OMG! "Happy" was the other song besides "Garden Party" that I was going to wish for.
BOS #3
I was checking out my personal all-time top 100 list, and sorted for 1972. Rick Nelson is my #1 favorite Chart #6 tune, and "Happy" is my 2nd runner-up Chart #22 tune.
I had to check: My all-time #22 is the Vince Guaraldi Trio's "Cast Your Fate to the Wind," and my all-time #6 is War's "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
We agree on Vince Guaraldi, and I'm sure we both have "Miracles" at #3, but I forget if we converge anywhere else.
Here's my list, if you don't mind the indulgence (last updated in 2005, so I may have changed my mind on some since):
1 The Beatles, "Penny Lane"
2 Culture Club, "Time (Clock of the Heart)"
3 Jefferson Starship, "Miracles"
4 The Mamas & the Papas, "California Dreaming"
5 Sophie B. Hawkins, "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover"
6 War, "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
7 Steve Winwood, "While You See a Chance"
8 ABBA, "The Winner Takes It All"
9 John Lennon, "#9 Dream"
10 Billy Stewart, "Summertime"
11 Stevie Nicks, "Edge of Seventeen"
12 Kiki Dee Band, "I've Got the Music in Me"
13 Aretha Franklin, "Call Me"
14 The Turtles, "She's My Girl"
15 Grass Roots, "I'd Wait a Million Years"
16 Todd Rundgren, "I Saw the Light"
17 Gladys Knight & the Pips, "I Don't Want to Do Wrong"
18 Paul Revere & the Raiders, "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon"
19 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
20 The Mamas & the Papas, "Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)"
21 Peter, Paul & Mary, "Day Is Done"
22 Vince Guaraldi Trio, "Cast Your Fate to the Wind"
23 Barry Manilow, "Daybreak"
24 Lighthouse, "One Fine Morning"
25 Kermit, "Rainbow Connection"
26 Flaming Ember, "Mind, Body and Soul"
27 Norman Connors, "You Are My Starship"
28 The Supremes, "Forever Came Today"
29 English Congregation, "Softly Whispering I Love You"
30 Lost Generation, "The Sly, Slick and the Wicked"
31 Bob Dylan, "Tangled Up in Blue"
32 Stevie Wonder, "Another Star"
33 Neil Young, "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"
34 Jackie Wilson, "I Get the Sweetest Feeling"
35 Delfonics, "Ready or Not, Here I Come"
36 JoBoxers, "Just Got Lucky"
37 Anita Baker, "Caught Up in the Rapture"
38 Sly & the Family Stone, "I Want to Take You Higher"
39 War, "Galaxy"
40 Bette Midler, "Friends"
41 Robbie Williams, "Angels"
42 Jefferson Airplane, "The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil"
43 Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "Two Tribes"
44 Prince, "Morning Papers" (runner up: Teddy Pendergrass, "Love T.K.O.")
45 War, "L.A. Sunshine" (runner up: Village People, "Go West")
46 Paul Revere and the Raiders, "Steppin' Out"
47 Isley Brothers, "Shout"
48 Edwin Starr, "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)"
49 (tie) Four Tops, "Yesterday's Dreams" and Jefferson Starship, "Play on Love" and Jake Holmes, "So Close"
50 (tie) Eric Burdon and War, "They Can't Take Away Our Music" and Elgins, "Heaven Must Have Sent You"
51 Turtles, "You Don't Have to Walk in the Rain"
52 Jimi Hendrix, "Crosstown Traffic" (runners up: Rascals, "I Ain't Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore" and CCR, "Lodi")
53 David Bowie and Sade, "Absolute Beginners"
54 Spinners, "Sadie"
55 Rolling Stones, "Let's Spend the Night Together" (runner up: King, "Love and Pride")
56 B-52s, "Rock Lobster" (runner up: Newcleus, "Jam On It")
57 Cher, "Strong Enough"
58 Montanas, "You've Got to Be Loved" (runner up: Cass Elliot, "Move in a Little Closer, Baby")
59 Peppermint Trolley Company, "Baby You Come Rollin' Across My Mind"
60 Jefferson Airplane, "Pretty As You Feel"
61 Gladys Knight & the Pips, "All I Need Is Time"
62 Mike Kennedy, "Louisiana" (runner up: Jellyfish, "Baby's Coming Back")
63 (tie) Monkees, "Listen to the Band" and The Band, "The Weight"
64 Real Thing, "You to Me Are Everything"
65 Jefferson Airplane, "Volunteers" (runner up: David Bowie, "Starman")
66 Franz Ferdinand, "Take Me Out"
67 Yaz, "Only You"
68 Modest Mouse, "Float On"
69 Grateful Dead, "Uncle John's Band"
70 Prince, "Controversy"
71 Herbie Hancock, "Rockit"
72 Rusted Root, "Send Me on My Way"
73 Aretha Franklin, "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)"
74 Spinners, "How Could I Let You Get Away"
75 Prince, "Call My Name"
76 White Stripes, "Seven Nation Army"
77 Machine, "There but for the Grace of God Go I"
78 Liz Phair, "Supernova"
79 Beach Boys, "Sail On Sailor"
80 Orpheus, "Can't Find the Time"
81 Tony Orlando & Dawn, "It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile"
82 Monkees, "Good Clean Fun" (runner up: Blondie, "Maria")
83 Nina Simone, "Do What You Gotta Do" (runner up: Formations, "At the Top of the Stairs")
84 Jefferson Starship, "Ride the Tiger"
85 Cher, "Song for the Lonely"
86 Harry Chapin, "Better Place to Be"
87 Sonny & Cher, "Living for You"
88 Wild Weeds, "No Good to Cry"
89 Sly and the Family Stone, "Sing a Simple Song"
90 Four Tops and Moody Blues, "A Simple Game"
91 Turtles, "Love in the City" (runner up: Dusty Springfield, "Breakfast in Bed")
92 Talking Heads, "Psycho Killer"
93 The Who, "I Can't Explain"
94 Nina Simone, "Ain't Got No / I Got Life"
95 Ray Charles, "(Night Time Is) The Right Time"
96 Morning Mist, "California on My Mind"
97 Paul Revere and the Raiders, "Love Music"
98 Jefferson Airplane, "Greasy Heart"
99 Jackie DeShannon, "When You Walk in the Room"
100 Turtles, "Eve of Destruction"