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Songs from the Year 1970
This page lists the top songs of 1970 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1970 can be found
here.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
The Beatles |
Let it Be |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Mar 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Mar 1970, Holland 1 - Mar 1970, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1970, Norway 1 - Mar 1970, Australia 1 of 1970, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Sep 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Apr 1970, UK 2 - Mar 1970, Germany 2 - Apr 1970, DDD 3 of 1970, Italy 8 of 1970, US CashBox 9 of 1970, RYM 9 of 1970, France 10 - Mar 1970, Virgin 11, WXPN 12, Japan 14 of all time (international songs), Europe 15 of the 1970s, US BB 20 of 1970, Rolling Stone 20, POP 20 of 1970, OzNet 25, Poland 28 - Dec 2003, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1970, Scrobulate 34 of classic rock, Japan (Tokyo) 47 - Nov 2003, Japan (Osaku) 60 of 2001, Belgium 77 of all time, Germany 149 of the 1970s, TheQ 318, Acclaimed 342 |
| 2 |
Mungo Jerry |
In the Summertime |
1970 |
UK 1 - Jun 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Holland 1 - Jun 1970, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1970, Norway 1 - Jul 1970, Germany 1 - Jul 1970, Eire 1 - Jul 1970, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Feb 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Aug 1970, South Africa 2 of 1970, US BB 3 - Jul 1970, Canada 4 - Jul 1970, Italy 5 of 1970, France 7 - Aug 1970, Australia 16 of 1970, US BB 26 of 1970, POP 26 of 1970, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1970, US CashBox 35 of 1970, Germany 45 of the 1970s, DDD 47 of 1970, RYM 61 of 1970, Acclaimed 2195 |
| 3 |
Simon & Garfunkel |
Bridge Over Troubled Water |
1970 |
UK 1 - Feb 1970, US BB 1 - Feb 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Feb 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Mar 1970, Grammy in 1970, DDD 2 of 1970, Germany 4 - Apr 1970, US CashBox 5 of 1970, Holland 5 - Feb 1970, Switzerland 5 - Mar 1970, Australia 5 of 1970, Norway 7 - Apr 1970, US BB 9 of 1970, France 10 - Apr 1970, Europe 18 of the 1970s, RYM 19 of 1970, 28 in 2FM list, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1970, POP 41 of 1970, WXPN 41, Rolling Stone 47, Acclaimed 64, Scrobulate 66 of oldies, Belgium 162 of all time, Germany 239 of the 1970s |
| 4 |
Shocking Blue |
Venus |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Dec 1969, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Dec 1969, France 1 - Apr 1970, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1969, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Aug 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Jan 1970, Norway 2 - Feb 1970, Germany 2 - Jan 1970, Holland 3 - Jul 1969, Italy 3 of 1970, US CashBox 6 of 1970, South Africa 7 of 1970, UK 8 - Jan 1970, Japan 15 of all time (international songs), POP 17 of 1970, Australia 19 of 1970, Europe 20 of the 1960s, US BB 21 of 1970, RYM 26 of 1969, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1969, DDD 34 of 1969, Germany 261 of the 1960s |
| 5 |
Led Zeppelin |
Whole Lotta Love |
1970 |
France 1 - Jan 1970, Germany 1 - Mar 1970, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Feb 1970, TheQ 1, DDD 1 of 1969, Canada 2 - Dec 1969, US BB 4 - Dec 1969, Record World 4 - 1970, Holland 4 - Dec 1969, Switzerland 5 - Mar 1970, RYM 8 of 1969, Australia 11 of 1970, Europe 11 of the 1960s, Scrobulate 11 of classic rock, US BB 38 of 1970, POP 38 of 1970, Belgium 48 of all time, US CashBox 54 of 1970, Poland 74 of all time, Rolling Stone 75, Acclaimed 85, Germany 120 of the 1970s, WXPN 400 |
| 6 |
Norman Greenbaum |
Spirit in the Sky |
1970 |
UK 1 - Mar 1970, US CashBox 1 of 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Eire 1 - May 1970, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Nov 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Apr 1970, Norway 2 - May 1970, Germany 2 - May 1970, US BB 3 - Mar 1970, Canada 4 - Feb 1970, Holland 4 - Apr 1970, Switzerland 4 - May 1970, Australia 4 of 1970, France 5 - Jun 1970, DDD 21 of 1970, POP 25 of 1970, RYM 44 of 1969, OzNet 51, Germany 243 of the 1970s, Rolling Stone 333, WXPN 795, Acclaimed 1259 |
| 7 |
The Kinks |
Lola |
1970 |
Holland 1 - Aug 1970, Eire 1 - Aug 1970, UK 2 - Jul 1970, Canada 2 - Oct 1970, Germany 2 - Aug 1970, Switzerland 4 - Sep 1970, France 5 - Aug 1970, Australia Goset 6 - Oct 1970, RYM 6 of 1970, DDD 6 of 1970, Record World 7 - 1970, US BB 9 - Sep 1970, South Africa 13 of 1970, Europe 26 of the 1970s, US BB 35 of 1970, POP 35 of 1970, OzNet 60, US CashBox 78 of 1970, Belgium 82 of all time, Scrobulate 92 of funny, Germany 153 of the 1970s, TheQ 183, Rolling Stone 422, Acclaimed 459, WXPN 511 |
| 8 |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Up Around the Bend |
1970 |
Canada 1 - May 1970, Holland 1 - May 1970, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Jan 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, Norway 2 - Jun 1970, UK 3 - Jun 1970, US BB 4 - May 1970, Germany 4 - Jun 1970, Switzerland 6 - Jul 1970, Australia 8 of 1970, RYM 14 of 1970, US CashBox 30 of 1970, DDD 34 of 1970, Scrobulate 39 of southern rock, Germany 221 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 1783 |
| 9 |
Freda Payne |
Band of Gold |
1970 |
UK 1 - Sep 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - May 1970, Eire 1 - Oct 1970, US BB 3 - May 1970, US CashBox 3 of 1970, Australia Goset 6 - Jan 1971, Holland 7 - Oct 1970, France 8 - Aug 1970, POP 13 of 1970, Australia 15 of 1971, DDD 15 of 1970, RYM 16 of 1970, US BB 22 of 1970, 82 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 386, Rolling Stone 391 |
| 10 |
The Partridge Family |
I Think I Love You |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Oct 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Oct 1970, France 1 - Apr 1971, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Nov 1970, Holland 2 - Oct 1972, Australia 14 of 1971, UK 18 - Feb 1971, US BB 19 of 1970, POP 19 of 1970, RYM 27 of 1970, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1970, DDD 103 of 1970 |
| 11 |
Edwin Starr |
War |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Jul 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Jul 1970, France 1 - Nov 1970, UK 3 - Oct 1970, US BB 6 of 1970, Norway 9 - Dec 1970, Scrobulate 11 of soul, Germany 12 - Jan 1971, DDD 14 of 1970, US CashBox 18 of 1970, Holland 18 - Sep 1970, RYM 25 of 1970, Australia Goset 29 - Oct 1970, POP 33 of 1970, RIAA 276, Acclaimed 300 |
| 12 |
Christie |
Yellow River |
1970 |
UK 1 - May 1970, Norway 1 - Jun 1970, Eire 1 - Jun 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Aug 1970, Germany 2 - Jul 1970, Holland 4 - May 1970, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1970, Canada 5 - Jul 1970, France 8 - Dec 1970, South Africa 15 of 1970, Record World 20 - 1970, US BB 23 - Oct 1970, Italy 24 of 1970, POP 37 of 1970, RYM 73 of 1970, Germany 130 of the 1970s |
| 13 |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Lookin' Out My Back Door |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Aug 1970, Norway 1 - Sep 1970, Australia 1 for 4 weeks May 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1970, US BB 2 - Aug 1970, Germany 2 - Sep 1970, Australia 6 of 1970, OzNet 20, Scrobulate 37 of southern rock, RYM 38 of 1970, DDD 43 of 1970, Italy 52 of 1970, Germany 191 of the 1970s |
| 14 |
Free |
All Right Now |
1970 |
UK 2 - Jun 1970, Canada 2 - Sep 1970, US BB 4 - Sep 1970, Record World 4 - 1970, Switzerland 4 - Aug 1970, France 6 - Aug 1970, Germany 6 - Aug 1970, Holland 9 - Jul 1970, Norway 9 - Aug 1970, DDD 10 of 1970, RYM 13 of 1970, TOTP 15, US BB 27 of 1970, US CashBox 38 of 1970, POP 51 of 1970, Virgin 54, Australia Goset 55 - Apr 1971, Germany 267 of the 1970s, TheQ 373, Acclaimed 597, OzNet 874 |
| 15 |
Guess Who |
American Woman |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Mar 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Mar 1970, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1970, Holland 5 - May 1970, Germany 6 - Jun 1970, US CashBox 7 of 1970, France 10 - Jun 1970, TheQ 12, US BB 15 of 1970, POP 15 of 1970, DDD 17 of 1970, UK 19 - May 1970, Australia Goset 21 - May 1970, RYM 28 of 1970, Italy 94 of 1970, Germany 357 of the 1970s |
| 16 |
Black Sabbath |
Paranoid |
1970 |
RYM 1 of 1970, Holland 2 - Oct 1970, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1970, Germany 2 - Jan 1971, UK 4 - Aug 1970, France 6 - Nov 1970, Norway 6 - Nov 1970, Scrobulate 6 of metal, DDD 9 of 1970, Europe 17 of the 1970s, Australia Goset 18 - Jan 1971, TheQ 31, Belgium 39 of all time, POP 42 of 1970, Italy 46 of 1971, Germany 129 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 156, Rolling Stone 250 |
| 17 |
The Jackson 5 |
I'll Be There |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Sep 1970, US BB 1 of 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Sep 1970, POP 1 of 1970, UK 4 - Nov 1970, France 10 - Jan 1971, Holland 16 - Nov 1970, DDD 27 of 1970, Australia Goset 31 - Nov 1970, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1970, US CashBox 42 of 1970, RYM 101 of 1970, Acclaimed 2021 |
| 18 |
The Beatles |
The Long & Winding Road |
1970 |
US BB 1 - May 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - May 1970, Japan (Tokyo) 3 - Oct 2003, Australia Goset 6 - Jul 1970, Switzerland 8 - Jun 1970, Holland 9 - Jul 1970, France 10 - Apr 1970, RYM 15 of 1970, DDD 18 of 1970, Italy 34 of 1970, US CashBox 36 of 1970, Scrobulate 52 of british, WXPN 68, TheQ 205, Acclaimed 1044 |
| 19 |
John Lennon |
Instant Karma |
1970 |
Canada 1 - Feb 1970, US BB 3 - Mar 1970, Record World 3 - 1970, UK 5 - Feb 1970, France 5 - May 1970, Australia Goset 5 - Mar 1970, RYM 8 of 1970, Holland 9 - Mar 1970, Switzerland 9 - Mar 1970, Norway 9 - Apr 1970, Germany 9 - Jul 1992, DDD 16 of 1970, US CashBox 20 of 1970, Italy 31 of 1970, POP 32 of 1970, TheQ 59, Acclaimed 263, OzNet 1000 |
| 20 |
The Jackson 5 |
I Want You Back |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Dec 1969, UK 2 - Jan 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, Canada 2 - Dec 1969, DDD 3 of 1969, POP 7 of 1970, France 8 - Apr 1970, Japan (Tokyo) 9 - Apr 1998, Holland 13 - Feb 1970, RYM 13 of 1969, US CashBox 31 of 1970, Acclaimed 34, 51 in 2FM list, Australia Goset 59 - Aug 1970, Scrobulate 86 of 70s, Rolling Stone 120, RIAA 335 |
| 21 |
Neil Diamond |
Cracklin' Rosie |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Aug 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Aug 1970, Norway 1 - Dec 1970, Australia Goset 2 - Oct 1970, UK 3 - Nov 1970, South Africa 5 of 1970, Holland 6 - Oct 1970, Germany 13 - Jan 1971, US CashBox 14 of 1970, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1970, DDD 45 of 1970, RYM 63 of 1970 |
| 22 |
Simon & Garfunkel |
El Condor Pasa (If I Could) |
1970 |
Holland 1 - Mar 1970, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1970, Germany 1 - Jun 1970, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Feb 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Jul 1970, Canada 5 - Sep 1970, Australia 7 of 1970, Germany 8 of the 1970s, US BB 18 - Sep 1970, Italy 51 of 1970, RYM 54 of 1970, US CashBox 100 of 1970 |
| 23 |
The Jackson 5 |
ABC |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Mar 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, US CashBox 2 of 1970, US BB 3 of 1970, Canada 3 - Mar 1970, POP 3 of 1970, UK 8 - May 1970, France 9 - Aug 1970, Australia Goset 12 - Jun 1970, Holland 28 - Apr 1970, DDD 49 of 1970, RYM 71 of 1970, Japan (Tokyo) 99 - Jul 2001, Party 106 of 2007, Acclaimed 2486 |
| 24 |
Simon & Garfunkel |
Cecilia |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 2 - Apr 1970, Holland 2 - May 1970, Germany 2 - May 1970, Switzerland 3 - May 1970, US BB 4 - Apr 1970, Australia Goset 7 - May 1970, RYM 21 of 1970, US BB 23 of 1970, Scrobulate 33 of folk, US CashBox 51 of 1970, POP 53 of 1970, DDD 90 of 1970, Party 92 of 2007, Germany 163 of the 1970s |
| 25 |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Travellin' Band |
1970 |
Canada 1 - Jan 1970, US BB 2 - Feb 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, Australia Goset 3 - Mar 1970, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1970, Norway 4 - Apr 1970, Germany 4 - Apr 1970, UK 8 - Apr 1970, Australia 14 of 1970, RYM 24 of 1970, US CashBox 52 of 1970, Scrobulate 61 of southern rock, Italy 91 of 1970, DDD 96 of 1970, Acclaimed 2333 |
| 26 |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Who'll Stop the Rain |
1970 |
Canada 1 - Jan 1970, Holland 1 - Feb 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, Australia Goset 3 - Mar 1970, DDD 7 of 1970, US BB 9 - Feb 1970, Australia 14 of 1970, RYM 24 of 1970, US BB 25 of 1970, Scrobulate 26 of southern rock, POP 55 of 1970, Europe 84 of the 1970s, Rolling Stone 188, OzNet 374, Acclaimed 384 |
| 27 |
Edison Lighthouse |
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) |
1970 |
UK 1 - Jan 1970, Eire 1 - Feb 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Mar 1970, Canada 3 - Feb 1970, Record World 4 - 1970, US BB 5 - Feb 1970, Norway 7 - Mar 1970, Australia 12 of 1970, Germany 12 - Apr 1970, Holland 13 - Feb 1970, US CashBox 33 of 1970, RYM 58 of 1970, DDD 85 of 1970 |
| 28 |
Smokey Robinson |
Tears of a Clown |
1970 |
UK 1 - Aug 1970, US BB 1 - Oct 1970, France 1 - Sep 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, Canada 3 - Oct 1970, Holland 5 - Sep 1970, POP 6 of 1970, RYM 7 of 1970, Germany 21 - Nov 1970, DDD 21 of 1967, Australia Goset 30 - Dec 1970, Acclaimed 274 |
| 29 |
The Carpenters |
(They Long to Be) Close to You |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Jun 1970, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Apr 1971, Australia 2 of 1970, POP 2 of 1970, UK 6 - Sep 1970, US BB 7 of 1970, US CashBox 16 of 1970, RYM 29 of 1970, Holland 33 - Sep 1970, RIAA 193, Acclaimed 1181 |
| 30 |
The Carpenters |
We've Only Just Begun |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, France 1 - Nov 1970, US BB 2 - Oct 1970, Canada 2 - Sep 1970, Australia Goset 5 - Dec 1970, Scrobulate 24 of easy listening, UK 28 - Jan 1971, US BB 30 of 1970, POP 30 of 1970, DDD 36 of 1970, US CashBox 57 of 1970, RYM 60 of 1970, Rolling Stone 405, Acclaimed 927 |
| 31 |
The Moody Blues |
Question |
1970 |
Holland 1 - May 1970, Eire 1 - May 1970, UK 2 - May 1970, Canada 7 - May 1970, France 7 - May 1970, Germany 10 - Jul 1970, Record World 19 - 1970, US BB 21 - May 1970, DDD 33 of 1970, RYM 43 of 1970, POP 56 of 1970, Australia Goset 59 - Jan 1971, Europe 61 of the 1970s, WXPN 823 |
| 32 |
Miguel Rios |
A Song Of Joy |
1970 |
Switzerland 1 - Jul 1970, Germany 1 - Jan 1971, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Jun 1971, Germany 2 of the 1970s, Australia Goset 2 - Aug 1970, Holland 4 - Feb 1970, Record World 10 - 1970, US BB 14 - Jun 1970, UK 16 - Jul 1970, Australia 17 of 1970, RYM 193 of 1970 |
| 33 |
Three Dog Night |
Mama Told Me Not to Come |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Jun 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 2 - May 1970, UK 3 - Aug 1970, France 7 - Sep 1970, US CashBox 10 of 1970, Germany 12 - Oct 1970, Australia Goset 12 - Aug 1970, Holland 21 - Aug 1970, US BB 24 of 1970, DDD 38 of 1970, RYM 46 of 1970, POP 57 of 1970 |
| 34 |
Frijid Pink |
House of the Rising Sun |
1970 |
Norway 1 - Apr 1970, France 2 - Nov 1970, Switzerland 2 - Mar 1970, Germany 2 - Apr 1970, UK 4 - Mar 1970, Canada 4 - Feb 1970, Holland 4 - Apr 1970, US BB 7 - Feb 1970, Australia Goset 14 - Apr 1970, US CashBox 41 of 1970, RYM 100 of 1970, Germany 143 of the 1970s |
| 35 |
Chicago |
25 Or 6 to 4 |
1970 |
Canada 1 - Aug 1970, US BB 4 - Aug 1970, US BB 5 of 1970, France 5 - Sep 1970, Record World 6 - 1970, Norway 6 - Oct 1970, Australia Goset 6 - Sep 1970, UK 7 - Jul 1970, POP 9 of 1970, Holland 13 - Aug 1970, Poland 14 - Nov 1986, DDD 29 of 1970, RYM 56 of 1970 |
| 36 |
Santana |
Black Magic Woman |
1970 |
France 1 - Mar 1971, Canada 2 - Nov 1970, Record World 3 - 1970, US BB 4 - Nov 1970, DDD 12 of 1970, POP 16 of 1971, Scrobulate 16 of latin, Germany 20 - Feb 1971, Australia Goset 21 - Feb 1971, RYM 48 of 1970, TheQ 69, WXPN 332, Acclaimed 575 |
| 37 |
James Taylor |
Fire & Rain |
1970 |
US BB 3 - Sep 1970, Record World 3 - 1970, Australia Goset 5 - Nov 1970, Canada 6 - Oct 1970, DDD 8 of 1970, Holland 24 - Nov 1970, US BB 28 of 1970, POP 28 of 1970, Scrobulate 47 of folk, RYM 69 of 1970, US CashBox 85 of 1970, RIAA 85, WXPN 85, Acclaimed 202, Rolling Stone 227 |
| 38 |
Joni Mitchell |
Big Yellow Taxi |
1970 |
France 2 - Feb 1998, Canada 3 - Jun 1970, Australia Goset 7 - Aug 1970, UK 11 - Jun 1970, Scrobulate 18 of folk, US BB 24 - Jan 1975, Holland 27 - Sep 1970, Record World 32 - 1975, US BB 33 of 1970, RYM 44 of 1970, DDD 67 of 1970, Japan (Tokyo) 89 - Jan 1997, WXPN 190, RIAA 347, Acclaimed 945 |
| 39 |
Elvis Presley |
The Wonder of You |
1970 |
UK 1 - Jul 1970, Eire 1 - Jul 1970, Australia Goset 3 - Jun 1970, Record World 4 - 1970, Canada 4 - May 1970, POP 5 of 1970, US BB 9 - May 1970, Australia 15 of 1970, DDD 48 of 1970, US CashBox 56 of 1970, RYM 132 of 1970 |
| 40 |
The Jackson 5 |
The Love You Save |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Jun 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, UK 7 - Aug 1970, France 10 - Oct 1970, US CashBox 12 of 1970, Canada 13 - Jun 1970, US BB 16 of 1970, POP 16 of 1970, Australia Goset 37 - Oct 1970, DDD 52 of 1970, Japan (Tokyo) 57 - Aug 2001, Acclaimed 2243 |
| 41 |
Ray Stevens |
Everything is Beautiful |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Apr 1970, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Dec 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, Australia Goset 3 - May 1970, Canada 4 - Apr 1970, UK 6 - May 1970, Holland 14 - Jun 1970, Australia 21 of 1970, US CashBox 25 of 1970, DDD 80 of 1970 |
| 42 |
Tee Set |
Ma belle amie |
1970 |
Switzerland 2 - Mar 1970, Canada 3 - Jan 1970, Australia Goset 3 - Mar 1970, Record World 4 - 1970, US BB 5 - Feb 1970, Holland 6 - Jul 1969, Germany 8 - Mar 1970, South Africa 8 of 1970, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1969, US CashBox 59 of 1970, RYM 135 of 1969, Germany 329 of the 1970s |
| 43 |
Hotlegs |
Neanderthal Man |
1970 |
France 1 - Sep 1970, UK 2 - Jul 1970, Switzerland 3 - Aug 1970, Germany 4 - Sep 1970, Record World 11 - 1970, Australia Goset 15 - Oct 1970, Canada 18 - Sep 1970, Italy 19 of 1970, US BB 22 - Sep 1970, Holland 24 - Aug 1970, Germany 216 of the 1970s |
| 44 |
Deep Purple |
Black Night |
1970 |
Switzerland 1 - Oct 1970, UK 2 - Aug 1970, Norway 2 - Nov 1970, Germany 2 - Jan 1971, France 10 - Nov 1970, Holland 11 - Oct 1970, RYM 12 of 1970, Australia Goset 13 - Jan 1971, Italy 84 of 1971, Germany 121 of the 1970s |
| 45 |
Eric Burdon & War |
Spill the Wine |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, Australia Goset 2 - Sep 1970, US BB 3 - Jul 1970, Canada 4 - Jul 1970, US CashBox 15 of 1970, Holland 15 - Aug 1970, Australia 18 of 1970, US BB 31 of 1970, DDD 54 of 1970, POP 61 of 1970, RYM 96 of 1970 |
| 46 |
The Temptations |
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today) |
1970 |
France 1 - Aug 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, US BB 3 - Jun 1970, UK 7 - Sep 1970, Canada 7 - May 1970, US CashBox 11 of 1970, DDD 28 of 1970, Holland 36 - Jul 1970, RYM 74 of 1970, Scrobulate 93 of rhythm & blues, Acclaimed 850 |
| 47 |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
Ohio |
1970 |
Canada 6 - Jul 1970, France 8 - Sep 1970, RYM 11 of 1970, Record World 13 - 1970, US BB 14 - Jul 1970, Holland 14 - Jul 1970, DDD 25 of 1970, Australia Goset 34 - Oct 1970, TheQ 81, Scrobulate 93 of melancholic, WXPN 248, RIAA 307, Rolling Stone 385, Acclaimed 481 |
| 48 |
Sly & The Family Stone |
Thank You (Falettinme be Mice Elf Again) |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Jan 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Jan 1970, DDD 15 of 1969, RYM 20 of 1970, US CashBox 27 of 1970, POP 29 of 1970, Acclaimed 265, Rolling Stone 402 |
| 49 |
Jimi Hendrix |
Voodoo Chile |
1970 |
UK 1 - Nov 1970, RYM 2 of 1970, Holland 4 - Dec 1970, France 6 - Dec 1970, DDD 27 of 1968, Scrobulate 28 of blues, Australia Goset 29 - Feb 1971, Rolling Stone 101, WXPN 105, Acclaimed 203, Belgium 266 of all time |
| 50 |
Eddie Holman |
(Hey There) Lonely Girl |
1970 |
Canada 1 - Jan 1970, US BB 2 - Jan 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, UK 4 - Oct 1974, US BB 10 of 1970, US CashBox 17 of 1970, POP 23 of 1970, Australia Goset 30 - Apr 1970, DDD 100 of 1969, RYM 172 of 1969 |
| 51 |
Diana Ross |
Ain't No Mountain High Enough |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Aug 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Aug 1970, POP 4 of 1970, UK 6 - Sep 1970, Australia Goset 31 - Oct 1970, DDD 39 of 1970, RYM 62 of 1970 |
| 52 |
Poppy Family |
Which Way You Goin' Billy? |
1970 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1969, Eire 1 - Sep 1970, US BB 2 - Apr 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, UK 7 - Aug 1970, US CashBox 8 of 1970, Holland 17 - Jun 1970, RYM 182 of 1969 |
| 53 |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Long As I Can See the Light |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1970, Holland 5 - Aug 1970, Norway 5 - Sep 1970, Australia 6 of 1970, Switzerland 10 - Sep 1970, UK 20 - Sep 1970, RYM 38 of 1970, Scrobulate 58 of southern rock |
| 54 |
Bread |
Make it With You |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Jul 1970, Record World 1 - 1970, UK 5 - Aug 1970, Australia Goset 8 - Aug 1970, Canada 10 - Jul 1970, POP 18 of 1970, US CashBox 22 of 1970, DDD 66 of 1970, RYM 90 of 1970 |
| 55 |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
Woodstock |
1970 |
Canada 1 - Apr 1970, Record World 10 - 1970, US BB 11 - Apr 1970, Australia Goset 13 - Jun 1970, US BB 29 of 1970, DDD 40 of 1970, POP 59 of 1970, RYM 72 of 1970, US CashBox 77 of 1970, TheQ 131, WXPN 507 |
| 56 |
Elvis Presley |
Don't Cry Daddy |
1970 |
Norway 4 - Feb 1970, Australia Goset 4 - Feb 1970, Record World 5 - 1970, Canada 5 - Dec 1969, US BB 6 - Dec 1969, UK 8 - Feb 1970, Germany 17 - Feb 1970, Holland 23 - Jan 1970, US CashBox 75 of 1970, Scrobulate 92 of easy listening, RYM 103 of 1969 |
| 57 |
Joe Cocker |
The Letter |
1970 |
Canada 2 - May 1970, US BB 7 - May 1970, Record World 7 - 1970, France 10 - Aug 1970, US BB 11 of 1970, POP 11 of 1970, Australia Goset 27 - Aug 1970, Holland 30 - Aug 1970, RYM 35 of 1970, US CashBox 37 of 1970, UK 39 - Jul 1970 |
| 58 |
James Brown |
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine |
1970 |
DDD 5 of 1970, Holland 8 - Aug 1970, POP 14 of 1970, US BB 15 - Aug 1970, Record World 17 - 1970, RYM 17 of 1970, Scrobulate 29 of funk, UK 32 - Oct 1970, Poland 34 - Apr 2000, Acclaimed 129, Belgium 233 of all time, Rolling Stone 326 |
| 59 |
Dana |
All Kinds of Everything |
1970 |
UK 1 - Apr 1970, Eire 1 - Mar 1970, Holland 2 - Apr 1970, Switzerland 3 - May 1970, Germany 5 - May 1970, Australia Goset 34 - Jun 1970, RYM 197 of 1970 |
| 60 |
Bee Gees |
Lonely Days |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1971, Canada 2 - Dec 1970, US BB 3 - Dec 1970, Holland 3 - Nov 1970, Australia Goset 8 - Jan 1971, UK 33 - Dec 1970, US CashBox 39 of 1971, RYM 57 of 1970 |
| 61 |
Santana |
Evil Ways |
1970 |
Canada 5 - Feb 1970, US BB 8 of 1970, POP 8 of 1970, US BB 9 - Feb 1970, Record World 10 - 1970, DDD 14 of 1969, Holland 20 - Mar 1970, Scrobulate 25 of latin, US CashBox 62 of 1970, RYM 184 of 1970, TheQ 475 |
| 62 |
Badfinger |
No Matter What |
1970 |
Canada 3 - Nov 1970, Record World 4 - 1970, UK 5 - Jan 1971, US BB 8 - Nov 1970, France 10 - Jan 1971, Australia Goset 11 - Jan 1971, South Africa 12 of 1971, Holland 25 - Dec 1970, RYM 31 of 1970, DDD 64 of 1970 |
| 63 |
Sugarloaf |
Green-eyed Lady |
1970 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1970, US BB 3 - Sep 1970, Record World 3 - 1970, US BB 40 of 1970, Australia Goset 47 - Nov 1970, US CashBox 70 of 1970, POP 74 of 1970, DDD 76 of 1970, RYM 127 of 1970 |
| 64 |
Stevie Wonder |
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, US BB 3 - Jul 1970, France 9 - Sep 1970, Canada 14 - Jul 1970, UK 15 - Jul 1970, US CashBox 23 of 1970, Australia Goset 40 - Aug 1970, DDD 44 of 1970, RYM 51 of 1970 |
| 65 |
Dawn |
Candida |
1970 |
Record World 2 - 1970, US BB 3 - Aug 1970, Canada 4 - Aug 1970, Norway 4 - Feb 1971, UK 9 - Jan 1971, Australia Goset 9 - Oct 1970, US CashBox 24 of 1970, Germany 27 - Dec 1970, RYM 199 of 1970 |
| 66 |
The Delphonics |
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) |
1970 |
France 2 - May 1970, Record World 9 - 1970, Canada 9 - Feb 1970, US BB 10 - Feb 1970, US BB 14 of 1970, UK 22 - Apr 1971, POP 24 of 1970, US CashBox 72 of 1970, DDD 99 of 1969, Acclaimed 1408 |
| 67 |
Tom Jones |
Daughter of Darkness |
1970 |
UK 5 - Apr 1970, Canada 5 - May 1970, France 8 - Jun 1970, South Africa 9 of 1970, Record World 10 - 1970, US BB 13 - May 1970, Germany 15 - Jun 1970, Holland 18 - May 1970, Australia Goset 19 - May 1970, US CashBox 71 of 1970 |
| 68 |
Clarence Carter |
Patches |
1970 |
UK 2 - Oct 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, US BB 4 - Aug 1970, Australia Goset 14 - Oct 1970, Canada 16 - Aug 1970, Holland 30 - Nov 1970, US CashBox 48 of 1970, DDD 50 of 1970, Acclaimed 2366 |
| 69 |
Eric Clapton |
After Midnight |
1970 |
Canada 9 - Oct 1970, Record World 16 - 1970, US BB 18 - Nov 1970, Holland 25 - Nov 1970, US BB 37 of 1970, Australia Goset 42 - Dec 1970, POP 65 of 1970, DDD 74 of 1970, RYM 87 of 1970, TheQ 391, Acclaimed 1905 |
| 70 |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Run Through the Jungle |
1970 |
Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1970, Record World 2 - 1970, Canada 8 - May 1970, Australia 8 of 1970, RYM 14 of 1970, DDD 99 of 1970, TheQ 266, Acclaimed 2336 |
| 71 |
Shocking Blue |
Never Marry a Railroad Man |
1970 |
Holland 1 - Jun 1970, France 4 - Nov 1970, Norway 5 - Jul 1970, Switzerland 6 - Jul 1970, Germany 10 - Aug 1970, Japan 19 of all time (international songs), Australia Goset 34 - Oct 1970, RYM 55 of 1970 |
| 72 |
Guess Who |
No Sugar Tonight |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 1 - Mar 1970, France 8 - May 1970, US BB 13 - Mar 1970, RYM 28 of 1970, DDD 102 of 1970, TheQ 269 |
| 73 |
Badfinger |
Come & Get It |
1970 |
Record World 3 - 1970, Canada 3 - Feb 1970, UK 4 - Jan 1970, US BB 7 - Mar 1970, Australia Goset 12 - Mar 1970, Holland 21 - Feb 1970, US CashBox 45 of 1970, RYM 49 of 1969, DDD 80 of 1969 |
| 74 |
Ides of March |
Vehicle |
1970 |
Canada 2 - Mar 1970, Record World 3 - 1970, France 7 - Dec 1970, Holland 12 - May 1970, UK 31 - Jun 1970, Australia Goset 35 - Jul 1970, US CashBox 47 of 1970, DDD 71 of 1970, RYM 117 of 1969 |
| 75 |
Chairman of The Board |
Give Me Just a Little More Time |
1970 |
US BB 3 - Feb 1970, US BB 4 of 1970, Canada 5 - Jan 1970, Record World 8 - 1970, France 9 - Apr 1970, POP 10 of 1970, DDD 31 of 1969, US CashBox 92 of 1970, Acclaimed 2107 |
| 76 |
Bobby Bloom |
Montego Bay |
1970 |
UK 3 - Aug 1970, Canada 5 - Oct 1970, Australia Goset 7 - Nov 1970, US BB 8 - Oct 1970, Record World 8 - 1970, US BB 12 of 1970, POP 12 of 1970, Holland 21 - Oct 1970, RYM 114 of 1970 |
| 77 |
Mountain |
Mississippi Queen |
1970 |
Canada 1 - Jun 1970, France 2 - Feb 1971, US BB 21 - Jun 1970, Record World 25 - 1970, POP 31 of 1970, RYM 81 of 1970, DDD 84 of 1970, TheQ 275 |
| 78 |
Brook Benton |
Rainy Night in Georgia |
1970 |
Record World 2 - 1970, US BB 4 - Jan 1970, Canada 4 - Jan 1970, France 10 - May 1970, DDD 54 of 1969, US CashBox 65 of 1970, RYM 136 of 1969, Rolling Stone 498, Acclaimed 2206 |
| 79 |
Elvis Presley |
Kentucky Rain |
1970 |
Canada 6 - Feb 1970, Australia Goset 7 - Apr 1970, Record World 12 - 1970, US BB 16 - Feb 1970, US BB 17 of 1970, UK 21 - May 1970, POP 47 of 1970, DDD 53 of 1970, US CashBox 99 of 1970, RYM 149 of 1970 |
| 80 |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
Teach Your Children |
1970 |
Canada 5 - Jun 1970, Holland 7 - Jun 1970, Australia Goset 13 - Aug 1970, US BB 16 - Jun 1970, Record World 16 - 1970, RYM 33 of 1970, Scrobulate 46 of folk rock, DDD 78 of 1970, WXPN 153, OzNet 810 |
| 81 |
Bobby Sherman |
Julie Do Ya Love Me |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, Canada 2 - Aug 1970, Australia Goset 3 - Oct 1970, US BB 5 - Aug 1970, UK 28 - Oct 1970, US BB 39 of 1970, POP 73 of 1970 |
| 82 |
Rare Earth |
Get Ready |
1970 |
Record World 3 - 1970, US BB 4 - Apr 1970, US CashBox 4 of 1970, Canada 9 - Apr 1970, Holland 18 - Apr 1970, POP 22 of 1970, DDD 62 of 1969, RYM 192 of 1970, Belgium 215 of all time |
| 83 |
Marmalade |
Reflections of My Life |
1970 |
UK 3 - Dec 1969, Record World 7 - 1970, Canada 7 - Mar 1970, Norway 8 - Feb 1970, US BB 10 - Apr 1970, Holland 10 - Jan 1970, Germany 23 - Mar 1970, US CashBox 29 of 1970, RYM 56 of 1969 |
| 84 |
The Beach Boys |
Cottonfields |
1970 |
Norway 1 - Jul 1970, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Jan 1971, UK 5 - May 1970, Holland 12 - Aug 1969, Australia 13 of 1970, RYM 83 of 1970 |
| 85 |
The Supremes |
Stoned Love |
1970 |
France 1 - May 1971, UK 3 - Jan 1971, Record World 5 - 1970, US BB 7 - Nov 1970, Canada 9 - Nov 1970, RYM 50 of 1970, DDD 91 of 1970 |
| 86 |
Archies |
Jingle Jangle |
1970 |
Record World 4 - 1970, US BB 10 - Dec 1969, France 10 - Jul 1970, Canada 13 - Nov 1969, Australia Goset 14 - Jan 1970, Germany 16 - Feb 1970, Holland 24 - Jan 1970, US CashBox 84 of 1970, RYM 177 of 1969 |
| 87 |
Chicago |
Make Me Smile |
1970 |
Canada 5 - Apr 1970, France 5 - Dec 1970, US BB 9 - Apr 1970, Record World 13 - 1970, Holland 21 - May 1970, Australia Goset 26 - Jul 1970, US CashBox 60 of 1970, DDD 77 of 1970, RYM 123 of 1970 |
| 88 |
Chicago |
I'm a Man |
1970 |
France 1 - Mar 1970, Canada 4 - Sep 1971, UK 8 - Jan 1970, Germany 9 - Feb 1970, Holland 13 - Dec 1969, Record World 17 - 1971, RYM 156 of 1969 |
| 89 |
Canned Heat |
Let's Work Together |
1970 |
UK 2 - Jan 1970, Germany 5 - Mar 1970, Canada 8 - Oct 1970, Switzerland 8 - Mar 1970, Record World 17 - 1970, US BB 26 - Nov 1970, Australia Goset 33 - Apr 1970, RYM 111 of 1969 |
| 90 |
Peter Maffay |
Du |
1970 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1971, Germany 1 - Apr 1970, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1970, Europe 44 of the 1970s, Germany 78 of the 1970s |
| 91 |
The Carpenters |
Close to You |
1970 |
US BB 1 - Jun 1970, France 1 - Aug 1970, Australia Goset 1 - Aug 1970, DDD 35 of 1970 |
| 92 |
R Dean Taylor |
Indiana Wants Me |
1970 |
UK 2 - Apr 1971, Record World 2 - 1970, Canada 4 - Jul 1970, US BB 5 - Sep 1970, Australia Goset 25 - Nov 1970, US CashBox 53 of 1970, RYM 80 of 1970 |
| 93 |
Christie |
San Bernadino |
1970 |
Switzerland 1 - Nov 1970, Norway 5 - Nov 1970, UK 7 - Oct 1970, Germany 7 - Jan 1971, Australia Goset 38 - Feb 1971, RYM 177 of 1970, Germany 327 of the 1970s |
| 94 |
Shocking Blue |
Mighty Joe |
1970 |
Holland 1 - Nov 1969, Switzerland 6 - Feb 1970, Germany 6 - Jan 1970, France 8 - Jul 1970, Record World 27 - 1970, Australia Goset 59 - Aug 1970, RYM 171 of 1969 |
| 95 |
Pacific Gas & Electric |
Are You Ready? |
1970 |
Holland 2 - Aug 1970, Switzerland 9 - Sep 1970, Record World 10 - 1970, US BB 14 - Jun 1970, Germany 20 - Oct 1970, Canada 24 - May 1970, Australia Goset 39 - Aug 1970, RYM 103 of 1970 |
| 96 |
The Who |
Summertime Blues |
1970 |
France 10 - Jan 1970, Record World 14 - 1970, Germany 22 - Sep 1970, Holland 24 - Aug 1970, US BB 27 - Aug 1970, US BB 32 of 1970, RYM 34 of 1970, UK 38 - Aug 1970, POP 63 of 1970 |
| 97 |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
Our House |
1970 |
Holland 10 - Sep 1970, France 10 - Nov 1970, Canada 19 - Oct 1970, Record World 20 - 1970, US BB 30 - Oct 1970, Australia Goset 44 - Dec 1970, POP 50 of 1970, RYM 135 of 1970, WXPN 774 |
| 98 |
Jaggerz |
The Rapper |
1970 |
Record World 1 - 1970, US BB 2 - Feb 1970, Canada 4 - Jan 1970, Australia Goset 14 - May 1970, US CashBox 34 of 1970, RYM 105 of 1970 |
| 99 |
Alive & Kicking |
Tighter, Tighter |
1970 |
Record World 3 - 1970, Canada 6 - Jun 1970, US BB 7 - Jul 1970, US BB 13 of 1970, Australia Goset 23 - Oct 1970, POP 36 of 1970, US CashBox 43 of 1970, DDD 109 of 1970 |
| 100 |
Neil Young |
Only Love Can Break Your Heart |
1970 |
France 3 - Jun 1971, Canada 4 - Nov 1970, Record World 14 - 1970, Holland 18 - Nov 1970, US BB 33 - Dec 1970, RYM 37 of 1970, DDD 100 of 1970, Acclaimed 1760 |
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