Last Song Standing: The Ultimate Billboard #1 Song of the 70s - Round 36
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- In a period of a little over a year, Roberta Flack had two #1 hits that spent a combined 11 weeks at the top of the chart. Her third #1, Feel Like Makin' Love, didn't have the same staying power, as it topped the chart for only a single week. She never had another top 10 solo hit, though she had two top 5 duets with Donny Hathaway. If you dreamed of eliminating this song, that's the time we feel like making dreams come true.
- Grease was the opening theme song for the movie of the same title, and was a movie original written by Barry Gibb and performed by Frankie Valli. It would be his last top 40 hit on the Hot 100, but his 1980 song Where Did We Go Wrong made it to #4 on the adult contemporary chart. We start believin' now that we can vote this song out.
- 461 Ocean Boulevard was the first album in three years by Eric Clapton, following his recovery from heroin addiction. Several of the songs on that album were covers, including I Shot the Sheriff, written and originally performed by Bob Marley. This tale of one Sheriff John Brown 'who always hated me' would later draw comparisons to the Ice-T song Cop Killer. This song survived a close call in an earlier round, but we all knew one day the bottom would drop out.
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This concludes the 3-song elimination phase of the game. Starting this round, and for the next 48 rounds, we will be eliminating 2 songs per round, getting us down to the final 50.
Eliminated songs:
1-148. TBD
149. I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
150. Grease - Frankie Valli
151. Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
152. Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
153. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross
154. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
155. You're the One That I Want - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
156. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli
157. Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver
158. I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
159. Welcome Back - John Sebastian
160. Annie's Song - John Denver
161. Angie - The Rolling Stones
162. Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
163. Make It with You - Bread
164. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
165. Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond
166. Fallin' in Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
167. I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family
168. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC and the Sunshine Band
169. Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver
170. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees
171. Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
172. The Hustle - Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony
173. When I Need You - Leo Sayer
174. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
175. That's the Way (I Like It) - KC and the Sunshine Band
176. Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
177. Dark Lady - Cher
178. The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk
179. Babe - Styx
180. Love Machine - The Miracles
181. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
182. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
183. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
184. Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
185. Bad Girls - Donna Summer
186. Pop Muzik - M
187. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Tony Orlando and Dawn
188. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
189. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
190. I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
191. Boogie Fever - The Sylvers
192. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) - Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
193. Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
194. I'm Your Boogie Man - KC and the Sunshine Band
195. I Can Help - Billy Swan
196. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
197. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
198. Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
199. Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
200. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
201. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - B. J. Thomas
202. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
203. Island Girl - Elton John
204. A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
205. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
206. I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow
207. Reunited - Peaches & Herb
208. He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) - Tony Orlando and Dawn
209. Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John
210. Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
211. Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross
212. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
213. Please Mr. Postman - Carpenters
214. Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender
215. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
216. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
217. Sad Eyes - Robert John
218. The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
219. I'm Sorry - John Denver
220. Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me - Mac Davis
221. Want Ads - The Honey Cone
222. Looks Like We Made It - Barry Manilow
223. Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
224. You Needed Me - Anne Murray
225. Brand New Key - Melanie
226. Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
227. Knock Three Times - Dawn
228. Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
229. Half-Breed - Cher
230. You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
231. Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) - Raiders
232. Don't Give Up on Us - David Soul
233. Theme from S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
234. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
235. Ben - Michael Jackson
236. Angie Baby - Helen Reddy
237. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
238. Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy
239. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
240. The Morning After - Maureen McGovern
241. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr.
242. Convoy - C. W. McCall
243. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
244. The Streak - Ray Stevens
245. One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
246. Da Doo Ron Ron - Shaun Cassidy
247. Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
248. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
249. Billy, Don't Be a Hero - Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods
250. My Ding-a-Ling - Chuck Berry
251. Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
252. Disco Duck - Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
253. (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka with Odia Coates
Songs still standing (in alphabetical order):
- ABC - The Jackson 5
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
- American Pie - Don McLean
- American Woman - The Guess Who
- Baby Come Back - Player
- Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
- Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings
- Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
- Best of My Love - Eagles
- Best of My Love - The Emotions
- Black and White - Three Dog Night
- Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
- Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
- Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
- Brother Louie - Stories
- Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
- Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
- Car Wash - Rose Royce
- Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
- Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
- Crocodile Rock - Elton John
- Dancing Queen - ABBA
- December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
- Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
- Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
- Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
- Fame - David Bowie
- Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
- Fire - Ohio Players
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
- Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
- Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
- Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison
- Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) - Bill Conti
- Good Times - Chic
- Got to Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
- Heart of Glass - Blondie
- Heart of Gold - Neil Young
- Heartache Tonight - Eagles
- Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede
- A Horse with No Name - America
- Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
- Hotel California - Eagles
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
- How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
- I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
- I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
- I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
- I Wish - Stevie Wonder
- I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
- I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
- If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
- If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
- It's Too Late - Carole King
- Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
- The Joker - Steve Miller Band
- Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
- Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - The Temptations
- Killing Me Softly with His Song - Roberta Flack
- Kiss You All Over - Exile
- Knock on Wood - Amii Stewart
- Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
- Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka
- Le Freak - Chic
- Lean On Me - Bill Withers
- Let It Be - The Beatles
- Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
- Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
- Let's Stay Together - Al Green
- Listen to What the Man Said - Wings
- The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles
- Love Hangover - Diana Ross
- Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
- Love Theme from A Star Is Born (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand
- Love Train - The O'Jays
- Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
- Love You Inside Out - Bee Gees
- The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
- Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Elton John
- Maggie May - Rod Stewart
- Mama Told Me (Not to Come) - Three Dog Night
- Mandy - Barry Manilow
- Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
- Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Miss You - The Rolling Stones
- My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings
- My Sharona - The Knack
- My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
- New Kid in Town - Eagles
- Night Fever - Bee Gees
- Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston
- Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites
- One of These Nights - Eagles
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
- Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
- Photograph - Ringo Starr
- Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band
- Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
- Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B. J. Thomas
- Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
- Rich Girl - Daryl Hall and John Oates
- Rise - Herb Alpert
- Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
- Rock the Boat - The Hues Corporation
- Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
- Rock'n Me - Steve Miller Band
- Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
- Show and Tell - Al Wilson
- Silly Love Songs - Wings
- Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
- Sister Golden Hair - America
- Southern Nights - Glen Campbell
- Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
- Still - Commodores
- Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
- Superstition - Stevie Wonder
- The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin - Sly & The Family Stone
- Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
- Then Came You - Dionne Warwick and The Spinners
- (They Long to Be) Close to You - Carpenters
- Three Times a Lady - Commodores
- Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
- Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees
- Top of the World - Carpenters
- Tragedy - Bee Gees
- Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney
- Venus - Shocking Blue
- War - Edwin Starr
- The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
- We're an American Band - Grand Funk
- What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
- Whatever Gets You Thru the Night - John Lennon
- Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
- With a Little Luck - Wings
- Without You - Nilsson
- You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
- You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) - Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
- You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder
- You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
- You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
- You're So Vain - Carly Simon
- You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
Nominate the song that you consider the worst or your least favorite from among the 1970s #1 hits in the still standing list above. Upvote any nominations you agree with, and downvote the ones you would like to see survive. After 48 hours, the three songs with the most upvotes will be eliminated.
Before posting a song, please check the replies that have already been posted this round to see if someone has already nominated the song. If so, upvote their nomination instead of submitting a duplicate.
Posted Apr 17, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC