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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Rock Songs of the 1970s

1960s <-1970-> 1980s
    

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1.
06/1979

Breakfast in America by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   
91

62
US








9
UK
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
2.
07/1972

10538 Overture by Electric Light Orchestra

from The Electric Light Orchestra   
92











9
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
3.
02/1979

Roxanne by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   
92

32
US








12
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #388]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
4.
10/1977

Holidays in the Sun by Sex Pistols

from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols   
94











8
UK
written by John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten), Paul Cook, Sid Vicious & Steve Jones
5.
03/1976

Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac

from Fleetwood Mac [1975 album]   
95

11
US
33
AC






46
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #488]
[Reprise 1345]
written by Stevie Nicks
6.
12/1974

Can't Get It Out of My Head by Electric Light Orchestra

from Eldorado   
97

9
US








52
UK
[United Artists Xw-573]
written by Jeff Lynne
7.
06/1977

Give a Little Bit by Supertramp

from Even in the Quietest Moments   
99

15
US








29
UK
[A&M 1938]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
8.
02/1973

I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) by The Moody Blues

from Seventh Sojourn   
102

12
US








36
UK
[Threshold 67012]
written by John Lodge
9.
04/1973

Long Train Running by The Doobie Brothers

from The Captain and Me   
103

8
US










written by Tom Johnston
10.
08/1974

Carefree Highway by Gordon Lightfoot

from Sundown   
104

10
US
✫1
AC
81
country






[Reprise 1309]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
11.
07/1976

Say You Love Me by Fleetwood Mac

from Fleetwood Mac [1975 album]   
104

11
US
12
AC






40
UK
[Reprise 1356]
written by Christine McVie
12.
11/1979

Last Train to London by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   
106

39
US








8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5067]
written by Jeff Lynne
13.
09/1973

I Got a Name by Jim Croce

from I Got a Name   
107

10
US
4
AC








[ABC 11389]
written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox
14.
04/1972

Isn't Life Strange by The Moody Blues

from Seventh Sojourn   
108

29
US








13
UK
[Threshold 67009]
written by John Lodge (as John Charles Lodge)
15.
01/1977

Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac

from Rumours   
108

10
US
45
AC






38
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #119]
[Warner 8304]
written by Lindsey Buckingham
16.
10/1979

Confusion by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   
110

37
US
41
AC






8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5064]
written by Jeff Lynne
17.
01/1973

Wishing Well by Free

from Heartbreaker   
110

112
US








7
UK
[Island 1212]
written by Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff & John Bundrick
18.
07/1971

Liar by Three Dog Night

from Naturally   
111

7
US










[Dunhill/ABC 4282]
written by Russ Ballard
19.
07/1974

Clap for the Wolfman by The Guess Who

from Road Food   
111

6
US










featuring Wolfman Jack
written by Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace & Kurt Winter
20.
05/1975

Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me) by The Doobie Brothers

from Stampede   
111

11
US








29
UK
[Warner 8092]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
21.
10/1977

You Make Loving Fun by Fleetwood Mac

from Rumours   
113

9
US
28
AC






45
UK
[Warner 8483]
written by Christine McVie
22.
07/1977

Pretty Vacant by Sex Pistols

from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols   
115











6
UK
written by John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten), Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
23.
07/1972

You Don't Mess Around with Jim by Jim Croce

from You Don't Mess Around with Jim   
118

8
US
9
AC








[ABC 11328]
written by Jim Croce
24.
01/1973

Whisky in the Jar by Thin Lizzy

from Vagabonds of the Western World   
118











6
UK
written by traditional
25.
05/1979

Gold by John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   
124

5
US
42
AC








featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 931]
written by John Stewart
26.
07/1971

Riders on the Storm by The Doors

from L.A. Woman   
125

14
US
11
AC






22
UK
[Elektra 45738]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
27.
08/1971

Bangla Desh / Deep Blue by George Harrison

from The Concert for Bangla-Desh   
126

23
US








10
UK
B side Deep Blue charted in the US from 11 sept 1971
written by George Harrison
28.
03/1974

Oh My My by Ringo Starr

from Ringo   
126

5
US
24
AC








[Apple 1872]
written by Vini Poncia & Ringo Starr
29.
03/1974

Help Me by Joni Mitchell

from Court and Spark   
127

7
US
✫1
AC








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #282]
[Asylum 11034]
written by Joni Mitchell
30.
01/1978

Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra

from Out of the Blue   
128

35
US








6
UK
[Jet 5050]
written by Jeff Lynne
31.
08/1974

It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It) by The Rolling Stones

from It's Only Rock'n Roll   
130

16
US








10
UK
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Ron Wood (uncredited)
32.
12/1979

Sara by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   
131

7
US
13
AC






37
UK
[Warner 49150]
written by Stevie Nicks
33.
12/1976

Year of the Cat by Al Stewart

from Year of the Cat   
133

8
US
8
AC






31
UK
produced by Alan Parsons
[Janus 266]
written by Al Stewart & Peter Wood
34.
10/1975

My Little Town by Simon & Garfunkel

135

9
US
✫1
AC






52
UK
also released as an EP backed by Rag Doll (Garfunkel solo) and You're Kind (Simon solo)
[Columbia 10230+]
written by Paul Simon
35.
11/1979

The Eton Rifles by The Jam

from Setting Sons   
136











3
UK
written by Paul Weller
36.
12/1970

Apeman by The Kinks

from Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One   
138

45
US








5
UK
[Reprise 979]
written by Ray Davies
37.
01/1973

Roll Over Beethoven by Electric Light Orchestra

from ELO 2   
139

42
US








6
UK
[United Artists Xw-173]
written by Chuck Berry
38.
08/1970

All Right Now by Free

from Fire and Water   
140

4
US










[A&M 1206]
written by Andy Fraser & Paul Rodgers
39.
12/1971

Never Been to Spain by Three Dog Night

from Harmony   
142

5
US
18
AC








[Dunhill/ABC 4299]
written by Hoyt Axton
40.
11/1975

Squeeze Box by The Who

from The Who by Numbers   
142

16
US








10
UK
[MCA 40475]
written by Pete Townshend
41.
05/1973

Diamond Girl by Seals & Crofts

from Diamond Girl   
145

6
US
4
AC








[Warner 7708]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
42.
09/1972

Summer Breeze by Seals & Crofts

from Summer Breeze   
148

6
US
4
AC








[Warner 7606]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
43.
02/1975

No No Song by Ringo Starr

from Goodnight Vienna   
157

3
US










[Apple 1880 A]
written by Hoyt Axton & David Jackson
44.
04/1970

Cecilia by Simon & Garfunkel

from Bridge Over Troubled Water   
158

4
US
31
AC






51
UK
[Columbia 45133]
written by Paul Simon
45.
02/1978

Sweet Talkin' Woman by Electric Light Orchestra

from Out of the Blue   
158

17
US








6
UK
[United Artists Xw-1145 (Jet)]
written by Jeff Lynne
46.
10/1978

My Best Friend's Girl by The Cars

from The Cars   
158

35
US








3
UK
US B side to Don't Cha Stop
[Elektra 45537]
written by Ric Ocasek
47.
07/1978

Hot Blooded by Foreigner

from Double Vision   
159

3
US








42
UK
[Atlantic 3488]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
48.
05/1976

The Boys Are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy

from Jailbreak   
160

12
US








8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #499]
[Mercury 73786]
written by Phil Lynott
49.
07/1979

Can't Stand Losing You by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   
161











2
UK
[R]
[A&M 2119]
written by Sting
50.
02/1979

Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello

from Armed Forces   
161











2
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
written by Elvis Costello
51.
07/1977

Cold as Ice by Foreigner

from Foreigner   
163

6
US








24
UK
[Atlantic 3410]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm
52.
09/1973

Knockin' on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan

from Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid   
164

12
US
5
AC






14
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #190]
[Columbia 45913]
written by Bob Dylan
53.
11/1975

Evil Woman by Electric Light Orchestra

from Face the Music   
164

10
US








10
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
54.
03/1977

Feels Like the First Time by Foreigner

from Foreigner   
167

4
US








39
UK
[Atlantic 3394]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner]
55.
09/1978

Double Vision by Foreigner

from Double Vision   
168

2
US










[Atlantic 3514]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm
56.
06/1977

God Save the Queen by Sex Pistols

from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols   
176











2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #173]
written by John Lydon (as Johnny Rotten), Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock
57.
11/1971

An Old Fashioned Love Song by Three Dog Night

from Harmony   
177

4
US
✫1
AC








[Dunhill/ABC 4294]
written by Paul Williams
58.
10/1978

Hold the Line by Toto

from Toto   
180

5
US








14
UK
[Columbia 10830]
written by David Paich
59.
01/1973

Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah) by Gary Glitter

from Touch Me   
181











2
UK
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander
60.
05/1973

Shambala by Three Dog Night

from Cyan   
182

3
US
3
AC








[Dunhill/ABC 4352]
written by Daniel Moore
61.
12/1970

If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot

from Sit Down Stranger   
183

5
US
✫1
AC






30
UK
[Reprise 0974]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
62.
12/1979

Walking on the Moon by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   
186











✫1
UK
written by Sting
63.
04/1977

Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac

from Rumours   
189

3
US
22
AC






32
UK
[Warner 8413]
written by Christine McVie
64.
04/1976

Fool to Cry by The Rolling Stones

from Black and Blue   
190

10
US








6
UK
[Rolling Stones 19304]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
65.
09/1979

Message in a Bottle by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc   
196

74
US








✫1
UK
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
66.
07/1979

I Don't Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   
196

73
US








✫1
UK
[Columbia 11117]
written by Bob Geldof
67.
12/1974

Black Water by The Doobie Brothers

from What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits   
198

✫1
US
38
AC








originally b-side of "another park…"
[Warner 7795]
written by Patrick Simmons
68.
10/1979

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   
198

8
US








6
UK
featuring U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band
[Warner 49077]
written by Lindsey Buckingham
69.
05/1979

Shine a Little Love by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   
199

8
US
40
AC






6
UK
[Jet 5057]
written by Jeff Lynne
70.
08/1973

Ramblin' Man by The Allman Brothers Band

from Brothers and Sisters   
200

2
US
12
AC








[Capricorn 0027]
written by Dickey Betts (as Richard Betts)
71.
10/1976

Livin' Thing by Electric Light Orchestra

from A New World Record   
202

13
US
36
AC






4
UK
[United Artists Xw-888]
written by Jeff Lynne
72.
12/1974

You're No Good by Linda Ronstadt

from Heart Like a Wheel   
205

✫1
US
10
AC








[Capitol 3990]
written by Clint Ballard Jr.
73.
05/1977

Telephone Line by Electric Light Orchestra

from A New World Record   
205

7
US








8
UK
[United Artists Xw-1000]
written by Jeff Lynne
74.
08/1976

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot

from Summertime Dream   
206

2
US
9
AC
50
country




40
UK
[Reprise 1369]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
75.
09/1979

Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

from The Age of Plastic   
206

40
US








✫1
UK
[Warner 49114 (Island)]
written by Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
76.
03/1979

The Logical Song by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   
207

6
US








7
UK
[A&M 2128]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
77.
10/1975

Love Is the Drug by Roxy Music

from Siren   
207

30
US








2
UK
[Atco 7042]
written by Bryan Ferry & Andy Mackay
78.
05/1970

Question by The Moody Blues

from A Question of Balance   
215

21
US








2
UK
[Threshold 67004]
written by Justin Hayward
79.
01/1971

Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin

from Pearl   
217

✫1
US










[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #148]
[Columbia 45314]
written by Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster
80.
01/1979

What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   
231

✫1
US
22
AC


40
dance
72
R&B
31
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1980]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1980]
[Warner 8778]
written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
81.
04/1973

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce

from Life and Times   
234

✫1
US
9
AC








[ABC 11359]
written by Jim Croce
82.
04/1972

Tumbling Dice by The Rolling Stones

from Exile on Main St.   
247

7
US








5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #424]
[Rolling Stones 19103]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
83.
04/1974

Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot

from Sundown   
252

✫1
US
✫1
AC
13
country




33
UK
[Reprise 1194]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
84.
11/1979

Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders

from Pretenders   
254

14
US




28
dance


✫1
UK
charted as Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) / Mystery Achievement / Precious in US dance charts
written by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman-Scott
85.
03/1970

American Woman by The Guess Who

from American Woman   
255

✫1
US








19
UK
B side No Sugar Tonight charted from 4 april 1970 in US Hot 100
written by Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Jim Kale & Randy Bachman
86.
07/1970

Lola by The Kinks

from Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One   
257

9
US








2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #422]
[Reprise 0930]
written by Ray Davies
87.
03/1971

Joy to the World by Three Dog Night

from Naturally   
263

✫1
US






46
R&B
24
UK
[Dunhill/ABC 4272]
written by Hoyt Axton
88.
04/1977

Dreams by Fleetwood Mac

from Rumours   
265

✫1
US
11
AC






24
UK
[Warner 8371]
written by Stevie Nicks
89.
08/1979

Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   
269

4
US








3
UK
[Jet 5060]
written by Jeff Lynne
90.
04/1972

Back Off Boogaloo by Ringo Starr

282

9
US








2
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1849]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)
91.
04/1971

It Don't Come Easy by Ringo Starr

295

4
US
24
AC






4
UK
produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1831]
written by Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)
92.
06/1972

Rock and Roll (Part 2) by Gary Glitter

from Glitter   
300

7
US








2
UK
[Bell 45237]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander
93.
10/1973

Photograph by Ringo Starr

from Ringo   
338

✫1
US
3
AC






8
UK
[Apple 1865]
written by George Harrison & Ringo Starr (as Richard Starkey)
94.
05/1970

Mama Told Me (Not to Come) by Three Dog Night

from It Ain't Easy   
347

✫1
US








3
UK
[Dunhill 4239]
written by Randy Newman
95.
05/1978

Miss You by The Rolling Stones

from Some Girls   
347

✫1
US




6
dance
33
R&B
3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #496]
Miss You / Far Away Eyes in the UK
[Rolling Stones 19307]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
96.
09/1973

Angie by The Rolling Stones

from Goats Head Soup   
352

✫1
US
38
AC






5
UK
[Rolling Stones 19105]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
97.
12/1973

You're Sixteen by Ringo Starr

from Ringo   
388

✫1
US
2
AC






4
UK
[Apple 1870]
written by Robert B. Sherman (as Bob Sherman) & Richard M. Sherman (as Dick Sherman)
98.
04/1971

Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones

from Sticky Fingers   
395

✫1
US








2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #490]
charted as Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let It Rock in UK charts
[Rolling Stones 19100]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
99.
03/1970

Let It Be by The Beatles

from Let It Be   
402

✫1
US
✫1
AC






2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #20]
[Apple 2764]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
100.
02/1970

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

from Bridge Over Troubled Water   
430

✫1
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1971]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #47]
[Columbia 45079]
written by Paul Simon
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