Kill or Save: UK No.2 Hits of the 70s

[Book 3,391]

17.07.2023

 

62 Queen — Killer Queen

54 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  +4

43 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

40 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas

35 Sweet — Fox On The Run

34 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London

31 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

23 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

23 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

18 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

16 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

13 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New

10 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On

08 Mud — The Cat Crept In  -6

[justonecornetto 845]

17.07.2023

 

62 Queen — Killer Queen

54 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

43 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

40 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas

39 Sweet — Fox On The Run +4

34 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London

31 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

23 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

23 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

18 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

16 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

10 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On

08 Mud — The Cat Crept In  

07 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New -6

[Bibliogryphon 8,985]

17.07.2023

 

62 Queen — Killer Queen

56 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us +2

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

43 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

40 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas

39 Sweet — Fox On The Run 

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London -2

31 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman +2

23 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

14 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll -2

08 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On -2

08 Mud — The Cat Crept In  

07 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,140]

17.07.2023

 

62 Queen — Killer Queen

56 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

43 Sweet — Fox On The Run +4

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye -3

40 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

31 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman 

23 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

11 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll -3

08 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On 

08 Mud — The Cat Crept In  

07 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New 

[Imelda 608]

17.07.2023

 

62 Queen — Killer Queen

56 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

44 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas +4

42 Sweet — Fox On The Run -1

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

31 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman 

23 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

11 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

06 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On  -2

06 Mud — The Cat Crept In  --2

06 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New -1

 

Get killing...

[TQR 13,213]

I’d kind of guessed before the round started that the current top 3 would be where they are (and rightly so), but I am stunned by the so far successful run of a Christmas song in July, great though it may be.

[Sir Creep 7,038]

17/07/23 4:24am

 

62 Queen — Killer Queen

56 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

44 Sweet — Fox On The Run +2

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas -6

33 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing +2

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman 

23 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

11 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

06 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On

06 Mud — The Cat Crept In

06 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New

 

Cmon @Imelda, it’s a fucking Christmas song.  (Though best Christmas song’ is a fine idea for one of these lists!)

Edit: that’s funny TQR posting that at the same time.  

[theoldlady 2,089]

17/07/23 

 

66 Queen — Killer Queen +4

56 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

44 Sweet — Fox On The Run 

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 

33 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing 

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman 

23 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

11 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

06 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On

06 Mud — The Cat Crept In

 

00 The Stylistics — You Make Me Feel Brand New -6

[Sir Creep 7,038]

Pretty good song what just got eliminated but it’s nothing like the the top 5 or so.  The six below BTO’s entry are garbage, and this contest doesn’t begin until they’re discarded.  In Sir Creep’s usual Humble Opinion.

[lilham 693]

july 17th at 505am

 

66 Queen — Killer Queen

56 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

44 Sweet — Fox On The Run 

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 

33 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing 

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

27 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet +4

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

11 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

06 Mud — The Cat Crept In

00 Leo Sayer — The Show Must Go On -6

[Paul Bearer 5,832]

66 Queen — Killer Queen

57 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us +1

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run +1

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 

33 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing 

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

29 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet +2

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

11 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

00 Mud — The Cat Crept out -6

[TQR 13,213]

We’re on course to smash through three rounds before the 00’s No.1s finish the first, despite the games starting within 24hrs of each other.

[Bibliogryphon 8,985]

This set of songs is not really setting me alight. If I remember the middle round of 70s No.1s was less than inspiring

 

There are some good songs there but probably just enough to fill a top 5. Shocked that something as original as Loving You got junked so early

[Toast 15,307]

24 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

 Shocked that something as original as Loving You got junked so early

 

It's her voice that turns me off.  In places she sounds like a worn-out blackboard rubber.  Sends the dog running out of the room.

[time 8,141]

45 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

It's her voice that turns me off.  In places she sounds like a worn-out blackboard rubber.  Sends the dog running out of the room.

I have similar feelings regarding the Bee Gees and Stylistics!

[Drewsky1211 4,245]

7/17/2023

 

68 Queen — Killer Queen +2

57 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us +1

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

35 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing +2

34 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas -4

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

29 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet +2

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

20 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

9 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll -2

[Death Impends 7,541]

7/17/2023

 

68 Queen — Killer Queen

59 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us +2

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing +2

34 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

29 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

20 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

14 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven -6

9 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

[DoltonMoney 258]

July 17th 2023

 

68 Queen — Killer Queen

59 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas +4

37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

29 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

14 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

14 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting -6

9 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll

[diego 1,856]

July 17th 2023

 

68 Queen — Killer Queen

59 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

45 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 

37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

29 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

18 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven +4

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

11 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting -3

6 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll -3 

[BuffaloPhil 701]

July 17th 2023

 

68 Queen — Killer Queen

59 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

49 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug  +4

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 

37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

29 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

18 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven 

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

11 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting 

 

0 Showaddywaddy — Hey Rock And Roll -6

[RoverAndOut 3,987]

July 17th 2023

 

68 Queen — Killer Queen

59 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

49 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye

38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 

37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

33 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet +4

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London 

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

18 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven 

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

5 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting -6

[Salmon Mousse 466]

 July 17

 

68 Queen — Killer Queen

59 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

49 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

42 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas +4

37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

34 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye -6

33 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London

29 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

18 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

5 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

[time 8,141]

 17-7-23

 

68 Queen — Killer Queen

63 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us +4

49 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

42 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 

37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

34 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 

33 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

23 Sweet — Teenage Rampage -6

18 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

5 Leo Sayer — Moonlighting

[Root Inspector 184]

17th July

 

68 Queen — Killer Queen

63 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

48 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug -1

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

42 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 

37 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet +4

37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

34 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

23 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

18 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

16 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe

 

0 Leo Sayer — Lunar Eclipse -5

[Hell 1,329]

17th July

 

72 Queen — Killer Queen +4

63 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us

48 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug

45 Sweet — Fox On The Run

42 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 

37 Bachman — Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

37 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

34 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 

32 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London

25 The Carpenters — Please Mr Postman

23 Sweet — Teenage Rampage

18 Showaddywaddy — Three Steps To Heaven

10 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe -6