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[back to top] American Idol  Songs (1970s only Min. 3 Perfs)

#	Song / Artist	Avg Rtg	Solo	Year	APA	Adv	AV	AJ	B3	Elm	Trend	XFact
1	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
2	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
3	Aint No Sunshine0001Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers	72.4	72.4	1971	38.0	4	4	0	0	1	-3.0	14.6
4	New York State Of Mind0001New York State Of Mind Billy Joel	72.3	72.3	1976	36.0	2	2	0	1	2	-4.5	21.3
5	Maybe Im Amazed0001Maybe I'm Amazed Paul McCartney	71.8	71.8	1970	42.3	4	4	0	0	0	-6.1	10.6
6	Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me0001Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John	70.6	70.6	1974	34.1	7	7	0	1	1	3.1	15.2
7	Inseparable0001Inseparable Natalie Cole	70.3	70.3	1975	33.3	2	1	1	0	1	2.0	33.4
8	Rhiannon0001Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac	69.3	69.3	1976	38.3	3	2	1	0	1	-3.0	12.6
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	I Will Always Love You0001I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton Whitney Houston	66.0	66.0	1974	33.3	3	2	1	0	0	19.5	6.4
13	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
14	Superstar0001Superstar Carpenters	61.3	61.3	1971	37.0	3	2	1	0	0	-7.0	17.7
15	Imagine0001Imagine John Lennon	60.7	60.7	1971	38.1	5	4	1	0	2	4.6	-1.3
16	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
17	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
18	Bohemian Rhapsody0001Bohemian Rhapsody Queen	57.3	57.3	1975	32.7	3	3	0	0	0	-23.0	8.4
19	Im Every Woman0001I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan	57.3	57.3	1978	27.8	3	3	0	2	1	-5.7	0.6
20	Simple Man0001Simple Man Lynyrd Skynyrd	57.2	57.2	1973	42.0	4	4	0	0	2	-2.2	8.2
21	Dont Leave Me This Way0001Don't Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston	57.0	57.0	1977	28.7	2	2	0	2	1	n/a	-0.9
22	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
23	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
24	Without You0001Without You Nilsson Mariah Carey	55.6	55.6	1972	37.2	5	5	0	0	0	-5.8	-10.1
25	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
26	Let It Be0001Let It Be The Beatles	55.0	55.0	1970	41.8	3	3	0	0	1	-21.8	12.9
27	Somebody To Love0001Somebody To Love Queen	54.3	54.3	1976	38.5	2	1	1	1	2	-8.0	9.2
28	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
29	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
30	Drift Away0001Drift Away Dobie Gray Uncle Kracker	52.7	52.7	1973	31.0	3	3	0	0	0	27.5	5.3
31	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
32	Heartbreaker0001Heartbreaker Pat Benatar	52.3	52.3	1979	28.7	3	3	0	1	0	13.0	-2.6
33	Superstition0001Superstition Stevie Wonder	51.4	51.4	1972	37.3	5	5	0	0	2	3.6	-1.9
34	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
35	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
36	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
37	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
38	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
39	Fat Bottomed Girls0001Fat Bottomed Girls Queen	47.0	47.0	1978	34.3	2	2	0	1	1	4.0	-2.5
40	Whats Going On0001What's Going On Marvin Gaye	47.0	47.0	1971	37.0	2	2	0	0	1	-30.0	4.7
41	Jolene0001Jolene Dolly Parton	46.8	46.8	1974	40.4	4	3	1	3	1	-6.1	-5.3
42	Dream On0001Dream On Aerosmith	45.3	45.3	1976	34.3	2	2	0	1	1	16.5	-14.7
43	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
44	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
45	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
46	Knock On Wood0001Knock On Wood Amii Stewart	40.3	40.3	1978	26.0	2	2	0	2	1	-11.0	-10.4
47	Rock With You0001Rock With You Michael Jackson	39.0	39.0	1979	27.3	1	1	0	0	2	-17.0	5.5
48	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
49	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
50	September0001September Earth, Wind & Fire	37.7	37.7	1978	30.7	1	1	0	2	2	-3.5	-18.0

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