10 of the Most Iconic Songs from ’74 We Can’t Stop Listening To

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00:0010 of the most iconic songs from 74 we can't stop listening to

00:04Number 10. Rock Your Baby, George McRae

00:08George McRae's drum machine, Rock Your Baby, pioneered disco's soulful blueprint,

00:14topping US and UK charts and selling 11 million.

00:19Number 9. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, Bachman Turner Overdrive

00:23BTO's You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, featured a stuttered hook and riff,

00:27becoming a number 1 working-class rock anthem.

00:31Number 8. Waterloo, ABBA

00:33ABBA's Eurovision-winning Waterloo invaded 1974 with infectious joy,

00:39topping charts and selling 5 million units worldwide, influencing pop and synth-pop.

00:45Number 7. Rebel Rebel, David Bowie

00:47David Bowie's Rebel Rebel unleashed a raw two-chord guitar hook,

00:52challenging gender norms and inspiring queer identity while reaching number 5 UK.

00:57Number 6. Lady Marmalade, LaBelle

01:01LaBelle's Lady Marmalade fused New Orleans funk and proto-disco,

01:06celebrating female sexual agency with French lyrics and topping US charts.

01:11Number 5. Sweet Home, Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd

01:14Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home, Alabama fired a three-guitar riff into culture wars,

01:20scoring number 8 and defining complex southern pride.

01:23Number 4. No Woman, No Cry, Bob Marley

01:27Bob Marley's No Woman, No Cry delivered a Trenchtown reggae lullaby,

01:32becoming a global anthem via its live London recording.

01:36Number 3. Killer Queen, Queen

01:38Queen's Killer Queen served operatic piano-driven rock with witty lyrics,

01:43reaching number 2 UK and top 12 US as theatrical disruption.

01:47Number 2. This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us, Sparks

01:52Sparks, This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us,

01:55churned art pop with Russell Males falsetto,

01:58peaking at number 2 UK.

02:00Number 1. The Air That I Breathe, The Hollies

02:03The Hollies, The Air That I Breathe,

02:06crafted orchestral vulnerability and pristine harmonies,

02:09reaching number 2 UK and number 6 US.

02:123-8-8-7. comes when the winnings could lose advance.

02:17The All-As-Eu Majestic Day

02:19Out Of All We Are You.

02:22All-All-Hi platinumólis

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02:29In mucho Lilly

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02:40More powers

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