[A Collection of Classics] Nostalgic 70s Western Hit Songs
The scene opened up widely in the ’60s, and in the ’70s many rock bands flourished—Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, the Sex Pistols, the Beatles…
However, in the latter part of the decade, an explosive disco boom arrived.
From among the many classic songs that lit up the Western music charts of the 1970s—including rock bands releasing disco-style tracks—I’ve selected some nostalgic hit tunes.
Please enjoy a generous helping of the legendary albums and songs that thrilled fans around the world!
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[All-Time Greats] Nostalgic Western Hits of the ’70s (31–40)
The StrangerBilly Joel
He scored a string of hits from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.
This is one of his signature songs.
Everyone was captivated by the piano and whistling in the track.
The self-titled album released in 1977 is also famous for becoming a worldwide sensation.
In Japan, it was used in a Sony commercial and became hugely popular.
If you haven’t heard this album, I highly recommend giving it a listen.
Silly Love SongsPaul McCartney & Wings
Released in 1976, this signature song by Paul McCartney & Wings topped the U.S.
charts for four consecutive weeks.
Paul is still active today, but this period was his most prolific for album production, with every release from 1974 to 1977 reaching number one.
Fox On the RunSWEET
“Fox On The Run,” released in 1975 by Sweet, one of the quintessential British rock bands of the 1970s.
They’re a group in the glam rock genre.
The song is about a cat-and-mouse relationship with a cunning woman, but its cool sound earned passionate support from rock-loving youths of the time.
Go WestVillage People
A song released in 1979 by the American disco group Village People.
The Village People were marketed toward gay audiences, and this song conveys the message “Head for San Francisco,” a place they longed for.
The HustleVan McCoy
It’s a song released in 1975 by American music producer Van McCoy.
It reached No.
1 on the U.S.
Billboard singles chart and became a hit around the world, including in Australia and the UK.
In Japan, it set a remarkable record by topping the Oricon Western Music Singles Chart for 19 consecutive weeks.
It is his most famous signature song.
A Collection of Classic Albums: Nostalgic Western Hits of the ’70s (41–50)
Isn’t She LovelyStevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder, who is famous around the world, is an indispensable artist when talking about Western music of the 1960s.
Despite the challenge of being blind, he produced one classic after another, and everyone was captivated by his stunning high notes and vocal ability.
This song is also one that most people have heard at least once somewhere.
The lyrics, which celebrate the birth of his beloved daughter Aisha, warm the heart.
Hello Mr. MonkeyArabesque
A song released in 1978 by the West German disco group Arabesque.
It was a major hit in Japan, topping the Oricon Western music singles chart for three consecutive weeks.
Although it did not achieve significant sales in its home country of West Germany, it became part of Japan’s disco boom, supported in part by the Takenoko-zoku subculture that was popular in the 1980s.