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Top 100 Singles Of The 70's - #1

Well here we are at long last - the top spot in the Top 100 Singles Of The 1970's - According To Bradley - and just to keep you at the edge of your Lazy Boy, let's take one more look at how we got to the top - here is a rundown of the past 99 songs we've talked about:

• 100 - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
• 99 - Nobody Likes Lovin' More Than I Do - Lisa Hartman
• 98 - I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
• 97 - Copacabana - Barry Manilow
• 96 - Lady Marmalade - La Belle
• 95 - You Needed Me - Anne Murray
• 94 - YMCA - Village People
• 93 - Rock & Roll - Led Zeppelin
• 92 - Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed
• 91 - I Think I Love You - Partridge Family
• 90 - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
• 89 - Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Band
• 88 - Orgasm Addict - Buzzcocks
• 87 - Rock Lobster - B-52's
• 86 - Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
• 85 - Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
• 84 - So Far Away - Carole King
• 83 - Changes - David Bowie
• 82 - Renegade - Styx
• 81 - Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) - Melanie
• 80 - Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
• 79 - Dark Lady - Cher
• 78 - Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner
• 77 - Long Long Time - Linda Ronstadt
• 76 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
• 75 - Sad Eyes - Robert John
• 74 - Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes - Claudja Barry
• 73 - The Ballad Of Lucy Joran - Marianne Faithfull
• 72 - Because The Night - Patti Smith Group
• 71 - Dream On - Aerosmith
• 70 - Hotel California - The Eagles
• 69 - Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' - Journey
• 68 - Love Hurts - Nazareth
• 67 - More Than A Feeling - Boston
• 66 - Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
• 65 - I Feel Love - Donna Summer
• 64 - Another Brick In The Wall Pt 2 - Pink Floyd
• 63 - Pop Muzik - M
• 62 - I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
• 61 - Denis - Blondie
• 60 - ABC - Jackson 5
• 59 - I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges
• 58 - Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
• 57 - Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
• 56 - Dancing Queen - ABBA
• 55 - Your Song - Elton John
• 54 - Walk This Way - Aerosmith
• 53 - Le Freak - Chic
• 52 - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend - The Ramones
• 51 - Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
• 50 - My Life - Billy Joel
• 49 - Rip Her To Shreds - Blondie
• 48 - Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
• 47 - Let It Be - The Beatles
• 46 - Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
• 45 - Mama Mia - ABBA
• 44 - Bad Girls - Donna Summer
• 43 - Jolene - Dolly Parton
• 42 - Cars - Gary Numan
• 41 - Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
• 40 - Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
• 39 - Brand New Key - Melanie
• 38 - Dancing Barefoot - Patti Smith Group
• 37 - Vengeance - Carly Simon
• 36 - Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
• 35 - Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
• 34 - If You Think You Know How To Love Me - Pat Benatar
• 33 - I Was Made For Dancin' - Leif Garrett
• 32 - I've Got The Music In Me - Kiki Dee Band
• 31 - Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
• 30 - X Offender - Blondie
• 29 - Alison - Elvis Costello
• 28 - Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone) - Tanya Tucker
• 27 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
• 26 - Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) - Pretenders
• 25 - Just What I Needed - The Cars
• 24 - Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
• 23 - Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
• 22 - I Want You To Want Me (live) - Cheap Trick
• 21 - American Girl - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• 20 - Magic Man - Heart
• 19 - Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf
• 18 - Time For Me To Fly - REO Speedwagon
• 17 - A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John
• 16 - One Way Or Another - Blondie
• 15 - How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
• 14 - Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
• 13 - My Sharona - The Knack
• 12 - Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
• 11 - You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
• 10 - I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
• 9 - Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
• 8 - Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
• 7 - Dreaming - Blondie
• 6 - You're So Vain - Carly Simon
• 5 - Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
• 4 - You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
• 3 - Heart Of Glass - Blondie
• 2 - Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar

and now that I've wasted enough time, I proudly present to you the

#1 SINGLE OF THE 1970's :

Imagine – John Lennon
(John Lennon)
Apple single #1840 US / #6009 UK
Chart Debut: US Pop 10/23/1971 #3 / UK 11/01/1975 #6
As you can see there are some things that just have to outweigh my love for Debbie and Pat and that would have to be a peaceful ditty by a peaceful god known as John Lennon. “Imagine” is probably John’s most famous solo recording if not his most famous of all, the simple piano and the somewhat (for 1970) controversial lyrics, “Imagine there’s no Heaven/it’s easy if you try/ No Hell below us/ above us just sky…” For the religious of the world they probably thought John may be the anti-Christ but the fact is what causes most if not all wars is religion. It’s so frightening to think that faith in a higher being was something that would bring people together not tear them apart. Of course believing in God and letting regular old people run religion is where people get into trouble.


But John knows it’s not only religion and the belief in Heaven and Hell that causes people to fight, there’s also politics ripping up the world, “Imagine there’s no countries/ it isn’t hard to do/ Nothing to kill or die for…” In fact, John asks us to, “Imagine all the people living life in peace…” It isn’t hard to do, or is it? Like most of us, who would love for the world to come together and live as one we are called dreamers (if we’re lucky), “You may say that I’m a dreamer/ but I’m not the only one/ I hope someday you will join us/ and the world will live as one…” It’s a very harsh world where someone so sensitive and longing for a feeling of world unity would end up the victim of a ruthless bullet, and leave us at such a critical stage in his own life. Paul McCartney may have been the cute one and I’d never try to even imply Sir P’s contributions aren’t incredible, but I’ve always been in the John Lennon camp of the Beatles and with songs that can make you fill you with such thrilling beguilement as “Imagine” and that very song can have just as big of a punch over 30 years after its release shows what an incredible influence and talent John Lennon was. Imagine a world with no John, it’s very hard to do.

Well I hope you enjoyed our trip back to the days of shag carpets, disco and Tab that was the Top 100 Singles Of The 70's. Did it surprise you? Were you in agreement? Do you think I don't know sheatt about music? Let us know, I appreciate all feedback as long as it's full of praise. And you needn't worry that this is the last of those Top 100 According To Bradley's because we have others in the work including a look at singles of the 90's and the 60's not to mention the ones that will probably show up sooner including my somewhat eclectic look at films with the top 100 Movies According To Bradley and the Top 100 TV Shows According To Bradley - both of which I think you'll find quite amusing... but until that day we return tomorrow to some normally scheduled blogging including a few new Bubbatunes I whipped up while you've been reading these posts!

Labels: 70s, Bradley, Imagine, John Lennon, Retro songs, Top 100 of the 70s

posted by swivek @ 12:33 PM