write the Songs"	2	0	405
132	1974	Dionne Warwick and The Spinners: "Then Came You"	2	0	405
132	1973	The Rolling Strones: "Angie"	2	0	405
135	1971	Sly and the Family Stone: "Family Affair"	2	0	398
136	1978	Commodores: "Three Times a Lady"	2	1	396
137	1975	Eagles: "Best of My Love"	2	0	393
138	1970	Bread: "Make It with You"	2	0	381
138	1970	Diana Ross: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"	2	0	381
140	1972	Neil Diamond: "Song Sung Blue"	2	0	376

IdRatherBeSkiing · 2026-05-26T10:30:53-0400

Review (5/5):

81	1977	Bee Gees: "How Deep Is Your Love"	3	0	654
82	1972	America: "A Horse with No Name"	3	1	654
83	1975	Average White Band: "Pick Up the Pieces"	3	0	653
83	1974	Billy Preston: "Nothing from Nothing"	3	0	653
85	1971	Isaac Hayes: "Theme from Shaft"	3	0	647
86	1974	Ringo Starr: "You're Sixteen"	3	1	641
87	1979	Rod Stewart: "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"	3	1	636
88	1976	Rod Stewart: "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"	3	0	635
89	1971	James Taylor: "You've Got a Friend"	3	0	630
90	1970	Edwin Starr: "War"	3	1	630
91	1975	Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony: "The Hustle"	3	0	623
92	1973	Marvin Gaye: "Let's Get It On"	3	0	622
93	1973	Jim Croce: "Time in a Bottle"	3	0	617
94	1979	Anita Ward: "Ring My Bell"	3	1	613
95	1970	Three Dog Night: "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"	3	0	609
96	1973	Jim Croce: "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"	3	0	599
97	1974	Grand Funk: "The Loco-Motion"	3	0	598
98	1975	America: "Sister Golden Hair"	3	0	594
99	1977	Alan O'Day: "Undercover Angel"	3	0	589
100	1973	Gladys Knight & the Pips: "Midnight Train to Georgia"	3	0	568

IdRatherBeSkiing · 2026-05-26T12:25:34-0400

Will drop another 11 today.

First 5 will get us our first 4 liker. But there are still some 3 likers to come ....

80

1978

The Rolling Stones: "Miss You"

3

1

668

Liked by:

Disliked by:

@Madison

79

1975

Elton John: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"

3

0

672

Liked by:

@scotchandcigar (25)
@Wolf (3)
@JHDK (62)

Disliked by:

Nobody

78

1975

Elton John: "Island Girl"

3

1

673

Liked by:

Disliked by:

@Aaron

77

1978

Yvonne Elliman: "If I Can't Have You"

3

0

685

Madness: #34
Liked by:

Disliked by:

Nobody

--> This song is the second highest ranking song with more than 1 disliker. Also the lowest ranking 4 liker song.

76

1975

LaBelle: "Lady Marmalade"

4

2

695

Liked by:

@scotchandcigar (110)
@sadchild (85)
@HecticArt (39)
@JHDK (85)

Disliked by:

Another 6 this evening (due to a tie for #70) ....

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

scotchandcigar

All I wanted was some steak

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

Channel98

Don't yell or hit.

Wolf

AI is here, time to obey our robot overlords!

sadchild

Dude

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

Channel98

Don't yell or hit.

scotchandcigar

All I wanted was some steak

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.