US Top 40 Singles Week Ending May 9th, 1970

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending May 9th, 1970.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1970 here and the top 100 songs of 1970 here.

Curious to see the entire chart for this year? View the 1970 US Top Singles here.

PAGE CONTENTS

This Week’s Top 40
This Week’s Drops
Power Plays
New This Week
To Next or Previous Week

US TOP 40 – MAY 9TH, 1970

#1
AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT
The Guess Who

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 4 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-8 (1 week at #1)
2 1 ABC –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-9
3 2 LET IT BE –•– The Beatles (Apple)-8
4 9 VEHICLE –•– The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-7
5 3 SPIRIT IN THE SKY –•– Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-11
6 6 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY –•– The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-10
7 16 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL –•– Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-6
8 5 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) –•– John Ono Lennon (Apple)-11
9 10 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME –•– Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-8
10 13 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE –•– Marmalade (London)-9

11 15 WOODSTOCK –•– Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-7
12 11 SOMETHING’S BURNING –•– Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-13
13 30 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3
14 19 CECELIA –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5
15 17 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM –•– Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-9
16 20 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET –•– The Moments (Stang)-5
17 12 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF –•– The Supremes (Motown)-10
18 8 COME AND GET IT –•– Badfinger (Apple)-14
19 24 GET READY –•– Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-9
20 28 WHAT IS TRUTH –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-5

21 14 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-14
22 7 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) –•– Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-12
23 32 WHICH WAY YOU GOIN’ BILLY –•– The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-7
24 18 EASY COME, EASY GO –•– Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-14
25 35 MAKE ME SMILE –•– Chicago (Columbia)-6
26 41 THE LETTER –•– Joe Cocker (A&M)-4
27 29 LITTLE GREEN BAG –•– The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-8
28 23 TENNESSEE BIRDWALK –•– Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-11
29 26 EVERYBODY’S OUT OF TOWN –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-7
30 37 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebody’s Hand) –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-3

31 49 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-2
32 34 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) –•– Vincent Bell (Decca)-5
33 31 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY –•– Michael Parks (MGM)-11
34 38 PUPPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Bell)-4
35 36 VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) –•– El Chicano (Kapp)-5
36 40 COME SATURDAY MORNING –•– The Sandpipers (A&M)-5
37 33 SHILO –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-14
38 43 HEY LAWDY MAMA –•– Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-5
39 48 LET ME GO TO HIM –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4
40 42 OH HAPPY DAY –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5

THIS WEEK’S DROP – MAY 9TH, 1970

41 21 THE BELLS –•– The Originals (Soul)-14
45 25 YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Don’t You) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-8
46 22 YOU’RE THE ONE –•– Little Sister (Stone Flower)-11
49 39 COME RUNNING –•– Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-6

POWER PLAYS – MAY 9TH, 1970

42 46 HITCHIN’ A RIDE –•– Vanity Fare (Page One)-8
43 44 THE GIRLS’ SONG –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-6
44 45 MISS AMERICA –•– Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6
47 63 THE SEEKER –•– The Who (Decca)-4
48 53 DON’T STOP NOW / SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– Eddie Holman (ABC)-6
50 51 CHICKEN STRUT –•– The Meters (Josie)-6

NEW THIS WEEK – MAY 9TH, 1970

79 — BABY HOLD ON –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1
85 — RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE –•– Blues Image (Atco)-1
86 — GO BACK –•– Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-1
90 — INTO THE MYSTIC –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1
91 — BABY I LOVE YOU –•– Little Milton (Checker)-1
92 — I CALL MY BABY CANDY –•– The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-1
93 — TOBACCO ROAD –•– Jamul (Lizard)-1
94 — PATCH OF BLUE –•– Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (Philips)-1
95 — IF YOU DO BELIEVE IN LOVE –•– The Tee Set (Colossus)-1
96 — SWEET FEELING –•– Candi Staton (Fame)-1
99 — SHE DIDN’T KNOW (She Kept On Talking) –•– Dee Dee Warwick with the Dixie Flyers (Atco)-1
100 — AND MY HEART SANG (Tra La La) –•– Brenda and the Tabulations (Top and Bottom)-1