Another definition of "Top" shows the top singles during a given time period. The top 25 or so singles for the decade are shown in the table below. The list here was drawn from Lyrics World.
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| 1. You Light Up My Life | Debby Boone |
| 2. Night Fever | Bee Gees |
| 3. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) | Rod Stewart |
| 4. Shadow Dancing | Andy Gibb |
| 5. Le Freak | Chic |
| 6. My Sharona | The Knack |
| 7. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Roberta Flack |
| 8. Alone Again (Naturally) | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
| 9. Joy To The World | Three Dog Night |
| 10. Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel |
| 11. Best Of My Love | Emotions |
| 12. I'll Be There | The Jackson 5 |
| 13. Silly Love Songs | Wings |
| 14. Maggie May | Rod Stewart |
| 15. Bad Girls | Donna Summer |
| 16. It's Too Late | Carole King |
| 17. Killing Me Softly With His Song | Roberta Flack |
| 18. One Bad Apple | The Osmonds |
| 19. I Just Want To Be Your Everything | Andy Gibb |
| 20. Stayin' Alive | Bee Gees |
| 21. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head | B.J. Thomas |
| 22. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? | Rod Stewart |
| 23. Kiss You All Over | Exile |
| 24. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree | Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando |
| 25. American Pie - Parts I & II | Don McLean |