The Best Love Songs from the 70s

What are the best love songs from the 70s?

The 70s love songs speak of another changing decade. The youth of this generation created the all night parties at the discos, which included much pleasure from the new dances, and sometimes the drugs that went with them. The way the world was viewed and accepted changed during this time and the love songs spoke of this.

The new media that was introduced during this time brought a lot of change to the 70s love songs with its new technologies. Several of the legendary rock bands peaked during this time. Jazz was mixed with rock to create new sounds, alternative pop music rose in popularity, along with the punk and progressive music of the 70s. You can really get a glimpse of the best love songs from this decade from the list provided.

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These singles are considered among the best love songs to hit the charts in the 1970s.

  1. "Alone Again (Naturally)" performed by Gilbert O'Sullivan
     Find it on:  Gilbert O'Sullivan - The Virgin Suicides (Music from the Motion Picture) - Alone Again (Naturally)Amazon CDAmazon mp3sSheetmusicplus
  2. "American Pie" performed by Don McLean
     Find it on:  Don McLean - Rearview Mirror - American PieAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  3. "American Woman" performed by Lenny Kravitz or Guess Who
     Find it on:  Lenny Kravitz - Lenny Kravitz: Greatest Hits - American WomanAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  4. "Band of Gold" performed by Freda Payne
     Find it on:  Freda Payne - Best of the 70s - Band of GoldAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  5. "Best of My Love" performed by the Emotions or Mary J. Blige
     Find it on:  Mary J. Blige - Best of My Love (Gap Holiday Version) - Single - Best of My LoveAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  6. "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" performed by Looking Glass
     Find it on:  Looking Glass - Radio Hits of the '70s - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)Amazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  7. "Come and Get Your Love" performed by Redbone
     Find it on:  Redbone - 20 Best of 70's Rock 'n' Roll - Come and Get Your LoveAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  8. "Don't go Breaking My Heart" performed by Elton John and Kiki Dee
     Find it on:  Elton John & Kiki Dee - Elton John: The Greatest Hits 1970-2002 - Don't Go Breaking My HeartAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  9. "Feelings" performed by Morris Albert
     Find it on:  Morris Albert - Phoenix Dream - Crystal - FeelingsAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  10. "Hopelessly Devoted to You" performed by Olivia Newton John
     Find it on:  Olivia Newton-John - Grease - Hopelessly Devoted to YouAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  11. "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" performed by the Bee Gees or Julio Iglesias
     Find it on:  Julio Iglesias - Romantic Classics - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?Amazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  12. "How Deep Is Your Love" performed by Keith Sweat or the Bee Gees
     Find it on:  Keith Sweat - The Best of Keith Sweat - Make You Sweat - How Deep Is Your LoveAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  13. "I Honestly Love You" performed by Olivia Newton John
     Find it on:  Olivia Newton-John - Gold: Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love YouAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  14. "I Just Want to be Your Everything" performed by Andy Gibb
     Find it on:  Andy Gibb - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Andy Gibb - I Just Want to Be Your EverythingAmazon CDAmazon mp3sSheetmusicplus
  15. "I Think I Love You" performed by The Partridge Family
     Find it on:  The Partridge Family - Come On Get Happy - The Very Best of The Partridge Family - I Think I Love YouAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  16. "If You Leave Me Now" performed by Chicago
     Find it on:  Chicago - The Very Best of Chicago - Only the Beginning - If You Leave Me NowAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  17. "Killing Me Softly with His Song" performed by Roberta Flack
     Find it on:  Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly - Killing Me Softly with His SongAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  18. "Kiss You All Over" performed by Exile
     Find it on:  Exile - Exile: Greatest Hits - Kiss You All OverAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  19. "Knock Three Times" performed by Tony Orlando & Dawn
     Find it on:  Tony Orlando & Dawn - Platinum & Gold Collection: Tony Orlando & Dawn - Knock Three TimesAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  20. "Landslide" performed by Fleetwood Mac
     Find it on:  Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac - LandslideAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  21. "Let's Get It On" performed by Marvin Gaye
     Find it on:  Marvin Gaye - The Very Best of Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It OnAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  22. "Let's Stay Together" performed by Al Green
     Find it on:  Al Green - Let's Stay Together - Let's Stay TogetherAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  23. "Love Machine" performed by the Miracles
     Find it on:  The Miracles - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Love MachineAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  24. "Love Will Keep us Together" performed by Captain and Tennille
     Find it on:  Captain & Tennille - Ultimate Collection: Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us TogetherAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  25. "Mandy" performed by Barry Manilow
     Find it on:  Barry Manilow - Barry Manilow II - MandyAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  26. "Maggie May" performed by Rod Stewart
     Find it on:  Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story - Maggie MayAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  27. "More Than a Feeling" performed by Boston
     Find it on:  Boston - Boston - More Than a FeelingAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  28. "My Eyes Adored You" performed by Frankie Valli
     Find it on:  Frankie Valli - The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - My Eyes Adored YouAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  29. "My Sharona" performed by the Knack
     Find it on:  The Knack - My Sharona / Good Girls Don't - Single - My SharonaAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  30. "Oh Girl" performed by The Chi-Lites
     Find it on:  The Chi-Lites - The Chi-Lites: 20 Greatest Hits - Oh GirlAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  31. "Precious and Few" performed by Climax
     Find it on:  Climax - One Hit Wonders - Precious And FewAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  32. "Reunited" performed by Peaches and Herb
     Find it on:  Peaches & Herb - Hits of the 70's - ReunitedAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  33. "Sometimes When We Touch" performed by Dan Hill
     Find it on:  Dan Hill - Longer Fuse - Sometimes When We TouchAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  34. "Ring my Bell" performed by Anita Ward
     Find it on:  Anita Ward - Ring My Bell - Ring My BellAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  35. "Seasons in the Sun" performed by Terry Jacks
     Find it on:  Terry Jacks - Radio Hits of the '70s - Seasons In the SunAmazon CDSheetmusicplus
  36. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" performed by Roberta Flasck
     Find it on:  Roberta Flack - First Take - The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  37. "The Way We Were" performed by Barbra Streisand
     Find it on:  Barbra Streisand - Memories - The Way We WereAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  38. "(They Long to be) Close to You" performed by the Carpenters
     Find it on:  Carpenters - Close to You - (They Long to Be) Close to YouAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  39. "Three Times a Lady" performed by the Commodores
     Find it on:  The Commodores - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Commodores - Three Times a LadyAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  40. "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" performed by Tony Orlando and Dawn
     Find it on:  Tony Orlando & Dawn - Platinum & Gold Collection: Tony Orlando & Dawn - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak TreeAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  41. "Tonight's the Night" performed by Rod Stewart
     Find it on:  Rod Stewart - Storyteller - The Complete Anthology 1964-1990 - Tonight's the NightAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  42. "Too Much Heaven" performed by Bee Gees
     Find it on:  Portrait - Portrait: Greatest Hits - Too Much HeavenAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  43. "Torn Between Two Lovers" performed by Mary MacGregor
     Find it on:  Louise Engell - Silky Pillows - Torn Between Two LoversAmazon CDSheetmusicplus
  44. "We've Only Just Begun" performed by The Carpenters
     Find it on:  Carpenters - The Carpenters: The Singles 1969-1981 - We've Only Just BegunAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  45. "You Are So Beautiful" performed by Joe Cocker
     Find it on:  Joe Cocker - Greatest Love Songs - You Are So BeautifulAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  46. "You Light up my Life" performed by Debby Boone
     Find it on:  Debby Boone - The Best of Debby Boone - You Light Up My LifeAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  47. "You're the One that I Want" performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
     Find it on:  John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Grease - You're the One That I WantAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  48. "Your Song" performed by Elton John
     Find it on:  Elton John - Elton John - Your SongAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus
  49. "You've Got a Friend" performed by James Taylor
     Find it on:  James Taylor - James Taylor: Greatest Hits - You've Got a FriendAmazon CDAmazon mp3sRhapsodySheetmusicplus