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1970-1979

* Tracks with asterisks appeared on EP (Extended Play) single releases. Only tracks released between January 1970 and December 1979 are eligible. Playlists are in descending order (100-1) but not all tracks listed may be playable in the playlists.

These lists were compiled between 2016 and 2021 with some small alterations since then.

Tracks (Combined)

This list consists of the highest-ranked tracks in the four other lists arranged into an ultimate ranking. Launch playlist

  1. Wuthering HeightsKate Bush
  2. Les FleursMinnie Riperton
  3. SuperstitionStevie Wonder
  4. Aht Uh Mi HedShuggie Otis
  5. Feel FlowsThe Beach Boys
  6. RydeenYellow Magic Orchestra
  7. Public ImagePublic Image Ltd.
  8. Love Is a Hurtin' Thing - Extended VersionGloria Ann Taylor
  9. Heart Of GlassBlondie
  10. Station To StationDavid Bowie
  11. Maggot BrainFunkadelic
  12. Flash LightParliament
  13. AsStevie Wonder
  14. Savoir FaireChic
  15. Love Will Bring Us Back TogetherRoy Ayers
  16. Lady MarmaladeLaBelle
  17. Think (About It)Lyn Collins
  18. ApacheThe Incredible Bongo Band
  19. MelodySerge Gainsbourg
  20. Strawberry Letter 23Shuggie Otis
  21. I Am The Black Gold Of The SunRotary Connection, Minnie Riperton
  22. Star Wars Main Title ThemeJohn Williams
  23. Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune, No. 3Isao Tomita
  24. Force MajeureTangerine Dream
  25. Another Green WorldBrian Eno
  26. Sound And VisionDavid Bowie
  27. The NightFrankie Valli
  28. Hit Me With Your Rhythm StickIan Dury & The Blockheads
  29. I Feel LoveDonna Summer
  30. I Want Your LoveChic
  31. Another StarStevie Wonder
  32. Don't Stop 'Til You Get EnoughMichael Jackson
  33. Wishing On A StarRose Royce
  34. Band Of GoldFreda Payne
  35. I Want MoreCan
  36. Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)Maceo & The Macks
  37. Moskow DiskowTelex
  38. There But For The Grace Of God Go IMachine
  39. No G.D.M.Gina X Performance
  40. Like A ShipPastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir
  41. Isn't It A Pity?Nina Simone
  42. The ChainFleetwood Mac
  43. That's All For EveryoneFleetwood Mac
  44. Rock Your BabyGeorge McCrae
  45. Neon LightsKraftwerk
  46. AutobahnKraftwerk
  47. SubterraneansDavid Bowie
  48. WarszawaDavid Bowie
  49. Hot On The Heels Of LoveThrobbing Gristle
  50. Summer MadnessKool & The Gang
  51. T Plays It CoolMarvin Gaye
  52. SunriseRose Royce
  53. Cherchez la Femme/Se Si BonDr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
  54. I ZimbraTalking Heads
  55. Both Ends BurningRoxy Music
  56. Behind The MaskYellow Magic Orchestra
  57. Walking In The RainFlash And The Pan
  58. Vitamin CCan
  59. Rub OutJeff Britton
  60. SeptemberEarth, Wind And Fire
  61. The 15thWire
  62. Move On UpCurtis Mayfield
  63. What A Fool BelievesThe Doobie Brothers
  64. You Make Loving FunFleetwood Mac
  65. Don't StopFleetwood Mac
  66. Reelin' In The YearsSteely Dan
  67. What's Going On?Marvin Gaye
  68. Gimme ShelterThe Rolling Stones
  69. The SelecterThe Selecter
  70. Blackboard Jungle DubThe Upsetters
  71. Egyptian ReggaeJonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
  72. E.V.A.Jean-Jacques Perrey
  73. 007 And CountingJohn Barry
  74. Street LifeThe Crusaders
  75. Immigrant SongLed Zeppelin
  76. Invenzione per JohnEnnio Morricone
  77. Gonna Fly NowBill Conti
  78. TributeManfred Mann's Earth Band
  79. Miss YouThe Rolling Stones
  80. Let It HappenVangelis
  81. Shooting StarThe Mamas & The Papas
  82. Baby Let Me Kiss YouFern Kinney
  83. Get It Up For LoveTata Vega
  84. Radio 4Public Image Ltd.
  85. Being BoiledThe Human League
  86. Assault on Precinct 13John Carpenter
  87. Nice MoverGina X Performance
  88. The Great Gig In The SkyPink Floyd
  89. Dream Baby DreamSuicide
  90. Piss FactoryPatti Smith
  91. Ashes, The Rain And IThe James Gang
  92. Star SailorTim Buckley
  93. Fauni GenaTangerine Dream
  94. Brown RiceDon Cherry
  95. Back StabbersThe O'Jays
  96. CarsGary Numan
  97. SunrainAshra
  98. Magic FlySpace
  99. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)Jimi Hendrix
  100. Love HangoverDiana Ross

Instrumentals

To be eligible the track must not contain substantial non-repeating vocals and have been released between 1970 and 1979. Due to having been compiled first, six instrumental singles that would also be eligible here instead appear in the equivalent Hits list. Launch playlist

  1. RydeenYellow Magic Orchestra
  2. Maggot BrainFunkadelic
  3. Savoir FaireChic
  4. ApacheThe Incredible Bongo Band
  5. Star Wars - Main Title ThemeJohn Williams
  6. Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune, No. 3Isao Tomita
  7. Force MajeureTangerine Dream
  8. Another Green WorldBrian Eno
  9. SubterraneansDavid Bowie
  10. Summer MadnessKool & The Gang
  11. T Plays It CoolMarvin Gaye
  12. SunriseRose Royce
  13. Rub OutJeff Britton
  14. The SelecterThe Selecter
  15. Blackboard Jungle DubThe Upsetters
  16. Egyptian ReggaeJonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
  17. E.V.A.Jean-Jacques Perrey
  18. 007 And CountingJohn Barry
  19. Invenzione per JohnEnnio Morricone
  20. TributeManfred Mann's Earth Band
  21. Radio 4Public Image Ltd.
  22. Assault on Precinct 13John Carpenter
  23. The Great Gig In The SkyPink Floyd
  24. Fauni GenaTangerine Dream
  25. SunrainAshra
  26. Magic FlySpace
  27. UnderwaterHarry Thumann
  28. Love Is the MessageM.F.S.B., The Three Degrees
  29. It Looks Like LoveGoody Goody
  30. Thousand Finger Man - RemixCandido
  31. JingoCandido
  32. Homage A B.B.Gina X Performance
  33. SowiesosoCluster
  34. Kometenmelodie 2Kraftwerk
  35. KarusselMichael Rother
  36. SeelandNEU!
  37. Theme from 'Love Story'Henry Mancini
  38. Dervish D.Vangelis
  39. AranjuezJoaquín Rodrigo, Isao Tomita
  40. A Thousand KnivesRyuichi Sakamoto
  41. Take Me To The Mardi GrasBob James
  42. NautilusBob James
  43. Satin SoulThe Love Unlimited Orchestra
  44. Theme From S.W.A.T.Rhythm Heritage
  45. Machine GunThe Commodores
  46. Outa-SpaceBilly Preston
  47. Apostrophe'Frank Zappa
  48. Journey of the SorcererThe Eagles
  49. StratusBilly Cobham
  50. ShadowsLonnie Liston Smith
  51. Galaxy In TuriyaAlice Coltrane
  52. Approaching MenaceNeil Richardson
  53. Train Through TimePopol Vuh
  54. Rubycon - Part 1Tangerine Dream
  55. Struktur 01Pyrolator
  56. EruptionVan Halen
  57. Doctor WhoDerrick Harriott
  58. Up Wareika HillAugustus Pablo
  59. Everything CountsDavid Axelrod
  60. GladTraffic
  61. Watching The Sunset RunMiroslav Vitous
  62. ChameleonHerbie Hancock
  63. Mystic BrewRonnie Foster
  64. Movin'Brass Construction
  65. MischiefFrench Kiss
  66. Jaws - Main Title And First VictimJohn Williams
  67. North BeachGeorge Duke
  68. DoveCymande
  69. Viva TiradoEl Chicano
  70. Laguna SunriseBlack Sabbath
  71. JohanneslustRoedelius
  72. JessicaThe Allman Brothers Band
  73. Fat City StrutMandrill
  74. Ashley's RoachclipThe Soul Searchers
  75. West Coast DriveArpadys
  76. Was Dog a Doughnut?Yusuf (Cat Stevens)
  77. FirecrackerYellow Magic Orchestra
  78. The Dignity Of Labour (Part 3)The Human League
  79. Utopia - Me GiorgioGiorgio Moroder
  80. PopcornHot Butter
  81. SultanaTitanic
  82. Dance with the DevilCozy Powell
  83. Mouldy Old DoughLieutenant Pigeon
  84. AriaAcker Bilk
  85. The Thin AirMagazine
  86. Song For GuyElton John
  87. QuartzBrian Eno
  88. Rosetti Noise/Chrystal Garden And A CodaHarold Budd
  89. Chi MaiEnnio Morricone
  90. The Waiting RoomGenesis
  91. Tubular Bells Part 2Mike Oldfield
  92. Sailor's TaleKing Crimson
  93. Diamond DustJeff Beck
  94. Rock On BrotherChequers
  95. Good Livin' (Good Lovin')Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie
  96. ExpressB.T. Express
  97. Knights of FantasyDeodato
  98. The HustleVan McCoy
  99. The CrunchThe Rah Band
  100. Intermezzo No. 1Abba

Non-Singles

To be eligible the track must not have been released as an 'A' side single (unless the album version is significantly longer) in the UK between January 1970 and December 1979 (Source: Discogs.com). Launch playlist

  1. Les FleursMinnie Riperton
  2. Feel FlowsThe Beach Boys
  3. Love Is a Hurtin' Thing - Extended Version*Gloria Ann Taylor
  4. Station to StationDavid Bowie
  5. Melody - Prise complèteSerge Gainsbourg
  6. Strawberry Letter 23*Shuggie Otis
  7. I Am The Black Gold Of The SunRotary Connection, Minnie Riperton
  8. Like a ShipPastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth for Christ Choir
  9. Isn't It a Pity?Nina Simone
  10. The ChainFleetwood Mac
  11. That's All for EveryoneFleetwood Mac
  12. WarszawaDavid Bowie
  13. Autobahn - Album versionKraftwerk
  14. Hot on the Heels of LoveThrobbing Gristle
  15. Behind The MaskYellow Magic Orchestra
  16. Walking in the RainFlash And The Pan
  17. The 15thWire
  18. Gimme ShelterThe Rolling Stones
  19. Immigrant SongLed Zeppelin
  20. Let It HappenVangelis
  21. Ashes, The Rain And IThe James Gang
  22. Star SailorTim Buckley
  23. Brown RiceDon Cherry
  24. Oh YeahCan
  25. Water No Get EnemyFela Kuti
  26. Sugar ManRodríguez
  27. Shine On You Crazy DiamondPink Floyd
  28. The Hissing of Summer LawnsJoni Mitchell
  29. I Got The...Labi Siffre
  30. It's So Different HereRachel Sweet
  31. Be Thankful for What You GotWilliam DeVaughn
  32. SunshowerDr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
  33. Starship 109Mistral
  34. Think TwiceDonald Byrd
  35. Let's Get TogetherPam Todd & The Love Exchange
  36. Blind AlleyThe Emotions
  37. Sister MidnightIggy Pop
  38. Cosmic DancerT. Rex
  39. When the Levee BreaksLed Zeppelin
  40. PoptonesPublic Image Ltd.
  41. BackwaterBrian Eno
  42. International FeelTodd Rundgren
  43. ParallelogramsLinda Perhacs
  44. Planet CaravanBlack Sabbath
  45. Wede Harer GuzoHailu Mergia
  46. Our Day Will ComeIsaac Hayes
  47. Whitey on the MoonGil Scott-Heron
  48. Summer In The CityQuincy Jones
  49. Crazy YouPrince
  50. BabyDonnie & Joe Emerson
  51. SymphonyMarvin Gaye
  52. You're Gonna Need MeDionne Warwick
  53. RightDavid Bowie
  54. Potter's FieldTom Waits
  55. Down Is Up, Up Is DownThe Delfonics
  56. Why Go To War?William Onyeabor
  57. Train in Vain (Stand By Me)The Clash
  58. Instant HitThe Slits
  59. The Sad SkinheadFaust
  60. Why Don't You Answer?Eberhard Schoener, Sting
  61. M.E.Gary Numan
  62. Silicon ChipBasil Kirchin
  63. High Pressure DaysThe Units
  64. N.I.T.A.Young Marble Giants
  65. Speed Kills10cc
  66. Paris 1919John Cale
  67. ExposurePeter Gabriel
  68. Comfortably Numb*Pink Floyd
  69. Cortez the KillerNeil Young
  70. Auntie AviatorJohn Martyn
  71. KashmirLed Zeppelin
  72. Águas De Março*Elis Regina, Antonio Carlos Jobim
  73. The MexicanBabe Ruth
  74. Body And SoulCerrone
  75. I Did It AgainJesse Henderson
  76. SlideSlave
  77. Cola Bottle BabyEdwin Birdsong
  78. I Dig YouDemis Roussos
  79. Working The Midnight ShiftDonna Summer
  80. TearsGiorgio Moroder
  81. Bitches CrystalEmerson, Lake & Palmer
  82. Brighton RockQueen
  83. Baba O'RileyThe Who
  84. The Only Living Boy in New YorkSimon & Garfunkel
  85. Hammond Song*The Roches
  86. The Match Point Of Our LoveThe Beach Boys
  87. Gotta Get UpHarry Nilsson
  88. JunkPaul McCartney
  89. I Wanna Be Where You AreMichael Jackson
  90. Stay Away from MeThe Sylvers
  91. Hard TimesBaby Huey
  92. Riverbottom Nightmare BandPaul Williams
  93. King Kong SongAbba
  94. Jungle BoogieKool & The Gang
  95. Make Me Believe In YouPatti Jo
  96. Come and Get Your LoveRedbone
  97. Love and HappinessAl Green
  98. Take Yo' PraiseCamille Yarbrough
  99. Don’t Challenge MeThe Makers
  100. Pinball Number CountThe Pointer Sisters

*The full version of 'Marquee Moon' by Television was originally included in this list erroneously as this was available on the original 12" of the single that charted. It was replaced in the list by Elis Regina, Antonio Carlos Jobim's Águas De Março'. The extended mix of 'Love Is A Hurtin' Thing' was not available on its 1972 single release (which was only in the USA). Strawberry Letter 23' was only a hit in the UK for The Brothers Johnson whereas it was originally released as a single in the US by Shuggie Otis.

Non-Hits

To be eligible the track must have been an A-side, B-side or EP track released in the UK that failed to enter the Top 50 singles chart. Launch playlist

  1. Aht Uh Mi HedShuggie Otis
  2. Flash LightParliament
  3. Love Will Bring Us Back TogetherRoy Ayers
  4. AsStevie Wonder
  5. Think (About It)Lyn Collins
  6. Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)Maceo & The Macks
  7. Moskow DiskowTelex
  8. There But For The Grace Of God Go IMachine
  9. No G.D.M.Gina X Performance
  10. Neon LightsKraftwerk
  11. Cherchez la Femme/Se Si BonDr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
  12. I ZimbraTalking Heads
  13. Vitamin CCan
  14. You Make Loving FunFleetwood Mac
  15. Reelin' In The YearsSteely Dan
  16. What's Going OnMarvin Gaye
  17. Gonna Fly NowBill Conti
  18. Shooting StarThe Mamas & The Papas
  19. Baby Let Me Kiss YouFern Kinney
  20. Being BoiledThe Human League
  21. Nice MoverGina X Performance
  22. Dream Baby DreamSuicide
  23. Piss FactoryPatti Smith
  24. Breaking GlassDavid Bowie
  25. King's Lead HatBrian Eno
  26. TransmissionJoy Division
  27. RadioactivityKraftwerk
  28. Rainbow ConnectionKermit
  29. Can You Get To That?Funkadelic
  30. Everybody Loves the SunshineRoy Ayers Ubiquity
  31. Who Loves the Sun?The Velvet Underground
  32. PegSteely Dan
  33. Soul MakossaManu Dibango
  34. Got to Be RealCheryl Lynn
  35. I'm Still In Love With YouMarcia Aitken
  36. Space FlightI-Roy
  37. Fly Like An EagleSteve Miller Band
  38. Riding HighFaze-O
  39. Love For The Sake of LoveClaudia Barry
  40. Holy GhostThe Bar-Kays
  41. Turn Off the LightsLarry Young
  42. Right Place Wrong TimeDr. John
  43. Funky President (People It's Bad)James Brown
  44. Impeach the PresidentThe Honey Drippers
  45. Funky WormOhio Players
  46. Express YourselfCharles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
  47. Across 110th StreetBobby Womack
  48. Tight SpotDave Barker
  49. Chase The DevilMax Romeo
  50. Heaven and Hell Is on Earth20th Century Steel Band
  51. (Don't Worry) If There Is a Hell Below, We're All Going to GoCurtis Mayfield
  52. Don't You Worry 'Bout A ThingStevie Wonder
  53. ExpansionsLonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
  54. Atmosphere StrutCloud One
  55. SpankJimmy 'Bo' Horne
  56. For Your LoveChilly
  57. Disco CloneCristina
  58. Broken EnglishMarianne Faithfull
  59. Psycho KillerTalking Heads
  60. MoonshakeCan
  61. Planet ClaireThe B-52s
  62. IsiNeu!
  63. Outdoor MinerWire
  64. New RoseThe Damned
  65. Iron ManBlack Sabbath
  66. Trans-Europe ExpressKraftwerk
  67. Warm LeatheretteThe Normal
  68. Baby BlueDusty Springfield
  69. Cool In The PoolHolger Czukay
  70. Running AwayRoy Ayers
  71. The BottleGil Scott-Heron
  72. Ride Like the WindChristopher Cross
  73. Way Back WhenBrenda Russell
  74. Rikki Don't Lose That NumberSteely Dan
  75. Them Heavy PeopleKate Bush
  76. Love SongOlivia Newton-John
  77. Cruisin'Smokey Robinson
  78. Quiet StormSmokey Robinson
  79. Georgy PorgyToto
  80. StrategyArchie Bell & The Drells
  81. Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)Jimmy 'Bo' Horne
  82. Ali BabaJohn Holt
  83. Teahouse From Emperor RoskoJoe The Boss
  84. Tom DrunkHopeton Lewis
  85. Two Sevens ClashCulture
  86. The Harder They ComeJimmy Cliff
  87. Funky KingstonToots & The Maytals
  88. Dizzy DizzyCan
  89. Third UncleBrian Eno
  90. Furniture MusicBill Nelson's Red Noise
  91. Do The StrandRoxy Music
  92. KidThe Pretenders
  93. At Home He's A TouristGang Of Four
  94. X OffenderBlondie
  95. Born To RunBruce Springsteen
  96. I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A ThingFunkadelic
  97. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)Simon & Garfunkel
  98. The Worst Band In The World10cc
  99. BarracudaHeart
  100. The WizardBlack Sabbath

Hits

To be eligible the track must have peaked within the UK Top 50 singles chart between 1970 and 1979. Launch playlist

  1. Wuthering HeightsKate Bush
  2. SuperstitionStevie Wonder
  3. Public ImagePublic Image Ltd.
  4. Heart Of GlassBlondie
  5. Lady MarmaladeLaBelle
  6. Sound and VisionDavid Bowie
  7. The NightFrankie Valli
  8. Hit Me With Your Rhythm StickIan Dury & The Blockheads
  9. I Feel LoveDonna Summer
  10. I Want Your LoveChic
  11. Another StarStevie Wonder
  12. Don't Stop 'Til You Get EnoughMichael Jackson
  13. Wishing On A StarRose Royce
  14. Band Of GoldFreda Payne
  15. I Want MoreCan
  16. Rock Your BabyGeorge McCrae
  17. AutobahnKraftwerk
  18. Both Ends BurningRoxy Music
  19. SeptemberEarth, Wind & Fire
  20. Move On UpCurtis Mayfield
  21. What A Fool BelievesThe Doobie Brothers
  22. Don't StopFleetwood Mac
  23. Strawberry Letter 23The Brothers Johnson
  24. Street LifeThe Crusaders
  25. Miss YouThe Rolling Stones
  26. Get It Up For LoveTata Vega
  27. Back StabbersThe O'Jays
  28. CarsGary Numan
  29. Voodoo ChileJimi Hendrix
  30. Love HangoverDiana Ross
  31. Sugar MeLynsey De Paul
  32. GangstersThe Specials
  33. Stayin' AliveThe Bee Gees
  34. Boogie NightsHeatwave
  35. The Name Of The GameAbba
  36. RasputinBoney M.
  37. Bennie And The JetsElton John
  38. That's the Way (I Like It)KC & The Sunshine Band
  39. Tryouts For The Human RaceSparks
  40. ChaseGiorgio Moroder
  41. Bohemian RhapsodyQueen
  42. Killer QueenQueen
  43. Marquee Moon*Television
  44. I Heard It Through The GrapevineThe Slits
  45. RiseHerb Alpert
  46. Your Kiss Is SweetSyreeta
  47. Let's Stay TogetherAl Green
  48. Lost In MusicSister Sledge
  49. Love And AffectionJoan Armatrading
  50. Life On Mars?David Bowie
  51. God Save The QueenThe Sex Pistols
  52. Walk On The Wild SideLou Reed
  53. Family AffairSly & The Family Stone
  54. Live And Let DieWings
  55. Cool For CatsSqueeze
  56. Don't Bring Me DownElectric Light Orchestra
  57. I Love The Sound Of Breaking GlassNick Lowe
  58. One Step BeyondMadness
  59. Blinded By The LightManfred Mann's Earth Band
  60. Is It Love You're After?Rose Royce
  61. HurricaneBob Dylan
  62. Tiger FeetMud
  63. RhiannonFleetwood Mac
  64. 50 Ways to Leave Your LoverPaul Simon
  65. S-s-single BedFox
  66. I'm Not In Love10cc
  67. FreeDeniece Williams
  68. Ready or Not Here I Come...The Delfonics
  69. Movin'Brass Construction
  70. I Want You BackThe Jackson Five
  71. Could Heaven Ever Be Like This?Idris Muhammad
  72. More, More, MoreAndrea True Connection
  73. Virginia PlainRoxy Music
  74. Teenage KicksThe Undertones
  75. Maggie MayRod Stewart
  76. Diamonds Are ForeverShirley Bassey
  77. Can The CanSuzi Quatro
  78. Native New YorkerOdyssey
  79. Rebel RebelDavid Bowie
  80. Rappers DelightSugarhill Gang
  81. FrankensteinThe Edgar Winter Group
  82. Nutbush City LimitsIke & Tina Turner
  83. Silver MachineHawkwind
  84. Pump It UpElvis Costello & The Attractions
  85. Double BarrelDave & Ansil Collins
  86. Memo From TurnerMick Jagger
  87. Silly GamesJanet Kay
  88. It's Too LateCarole King
  89. Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John
  90. Gypsies, Tramps And ThievesCher
  91. I Can't Stand The RainAnn Peebles
  92. Revolt Into StyleBill Nelson's Red Noise
  93. FrederickPatti Smith
  94. Pick Up The PiecesThe Average White Band
  95. Cum On Feel The NoizeSlade
  96. Why Did You Do It?The Stretch
  97. LolaThe Kinks
  98. SylviaFocus
  99. Do It AgainSteely Dan
  100. I'm Every WomanChaka Khan
Artist Title Year Position in list(s) UK chart position Type Notes
10ccSpeed Kills197368- Non-Single
10ccThe Worst Band In The World1974- - - -
10ccI'm Not In Love1975- 1Hit Single-
20th Century Steel BandHeaven and Hell Is on Earth1975- - - -
AbbaIntermezzo No. 11975- - - -
AbbaKing Kong Song1974- - - -
AbbaThe Name Of The Game1977- 1- -
Acker BilkAria1976- 5- -
Al GreenLove and Happiness1973- - - -
Al GreenLet's Stay Together1971- 7- -
Alice ColtraneGalaxy In Turiya1973- - - -
Andrea True ConnectionMore, More, More1976- 5- -
Ann PeeblesI Can't Stand The Rain1973- 41- -
Archie Bell & The DrellsStrategy1979- - - -
ArpadysWest Coast Drive1976- - - -
AshraSunrain1977- - - -
Augustus PabloUp Wareika Hill1973- - - -
B.T. ExpressExpress1974- 34- -
Babe RuthThe Mexican1972- - - -
Baby HueyHard Times1971- - - -
Basil KirchinSilicon Chip1974- - - -
Bernard 'Pretty' PurdieGood Livin' (Good Lovin')1972- - - -
Bill ContiGonna Fly Now1977- - - -
Bill Nelson's Red NoiseFurniture Music1979- 59- -
Bill Nelson's Red NoiseRevolt Into Style1979- 69- -
Billy CobhamStratus1973- - - -
Billy PrestonOuta-Space1972- 44- -
Black SabbathLaguna Sunrise1972- - - -
Black SabbathPlanet Caravan1970- - - -
Black SabbathIron Man1970- - - -
Black SabbathThe Wizard1970- - - -
BlondieHeart Of Glass1978- 1- -
BlondieX Offender1976- - - -
Bob DylanHurricane1975- - - -
Bob JamesTake Me To The Mardi Gras1975- - - -
Bob JamesNautilus1974- - - -
Bob Marley & The WailersWaiting In Vain1977- - - -
Bobby WomackAcross 110th Street1972- 27- -
Boney M.Rasputin1978- 2- -
Brass ConstructionMovin'1976- 23- -
Brenda RussellWay Back When1979- - - -
Brian EnoAnother Green World1975- - - -
Brian EnoQuartz1977- - - -
Brian EnoBackwater1977- - - -
Brian EnoKing's Lead Hat1977- - - -
Brian EnoThird Uncle1974- - - -
Bruce SpringsteenBorn To Run1975- - - -
Camille YarbroughTake Yo' Praise1975- - - -
CanI Want More1976- 26- -
CanVitamin C1972- - - -
CanOh Yeah1971- - - -
CanMoonshake1973- - - -
CanDizzy Dizzy1974- - - -
CandidoThousand Finger Man - Remix1976- - - -
CandidoJingo1970- 55- -
Carole KingIt's Too Late1971- 6- -
CerroneBody and Soul1977- - - -
Chaka KhanI'm Every Woman1978- 11- -
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm BandExpress Yourself1970- - - -
ChequersRock On Brother1976- 21 - -
CherGypsies, Tramps And Thieves1971- 4- -
Cheryl LynnGot to Be Real1978- - - -
ChicSavoir Faire1978- - - -
ChicI Want Your Love1978- 4- -
ChillyFor Your Love1978- - - -
Christopher Cross, Michael McDonaldRide Like the Wind1979- 69- -
Claudia BarryLove for the Sake of Love1976- - - -
Cloud OneAtmosphere Strut1976- - - -
ClusterSowiesoso1976- - - -
Cozy PowellDance with the Devil1973- 3- -
CristinaDisco Clone1978- - - -
CultureTwo Sevens Clash1977- - - -
Curtis MayfieldMove On Up1970- 12- -
Curtis Mayfield(Don't Worry) If There Is a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go1970- - - -
CymandeDove1972- - - -
Dave & Ansil CollinsDouble Barrel1971- 1- -
Dave BarkerTight Spot1970- - - -
David AxelrodEverything Counts1974- - - -
David BowieStation To Station1976- - - -
David BowieSound And Vision1977- 3- -
David BowieSubterraneans1977- - - -
David BowieWarszawa1977- - - -
David BowieRight1971- - - -
David BowieBreaking Glass1978- 54*- *The version that charted was a live recording.
David BowieLife On Mars?1971- 3 - -
David BowieRebel Rebel1974- 5- -
Demis RoussosI Dig You1975- - - -
Deniece WilliamsFree1976- 1- -
DeodatoKnights of Fantasy1976- - - -
Derrick HarriottDoctor Who1978- - - -
Diana RossLove Hangover1976- 10- -
Dionne WarwickYou're Gonna Need Me1973- - - -
Don CherryBrown Rice1975- - - -
Donald ByrdThink Twice1975- - - -
Donna SummerI Feel Love1977- 1- -
Donna SummerWorking The Midnight Shift1978- - - -
Donnie & Joe EmersonBaby1979- - - -
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah BandCherchez la Femme/Se Si Bon1976- - - -
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah BandSunshower1976- - - -
Dr. JohnRight Place Wrong Time1973- - - -
Dusty SpringfieldBaby Blue1979- 61- -
Earth, Wind And FireSeptember1978- 3- -
Eberhard Schoener, StingWhy Don't You Answer?1979- - - -
Edwin BirdsongCola Bottle Baby1979- - - -
El ChicanoViva Tirado1970- - - -
Electric Light OrchestraDon't Bring Me Down1979- 3- -
Elis Regina, Antonio Carlos JobimÁguas De Março1974- - - -
Elton JohnSong For Guy1978- 4- -
Elton JohnBenny And The Jets1973- 37- -
Elton JohnGoodbye Yellow Brick Road1973- 6- -
Elvis Costello & The AttractionsPump It Up1978- 24- -
Emerson, Lake & PalmerBitches Crystal1970- - - -
Ennio MorriconeInvenzione per John1970- - - -
Ennio MorriconeChi Mai1971- 2*- *Charted upon release as a single in 1981.
FaustThe Sad Skinhead1973- - - -
Faze-ORiding High1977- - - -
Fela KutiWater No Get Enemy1975- - - -
Fern KinneyBaby Let Me Kiss You1979- - - -
Flash And The PanWalking In The Rain1978- - - -
Fleetwood MacThe Chain1977- - - -
Fleetwood MacThat's All For Everyone1973- - - -
Fleetwood MacYou Make Loving Fun1977- 45- -
Fleetwood MacDon't Stop1977- 32 - -
Fleetwood MacRhiannon1975- 46- -
FocusSylvia1972- 4- -
FoxS-s-single Bed1976- 4- -
Frank ZappaApostrophe'1974- - - -
Frankie ValliThe Night1975- 7- -
Freda PayneBand Of Gold1970- 1- -
French KissMischief1979- - - -
FunkadelicMaggot Brain1971- - - -
FunkadelicCan You Get To That?1971- - - -
FunkadelicI Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A Thing1970- - - -
Gang Of FourAt Home He's A Tourist1979- 58- -
Gary NumanCars1979- 1- -
Gary NumanM.E.1979- - - -
GenesisThe Waiting Room1974- - - -
George DukeNorth Beach1978- - - -
George McCraeRock Your Baby1974- 1- -
Gil Scott-HeronWhitey on the Moon1970- - - -
Gil Scott-HeronThe Bottle1974- - - -
Gina X PerformanceNo G.D.M.1979- - - -
Gina X PerformanceNice Mover1979- - - -
Gina X PerformanceHomage A B.B.1979- - - -
Giorgio MoroderUtopia - Me Giorgio1977- - - -
Giorgio MoroderTears1979- - - -
Giorgio MoroderChase1978- 48- -
Gloria Ann TaylorLove Is a Hurtin' Thing - Extended Version1973- - - -
Goody GoodyIt Looks Like Love1978- 55- From the single release titled '#1 Dee Jay'.
Hailu MergiaWede Harer Guzo1977- - - -
Harold BuddRosetti Noise/Chrystal Garden And A Coda1978- - - -
Harry NilssonGotta Get Up1971- - - -
Harry ThumannUnderwater1979- - - -
HawkwindSilver Machine1972- 3- -
HeartBarracuda1977- - - -
HeatwaveBoogie Nights1976- - - -
Henry ManciniTheme from 'Love Story'1971- - - -
Herb AlpertLove Is1975- - - -
Herb AlpertRise1979- 13- -
Herbie HancockChameleon1973- - - -
Holger CzukayCool In The Pool1979- - - -
Hopeton LewisTom Drunk1970- - - -
Hot ButterPopcorn1972- 5- -
I-RoySpace Flight1973- - - -
Ian Dury & The BlockheadsHit Me With Your Rhythm Stick1978- 1- -
Idris MuhammadCould Heaven Ever Be Like This?1977- 42- -
Iggy PopSister Midnight1977- - - -
Ike & Tina TurnerNutbush City Limits1973- 4 - -
Isaac HayesOur Day Will Come1970- - - -
Isao TomitaSuite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune, No. 31974- - - -
James BrownFunky President (People It's Bad)1974- - - -
Janet KaySilly Games1979- 2- -
Jean-Jacques PerreyE.V.A.1970- - - -
Jeff BeckDiamond Dust1975- - - -
Jeff BrittonRub Out1974- - - -
Jesse HendersonI Did It Again1975- - - -
Jimi HendrixVoodoo Chile1970- 1- -
Jimmy 'Bo' HorneSpank1978- - - -
Jimmy 'Bo' HorneLet Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)1979- - - -
Jimmy CliffThe Harder They Come1972- - - -
Joan ArmatradingLove And Affection1976- 10- -
Joaquín Rodrigo, Isao TomitaAranjuez1974- - - -
Joe The BossTeahouse From Emperor Rosko1974- - - -
John Barry007 And Counting1971- - - -
John CaleParis 19191973- - - -
John CarpenterAssault on Precinct 131976- - - -
John HoltAli Baba1973- - - -
John MartynAuntie Aviator1973- - - -
John WilliamsStar Wars - Main Title Theme1977- - - -
John WilliamsJaws - Main Title And First Victim1975- - - -
Jonathan Richman & The Modern LoversEgyptian Reggae1977- 5- -
Joni MitchellThe Hissing of Summer Lawns1975- - - -
Joy DivisionTransmission1979- - - -
Kate BushWuthering Heights1978- 1- -
Kate BushThem Heavy People1978- - - -
KC & The Sunshine BandThat's the Way (I Like It)1975- 4- -
KermitRainbow Connection1979- - - -
King CrimsonSailor's Tale1971- - - -
Kool & The GangSummer Madness1974- - - -
Kool & The GangJungle Boogie1973- - - -
KraftwerkNeon Lights1978- - - -
KraftwerkAutobahn1974- 11- -
KraftwerkKometenmelodie 21973- - - -
KraftwerkAutobahn - Album version1974- - - -
KraftwerkRadioactivity1975- 43*- *The version from 'The Mix' charted in 1991.
KraftwerkTrans-Europe Express1977- - - -
LaBelleLady Marmalade1974- - - -
Labi SiffreI Got The...1975- - - -
Larry YoungTurn Off the Lights1970- - - -
Led ZeppelinImmigrant Song1970- - - -
Led ZeppelinWhen the Levee Breaks1971- - - -
Led ZeppelinKashmir1975- - - -
Lieutenant PigeonMouldy Old Dough1972- 1- -
Linda PerhacsParallelograms1970- - - -
Lonnie Liston SmithShadows1976- - - -
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic EchoesExpansions1975- - - -
Lou ReedWalk On The Wild Side1972- 10- -
Lyn CollinsThink (About It)1972- - - -
Lynsey De PaulSugar Me1972- 5- -
M.F.S.B., The Three DegreesLove Is the Message1973- - - -
Maceo & The MacksCross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)1970- - - -
MachineThere But For The Grace Of God Go I1979- - - -
MadnessOne Step Beyond1979- 7- -
MagazineThe Thin Air1979- - - -
MandrillFat City Strut1975- - - -
Manfred Mann's Earth BandTribute1974- - - -
Manfred Mann's Earth BandBlinded By The Light1976- 6 - A cover version of a song first released as a single by Bruce Springsteen in 1973.
Manu DibangoSoul Makossa1972- - - -
Marcia AitkenI'm Still In Love With You1975- - - -
Marianne FaithfullBroken English1979- - - -
Marvin GayeT Plays It Cool1970- - - -
Marvin GayeWhat's Going On?1971- - - -
Marvin GayeSymphony1976- - - -
Max RomeoChase The Devil1976- - - -
Michael JacksonDon't Stop 'Til You Get Enough1979- 3- -
Michael JacksonI Wanna Be Where You Are1972- - - -
Michael RotherKarussel1977- - - -
Mick JaggerMemo From Turner1970- 32- Recorded in 1968 for the soundtrack to the 1970 film 'Performance'.
Mike OldfieldTubular Bells Part 21973- - - -
Minnie RipertonLes Fleurs1970- - - -
Miroslav VitousWatching The Sunset Run1976- - - -
MistralStarship 1091977- - - -
MudTiger Feet1974- 1- -
Neil RichardsonApproaching Menace1978- - - -
Neil YoungCortez the Killer1975- - - -
Neu!Seeland1972- - - -
Neu!Isi1975- - - -
Nick LoweI Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass1978- 7- -
Nina SimoneIsn't It A Pity?1970- - - A cover version of a song by George Harrison.
OdysseyNative New Yorker1977- 5- -
Ohio PlayersFunky Worm1973- - - -
Olivia Newton-JohnLove Song1971- - - A cover version of a song by Elton John.
Pam Todd & The Love ExchangeLet's Get Together1974- - - -
ParliamentFlash Light1977- - - -
Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ ChoirLike A Ship1971- - - -
Patti JoMake Me Believe In You1973- - - -
Patti SmithPiss Factory1974- - - -
Patti SmithFrederick1979- 63- -
Paul McCartneyJunk1970- - - -
Paul Simon50 Ways to Leave Your Lover1975- 23- -
Paul WilliamsRiverbottom Nightmare Band1979- - - -
Peter GabrielExposure1979- - - -
Pink FloydThe Great Gig In The Sky1973- - - -
Pink FloydShine On You Crazy Diamond1975- - - -
Pink FloydComfortably Numb1979- - - -
Popol VuhTrain Through Time1976- - - -
PrinceCrazy You1978- - - -
Public Image Ltd.Public Image1978- 9- -
Public Image Ltd.Radio 41979- - - -
Public Image Ltd.Poptones1979- - - -
PyrolatorStruktur 011979- - - -
QueenBrighton Rock1974- - - -
QueenBohemian Rhapsody1975- 1- -
QueenKiller Queen1974- - - -
Quincy JonesSummer In The City1973- - - -
Rachel SweetIt's So Different Here1978- - - -
RedboneCome and Get Your Love1974- - - -
Rhythm HeritageTheme From S.W.A.T.1975- - - -
Rod StewartMaggie May1971- 1- -
RodríguezSugar Man1970- - - -
RoedeliusJohanneslust1979- - - -
Ronnie FosterMystic Brew1972- - - -
Rose RoyceWishing On A Star1977- 3- -
Rose RoyceSunrise1976- - - -
Rose RoyceIs It Love You're After?1978- 13- -
Rotary ConnectionI Am The Black Gold Of The Sun1971- - - -
Roxy MusicBoth Ends Burning1975- 25- -
Roxy MusicDo The Strand1973- - - -
Roxy MusicVirginia Plain1972- 4- -
Roy AyersLove Will Bring Us Back Together1974- - - -
Roy AyersRunning Away1977- - - -
Roy Ayers UbiquityEverybody Loves the Sunshine1976- - - -
Ryuichi SakamotoA Thousand Knives1978- - - -
Serge GainsbourgMelody1971- - - -
The Sex PistolsGod Save The Queen1977- 2- -
Shirley BasseyDiamonds Are Forever1971- 32- -
Shuggie OtisAht Uh Mi Hed1971- - - -
Shuggie OtisStrawberry Letter 231971- - - -
Simon & GarfunkelThe Only Living Boy in New York1970- - - -
Simon & GarfunkelEl Condor Pasa (If I Could)1970- - - -
Sister SledgeLost In Music1979- 17- -
SladeCum On Feel The Noize1973- 1- -
SlaveSlide1977- - - -
Sly & The Family StoneFamily Affair1971- 15- -
Smokey RobinsonCruisin'1979- - - -
Smokey RobinsonQuiet Storm1975- - - -
SpaceMagic Fly1977- 2- -
SparksTryouts For The Human Race1979- 45- -
SqueezeCool For Cats1979- 2- -
Steely DanReelin' In The Years1972- - - -
Steely DanPeg1977- - - -
Steely DanRikki Don't Lose That Number1974- 58- -
Steely DanDo It Again1972- 39- -
Steve Miller BandFly Like An Eagle1976- - - -
Stevie WonderSuperstition1972- 11- -
Stevie WonderAs1976- - - -
Stevie WonderAnother Star1976- 29- -
Stevie WonderDon't You Worry 'Bout A Thing1973- - Non-Hit Single -
Sugarhill GangRappers Delight1979- 3- -
SuicideDream Baby Dream1979- - - -
Suzi QuatroCan The Can1973- 1- -
SyreetaYour Kiss Is Sweet1975- 12- -
T. RexCosmic Dancer1971- - - -
Talking HeadsI Zimbra1979- - - -
Talking HeadsPsycho Killer1977- - - -
Tangerine DreamForce Majeure1979- - - -
Tangerine DreamFauni Gena1975- - - -
Tangerine DreamRubycon - Part 11975- - - -
Tata VegaGet It Up For Love1979- 52- -
TelevisionMarquee Moon1977- 30- -
TelexMoskow Diskow1979- - - -
The Allman Brothers BandJessica1973- - - -
The Average White BandPick Up The Pieces1974- 6Hit Single; Instrumental-
The B-52sPlanet Claire1979- 12*- *Charted as the AA side with a re-released 'Rock Lobster' in 1986.
The Bar-KaysHoly Ghost1978- - - -
The Beach BoysFeel Flows1971- - - -
The Beach BoysThe Match Point Of Our Love1970- - - -
The Bee GeesStayin' Alive1977- - - -
The Brothers JohnsonStrawberry Letter 231977- - - A cover version of a song first released as a single in the USA by Shuggie Otis.
The ClashTrain in Vain (Stand by Me)1979- - - -
The CommodoresMachine Gun1974- 20Instrumental; Hit Single -
The CrusadersStreet Life1979- 5 Hit Single -
The DamnedNew Rose1976- - - -
The DelfonicsDown Is Up, Up Is Down1970- - - -
The DelfonicsReady or Not Here I Come...1970- 41- -
The Doobie BrothersWhat A Fool Believes1978- 31Hit Single -
The EaglesJourney of the Sorcerer1975- - - -
The Edgar Winter GroupFrankenstein1972- 18Hit Single; Instrumental-
The EmotionsBlind Alley1972- - - -
The Honey DrippersImpeach the President1973- - - -
The Human LeagueBeing Boiled1978*- - - -
The Human LeagueThe Dignity Of Labour (Part 3)1979- - - -
The Incredible Bongo BandApache1973- - - -
The Jackson FiveI Want You Back1970*- 2Hit Single-
The James GangAshes, The Rain And I1970- - - -
The KinksLola1970- 2Hit Single-
The Love Unlimited OrchestraSatin Soul1975- - - -
The MakersDon’t Challenge Me1978- - - -
The Mamas & The PapasShooting Star1971- - - -
The NormalWarm Leatherette1978- - - -
The O'JaysBack Stabbers1972- 14Hit Single-
The Pointer SistersPinball Number Count1974- - - -
The PretendersKid1979- - - -
The Rah BandThe Crunch1977- 6Hit Single; Instrumental-
The RochesHammond Song1979- - - Added to the 100 Favourite Non-Singles list in 2025.
The Rolling StonesGimme Shelter1970*- - Non-Single *Actually released in December 1969.
The Rolling StonesMiss You1978- 3Hit Single -
The SelecterThe Selecter1979- - - -
The SlitsInstant Hit1979- - - -
The SlitsI Heard It Through The Grapevine1979- 60Hit Single**Charted as the AA side of 'Typical Girls'.
The Soul SearchersAshley's Roachclip1974- - - -
The SpecialsGangsters1979- - - -
Stretch (aka The Stretch)Why Did You Do It?1975- 16Hit Single-
The SylversStay Away from Me1976- - - -
The UndertonesTeenage Kicks1978- 31Hit Single -
The UnitsHigh Pressure Days1979- - - -
The UpsettersBlackboard Jungle Dub1973- - - -
The Velvet UndergroundWho Loves the Sun?1970- - - -
The WhoBaba O'Riley1971- - - -
Throbbing GristleHot On The Heels Of Love1979- - - -
Tim BuckleyStar Sailor1970- - - -
TitanicSultana1971- 5Hit Single; Instrumental-
Todd RundgrenInternational Feel1973- - - -
Tom WaitsPotter's Field1978- - - -
Toots & The MaytalsFunky Kingston1973- - - -
TotoGeorgy Porgy1978- - - -
TrafficGlad1970- - - -
Van HalenEruption1978- - - -
Van McCoyThe Hustle1975- - - -
VangelisLet It Happen1974- - - -
VangelisDervish D.1975- - - -
William DeVaughnBe Thankful for What You Got1974- - - -
William OnyeaborWhy Go To War?1978- - - -
WingsLive And Let Die1973- 9Hit Single-
WireThe 15th1979- - - -
WireOutdoor Miner1979- - - -
Yellow Magic OrchestraRydeen1979- - - -
Yellow Magic OrchestraBehind The Mask1978- - - -
Yellow Magic OrchestraFirecracker1978- 17*- *Charted in 1980 as the AA side of 'Computer Game'.
Young Marble GiantsN.I.T.A.1979- - - -
Yusuf (Cat Stevens)Was Dog a Doughnut?1977- - - -

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