Your soundtrack, born in 1954

The biggest songs from 1968–1978, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1972).

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  1. 1 Joy To The World Three Dog Night Age 17 · #1 in 1971
  2. 2 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel Age 16 · #1 in 1970
  3. 3 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack Age 18 · #1 in 1972
  4. 4 Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn Age 19 · #1 in 1973
  5. 5 Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe Rod Stewart Age 17 · #2 in 1971
  6. 6 (They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters Age 16 · #2 in 1970
  7. 7 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan Age 18 · #2 in 1972
  8. 8 Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce Age 19 · #2 in 1973
  9. 9 It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move Carole King Age 17 · #3 in 1971
  10. 10 American Woman / No Sugar Tonight Guess Who Age 16 · #3 in 1970
  11. 11 American Pie Don McLean Age 18 · #3 in 1972
  12. 12 Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack Age 19 · #3 in 1973
  13. 13 One Bad Apple Osmonds Age 17 · #4 in 1971
  14. 14 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas Age 16 · #4 in 1970
  15. 15 Without You Nilsson Age 18 · #4 in 1972
  16. 16 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye Age 19 · #4 in 1973
  17. 17 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees Age 17 · #5 in 1971
  18. 18 War Edwin Starr Age 16 · #5 in 1970
  19. 19 Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. Age 18 · #5 in 1972
  20. 20 My Love Paul McCartney & Wings Age 19 · #5 in 1973
  21. 21 Indian Reservation Raiders Age 17 · #6 in 1971
  22. 22 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross Age 16 · #6 in 1970
  23. 23 I Gotcha Joe Tex Age 18 · #6 in 1972
  24. 24 Why Me Kris Kristofferson Age 19 · #6 in 1973
  25. 25 Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond Age 17 · #7 in 1971
  26. 26 I'll Be There Jackson 5 Age 16 · #7 in 1970
  27. 27 Lean On Me Bill Withers Age 18 · #7 in 1972
  28. 28 Crocodile Rock Elton John Age 19 · #7 in 1973
  29. 29 Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver Age 17 · #8 in 1971
  30. 30 Get Ready Rare Earth Age 16 · #8 in 1970
  31. 31 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis Age 18 · #8 in 1972
  32. 32 Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston Age 19 · #8 in 1973
  33. 33 Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations Age 17 · #9 in 1971
  34. 34 Let It Be Beatles Age 16 · #9 in 1970
  35. 35 Brand New Key Melanie Age 18 · #9 in 1972
  36. 36 You're So Vain Carly Simon Age 19 · #9 in 1973
  37. 37 Knock Three Times Dawn Age 17 · #10 in 1971
  38. 38 Band Of Gold Freda Payne Age 16 · #10 in 1970
  39. 39 Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton Age 18 · #10 in 1972
  40. 40 Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross Age 19 · #10 in 1973
  41. 41 Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin Age 17 · #11 in 1971
  42. 42 Search ↗ Mama Told Me (Not To Come) Three Dog Night Age 16 · #11 in 1970
  43. 43 Let's Stay Together Al Green Age 18 · #11 in 1972
  44. 44 The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia Vicki Lawrence Age 19 · #11 in 1973
  45. 45 The Way We Were Barbra Streisand Age 20 · #1 in 1974
  46. 46 Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks Age 20 · #2 in 1974
  47. 47 Tired Of Being Alone Al Green Age 17 · #12 in 1971
  48. 48 Everything Is Beautiful Ray Stevens Age 16 · #12 in 1970
  49. 49 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass Age 18 · #12 in 1972
  50. 50 Playground In My Mind Clint Holmes Age 19 · #12 in 1973

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1954 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1972 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1968–1978 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1971
Joy To The World Three Dog Night
#2 Age 16 · 1970
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
#3 Age 18 · 1972
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn
Age 19 · 1973
#5
Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe Rod Stewart
Age 17 · 1971
#6
(They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters
Age 16 · 1970
#7
Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan
Age 18 · 1972
#8
Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
Age 19 · 1973
#9
It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move Carole King
Age 17 · 1971
#10
American Woman / No Sugar Tonight Guess Who
Age 16 · 1970

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
American Pie Don McLean (1972)
#12
Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack (1973)
#13
One Bad Apple Osmonds (1971)
#14
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas (1970)
#15
Without You Nilsson (1972)
#16
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye (1973)
#17
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees (1971)
#18
War Edwin Starr (1970)
#19
Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. (1972)
#20
My Love Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)
#21
Indian Reservation Raiders (1971)
#22
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross (1970)
#23
I Gotcha Joe Tex (1972)
#24
Why Me Kris Kristofferson (1973)
#25
Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond (1971)
#26
I'll Be There Jackson 5 (1970)
#27
Lean On Me Bill Withers (1972)
#28
Crocodile Rock Elton John (1973)
#29
Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver (1971)
#30
Get Ready Rare Earth (1970)
#31
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis (1972)
#32
Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston (1973)
#33
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations (1971)
#34
Let It Be Beatles (1970)
#35
Brand New Key Melanie (1972)
#36
You're So Vain Carly Simon (1973)
#37
Knock Three Times Dawn (1971)
#38
Band Of Gold Freda Payne (1970)
#39
Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton (1972)
#40
Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross (1973)