CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE’S (MAGAZINE’S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1970*
Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 1 SPIRIT IN THE SKY-NORMAN GREENBAUM-REPRISE-MAY 2 ABC-JACKSON FIVE-MOTOWN-April 3 BAND OF GOLD-FREDA PAYNE-Invictus-July 4 GET READY-RARE EEARTH-Rare Earth-July 5 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-SIMON & GARFUNKEL-Columbia-March 6 VENUS-THE SHOCKING BLUE-Colossus-January 7 AMERICAN WOMAN-GUESS WHO-RCA-May 8 WHICH WAY YOU GOIN,BILLY?-The Poppy Family-London-June 9 LET IT BE-The Beatles-Apple-April 10 MAMA TOLD ME (NOT TO COME)-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-July 11 Ball Of Confusion (That[s What The World Is Today)-Temptations-Gordy-July 12 The Love You Save-Jackson Five-Motown-July 13 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head-B.J. Thomas-Scepter-January 14 Cracklin' Rosie-Neil Diamond-Uni-October 15 Spill The Wine-Eric Burdon & War-MGM-September 16 (They Long To Be) Close To You-Carpenters-A&M-August 17 Hey There Lonely Girl-Eddie Hollman-ABC-March 18 War-Edwin Starr-Gordy-September 19 Lay Down(Candles In The Rain)-Melanie-Buddah-July 20 Instant Karma-John Ono Lennon & Plastic Ono Band-Apple-April 21 No Time-Guess Who-RCA-February 22 Make It With You-Bread-Elektra-August 23 Signed,Sealed,Delivered I'm Yours-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August 24 Candida-Dawn-Bell-October 25 Everything Is Beautiful-Ray Stevens-Ray Stevens-Barnaby-June 26 Something's Burning-Kenny Rogers-Reprise-May 27 Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Again)-Sly&The Family Stone-Epic-March 28 Ride Captain Ride-Blues Image-Atco-July 29 Reflections Of My Life-Marmalade-London-May 30 Up Around The Bend-Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-June 31 I Want You Back-Jackson Five-Motown-January 32 Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Tyrone Davis-Dakar-May 33 Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)-Edison Lighthouse-Bell-April 34 The Rapper-Jaggerz-Kama Sutra-March 35 In The Summertime-Mongo Jerry-Janus-September 36 Long And Winding Road-Beatles-Apple-June 37 The Letter-Joe Cocker-A&M-June 38 All Right Now-Free-A&M-October 39 (I Know) I'm Losing You-Rare Earth-Rare Earth-October 40 O-O-H Child/Dear Prudence-Five Stairsteps-Buddah-July 41 House Of The Rising Sun-Frijid Pink-Parrot-April 42 I'll Be There-The Jackson 5-Motown-October 43 Tighter,Tighter-Alive & Kicking-Roulette-August 44 Psychedelic Shack-Temptations-Gordy-February 45 Come And Get It-Badfinger-Apple-April 46 Easy Come,Easy Go-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-April 47 Vehicle-Ides Of March-Warner Brothers-May 48 Patches-Clarence Carter-Atlantic-September 49 For The Love Of Him-Bobbi Martin-United Artist-April 50 Without Love (There Is Nothing)-Tom Jones-Parrot-May 51 Cecilia-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June 52 Travelin' Band-Creedence Clearwater Revival-February 53 Indiana Wants Me-R.Dean Taylor-Rare Earth-November 54 Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin-Atlantic-January 55 Love Or Let Me Be Lonely-Friends Of Distinction-RCA-May 56 The Wonder of You-Elvis Presley-RCA-July 57 We've Only Just Begun-Carpenters-A&M-November 58 He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother-Hollies-Epic-March 59 Ma Belle Amie-Tee Set-Colossus-March 60 Make Me Smile-Chicago-Columbia-June 61 Arizona-Mark Lindsay-Columbia-February 62 Evil Ways-Santana-Columbia-March 63 I'll Never Fall In Love Again-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-February 64 Snowbird-Anne Murray-Capitol-September 65 Rainy Night In Georgia-Brook Benton-Mercury-March 66 It's Only Make Believe-Glen Campbell-Capitol-October 67 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then)Why Can't I Touch You?-Ronnie Dyson-Columbia-August 68 Groovy Situation-Gene Chandler-Mercury-October 69 Love On A Two Way Street-Moments-Stang-June 70 Green Eyed Lady-Sugarloaf-Liberty-October 71 Daughter Of Darkness-Tom Jones-Parrot-June 72 Didn't I(Blow Your Mind This Time)-Delfonics-Philly Groove-March 73 Gimme Dat Ding-Pitkins-Capitol-June 74 Look What They've Done To My Song,Ma-Eve Graham & New Seekers-Elektra-October 75 Don't Cry Daddy-Elvis Presley-RCA-January 76 I Just Can't Help Believing-BJ Thomas-Scepter-August 77 Woodstock-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Atlantic-April 78 Lola-Kinks-Reprise-October 79 United We Stand-The Brotherhood of Man-Deram-July 80 Jam Up & Jelly Tight-Tommy Roe-ABC-January 81 It's All In The Game-Four Tops-Motown-June 82 Call Me-Aretha Franklin-Atlantic-April 83 Honey Come Back-Glenn Campbell-Capitol-February 84 Jingle,Jangle-Archies-Kirshner-January 85 Fire & Rain-James Taylor-Warner Brothers-November 86 Out In The Country-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-October 87 It's A Shame-Spinners-V.I.P.-October 88 Still Water (Love)-Four Tops-Motown-November 89 Westbound #9-The Flaming Ember-Hot Wax-August 90 Up The Ladder To The Roof-Supremes-Motown-March 91 That's Where I Went Wrong-The Poppy Family-London-October 92 Give Me Just a Little More Time-Chairmen of the Board-Invictus-March 93 Somebody's Been Sleeping-100 Proof-Hot Wax-November 94 Silver Bird-Mark Lindsay-Columbia-August 95 Walk A Mile In My Shoes-Joe South & The Believers-Capitol-February 96 Hi-De-Ho-Blood,Sweat & Tears-Columbia-September 97 Walkin' In The Rain-Jay & Americans-United Artists-February 98 Lay A Little Lovin' On Me-Robin McNamara-Steed-August 99 Kentucky Rain-Elvis Presley-RCA Victor-March 100 El Condor Pasa-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-October * As published in the December 26, 1970 issue of Cash Box Magazine