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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
1	Angel From Montgomery0001Angel From Montgomery John Prine	n/a	n/a	1971	52.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
2	Midnight Rider0001Midnight Rider The Allman Brothers Band	n/a	n/a	1970	52.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
3	Changes0001Changes Black Sabbath	n/a	n/a	1972	50.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a
4	Grandmas Hands0001Grandma's Hands Bill Withers	72.0	72.0	1971	49.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	18.4
5	Lovin You0001Lovin' You Minnie Riperton	n/a	n/a	1974	49.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
6	Black Magic Woman0001Black Magic Woman Santana	59.0	59.0	1970	48.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	14.0
7	Killing Me Softly With His Song0001Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack The Fugees	n/a	n/a	1973	48.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
8	Your Song0001Your Song Elton John	65.5	65.5	1970	47.3	2	2	0	0	1	n/a	10.6
9	Brand New Key0001Brand New Key Melanie	74.0	74.0	1971	47.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	1.0
10	Dancing Queen0001Dancing Queen ABBA	n/a	n/a	1976	47.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
11	Forever Young0001Forever Young Bob Dylan	n/a	n/a	1974	47.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
12	Baby Love0001Baby Love Mother's Finest	n/a	n/a	1977	46.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a
13	Chain0001The Chain Fleetwood Mac	n/a	n/a	1977	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
14	Oo De Lally0001Oo-De-Lally Roger Miller	58.0	58.0	1973	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	4.0
15	Wild World0001Wild World Cat Stevens	44.0	44.0	1970	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-11.7
16	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
17	Hold The Line0001Hold The Line Toto	n/a	n/a	1978	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
18	Love Of My Life0001Love Of My Life Queen	83.0	83.0	1975	45.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	28.7
19	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
20	Blame It On The Boogie0001Blame It On The Boogie Mick Jackson	n/a	n/a	1978	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
21	Dont Bring Me Down0001Don't Bring Me Down Electric Light Orchestra	n/a	n/a	1979	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
22	Lilac Wine0001Lilac Wine Elkie Brooks	n/a	n/a	1978	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
23	Waiting In Vain0001Waiting In Vain Bob Marley and the Wailers	n/a	n/a	1977	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
24	We All Fall In Love Sometimes0001We All Fall In Love Sometimes Elton John	85.0	85.0	1975	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	5.0
25	Cant You See0001Can't You See Marshall Tucker Band	58.0	58.0	1973	43.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	11.7
26	Hard Luck Woman0001Hard Luck Woman Kiss	28.0	28.0	1976	43.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-6.6
27	Help Me Make It Through The Night0001Help Me Make It Through The Night Kris Kristofferson Sammi Smith	77.0	77.0	1970	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	17.2
28	I Wanna Be Where You Are0001I Wanna Be Where You Are Michael Jackson	31.0	31.0	1972	43.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-11.0
29	Somos Novios0001Somos Novios (It's Impossible) Armando Manzanero Perry Como	72.0	72.0	1970	43.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	20.0
30	They Long To Be Close To You0001(They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters	2.0	2.0	1970	43.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-24.4
31	Maybe Im Amazed0001Maybe I'm Amazed Paul McCartney	71.8	71.8	1970	42.3	4	4	0	0	0	-6.1	10.6
32	American Woman0001American Woman The Guess Who	25.0	25.0	1970	42.0	0	0	0	1	2	n/a	-16.5
33	Candle On The Water0001Candle On The Water Helen Reddy	71.0	71.0	1977	42.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-11.3
34	Dreams0001Dreams Fleetwood Mac	73.0	73.0	1977	42.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	17.6
35	Dust In The Wind0001Dust In The Wind Kansas	33.0	33.0	1977	42.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-1.0
36	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
37	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
38	Maggie May0001Maggie May Rod Stewart	64.5	64.5	1971	42.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	15.7
39	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
40	Simple Man0001Simple Man Lynyrd Skynyrd	57.2	57.2	1973	42.0	4	4	0	0	2	-2.2	8.2
41	Stay With Me0001Stay With Me Faces	70.5	70.5	1971	42.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	8.1
42	Take Me Home Country Roads0001Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver	29.0	29.0	1971	42.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-29.5
43	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
44	Let It Be0001Let It Be The Beatles	55.0	55.0	1970	41.8	3	3	0	0	1	-21.8	12.9
45	Bennie And The Jets0001Bennie And The Jets Elton John	31.3	31.3	1973	41.7	2	1	1	1	1	-34.5	-12.0
46	Landslide0001Landslide Fleetwood Mac The Dixie Chicks	46.5	46.5	1975	41.7	3	3	0	0	0	n/a	-7.4
47	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
48	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
49	Country Comfort0001Country Comfort Elton John	56.0	56.0	1970	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	3.8
50	Dont You Worry Bout A Thing0001Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Stevie Wonder	63.0	63.0	1973	41.0	2	1	1	0	0	n/a	-2.2
51	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
52	Jet0001Jet Paul McCartney	17.0	17.0	1974	41.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	-18.7
53	Love Dont Live Here Anymore0001Love Don't Live Here Anymore Rose Royce	22.0	22.0	1978	41.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a
54	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
55	Higher Ground0001Higher Ground Stevie Wonder	84.0	84.0	1973	40.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	20.8
56	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
57	Jolene0001Jolene Dolly Parton	46.8	46.8	1974	40.4	4	3	1	3	1	-6.1	-5.3
58	I Who Have Nothing0001I (Who Have Nothing) Tom Jones	85.4	85.4	1970	40.2	5	5	0	0	0	5.0	24.8
59	Beautiful0001Beautiful Carole King	80.0	80.0	1971	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	19.7
60	Believe In Yourself0001Believe In Yourself Diana Ross	65.0	65.0	1978	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	9.6
61	For All We Know0001For All We Know Carpenters	73.0	73.0	1971	40.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	31.6
62	If I Were Your Woman0001If I Were Your Woman Gladys Knight and the Pips	73.5	73.5	1971	40.0	2	2	0	1	1	n/a	11.6
63	It Must Be Love0001It Must Be Love Don Williams Alan Jackson	8.0	8.0	1979	40.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-15.5
64	Long As I Can See The Light0001Long As I Can See The Light Creedence Clearwater Revival	90.0	90.0	1970	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	15.9
65	Sir Duke0001Sir Duke Stevie Wonder	29.5	29.5	1977	40.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-20.4
66	Use Me0001Use Me Bill Withers	18.0	18.0	1972	40.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-19.0
67	Where You Lead0001Where You Lead Barbra Streisand	51.0	51.0	1971	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-13.4
68	Working Man (Rush)0001Working Man Rush	63.0	63.0	1974	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	0.0
69	Rocket Man0001Rocket Man Elton John	26.5	26.5	1972	39.8	3	2	1	1	1	-3.6	-9.2
70	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
71	Long Train Runnin'0001Long Train Runnin' The Doobie Brothers	25.0	25.0	1972	39.5	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-12.6
72	Travelin Band0001Travelin' Band Creedence Clearwater Revival	49.0	49.0	1970	39.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-15.8
73	You Are So Beautiful0001You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker	59.6	59.6	1974	39.2	4	4	0	1	2	-3.0	4.1
74	Across The Universe0001Across The Universe The Beatles	62.5	62.5	1970	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	0.3
75	All Right Now0001All Right Now Free	49.0	49.0	1970	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	1.4
76	Barracuda0001Barracuda Heart	58.5	58.5	1977	39.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	15.6
77	Jealous Guy0001Jealous Guy John Lennon	89.0	89.0	1971	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	39.2
78	Me And Bobby McGee0001Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin	78.0	78.0	1971	39.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	10.6
79	Treat Her Like A Lady0001Treat Her Like A Lady Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose	89.0	89.0	1971	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	33.9
80	Wild Horses0001Wild Horses The Rolling Stones	48.0	48.0	1971	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	2.6
81	Papa Was A Rolling Stone0001Papa Was A Rolling Stone The Temptations	61.3	61.3	1972	38.7	2	2	0	0	1	-35.5	8.7
82	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
83	Somebody To Love0001Somebody To Love Queen	54.3	54.3	1976	38.5	2	1	1	1	2	-8.0	9.2
84	Rhiannon0001Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac	69.3	69.3	1976	38.3	3	2	1	0	1	-3.0	12.6
85	Imagine0001Imagine John Lennon	60.7	60.7	1971	38.1	5	4	1	0	2	4.6	-1.3
86	Aint No Sunshine0001Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers	72.4	72.4	1971	38.0	4	4	0	0	1	-3.0	14.6
87	American Girl0001American Girl Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	67.0	67.0	1977	38.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	8.7
88	As0001As Stevie Wonder	60.0	60.0	1977	38.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	12.6
89	Candle In The Wind0001Candle In The Wind Elton John	81.0	81.0	1973	38.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	18.4
90	Daniel0001Daniel Elton John	41.0	41.0	1973	38.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-7.0
91	Superstar0001Superstar From: Jesus Christ Superstar	71.0	71.0	1970	38.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	10.1
92	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
93	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
94	I Wish0001I Wish Stevie Wonder	62.0	62.0	1976	37.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	16.7
95	Superstition0001Superstition Stevie Wonder	51.4	51.4	1972	37.3	5	5	0	0	2	3.6	-1.9
96	Without You0001Without You Nilsson Mariah Carey	55.6	55.6	1972	37.2	5	5	0	0	0	-5.8	-10.1
97	Angie0001Angie The Rolling Stones	54.0	54.0	1973	37.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	14.3
98	Baba O'Riley0001Baba O'Riley The Who	69.0	69.0	1971	37.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	3.9
99	Bridge Over Troubled Water0001Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel	65.5	65.5	1970	37.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	8.7
100	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

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