and now...TOP 100 SINGLES OF THE '70s!

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you thought we were finished? OH NO NOT YET WE'RE NOT....

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:02 (twenty-three years ago)

1. Young Marble Giants: "Final Day"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:02 (twenty-three years ago)

2. "I Can't Stand Losing You" The Police

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:03 (twenty-three years ago)

3. Dave Barker: "Shocks of Mighty"/"Set Me Free"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:04 (twenty-three years ago)

4. "Happy Loving Couples" Joe Jackson

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:04 (twenty-three years ago)

[maniacally rubbing hands together]

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:04 (twenty-three years ago)

5. Black Sabbath: "Paranoid"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:05 (twenty-three years ago)

6. Byron McGregor - Americans

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:05 (twenty-three years ago)

7. "Thunder Road" Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:05 (twenty-three years ago)

8. Candido: "Jingo"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:05 (twenty-three years ago)

9. "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" Sparks

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:06 (twenty-three years ago)

10. Ray Stevens - The Streak

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:06 (twenty-three years ago)

11. Gary Numan - "Cars"

― RickyT (RickyT), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:06 (twenty-three years ago)

12. Van Morrison: "Blue Money"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:06 (twenty-three years ago)

13. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Falling In Love

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:06 (twenty-three years ago)

13. Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:06 (twenty-three years ago)

15. T.Rex - Metal Guru

― Jeff W, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:07 (twenty-three years ago)

16. Hamilton Bohannon - Let's Start The Dance Again

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:07 (twenty-three years ago)

17. Augustus Pablo: "Rockers Dub"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:08 (twenty-three years ago)

18. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:08 (twenty-three years ago)

19. Four Seasons - Silver Star

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:08 (twenty-three years ago)

19. Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:08 (twenty-three years ago)

21. Talking Heads: "Love Goes to a Building on Fire"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

21. Dave Edmunds - Girls talk

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

21. Patti Smith - Piss Factory

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

23. donna summer "love to love you baby"

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

22.Donna Summer- Love to love ya, baby

― Micheline Gros-Jean (Micheline), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

26. Stylistics - People Make The World Go Round

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

25. althea and donna - uptown top ranking

― zebedee, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:10 (twenty-three years ago)

27. Bahta Gebre-Heywet: "Tessassategn eko"/"Gizie"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:10 (twenty-three years ago)

27. Mott the Hoople - Roll away the stone

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:10 (twenty-three years ago)

25. donna summer "i feel love" (how MAD is that, upthread?)

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:10 (twenty-three years ago)

31. Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:10 (twenty-three years ago)

32. Pere Ubu - 30 Seconds Over Tokyo

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:10 (twenty-three years ago)

33. m - pop muzik

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:11 (twenty-three years ago)

32. Randy Newman: "Short People" [ties discount next number down, sez me and apparently Marcello, and good]

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:11 (twenty-three years ago)

33 Buzzcocks - Why can't I touch it.

― MikeB, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:11 (twenty-three years ago)

(marcello - re stylistics: i kiss you)

― Jeff W, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:11 (twenty-three years ago)

34. Diana Ross - Love Hangover

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:11 (twenty-three years ago)

fuck

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:11 (twenty-three years ago)

[ditto what Jeff W said]

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:11 (twenty-three years ago)

38. Gary Glitter - Rock & Roll Parts 1 & 2

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:12 (twenty-three years ago)

39. Double Exposure - Ten Per Cent

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:12 (twenty-three years ago)

39. Rod Stewart - You wear it well.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:12 (twenty-three years ago)

40. West Nkosi: "Chillis 500"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:12 (twenty-three years ago)

42. Robert Wyatt - I'm A Believer

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:13 (twenty-three years ago)

44. loleatta holloway "hit and run"

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:13 (twenty-three years ago)

45. Crown Heights Affair: "Every Beat of My Heart"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:13 (twenty-three years ago)

43. Sylvester - You Make Me Feel Mighty Real

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:13 (twenty-three years ago)

46. Faces: "Stay with Me"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:14 (twenty-three years ago)

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82. Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough...

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:21 (twenty-three years ago)

83. Perry Como - It's Impossible

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:21 (twenty-three years ago)

84 Rasputin - Boney M

― toraneko (toraneko), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:21 (twenty-three years ago)

84. barry manilow "can't smile without you"

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:21 (twenty-three years ago)

85. "Fly By Night" - Rush

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

83. Sailor (?)- Glass of champagne

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

88. Cliff Richard - Devil Woman

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

88. steely dan - do it again

― Jeff W, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

61. Junior Murvin: "Police and Thieves"
62. Buzzcocks: "Everybody's Happy Nowadays"/"Why Can't I Touch It?"
63. Chuck Berry: "My Ding-a-Ling"
66. Al Green: "Let's Stay Together"
67. Rolling Stones: "Happy"
68. Crime: "Hotwire My Heart"
69. Prince: "I Wanna Be Your Lover"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

85 The Rose - Bette Midler

― toraneko (toraneko), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

86. tamiko jones "can't live without your love"

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

100. Mickey Newbury - American Trilogy

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:23 (twenty-three years ago)

87 R Dean Taylor - gotta see jane

― MikeB, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:23 (twenty-three years ago)

90. mary jones girls "nights over egypt" ????????????????

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:23 (twenty-three years ago)

89. Johnny Cash: "One Piece at at Time"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:23 (twenty-three years ago)

I think the Jones Girls record was '83.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:24 (twenty-three years ago)

91. James Brown: "Hot Pants Pt. 1 & 2"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Gotta See Jane was '68.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:24 (twenty-three years ago)

And I've essentially missed this one as well. I'm going to go hide now, thanks.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:24 (twenty-three years ago)

(bzzt - we have same sparks record TWICE
also - don't think that Rush song was a single)

― zebedee, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:25 (twenty-three years ago)

well that's what happens when people FUCK UP THE ORDER

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:25 (twenty-three years ago)

What a mess! we = rubbish!

― Jeff W, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:26 (twenty-three years ago)

I think the Jones Girls record was '83.

i think you're right. i forgot to put it in the '80s thread and wanted to give it a shout out. er, where did i get the mary from?

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:26 (twenty-three years ago)

90. The Crusaders: "Street Life"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:27 (twenty-three years ago)

"Fly By Night" wasn't a single? *sob*

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Mary Jane Girls, who DID do "All Night Long" in '83.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:28 (twenty-three years ago)

93. Paul McCartney, "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:29 (twenty-three years ago)

so do the jones girls qualify?

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:31 (twenty-three years ago)

94. Lyn Collins the Female Preacher: "Rock Me Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again (Six Times)"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:31 (twenty-three years ago)

was that a single though?

How should I know? I was three at the time. How about "D'yer Mak'er" then? I have it on good authority that it was a single.

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:31 (twenty-three years ago)

"I Love a Rainy Night" - Eddie Rabbit

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:32 (twenty-three years ago)

"Nights Over Egypt" was 82: http://discomuseum.com/JonesGirls.html

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:32 (twenty-three years ago)

"Dyer Maker" then. And what number is that Tracer?

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Gladys Knight & Pips - midnight Train to Georgia (sorry, lost numbering)

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Eddie Rabbitt 95, Pips 96

97. Freda Payne: "Band of Gold"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:34 (twenty-three years ago)

98. Flatlanders: "Dallas"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:35 (twenty-three years ago)

99 kraftwerk showroom dummies

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:35 (twenty-three years ago)

"D'yer Maker" was indeed a single in the USA.

168. Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:36 (twenty-three years ago)

that'll do it then. no more. I'll tally these up and post shortly

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:36 (twenty-three years ago)

btw, MMatos, highly approve of your vote for 27

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:37 (twenty-three years ago)

I think we have about 112 songs now

― zebedee, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Zeppelin never released singles, I don't believe. Thus, "Kashmir" is disqualified.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:40 (twenty-three years ago)

thanks H

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:42 (twenty-three years ago)

112 is better than 100, bcz it contains more

― mark s (mark s), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Do the 60s list, do the 60s list!

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Roxy in not making an ILM 1970s list SHOCKAH!!!

― Jeff W, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:49 (twenty-three years ago)

there were barely 100! I had to move shit around like a fiend to fill all the gaps!

1. Young Marble Giants: "Final Day"
2. "I Can't Stand Losing You" The Police
3. Dave Barker: "Shocks of Mighty"/"Set Me Free"
4. "Happy Loving Couples" Joe Jackson
5. Black Sabbath: "Paranoid"
6. Byron McGregor - Americans
7. "Thunder Road" Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
8. Candido: "Jingo"
9. "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" Sparks
10. Ray Stevens - The Streak
11. Gary Numan - "Cars"
12. Van Morrison: "Blue Money"
13. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Falling In Love
= Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
15. T.Rex - Metal Guru
16. Hamilton Bohannon - Let's Start The Dance Again
17. Augustus Pablo: "Rockers Dub"
18. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
19. Four Seasons - Silver Star
= Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
21. Talking Heads: "Love Goes to a Building on Fire"
= Dave Edmunds - Girls talk
= Patti Smith - Piss Factory
24. donna summer "love to love you baby" [moved from 22 and 23]
25. althea and donna - uptown top ranking
26. Stylistics - People Make The World Go Round
27. Bahta Gebre-Heywet: "Tessassategn eko"/"Gizie"
= Mott the Hoople - Roll away the stone
29. Randy Newman: "Short People" [moved from 32]
30. Buzzcocks - Why can't I touch it [moved from 33]
31. Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
32. Pere Ubu - 30 Seconds Over Tokyo
33. m - pop muzik
34. Diana Ross - Love Hangover
35. Rod Stewart - You wear it well. [moved from 39]
38. Gary Glitter - Rock & Roll Parts 1 & 2
39. Double Exposure - Ten Per Cent
40. West Nkosi: "Chillis 500"
41. Isaac hayes - Theme from Shaft [moved from 54]
42. Robert Wyatt - I'm A Believer
43. Sylvester - You Make Me Feel Mighty Real
44. loleatta holloway "hit and run"
= Three Degrees - when will I see you again
45. Crown Heights Affair: "Every Beat of My Heart"
46. Faces: "Stay with Me"
47. Elton John: "Philadelphia Freedom"
48. David Essex - Rock On
= Hot Butter - "Popcorn"
49. Sex Pistols: "Pretty Vacant"
= sex pistols- anarchy in the uk
51. Congos: "Feast of the Passover"
= abba ~ dancing queen
52. Chic - Le Freak.
= Carly Simon- You're So Vain
53. Tom Clay - What The World Needs Now/Abraham Martin & John
54. abba "the winner takes it all"
55. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
= The Cure - "Jumping Someone Else's Train"
56. earth, wind & fire "after the love has gone"
57. Detroit Emeralds -Feel the need in me.
= Wire: "12XU"
58. John Lennon: "God"
59. Funkadelic: "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks"
60. the jacksonms "can you feel it?"
61. Junior Murvin: "Police and Thieves"
62. Todd Rundgren: "I Saw the Light" [moved from 168]
63. Chuck Berry: "My Ding-a-Ling"
64. Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer
= t rex "ride a white swan"
66. Al Green: "Let's Stay Together"
67. Rolling Stones: "Happy"
68. Crime: "Hotwire My Heart"
69. Prince: "I Wanna Be Your Lover"
70. George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag
71. Peter Skellern - You're A Lady
72. cristina - is that all there is?
72. That's No Way to Say Goodbye - Leonard Cohen
73. crown heights affair ~ dreaming a dream
74. o'jays - love train [moved down from after-the-fact 66]
75. Saints - (I'm) stranded.
76. Blue Magic - Three Ring Circus
77. Led Zeppelin - "D'yer Maker"
= ELO - 10538 Overture
78. inner life "ain't no mountain high enough"
79. Marvin Gaye - Piece Of Clay
80. Captain & Tenille, "Love Will Keep Us Together"
= sister sledge - lost in music
82. Perry Como - It's Impossible [replacing Sparks redux]
83. Sailor (?)- Glass of champagne
84 Rasputin - Boney M
= barry manilow "can't smile without you"
85. "Fly By Night" - Rush
= The Rose - Bette Midler
87. tamiko jones "can't live without your love" [moved from 86.]
88. Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
89. Johnny Cash: "One Piece at at Time"
90. The Crusaders: "Street Life"
91. James Brown: "Hot Pants Pt. 1 & 2"
92. steely dan - do it again [moved from 88 I think]
93. Paul McCartney, "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
94. Lyn Collins the Female Preacher: "Rock Me Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again (Six Times)"
95. "I Love a Rainy Night" - Eddie Rabbit
96. Gladys Knight & Pips - midnight Train to Georgia (sorry, lost numbering)
97. Freda Payne: "Band of Gold"
98. Flatlanders: "Dallas"
99 kraftwerk showroom dummies
100. Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:52 (twenty-three years ago)

Zeppelin never released singles, I don't believe. Thus, "Kashmir" is disqualified.

They did release singles, Alex. See this page. You're correct that "Kashmir" wasn't one of them - I guess an 8 minute single would have been unusual in those days, as well as difficult to fit on a 7". I substituted "D'yer Mak'er".

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:55 (twenty-three years ago)

because you asked so politely for it...

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Led Zep never released singles in the UK, and only did so elsewhere in the world at the insistence of record companies...

― michael (michael), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 22:25 (twenty-three years ago)

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