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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	Across The Universe0001Across The Universe The Beatles	62.5	62.5	1970	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	0.3
2	All Right Now0001All Right Now Free	49.0	49.0	1970	39.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	1.4
3	American Woman0001American Woman The Guess Who	25.0	25.0	1970	42.0	0	0	0	1	2	n/a	-16.5
4	Band Of Gold0001Band Of Gold Freda Payne	88.0	88.0	1970	33.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	25.9
5	Black Magic Woman0001Black Magic Woman Santana	59.0	59.0	1970	48.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	14.0
6	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
7	Country Comfort0001Country Comfort Elton John	56.0	56.0	1970	41.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	3.8
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	I Love Music0001I Love Music The O'Jays	55.0	55.0	1970	35.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-6.5
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	Let It Be0001Let It Be The Beatles	55.0	55.0	1970	41.8	3	3	0	0	1	-21.8	12.9
17	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
18	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
19	Maybe Im Amazed0001Maybe I'm Amazed Paul McCartney	71.8	71.8	1970	42.3	4	4	0	0	0	-6.1	10.6
20	Midnight Rider0001Midnight Rider The Allman Brothers Band	n/a	n/a	1970	52.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
21	On A Clear Day You Can See Forever0001On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Barbra Streisand	70.0	70.0	1970	37.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	13.7
22	Signed Sealed Delivered Im Yours0001Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Stevie Wonder	59.0	59.0	1970	37.0	4	4	0	1	0	-2.2	1.1
23	Someday Well All Be Free0001Someday We'll All Be Free Donny Hathaway	29.0	29.0	1970	32.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-24.0
24	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
25	Superstar0001Superstar From: Jesus Christ Superstar	71.0	71.0	1970	38.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	10.1
26	Take Me To The Pilot0001Take Me To The Pilot Elton John	86.0	86.0	1970	34.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	30.7
27	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
28	Travelin Band0001Travelin' Band Creedence Clearwater Revival	49.0	49.0	1970	39.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-15.8
29	Vehicle0001Vehicle The Ides Of March	79.0	79.0	1970	35.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	18.1
30	Wild World0001Wild World Cat Stevens	44.0	44.0	1970	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-11.7
31	Your Song0001Your Song Elton John	65.5	65.5	1970	47.3	2	2	0	0	1	n/a	10.6
32	A Song For You0001A Song For You Donny Hathaway	66.5	66.5	1971	36.5	3	1	2	1	1	-2.4	12.3
33	Aint No Sunshine0001Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers	72.4	72.4	1971	38.0	4	4	0	0	1	-3.0	14.6
34	Angel From Montgomery0001Angel From Montgomery John Prine	n/a	n/a	1971	52.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
35	Baba O'Riley0001Baba O'Riley The Who	69.0	69.0	1971	37.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	3.9
36	Beautiful0001Beautiful Carole King	80.0	80.0	1971	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	19.7
37	Brand New Key0001Brand New Key Melanie	74.0	74.0	1971	47.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	1.0
38	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
39	Diamonds Are Forever0001Diamonds Are Forever Shirley Bassey	62.0	62.0	1971	36.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	6.8
40	For All We Know0001For All We Know Carpenters	73.0	73.0	1971	40.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	31.6
41	Grandmas Hands0001Grandma's Hands Bill Withers	72.0	72.0	1971	49.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	18.4
42	How Can You Mend A Broken Heart0001How Can You Mend A Broken Heart The Bee Gees	68.3	68.3	1971	34.0	3	3	0	0	0	-5.0	1.8
43	I Am I Said0001I Am…I Said Neil Diamond	69.0	69.0	1971	37.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	19.2
44	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
45	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
46	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
47	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
48	Imagine0001Imagine John Lennon	60.7	60.7	1971	38.1	5	4	1	0	2	4.6	-1.3
49	Jealous Guy0001Jealous Guy John Lennon	89.0	89.0	1971	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	39.2
50	Levon0001Levon Elton John	59.5	59.5	1971	35.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	19.9
51	Maggie May0001Maggie May Rod Stewart	64.5	64.5	1971	42.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	15.7
52	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
53	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
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	Stay With Me0001Stay With Me Faces	70.5	70.5	1971	42.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	8.1
56	Superstar0001Superstar Carpenters	61.3	61.3	1971	37.0	3	2	1	0	0	-7.0	17.7
57	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
58	Tiny Dancer0001Tiny Dancer Elton John	38.0	38.0	1971	36.5	2	1	1	0	0	n/a	-4.1
59	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
60	Vincent0001Vincent Don McLean	20.0	20.0	1971	33.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-30.8
61	Whats Going On0001What's Going On Marvin Gaye	47.0	47.0	1971	37.0	2	2	0	0	1	-30.0	4.7
62	Where You Lead0001Where You Lead Barbra Streisand	51.0	51.0	1971	40.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-13.4
63	Wild Horses0001Wild Horses The Rolling Stones	48.0	48.0	1971	39.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	2.6
64	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
65	Ben0001Ben Michael Jackson	26.0	26.0	1972	30.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-22.0
66	Blame It On The Sun0001Blame It On The Sun Stevie Wonder	18.0	18.0	1972	34.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-17.9
67	Changes0001Changes Black Sabbath	n/a	n/a	1972	50.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a
68	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
69	Crocodile Rock0001Crocodile Rock Elton John	10.0	10.0	1972	32.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-23.9
70	First Time Ever I Saw Your Face0001The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack	57.5	57.5	1972	34.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	4.4
71	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
72	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
73	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
74	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
75	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
76	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
77	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
78	Rocket Man0001Rocket Man Elton John	26.5	26.5	1972	39.8	3	2	1	1	1	-3.6	-9.2
79	Run To Me0001Run To Me The Bee Gees	35.0	35.0	1972	35.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-22.4
80	Superstition0001Superstition Stevie Wonder	51.4	51.4	1972	37.3	5	5	0	0	2	3.6	-1.9
81	Use Me0001Use Me Bill Withers	18.0	18.0	1972	40.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-19.0
82	Without You0001Without You Nilsson Mariah Carey	55.6	55.6	1972	37.2	5	5	0	0	0	-5.8	-10.1
83	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
84	Angie0001Angie The Rolling Stones	54.0	54.0	1973	37.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	14.3
85	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
86	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
87	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
88	Daniel0001Daniel Elton John	41.0	41.0	1973	38.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-7.0
89	Desperado0001Desperado The Eagles	17.0	17.0	1973	31.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-9.0
90	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
91	Drift Away0001Drift Away Dobie Gray Uncle Kracker	52.7	52.7	1973	31.0	3	3	0	0	0	27.5	5.3
92	For The Love Of Money0001For The Love Of Money The O'Jays	80.0	80.0	1973	32.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	9.6
93	Free Ride0001Free Ride Edgar Winter Group	23.0	23.0	1973	34.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a
94	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road0001Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John	8.0	8.0	1973	31.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-20.3
95	Higher Ground0001Higher Ground Stevie Wonder	84.0	84.0	1973	40.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	20.8
96	I Shot The Sheriff0001I Shot The Sheriff Bob Marley and the Wailers Eric Clapton	9.0	9.0	1973	35.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-37.9
97	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
98	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
99	Living For The City0001Living For The City Stevie Wonder	67.3	67.3	1973	36.5	4	4	0	0	0	-15.9	1.7
100	Midnight Train To Georgia0001Midnight Train To Georgia Gladys Knight and the Pips	76.7	76.7	1973	34.7	3	3	0	0	0	4.0	15.2

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