Decade countdown · KISW · November 20, 2021
KISW 25 Greatest Rock Songs from the 1970s
The countdown of the '70s (November 20, 2021) from KISW in Seattle-Tacoma, WA ranks 25 songs, with “Lola” by The Kinks at number one. The list features 22 different artists.
Aired in 2021 as part of KISW's 50th-anniversary '25 from 50' weekend countdowns (counted down from 25 to 1).
| # | Song | Lists | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |
 Lola
The Kinks
|
105 | #24 |
| 24 |
 Miss You
The Rolling Stones
|
101 | #6 |
| 23 | Paranoid Black Sabbath | 150 | #4 |
| 22 |
 Don't Fear the Reaper
Blue Oyster Cult
|
114 | #1 |
| 21 |
 Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple
|
122 | #4 |
| 20 |
 L.A. Woman
The Doors
|
97 | #5 |
| 19 |
 Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
|
118 | #1 |
| 18 | We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions Queen | 82 | #1 |
| 17 |
 Changes
David Bowie
|
128 | #17 |
| 16 |
 Kashmir
Led Zeppelin
|
128 | #1 |
| 15 |
 I Wanna Be Sedated
The Ramones
|
158 | #1 |
| 14 |
 Roxanne
The Police
|
167 | #10 |
| 13 |
 Dream On
Aerosmith
|
112 | #1 |
| 12 | More than a Feeling Boston | 117 | #2 |
| 11 |
 Tiny Dancer
Elton John
|
86 | #4 |
| 10 |
 I Want You To Want Me
Cheap Trick
|
72 | #10 |
| 9 | Another Brick in the Wall Pink Floyd | 74 | #1 |
| 8 |
 Dreams
Fleetwood Mac
|
92 | #8 |
| 7 |
 Freebird
Lynyrd Skynyrd
|
122 | #1 |
| 6 |
 Won't Get Fooled Again
The Who
|
119 | #4 |
| 5 |
 Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen
|
139 | #1 |
| 4 |
 Layla
Derek and the Dominos
|
132 | #2 |
| 3 |
 Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
|
169 | #1 |
| 2 |
 Hotel California
The Eagles
|
160 | #1 |
| 1 |
 Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin
|
169 | #1 |
About this countdown
KISW 25 Greatest Rock Songs from the 1970s was broadcast by KISW (Seattle-Tacoma, WA) in November 20, 2021. Positions are shown exactly as the station ranked them; artist and song names have been standardized so that every entry links to that song’s complete chart history across all stations. It counts toward the Hard Rock & Metal rankings.
Source: KISW 99.9 (Audacy), "The 25 Greatest Rock Songs from the 1970s".
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