No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-SIMON & GARFUNKEL-COLUMBIA-MARCH
2 (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU-CARPENTERS-A&M-August
3 AMERICAN WOMAN/NO SUGAR TONIGHT-GUESS WHO-RCA-May
4 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD-B.J.THOMAS-Scepter-January
5 WAR-EDWIN STARR-Gordy-September
6 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH-DIANA ROSS-Motown-September
7 I'LL BE THERE-JACKSON FIVE-Motown-October
8 GET READY-Rare Earth-Rare Earth-July
9 LET IT BE-Beatles-Apple-April
10 BAND OF GOLD-Freda Payne-Invictus-July
11 Mama Told Me Not To Come-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-July
12 Everything Is Beautiful-Ray Stevens-Ray Stevens-Barnaby-June
13 Make It With You-Bread-Elektra-August
14 Hitchin' A Ride-Vanity Fair-Page One-July
15 ABC-Jackson Five-Motown-April
16 The Love You Save/I Found That Girl-Jackson Five-Motown-July
17 Cracklin' Rosie-Neil Diamond-Uni-October
18 Candida-Dawn-Bell-October
19 Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Again)-Sly&The Family Stone-Epic-March
20 Spill The Wine-Eric Burdon & War-MGM-September
21 O-O-H Child/Dear Prudence-Five Stairsteps-Buddah-July
22 Spirit In The Sky-Norman Greenbaum-Reprise-May
23 Lay Down(Candles In The Rain)-Melanie-Buddah-July
24 Ball Of Confusion-Temptations-Gordy-July
25 Love On A Two Way Street-Moments-Stang-June
26 All Right Now-Free-A&M-October
27 Which Way You Going Billy-Poppy Family-London-June
28 I Want You Back-Jackson Five-Motown-January
29 Julie Do Ya Love Me-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-October
30 Green Eyed Lady-Sugarloaf-Liberty-October
31 Signed,Sealed,Delivered I'm Yours-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August
32 Ride Captain Ride-Blues Image-Atco-July
33 Venus-Shocking Blue-Collosus-February
34 Instant Karma-John Ono Lennon & Plastic Ono Band-Apple-April
35 Patches-Clarence Carter-Atlantic-September
36 Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long As I Can See The Light-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-Septem.
37 Rainy Night In Georgia-Brook Benton-Mercury-March
38 Something's Burning-Kenny Rogers-Reprise-May
39 Give Me Just a Little More Time-Chairmen of the Board-Invictus-March
40 Love Grows-Edison Lighthouse-Bell-April
41 Long And Winding Road-Beatles-Apple-June
42 Snowbird-Anne Murray-Capitol-September
43 Reflections Of My Life-Marmalade-London-May
44 Hey There Lonely Girl-Eddie Hollman-ABC-March
45 The Rapper-Jaggerz-Kama Sutra-March
46 He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother-Hollies-Epic-March
47-Tighter,Tighter-Alive & Kicking-Roulette-August
48 Come And Get It-Badfinger-Apple-April
49 Cecilia-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June
50 Love Land-Charles Wright/Watts 103rd...Band-Warner Brothers-July
51 Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Tyrone Davis-Dakar-May
52 Lola-Kinks-Reprise-October
53 In The Summertime-Mongo Jerry-Janus-August
54 Indiana Wants Me-R.Dean Taylor-Rare Earth-November
55 (I Know) I'm Losing You-Rare Earth-Rare Earth-October
56 Easy Come,Easy Go-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-April
57 Express Yourself-Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band-WB-October
58 Still Water (Love)-Four Tops-Motown-November
59 Make Me Smile-Chicago-Columbia-June
60 House Of The Rising Sun-Frijid Pink-Parrot-April
61 25 Or 6 To 4-Chicago-Columbia-August
62 My Baby Loves Lovin'-White Plains-Deram-July
63 Love Or Let Me Be Lonely-Friends Of Distinction-RCA-May
64 United We Stand-The Brotherhood of Man-Deram-July
65 We've Only Just Begun-Carpenters-A&M-November
66 Arizona-Mark Lindsay-Columbia-February
67 Fire & Rain-James Taylor-Warner Brothers-November
68 Groovy Situation-Gene Chandler-Mercury-October
69 Evil Ways-Santana-Columbia-March
70 No Time-Guess Who-RCA-February
71 Didn't I(Blow Your Mind This Time)-Delfonics-Philly Groove-March
72 The Wonder of You/Mama Liked The Roses-Elvis Presley-RCA-July
73 Up Around The Bend/Run Through The Jungle-Creedence-Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-June
74 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then)Why Can't I Touch You?-Ronnie Dyson-Columbia-August
75 I Just Can't Help Believing-BJ Thomas-Scepter-August
76 It's A Shame-Spinners-V.I.P.-October
77 For The Love Of Him-Bobbi Martin-United Artist-April
78 Mississippi Queen-Mountain-Windfall-July
79 I Want To Take You Higher-Ike & Tina Turner-Liberty-August
80 The Letter-Joe Cocker-A&M-June
81 Ma Belle Amie-Tee Set-Colossus-March
82 The Bells-The Originals-Soul-April
83 Yellow River-Christie-Epic-November
84 Somebody's Been Sleeping-100 Proof-Hot Wax-November
85 Vehicle-Ides Of March-Warner Brothers-May
86 Gimme Dat Ding-Pitkins-Capitol-June
87 Lay A Little Lovin' On Me-Robin McNamara-Steed-August
88 Up The Ladder To The Roof-Supremes-Motown-March
89 Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop The Rain-Creedence Clearwater Revival-February
90 Come Saturday Morning-Sandpipers-A&M-June
91 Psychedelic Shack-Temptations-Gordy-February
92 Without Love (There Is Nothing)-Tom Jones-Parrot-May
93 Are You Ready?-Pacific Gas & Electric-Columbia-August
94 Woodstock-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Atlantic-April
95 I'll Never Fall In Love Again-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-February
96 Look What They've Done To My Song,Ma-Eve Graham & New Seekers-Elektra-October
97 Walk A Mile In My Shoes-Joe South & The Believers-Capitol-February
98 The Thrill Is Gone-B.B. King-ABC-February
99 It's Only Make Believe-Glen Campbell-Capitol-October
100 Call Me-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-April
* As published in the December 26,1970 issue of Billboard Magazine