RADIO STATION WMCA'S-WABC (NEW YORK CITY) TOP SINGLES OF 1970 (TOP 14)*

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  1-I'LL BE THERE-JACKSON FIVE-MOTOWN-OCTOBER                               834
  2-I THINK I LOVE YOU-PARTRIDGE FAMILY-BELL-December                       772
  3-RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD-B.J.THOMAS-SCEPTER-January            742
  4-BAND OF GOLD-FREDA PAYNE-Invictus-July                                  644
  5-LET IT BE-BEATLES-Apple-April                                           618
  6-WAR-EDWIN STARR-Gordy-August                                            596
  7-MAKE IT WITH YOU-BREAD-Elektra-August                                   586
  8-BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-February          576
  9-AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH-Diana Ross-Motown-September               556
 10-(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU-Carpenters-A&M-July                      554
 11-Candida-Dawn-October                                                    544
 12-The Love You Save-Jackson Five-Motown-July                              542
 13-Ball Of Confusion-Temptations-Gordy-July                                532
 14-I Want You Back-Jackson Five-Motown-January                             528
 15-We've Only Just Begun-Carpenters-A&M-November                           524
 16-Venus-Shocking Blue-Collosus-February                                   522
 17-Cracklin' Rosie-Neil Diamond-Uni-October                                514
 18-Signed,Sealed,Delivered I'm Yours-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August            510
 19-Spill The Wine-Eric Burdon & War-MGM-September                          506
 20-The Tears Of A Clown-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-Tamla-December      488
 21-ABC-Jackson Five-Motown-April                                           478
 22-Instant Karma-John Ono Lennon & Plastic Ono Band-Apple-March            478
 23-The Rapper-Jaggerz-Kama Sutra-March                                     464
 24-Spirit In The Sky-Norman Greenbaum-Reprise-April                        462
 25-Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Tyrone Davis-Dakar-May                      458
 26-O-O-H Child-Five Stairsteps-Buddah-June                                 444
 27-Which Way You Going Billy-Poppy Family-London-June                      442
 28-Cecilia-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June                                 442
 29-Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Again)-Sly&The Family Stone-Epic-Feb.436
 30-In The Summertime-Mongo Jerry-Janus-September                           434
 31-Love On A Two Way Street-Moments-Stang-May                              434
 32-Mama Told Me Not To Come-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-July                   422
 33-Hey There Lonely Girl-Eddie Hollman-ABC-January                         418
 34-Rainy Night In Georgia-Brook Benton-Mercury-February                    416
 35-I'll Never Fall In Love Again-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-February           410
 36-Lookin' Out My Back Door-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-September 400
 37-Indiana Wants Me-R.Dean Taylor-Rare Earth-November                      396
 38-Patches-Clarence Carter-Atlantic-September                              394
 39-Long And Winding Road-Beatles-Apple-May                                 392
 40-For The Love Of Him-Bobbi Martin-United Artist-April                    382
 41-5-10-15-20-25-30 Years Of Love-Presidents-Buddah-December               372
 42-Lay Down(Candles In The Rain)-Melanie-Buddah-May                        358
 43-Fire & Rain-James Taylor-Warner Brothers-November                       350
 44-Travelin' Band-Creedence Clearwater Revival-February                    344
 45-Give Me Just a Little More Time-Chairmen of the Board-Invictus-February 340
 46-Without Love-Tom Jones-Parrot-May                                       332
 47-Love Grows-Edison Lighthouse-Bell-April                                 322
 48-(If You Let...Then)Why Can't I Touch You?-Ronnie Dyson-Columbia-July    316
 49-Express Yourself-Charles Wright/Watts 103rd...Band-WB-October           314
 50-Everything Is Beautiful-Ray Stevens-Ray Stevens-Barnaby-May             312
 51-Montego Bay-Bobby Bloom-MGM-November                                    312
 52-Hitchin' A Ride-Vanity Fair-Page One-June                               306
 53-Who?ll Stop The Rain-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-February      306
 54-Julie Do Ya Love Me-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-October                    296
 55-American Woman-Guess Who-RCA-May                                        284
 56-Come And Get It-Badfinger-Apple-April                                   274
 57-He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother-Hollies-Epic-March                       266
 58-All Right Now-Free-A&M-October                                          264
 59-Don't Play That Song-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-September                 264
 60-Gypsy Woman-Brian Hyland-Uni-December                                   262
 61-Tighter,Tighter-Alive & Kicking-Roulette-July                           260
 62-Somebody's Been Sleeping-100 Proof-Hot Wax-November                     258
 63-Super Bad, Part 1 & Part 2-James Brown-King-November                    254
 64-Didn't I(Blow Your Mind This Time)-Delfonics-Philly Groove-March        252
 65-United We Stand-The Brotherhood of Man-Deram-June                       242
 66-Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin-Atlantic-January                          226
 67-Reflections Of My Life-Marmalade-London-May                             218
 68-Ride Captain Ride-Blues Image-Atco-June                                 212
 69-Snowbird-Anne Murray-Capitol-September                                  208
 70-Get Ready-Rare Earth-Rare Earth-June                                    206
 71-Winter World of Love-Engelbert Humperdinck-Parrot-January               206
 72-No Time-Guess Who-RCA-February                                          202
 73-It Don't Matter To Me-Bread-Elektra-November                            200
 74-Look What They've Done To My Song,Ma-New Seekers-Elektra-October        198
 75-Ma Belle Amie-Tee Set-Colossus-March                                    178
 76-The Wonder of You-Elvis Presley-RCA-July                                172
 77-Everybody Is A Star-Sly & The Family Stone-Epic-February                170
 78-Lay A Little Lovin' On Me-Robin McNamara-Steed-August                   166
 79-Walkin? In The Rain-Jay & The Americans-United Artists-January          166
 80-It's A Shame-Spinners-Atlantic-September                                158
 81-25 Or 6 To 4-Chicago-Columbia-August                                    156
 82-Get Up(I Feel Like...Like A Sex Machine)(pt. 1)-James Brown-King-August 156
 83-Heaven Help Us All-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-December                         154
 84-Psychedelic Shack-Temptations-Gordy-February                            150
 85-You Don't Have to Say You Love Me-Elvis Presley-RCA-December            150
 86-Early In The Morning-Vanity Fair-Page One-January                       146
 87-Vehicle-Ides Of March-Warner Brothers-May                               140
 88-Easy Come,Easy Go-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-April                        136
 89-Green Eyed Lady-Sugarloaf-Liberty-October                               134
 90-Daughter Of Darkness-Tom Jones-Parrot-June                              128
 91-Groovy Situation-Gene Chandler-Mercury-October                          124
 92-The Thrill Is Gone-B.B. King-February                                   124
 93-Still Water (Love)-Four Tops-Motown-November                            120
 94-Arizona-Mark Lindsay-Columbia-February                                  116
 95-Up Around The Bend-Creedence-Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-May             114
 96-House Of The Rising Sun-Frijid Pink-Parrot-April                        114
 97-Up The Ladder To The Roof-Supremes-Motown-April                         114
 98-A Song Of Joy(Himno A La Alegria)-Miguel Rios-A&M-July                  114
 99-Groove Me-King Floyd-Cotillion-December                                 114
100-Love Or Let Me Be Lonely-The Friends Of Distinction-RCA Victor-May      114
101-You?re The One(pt. 2)-Little Sister-Stone Flower-March                  112
102-The Letter-Joe Cocker-A&M-June                                          110
103-Lola-Kinks-Reprise-October                                               82
104-Tell It All Brother-Kenny Rogers & The First Edition-Reprise-September   82
105-Woodstock-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Atlantic-April                    76
106-So Close-Jake Holmes-Polydor-November                                    76
107-Something's Burning-Kenny Rodgers-Reprise-May                            74
108-My Baby Loves Lovin'-White Plains-Deram-July                             70
109-I (Who Have Nothing)-Tom Jones-Parrot-September                          70
110-Westbound #9-The Flaming Ember-Hot Wax-June                              68
111-Baby Take Me In Your Arms-Jefferson-Janus-January                        42
112-Ohio-Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young-Atlantic-July                            40
113-Evil Ways-Santana-Columbia-March                                         38
114-Hi-De-Ho-Blood,Sweat & Tears-Columbia-August                             38
115-Celebrate-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-March                                  38
116-She Lets Her Hair Down(Early In The Morning)-The Tokens-Buddah-January   38
117-Peace Will Come-Melanie-Buddah-August                                    36
108-The Bells-The Originals-Soul-April                                       34
119-Jam Up & Jelly Tight-Tommy Roe-ABC-January                               34
120-Bold Soul Sister-Ike & Tina Turner-Blue Thumb-January                    34

  * The week of September 16,1970 was the last week of WMCA charts. After that week
the station changed to an all talk format. So to compile this list WMCA charts are
used from the beginning of the year until September 16. From September 16 to the
end of the year the singles charts from Radio Station WABC also from New York City
were used in the compilation.