I heard the first half or more of this countdown, and yes, even with the dawn of the disco era, Helen Reddy was still in the top 40! A huge amount of this countdown would be familiar to your average listener of pop music from that time. You have to dig into the bottom 15 or so to get unusual ones, including a few of the "I can't believe I've never heard that song" entries:
How have I have never heard a top 20 hit by Diana Ross? Or any top 40 hit by the Beach Boys? I also didn't know the Paul Davis, Eric Carmen, or Brothers Johnson songs, but they're not as big stars.
Favorites: no 5-stars in this period of yacht rock and disco, but these were 4-star: You'll Never Find, You Should be Dancing, Heaven Must be missing an angel, She's gone, Shake Your Booty, and a life-long favorite "Don't Go Breakin' my Heart"
1 3 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC –•– Wild Cherry (Epic)-14 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-11 (1)
3 4 I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT –•– England Dan and John Ford Coley (Big Tree)-15 (3)
4 5 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN –•– Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band (Private Stock)-17 (4)
5 2 YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE –•– Lou Rawls (Philadelphia International)-16 (2)
6 7 LOWDOWN –•– Boz Scaggs (Columbia)-12 (6)
7 13 DEVIL WOMAN –•– Cliff Richard (Rocket)-12 (7)
8 10 SUMMER –•– War (United Artists)-11 (8)
9 11 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW –•– Chicago (Columbia)-6 (9)
10 6 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-12 (1)
3 4 I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT –•– England Dan and John Ford Coley (Big Tree)-15 (3)
4 5 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN –•– Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band (Private Stock)-17 (4)
5 2 YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE –•– Lou Rawls (Philadelphia International)-16 (2)
6 7 LOWDOWN –•– Boz Scaggs (Columbia)-12 (6)
7 13 DEVIL WOMAN –•– Cliff Richard (Rocket)-12 (7)
8 10 SUMMER –•– War (United Artists)-11 (8)
9 11 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW –•– Chicago (Columbia)-6 (9)
10 6 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-12 (1)
11 12 SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)-12 (11)
12 14 WITH YOUR LOVE –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-9 (12)
13 26 DISCO DUCK (Part 1) –•– Rick Dees and His Cast Of Idiots (RSO)-6 (13)
14 9 DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART –•– Elton John and Kiki Dee (Rocket)-12 (1)
15 17 A LITTLE BIT MORE –•– Dr. Hook (Capitol)-14 (15)
16 18 STILL THE ONE –•– Orleans (Asylum)-8 (16)
17 19 GETAWAY –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-10 (17)
18 20 WHO’D SHE COO? –•– The Ohio Players (Mercury)-13 (18)
19 21 WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG –•– Silver (Arista)-14 (19)
20 22 SHE’S GONE –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (Atlantic)-17 (20)
12 14 WITH YOUR LOVE –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-9 (12)
13 26 DISCO DUCK (Part 1) –•– Rick Dees and His Cast Of Idiots (RSO)-6 (13)
14 9 DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART –•– Elton John and Kiki Dee (Rocket)-12 (1)
15 17 A LITTLE BIT MORE –•– Dr. Hook (Capitol)-14 (15)
16 18 STILL THE ONE –•– Orleans (Asylum)-8 (16)
17 19 GETAWAY –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-10 (17)
18 20 WHO’D SHE COO? –•– The Ohio Players (Mercury)-13 (18)
19 21 WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG –•– Silver (Arista)-14 (19)
20 22 SHE’S GONE –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (Atlantic)-17 (20)
21 25 THAT’LL BE THE DAY –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-5 (21)
22 23 SHOWER THE PEOPLE –•– James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-12 (22)
23 27 ROCK’N ME –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-6 (23)
24 8 LET ‘EM IN –•– Wings (Capitol)-12 (3)
25 15 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (Part 1) –•– Tavares (Capitol)-16 (15)
26 31 MAGIC MAN –•– Heart (Mushroom)-10 (26)
27 28 STREET SINGIN’ –•– Lady Flash (RSO)-10 (27)
28 30 ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-7 (28)
29 16 THIS MASQUERADE –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers)-15 (10)
30 24 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY –•– Peter Frampton (A&M)-13 (12)
22 23 SHOWER THE PEOPLE –•– James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-12 (22)
23 27 ROCK’N ME –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-6 (23)
24 8 LET ‘EM IN –•– Wings (Capitol)-12 (3)
25 15 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (Part 1) –•– Tavares (Capitol)-16 (15)
26 31 MAGIC MAN –•– Heart (Mushroom)-10 (26)
27 28 STREET SINGIN’ –•– Lady Flash (RSO)-10 (27)
28 30 ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-7 (28)
29 16 THIS MASQUERADE –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers)-15 (10)
30 24 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY –•– Peter Frampton (A&M)-13 (12)
31 38 (Don’t Fear) THE REAPER –•– Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-8 (31)
32 29 I CAN’T HEAR YOU NO MORE / MUSIC IS MY LIFE –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-7 (29)
33 35 DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-7 (33)
34 34 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE –•– The Manhattans (Columbia)-23 (1)
35 54 I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU –•– The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-3 (35)
36 40 SUPERSTAR –•– Paul Davis (Bang)-7 (36)
37 39 (The System Of) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER –•– The Alan Parsons Project (20th Century)-9 (37)
38 42 GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE –•– The Brothers Johnson (A&M)-6 (38)
39 50 IT’S O.K. –•– The Beach Boys (Brother)-5 (39)
40 43 SUNRISE –•– Eric Carmen (Arista)-6 (40)
32 29 I CAN’T HEAR YOU NO MORE / MUSIC IS MY LIFE –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-7 (29)
33 35 DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-7 (33)
34 34 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE –•– The Manhattans (Columbia)-23 (1)
35 54 I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU –•– The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-3 (35)
36 40 SUPERSTAR –•– Paul Davis (Bang)-7 (36)
37 39 (The System Of) DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR FETHER –•– The Alan Parsons Project (20th Century)-9 (37)
38 42 GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE –•– The Brothers Johnson (A&M)-6 (38)
39 50 IT’S O.K. –•– The Beach Boys (Brother)-5 (39)
40 43 SUNRISE –•– Eric Carmen (Arista)-6 (40)
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