Your soundtrack, born in 1956

The biggest songs from 1970–1980, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1974).

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  1. 1 Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn Age 17 · #1 in 1973
  2. 2 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack Age 16 · #1 in 1972
  3. 3 The Way We Were Barbra Streisand Age 18 · #1 in 1974
  4. 4 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille Age 19 · #1 in 1975
  5. 5 Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce Age 17 · #2 in 1973
  6. 6 Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan Age 16 · #2 in 1972
  7. 7 Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks Age 18 · #2 in 1974
  8. 8 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell Age 19 · #2 in 1975
  9. 9 Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack Age 17 · #3 in 1973
  10. 10 American Pie Don McLean Age 16 · #3 in 1972
  11. 11 Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra Age 18 · #3 in 1974
  12. 12 Philadelphia Freedom Elton John Age 19 · #3 in 1975
  13. 13 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye Age 17 · #4 in 1973
  14. 14 Without You Nilsson Age 16 · #4 in 1972
  15. 15 Come And Get Your Love Redbone Age 18 · #4 in 1974
  16. 16 Before The Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender Age 19 · #4 in 1975
  17. 17 My Love Paul McCartney & Wings Age 17 · #5 in 1973
  18. 18 Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. Age 16 · #5 in 1972
  19. 19 Dancing Machine Jackson 5 Age 18 · #5 in 1974
  20. 20 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli Age 19 · #5 in 1975
  21. 21 Why Me Kris Kristofferson Age 17 · #6 in 1973
  22. 22 I Gotcha Joe Tex Age 16 · #6 in 1972
  23. 23 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad Age 18 · #6 in 1974
  24. 24 Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire Age 19 · #6 in 1975
  25. 25 Crocodile Rock Elton John Age 17 · #7 in 1973
  26. 26 Lean On Me Bill Withers Age 16 · #7 in 1972
  27. 27 TSOP MFSB Age 18 · #7 in 1974
  28. 28 Fame David Bowie Age 19 · #7 in 1975
  29. 29 Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston Age 17 · #8 in 1973
  30. 30 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis Age 16 · #8 in 1972
  31. 31 The Streak Ray Stevens Age 18 · #8 in 1974
  32. 32 Laughter In The Rain Neil Sedaka Age 19 · #8 in 1975
  33. 33 You're So Vain Carly Simon Age 17 · #9 in 1973
  34. 34 Brand New Key Melanie Age 16 · #9 in 1972
  35. 35 Bennie And The Jets Elton John Age 18 · #9 in 1974
  36. 36 One Of These Nights Eagles Age 19 · #9 in 1975
  37. 37 Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross Age 17 · #10 in 1973
  38. 38 Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton Age 16 · #10 in 1972
  39. 39 One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis Age 18 · #10 in 1974
  40. 40 Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver Age 19 · #10 in 1975
  41. 41 The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia Vicki Lawrence Age 17 · #11 in 1973
  42. 42 Let's Stay Together Al Green Age 16 · #11 in 1972
  43. 43 Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin Age 18 · #11 in 1974
  44. 44 Jive Talkin' Bee Gees Age 19 · #11 in 1975
  45. 45 Silly Love Songs Wings Age 20 · #1 in 1976
  46. 46 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee Age 20 · #2 in 1976
  47. 47 Playground In My Mind Clint Holmes Age 17 · #12 in 1973
  48. 48 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass Age 16 · #12 in 1972
  49. 49 Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang Age 18 · #12 in 1974
  50. 50 Best Of My Love Eagles Age 19 · #12 in 1975

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1956 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1974 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1970–1980 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1973
Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn
#2 Age 16 · 1972
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
#3 Age 18 · 1974
The Way We Were Barbra Streisand

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille
Age 19 · 1975
#5
Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
Age 17 · 1973
#6
Alone Again (Naturally) Gilbert O'Sullivan
Age 16 · 1972
#7
Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks
Age 18 · 1974
#8
Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
Age 19 · 1975
#9
Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack
Age 17 · 1973
#10
American Pie Don McLean
Age 16 · 1972

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra (1974)
#12
Philadelphia Freedom Elton John (1975)
#13
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye (1973)
#14
Without You Nilsson (1972)
#15
Come And Get Your Love Redbone (1974)
#16
Before The Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender (1975)
#17
My Love Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)
#18
Candy Man Sammy Davis Jr. (1972)
#19
Dancing Machine Jackson 5 (1974)
#20
My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli (1975)
#21
Why Me Kris Kristofferson (1973)
#22
I Gotcha Joe Tex (1972)
#23
The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad (1974)
#24
Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire (1975)
#25
Crocodile Rock Elton John (1973)
#26
Lean On Me Bill Withers (1972)
#27
TSOP MFSB (1974)
#28
Fame David Bowie (1975)
#29
Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston (1973)
#30
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis (1972)
#31
The Streak Ray Stevens (1974)
#32
Laughter In The Rain Neil Sedaka (1975)
#33
You're So Vain Carly Simon (1973)
#34
Brand New Key Melanie (1972)
#35
Bennie And The Jets Elton John (1974)
#36
One Of These Nights Eagles (1975)
#37
Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross (1973)
#38
Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton (1972)
#39
One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis (1974)
#40
Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver (1975)