{"id":794458,"date":"2026-07-31T01:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T01:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/794458\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T01:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T01:27:12","slug":"4-feel-good-pop-songs-from-the-70s-that-everybody-knows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/794458\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Feel-Good Pop Songs From the 70s That Everybody Knows"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 70s are full of feel-good music. Here are some pop songs from the decade that will instantly put you into a better mood upon listening to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cDancing Queen\u201d by ABBA<\/p>\n

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In 1976, ABBA<\/a>\u2018s \u201cDancing Queen\u201d was an international hit. It topped the charts in countries like the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Norway.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen the recording was done, Bjorn [Ulvaeus] and Benny [Andersson] understood that they had created something special,\u201d said Jan Gradvall, who wrote The Book Of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover<\/a>. \u201cThey went home late that night, ready to play it for their respective partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upon hearing the song, group member Anni-Frid Lyngstad apparently cried. Agnetha F\u00e4ltskog was asleep when her husband came home, so he played it for her sister repeatedly.<\/p>\n

\u201cABC\u201d by The Jackson 5<\/p>\n

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While there are far too many classic Jackson 5 hits to name, this one in particular stands out. This song compares learning the alphabet to young romance, which isn\u2019t something most people would think to put to song. However, the Jackson 5 pull it off with ease. I guess it really is as easy as ABC, in fact!<\/p>\n

\u201cSeptember\u201d by Earth, Wind & Fire<\/p>\n

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Oh come on, everybody can get down to \u201cSeptember\u201d. This song is so culturally significant; according to bass player Verdine White, the infamous \u201c21st night of September\u201d is practically a national holiday.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople now are getting married on September 21st,\u201d he told Songfacts<\/a>. \u201cThe stock market goes up on September 21st. Every kid I know now that is in their 20s, they always thank me because they were born on September 21st.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCrocodile Rock\u201d by Elton John<\/p>\n

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While you might be a little more familiar with Elton John\u2019s heavy hitters like \u201cTiny Dancer\u201d and \u201cYour Song\u201d, \u201cCrocodile Rock\u201d was actually the singer\u2019s first No. 1. The song references 50s hits like \u201cRock Around The Clock\u201d. It has even been a track that, despite its fun nature, is not something that lyricist Bernie Taupin would choose to listen to, or so he told Esquire<\/a>. You have to admit, though, out of all the songs in John\u2019s discography, this one is certainly memorable and danceable too.<\/p>\n

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