(VANITY) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('70S) - ROUND 2

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[the OlLine Rebel]

ROUND 2 of the greatest hits of the '70s begins!

Due date: Sunday, Jan 28 @6:00 pm (Eastern)

This Round takes the top 6 songs of each year of the '70s per BILLBOARD, and pairs them in brackets along with the best 4 #7s as voted in Round 1.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Picks by my DH:

6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross
4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas
2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye
2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
5 1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone
2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees
2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
4 1979 “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart

[the OlLine Rebel]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)

OK, we’re down to the end of this round, music lovers!

I have a conundrum, though.

Anyone who has not yet picked/voted, please consider doing so this afternoon. I have a few very tight races, including a tie right now. I won’t say which but I will say all the close ones are on the last half.

If you’ve already voted, don’t bother, unless you skipped some and I’ll let you know if it would help for you to add them.

If someone does not break (or make) these ties, I’ll have to have a quickie run-off, basically just Monday.

[bagster]

Ooooo a runoff would be exciting.

[ifinnegan]

Please see start of thread for Round 2 rules!

ROUND 2 PAIRS/BRACKETS:

****** indicates the choice

******1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel ******
6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who
******4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas******

******2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters******
5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr

******2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart******
5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
******6 1971 “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” Paul Revere & the Raiders******

******3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King******
4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds

******1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack******
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

******4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson******
4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye

******2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan******
6 1972 “I Gotcha” Joe Tex

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
******5 1972 “The Candy Man” Sammy Davis Jr.******

1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
******7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John******

******3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack******
5 1973 “My Love” Paul McCartney & Wings

******2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce******
6 1973 “Why Me” Kris Kristofferson

2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
******5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5******

1 1974 “The Way We Were” Barbra Streisand
******6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad******

******3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra******
4 1974 “Come and Get Your Love” Redbone

******1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille******
7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie

******3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John******
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

******2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell******
6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire

4 1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender
******4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons******

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
******6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans******

3 1976 “Disco Lady” Johnnie Taylor
******3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions******

2 1976 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee
******5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry******

******2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb******
5 1977 “Angel in Your Arms” Hot

******1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart******
6 1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan

******4 1977 “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” Barbra Streisand******
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

******1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb******
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

******3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone******
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile

2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees
******6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees******

******2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer******
5 1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
******6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor******

******3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic******
4 1979 “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart

[cyclotic]

6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross
3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who

2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack
4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson
2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra

7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli
6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons
6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
6 1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer

[the OlLine Rebel]

Skipping the last 2, cyc?

My Sharona/I will Survive

Le Freak/Do ya Think I’m Sexy?

[Albion Wilde]

ROUND 2
Bridge over Troubled Water
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
War
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Joy to the World
It’s Too Late
Lean on Me
Without You
Alone Again (Naturally)
American Pie
Crocodile Rock
Killing Me Softly with His Song
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Dancing Machine
The Way We Were
Love’s Theme
Fame
Philadelphia Freedom
Rhinestone Cowboy
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”
Silly Love Songs
Best of My Love
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
I Just Want to Be Your Everything
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Stayin’ Alive
Shadow Dancing
You Light Up My Life
How Deep Is Your Love
Reunited
My Sharona
Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?

[OrioleFan]

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas
2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack
4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson
2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
4 1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile
2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees
2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor
3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic

[Drumbo]

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
6 1970 “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Diana Ross

3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who
4 1970 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” B.J. Thomas

2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
5 1970 “War” Edwin Starr

2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
5 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” Bee Gees

1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
6 1971 “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” Paul Revere & the Raiders

3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
4 1971 “One Bad Apple” The Osmonds

1 1972 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” Roberta Flack
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers

4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson
4 1973 “Let’s Get It On” Marvin Gaye

2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
6 1972 “I Gotcha” Joe Tex

3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
5 1972 “The Candy Man” Sammy Davis Jr.

1 1973 “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” Tony Orlando and Dawn
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John

3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
5 1973 “My Love” (Woe Woe Woe Woe, really?)Okay I'll settle, but for the record I'm tipping the hat to "Maybe I'm Amazed" 1970 Paul McCartney

2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
6 1973 “Why Me” Kris Kristofferson

2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
5 1974 “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5

1 1974 “The Way We Were” Barbra Streisand
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad

3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 1974 “Come and Get Your Love” Redbone

1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
7 1975 “Fame” David Bowie

3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
6 1975 “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire

4 1975 “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” Freddy Fender
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons

1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
6 1976 “Kiss and Say Goodbye” The Manhattans

3 1976 “Disco Lady” Johnnie Taylor
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions

2 1976 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry

2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
5 1977 “Angel in Your Arms” Hot

1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
6 1977 “I Like Dreamin’” Kenny Nolan

4 1977 “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” Barbra Streisand
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees

1 1978 “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player

3 1978 “You Light Up My Life” Debby Boone
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile

2 1978 “Night Fever” Bee Gees
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees

2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
5 1979 “Reunited” Peaches & Herb

1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
6 1979 “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor

3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic
4 1979 “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” Rod Stewart

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[Hildy]

You’re wrong on this one:
3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
5 1973 “My Love” (Woe Woe Woe Woe, really?)Okay I’ll settle, but for the record I’m tipping the hat to “Maybe I’m Amazed” 1970 Paul McCartney

Killing me Softly was and still is one of the most beautiful songs of that era. 50 extra points if you know who it was written about. No Googling.

[the OlLine Rebel]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)

ROUND 2 - MOSTLY OVER

!!!!RUN-OFF NEEDED!!!!

Results for Round 2 so far, minus the run-off:

1 1970 “Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
3 1970 “American Woman” The Guess Who
2 1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” The Carpenters
2 1971 “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
1 1971 “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
3 1971 “It’s Too Late” Carole King
7 1972 “Lean on Me” Bill Withers
4 1972 “Without You” Harry Nilsson
2 1972 “Alone Again (Naturally)” Gilbert O’Sullivan
3 1972 “American Pie” Don McLean
7 1973 “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
3 1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” Roberta Flack
2 1973 “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” Jim Croce
2 1974 “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks
6 1974 “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
3 1974 “Love’s Theme” Love Unlimited Orchestra
1 1975 “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain & Tennille
2 1975 “Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell
4 1976 “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” The Four Seasons
1 1976 “Silly Love Songs” Wings
3 1977 “Best of My Love” The Emotions
5 1976 “Play That Funky Music” Wild Cherry
2 1977 “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” Andy Gibb
1 1977 “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” Rod Stewart
4 1978 “Stayin’ Alive” Bee Gees
7 1978 “Baby Come Back” Player
5 1978 “Kiss You All Over” Exile
6 1978 “How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees
2 1979 “Bad Girls” Donna Summer
1 1979 “My Sharona” The Knack
3 1979 “Le Freak” Chic

[the OlLine Rebel]

TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1970S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)

******RUN-OFF on ROUND 2*****

We had several close calls, and still ended up with one tie. So I will do a run-off. All are welcome to vote, even if you already did Round 2. Heck, you might change your mind!

Please vote for one song or the other of this pair; due MONDAY, JAN 29 @ 7:00pm Eastern:

3 1975 “Philadelphia Freedom” Elton John
5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

[SamAdams76]

I will have to give “Philadelphia Freedom” the nod over “My Eyes Adored You” in the run-off.

[So Cal Rocket]

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

[Bodleian_Girl]

Thanks for your hard work on this!

I’m voting for “My Eyes Adored You” because it reminds me of someone I once loved.

[dfwgator]

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

Or the Rush Limbaugh version, “My Hands Explored You”.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Philadelpha Freedom by a mile, or a whole state.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Philadelpha Freedom by a mile, or a whole state.

[stylin19a]

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli

[PROCON]

5 1975 “My Eyes Adored You” Frankie Valli