Fireball's Fantastic 500 (2024 Edition) -- Late 1970s, Part 3
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:17 am
It's the return of the real music.
#55. Who Loves You, the Four Seasons (1975) -- #44 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KtYgOM62fk
#54. Alive Again, Chicago (1979) -- #38 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9SQ3vWPfJU
#53. Stiletto, Billy Joel (1978) -- #50 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUrJ_el-SM
#52. Songbird, Fleetwood Mac (1977) -- NEW!
Probably no surprise this one made my list after Christine McVie's passing, as many consider this one of her best vocal performances--if not her best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Hqn8x6a8s
#51. We've Got Tonight, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1978) -- #70 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNMikVzs1-c
#50. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, Crystal Gayle (1977) -- #64 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udEZ_JjNz4E
#49. Promises, Eric Clapton (1978) -- #60 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5SyDNiufo0
#48. Southern Nights, Glen Campbell (1977) -- #34 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wOUFo4Lwf8
#47. We Don't Talk Anymore, Cliff Richard (1979) -- #23 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pulwa9s7Q_4
#46. Vienna, Billy Joel (1977) -- #62 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgXC6CcojHs
#45. Werewolves of London, Warren Zevon (1978) -- #65 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qae25976UgA
#44. It Hurts So Bad, Kim Carnes (1979) -- NEW!
Another one of my trademark unorthodox picks for favorite songs of all-time. This song came from Kim's fourth album, St Vincent's Court--not Mistaken Identity, as the YouTube video suggests. This marked Kim's solo Hot 100 debut, peaking at #56. (Her actual Hot 100 debut was a year earlier, as a duet with Gene Cotton made it up to #36.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou897UZw2Ds
#43. The Killing of Georgie, Rod Stewart (1976) -- #52 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9E6lNsI22I
#42. That's the Way of the World, Earth, Wind & Fire (1975) -- NEW!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vIIZydXDqg
#41. On Broadway, George Benson (1978) -- #41 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok__l1Acuwg
Back for more next week!
#55. Who Loves You, the Four Seasons (1975) -- #44 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KtYgOM62fk
#54. Alive Again, Chicago (1979) -- #38 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9SQ3vWPfJU
#53. Stiletto, Billy Joel (1978) -- #50 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUrJ_el-SM
#52. Songbird, Fleetwood Mac (1977) -- NEW!
Probably no surprise this one made my list after Christine McVie's passing, as many consider this one of her best vocal performances--if not her best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Hqn8x6a8s
#51. We've Got Tonight, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1978) -- #70 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNMikVzs1-c
#50. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, Crystal Gayle (1977) -- #64 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udEZ_JjNz4E
#49. Promises, Eric Clapton (1978) -- #60 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5SyDNiufo0
#48. Southern Nights, Glen Campbell (1977) -- #34 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wOUFo4Lwf8
#47. We Don't Talk Anymore, Cliff Richard (1979) -- #23 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pulwa9s7Q_4
#46. Vienna, Billy Joel (1977) -- #62 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgXC6CcojHs
#45. Werewolves of London, Warren Zevon (1978) -- #65 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qae25976UgA
#44. It Hurts So Bad, Kim Carnes (1979) -- NEW!
Another one of my trademark unorthodox picks for favorite songs of all-time. This song came from Kim's fourth album, St Vincent's Court--not Mistaken Identity, as the YouTube video suggests. This marked Kim's solo Hot 100 debut, peaking at #56. (Her actual Hot 100 debut was a year earlier, as a duet with Gene Cotton made it up to #36.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou897UZw2Ds
#43. The Killing of Georgie, Rod Stewart (1976) -- #52 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9E6lNsI22I
#42. That's the Way of the World, Earth, Wind & Fire (1975) -- NEW!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vIIZydXDqg
#41. On Broadway, George Benson (1978) -- #41 in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok__l1Acuwg
Back for more next week!