Perfect Pop Songs

@woofman74,

"Also, any song from 1967."


Could not agree more.

Any UK or US chart in any week of that year had more than its fair share of great pop songs.

A few obvious examples

The Association Windy (live)https://youtu.be/F_asDtq__d8


Procul Harum’s tremendously hypnotic 
A Whiter Shade of Pale was the big hit of the summer over here.

https://youtu.be/1TQuvfTE8Ro


The Doors Light My Fire which oddly wasn’t a hit in the UK upon release but that anomaly was fixed upon a subsequent release.

https://youtu.be/tEXlWgMOtqc


The Beatles had 3 stunning pop records in the same year as pop’s most famous album.

All You Need is Love and Hello Goodbye were guaranteed number 1 hits.

https://youtu.be/rblYSKz_VnI


Whilst perhaps the most perfect pop record of the 3, Penny Lane only reached no 2 here in the UK.
https://youtu.be/S-rB0pHI9fU

It must have been a very difficult year to have to decide just which records to buy.

Check out Chlara ,"You really shouldn't have".  Definitely Pop, well recorded.  Stays on my playlist.

What great suggestions so far.

Bridge Over Troubled Water.  Paul Simon could have several other entries (including Red Rubber Ball, recorded by the Cyrkle, mentioned earlier).  Alternate, America.

25 or 6 to 4, Chicago.  They could have a half dozen here, too.  Alternate, Saturday in the Park.

Fire and Rain, James Taylor.  Alternate, Country Road.

Taxi, Harry Chapin.  Alternate, Mr. Tanner.

Angry Eyes (album version), Loggins and Messina...alternate, Till the Ends Meet.
Spinnin' Wheel, B,S&T.  Alternate, You've Made Me So Very Happy.


Odorono, the Who...the definition of pop!

"Lonely Boy" Andrew Gold
"Just One Look" Linda Ronstadt
"The Power of Gold" Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weinberg

Pre disco BeeGees released some pretty iconic pop songs, any of which would fall into the category of perfect pop:

To Love Somebody
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Lonely Days

Other of my fav 60s/ 70s pop songs that get close to perfect pop:
Diamond Girl - Seals and Croft
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
One - Nilsson
Living without You - Nilsson
Rock On - David Essex

And who could leave out:

Brandy (You’re a fine girl) - Looking Glass