So, nach den deutschen Top 1 der 70s und denen aus dem UK habe ich mir nun die USA in den 70ern vorgenommen. Es gab auch hier manches nachzuhören, sogar noch umfangreicher als bei den deutschen und britischen Charts. Und unter dem Strich ist die Qualität nochmals ein Stück weit besser als die der UK-Hits und erst recht die der deutschen Hits.
1970
B.J. Thomas – Raindrops Keep Fallin‘ on My Head ***
The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back ***
Shocking Blue – Venus ****
Sly & the Family Stone – Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) ***1/2
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water ****1/2
The Beatles – Let It Be *****
The Jackson 5 – ABC ***
The Guess Who – American Woman ***1/2
Ray Stevens – Everything Is Beautiful *1/2
The Beatles – The Long and Winding Road ****1/2
The Jackson 5 – The Love You Save **
Three Dog Night – Mama Told Me (Not to Come) ****
Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You ****
Bread – Make It With You **1/2
Edwin Starr – War *****
Diana Ross – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough ***
Neil Diamond – Cracklin‘ Rosie ****
The Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There ***
The Partridge Family – I Think I Love You **
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – The Tears of a Clown ****
George Harrison – My Sweet Lord *****
1971
Dawn – Knock Three Times **
The Osmonds – One Bad Apple *
Janis Joplin – Me and Bobby McGee *****
The Temptations – Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) *****
Three Dog Night – Joy to the World ***1/2
The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar *****
The Honey Cone – Want Ads ***1/2
Carole King – It’s Too Late *****
The Raiders – Indian Reservation ***1/2
James Taylor – You’ve Got a Friend *****
Bee Gees – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart **1/2
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney – Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey ***1/2
Donny Osmond – Go Away Little Girl *
Rod Stewart – Maggie May *****
Cher – Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves ***1/2
Isaac Hayes – Theme from Shaft ***1/2
Sly and the Family Stone – Family Affair ****
Melanie – Brand New Key **1/2
1972
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 Chi-Lites – Oh Girl ****
The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There ***
Sammy Davis Jr. – The Candy Man **
Neil Diamond – Song Sung Blue **1/2
Bill Withers – Lean on Me ****
Looking Glass – Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) **1/2
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally) ***1/2
Three Dog Night – Black and White *1/2
Mac Davis – Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me **
Michael Jackson – Ben **
Chuck Berry – My Ding-a-Ling *
Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now ****
The Temptations – Papa Was a Rollin‘ Stone *****
Helen Reddy – I Am Woman **
Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones **1/2
1973
Carly Simon – You’re So Vain *****
Stevie Wonder – Superstition ****1/2
Elton John – Crocodile Rock ****
The O’Jays – Love Train **
Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly with His Song ****1/2
Vicki Lawrence – The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia ***
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando – Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree **
Stevie Wonder – You Are the Sunshine of My Life ***1/2
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 ***1/2
Maureen McGovern – The Morning After *1/2
Diana Ross – Touch Me in the Morning **1/2
Stories – Brother Louie ***1/2
Helen Reddy – Delta Dawn **
Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On *****
Grand Funk – We’re an American Band ****1/2
Cher – Half-Breed **1/2
The Rolling Stones – Angie *****
Gladys Knight & the Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia ***
Eddie Kendricks – Keep on Truckin‘ (Part 1) ***
Ringo Starr – Photograph ****
Carpenters – Top of the World ***
Charlie Rich – The Most Beautiful Girl ***1/2
Jim Croce – Time in a Bottle ****
1974
Steve Miller Band – The Joker ****
Al Wilson – Show and Tell **1/2
Ringo Starr – You’re Sixteen **1/2
Love Unlimited Orchestra – Love’s Theme **
Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were **1/2
Terry Jacks – Seasons in the Sun ****
Cher – Dark Lady **1/2
John Denver – Sunshine on My Shoulders **
Blue Swede – Hooked on a Feeling **
Elton John – Bennie and the Jets ***1/2
MFSB and The Three Degrees – TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) **1/2
Grand Funk – The Loco-Motion ***1/2
Ray Stevens – The Streak *1/2
Paul McCartney and Wings – Band on the Run *****
Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods – Billy Don’t Be a Hero **1/2
Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown ****1/2
Hues Corporation – Rock the Boat **
George McCrae – Rock Your Baby ****
John Denver – Annie’s Song ***1/2
Roberta Flack – Feel Like Makin‘ Love **1/2
Paper Lace – The Night Chicago Died **
Paul Anka and Odia Coates – (You’re) Having My Baby *1/2
Eric Clapton – I Shot the Sheriff ****1/2
Barry White – Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe ***1/2
Andy Kim – Rock Me Gently ***
Olivia Newton-John – I Honestly Love You *1/2
Billy Preston – Nothing From Nothing ***
Dionne Warwick and Spinners – Then Came You **
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 ***1/2
Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting **
Harry Chapin – Cat’s in the Cradle ****1/2
Helen Reddy – Angie Baby **
1975
Barry Manilow – Mandy ***1/2
Carpenters – Please Mr. Postman ***
Neil Sedaka – Laughter in the Rain **1/2
Ohio Players – Fire ***
Linda Ronstadt – You’re No Good ***1/2
The Average White Band – Pick Up the Pieces ***1/2
Eagles – Best of My Love *****
Olivia Newton-John – Have You Never Been Mellow *1/2
The Doobie Brothers – Black Water ***1/2
Frankie Valli – My Eyes Adored You **1/2
Labelle – Lady Marmalade ***1/2
Minnie Riperton – Lovin‘ You **
Elton John – Philadelphia Freedom **1/2
B.J. Thomas – (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song **
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 *
America – Sister Golden Hair ***1/2
Captain & Tennille – Love Will Keep Us Together **
Wings – Listen to What the Man Said **1/2
Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony – The Hustle *1/2
Eagles – One of These Nights ****
Bee Gees – Jive Talkin‘ *1/2
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds – Fallin‘ in Love **
KC and the Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight **1/2
Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy ***1/2
John Denver – I’m Sorry / Calypso *1/2
David Bowie – Fame ***1/2
Neil Sedaka – Bad Blood **
Elton John – Island Girl **1/2
Silver Convention – Fly, Robin, Fly *
KC and the Sunshine Band – That’s the Way (I Like It) **1/2
The Staple Singers – Let’s Do It Again **
1976
Bay City Rollers – Saturday Night **1/2
C.W. McCall – Convoy **
Barry Manilow – I Write the Songs **
Diana Ross – Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) **1/2
Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster **
Paul Simon – 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover ****1/2
Rhythm Heritage – Theme from „S.W.A.T.““ **
The Miracles – Love Machine (Part 1) *1/2
The Four Seasons – December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) ***1/2
Johnnie Taylor – Disco Lady **1/2
Bellamy Brothers – Let Your Love Flow ***
John Sebastian – Welcome Back ***
The Sylvers – Boogie Fever **
Diana Ross – Love Hangover ***1/2
Wings – Silly Love Songs **
Starland Vocal Band – Afternoon Delight *1/2
The Manhattans – Kiss and Say Goodbye **1/2
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 *
Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots – Disco Duck (Part 1) *
Chicago – If You Leave Me Now ***1/2
Steve Miller Band – Rock’n Me ****
Rod Stewart – Tonight’s the Night ****
1977
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. – You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) **
Leo Sayer – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing **1/2
Stevie Wonder – I Wish **
Rose Royce – Car Wash **
Mary MacGregor – Torn Between Two Lovers *
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded by the Light ****
Eagles – New Kid in Town ****1/2
Barbra Streisand – Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) **
Daryl Hall and John Oates – Rich Girl ***1/2
ABBA – Dancing Queen ****1/2
David Soul – Don’t Give Up on Us *1/2
Thelma Houston – Don’t Leave Me This Way **
Glen Campbell – Southern Nights **1/2
Eagles – Hotel California *****
Leo Sayer – When I Need You **1/2
Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke **1/2
KC and the Sunshine Band – I’m Your Boogie Man *1/2
Fleetwood Mac – Dreams ****1/2
Marvin Gaye – Got to Give It Up (Part 1) **
Bill Conti – Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) **
Alan O’Day – Undercover Angel **
Shaun Cassidy – Da Doo Ron Ron **
Barry Manilow – Looks Like We Made It *1/2
Andy Gibb – I Just Want to Be Your Everything **1/2
The Emotions – Best of My Love **
Meco – Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band *1/2
Debby Boone – You Light Up My Life **
Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love ***1/2
1978
Player – Baby Come Back ***
Bee Gees – Stayin‘ Alive **
Andy Gibb – (Love Is) Thicker Than Water **
Bee Gees – Night Fever **
Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You **1/2
Wings – With a Little Luck **1/2
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams – Too Much, Too Little, Too Late *1/2
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – You’re the One That I Want ***
Andy Gibb – Shadow Dancing *1/2
The Rolling Stones – Miss You **1/2
Commodores – Three Times a Lady *1/2
Frankie Valli – Grease **
A Taste of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie **
Exile – Kiss You All Over ***1/2
Nick Gilder – Hot Child in the City ***
Anne Murray – You Needed Me *
Donna Summer – MacArthur Park **
Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond – You Don’t Bring Me Flowers **
Chic – Le Freak ****
1979
Bee Gees – Too Much Heaven *
Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? **
Bee Gees – Tragedy *
Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive ***1/2
The Doobie Brothers – What a Fool Believes ***
Amii Stewart – Knock on Wood ***
Blondie – Heart of Glass ****
Peaches & Herb – Reunited **1/2
Donna Summer – Hot Stuff ****
Bee Gees – Love You Inside Out *
Anita Ward – Ring My Bell ***
Donna Summer – Bad Girls ***
Chic – Good Times ***1/2
The Knack – My Sharona *****
Robert John – Sad Eyes ***
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‚Til You Get Enough ***
Herb Alpert – Rise **1/2
M – Pop Muzik **1/2
Eagles – Heartache Tonight ****
Commodores – Still ***
Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer – No More Tears (Enough is Enough) **1/2
Styx – Babe ***1/2
Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Piña Colada Song) **
Der Vergleich der Charts:
70s USA 252 Number One Tracks: Durchschnitt 2,87
70s UK 168 Number One Hits: Durchschnitt 2,61
70s Deutschland 105 Number One Tracks: Durchschnitt 2,38
Nun geht’s weiter mit den 80s. Und ja, ich habe ein wenig Angst davor.
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