70s on 7 Counts Down Your Favorite Soul Hits of the ’70s for Black History Month

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February 20, 2025

In celebration of Black History Month, 70s on 7 is counting down the 50 best soul hits of the 1970s — according to you, our listeners!

Voting has closed and the results have been tallied. Now you can listen to the countdown in full anytime on the SiriusXM app or catch it on-air on 70s on 7 (Ch. 7).


Top Soul Hits of the ’70s

Songs our listeners voted on:

“ABC” – The Jackson 5
“After the Love Has Gone” – Earth, Wind & Fire
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Diana Ross
“Ball of Confusion” – The Temptations
“Bad Girls” – Donna Summer
“Ben” – Michael Jackson
“Best of My Love” – The Emotions
“Boogie Down” – Eddie Kendricks
“Boogie Fever” – The Sylvers
“Boogie Nights” – Heatwave
“Boogie Oogie Oogie” – A Taste of Honey
“Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” – Barry White
“Car Wash” – Rose Royce
“Dancing Machine” – The Jackson 5
“Dim All the Lights” – Donna Summer
“Disco Lady” – Johnnie Taylor
“Do It ‘Til You’re Satisfied” – B.T. Express
“Don’t Mess with Bill” – The Marvelettes
“Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” – Michael Jackson
“Family Affair” – Sly & The Family Stone
“Feel Like Makin’ Love” – Roberta Flack
“Fire” – The Ohio Players
“Fire” – The Pointer Sisters
“Float On” – The Floaters
“Got to Give It Up” – Marvin Gaye
“Good Times” – Chic
“Hey There Lonely Girl” – Eddie Holman
“Hot Stuff” – Donna Summer
“I Gotcha” – Joe Tex
“I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor
“I Wish” – Stevie Wonder
“I’ll Be There” – The Jackson 5
“I’ll Take You There” – The Staple Singers
“Just My Imagination” – The Temptations
“Keep on Truckin'” – Eddie Kendricks
“Kiss and Say Goodbye” – The Manhattans
“Knock on Wood” – Amii Stewart
“Lady Marmalade” – LaBelle
“Le Freak” – Chic
“Let’s Do It Again” – The Staple Singers
“Let’s Get It On” – Marvin Gaye
“Let’s Stay Together” – Al Green
“Love Hangover” – Diana Ross
“Love Machine” – The Miracles
“Love Rollercoaster” – The Ohio Players
“Love to Love You Baby” – Donna Summer
“Love Train” – The O’Jays
“Love’s Theme” – The Love Unlimited Orchestra
“Lovin’ You” – Minnie Riperton
“MacArthur Park” – Donna Summer
“Mama’s Pearl” – The Jackson 5
“Me and Mrs. Jones” – Billy Paul
“Midnight Train to Georgia” – Gladys Knight & The Pips
“Mr. Big Stuff” – Jean Knight
“Never Can Say Goodbye” – The Jackson 5
“Neither One of Us” – Gladys Knight & The Pips
“Nothing from Nothing” – Billy Preston
“Oh Girl” – The Chi-Lites
“Outa-Space” – Billy Preston
“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” – The Temptations
“Reunited” – Peaches & Herb
“Right Back Where We Started From” – Maxine Nightingale
“Ring My Bell” – Anita Ward
“Rock the Boat” – The Hues Corporation
“Rock Your Baby” – George McCrae
“Rockin’ Robin” – Michael Jackson
“Rubberband Man” – The Spinners
“Sir Duke” – Stevie Wonder
“Shining Star” – Earth, Wind & Fire
“Spanish Harlem” – Aretha Franklin
“Still” – The Commodores
“Theme from Mahogany” – Diana Ross
“Theme from Shaft” – Isaac Hayes
“Theme from S.W.A.T.” – Rhythm Heritage
“Then Came You” – The Spinners & Dionne Warwick
“The Closer I Get to You” – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
“The Hustle” – Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
“The Love You Save” – The Jackson 5
“The Tears of a Clown” – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
“Three Times a Lady” – The Commodores
“Too Late to Turn Back Now” – Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
“Too Much, Too Little, Too Late” – Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
“Touch Me in the Morning” – Diana Ross
“TSOP” – MFSB
“Use Me” – Bill Withers
“Want Ads” – The Honey Cone
“War” – Edwin Starr
“We Are Family” – Sister Sledge
“When Will I See You Again” – The Three Degrees
“What’s Going On” – Marvin Gaye
“Will It Go Round in Circles” – Billy Preston
“Y.M.C.A.” – The Village People
“You Are the Sunshine of My Life” – Stevie Wonder
“You Don’t Have to Be a Star” – Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
“You Make Me Feel Brand New” – The Stylistics
“You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine” – Lou Rawls
“You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” – Barry White



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