BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S TOP SINGLES OF 1970 (TOP 100)
Number-Song-Artist-Label-Month Points Peak
1-RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD-B.J. THOMAS-SCEPTER-JANUARY 1794 1
2-I WANT YOU BACK-JACKSON FIVE-MOTOWN-January 1531 1
3-I THINK I LOVE YOU-PARTRIDGE FAMILY-BELL-December 1509 1
4-GET READY-RARE EARTH-Rare Earth-July 1489 4
5-BAND OF GOLD-FREDA PAYNE-Invictus-July 1481 3
6-ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER-FIFTH DIMENSION-Bell-December 1446 2
7-(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU-CARPENTERS-A&M-August 1426 1
8-HITCHIN’ A RIDE-Vanity Fair-Page One-July 1403 5
9-I’LL BE THERE-JACKSON FIVE-Motown-October 1400 1
10-WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN-Carpenters-A&M-November 1334 2
11-War-Edwin Starr-Gordy-September 1311 1
12-American Woman-Guess Who-RCA-May 1308 1
13-Make It With You-Bread-Elektra-August 1307 1
14-Spill The Wine-Eric Burdon & War-MGM-September 1305 2
15-Everything Is Beautiful-Ray Stevens-Ray Stevens-Barnaby-June 1300 1
16-For The Good Times-Ray Price-Columbia-December 1294 11
17-O-O-H Child-Five Stair Steps-Buddha-July 1291 8
18-Bridge Over Troubled Water-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-March 1288 1
19-Let It Be-Beatles-Apple-April 1287 1
20-Fire & Rain-James Taylor-Warner Brothers-November 1284 3
21-Spirit In The Sky-Norman Greenbaum-Reprise-May 1273 3
22-Cracklin’ Rosie-Neil Diamond-Uni-October 1261 1
23-Mama Told Me Not To Come-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-July 1260 1
24-Lay Down(Candles In The Rain)-Melanie-Buddah-July 1257 6
25-Ball Of Confusion-Temptations-Gordy-July 1253 3
26-The Tears Of A Clown-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-Tamla-December 1251 1
27-Green Eyed Lady-Sugarloaf-Liberty-October 1248 3
28-Ain’t No Mountain High Enough-Diana Ross-Motown-September 1243 1
29-Love On A Two Way Street-Moments-Stang-June 1240 3
30-Candida-Dawn-October 1219 3
31-All Right Now-Free-A&M-October 1215 4
32-Which Way You Going Billy-Poppy Family-London-June 1206 2
33-My Sweet Lord-George Harrison-Apple-December 1198 1
34-Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-January 1198 3
35-Down On The Corner-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-January 1190 3
36-Venus-Shocking Blue-Collosus-February 1188 1
37-Julie Do Ya Love Me-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-October 1188 5
38-Indiana Wants Me-R.Dean Taylor-Rare Earth-November 1188 5
39-ABC-Jackson Five-Motown-April 1185 1
40-Signed,Sealed,Delivered I’m Yours-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August 1174 3
41-The Love You Save-Jackson Five-Motown-July 1169 1
42-Solitary Man-Neil Diamond-Uni-September 1146 21
43-Instant Karma-John Ono Lennon & Plastic Ono Band-Apple-April 1124 3
44-Gypsy Woman-Brian Hyland-Uni-December 1113 3
45-Lookin’ Out My Back Door-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-Septemb.1110 2
46-Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Again)-Sly&Family Stone-Epic-March 1107 1
47-Patches-Clarence Carter-Atlantic-September 1106 4
48-Yellow River-Christie-Epic-December 1103 23
49-Hey There Lonely Girl-Eddie Hollman-ABC-March 1102 2
50-Black Magic Woman-Santana-Columbia-December 1102 4
51-Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin-Atlantic-January 1101 4
52-Give Me Just A Little More Time-Chairmen Of The Board-Invictus-March 1097 3
53-Love Grows-Edison Lighthouse-Bell-April 1096 5
54-Rainy Night In Georgia-Brook Benton-Mercury-March 1091 4
55-Snowbird-Anne Murray-Capitol-September 1080 8
56-Reflections Of My Life-Marmalade-London-May 1070 10
57-He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother-Hollies-Epic-March 1068 7
58-Ride Captain Ride-Blues Image-Atco-July 1067 4
59-Stoned Love-Supremes-Motown-December 1065 7
60-The Rapper-Jaggerz-Kama Sutra-March 1061 2
61-Come And Get It-Badfinger-Apple-April 1056 7
62-Arizona-Mark Lindsay-Columbia-February 1055 10
63-Cecilia-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June 1046 4
64-Loveland-Charles Wright-Warner Brothers-July 1040 16
65-Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Tyrone Davis-Dakar-May 1039 3
66-Midnight Cowboy-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artist-January 1038 10
67-Tighter,Tighter-Alive & Kicking-Roulette-August 1033 7
68-Montego Bay-Bobby Bloom-MGM-November 1032 8
69-Lola-Kinks-Reprise-October 1028 9
70-I’m Losing You-Rare-Rare Earth-Rare Earth-October 1026 7
71-Easy Come,Easy Go-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-April 1024 9
72-Don’t Cry Daddy-Elvis Presley-RCA-January 1016 6
73-In The Summertime-Mongo Jerry-Janus-August 1006 3
74-Express Yourself-Charles Wright&Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band-WB-Oct.1002 12
75-Still Waters-Four Tops-Motown-October 999 11
76-No Time-Guess Who-RCA-February 995 5
77-Make Me Smile-Chicago-Columbia-June 995 9
78-Jam Up & Jelly Tight-Tommy Roe-ABC-January 992 8
79-Something’s Burning-Kenny Rodgers-Reprise-May 991 11
80-House Of The Rising Sun-Frigid Pink-Parrot-April 990 7
81-25 Or 6 To 4-Chicago-Columbia-August 988 4
82-Love Or Let Me Be Lonely-Friends Of Distinction-RCA-May 981 6
83-United We Stand-Brotherhood Of Man-Deram-June 976 13
84-Somebody’s Been Sleeping-100 Proof-Hot Wax-November 968 8
85-Groovy Situation-Gene Chandler-Mercury-September 958 12
86-Evil Ways-Santana-Columbia-March 951 9
87-Didn’t I-Delfonics-Philly Groove-March 942 10
88-The Wonders Of You-Elvis Presley-RCA-June 938 9
89-Jingle,Jangle-Archies-Kirshner-January 937 10
90-Up Around The Bend-Creedence-Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-June 934 4
91-I Just Can’t Help Believing-BJ Thomas-Scepter-August 933 9
92-Why Can’t I Touch You-Ronnie Dyson-Columbia-August 929 8
93-My Baby Loves Love-White Plains-Deram-June 927 13
94-It’s A Shame-Spinners-VIP-October 926 14
95-For The Love Of Him-Bobbi Martin-United Artist-March 918 13
96-Mississippi Queen-Mountain-Windfall-July 910 21
97-The Letter-Joe Cocker-A&M-June 909 7
98-Without Love-Tom Jones-Parrot-May 906 5
99-5-10-15-20-25-30 Years Of Love-Presidents-Buddha-December 906 11
100-Ma Belle Amie-Tee Set-Colossus-March 904 3
101-The Bells-Originals-Soul-April 901 12
102-Long And Winding Road-Beatles-Apple-June 896 1
103-Come Saturday Morning-Sandpipers-A&m-May 893 17
104-Vehicle-Ides Of March-Warner Brothers-May 891 2
105-Gimme Dat Ding-Pitkins-Capitol-June 889 9
106-Early In The Morning-Vanity Fair-Page One-January 888 12
107-Evil Woman-Crow-Armamount-January 887 19
108-I’ll Never Fall In Love Again-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-February 885 6
109-Up The Ladder To The Roof-Supremes-Motown-March 868 10
110-Travelin’ Band-Creedence Clearwater Revival-February 859 2
111-Psychedelic Shack-Temptations-Gordy-February 856 7
112-Walk A Mile In My Shoes-Joe South & The Believers-Capitol-February 835 12
113-No Matter What-Badfinger-Apple-December 819 8
114-Call Me-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-March 818 13
115-It Don’t Matter To Me-Bread-Elektra-November 800 10
116-Don’t Play That Song-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-September 793 11
117-Share The Land-Guess Who-RCA-December 718 10
118-You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me-Elvis Presley-RCA-December 714 11
119-Cry Me A River-Joe Cocker-A&M-November 680 11