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THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS OF THE 1970s It was the decade of glam, disco, funk, Philly Soul, heavy metal, the singer/songwriter, punk and new wave. Here are the 200 songs that mattered most during the Seventies, in terms of influence, impact and success. To be eligible, the song needed to be released- as a single or on an album- during the years 1970-1979.

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STAYIN' ALIVE Bee Gees [1977] Just as disco was losing momentum, The Bee Gees unleashed "Stayin' Alive". The single - lifted off the soundtrack from the film 'Saturday Night Fever'- reversed the downward trend. Disco was resuscitated and returned with greater vigour than before. The Gibb brothers were soon dominating the record charts with their own hits as well as creating #1s for others such as Yvonne Elliman and Andy Gibb.