Your soundtrack, born in 1952

The biggest songs from 1966–1976, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1970).

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  1. 1 Sugar, Sugar Archies Age 17 · #1 in 1969
  2. 2 Hey Jude Beatles Age 16 · #1 in 1968
  3. 3 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel Age 18 · #1 in 1970
  4. 4 Joy To The World Three Dog Night Age 19 · #1 in 1971
  5. 5 Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In Fifth Dimension Age 17 · #2 in 1969
  6. 6 Love Is Blue Paul Mauriat Age 16 · #2 in 1968
  7. 7 (They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters Age 18 · #2 in 1970
  8. 8 Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe Rod Stewart Age 19 · #2 in 1971
  9. 9 I Can't Get Next To You Temptations Age 17 · #3 in 1969
  10. 10 Honey Bobby Goldsboro Age 16 · #3 in 1968
  11. 11 American Woman / No Sugar Tonight Guess Who Age 18 · #3 in 1970
  12. 12 It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move Carole King Age 19 · #3 in 1971
  13. 13 Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones Age 17 · #4 in 1969
  14. 14 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding Age 16 · #4 in 1968
  15. 15 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas Age 18 · #4 in 1970
  16. 16 One Bad Apple Osmonds Age 19 · #4 in 1971
  17. 17 Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone Age 17 · #5 in 1969
  18. 18 People Got To Be Free Rascals Age 16 · #5 in 1968
  19. 19 War Edwin Starr Age 18 · #5 in 1970
  20. 20 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees Age 19 · #5 in 1971
  21. 21 Dizzy Tommy Roe Age 17 · #6 in 1969
  22. 22 Sunshine Of Your Love Cream Age 16 · #6 in 1968
  23. 23 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross Age 18 · #6 in 1970
  24. 24 Indian Reservation Raiders Age 19 · #6 in 1971
  25. 25 Hot Fun In The Summertime Sly & The Family Stone Age 17 · #7 in 1969
  26. 26 This Guy's In Love With You Herb Alpert Age 16 · #7 in 1968
  27. 27 I'll Be There Jackson 5 Age 18 · #7 in 1970
  28. 28 Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond Age 19 · #7 in 1971
  29. 29 I'll Never Fall In Love Again Tom Jones Age 17 · #8 in 1969
  30. 30 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Hugo Montenegro Age 16 · #8 in 1968
  31. 31 Get Ready Rare Earth Age 18 · #8 in 1970
  32. 32 Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver Age 19 · #8 in 1971
  33. 33 Build Me Up Buttercup Foundations Age 17 · #9 in 1969
  34. 34 Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel Age 16 · #9 in 1968
  35. 35 Let It Be Beatles Age 18 · #9 in 1970
  36. 36 Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations Age 19 · #9 in 1971
  37. 37 Crimson And Clover Tommy James & The Shondells Age 17 · #10 in 1969
  38. 38 Tighten Up Archie Bell & The Drells Age 16 · #10 in 1968
  39. 39 Band Of Gold Freda Payne Age 18 · #10 in 1970
  40. 40 Knock Three Times Dawn Age 19 · #10 in 1971
  41. 41 One Three Dog Night Age 17 · #11 in 1969
  42. 42 Search ↗ Harper Valley P.T.A. Jeannie C. Riley Age 16 · #11 in 1968
  43. 43 Search ↗ Mama Told Me (Not To Come) Three Dog Night Age 18 · #11 in 1970
  44. 44 Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin Age 19 · #11 in 1971
  45. 45 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack Age 20 · #1 in 1972
  46. 46 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan Age 20 · #2 in 1972
  47. 47 Crystal Blue Persuasion Tommy James & The Shondells Age 17 · #12 in 1969
  48. 48 Little Green Apples O.C. Smith Age 16 · #12 in 1968
  49. 49 Everything Is Beautiful Ray Stevens Age 18 · #12 in 1970
  50. 50 Tired Of Being Alone Al Green Age 19 · #12 in 1971

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1952 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1970 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1966–1976 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1969
Sugar, Sugar Archies
#2 Age 16 · 1968
Hey Jude Beatles
#3 Age 18 · 1970
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
Joy To The World Three Dog Night
Age 19 · 1971
#5
Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In Fifth Dimension
Age 17 · 1969
#6
Love Is Blue Paul Mauriat
Age 16 · 1968
#7
(They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters
Age 18 · 1970
#8
Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe Rod Stewart
Age 19 · 1971
#9
I Can't Get Next To You Temptations
Age 17 · 1969
#10
Honey Bobby Goldsboro
Age 16 · 1968

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
American Woman / No Sugar Tonight Guess Who (1970)
#12
It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move Carole King (1971)
#13
Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones (1969)
#14
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding (1968)
#15
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas (1970)
#16
One Bad Apple Osmonds (1971)
#17
Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
#18
People Got To Be Free Rascals (1968)
#19
War Edwin Starr (1970)
#20
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees (1971)
#21
Dizzy Tommy Roe (1969)
#22
Sunshine Of Your Love Cream (1968)
#23
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross (1970)
#24
Indian Reservation Raiders (1971)
#25
Hot Fun In The Summertime Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
#26
This Guy's In Love With You Herb Alpert (1968)
#27
I'll Be There Jackson 5 (1970)
#28
Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond (1971)
#29
I'll Never Fall In Love Again Tom Jones (1969)
#30
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Hugo Montenegro (1968)
#31
Get Ready Rare Earth (1970)
#32
Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver (1971)
#33
Build Me Up Buttercup Foundations (1969)
#34
Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel (1968)
#35
Let It Be Beatles (1970)
#36
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations (1971)
#37
Crimson And Clover Tommy James & The Shondells (1969)
#38
Tighten Up Archie Bell & The Drells (1968)
#39
Band Of Gold Freda Payne (1970)
#40
Knock Three Times Dawn (1971)