Songs of the Year
Songs of the Year: 1975
The greatest year in music history? You could easily make the case for 1975.
Born to Run, Wish You Were Here, Blood on the Tracks, Physical Graffiti, Toys in the Attic, A Night at the Opera, two number one albums from Sir Elton. Say no more, 1975!
The year is 1975 and we’re picking our favorite songs of the year.
It’s a simple concept. We pick five of our favorite songs that made the Billboard Top 100 (established in 1958) during any time that year. We also select five “wildcards” that can be any songs released as a single or on an album or EP that year. Finally, we also pick our “worst” song of the year, just for fun.
We started in 1958 and we’re going until we run out of years.
One of the great years in music history, 1975 brought out some of the best from artists like Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Elton John x2, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, The Boss, Patti Smith, Queen, Eagles, David Bowie, Neil Young, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Black Sabbath and so much more. It was loaded like maybe no other year in history.
It’s all downhill from here, folks. Hope you enjoyed it!
Standings So Far
Joe’s pick of No Other by Gene Clark was the winner in a battle of deep cuts for 1974. Just a half point behind Jason, will 1975 propel him to the top? Will Kramzer ever win again? Will Jason keep picking deep cuts? The answer to all of these is yes.
Jason: 8.5
Joe: 8
Kramzer: 4.5
Vote
Which Was the Best Song of 1975?
- Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen (71%, 104 Votes)
- It Makes No Difference - The Band (29%, 42 Votes)
Total Voters: 146
Loading ...
Video seems to be unavailable rn
Should be up now!
My favorite songs of 1975:
Rank Title-Artist
1. JUNIOR’S FARM – PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS
2. BALLROOM BLITZ – SWEET
3. ONE OF THESE NIGHTS – EAGLES
4. PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM – ELTON JOHN
5. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (ROCK ME) – DOOBIE BROTHERS
6. JACKIE BLUE – OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS
7. I’M ON FIRE – DWIGHT TWILLEY BAND
8. LADY – STYX
9. YOU’RE NO GOOD – LINDA RONSTADT
10. SWEET EMOTION – AEROSMITH
11. BORN TO RUN – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
12. HOW LONG – ACE
13. MANDY – BARRY MANILOW
14. GET DOWN TONIGHT – K.C. AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
15. SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL – GRAND FUNK
16. PINBALL WIZARD – ELTON JOHN
17. EXPRESS – B.T. EXPRESS
18. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS – ELTON JOHN W/BOOGIE O’ WINSTON
19. WHEN WILL I BE LOVED – LINDA RONSTADT
20. SHINING STAR – EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
21. WHO LOVES YOU – FOUR SEASONS
22. PICK UP THE PIECES – AVERAGE WHITE BAND
23. ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY – BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE
24. OLD DAYS – CHICAGO
25. DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU – SUGARLOAF
26. FIRE – OHIO PLAYERS
27. KILLER QUEEN – QUEEN
28. FAME – DAVID BOWIE
29. LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID – PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS
30. LOW RIDER – WAR
31. HEATWAVE – LINDA RONSTADT
32. HEY YOU – BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE
33. BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN – STEVIE WONDER
34. I’M NOT IN LOVE – 10CC
35. BAD TIME – GRAND FUNK
36. SISTER GOLDEN HAIR – AMERICA
37. FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE – BAD COMPANY
38. MAGIC – PILOT
39. BLACK WATER – DOOBIE BROTHERS
40. LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER – CAPTAIN AND TENNILLE
More of my favorite songs of 1975:
41. BLACK FRIDAY – STEELY DAN
42. BAD BLOOD – NEIL SEDAKA WITH ELTON JOHN
43. HOLDIN’ ON TO YESTERDAY – AMBROSIA
44. MY LITTLE TOWN – SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
45. VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW – PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS
46. TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT – LED ZEPPELIN
47. DYNOMITE – TONY CAMILLO’S BAZUKA
48. BEST OF MY LOVE – EAGLES
49. S.O.S. – ABBA
50. T-R-O-U-B-L-E – ELVIS PRESLEY
51. BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE – JETHRO TULL
52. ROCKIN’ CHAIR – GWEN McCRAE
53. BLOODY WELL RIGHT – SUPERTRAMP
54. KATMANDU – BOB SEGER
55. THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD – EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
56. # 9 DREAM – JOHN LENNON
57. ISLAND GIRL – ELTON JOHN
58. (I BELIEVE) THERE’S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE – PAUL ANKA WITH ODIA COATES
59. TUSH – ZZ TOP
60. DANCE WITH ME – ORLEANS
61. THE HUSTLE – VAN McCOY
62. DANCIN’ FOOL – GUESS WHO
63. MOVIN’ ON – BAD COMPANY
64. WALKING IN RHYTHM – BLACKBYRDS
65. NIGHTS ON BROADWAY – BEE GEES
66. LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN – NEIL SEDAKA
67. BAD LUCK – HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUENOTES
68. JIVE TALKIN’ – BEE GEES
69. SKY HIGH – JIGSAW
70. ONCE YOU GET STARTED – RUFUS
71. BRAZIL – RITCHIE FAMILY
72. AUTOBAHN – KRAFTWERK
73. MIDNIGHT BLUE – MELISSA MANCHESTER
74. ONE MAN WOMAN/ONE WOMAN MAN – PAUL ANKA WITH ODIA COATES
75. RHINESTONE COWBOY – GLEN CAMPBELL
76. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN – CARPENTERS
77. LADY MARMALADE – LABELLE
78. WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU – BARRY WHITE
79. CUT THE CAKE – AVERAGE WHITE BAND
80. IT’S A MIRACLE – BARRY MANILOW
81. FREEBIRD – LYNYRD SKYNYRD
82. UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE – POLLY BROWN
83. ONLY YESTERDAY – CARPENTERS
84. WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? – WAR
85. CAN’T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD – ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
86. JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE – MELISSA MANCHESTER
87. THEY JUST CAN’T STOP IT (GAMES PEOPLE PLAY) – SPINNERS
88. HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) – JAMES TAYLOR
89. NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE – GLORIA GAYNOR
90. THIRD RATE ROMANCE – AMAZING RHYTHM ACES
91. LONG TALL GLASSES (I CAN DANCE) – LEO SAYER
92. NO NO SONG – RINGO STARR
93. SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT – ELTON JOHN
94. THE SOUTH’S GONNA DO IT – CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
95. GOOD LOVIN’ GONE BAD – BAD COMPANY
96. (HEY, WON’T YOU PLAY) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG – B.J. THOMAS
97. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU – ART GARFUNKEL
98. THAT’S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) – K.C. AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
99. MIRACLES – JEFFERSON STARSHIP
100. CHEVY VAN – SAMMY JOHNS
More of my favorites of 1975:
Rank-Title-Artist
101. YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING – BARRY WHITE
102. YOUNG AMERICANS – DAVID BOWIE
103. HELP ME RHONDA – JOHNNY RIVERS
104. LONELY PEOPLE – AMERICA
105. L-O-V-E (LOVE) – AL GREEN
106. HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
107. ONLY WOMEN BLEED – ALICE COOPER
108. WILDFIRE – MICHAEL MURPHY
109. NIGHTINGALE – CAROLE KING
110. THE LAST FAREWELL – ROGER WHITTAKER
111. MY EYES ADORED YOU – FRANKIE VALLI
112. LETTING GO – PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS
113. BUTTER BOY – FANNY
114. FALLIN’ IN LOVE – HAMILTON, JOE FRANK AND REYNOLDS
115. CHANGES – DAVID BOWIE
116. I WANT’A DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU – LEON HAYWOOD
117. REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET – TAVARES
118. AT 17 – JANIS IAN
119. DOCTOR’S ORDERS – CAROL DOUGLAS
120. YOU – GEORGE HARRISON
121. POETRY MAN – PHOEBE SNOW
122. THAT’S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME – NEIL SEDAKA
123. FIGHT THE POWER – ISLEY BROTHERS
124. BIG YELLOW TAXI (LIVE) – JONI MITCHELL
125. ATTITUDE DANCING – CARLY SIMON
126. ANGEL (WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME OVER US) – ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
127. IT’S ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA – RINGO STARR
128. SWEET STICKY THING – OHIO PLAYERS
129. DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA – PEOPLE’S CHOICE
130. ROCKIN’ ALL OVER THE WORLD – JOHN FOGERTY
131. IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE – TAVARES
132. KASHMIR – LED ZEPPELIN
133. SAIL ON SAILOR – BEACH BOYS
134. THE IMMIGRANT – NEIL SEDAKA
135. HIJACK – HERBIE MANN
136. YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL – JOE COCKER
137. GET DOWN, GET DOWN – JOE SIMON
138. LYIN’ EYES – EAGLES
139. OUT OF TIME – ROLLING STONES
140. COULD IT BE MAGIC – BARRY MANILOW
141. SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL – LYNYRD SKYNYRD
142. EMOTION – HELEN REDDY
143. EMMA – HOT CHOCOLATE
144. STAND BY ME – JOHN LENNON
145. PLEASE MR. PLEASE – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
146. READY – CAT STEVENS
147. SUPERNATURAL THING – BEN E. KING
148. I AM LOVE – JACKSON 5
149. LET’S DO IT AGAIN – STAPLE SINGERS
150. ROCKFORD FILES – MIKE POST
151. LOVE IS A ROSE – LINDA RONSTADT
152. BIRMINGHAM BLUES – CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
153. AMIE – PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
154. FULL OF FIRE – AL GREEN
155. THE WAY WE WERE/TRY TO REMEMBER – GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
156. SWEET MAXINE – DOOBIE BROTHERS
157. OUR DAY WILL COME – FRANKIE VALLI
158. SWING YOUR DADDY – JIM GILSTRAP
159. GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE – BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS
160. SATIN SOUL – LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA
161. I’M SORRY – JOHN DENVER
162. GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT – B.T. EXPRESS
163. LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY – GENESIS
164. MUST OF GOT LOST – J. GEILS BAND
165. KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE – QUEEN
166. 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE) – GARY TOMS EMPIRE
167. SHOESHINE BOY – EDDIE KENDRICKS
168. ANGRY EYES – LOGGINS & MESSINA
169. MAMA COCO – GINO VANNELLI
170. CALYPSO – JOHN DENVER
171. LOVIN’ YOU – MINNIE RIPPERTON
172. I’LL PLAY FOR YOU – SEALS AND CROFTS
173. THIS WILL BE – NATALIE COLE
174. SWEARIN’ TO GOD – FRANKIE VALLI
175. ONLY YOU – RINGO STARR
176. MR. JAWS – DICKIE GOODMAN
177. THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU – CAPTAIN AND TENNILLE
178. REAL MAN – TODD RUNDGREN
179. FLY, ROBIN, FLY – SILVER CONVENTION
180. HOW LONG (BETCHA’ GOTTA CHICK ON THE SIDE) – POINTER SISTERS
181. ART FOR ART’S SAKE – 10CC
182. SOLITAIRE – CARPENTERS
183. SALLY G – PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS
184. SAD SWEET DREAMER – SWEET SENSATION
185. SNOOKEROO – RINGO STARR
186. PART OF THE PLAN – DAN FOGELBERG
187. RAINY DAY PEOPLE – GORDON LIGHTFOOT
188. HE DON’T LOVE YOU (LIKE I LOVE YOU) – TONY ORLANDO AND DAWN
189. THANK GOD I’M A COUNTRY BOY – JOHN DENVER
190. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME – SHIRLEY AND COMPANY
191. HARRY TRUMAN – CHICAGO
192. BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS – FREDDIE FENDER
193. MISTY – RAY STEVENS
194. LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN – TONY ORLANDO AND DAWN
195. TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN – AL MARTINO
196. THE ENTERTAINER – BILLY JOEL
197. I’LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO – BARRY WHITE
198. SEND IN THE CLOWNS – JUDY COLLINS
199. I’M ON FIRE – 5,000 VOLTS
200. THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG – OUTLAWS