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

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Other than the first handful on the list, they aren't in strict order. Just generally grouped.
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Stevie Wonder: Superstition
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The Knack: My Sharona
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69​
Grand Funk: We're An American Band
61​
33​
Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music
10​
8​
Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke
1​
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The Beatles: Let It Be
3​
5​
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
39​
60​
The Guess Who: American Woman
4​
3​
Blondie: Heart of Glass
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24​
Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown
18​
37​
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
22​
20​
Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
54​
50​
Nick Gilder: Hot Child In The City
5​
4​
Paul McCartney and Wings: Band On The Run
27​
14​
M: Pop Muzik
14​
10​
Eagles: Hotel California
68​
36​
Average White Band: Pick Up The Pieces
185​
~Three Dog Night: Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
38​
30​
Chic: Le Freak
192​
~Marvin Gaye: Got To Give It Up (Part 1)
31​
27​
Herb Alpert: Rise
24​
19​
Elton John: Crocodile Rock
78​
75​
Marvin Gaye: Let's Get It On
64​
73​
Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive
113​
118​
Rod Stewart: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
11​
15​
Chic: Good Times
89​
91​
Ohio Players: Love Rollercoaster
36​
29​
Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Blinded By The Light
101​
113​
Earth, Wind & Fire: Shining Star
150​
~Eagles: One of These Nights
175​
148​
Isaac Hayes: Theme From Shaft
91​
108​
Shocking Blue: Venus
90​
90​
Edwin Starr: War
118​
107​
Sly & The Family Stone: Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
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28​
Paul Simon: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
50​
65​
Donna Summer: Hot Stuff
95​
82​
Billy Preston: Will It Go Round In Circles
45​
42​
David Bowie: Fame
177​
~LaBelle: Lady Marmalade
80​
51​
Billy Preston: Nothing From Nothing
70​
84​
Eagles: Heartache Tonight
67​
68​
Blue Swede: Hooked On A Feeling
56​
53​
Rupert Holmes: Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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2​
Don McLean: American Pie
13​
7​
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
25​
13​
Elton John: Bennie and The Jets
111​
98​
The Doobie Brothers: Black Water
46​
25​
Steve Miller Band: Rock'n Me
74​
63​
The Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein
43​
47​
Bill Withers: Lean On Me
66​
58​
Looking Glass: Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
120​
123​
Grand Funk: The Loco-Motion
211​
~Bay City Rollers: Saturday Night
108​
117​
Player: Baby Come Back
106​
97​
Rose Royce: Car Wash
 
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The dislikes are generally in order now. 1 being the worst of the worst.
10​
232~Donny Osmond: Go Away Little Girl
9​
240~Minnie Riperton: Lovin' You
8​
4162The Carpenters: (They Long To Be) Close To You
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13983Chicago: If You Leave Me Now
6​
110120Sammy Davis Jr.: Candy Man
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154137Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
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249~Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond: You Don't Bring Me Flowers
3​
251~Michael Jackson: Ben
2​
191~Diana Ross: Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
1​
239~Diana Ross: Touch Me In The Morning
 
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IdRatherBeSkiing

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@HecticArt Can you explain the numbers? Can you also indicate which of your likes are unordered or do you want me to just record your likes as an unordered list? Also is the order of the likes determined by one of the numbers or the order in the list?
 

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@HecticArt Can you explain the numbers? Can you also indicate which of your likes are unordered or do you want me to just record your likes as an unordered list? Also is the order of the likes determined by one of the numbers or the order in the list?
I'm guessing he took it from a spreadsheet list, and the numbers mean nothing to his order. And he said he did the same as me - ordered the top songs, and then generally grouped the ones below. So just count them as listed.
 
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I see that he listed more than 10 dislikes. Some I'd want to add to mine, while others are good songs to me.
To be fair, if anybody felt restricted by the limit of 10 and wants to add some more, please give me your additional dislikes by the end of the day and I will record them.
 

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As scotch said, the top likes are in pretty decent order, but then are roughly organized by grouping to be close enough.
The numbers were from the rankings on the spreadsheet listing.
I missed that the dislikes were supposed to be limited to ten. I can purge my dislist to ten.
 
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IdRatherBeSkiing

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As scotch said, the top likes are in pretty decent order, but then are roughly organized by grouping to be close enough.
The numbers were from the rankings on the spreadsheet listing.
I missed that the dislikes were supposed to be limited to ten. I can purge my dislist to ten.
I have opened it up to anybody to increase their dislikes so don't worry about it.
 

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I see you edited your post. If you want to add back your other dislikes, you can.

Note, I do not rank dislikes. A dislike is just worth -1 against the song.
 
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B. J. Thomas: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
Simon & Garfunkel: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
The Beatles: "Let It Be"
The Jackson 5: "ABC"
Ray Stevens: "Everything Is Beautiful"
The Beatles: "The Long and Winding Road" / "For You Blue"
Three Dog Night: "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"
The Carpenters: "(They Long to Be) Close to You"
Edwin Starr: "War"
Diana Ross: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Neil Diamond: "Cracklin' Rosie"
The Jackson 5: "I'll Be There"
Janis Joplin: "Me and Bobby McGee"
The Temptations: "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
Three Dog Night: "Joy to the World"
The Rolling Stones: "Brown Sugar"
James Taylor: "You've Got a Friend"
Rod Stewart: "Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe"
Cher: "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"
Isaac Hayes: "Theme from Shaft"
Sly and the Family Stone: "Family Affair"
Don McLean: "American Pie"
Al Green: "Let's Stay Together"
Nilsson: "Without You"
Neil Young: "Heart of Gold"
America: "A Horse with No Name"
Roberta Flack: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
The Staple Singers: "I'll Take You There"
Sammy Davis Jr.: "Candy Man"
Bill Withers: "Lean On Me"
Three Dog Night: "Black and White"
Chuck Berry: "My Ding-a-Ling"
Johnny Nash: "I Can See Clearly Now"
The Temptations: "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
Billy Paul: "Me and Mrs. Jones"
Carly Simon: "You're So Vain"
Stevie Wonder: "Superstition"
Roberta Flack: "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
The O'Jays: "Love Train"
Tony Orlando and Dawn: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"
Stevie Wonder: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
The Edgar Winter Group: "Frankenstein"
Paul McCartney and Wings: "My Love"
George Harrison: "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)"
Billy Preston: "Will It Go Round in Circles"
Jim Croce: "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Marvin Gaye: "Let's Get It On"
Grand Funk: "We're an American Band"
Gladys Knight & the Pips: "Midnight Train to Georgia"
Jim Croce: "Time in a Bottle"
Steve Miller Band: "The Joker"
Barbra Streisand: "The Way We Were"
John Denver: "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
Blue Swede: "Hooked on a Feeling"
Elton John: "Bennie and the Jets"
Grand Funk: The Loco-Motion"
Paul McCartney and Wings: "Band on the Run"
Gordon Lightfoot: "Sundown"
The Hues Corporation: "Rock the Boat"
John Denver: "Annie's Song"
Roberta Flack: "Feel Like Makin' Love"
Eric Clapton: "I Shot the Sheriff"
Stevie Wonder: "You Haven't Done Nothin'"
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
John Lennon: "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"
Billy Swan: "I Can Help"
Carl Douglas: "Kung Fu Fighting"
Harry Chapin: "Cat's in the Cradle"
Elton John: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Barry Manilow: "Mandy"
The Carpenters: "Please Mr. Postman"
Neil Sedaka: "Laughter in the Rain"
Linda Ronstadt: "You're No Good"
Eagles: "Best of My Love"
Olivia Newton-John: "Have You Never Been Mellow"
Frankie Valli: "My Eyes Adored You"
LaBelle: "Lady Marmalade"
Minnie Riperton: "Lovin' You"
Elton John: "Philadelphia Freedom"
Tony Orlando and Dawn: "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)"
Earth, Wind & Fire: "Shining Star"
Freddy Fender: "Before the Next Teardrop Falls"
John Denver: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
Captain & Tennille: "Love Will Keep Us Together"
Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony: "The Hustle"
Bee Gees: "Jive Talkin'"
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds: "Fallin' in Love"
KC and the Sunshine Band: "Get Down Tonight"
Glen Campbell: "Rhinestone Cowboy"
David Bowie: "Fame"
John Denver: "I'm Sorry"
Elton John: "Island Girl"
KC and the Sunshine Band: "That's the Way (I Like It)"
Silver Convention: "Fly, Robin, Fly"
The Staple Singers: "Let's Do It Again"
Bay City Rollers: "Saturday Night"
Diana Ross: "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
Ohio Players: "Love Rollercoaster"
Paul Simon: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
The Miracles: "Love Machine"
The Four Seasons: "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"
Johnnie Taylor: "Disco Lady"
The Bellamy Brothers: "Let Your Love Flow"
John Sebastian: "Welcome Back"
The Sylvers: "Boogie Fever"
Starland Vocal Band: "Afternoon Delight"
The Manhattans: "Kiss and Say Goodbye"
Elton John and Kiki Dee: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Bee Gees: "You Should Be Dancing"
KC and the Sunshine Band: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Wild Cherry: "Play That Funky Music"
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band: "A Fifth of Beethoven"
Steve Miller Band: "Rock'n Me"
Rod Stewart: "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
Leo Sayer: "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
Stevie Wonder: "I Wish"
Rose Royce: "Car Wash"
Manfred Mann's Earth Band: "Blinded by the Light"
Eagles: "New Kid in Town"
Barbra Streisand: "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)"
Daryl Hall and John Oates: "Rich Girl"
ABBA: "Dancing Queen"
David Soul: "Don't Give Up on Us"
Thelma Houston: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Glen Campbell: "Southern Nights"
Eagles: "Hotel California"
Leo Sayer: "When I Need You"
Stevie Wonder: "Sir Duke"
KC and the Sunshine Band: "I'm Your Boogie Man"
Fleetwood Mac: "Dreams"
Marvin Gaye: "Got to Give It Up (Part 1)"
Bill Conti: "Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)"
The Emotions: "Best of My Love"
Meco: "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band"
Debby Boone: "You Light Up My Life"
Player: "Baby Come Back"
Bee Gees: "Stayin' Alive"
Andy Gibb: "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Bee Gees: "Night Fever"
Wings: "With a Little Luck"
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John: "You're the One That I Want"
The Rolling Stones: "Miss You"
Commodores: "Three Times a Lady"
Frankie Valli: "Grease"
A Taste of Honey: "Boogie Oogie Oogie"
Nick Gilder: "Hot Child in the City"
Chic: "Le Freak"
Bee Gees: "Too Much Heaven"
Gloria Gaynor: "I Will Survive"
The Doobie Brothers: "What a Fool Believes"
Amii Stewart: "Knock on Wood"
Anita Ward: "Ring My Bell"
Chic: "Good Times"
The Knack: "My Sharona"
Michael Jackson: "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
Rupert Holmes: "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"


Holy shit dude we have to rank these too? I just got rid of all the ones I don't care about and I still have a million songs.

I'll rank them tomorrow at work.
 
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