Parameters for an all 8-Track era Worst Song list

I've spent hours pouring over old Billboard lists of top 100 songs from the years 1968-1982. I believe these are the years you could most reasonably expect all the hits songs to have been produced on 8-track.

This is impossible to do without tipping some sacred cows. All of these songs were hits and presumably have some fans, so I can't avoid offending people. Many people have written to say they like certain songs on the Blender list, even some that I can't stand like 'Sunglasses at Night'. The process is very subjective. What I will eventually have is a list of the 50 songs I hate most, with some input from friends.

But they will be all songs I have (or could get) on 8-track!

For me this is a labor of love. I actually love schlocky music. So picking the worst of the worst does not mean I won't ever listen to these songs. In fact, I will probably make a compilation 8-track or 2 featuring them in order, saving the worst for last.

I notice my biases tend to be against sappy, sentimental songs (Feelings); 80s bubblegum pop (Pop Musik); and gimicky, humorous songs (Afternoon Delight); so these will be heavily represented.

This is my working list:(It will be evolving as I find more songs and add them, dropping the least offensive song from the list.)

50 Worst Songs of the 8-track Era 1968-1982.

1. Neil Diamond - September Morn
2. Morris Albert - Feelings
3. Paul Anka - You're Having My Baby
4. Sheena Easton - Morning Train
5. Huey Lewis and the News - I Want a New Drug
6. Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy
7. Perry Como - It's Impossible
8. Climax - Precious and Few
9. Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
10. Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
11. B. J. thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
12. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
13. Journey - Open Arms
14. Barry Manilow - I Write the Songs
15. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory
16. Billy Squier - The Stroke
17. Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira
18. Kenny Rogers - You Decorated My Life
19. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
20. Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again
21. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
22. The Captain and Tennille - Do That to Me One More Time
23. Starship - We Built This City
24. Hall and Oates - Private Eyes
25. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
26. Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning
27. Minnie Riperton - Loving You
28. Johnny Cash and June Carter - If I Were a Carpenter
29. Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
30. Randy Vanwarmer - Just When I Needed You Most
31. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
32. Ray Stevens - Everything is Beautiful
33. Air Supply - The One That You Love
34. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
35. Dan Hartman - Instant Replay
36. M - Pop Musik
37. Supertramp - The Logical Song
38. Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
40. Leo Sayer - When I Need You
41. Styx - Babe
42. Bread - Baby Im-a Want You
43. Kenny Nolan - I like Dreaming
44. Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
45. Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight
46. Tiny Tim - Tiptoe Through The Tulips
47. The Carpenters - Close to You
48. Village People - Macho Man
49. Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
50. Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl