4 Feel-Good Songs From 1970 That Every Baby Boomer Can Still Sing by Heart

Four songs linked to 1970 remain familiar singalongs for many baby boomers: the Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There”, Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)”, Shocking Blue’s “Venus” and The Kinks’ “Lola”. The article presents them as feel-good hits whose memorable melodies and messages helped them endure.

“I’ll Be There” became the Jackson 5’s fourth consecutive No. 1, while “Venus”, first released in 1969, reached global charts in February 1970. The piece says “Lola” carried a gender-affirming message to a broad audience, and notes that later covers and a razor advert helped keep “Venus” recognisable.