Popular Songs Of 1977, Vol. 4

You know how MANY good songs there were in 1977 when THESE are the last ones. Think you've already seen/heard the best songs? Think again. One more time for old time's sake (literally), the Popular Songs of 1977. And...GO!  ~  JH

1)  Bill Conti  ~  “Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)”

2)  The Jacksons  ~  “Enjoy Yourself”

3)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  “Don’t Stop”

4)  Atlanta Rhythm Section  ~  “So Into You”

5)  Barry Manilow  ~  “Looks Like We Made It”

6)  Stevie Wonder  ~  “I Wish”

7)  Crystal Gayle  ~  “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”

8)  Kansas  ~  “Carry On, Wayward Son”

9)  James Taylor  ~  “Handy Man”

10)  Lynyrd Skynyrd  ~  “What’s Your Name”

11)  Tammy Wynette & George Jones  ~  “Near You”

12)  Andrew Gold  ~  “Lonely Boy”

13)  Billy Joel  ~  “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)”

14)  Eagles  ~  “Hotel California”

15)  Debby Boone  ~  “You Light Up My Life”

16)  Eric Clapton  ~  “Wonderful Tonight”

17)  KC and the Sunshine Band  ~  “Keep It Comin’ Love”

18)  Bob Seger  ~  “Night Moves”

19)  Barbra Streisand ft. Chris Botti  ~  “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)”

20)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “Slip Slidin’ Away”

21)  Meco  ~  “Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band”

22)  Ted Nugent  ~  “Cat Scratch Fever”

23)  Linda Ronstadt  ~  “Blue Bayou”

24)  Kenny Rogers  ~  “Lucille”

25)  Queen  ~  “Somebody To Love”

Songs About Writing

Here's part 2 of 3 in a miniseries of posts featuring songs with the famously misnamed "3 R's" (Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic). In the first of the "3 R's" which does not actually start with an "R," we have a set of songs with the word "Write" or "Writing" (or some other derivative) in their titles. Ready... set... enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Hollies  ~  “Write On”

2)  John Legend & The Roots  ~  “I Can’t Write Left-Handed”

3)  Elvis Costello & The Attractions  ~  “Everyday I Write The Book”

4)  Francesca Battistelli  ~  “Write Your Story”

5)  Earth, Wind, & Fire  ~  “I’ll Write A Song For You”

6)  George Strait  ~  “Write This Down”

7)  Barry Manilow  ~  “I Write The Songs”

8)  Kina Grannis  ~  “Write It In The Sky”

9)  Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit  ~  “The Last Song I Will Write”

10)  Newton Faulkner  ~  “Write It On Your Skin”

11)  Ron Pope  ~  “Writing Letters”

12)  Helen Reddy  ~  “Think I’ll Write A Song”

13)  Hugh Grant  ~  “Don’t Write Me Off”

14)  Sam Smith  ~  “Writing’s On The Wall”

15)  Harry Connick, Jr.  ~  “I Could Write A Book”

16)  Belle and Sebastian  ~  “Write About Love”

17)  OK Go  ~  “The Writing’s On The Wall”

18)  The Low Anthem  ~  “To The Ghosts Who Write History Books”

19)  Father John Misty  ~  “I’m Writing A Novel”

20)  Bonnie Raitt  ~  “Write Me A Few Of Your Lines / Kokomo Blues / Walkin’ Blues”

Popular Songs Of 1976, Vol. 1

If my last few "Popular Songs Of..." posts haven't made you feel old yet, then this three-parter is sure to! Because these are the top songs of forty – count them, forty – years ago! If you remember these songs when they came out, you are old. It's time to face the facts. If you remember hearing them on the oldies or mix stations (like I do), then you are getting old (after all, '80s songs are the "new oldies" these days). Fair warning: There will be disco music, but not in excessive amounts. Everything in moderation. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Wings  ~  “Silly Love Songs”

2)  Johnnie Taylor  ~  “Disco Lady”

3)  Glen Campbell  ~  “Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)”

4)  The Four Seasons  ~  “December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)”

5)  Starland Vocal Band  ~  “Afternoon Delight”

6)  Wild Cherry  ~  “Play That Funky Music”

7)  The Manhattans  ~  “Kiss And Say Goodbye”

8)  Charley Pride  ~  “My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You”

9)  Paul Simon  ~  “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover”

10)  Elton John & Kiki Dee  ~  “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”

11)  The Miracles  ~  “Love Machine”

12)  Walter Murphy  ~  “A Fifth Of Beethoven”

13)  Merle Haggard  ~  “Cherokee Maiden”

14)  Hot Chocolate  ~  “You Sexy Thing”

15)  Seals & Crofts ft. Carolyn Willis  ~  “Get Closer”

16)  Daryl Hall & John Oates  ~  “Sara Smile”

17)  Barry Manilow  ~  “I Write The Songs”

18)  Queen  ~  “Bohemian Rhapsody”

19)  Elvin Bishop  ~  “Fooled Around And Fell In Love”

20)  Dorothy Moore  ~  “Misty Blue”

21)  Marty Robbins  ~  “Among My Souvenirs”  (That is an incredibly ugly shirt.)

22)  Nazareth  ~  “Love Hurts”

23)  Dr Hook  ~  “A Little Bit More”

24)  The Commodores  ~  “Sweet Love”

25)  Tammy Wynette  ~  “Till I Can Make It On My Own”

"Single" Songs

I know what you're thinking, and you're probably right. Why on earth would you post a collection of songs with "Single" in the title on Valentine's Day, of all days? Don't you care anything about those folks for whom this day is anything but special? Of course I do. It just so happens that this is part 1 of an expected 3-part series of posts, the 2nd and 3rd installments of which will include "Double" and "Triple" songs. So it's coincidence. That's all. Enjoy? ~  JH

1)  Beyoncé  ~  "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"

2)  Natasha Bedingfield  ~  "Single"

3)  Fiona Apple  ~  "Every Single Night"

4)  Cameo  ~  "Single Life"

5)  Chely Wright  ~  "Single White Female"

6)  Laura Jansen  ~  "Single Girls"

7)  Pet Shop Boys  ~  "Single Bilingual"

8)  Roxette  ~  "Sleeping Single"

9)  Dire Straits  ~  "Single-Handed Sailor"

10)  Everything But The Girl  ~  "Single"

11)  Barbara Mandrell  ~  "Sleepin' Single In A Double Bed"

12)  Boney M.  ~  "Young, Free, And Single"

13)  David Wilcox  ~  "Single Candle"

14)  Emmylou Harris  ~  "Feelin' Single, Seein' Double"

15)  Barry Manilow  ~  "Every Single Day"

16)  Dave Stewart  ~  "Every Single Night"

17)  Peter, Paul, and Mary  ~  "Single Girl"

18)  The Haden Triplets  ~  "Single Girl, Married Girl"

19)  Conway Twitty  ~  "She's Got A Single Thing In Mind"

20)  Nina Simone  ~  "A Single Woman"

Popular Songs Of 1975, Vol. 2

Can't get enough of the biggest hits of 1975? Good, because here's 20 more of them. Rock on!  ~  JH

1)  Carpenters  ~  "Only Yesterday"

2)  The Isley Brothers  ~  "Fight The Power"

3)  America  ~  "Lonely People"

4)  Barry Manilow  ~  "Mandy"

5)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  "(I'd Be A) Legend In My Time"

6)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  "Have You Never Been Mellow?"

7)  Harry Chapin  ~  "Cat's In The Cradle"

8)  Michael Martin Murphey  ~  "Wildfire"

9)  Wings  ~  "Listen To What The Man Said"

10)  Jessi Colter  ~  "I'm Not Lisa"

11)  10cc  ~  "I'm Not In Love"

12)  Barry White  ~  "You're The First, The Last, My Everything"

13)  KC & The Sunshine Band  ~  "Get Down Tonight"

14)  Don Williams  ~  "You're My Best Friend"

15)  Linda Ronstadt ~   "When Will I Be Loved?"

16)  James Taylor  ~  "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)"

17)  Conway Twitty  ~  "Touch The Hand"

18)  The Three Degrees  ~  "When Will I See You Again?"

19)  Queen  ~  "Killer Queen"

20)  Willie Nelson  ~  "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"