RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1970 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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May 11, 2017 at 02:35 PM |
RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1970
Pos.-Title-Artist-Peak Month
1 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD-B.J. THOMAS-JANUARY 598
2 MY SWEET LORD-GEORGE HARRISON-December 598
3 ISN'T IT A PITY-GEORGE HARRISON-December 598
4 I'LL BE THERE-THE JACKSON 5-October 550
5 WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN-CARPENTERS-November 538
6 SPIRIT IN THE SKY-NORMAN GREENBAUM-May 534
7 LET IT BE-BEATLES-April 516
8 VENUS-The Shocking Blue-January 516
9 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-Simon & Garfunkel-February 506
10 MAKE IT WITH YOU-Bread-August 494
11 One Less Bell To Answer-5th Dimension-December 484
12 American Woman-The Guess Who-May 460
13 No Sugar Tonight-The Guess Who-May 460
14 Someday We'll Be Together-Diana Ross & The Supremes-January 460
15 War-Edwin Starr-September 456
16 Patches-Clarence Carter-September 454
17 Abc-The Jackson 5-April 452
18 Mama Told Me (Not To Come)-Three Dog Night-July 450
19 I Think I Love You-The Partridge Family-November 440
20 Band Of Gold-Freda Payne-July 430
21 Thank You-Sly & The Family Stone-February 430
22 Everybody Is A Star-Sly & The Family Stone-February 430
23 Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)-Edison Lighthouse-April 406
24 Candida-Dawn-October 392
25 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours-Stevie Wonder-August 390
26 (They Long To Be) Close To You-Carpenters-August 388
27 I Want You Back-The Jackson 5-January 382
28 Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Tyrone Davis-May 380
29 Indiana Wants Me-R. Dean Taylor-November 380
30 The Long And Winding Road-Beatles-June 374
31 For You Blue-Beatles-June 374
32 The Tears Of A Clown-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-November 372
33 Julie, Do Ya Love Me-Bobby Sherman-October 368
34 Cracklin' Rosie-Neil Diamond-October 368
35 Lookin' Out My Back Door-Creedence Clearwater Revival-September 366
36 Long As I Can See The Light-Creedence Clearwater Revival-September 366
37 House Of The Rising Sun-Frijid Pink-April 366
38 Which Way You Goin' Billy?-The Poppy Family-June 360
39 Hey There Lonely Girl-Eddie Holman-February 356
40 Tighter, Tighter-Alive And Kicking-August 350
41 Instant Karma (We All Shine On)-John Ono Lennon-April 344
42 Rainy Night In Georgia-Brook Benton-March 340
43 Everything Is Beautiful-Ray Stevens-June 340
44 All Right Now-Free-October 340
45 Black Magic Woman-Santana-December 338
46 Jam Up Jelly Tight-Tommy Roe-January 334
47 Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)-Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers-July 328
48 Get Ready-Rare Earth-June 328
49 In The Summertime-Mungo Jerry-September 324
50 Spill The Wine-Eric Burdon & War-August 324
51 Jingle Jangle-Archies-January 324
52 The Rapper-The Jaggerz-March 322
53 The Love You Save-The Jackson 5-June 322
54 Ride Captain Ride-Blues Image-July 316
55 Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin-January 314
56 Fire And Rain-James Taylor-November 312
57 Don't Cry Daddy-Elvis Presley-January 312
58 Ain't No Mountain High Enough-Diana Ross-September 310
59 Ball Of Confusion-The Temptations-July 302
60 Gypsy Woman-Brian Hyland-December 302
61 Cecilia-Simon & Garfunkel-June 298
62 Without Love (There Is Nothing)-Tom Jones-February 292
63 Hitchin' A Ride-Vanity Fare-July 288
64 Run Through The Jungle-Creedence Clearwater Revival-May 288
65 Up Around The Bend-Creedence Clearwater Revival-May 288
66 Come And Get It-Badfinger-April 282
67 Love On A Two-way Street-The Moments-June 282
68 Somebody's Been Sleeping-100 Proof Aged In Soul-November 264
69 Vehicle-The Ides Of March-May 262
70 For The Love Of Him-Bobbi Martin-May 252
71 No Time-The Guess Who-February 250
72 Ma Belle Amie-The Tee Set-March 242
73 Snowbird-Anne Murray-October 242
74 The Wonder Of You-Elvis Presley-July 234
75 Psychedelic Shack-The Temptations-February 228
76 O-o-h Child-The Five Stairsteps-August 228
77 Love Or Let Me Be Lonely-The Friends Of Distinction-May 228
78 Who'll Stop The Rain-Creedence Clearwater Revival-March 226
79 Travelin' Band-Creedence Clearwater Revival-March 226
80 Rubberneckin'-Elvis Presley-January 226
81 Something's Burning-Kenny Rogers & The First Edition-May 222
82 Gimme Dat Ding-The Pipkins-July 214
83 (I Know) I'm Losing You-Rare Earth-October 212
84 It's Only Make Believe-Glen Campbell-November 210
85 Arizona-Mark Lindsay-February 210
86 I'll Never Fall In Love Again-Dionne Warwick-February 208
87 Early In The Morning-Vanity Fare-January 206
88 No Matter What-Badfinger-December 202
89 The Sly, Slick, And The Wicked-The Lost Generation-August 200
90 Daughter Of Darkness-Tom Jones-June 198
91 Green-eyed Lady-Sugarloaf-October 196
92 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love)-The Presidents-December 188
93 Easy Come, Easy Go-Bobby Sherman-April 186
94 25 Or 6 To 4-Chicago-September 186
95 Lay A Little Lovin' On Me-Robin McNamara-August 182
96 The Letter-Joe Cocker-June 180
97 Lola-The Kinks-November 170
98 Why Can't I Touch You?-Ronnie Dyson-September 168
99 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother-The Hollies-April 168
100 Reflections Of My Life-The Marmalade-May 168
101 Up The Ladder To The Roof-The Supremes-April 168
102 La La La (If I Had You)-Bobby Sherman-January 168
103 Montego Bay-Bobby Bloom-December 166
104 Cry Me A River-Joe Cocker-November 160
105 Share The Land-The Guess Who-December 160
106 Heaven Help Us All-Stevie Wonder-December 158
107 Woodstock-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-May 158
108 A Song Of Joy (Himno A La Alegria)-Miguel Rios-July 154
109 Celebrate-Three Dog Night-April 150
110 I Just Can't Help Believing-B.J. Thomas-August 148
111 Don't Play That Song-Aretha Franklin & The Dixie Flyers-September 136
112 Look What They've Done To My Song Ma-The New Seekers-October 134
113 Give Me Just A Little More Time-Chairmen Of The Board-March 132
114 Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)-Delfonics-March 130
115 It Don't Matter To Me-Bread-November 128
116 Super Bad-James Brown-November 126
117 Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)-Diana Ross-June 122
118 I (Who Have Nothing)-Tom Jones-September 122
119 Midnight Cowboy-Ferrante & Teicher-January 118
120 Are You Ready?-Pacific Gas & Electric-August 118
121 Neanderthal Man-Hotlegs-October 112
122 Blowing Away-5th Dimension-February 112
123 Tell It All Brother-Kenny Rogers & The First Edition-September 110
124 Walk A Mile In My Shoes-Joe South & The Believers-February 110
125 Ohio-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-August 106
126 The Thrill Is Gone-B.B. King-February 106
127 Patch It Up-Elvis Presley-December 92
128 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me-Elvis Presley-December 92
129 Hi-de-ho-Blood, Sweat & Tears-September 88
130 Honey Come Back-Glen Campbell-February 84
131 Still Water (Love)-The Four Tops-November 84
132 Evil Ways-Santana-March 82
133 Be My Baby-Andy Kim-December 78
134 Rubber Duckie-Ernie-October 78
135 See Me, Feel Me-The Who-December 78
136 Groovy Situation-Gene Chandler-October 78
137 Express Yourself-The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band-October 72
138 Kentucky Rain-Elvis Presley-March 72
139 El Condor Pasa-Simon & Garfunkel-October 70
140 Make Me Smile-Chicago-June 70
141 He Ain't Heavy,He's My Brother-Neil Diamond-December 70
142 United We Stand-Brotherhood Of Man-July 70
143 Engine Number 9-Wilson Pickett-December 70
144 Long Lonesome Highway-Michael Parks-May 70
145 Stand By Your Man-Candi Staton-November 70
146 Summertime Blues-The Who-August 68
147 Call Me-Aretha Franklin-March 68
148 The Next Step Is Love-Elvis Presley-September 68
149 Walkin' In The Rain-Jay & The Americans-February 42
150 Joanne-Michael Nesmith & The First National Band-October 36
151 Everybody's Got The Right To Love-The Supremes-September 36
152 Hand Me Down World-The Guess Who-September 34
153 Winter World Of Love-Engelbert Humperdinck-January 34
154 Out In The Country-Three Dog Night-October 34
155 Gotta Hold On To This Feeling-Jr. Walker & The All Stars-April 34
156 I've Lost You-Elvis Presley-September 34
157 Only Love Can Break Your Heart-Neil Young-December 34
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