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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (USA) TOP SINGLES OF 1970 (TOP 14) |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jan 02, 2018 at 05:05 PM |
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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (USA) TOP SINGLES OF 1970 (TOP 14)
1 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD-B.J. THOMAS-SCEPTER-JANUARY 808
2 I'LL BE THERE-JACKSON FIVE-MOTOWN-October 710
3 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-SIMON & GARFUNKEL-COLUMBIA-March 692
4 (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU-CARPENTERS-A&M-August 676
5 I THINK I LOVE YOU-PARTRIDGE FAMILY-Bell-December 668
6 LET IT BE-BEATLES-Apple-April 624
7 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN-SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES-Tamla-December 596
8 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER-Fifth Dimension-Bell-December 576
9 I WANT YOU BACK-Jackson Five-Motown-January 570
10 WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN-Carpenters-A&M-November 566
11 ABC-Jackson Five-Motown-April 554
12 War-Edwin Starr-Gordy-September 550
13 Make It With You-Bread-Elektra-August 538
14 Mama Told Me Not To Come-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-July 518
15 Ain't No Mountain High Enough-Diana Ross-Motown-September 514
16 The Love You Save-Jackson Five-Motown-July 506
17 Spirit In The Sky-Norman Greenbaum-Reprise-May 496
18 Ball Of Confusion-Temptations-Gordy-July 486
19 Band Of Gold-Freda Payne-Invictus-July 486
20 Venus-Shocking Blue-Colosus-February 480
21 American Woman/No Sugar Tonight-Guess Who-RCA-May 464
22 Cracklin' Rosie-Neil Diamond-Uni-October 462
23 Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-January 438
24 Candida-Dawn-Bell-October 432
25 Instant Karma-John Ono Lennon & Plastic Ono Band-Apple-April 428
26 Fire & Rain-James Taylor-Warner Brothers-November 414
27 All Right Now-Free-A&M-October 408
28 Down On The Corner-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-January 404
29 Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Again)-Sly&The Family Stone-Epic-March 402
30 Green Eyed Lady-Sugarloaf-Liberty-October 402
31 Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long As I Can See The Light-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-Sept. 400
32 Signed,Sealed,Delivered I'm Yours-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August 390
33 Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin-Atlantic-January 388
34 Love Grows-Edison Lighthouse-Bell-April 386
35 Everything Is Beautiful-Ray Stevens--Barnaby-June 384
36 Spill The Wine-Eric Burdon & War-MGM-September 384
37 Gypsy Woman-Brian Hyland-Uni-December 380
38 The Rapper-Jaggerz-Kama Sutra-March 378
39 Julie Do Ya Love Me-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-October 372
40 Ride Captain Ride-Blues Image-Atco-July 370
41 Long And Winding Road-Beatles-Apple-June 362
42 Get Ready-Rare Earth-Rare Earth-July 362
43 In The Summertime-Mongo Jerry-Janus-August 354
44 Rainy Night In Georgia-Brook Benton-Mercury-March 348
45 Hey There Lonely Girl-Eddie Holman-ABC-March 346
46 Patches-Clarence Carter-Atlantic-September 342
47 Which Way You Going Billy-Poppy Family-London-June 338
48 Love On A Two Way Street-Moments-Stang-June 336
49 Indiana Wants Me-R.Dean Taylor-Rare Earth-November 336
50 Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Tyrone Davis-Dakar-May 314
51 Up Around The Bend/Run Through The Jungle-Creedence-Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-June 314
52 Lay Down(Candles In The Rain)-Melanie-Buddah-July 314
53 Stoned Love-Supremes-Motown-December 310
54 Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop The Rain-Creedence Clearwater Revival-February 308
55 Hitchin' A Ride-Vanity Fair-Page One-July 304
56 Lola-Kinks-Reprise-October 304
57 Vehicle-Ides Of March-Warner Brothers-May 296
58 Cecilia-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June 294
59 25 Or 6 To 4-Chicago-Columbia-August 274
60 Come And Get It-Badfinger-Apple-April 274
61 Reflections Of My Life-Marmalade-London-May 266
62 Without Love-Tom Jones-Parrot-May 260
63 Ma Belle Amie-Tee Set-Colossus-March 260
64 Psychedelic Shack-Temptations-Gordy-February 258
65 Tighter,Tighter-Alive & Kicking-Roulette-August 256
66 O-O-H Child-Five Stairsteps-Buddah-July 254
67 Give Me Just A Little More Time-Chairmen Of The Board-Invictus-March 234
68 No Time-Guess Who-RCA-February 234
69 La La La (If I Had You)-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-January 228
70 Love Or Let Me Be Lonely-Friends Of Distinction-RCA-May 226
71 He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother-Hollies-Epic-March 222
72 Don't Cry Daddy-Elvis Presley-RCA-January 220
73 No Matter What-Badfinger-Apple-December 212
74 Snowbird-Anne Murray-Capitol-September 202
75 Somebody's Been Sleeping-100 Proof Aged In Soul-Hot Wax-November 200
76 Easy Come,Easy Go-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-April 200
77 Midnight Cowboy-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artist-January 198
78 Jingle,Jangle-Archies-Kirshner-January 194
79 Don't Play That Song-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-September 192
80 The Letter-Joe Cocker-A&M-June 190
81 I'll Never Fall In Love Again-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-February 188
82 Arizona-Mark Lindsay-Columbia-February 186
83 Express Yourself-Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band-Warner Brothers-October 178
84 House Of The Rising Sun-Frijid Pink-Parrot-April 172
85 (I Know) I'm Losing You-Rare Earth-Rare Earth-October 168
86 Jam Up & Jelly Tight-Tommy Roe-ABC-January 168
87 The Wonder Of You-Elvis Presley-RCA-June 168
88 Why Can't I Touch You-Ronnie Dyson-Columbia-August 164
89 Up The Ladder To The Roof-Supremes-Motown-April 160
90 Montego Bay-Bobby Bloom-MGM-November 158
91 I Just Can't Help Believing-BJ Thomas-Scepter-August 158
92 Gimme Dat Ding-Pitkins-Capitol-June 158
93 Something's Burning-Kenny Rodgers-Reprise-May 150
94 5-10-15-20-25-30 Years Of Love-Presidents-Buddah-December 146
95 Share The Land-Guess Who-RCA-December 124
96 It Don't Matter To Me-Bread-Elektra-November 120
97 Didn't I-Delfonics-Philly Groove-March 118
98 Cry Me A River-Joe Cocker-A&M-November 116
99 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me-Elvis Presley-RCA-November 114
100 Walk A Mile In My Shoes-Joe South & The Believers-Capitol-February 114
101 Early In The Morning-Vanity Fare-Page One-January 110
102 For The Love Of Him-Bobbi Martin-United Artists-May 106
103 My Baby Loves Lovin'-White Plains-Deram-June 104
104 United We Stand-Brotherhood Of Man-Deram-July 104
105 Make Me Smile-Chicago-Columbia-June 88
106 Heaven Help Us All-Stevie Wonder-November 88
107 Evil Ways-Santana-Columbia-March 86
108 Domino-Van Morrison-Wamer-December 82
109 Still Water (Love)-Four Tops-Motown-October 80
110 Woodstock-Crosby Stills Nash & Young-Atlantic-May 80
111 Lay A Little Lovin' On Me-Robin McNamara-Steed-August 76
112 Groovy Situation-Gene Chandler-Mercury-September 76
113 The Bells-The Originals-Soul-April 76
114 See Me,Feel Me-The Who-Decca-December 76
115 For The Good Times-Ray Price-Columbia-December 74
116 Call Me/Son Of A Preacher Man-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-April 72
117 Daughter Of Darkness-Tom Jones-Parrot-June 72
118 Hi-De-Ho-Blood Sweat & Tears-Columbia-August 68
119 It's Only Make Believe-Glen Campbell-Capitol-October 42
120 Super Bad (part 1 & Part 2)-James Brown-King-November 36
121 It's A Shame-Spinners-V.I.P.-October 34
122 Engine Number 9-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-November 34
123 Are You Ready?-Pacific Gas & Electric-Columbia-August 34
124 Look What They've Done To My Song,Ma-New Seekers-Elektra-October 34
125 A Song Of Joy-Miguel Rios-A&M-July 34
126 Ohio-Crosby Stills Nash & Young-Atlantic-August 34
127 I (Who Have Nothing)-Tom Jones-Parrot-September 34
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