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[back to top] American Idol  Songs (1970s only)

#	Song / Artist	Avg Rtg	Solo	Year	APA	Adv	AV	AJ	B3	Elm	Trend	XFact
101	I Want You To Want Me0001I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick	57.0	57.0	1977	40.5	1	0	1	0	1	n/a	1.3
102	Movin Out Anthonys Song0001Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) Billy Joel	57.0	57.0	1977	35.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	8.3
103	One Voice0001One Voice Barry Manilow	57.0	57.0	1979	25.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-3.2
104	Sweet Thing0001Sweet Thing Rufus, Featuring Chaka Khan	57.0	57.0	1976	29.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-5.5
105	Lets Stay Together0001Let's Stay Together Al Green Tina Turner	56.2	56.2	1972	33.2	4	2	2	1	1	-1.0	8.5
106	Country Comfort0001Country Comfort Elton John	56.0	56.0	1970	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	3.8
107	Let's Get It On0001Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye	56.0	56.0	1973	35.3	4	4	0	2	0	-6.2	6.3
108	Nights On Broadway0001Nights On Broadway The Bee Gees	56.0	56.0	1975	29.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-1.3
109	No Woman No Cry0001No Woman, No Cry Bob Marley and the Wailers	56.0	56.0	1974	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	3.8
110	Without You0001Without You Nilsson Mariah Carey	55.6	55.6	1972	37.2	5	5	0	0	0	-5.8	-10.1
111	Renegade0001Renegade Styx	55.5	79.0	1978	29.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	15.4
112	If You Don't Know Me By Now0001If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes Simply Red	55.4	55.4	1972	37.8	4	4	0	1	1	6.3	0.3
113	I Love Music0001I Love Music The O'Jays	55.0	55.0	1970	35.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-6.5
114	Let It Be0001Let It Be The Beatles	55.0	55.0	1970	41.8	3	3	0	0	1	-21.8	12.9
115	My Love0001My Love Paul McCartney	55.0	55.0	1973	32.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-10.6
116	Somebody To Love0001Somebody To Love Queen	54.3	54.3	1976	38.5	2	1	1	1	2	-8.0	9.2
117	Youve Got A Friend0001You've Got A Friend James Taylor	54.3	54.3	1971	42.0	2	2	0	0	1	1.0	10.8
118	Angie0001Angie The Rolling Stones	54.0	54.0	1973	37.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	14.3
119	You Light Up My Life0001You Light Up My Life Debbie Boone	54.0	54.0	1976	27.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a
120	Just The Way You Are0001Just The Way You Are Billy Joel	53.5	53.5	1977	29.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	4.9
121	Lean On Me0001Lean On Me Bill Withers Club Nouveau	53.5	53.5	1972	35.0	2	1	1	0	0	n/a	-2.3
122	How Deep Is Your Love0001How Deep Is Your Love The Bee Gees	53.0	53.0	1977	42.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	11.5
123	Love Hangover0001Love Hangover Diana Ross	53.0	53.0	1976	31.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-5.5
124	Only The Good Die Young0001Only The Good Die Young Billy Joel	53.0	53.0	1977	36.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	2.8
125	Long And Winding Road0001The Long And Winding Road The Beatles	52.8	52.8	1970	41.3	4	4	0	2	0	-0.7	0.7
126	Drift Away0001Drift Away Dobie Gray Uncle Kracker	52.7	52.7	1973	31.0	3	3	0	0	0	27.5	5.3
127	If You Really Love Me0001If You Really Love Me Stevie Wonder	52.7	52.7	1971	34.0	2	2	0	0	1	-5.0	6.9
128	Heartbreaker0001Heartbreaker Pat Benatar	52.3	52.3	1979	28.7	3	3	0	1	0	13.0	-2.6
129	Shes Always A Woman0001She's Always A Woman Billy Joel	52.0	52.0	1977	27.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	24.1
130	Superstition0001Superstition Stevie Wonder	51.4	51.4	1972	37.3	5	5	0	0	2	3.6	-1.9
131	Where You Lead0001Where You Lead Barbra Streisand	51.0	51.0	1971	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-13.4
132	Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)0001Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin	50.5	50.5	1973	31.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	27.2
133	Turn The Beat Around0001Turn The Beat Around Vicki Sue Robinson	49.6	49.6	1976	30.2	4	4	0	2	1	-5.1	6.0
134	I Feel The Earth Move0001I Feel The Earth Move Carole King	49.3	42.0	1971	37.0	2	1	1	0	1	7.7	-16.1
135	All By Myself0001All By Myself Eric Carmen Celine Dion	49.2	49.2	1975	35.1	4	4	0	0	3	-7.3	-3.8
136	All Right Now0001All Right Now Free	49.0	49.0	1970	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	1.4
137	Have You Ever Seen The Rain?0001Have You Ever Seen The Rain? Creedence Clearwater Revival	49.0	49.0	1970	45.3	2	2	0	0	2	-5.8	5.4
138	Travelin Band0001Travelin' Band Creedence Clearwater Revival	49.0	49.0	1970	39.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-15.8
139	Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word0001Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Elton John	48.4	48.4	1974	38.6	2	2	0	0	3	12.4	-1.9
140	Emotion0001Emotion Samantha Sang	48.0	48.0	1978	30.0	2	2	0	2	0	n/a	-20.8
141	I Just Want To Celebrate0001I Just Want To Celebrate Rare Earth	48.0	48.0	1971	36.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	22.7
142	Miss You0001Miss You The Rolling Stones	48.0	48.0	1978	32.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-8.0
143	Wild Horses0001Wild Horses The Rolling Stones	48.0	48.0	1971	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	2.6
144	Fat Bottomed Girls0001Fat Bottomed Girls Queen	47.0	47.0	1978	34.3	2	2	0	1	1	4.0	-2.5
145	Way We Were0001The Way We Were Barbra Streisand	47.0	47.0	1973	37.0	2	2	0	1	1	n/a	-11.0
146	Whats Going On0001What's Going On Marvin Gaye	47.0	47.0	1971	37.0	2	2	0	0	1	-30.0	4.7
147	Jolene0001Jolene Dolly Parton	46.8	46.8	1974	40.4	4	3	1	3	1	-6.1	-5.3
148	Landslide0001Landslide Fleetwood Mac The Dixie Chicks	46.5	46.5	1975	41.7	3	3	0	0	0	n/a	-7.4
149	Touch Me In The Morning0001Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross	46.5	46.5	1973	29.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	5.9
150	What You Wont Do For Love0001What You Won't Do For Love Bobby Caldwell	46.5	46.5	1978	27.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-2.3
151	Corner Of The Sky0001Corner Of The Sky The Jackson 5	46.0	46.0	1972	33.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-26.3
152	Dont Take Away The Music0001Don't Take Away The Music Tavares	46.0	46.0	1976	29.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	6.2
153	On The Radio0001On The Radio Donna Summer	46.0	46.0	1979	26.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-10.3
154	Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting0001Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting Elton John	46.0	46.0	1973	42.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-19.0
155	Dream On0001Dream On Aerosmith	45.3	45.3	1976	34.3	2	2	0	1	1	16.5	-14.7
156	Love You Inside Out0001Love You Inside Out The Bee Gees	45.0	45.0	1979	26.5	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-34.7
157	Ill Never Love This Way Again0001I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick	44.3	44.3	1979	25.7	2	2	0	0	1	-10.5	-5.5
158	Coat Of Many Colors0001Coat Of Many Colors Dolly Parton	44.0	44.0	1971	37.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	9.1
159	Dim All The Lights0001Dim All The Lights Donna Summer	44.0	44.0	1979	30.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-11.6
160	Honesty0001Honesty Billy Joel	44.0	44.0	1979	33.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-20.9
161	Ill Be There0001I'll Be There The Jackson 5 Mariah Carey	44.0	44.0	1970	39.5	3	2	1	1	1	0.2	-1.3
162	Wild World0001Wild World Cat Stevens	44.0	44.0	1970	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-11.7
163	I Just Want To Be Your Everything0001I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb	43.5	43.5	1977	28.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	-11.3
164	Wishing On A Star0001Wishing On A Star Rose Royce	43.0	43.0	1978	29.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-15.0
165	Grease0001Grease Frankie Valli	42.0	42.0	1978	25.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-27.6
166	I Think I Love You0001I Think I Love You The Partridge Family	42.0	42.0	1970	35.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-10.8
167	Longer0001Longer Dan Fogelberg	42.0	42.0	1979	29.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-14.8
168	Me And Mrs Jones0001Me And Mrs. Jones Billy Paul	42.0	42.0	1972	36.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-12.3
169	Shes Got A Way0001She's Got A Way Billy Joel	42.0	42.0	1971	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-20.2
170	Tell Me Something Good0001Tell Me Something Good Rufus, Featuring Chaka Khan	42.0	42.0	1974	41.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-6.0
171	All In Love Is Fair0001All In Love Is Fair Stevie Wonder	41.6	41.6	1973	34.4	3	3	0	0	2	7.7	-8.1
172	Daniel0001Daniel Elton John	41.0	41.0	1973	38.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-7.0
173	Youre No Good0001You're No Good Linda Ronstadt	40.5	40.5	1974	35.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-4.1
174	Knock On Wood0001Knock On Wood Amii Stewart	40.3	40.3	1978	26.0	2	2	0	2	1	-11.0	-10.4
175	Because The Night0001Because The Night Patti Smith Group 10,000 Maniacs	40.0	40.0	1978	32.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	0.2
176	Some Kind Of Wonderful0001Some Kind Of Wonderful Grand Funk Railroad	40.0	40.0	1974	30.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a
177	Rock With You0001Rock With You Michael Jackson	39.0	39.0	1979	27.3	1	1	0	0	2	-17.0	5.5
178	Something He Can Feel0001Something He Can Feel Aretha Franklin En Vogue	39.0	39.0	1976	27.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a
179	I Want You Back0001I Want You Back The Jackson 5	38.7	38.7	1970	42.0	3	3	0	0	1	-5.0	-2.3
180	Hi De Ho0001Hi-De-Ho Blood, Sweat and Tears	38.0	38.0	1970	41.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-20.8
181	She Believes In Me0001She Believes In Me Kenny Rogers	38.0	38.0	1979	28.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-5.7
182	Tiny Dancer0001Tiny Dancer Elton John	38.0	38.0	1971	36.5	2	1	1	0	0	n/a	-4.1
183	You Make Me Feel Brand New0001You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics	38.0	38.0	1974	30.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-30.7
184	Never Can Say Goodbye0001Never Can Say Goodbye The Jackson 5	37.7	37.7	1971	37.7	1	1	0	1	2	10.0	-18.5
185	September0001September Earth, Wind & Fire	37.7	37.7	1978	30.7	1	1	0	2	2	-3.5	-18.0
186	We Are The Champions0001We Are The Champions Queen	37.3	37.3	1978	35.3	3	3	0	0	0	-35.0	-2.5
187	Love Hurts0001Love Hurts Nazareth	37.0	37.0	1975	36.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-10.3
188	Roxanne0001Roxanne The Police	37.0	37.0	1978	29.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-18.5
189	Knocks Me Off My Feet0001Knocks Me Off My Feet Stevie Wonder	35.7	35.7	1976	32.3	3	3	0	1	0	-8.0	-10.3
190	Hopelessly Devoted To You0001Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John	35.5	35.5	1978	27.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-12.1
191	Its A Miracle0001It's A Miracle Barry Manilow	35.5	35.5	1975	36.0	2	1	1	1	0	n/a	-15.1
192	Everlasting Love0001Everlasting Love Carl Carlton	35.0	35.0	1974	30.0	3	3	0	1	0	-13.0	-12.8
193	Run To Me0001Run To Me The Bee Gees	35.0	35.0	1972	35.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-22.4
194	Dont Stop0001Don't Stop Fleetwood Mac	34.0	34.0	1977	33.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-20.1
195	Last Dance0001Last Dance Donna Summer	34.0	34.0	1978	27.0	1	1	0	1	2	10.5	-2.3
196	Best Of My Love0001Best Of My Love The Emotions	33.5	33.5	1977	32.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	7.8
197	Reasons0001Reasons Earth, Wind & Fire	33.5	33.5	1975	34.0	2	1	1	0	0	n/a	2.8
198	Dust In The Wind0001Dust In The Wind Kansas	33.0	33.0	1977	42.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-1.0
199	Crazy Little Thing Called Love0001Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen	32.1	35.3	1979	31.0	6	6	0	1	1	-2.7	-13.0
200	Ive Done Enough Dyin Today0001I've Done Enough Dyin' Today Larry Gatlin	32.0	32.0	1978	25.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-9.4

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