The Biggest Song of Every Year in the ’70s — Do You Remember Them?

The biggest song of every year in the 1970s — from 1970 through 1979. Revisit ten massive 70s hits, unforgettable classics, and Forgotten Songs that became part of a generation’s soundtrack. One song. One year. Ten unforgettable memories. We’re traveling through the entire decade, choosing a defining hit for each year and revisiting the artists, stories, and moments that made these records impossible to escape. Some dominated the radio. Some seemed to follow you everywhere. And some can still take you back the instant those first few notes begin. From the beginning of the decade in 1970 all the way to 1979, this countdown is also a memory test: how many songs can you recognize before the artist is revealed? Along the way, we’ll uncover the stories behind the hits and revisit the Forgotten Songs and familiar favorites that helped give each year its own sound. Stay until 1979 and see which song closes out one of the most unforgettable decades in popular music. Because sometimes Forgotten Songs and old favorites do more than remind us of a year — they remind us exactly where we were when we first heard them. Which year of the 1970s had the best music? Tell us your year and the song you would have chosen in the comments. Subscribe for more classic hits, music stories, and memories from the 1960s and 1970s. #10 — 1970 — Bridge Over Troubled Water — Simon & Garfunkel #9 — 1971 — Joy to the World — Three Dog Night #8 — 1972 — The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face — Roberta Flack #7 — 1973 — Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree — Tony Orlando and Dawn #6 — 1974 — The Way We Were — Barbra Streisand #5 — 1975 — Love Will Keep Us Together — Captain & Tennille #4 — 1976 — Silly Love Songs — Wings #3 — 1977 — Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) — Rod Stewart #2 — 1978 — Shadow Dancing — Andy Gibb #1 — 1979 — My Sharona — The Knack #1970smusic #70smusic #classichits #forgottensongs #oldiesmusic