Reaction to "THE 100 MOST ICONIC SONGS OF THE 70'S"

[@chandlerbryan1793]

oooh you need to explore Carol King's Tapestry, starting with "It's Too Late", which was in this list. And the Carpenters!

[@jollyrodgers7272]

You'll love Gerry Rafferty's BAKER STREET, Santana's BLACK MAGIC WOMAN, 10cc I'M NOT IN LOVE, Karen Carpenter singing CLOSE TO YOU, Harry Nilsson's WITHOUT YOU, and Carly Simon's YOU'RE SO VAIN. Some will probably click when you hear more of the song. You actually did an excellent job! I've been saying "You Learn something new every day" for over half a century!

[@bruce-e-bonus]

Layla. And anything on Tapestry. There are probably more, but yeah, good selection!

[@sylvanaire]

The guy with the big sideburns that you said you recognized only because the song is in so many compilations is, Mungo Jerry & the song is, In the Summertime. The lyrics are not quite pc for this day & age but the melody is so catchy that I love singing along to it, lol.

[@danw3735]

70's is definitely the best era for music. 60's they were experimenting, 70's they were refining.

[@kenratliff7822]

Very well put. I'd never thought of it that way but that's so true. Although the Beatles progression through their relatively short life as a band sure showed that sort of growth musically.

[@harold3165]

Nah, 60s is better

[@starryknightlight]

60’s rule. No disco.

[@MrRhelli]

Verdy, of the songs you didn't know. Carole King and her album Tapestry is worth a listen. Carole was a prolific songwriter with many credits on many artists recordings. I have to keep reminding myself that the seventies was 50 years ago when I was but a teenager. Keep on discovering good music.

[@kenthomas1845]

Yes, yes, yes! Carole King is amazing and an artist worth knowing about. Surely you know some songs that she wrote and other artists performed.

[@pardox28]

Agreed. Check out Carole King's wikipedia entry and look up the hit songs she co-wrote or solo wrote for other artists. Then do yourself a favor & record a reaction video of you listening to Carole King's #1 album Tapestry. It's so good. And check out that album wikipedia page as you'll see some famous people played or sang backup on her album.

[@mega00760]

i bought the Album, cassette and CD and still cant find any of them

[@andrewclelland9713]

The best decade ever for music.

[@theodoreritola7641]

PERIOD

[@Ian-ko1wh]

One you didnt know was Heart of Gold by Neil Young. Its off the album Harvest. It's a stunning album, i first heard it twenty years ago and can still remember the feeling so well. Worth a listen.

[@chesterbeals116]

... and he's Canadian!

[@Ian-ko1wh]

@@chesterbeals116 ah yes, another good reason :)

[@peterliljeholmen5703]

@@chesterbeals116Yes, and one of the most iconic Canadian artists ever… You should definitely check out/react to Heart of gold or Harvest as a whole as was suggested…

[@Lexwell_Lavers]

Everybody Knows This is Nowhere (1969) and Harvest (1972) are Neil Young albums you must hear. Bob Dylan's albums Blood on the Tracks (1975), and Blonde On Blonde (1966) are must hear albums.

[@TimStCroix]

The biggest surprise, for me, was that you didn't know "Don't Fear the Reaper." You *_MUST_* go listen to it *_RIGHT NOW!_*

[@gregorywilson9322]

Santana...Blue Oyster Cult...still work to do...and you're so lucky...it's a great ride.

[@thewizard6077]

Right off the bat, I think you should do reactions to "It's Too Late" by Carol King, and "You're so Vain" by Carly Simon. Both fantastic songs that I know you'll love. So many fantastic songs that you didn't know, so I would try and do all of them eventually, but those are two great ones to start with. Peace

[@darrellberger]

It’s always impressive the knowledge you have of older music

[@ToniMcGinty]

Of the songs you didn't know, I would definitely recommend "Baker Street", "They Long to be Close To You" (Karen Carpenter - one of the greatest voices of all time), "Layla" (the full Derek and the Dominos album version, including the coda) and "Without You". And if you haven't seen the stage musical "Jersey Boys", about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, you have to (the film is awful, in my opinion)!

[@rich6113]

You should react to some of the songs you didn't recognize. "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty is a classic. And "Layla" is by Derek and the Dominoes (legendary guitarists Eric Clapton and Duane Allman.)

[@barryscott8041]

You're fun to watch, I love your smile!

[@hmichaelr1]

Holy crap, Verdy - you have some work ahead of you! There were some mega-hits that you really need to review! I hope you use this list of unknowns to guide some future video ideas.

[@surfpsych]

From legends like Neil Young (Canadian), Carole King and Derek and the Dominoes (w/ Eric Clapton) no less. She'll enjoy brushing up on 70s.

[@Wordsmyth8]

Ditto!

[@breakingdad8]

Great job, Verdy! I feel that less than 1% of people your age would know more than you did. I was surprised at the song selection. Some fell short of "iconic" for me. Explore Neil Young and you won't be disappointed. Also, Carole King's Tapestry is one of the greatest albums, beginning to end, of all time (in my opinion)

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Yeah, but after seeing enough of these and knowing a little bit about the selection process, many of these are songs that may have been super popular in other countries besides ours. A few I never heard of, including one from Queen and Rod Stewart. Verdy had good parents 😁

[@56kwith200ping]

Her 80's was on point and even surprised me a huge 80's nerd. She missed a few but that may have been a region thing like MoMo said. Otherwise, she was very familiar in either decade and was really impressive considering her age!

[@JarlStensson]

Im that procent then, because i know them all and i think im on the exact same age

[@benjaminconrad3674]

I almost only listen to songs of 50s to maybe 80s a bit, I'm born 96 xD

[@davers59]

I enjoyed a couple of songs when you didn't get it at first and then the lightbulb went on. Your facial expression brought a smile to my face.

[@Flastew]

Love how you sing along to the ones you know, very cool. It would be cool if you could now go back and react to the ones you didn't know because some were really great. Great job Verdy.

[@paulrt3]

Gerry Rafferty is also someone worth checking out. "Baker Street" is worth listening to in it's entirety. Also, his songs "Right Down the Line" and "Home and Dry".

[@funnymanricktwo]

That was fun Verdy. I think that you'd like many of these songs that you didn't know.

[@ianmcinnis7747]

Another great job, thank you.

[@brooos]

As others have noted, there are several artist that you weren't familiar with that would be well worth checking out. Even though I grew up on the 70's, I wasn't familiar with a few songs.

[@jmfloyd23]

It was good to see your reactions to these timeless songs! I’m surprised KC & the Sunshine band wasn’t featured here. Go back and check out the ones you aren’t familiar with. There’s sooo much music to discover!

[@meddz7881]

J'adore tes réactions Verdy, ta voix, ton anglais. En fait je t'adore tout court ❤

[@shawnngatai4745]

Derek and the Dominoes...Layla and other assorted love songs is a must listen to album..same as Neil Young's Harvest and Carole King's Tapestry...this video is an excellent gateway to further your journey.. great job...keep it up 😊

[@rdumontdebeque]

Child of the 70s here. The only song I didn’t know was Living Next Door Alice. Also I’d never heard of Boney M until recently.

[@dr.y3507]

Thank you, Verdy...my teen years...although, as a teenager it was Black Sabbath, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd...and yet I certainly know every one of these songs...😎 ...I mean I was 14 when "Dark Side of the Moon" was released...😳😅

[@HabaneroTi]

Well that was a quick run through my early youth that brought back such specific memories! Thanks!

[@t0ph]

Do you not know Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult? Good one!

[@KKX818]

It's the "needs more cowbell" song. Come on everyone knows this song.

[@artomatt]

Missing: Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, Billy Joel - Piano Man, Boston - More Than a Feeling, Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here, Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water, among others.

[@francofran7848]

Hi Verdy! I liked your reaction. great music from before. greetings from Cordoba Argentina

[@jamessherwood1529]

Hello Verdy. Enjoying your reactions to these compilations, as well as albums! As others have also observed, I suggest Carole King, Tapestry. And Neil Young, Harvest, and other albums. Cat Stevens. Harry Nilsson, Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson. America. You are a joy!

[@jorgegonzalez-ll7qq]

Undoubtedly the best modern musical decade

[@BennoWitter]

That wasn't bad at all. I don't blame you for the ones you didn't know. Being this young and having such a great taste of music, I'm pretty sure you would also love most of the songs you didn't know from this compilation. Fun fact: Eric Carmen didn't wright all of "All By Myself". A lot was taken from the 2nd movement of Rachmaninoff's 2nd piano concerto. He even had to credit him and share royalties with the Rachmaninoff estate, since the composers music wasn't out of copyright when the song came out.

[@alanflor703]

I was born in '65, so I listened to a lot of music through the '70s. There were about seven that I'd never heard before. There were some really good ones there that you didn't know. Now you need to go back and react to them, maybe several at a time. "Seasons in the Sun" is one that stuck out to me. When you figure out what it's about...

[@et2petty]

You should react to Carole King- Tapestry album. It was the biggest selling album of all time , before "Frampton Comes Alive, Rumours, Saturday Night Fever and The Wall

[@danmayberry1185]

Excellent! Songs were so different from one another. As were cars, come to think if it.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Hey Verdy, a fantastic decade of music, only one I didn’t know. Kansas. Neil young Harvest Moon is gorgeous. You should look up 10CC who did I’m not in Love. They are an incredible band.

[@addickkelders2265]

Harvest Moon is from the ninetees. But please take a listen to Harvest from 1972 by Neil Young. One of the biggest classics ever made.

[@catserver8577]

Well at least you get some ideas of good songs to listen to yet. When I was a kid back in the 70s, we learned a lot of older songs when they would advertize K-Tel compilation records on TV, much like what you are watching now. It's a good way to learn what came before!

[@daitee2380]

Hi Verdy. Great for you to do this. I got 98 of them. Derick and the Domino's is actually Eric Clapton. Would love you to review, Black Sabbath Volume 4. You will be really surprised by it.

[@85NickT]

Adding my voice to the clamour for Tapestry. Carole King knows her stuff.

[@chickadeeacres3864]

Boy you must have spent a lot of nights at the discos hahaha! You knew so many!

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Funny, I grew ip in the 70's listening to the radio every day and all day, and still didn't recognize a few. Some of those you didn't know are real legit great songs that you should think about doing a reaction to. "Iconic songs of the 70's I don't know" would be a good title for the series!

[@davidbordonaro1631]

Same for me ! I was surprised how many I didn't know

[@visaman]

Which songs didn't you know? I was born in '64 and knew them all.

[@visaman]

@7:35 Alice? Who the f@#k is Alice!!

[@DragonsTooth]

The Four Seasons are incredible. One of my all time favorite songs is 'Silence is Golden'. I have so many feelings and memories attached to that song.

[@jamesrobertson2361]

I started high school in 70 and graduated with my masters in 79. There were 3 songs that I never heard before.

[@kenrk]

Definitely a lot of iconic songs, and a few not so much. Boney M was pretty much unknown to me until a few years ago - definitely very little impact in the US - and they had 2 songs on the list. Queen - Dont Stop Me Now I'd consider a deep cut. Mull of Kintyre by Wings also a deep cut. You seriously need to explore some of the Carpenter's music - Karen Carpenter had one of the greatest voices of all time.

[@mldway1]

A lot of the songs you didn't know are actually somewhat more obscure and didn't receive as much radio airplay into the 90s/00s as many other 70s hits did. The video was missing a lot of arguably much more iconic 70s songs that did actually gain even more momentum in the following decades. Here are some examples: Aerosmith - Walk This Way Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion Boston - More Than a Feeling Boston - Peace of Mind Cheap Trick - Surrender George Harrison - What is Life Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite Kiss - Detroit Rock City The Cars - Just What I Needed The Cars - Let's Go Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town The movie Dazed And Confused (1993 but about the 70s) also led to many kids born in the 70s and 80s viewing these 70s songs (among others) as extremely iconic: Fog Hat - Slow Ride Rick Derringer - Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo The Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride War - Low Rider

[@visaman]

I this was a UK video.

[@kenratliff7822]

That makes more sense. I don't remember Boney M being a huge thing in the USA in the 70's, though they were probably in rotation at dance clubs.

[@yannhollister9091]

I didn't know like 10 songs out of this, i'm more of a 80s 90s person but this is an awesome decade for sure.

[@chriscollesano8463]

Seriously some of the best music

[@stevehegner5805]

Great job! I think I counted 25 that you didn't know. So I'd say that 75% is pretty good! You even knew a few that I didn't know and the 70s was the decade for my teenage years.

[@MattLovesVinyl]

Oh man Verdy, you definitely should do an entire album listen to Carole King's "Tapestry" if you don't know it. It is an amazing album. Not one bad song. It's one of the best folk rock albums ever made. Trust me. Such a beautiful album.

[@GunsmithSid]

I wonder where this list was compiled - I grew up in this era and knew the songs from the period as they were all very popular - except for three that I had never heard of the artist or song at any time, and there were songs from Wings and Rod Stewart that I hadn’t heard of before when of course they both had many more popular songs. I found that curious. While many would have you listen to the studio version first, Neil Young’s BBC 1971 performance of Heart of Gold is intimate and worthy of a first listen.

[@craigtennant7637]

I HIGHLY recommend reacting to Carole King's Taoestry album. you'll love it I think

[@thanksmr.obvious6427]

you should listen some of Carpenters .. dope group also she is one of the best vocalists of all time and very good drummer

[@bobby666666]

I'm Not In Love by 10CC is a classic. The meaning of the song means the opposite of the title.

[@ER_59]

Hi Verdy, very good songs!!! Back to the great records in 70'. My suggestion is Hair of the dog of the band Nazareth. You won't regret it!!!🤘

[@Wicked_Sushi]

Baker Street ... that saxophone solo. Unrivalled.

[@Wordsmyth8]

I feel like you knew most all of the pop songs, but you really are missing out on some of the all-time classic tunes. For example, It’s Too Late by Carole King is iconic, as is her entire album called Tapestry. It was HUGe! You should check that one out. You also didn’t know Heart of Gold by Neil Young, which is off of his Harvest album, another all-time classic. I am shocked that you didn’t know Close to You by the Carpenters, but you must get to know that one. Trust me. Also, you didn’t know Layla by Derek and the Dominoes (Eric Clapton)! Mandy by Barry Manilow is a beautiful song. Another great one you didn’t know is Tears if a Clown by Smoky Robinson. Classic Motown. Finally, You’re So Vain by Carly Simon is one you have to get to know.

[@Glaaki13]

@Verdy channel love when yo these

[@unstrung65]

Would love to see you dance to these songs !

[@seanrafferty8251]

Hey Verdy!! I got 96 but I was born in 1968 ... a slight advantage!! Lol!!

[@BClarke]

Of the ones you didn’t know, I’d point you first to “Layla” and “Baker Street”. Lots of good ones though.

[@RandomDude19868]

Honorable mentions to: Love will keep us together, Carry on Wayward Son, I can see clearly now, Killing me softly with his song, Hot blooded, What is life

[@toddhill7483]

What's missing here? Captain and Tenille. Love will keep us together.

[@duquet71]

You need to give Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street a full listen. Best Saxophone riff ever!

[@dansavoie5087]

I know you reacted to "Steely Dan" - "Aja". They are my favorite band. Enjoyed your reaction. They have much more. Especially albums "Royal Scam" and "Gaucho". But my note here is when you you get a chance, try reacting to "Smoothe" by "Carlos Santana" (elite guitarist from 70's til now) "Smoothe features vocals from "Rob Thomas". "Carlos Santana" has a plethora of music. High quality.

[@RandomDude19868]

Definitely do an album listen to Carol King's "Tapestry".

[@michaelfoster5577]

Wow! I managed 98 out if a hundred on that list. Took me back to my 20’s. Thank you!

[@mhlevy]

If you're interested in the 1970s, there's a movie you might want to see, it's about the last day of school before summer vacation the US in 1976. The music and cars in that movie are amazing, though many of those cars were far finer than any of us could afford! It was called "Dazed and Confused," and every time I watch it, it takes me back to my high school days!

[@DanTippett-u7c]

You don't give yourself enough credit. I was born in '66 and I'm guessing that you're at least 3 decades younger than I am so you're ability to recognize most of these songs is truly surprising/excellent. I didn't "count" myself but I would say that in rough terms... You nailed at least 99% of the disco/dance songs, about 95% of the British Bands, and most of the "more famous" Classic Rock songs. I'm giving you an overall rating of 88%. Not that that means anything but it's just a guess-timation on my part and meant to make you aware that you did much better than you think you did. I would suggest you do some deep dives in to Classic Rock from the mid 60's to the late 70's only because you might discover that a lot of songs you know from other ( more recent ) artists are just covers from this period. Thanks for the reaction... always nice to hear the music I grew up on and see other people appreciating it. ~Dan

[@Harv72b]

These were absolutely iconic songs, some more than others but still huge hits which are widely appreciated to this day. But this list fails miserably without a single song by The Who or by Cheap Trick on it. (I will give them credit for remembering that Toto had other songs besides "Africa", tho 😄)

[@Styles-24]

I'm surprised you know so many songs at your young age. Nice 👍

[@cruesome1971]

Now, you know which album you'll eventually have to react to: Tapestry - Carole King. And a deep dive into the discography of the Carpenters eventually.

[@chrispetrillo9042]

I would love to see you review a Black Sabbath album. Paranoid is one of those songs that needs to be heard in it's entirety to be fully appreciated.

[@NoLegalPlunder]

Wow, Black Sabbath really sticks out. You should definitely give them more of a listen. You could spend a lifetime discovering amazing music from the 70s. The progressive and hard rock/metal of that era is my favorite. It was a very experimental time for music. There are so many hidden gems from that time period that, thanks to KZbin, I continue to discover.

[@janekotoole8751]

Based on a couple of songs you didn't know, I'd highly recommend the albums Harvest by Neil Young and Paranoid by Black Sabbath, hugely influential and amazing albums.

[@nomchompsky2883]

harvest is such a great album... as is paranoid of course...

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

I grew up in the era (born in 1960). Still, there were 6 that I didn't recognize. Two were from the same group (Boney M). I was never into disco or dance music, but most of those were so ubiquitous that I instantly recognized them. Here are a few tidbits on some of the others: Songs by Sweet (or The Sweet, as they were called in the early years) were written by the team of Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman in the early days of the group. A change happened in 1974, when the album "Desolation Boulevard" was released. The first side (which included "Ballroom Blitz") were Chinn and Chapman songs. The second side (including "Fox on the Run") were written by group member Andy Scott, sometimes in collaboration with other members of the group. Note: This layout refers to the Capitol version released in the US and Canada. The UK version of the album was different. "All by Myself" was written and recorded by Eric Carmen, as shown in this compilation of clips. The music, however, was lifted directly from Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was from the musical "Evita." Julie Covington, who sang the version in this video, originated the role of Evita Peron on the concept album. When it came to the stage two years later, the first to play the part (and sing this song on a theatre stage) was Elaine Page. The film version, of course, was Madonna, but that wasn't until 1996. "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks. You said that you hadn't heard that one. I envy you. I always considered it one of the most annoying hit songs ever.

[@kenratliff7822]

Lol Seasons in the Sun. That song was inescapable in the summer it was released. Nice sentiment but omg syrupy sweet

[@paulobrien9572]

Verdy I think the reason you had a little tougher time of it, is that these songs better represented what we really listened to rather than those #1 Pop lists you had done earlier. What you had been listening to was AM music, this list definitely had a lot more FM AOR music on it

[@FourPiNomad]

Agree! Verdy, please listen to all the songs you didnt know! Such great music!

[@ScottStutler-u9l]

You definitely need to do a reaction to the song Stargazer from Rainbow withRonnie James Dio on vocals. It is one of the most iconic songs ever written and performed. You Do an awesome job

[@philplasma]

I was born in '73 and so only the songs that held strong into the '80s are the ones I could recognize.

[@craigplatel813]

Some of the songs stopped before a riff that you would recognize. Most notably paranoid by black sabbath. Only 2 dongs I didn't know. The 2 by boney m. If you go find the decade album for Neil Young that will give you a good intro to him.

[@MadSlantedPowers]

I was born in 1970. There were 5 songs that I was not familiar with. The two Boney M songs, The Wings song, the Smokie song, and the Rod Stewart song. I think I've seen clips of them on other compilation videos. Only the Smokie song and one of the Boney M songs made the Top 40 in the US. I'm guessing this may be more of a UK based list. So many other Wings or Rod Stewart songs that could make the list. Some songs I discovered later, in sone cases because of hearing a cover. If you are from Canada, there were a couple I would have expected you to know, but perhaps not if you are more into disco.

[@albertoarenas4017]

Hi Verdy. You should react to The Hollies and Tony Orlando! They have beautiful great songs ❤

[@davers59]

Do you go back and write down some of the ones you don't know and then listen to them in their entirety? Some of these artists have other hits also. It didn't look like you knew Cat Stevens for one.

[@quicktastic]

As others have mentioned, some (all?) of the songs you didn't recognize you should go listen to or save for a reaction. A lot of great songs in there. Baker Street and The Air That I Breathe jump out to me immediately. You definitely want to check those out.

[@bélalugrisi]

All By Myself by Sheryl Crow is really good too. Love the Four Seasons since I was two! This really looks like it was a fun video to make! Would have liked to see Roundabout and Magic by Pilot. Love & respect~

[@dab_family9405]

10cc "I'm Not In Love" is the most glaring omission. Baker Street is a GREAT song, best sax ever. Give it a try. Blue Oyster Cult also has a few worthy songs. The Carpenters and Barry Manilow are two wonderful rabbit holes if you're into light pop.

[@glennwisniewski9536]

Verdy, you really should do a review of Santana's Black Magic Woman. A classic!. Do Soul Sacrifice (Woodstock version) by the same band too. And, gotta do Layla by Derek and the Dominos. It's Eric Clapton with the late Duane Allman.

[@Packard63]

100% every single one of them......and that is just the tip of what the 70's gave us.

[@coldwhite4240]

This was a good countdown, and seemed a bit more balanced towards both sides of the Atlantic than some others, although as a Briton I still spotted some that made that list more US-centric. KISS, Nazareth and John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" were not significant '70s hits in the UK (although John Denver's "Annie's Song" was). On the other hand, a 70s countdown of major hits in the UK would have to include: "Bright Eyes" by Art Garfunkel, "Save Your Kisses For Me" by Brotherhood of Man, "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" by The New Seekers, "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" by Ian Dury and the Blockheads and "Eye Level" by the Simon Park Orchestra.

[@scottdobson1276]

Oh Margie, you came and you brought me a turkey ....

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Well, I lived through that era and I knew 90% (didn't know 10). Some really triggered memories long buried in the past. Very trippy!

[@edwardlongshanks827]

I was a teenager in the '70s growing up in Canada and I don't remember _Daddy Cool_ by Boney M ever playing on the radio back then. But _Rasputin_ by Boney M was pretty big.

[@craigtennant7637]

oh my! you havent heard Karen Carpenter! Add to the list, please

[@macdaddyns]

Verdy, if you like the Four Seasons, You should watch the movie, "The Jersey Boys" my wife and I loved it.

[@no-bozos]

I have to commend you for your knowledge of the songs from this era. Don't feel bad about the songs you don't know. I'm very, very, impressed.

I didn't know about Blue Oyster Cult, they sound like early 90s alternative rock music àla Nirvana, Pear Jam, or Green Day except their vocals which sound 70s' style. Even their song titled _Burning For You_ sounds like Hispanic rock from the early 90s.

[@johnshelton2414]

THE MUSIC WAS BANGING IN THE 70s/80s/&THE 90s 4 me 😎🍻🔥

[@joergen11111]

listen to all the songs you dont know....its worth to hear them

[@misacastillo282]

that you don't know close to you from Carpenters is worrying hahaha good reaction 🤭

[@quinn-tessential3232]

The underlying "iconic songs" video must have been prepared by someone in or from the U.K. Quite a few of these songs were popular in the U.K. but never became hits in the U.S. Among them are: "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen, "Mamma Mia!" by ABBA, "Mull of Kintyre" by Wings, "No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley, "Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M., "Sailing" by Rod Stewart and "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush. None of these 7 songs made it higher than #30 on the U.S. Billboard Charts. They wouldn't belong on a U.S. list of "iconic songs of the 70s".