5 pop songs that defined the 1970s. Story by Jonathan Eig • 1w. T o musical bluebloods, or blue-ears, or whatever you might call them, pop music has always been seen as an opiate for the masses.

These pop one-hit wonders from the 1970s were megahits back in the day, but they probably wouldn't chart as well in the 21st century.

Click here to see the most popular song every year since 1970. Harvey Meston / Getty Images. 1970 > Most popular song: Rare Earth – Get Ready > Hot 100 debut: March 14, 1970 ...

Disco music was one of the predominant forms of pop music in the 1970s.While subsequent generations made disco songs, the genre never again reached the same level of cultural saturation it did ...

Here is the best pop song by 10 classic (1970s) progressive rock bands! Given that progressive rock artists love to create really long songs with virtuosic playing and fantastical concepts, you ...