Your soundtrack, born in 1957

The biggest songs from 1971–1981, when you were 14 to 24 (High School Class of 1975).

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  1. 1 The Way We Were Barbra Streisand Age 17 · #1 in 1974
  2. 2 Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn Age 16 · #1 in 1973
  3. 3 Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille Age 18 · #1 in 1975
  4. 4 Silly Love Songs Wings Age 19 · #1 in 1976
  5. 5 Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks Age 17 · #2 in 1974
  6. 6 Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce Age 16 · #2 in 1973
  7. 7 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell Age 18 · #2 in 1975
  8. 8 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee Age 19 · #2 in 1976
  9. 9 Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra Age 17 · #3 in 1974
  10. 10 Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack Age 16 · #3 in 1973
  11. 11 Philadelphia Freedom Elton John Age 18 · #3 in 1975
  12. 12 Diso Lady Johnnie Taylor Age 19 · #3 in 1976
  13. 13 Come And Get Your Love Redbone Age 17 · #4 in 1974
  14. 14 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye Age 16 · #4 in 1973
  15. 15 Before The Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender Age 18 · #4 in 1975
  16. 16 December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Four Seasons Age 19 · #4 in 1976
  17. 17 Dancing Machine Jackson 5 Age 17 · #5 in 1974
  18. 18 My Love Paul McCartney & Wings Age 16 · #5 in 1973
  19. 19 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli Age 18 · #5 in 1975
  20. 20 Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry Age 19 · #5 in 1976
  21. 21 The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad Age 17 · #6 in 1974
  22. 22 Why Me Kris Kristofferson Age 16 · #6 in 1973
  23. 23 Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire Age 18 · #6 in 1975
  24. 24 Kiss And Say Goodbye Manhattans Age 19 · #6 in 1976
  25. 25 TSOP MFSB Age 17 · #7 in 1974
  26. 26 Crocodile Rock Elton John Age 16 · #7 in 1973
  27. 27 Fame David Bowie Age 18 · #7 in 1975
  28. 28 Love Machine (Part 1) The Miracles Age 19 · #7 in 1976
  29. 29 The Streak Ray Stevens Age 17 · #8 in 1974
  30. 30 Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston Age 16 · #8 in 1973
  31. 31 Laughter In The Rain Neil Sedaka Age 18 · #8 in 1975
  32. 32 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon Age 19 · #8 in 1976
  33. 33 Bennie And The Jets Elton John Age 17 · #9 in 1974
  34. 34 You're So Vain Carly Simon Age 16 · #9 in 1973
  35. 35 One Of These Nights Eagles Age 18 · #9 in 1975
  36. 36 Love Is Alive Gary Wright Age 19 · #9 in 1976
  37. 37 One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis Age 17 · #10 in 1974
  38. 38 Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross Age 16 · #10 in 1973
  39. 39 Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver Age 18 · #10 in 1975
  40. 40 A Fifth Of Beethoven Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band Age 19 · #10 in 1976
  41. 41 Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin Age 17 · #11 in 1974
  42. 42 The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia Vicki Lawrence Age 16 · #11 in 1973
  43. 43 Jive Talkin' Bee Gees Age 18 · #11 in 1975
  44. 44 Sara Smile Daryl Hall & John Oates Age 19 · #11 in 1976
  45. 45 Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart Age 20 · #1 in 1977
  46. 46 I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb Age 20 · #2 in 1977
  47. 47 Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang Age 17 · #12 in 1974
  48. 48 Playground In My Mind Clint Holmes Age 16 · #12 in 1973
  49. 49 Best Of My Love Eagles Age 18 · #12 in 1975
  50. 50 Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band Age 19 · #12 in 1976

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1957 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1975 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1971–1981 (Ages 14–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1974
The Way We Were Barbra Streisand
#2 Age 16 · 1973
Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree Tony Orlando & Dawn
#3 Age 18 · 1975
Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
Silly Love Songs Wings
Age 19 · 1976
#5
Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks
Age 17 · 1974
#6
Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
Age 16 · 1973
#7
Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
Age 18 · 1975
#8
Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee
Age 19 · 1976
#9
Love's Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra
Age 17 · 1974
#10
Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack
Age 16 · 1973

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Philadelphia Freedom Elton John (1975)
#12
Diso Lady Johnnie Taylor (1976)
#13
Come And Get Your Love Redbone (1974)
#14
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye (1973)
#15
Before The Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender (1975)
#16
December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Four Seasons (1976)
#17
Dancing Machine Jackson 5 (1974)
#18
My Love Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)
#19
My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli (1975)
#20
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry (1976)
#21
The Loco-Motion Grand Funk Railroad (1974)
#22
Why Me Kris Kristofferson (1973)
#23
Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire (1975)
#24
Kiss And Say Goodbye Manhattans (1976)
#25
TSOP MFSB (1974)
#26
Crocodile Rock Elton John (1973)
#27
Fame David Bowie (1975)
#28
Love Machine (Part 1) The Miracles (1976)
#29
The Streak Ray Stevens (1974)
#30
Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston (1973)
#31
Laughter In The Rain Neil Sedaka (1975)
#32
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon (1976)
#33
Bennie And The Jets Elton John (1974)
#34
You're So Vain Carly Simon (1973)
#35
One Of These Nights Eagles (1975)
#36
Love Is Alive Gary Wright (1976)
#37
One Hell Of A Woman Mac Davis (1974)
#38
Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross (1973)
#39
Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver (1975)
#40
A Fifth Of Beethoven Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (1976)