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Underrated ’70s Tracks That Have Become Timeless Hits

Underrated ’70s Tracks That Have Become Timeless Hits

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'At Last I Am Free'

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'Black Country Rock'

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'Café'

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'Can't Stop Myself Loving You'

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'Crazy'

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'Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air)'

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'Dancing the Night Away'

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'Destitute and Losin"

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'The Devil in Mrs. Jones'

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'Disco Nights (Rock Freak)'

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'Dissatisfied'

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'Glass of Champagne'

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'Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)'

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'I Dig You'

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'I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend'

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'I'm On E'

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'Introduction'

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'It's Not Cricket'

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'Journey'

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'Juke Box Jive'

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'Lay Down'

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'Let's Keep It That Way'

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'Mama Let Him Play'

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'Milk Cow Blues'

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'The Next Big Thing'

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'Out of Control'

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'Patricia the Stripper'

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'The Rapper'

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'September Gurls'

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'The Six Teens'

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'Take Yo Praise'

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'That's Me'

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'Turn Around'

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'We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)'

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'Whiskey in the Jar'

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'At Last I Am Free'
'Black Country Rock'
'Café'
'Can't Stop Myself Loving You'
'Crazy'
'Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air)'
'Dancing the Night Away'
'Destitute and Losin"
'The Devil in Mrs. Jones'
'Disco Nights (Rock Freak)'
'Dissatisfied'
'Glass of Champagne'
'Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)'
'I Dig You'
'I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend'
'I'm On E'
'Introduction'
'It's Not Cricket'
'Journey'
'Juke Box Jive'
'Lay Down'
'Let's Keep It That Way'
'Mama Let Him Play'
'Milk Cow Blues'
'The Next Big Thing'
'Out of Control'
'Patricia the Stripper'
'The Rapper'
'September Gurls'
'The Six Teens'
'Take Yo Praise'
'That's Me'
'Turn Around'
'We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)'
'Whiskey in the Jar'

Becoming a music star in the days of yore was once incredibly hard. One of the only ways to get songs aired was on the radio, a medium controlled mainly by disc jockeys who could make or break an artist. If they liked a particular group or solo artist, they would introduce them to the airwaves, giving the public access to new music and in turn, the chance to purchase the latest records or cassette tapes at their local record stores. If a DJ wasn't a fan, you likely didn't get much airtime.

Times have changed. With the rise of internet sites like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, artists aren't as dependent on the radio for airplay. They can put their fate in their own hands and get their music out there and the music of others. This is likely why these underrated '70s tracks that have become timeless hits made a comeback.

To compose a list of underrated 70s tracks that have become timeless hits, 24/7 Tempo went through personal LP collections, as well as Spotify, a well-known music site, to see what was popular during that decade. Songs were chosen based on whether they deserved more attention than they received. Some are bands few have heard of, while others are more mainstream, and include a range of genres. (Find more '70s artists in 14 Underappreciated Musical Duos That Deserve More Recognition.)

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