The greatest songs in Billboard Hot 100 history, ranked by TRAX score — a composite of peak position, weeks charted, and milestone bonuses.
#2,901–#3,000 of 5,370 · 1970s
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Why Can't We Be Lovers
Holland-Dozier
556
My Baby's Baby
Liquid Gold
556
Paper Mache
Dionne Warwick
555
Forever Came Today
Jackson 5
555
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
Waylon Jennings
555
Smilin'
Sly & The Family Stone
555
Everything A Man Could Ever Need
Glen Campbell
554

(Theme From) Charlie's Angels
Henry Mancini
554
Black Fox
Freddy Robinson
554
Woman's Gotta Have It
Bobby Womack
553
Keep On Tryin'
Poco
553
I Can't Live A Dream
he Osmonds
553
Let's Stay Together
Isaac Hayes
553
I've Never Been In Love
Suzi Quatro
553
Get Down
Gene Chandler
553
When You Get Right Down To It
Delfonics, The
553
Tongue In Cheek
Sugarloaf
553
Whoever Finds This, I Love You
Mac Davis
552
Without Your Love (Mr. Jordan)
Charlie Ross
552
Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
Angel
551
Guess Who
B.B. King
551
There It Is (Part 1)
James Brown
551
Baby Don't You Know
Wild Cherry
551
You Brought The Joy
Freda Payne
550
Into The Mystic
Johnny Rivers
549
Powder Blue Mercedes Queen
Raiders, The
549
We've Got Love
Peaches and Herb
549
One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack)
Coven
548
Rainbow
Marmalade, The
548
Can't Sleep
Rockets
548
You
McCrarys, The
548
I'd Rather Be A Cowboy
John Denver
547
So Sad The Song
Gladys Knight and the Pips
547
I Think Of You
Perry Como
546
Ace Of Spade
O.V. Wright
546
Ten Percent
Double Exposure
546
I Got A Bag Of My Own
James Brown
545
You're All I Need To Get By
Johnny Mathis
545
Reach
Orleans
545
Mean Mistreater (Live)
Grand Funk Railroad
545
Lost In Your Love
John Paul Young
545
I Want To Be Free
Ohio Players
545
Rock And Roll
Led Zeppelin
545
Keep On Singing
Austin Roberts
544
Big Leg Woman (With A Short Short Mini Skirt)
Israel "Popper Stopper" Tolbert
544
You Know Like I Know
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
544
Diamonds Are Forever
Shirley Bassey
544
Won't Find Better (Than Me)
New Hope, The
543
Storybook Children (Daybreak)
Bette Midler
542
It Keeps You Runnin'
Carly Simon
542
Disco Inferno
the Trammps
542
I Just Can't Say No To You
Parker McGee
542
Neon Nites
Atlanta Rhythm Section
541
Mexico
James Taylor
541
Tupelo Honey
Van Morrison
540
Hang On To Your Life
The Guess Who
540
Let Me Try Again (Laisse Moi Le Temps)
Frank Sinatra
540
Kalimba Story
Earth, Wind & Fire
539
Pardon Me Sir
Joe Cocker
539
Help Me Make It (To My Rockin' Chair)
B.J. Thomas
538
Since You Been Gone
Head East
537
Dancin' Shoes
Faith Band
537
I Got To Know
Starbuck
536
Easy As Pie
Billy "Crash" Craddock
536
Riki Tiki Tavi
Donovan
535

I Don't Wanna Cry
Ronnie Dyson
535
My Pretending Days Are Over
Dells, The
534
I'm A Believer
Neil Diamond
534
Annabella
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
534
I Had It All The Time
Tyrone Davis
534
Get Up Offa That Thing
James Brown
533
Over The Hills And Far Away
Led Zeppelin
532
We Can Make It Together
Steve and Eydie
532
America
Yes
532
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Toby Beau
532

I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Creedence Clearwater Revival
532
Homely Girl
Chi-Lites
532
God Only Knows
Marilyn Scott
531
Stealer
Free
531
Ready For The 80's
Village People
530
Runaway
Charlie Kulis
530
You Take My Heart Away
James Darren
530
Ride With Me
Steppenwolf
529
Amarillo
Neil Sedaka
529
Dancin' Fool
Frank Zappa
528
I Go To Rio
Pablo Cruise
528
I Wish It Was Me
Tyrone Davis
528
I Can't Get Next To You
Al Green
528
Good Guys Only Win In The Movies
Mel And Tim
527
You Brought The Woman Out Of Me
Evie Sands
527
Brown Eyed Girl
El Chicano
527
Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)
Bill Amesbury
526
992 Arguments
The O'Jays
525
Is It Love That We're Missin'
Quincy Jones
525
Highfly
John Miles
524
Today I Started Loving You Again
Bettye Swann
524
I Am I Am
Smokey Robinson
524
Ghost Dancer
Addrisi Brothers, the
524
Reason To Be
Kansas
523
Can You Read My Mind
Maureen McGovern
523
About TRAX Score: Calculated from peak position (101 − peak), milestone week bonuses (60× top 40, 90× top 10, 99× weeks at #2, 100× weeks at #1), plus a weekly positional sum (126 − position for each charted week). Higher is better.