12 Most Popular Songs in the 70s (One For Each Month)

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00:0012 Most Popular Songs in the 70s, One for Each Month

00:04Number 12 January, Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

00:09BJ Thomas' Bacharach David hit won the Oscar and spent four weeks at number one, signaling

00:141970s optimistic shift

00:17Number 11 February, Let It Be

00:21Amid Beatles tensions, two versions emerged under Phil Spector.

00:26Billy Preston's piano elevated it, topping seven countries before McCartney's departure.

00:31Number 10 March, I Think I Love You

00:35The Partridge family's debut leveraged television and wrecking crew musicians.

00:39It took just eight weeks to reach number one, establishing a decade-defining entertainment

00:44marketing blueprint.

00:46Number 9 April, They Long To Be

00:49Close To You

00:51The Carpenters reimagined Bacharach David with Richard's arrangement and trumpet flourish.

00:55It spent six weeks at number one, showcasing Karen's vocals and soft rock sophistication.

01:01Number 8 May, Joy To The World

01:05Three Dog Nights' quirky Hoyt-Axton tune, led by Chuck Negron, sold five million in sales

01:10and topped eleven countries, proving unconventional dominance.

01:15Number 7 June, It's Too Late

01:18Carole King's tapestry standout blended jazz inflections and heartbreak, featuring Curtis

01:23Amy Sachs, dominating five weeks on the charts and defining confessional pop.

01:29Number 6 July, Alone Again

01:33Gilbert O'Sullivan paired upbeat melody with bleak themes.

01:36Despite label hesitation, it reigned six weeks at number one and became 1972's fifth bestseller.

01:43Number 5 August, I Can See Clearly Now

01:47Johnny Nash fused reggae and pop with London sessions, topping charts for four weeks in 1972,

01:53and accelerating reggae's international breakthrough.

01:56Number 4 September, You're So Vain

02:01Carly Simon's sharp takedown with Mick Jagger's uncredited vocals topped charts for three weeks,

02:06and sparked enduring speculation and production imitators.

02:10Number 3 October, Me and Bobby McGee

02:14Janis Joplin's emotive rendition with Full Tilt Boogie blended country rock, becoming her

02:19sole posthumous number one song on March 20, 1971.

02:24Number 2 November, Theme from A Summer Place

02:29Percy Faith's lush orchestration revolutionized instrumental pop, spending nine weeks at number

02:34one in 1960 and influencing future arrangers.

02:38Number 1 December, I'll Be Home for Christmas

02:43A 1943 Bing Crosby classic gained renewed 1970s relevance, inspiring varied covers and earning

02:50a 1978 Grammy Hall recognition.