RADIO STATION WABC’S (NEW YORK CITY) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1970 (The Station’s Survey)
1-RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD-B.J.THOMAS-SCEPTER-JANUARY
2-LET IT BE-BEATLES-APPLE-April
3-BAND OF GOLD-FREDA PAYNE-INVICTUS-July
4-I’LL BE THERE-JACKSON FIVE-Motown-October
5-(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU-CARPENTERS-A&M-August
6-THE LOVE YOU SAVE-JACKSON FIVE-Motown-July
7-BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-SIMON & GARFUNKEL-Columbia-March
8-BALL OF CONFUSION-Temptations-Gordy-July
9-SIGNED,SEALED,DELIVERED I’M YOURS-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August
10-WAR-Edwin Starr-Gordy-September
11-Make It With You-Bread-Elektra-August
12-Ain’t No Mountain High Enough-Diana Ross-Motown-September
13-I Want You Back-Jackson Five-Motown-January
14-ABC-Jackson Five-Motown-April
15-Spirit In The Sky-Norman Greenbaum-Reprise-May
16-We’ve Only Just Begun-Carpenters-A&M-November
17-Venus-Shocking Blue-Collosus-February
18-Cracklin’ Rosie-Neil Diamond-Uni-October
19-Which Way You Going Billy-Poppy Family-London-June
20-Candida-Dawn-Bell-October
21-Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Again)-Sly&The Family Stone-Epic-March
22-Hey There Lonely Girl-Eddie Hollman-ABC-March
23-Patches-Clarence Carter-Atlantic-September
24-Leaving On A Jet Plane-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-January
25-Spill The Wine-Eric Burdon & War-MGM-September
26-American Woman-Guess Who-RCA-May
27-Instant Karma-John Ono Lennon & Plastic Ono Band-Apple-April
28-Cecilia-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June
29-Indiana Wants Me-R.Dean Taylor-Rare Earth-November
30-The Rapper-Jaggerz-Kama Sutra-March
31-Mama Told Me Not To Come-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-July
32-Someday We’ll Be Together-Supremes-Motown-January
33-Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Tyrone Davis-Dakar-May
34-In The Summertime-Mongo Jerry-Janus-August
35-Reflections Of My Life-Marmalade-London-May
36-Get Ready-Rare Earth-Rare Earth-July
37-Hitchin’ A Ride-Vanity Fair-Page One-July
38-Love Grows-Edison Lighthouse-Bell-April
39-O-O-H Child-Five Stairsteps-Buddah-July
40-Easy Come,Easy Go-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-April
41-For The Love Of Him-Bobbi Martin-United Artist-April
42-Long And Winding Road-Beatles-Apple-June
43-Love On A Two Way Street-Moments-Stang-June
44-Fire & Rain-James Taylor-Warner Brothers-November
45-Lookin’ Out My Back Door-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-September
46-Everything Is Beautiful-Ray Stevens-Ray Stevens-Barnaby-June
47-Tighter,Tighter-Alive & Kicking-Roulette-August
48-Julie Do Ya Love Me-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-October
49-Express Yourself-Charles Wright/Watts 103rd…Band-WB-October
50-5-10-15-20-25-30 Years Of Love-Presidents-Buddah-December
51-Ride Captain Ride-Blues Image-Atco-July
52-Don’t Play That Song-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-September
53-(If You Let…Then)Why Can’t I Touch You?-Ronnie Dyson-Columbia-August
54-Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin-Atlantic-January
55-All Right Now-Free-A&M-October
56-I Think I Love You-Partridge Family-Bell-December
57-I’ll Never Fall In Love Again-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-February
58-Come And Get It-Badfinger-Apple-April
59-Lay Down(Candles In The Rain)-Melanie-Buddah-July
60-Super Bad, Part 1 & Part 2-James Brown-King-November
61-Somebody’s Been Sleeping-100 Proof-Hot Wax-November
62-He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother-Hollies-Epic-March
63-Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye-Steam-Fontana-January
64-Holly Holy-Neil Diamond-Uni-January
65-Give Me Just a Little More Time-Chairmen of the Board-Invictus-March
66-No Time-Guess Who-RCA-February
67-Up Around The Bend-Creedence-Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-June
68-Ma Belle Amie-Tee Set-Colossus-March
69-Without Love-Tom Jones-Parrot-May
70-Look What They’ve Done To My Song,Ma-New Seekers-Elektra-October
71-Arizona-Mark Lindsay-Columbia-February
72-25 Or 6 To 4-Chicago-Columbia-August
73-Down On The Corner-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-January
74-Travelin’ Band-Creedence Clearwater Revival-February
75-Snowbird-Anne Murray-Capitol-September
76-Psychedelic Shack-Temptations-Gordy-February
77-Vehicle-Ides Of March-Warner Brothers-May
78-It Don’t Matter To Me-Bread-Elektra-November
79-House Of The Rising Sun-Frijid Pink-Parrot-April
80-United We Stand-The Brotherhood of Man-Deram-July
81-Come Together-Beatles-Apple-January
82-Green Eyed Lady-Sugarloaf-Liberty-October
83-Jam Up & Jelly Tight-Tommy Roe-ABC-January
84-Up The Ladder To The Roof-Supremes-Motown-March
85-Take A Letter Maria-R.B. Greaves-Atco-January
86-Didn’t I(Blow Your Mind This Time)-Delfonics-Philly Groove-March
87-Rainy Night In Georgia-Brook Benton-Mercury-March
88-The Wonder of You-Elvis Presley-RCA-July
89-Lay A Little Lovin’ On Me-Robin McNamara-Steed-August
90-The Tears Of A Clown-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-Tamla-December
91-Montego Bay-Bobby Bloom-MGM-November
92-Eli’s Coming-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-January
93-Evil Ways-Santana-Columbia-March
94-Winter World of Love-Engelbert Humperdinck-Parrot-February
95-Groovy Situation-Gene Chandler-Mercury-October
96-My Baby Loves Lovin’-White Plains-Deram-July
97-Still Water (Love)-Four Tops-Motown-November
98-Peace Will Come-Melanie-Buddah-September
99-Woodstock-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Atlantic-April
100-Something’s Burning-Kenny Rodgers-Reprise-May