Popular Songs Of 1977, Vol. 3

If you just took a glance at all the songs in this series at once, you might think it was a compilation of some of the best songs of the 1970s. Which it is. With one glaring exception. All these great songs came out and were hits in the SAME year! It's almost ridiculous how good of a year 1977 was for music. So let's revel in the ridiculous a little bit more!  ~  JH

1)  Queen  ~  “We Are The Champions”

2)  Eric Clapton  ~  “Lay Down Sally”

3)  Steve Miller Band  ~  “Fly Like An Eagle”

4)  Dolly Parton  ~  “Here You Come Again”

5)  Ram Jam  ~  “Black Betty”

6)  Billy Joel  ~  “Just The Way You Are”

7)  Heatwave  ~  “Boogie Nights”

8)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  “Go Your Own Way”

9)  Waylon Jennings  ~  “Luckenback, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)”

10)  Dave Mason  ~  “We Just Disagree”

11)  James Taylor  ~  “Your Smiling Face”

12)  Carly Simon  ~  “Nobody Does It Better”

13)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “Let My Love Be Your Pillow”

14)  Bee Gees  ~  “How Deep Is Your Love”

15)  David Bowie  ~  “Heroes”

16)  The Emotions  ~  “Best Of My Love”

17)  Meat Loaf  ~  “Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad”

18)  Rose Royce  ~  “Car Wash”

19)  Foreigner  ~  “Feels Like The First Time”

20)  Thelma Houston  ~  “Don’t Leave Me This Way”

21)  Manfred Mann’s Earth Band  ~  “Blinded By The Light”

22)  Leo Sayer  ~  “When I Need You”

23)  John Williams  ~  “Star Wars (Main Title)”

24)  Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.  ~  “You Don’t Have To Be A Star”

25)  Bread  ~  “Lost Without Your Love”

Popular Songs Of 1977, Vol. 2

With every post in this series, I'm even more amazed that ALL these songs came out the same year! It boggles the mind! Lots of "classics" in this one. So sit back, relax, and time-travel with me forty years into the past, as we enjoy more of the Popular Songs of 1977.  ~  JH

1)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  “Dreams”

2)  The Marshall Tucker Band  ~  “Heard It In A Love Song”

3)  The Brothers Johnson  ~  “Strawberry Letter 23”

4)  Steve Miller Band  ~  “Jet Airliner”

5)  Helen Reddy  ~  “You’re My World”

6)  Crosby, Stills, & Nash  ~  “Just A Song Before I Go”

7)  10cc  ~  “The Things We Do For Love”

8)  Johnny Rivers  ~  “Slow Dancin’”

9)  Heart  ~  “Barracuda”

10)  Rod Stewart  ~  “Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)”

11)  Marvin Gaye  ~  “Got To Give It Up”

12)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  “Telephone Line”

13)  Jennifer Warnes  ~  “Right Time Of The Night”

14)  David Soul  ~  “Don’t Give Up On Us”

15)  Eagles  ~  “New Kid In Town”

16)  Commodores  ~  “Easy”

17)  Barbra Streisand  ~  “My Heart Belongs To Me”

18)  Burton Cummings  ~  “Stand Tall”

19)  Styx  ~  “Come Sail Away”

20)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “It Was Almost Like A Song”

21)  ABBA  ~  “Knowing Me, Knowing You”

22)  Boz Scaggs  ~  “Lido Shuffle”

23)  Foreigner  ~  “Cold As Ice”

24)  Captain & Tennille  ~  “Muskrat Love”

25)  Chicago  ~  “Baby, What A Big Surprise”

Popular Songs Of 1977, Vol. 1

OK, so here we go. I had far more fun with this series of posts than I ever expected to! Apparently, 1977 was an excellent year for music as this post and the next three posts will attest. If you remember these songs when they came out, I hate to tell you this...but you're old. If you like the songs contained herein, I am pleased to tell you this...you have good taste in music. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Elton John  ~  “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”

2)  Aerosmith  ~  “Walk This Way”

3)  Kenny Rogers  ~  “Daytime Friends”

4)  Rita Coolidge  ~  “Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher”

5)  Andy Gibb  ~  “I Just Want To Be Your Everything”

6)  Neil Young & Crazy Horse  ~  “Like A Hurricane”

7)  Commodores  ~  “Brick House”

8)  Carpenters  ~  “All You Get From Love Is A Love Song”

9)  Queen  ~  “We Will Rock You”

10)  Don Williams  ~  “Some Broken Hearts Never Mend”

11)  Bob Seger  ~  “Mainstreet”

12)  Heart  ~  “Dreamboat Annie”

13)  Billy Joel  ~  “She’s Always A Woman”

14)  Bob Marley & The Wailers  ~  “One Love / People Get Ready”

15)  Engelbert Humperdinck  ~  “After The Lovin’”

16)  ABBA  ~  “Dancing Queen”

17)  Kenny Nolan  ~  “I Like Dreamin’”

18)  Jimmy Buffett  ~  “Margaritaville”

19)  KC and the Sunshine Band  ~  “I’m Your Boogie Man”

20)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  “You Make Loving Fun”

21)  Stephen Bishop  ~  “On And On”

22)  Glen Campbell  ~  “Southern Nights”

23)  Mary MacGregor  ~  “Torn Between Two Lovers”

24)  Stevie Wonder  ~ “Sir Duke”

25)  Daryl Hall & John Oates  ~  “Rich Girl”

"Chin" Music

Here's a bunch of songs with the word "Chin" in their titles. Because, why not? Besides, they're actually pretty good ones. Enjoy 'em already!  ~  JH

1)  Copeland  ~  “Chin Up”

2)  Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs  ~  “The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin”

3)  Balkan Beat Box  ~  “Chin Chin”

4)  Forever The Sickest Kids  ~  “Chin Up, Kid”

5)  Ryan Adams  ~  “Chin Up, Cheer Up”

6)  The Scruff  ~  “Chin Up”

7)  Kings Of Leon  ~  “On The Chin”

8)  The Silver Medal  ~  “Chin Up, Son”

9)  Sleep Party People  ~  “Chin”

10)  We Are The Ocean  ~  “Chin Up, Son”

11)  Esther Pennell  ~  “Take It On The Chin”

12)  Judy Garland  ~  “Chin Up! Cheerio! Carry On!”

13)  Foster The People  ~  “Chin Music For The Unsuspecting Hero”

14)  An Honest Year  ~  “Chin Up, Kid”

15)  The Weekenders  ~  “Chin Up”

16)  Kim Carnes  ~  “Take It On The Chin, Baby”

17)  Moose Blood  ~  “Chin Up”

18)  Catch 22  ~  “Chin Up”

19)  Switchfoot  ~  “Ode To Chin”

20)  Amy Stroup  ~  “Chin Up”

21)  Jimmy’s Iced Coffee  ~  “Keep Your Chin Up”

22)  Danny Kaye  ~ “Chin Up, Stout Fellow”

23)  Mike Zito & The Wheel  ~  “Chin Up”

24)  The Finest Hour  ~  “Keep Your Chin Up, Kid”

25)  Kayla Way  ~  “Chin Up”