Your soundtrack, born in 1955

The biggest songs from 1969–1979, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1973).

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  1. 1 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack Age 17 · #1 in 1972
  2. 2 Joy To The World Three Dog Night Age 16 · #1 in 1971
  3. 3 Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn Age 18 · #1 in 1973
  4. 4 The Way We Were Barbra Streisand Age 19 · #1 in 1974
  5. 5 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan Age 17 · #2 in 1972
  6. 6 Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe Rod Stewart Age 16 · #2 in 1971
  7. 7 Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce Age 18 · #2 in 1973
  8. 8 Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks Age 19 · #2 in 1974
  9. 9 American Pie Don McLean Age 17 · #3 in 1972
  10. 10 It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move Carole King Age 16 · #3 in 1971
  11. 11 Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack Age 18 · #3 in 1973
  12. 12 Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra Age 19 · #3 in 1974
  13. 13 Without You Nilsson Age 17 · #4 in 1972
  14. 14 One Bad Apple Osmonds Age 16 · #4 in 1971
  15. 15 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye Age 18 · #4 in 1973
  16. 16 Come And Get Your Love Redbone Age 19 · #4 in 1974
  17. 17 Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. Age 17 · #5 in 1972
  18. 18 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees Age 16 · #5 in 1971
  19. 19 My Love Paul McCartney & Wings Age 18 · #5 in 1973
  20. 20 Dancing Machine Jackson 5 Age 19 · #5 in 1974
  21. 21 I Gotcha Joe Tex Age 17 · #6 in 1972
  22. 22 Indian Reservation Raiders Age 16 · #6 in 1971
  23. 23 Why Me Kris Kristofferson Age 18 · #6 in 1973
  24. 24 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad Age 19 · #6 in 1974
  25. 25 Lean On Me Bill Withers Age 17 · #7 in 1972
  26. 26 Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond Age 16 · #7 in 1971
  27. 27 Crocodile Rock Elton John Age 18 · #7 in 1973
  28. 28 TSOP MFSB Age 19 · #7 in 1974
  29. 29 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis Age 17 · #8 in 1972
  30. 30 Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver Age 16 · #8 in 1971
  31. 31 Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston Age 18 · #8 in 1973
  32. 32 The Streak Ray Stevens Age 19 · #8 in 1974
  33. 33 Brand New Key Melanie Age 17 · #9 in 1972
  34. 34 Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations Age 16 · #9 in 1971
  35. 35 You're So Vain Carly Simon Age 18 · #9 in 1973
  36. 36 Bennie And The Jets Elton John Age 19 · #9 in 1974
  37. 37 Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton Age 17 · #10 in 1972
  38. 38 Knock Three Times Dawn Age 16 · #10 in 1971
  39. 39 Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross Age 18 · #10 in 1973
  40. 40 One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis Age 19 · #10 in 1974
  41. 41 Let's Stay Together Al Green Age 17 · #11 in 1972
  42. 42 Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin Age 16 · #11 in 1971
  43. 43 The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia Vicki Lawrence Age 18 · #11 in 1973
  44. 44 Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin Age 19 · #11 in 1974
  45. 45 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille Age 20 · #1 in 1975
  46. 46 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell Age 20 · #2 in 1975
  47. 47 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass Age 17 · #12 in 1972
  48. 48 Tired Of Being Alone Al Green Age 16 · #12 in 1971
  49. 49 Playground In My Mind Clint Holmes Age 18 · #12 in 1973
  50. 50 Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang Age 19 · #12 in 1974

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1955 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1973 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1969–1979 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1972
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
#2 Age 16 · 1971
Joy To The World Three Dog Night
#3 Age 18 · 1973
Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
The Way We Were Barbra Streisand
Age 19 · 1974
#5
Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan
Age 17 · 1972
#6
Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe Rod Stewart
Age 16 · 1971
#7
Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
Age 18 · 1973
#8
Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks
Age 19 · 1974
#9
American Pie Don McLean
Age 17 · 1972
#10
It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move Carole King
Age 16 · 1971

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack (1973)
#12
Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra (1974)
#13
Without You Nilsson (1972)
#14
One Bad Apple Osmonds (1971)
#15
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye (1973)
#16
Come And Get Your Love Redbone (1974)
#17
Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. (1972)
#18
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Bee Gees (1971)
#19
My Love Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)
#20
Dancing Machine Jackson 5 (1974)
#21
I Gotcha Joe Tex (1972)
#22
Indian Reservation Raiders (1971)
#23
Why Me Kris Kristofferson (1973)
#24
The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad (1974)
#25
Lean On Me Bill Withers (1972)
#26
Go Away Little Girl Donny Osmond (1971)
#27
Crocodile Rock Elton John (1973)
#28
TSOP MFSB (1974)
#29
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis (1972)
#30
Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver (1971)
#31
Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston (1973)
#32
The Streak Ray Stevens (1974)
#33
Brand New Key Melanie (1972)
#34
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Temptations (1971)
#35
You're So Vain Carly Simon (1973)
#36
Bennie And The Jets Elton John (1974)
#37
Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton (1972)
#38
Knock Three Times Dawn (1971)
#39
Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross (1973)
#40
One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis (1974)