AUSTRALIAN CHART BOOK’S (BARRY KOWAL)TOP SINGLES FOR 1970*
1-SONG OF JOY (HIMNO A LA ALEGRIA)-MIGUEL RIOS-DECEMBER 940
2-(THEY LONG TO BE)CLOSE TO YOU-CARPENTERS-October 926
3-IN THE SUMMERTIME-MIXTURES-September 916
4-BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-SIMON & GARFUNKEL-April 908
5-LET IT BE-BEATLES-April 886
6-SPIRIT IN THE SKY-NORMAN GREENBAUM-May 880
7-LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-November 844
8-RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD-John Farnham-January 816
9-KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE-Liv Maessen-June 794
10-SUSPICIOUS MINDS-Elvis Presley-January 788
11-El Condor Pasa-Simon & Garfunkel-August 732
12-Up Around The Bend/Run Through The Jungle-Creedence Clearwater Revival-July 714
13-Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin-March 700
14-The Wonder Of You/Mama Liked The Roses-Elvis Presley-August 654
15-Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)-Edison Lighthouse-April 650
16-Cottonfields-Beach Boys-July 648
17-Travelin’ Band/Who’ll Stop The Rain-Creedence Clearwater Revival-April 648
18-Venus-Shocking Blue-March 620
19-Spill The Wine-Eric Burdon & War-October 614
20-All I Have To Do Is Dream-Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell-March 602
21-Everything Is Beautiful-Ray Stevens-June 568
22-In The Summertime-Mungo Jerry-August 560
23-Tennessee Birdwalk-Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan-June 552
24-Old Man Emu-John Williamson-August 546
25-Two Little Boys-Rolf Harris-March 538
26-Cracklin’ Rosie-Neil Diamond-November 536
27-Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)-Melanie-August 534
28-It’s Only Make Believe-Glen Campbell-December 530
29-Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival-January 526
30-Smiley-Ronnie Burns-January 524
31-Airport Love Theme-Vincent Bell-June 514
32-Joanne-Michael Nesmith-November 500
33-What Have They Done To My Song,Ma-New Seekers-December 496
34-Yellow River-Jigsaw-September 496
35-Ma Belle Amie-Tee Set-April 488
36-The Rhythm Of Life-Diana Ross,The Supremes & The Temptations-August 484
37-I Thank You-Lionel Rose-March 464
38-Knock Knock Who’s There-Mary Hopkin-June 450
39-Arkansas Grass-Axiom-January 438
40-And When I Die-Blood,Sweat & Tears-January 436
41-Boom Sha La La Lo-Hans Poulsen-July 404
42-Julie,Do Ya Love Me-Bobby Sherman-November 398
43-Don’t Cry Daddy-Elvis Presley-March 378
44-Holly Holy-Neil Diamond-February 378
45-A Little Ray Of Sunshine-Axiom-May 374
46-Melting Pot-Blue Mink-March 340
47-Temma Harbour-Mary Hopkin-April 320
48-Superstar-Murray Head & The Trinidad Singers-February 310
49-I’ve Lost You/The Next Step Is Love-Elvis Presley-October 298
50-Cecilia-Simon & Garfunkel-June 296
51-Big Yellow Taxi-Joni Mitchell-October 294
52-Burning Bridges-The Mike Curb Congregation-December 292
53-Candida-Dawn-November 278
54-Instant Karma!-John Ono Lennon-April 278
55-Jam Up Jelly Tight-Tommy Roe-February 276
56-Make It With You-Bread-October 272
57-The Long And Winding Road-Beatles-August 272
58-Kentucky Rain-Elvis Presley-May 230
59-Melanie Makes Me Smile-Strangers-September 224
60-He Ain’t Heavy…He’s My Brother-Hollies-March 220
61-United We Stand-Brotherhood Of Man-May 210
62-Honey Come Back-Glen Campbell-March 208
63-Turn Up Your Radio-Master Apprentice?s-June 198
64-Arizona-Mark Lindsay-February 196
65-Drivin’ Home-Jerry Smith-November 188
66-Little Green Bag-George Baker Selection-September 184
67-25 Or 6 To 4-Chicago-October 176
68-Montego Bay-Bobby Bloom-December 164
69-Wanderin’ Star-Lee Marvin-June 156
70-Comic Conversations-Johnny Farnham-December 152
71-Patches-Clarence Carter-December 146
72-Mama Told Me (Not To Come)-Three Dog Night-September 122
73-Rubber Duckie-Ernie (Jim Hensen)-November 116
74-Yester-Me,Yester-You,Yesterday-Stevie Wonder-January 110
75-My Baby Loves Lovin’-Joe Jeffrey-June 108
76-Teach Your Children-Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young-September 76
77-Think About Tomorrow Today-The Master?s Apprentices-February 76
78-Through The Eyes Of Love-Bobby & Laurie-December 72
79-Try A Little Kindness-Glen Campbell-January 70
80-For The Love Of Him-Bobbi Martin-July 68
81-Snowbird-Liv Maessen-October 36
82-Something’s Burning-Kenny Rogers & First Edition-June 36
83-When Julie Comes Around-Cuff Links-May 36
84-Run,Run,Run-Flying Circus-March 36
85-ABC-Jackson Five-August 34
86-What Is Truth?-Johnny Cash-June 34
87-I.O.I.O.-Bee Gees-May 34
88-Come And Get It-Badfinger-March 34
89-Without Love-Tom Jones-March 34
* The data used in compilation of this list are the charts found in The
Australian Top 20 Book (1940-2006) by David Kent.