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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

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