These are all the top 40 singles for 1970.
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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 3rd January 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-11 (1)
3 1 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-9 (1)
4 4 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-11 (3)
5 5 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-12 (1)
6 9 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-7 (6)
7 8 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-8 (7)
8 19 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-4 (8)
9 6 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-10 (6)
10 14 LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-7 (10)
11 11 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-10 (11)
12 7 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-12 (1)
13 20 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-8 (13)
14 12 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-11 (10)
15 23 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (15)
16 10 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-12 (2)
17 22 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-6 (17)
18 30 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-7 (18)
19 18 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-12 (10)
20 15 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-12 (2)
21 16 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-11 (16)
22 28 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-11 (22)
23 13 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (7)
24 17 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-11 (17)
25 26 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-10 (25)
26 24 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-14 (5)
27 27 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-9 (24)
28 34 SHE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (28)
29 50 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-2 (29)
30 25 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-15 (14)
31 36 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (31)
32 29 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-15 (1)
33 33 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-8 (33)
34 21 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-14 (15)
35 41 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-5 (35)
36 31 HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9 (24)
37 39 WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-5 (37)
38 56 SHE BELONGS TO ME ββ’β Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (Decca)-10 (38)
39 40 POINT IT OUT / DARLING DEAR ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-4 (39)
40 51 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
49 35 SUNDAY MORNINβ ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-7 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE ββ’β Merle Haggard and the Strangers (Capitol)-10 (41)
42 43 CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-9 (42)
43 47 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (43)
44 53 FANCY ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-7 (44)
45 54 WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-7 (45)
46 58 SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-5 (46)
47 44 DONβT LET LOVE HANG YOU UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-8 (44)
48 45 DONβT LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (45)
50 55 LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
54 β WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-1 (54)
59 β THANK YOU (FalettinmeΒ Be mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-1 (59)
77 β BLOWING AWAY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1 (77)
81 β HOLD ON ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-1 (81)
87 β JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-1 (87)
89 β WONβT FIND BETTER (Than Me) ββ’β New Hope (Jamie)-1 (89)
93 β SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In the Morning) ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-2 (93)
94 β β2001β A SPACE ODYSSEY ββ’β The Berlin Philharmonic (Polydor)-1 (94)
96 β WANT YOU TO KNOW ββ’β Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept)-1 (96)
97 β IβM JUST A PRISONER (Of Your Good Lovinβ) ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-1 (97)
100 β MOON WALK (Part 1) ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 10th January, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-11 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-10 (1)
3 2 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-12 (1)
4 7 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-9 (4)
5 6 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-8 (5)
6 8 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-5 (6)
7 4 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-12 (3)
8 5 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-13 (1)
9 10 LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-8 (9)
10 13 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-9 (10)
11 15 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (11)
12 11 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-11 (11)
13 9 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-11 (6)
14 17 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-7 (14)
15 14 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-12 (10)
16 12 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-13 (1)
17 29 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-3 (17)
18 18 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-8 (18)
19 22 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-12 (19)
20 16 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-13 (2)
21 40 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (21)
22 19 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-13 (10)
23 23 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13 (7)
24 28 SHE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (24)
25 31 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (25)
26 24 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-12 (17)
27 21 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-12 (16)
28 25 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-11 (25)
29 37 WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-6 (29)
30 27 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-10 (24)
31 35 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-6 (31)
32 30 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-16 (14)
33 33 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-9 (33)
34 43 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (34)
35 57 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-3 (35)
36 38 SHE BELONGS TO ME ββ’β Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (Decca)-11 (36)
37 39 POINT IT OUT / DARLING DEAR ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-5 (37)
38 20 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-13 (2)
39 46 SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-6 (39)
40 59 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
49 34 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-15 (15)
50 36 HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-10 (24)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-8 (41)
42 42 CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-10 (42)
43 44 FANCY ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-8 (43)
44 51 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-4 (44)
45 54 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-2 (45)
46 50 LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-6 (46)
47 53 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-4 (47)
48 55 WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-5 (48)
NEW THIS WEEK
58 β HOW CAN I FORGET / GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE IβVE GOT ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (58)
74 β MY HONEY AND ME ββ’β Luther Ingram (KoKo)-1 (74)
82 β BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO ββ’β Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United)-1 (82)
86 β HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM AND DAD ββ’β The Lovelites (Lock / Uni)-1 (86)
91 β BARBARA, I LOVE YOU ββ’β New Colony Six (Mercury)-1 (91)
92 β COMPARED TO WHAT ββ’β Les McCann and Eddie Harris (Atlantic)-1 (92)
93 β JOHNNY B. GOODE ββ’β Johnny Winter (Columbia)-1 (93)
95 β IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME ββ’β Vic Dana (Liberty)-1 (95)
98 β MORNINβ MORNINβ ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (98)
99 β DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (99)
100 β RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 17th January, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-12 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-6 (2)
3 4 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-10 (3)
4 2 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-11 (1)
5 5 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-9 (5)
6 3 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-13 (1)
7 11 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (7)
8 10 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-10 (8)
9 7 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-13 (3)
10 12 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-12 (10)
11 9 LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-9 (9)
12 14 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-8 (12)
13 18 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-9 (13)
14 17 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-4 (14)
15 13 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-12 (6)
16 21 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (16)
17 8 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-14 (1)
18 15 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-13 (10)
19 19 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-13 (19)
20 16 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-14 (1)
21 34 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (21)
22 40 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-3 (22)
23 31 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-7 (23)
24 24 SHE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (24)
25 25 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-9 (25)
26 26 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-13 (17)
27 29 WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-7 (27)
28 22 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-14 (10)
29 20 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-14 (2)
30 33 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-10 (30)
31 45 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-3 (31)
32 27 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-13 (16)
33 35 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-4 (33)
34 30 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-11 (24)
35 36 SHE BELONGS TO ME ββ’β Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (Decca)-12 (35)
36 41 WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-9 (36)
37 37 POINT IT OUT / DARLING DEAR ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-6 (37)
38 39 SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-7 (38)
39 47 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-5 (39)
40 23 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (7)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
44 28 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-12 (25)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-11 (41)
42 43 FANCY ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-9 (42)
43 44 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-5 (43)
45 46 LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-7 (45)
46 52 LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (46)
47 55 BLOWING AWAY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-3 (47)
48 48 WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-6 (48)
49 58 HOW CAN I FORGET / GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE IβVE GOT ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-2 (49)
50 53 MONSTER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
78 β HONEY COME BACK ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (78)
83 β HELLO ITβS ME ββ’β Nazz (SGC)-8 (83)
84 β THE TOUCH OF YOU ββ’β Brenda and the Tabulations (Top and Bottom)-1 (84)
85 β GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-1 (85)
95 β PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (95)
97 β IF WALLS COULD TALK ββ’β Little Milton (Checker)-1 (97)
98 β COUNTRY PREACHER ββ’β The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β THE GHETTO (Part 1) ββ’β Donny Hathaway (Atco)-1 (99)
100 β SHADES OF GREEN ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 24th January, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-13 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-7 (2)
3 3 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-11 (3)
4 4 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-12 (1)
5 5 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-10 (5)
6 6 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
7 7 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (7)
8 14 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (8)
9 8 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-11 (8)
10 16 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (10)
11 12 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-9 (11)
12 10 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-13 (10)
13 13 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-10 (13)
14 11 LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-10 (9)
15 22 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-4 (15)
16 15 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-13 (6)
17 23 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-8 (17)
18 17 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-15 (1)
19 21 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (19)
20 33 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-5 (20)
21 9 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-14 (3)
22 20 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-15 (1)
23 24 SHE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (23)
24 25 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-10 (24)
25 27 WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-8 (25)
26 31 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-4 (26)
27 19 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-14 (19)
28 36 WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-10 (28)
29 39 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-6 (29)
30 18 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-14 (10)
31 47 BLOWING AWAY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-4 (31)
32 30 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-11 (30)
33 35 SHE BELONGS TO ME ββ’β Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (Decca)-13 (33)
34 34 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-12 (24)
35 38 SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-8 (35)
36 43 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-6 (36)
37 45 LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-8 (37)
38 95 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (38)
39 41 CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-12 (39)
40 46 LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
43 26 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-14 (17)
44 37 POINT IT OUT / DARLING DEAR ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-7 (37)
51 29 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-15 (2)
POWER PLAYS
41 48 WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-7 (41)
42 42 FANCY ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-10 (42)
45 44 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-13 (25)
46 50 MONSTER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-5 (46)
47 49 HOW CAN I FORGET / GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE IβVE GOT ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-3 (47)
48 54 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-5 (48)
49 52 TRACES / MEMORIES MEDLEY ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-5 (49)
50 51 ONE TIN SOLDIER ββ’β The Original Caste (T-A)-11 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
71 β EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-1 (71)
80 β IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Johnny Cash and June Carter (Columbia)-1 (80)
82 β OH WHAT A DAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-1 (82)
83 β MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-1 (83)
94 β ITβS JUST A MATTER OF TIME ββ’β Sonny James (Capitol)-1 (94)
95 β THEN SHEβS A LOVER ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-1 (95)
97 β ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-1 (97)
98 β GOT TO SEE IF I CANβT GET MOMMY (To Come Back Home) ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-1 (98)
99 β YOU GOT ME HUMMINβ ββ’β Cold Blood (San Francisco)-1 (99)
100 β IβVE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Steam (Mercury)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 31st January, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-8 (2)
3 1 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-14 (1)
4 5 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-11 (4)
5 8 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-6 (5)
6 7 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-10 (6)
7 10 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (7)
8 15 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-5 (8)
9 4 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-13 (1)
10 6 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
11 11 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-10 (11)
12 13 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-11 (12)
13 20 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-6 (13)
14 19 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (14)
15 9 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-12 (8)
16 17 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-9 (16)
17 29 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-7 (17)
18 12 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-14 (10)
19 26 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-5 (19)
20 28 WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-11 (20)
21 38 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (21)
22 31 BLOWING AWAY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-5 (22)
23 14 LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-11 (9)
24 18 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-16 (1)
25 36 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-7 (25)
26 25 WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-9 (25)
27 16 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-14 (6)
28 21 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-15 (3)
29 22 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-16 (1)
30 55 HONEY COME BACK ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (30)
31 35 SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-9 (31)
32 48 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-6 (32)
33 23 SHE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (23)
34 63 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-4 (34)
35 27 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-15 (19)
36 37 LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-9 (36)
37 33 SHE BELONGS TO ME ββ’β Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (Decca)-14 (33)
38 24 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-11 (24)
39 42 FANCY ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-11 (39)
40 40 LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
44 39 CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-13 (39)
46 32 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-12 (30)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-8 (41)
42 47 HOW CAN I FORGET / GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE IβVE GOT ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-4 (42)
43 46 MONSTER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-6 (43)
45 59 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-4 (45)
47 49 TRACES / MEMORIES MEDLEYΒ ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-6 (47)
48 50 ONE TIN SOLDIER ββ’β The Original Caste (T-A)-12 (48)
49 58 LOVE BONES ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-7 (49)
50 β TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
50 β TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (50)
79 β THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-1 (79)
81 β OH WELL (Part 1) ββ’β Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)-1 (81)
82 β NEW WORLD COMING ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-1 (82)
83 β DOWN IN THE ALLEY ββ’β Ronnie Hawkins (Cotillion)-1 (83)
92 β JE TβAIMEβ¦MOI NON PLUS ββ’β Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg (Fontana)-3 (87)
93 β WELFARE CADILLAC ββ’β Guy Drake (Royal American)-1 (93)
96 β IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING (Part 1) ββ’β King Crimson (Atlantic)-1 (96)
97 β VICTORIA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-1 (97)
98 β SAVE THE COUNTRY ββ’β Thelma Houston (Dunhill)-1 (98)
99 β SUPERSTAR ββ’β Murray Head with the Trinidad Singers (Decca)-1 (99)
100 β IβLL SEE HIM THROUGH ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 7th February, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-13 (1)
3 3 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-15 (1)
4 8 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-6 (4)
5 5 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (5)
6 7 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (6)
7 13 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-7 (7)
8 4 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-12 (4)
9 17 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-8 (9)
10 11 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-11 (10)
11 21 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (11)
12 10 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
13 14 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (13)
14 6 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-11 (6)
15 9 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-14 (1)
16 19 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-6 (16)
17 15 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-13 (8)
18 50 TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-2 (18)
19 20 WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-12 (19)
20 12 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-12 (12)
21 22 BLOWING AWAY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-6 (21)
22 16 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-10 (16)
23 18 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-15 (10)
24 25 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-8 (24)
25 30 HONEY COME BACK ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (25)
26 34 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-5 (26)
27 32 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-7 (27)
28 45 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-5 (28)
29 26 WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-10 (25)
30 31 SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-10 (30)
31 39 FANCY ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-12 (31)
32 36 LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-10 (32)
33 71 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-3 (33)
34 52 OH ME, OH MY (Iβm A Fool For You Baby) ββ’β Lulu (Atco)-7 (34)
35 57 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-8 (35)
36 48 ONE TIN SOLDIER ββ’β The Original Caste (T-A)-13 (36)
37 60 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-4 (37)
38 37 SHE BELONGS TO ME ββ’β Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (Decca)-15 (33)
39 43 MONSTER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-7 (39)
40 61 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
42 40 LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 HOW CAN I FORGET / GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE IβVE GOT ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (41)
43 54 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO ββ’β Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United)-5 (43)
44 49 LOVE BONES ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-8 (44)
45 51 TONIGHT IβLL SAY A PRAYER ββ’β Eydie Gorme (RCA)-11 (45)
46 73 ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-3 (46)
47 44 CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-14 (39)
48 41 WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-9 (41)
49 β BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (49)
50 79 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
49 β BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (49)
62 β DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-1 (62)
67 β NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (67)
73 β HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-1 (73)
74 β GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-1 (74)
75 β EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-1 (75)
82 β SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-1 (82)
83 β WHY SHOULD I CRY ββ’β The Gentrys (Sun)-1 (83)
86 β MY ELUSIVE DREAMS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (86)
92 β COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-1 (92)
93 β CANβT HELP FALLING IN LOVE ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (93)
95 β SHEβS READY ββ’β Spiral Starecase Featuring Pat Upton (Columbia)-1 (95)
96 β 1984 ββ’β Spirit (Ode)-1 (96)
97 β JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 β THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-1 (98)
99 β CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (99)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 14th February, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-14 (1)
3 3 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-16 (1)
4 1 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-10 (1)
5 7 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-8 (5)
6 9 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-9 (6)
7 6 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (6)
8 11 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (8)
9 18 TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (9)
10 13 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-11 (10)
11 5 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-8 (5)
12 16 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-7 (12)
13 49 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (13)
14 26 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-6 (14)
15 8 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-13 (4)
16 27 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-8 (16)
17 14 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-12 (6)
18 33 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-4 (18)
19 15 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-15 (1)
20 10 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-12 (10)
21 21 BLOWING AWAY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-7 (21)
22 25 HONEY COME BACK ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (22)
23 24 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-9 (23)
24 50 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-3 (24)
25 28 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-6 (25)
26 22 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-11 (16)
27 37 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-5 (27)
28 19 WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-13 (19)
29 35 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-9 (29)
30 30 SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-11 (30)
31 31 FANCY ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-13 (31)
32 32 LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-11 (32)
33 34 OH ME, OH MY (Iβm A Fool For You Baby) ββ’β Lulu (Atco)-8 (33)
34 36 ONE TIN SOLDIER ββ’β The Original Caste (T-A)-14 (34)
35 43 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO ββ’β Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United)-6 (35)
36 46 ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-4 (36)
37 40 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-4 (37)
38 17 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-14 (8)
39 12 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-17 (1)
40 20 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-13 (12)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
42 29 WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-11 (25)
49 38 SHE BELONGS TO ME ββ’β Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (Decca)-16 (33)
58 39 MONSTER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-8 (39)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 HOW CAN I FORGET / GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE IβVE GOT ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-6 (41)
43 44 LOVE BONES ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-9 (43)
44 67 NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-2 (44)
45 55 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Johnny Cash and June Carter (Columbia)-4 (45)
46 57 OH WHAT A DAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-4 (46)
47 53 JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-7 (47)
48 62 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-2 (48)
50 58 THE TOUCH OF YOU ββ’β Brenda and the Tabulations (Top and Bottom)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
83 β ITβS A NEW DAY (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (83)
84 β KEEP ON DOINβ ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (84)
85 β SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-1 (85)
86 β WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (86)
90 β A FRIEND IN THE CITY ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-1 (90)
92 β TICKET TO RIDE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-1 (92)
93 β HEARTBREAKER ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-1 (93)
95 β ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (95)
96 β KENTUCKY RAIN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (96)
97 β IF YOUβVE GOT A HEART ββ’β Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (97)
98 β RAG MAMA RAG ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β TAKE IT OFF HIM AND PUT IT ON ME ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (99)
100 β THE FIGHTINβ SIDE OF ME ββ’β Merle Haggard and the Strangers (Capitol)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 21st February, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-9 (2)
3 13 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (3)
4 2 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-15 (1)
5 9 TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (5)
6 6 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-10 (6)
7 3 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-17 (1)
8 8 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (8)
9 4 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-11 (1)
10 14 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-7 (10)
11 10 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-12 (10)
12 12 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-8 (12)
13 11 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-9 (5)
14 18 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-5 (14)
15 16 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-9 (15)
16 24 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-4 (16)
17 7 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-9 (6)
18 27 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-6 (18)
19 25 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-7 (19)
20 22 HONEY COME BACK ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (20)
21 29 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-10 (21)
22 15 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-14 (4)
23 21 BLOWING AWAY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-8 (21)
24 37 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-5 (24)
25 17 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-13 (6)
26 23 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-10 (23)
27 33 OH ME, OH MY (Iβm A Fool For You Baby) ββ’β Lulu (Atco)-9 (27)
28 28 WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-14 (19)
29 19 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-16 (1)
30 60 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-3 (30)
31 26 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-12 (16)
32 20 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-13 (10)
33 36 ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-5 (33)
34 35 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO ββ’β Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United)-7 (34)
35 30 SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-12 (30)
36 31 FANCY ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-14 (31)
37 44 NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (37)
38 45 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Johnny Cash and June Carter (Columbia)-5 (38)
39 47 JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-8 (39)
40 96 KENTUCKY RAIN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
42 32 LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-12 (32)
43 34 ONE TIN SOLDIER ββ’β The Original Caste (T-A)-15 (34)
POWER PLAYS
41 64 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (41)
44 51 NEW WORLD COMING ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-4 (44)
45 46 OH WHAT A DAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-5 (45)
46 48 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-3 (46)
47 41 HOW CAN I FORGET / GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE IβVE GOT ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (41)
48 43 LOVE BONES ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-10 (43)
49 53 IβVE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Steam (Mercury)-5 (49)
50 50 THE TOUCH OF YOU ββ’β Brenda and the Tabulations (Top and Bottom)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
64 β GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (64)
68 β LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-1 (68)
79 β GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (79)
80 β THE DECLARATION / A CHANGE IS GONNA COME AND PEOPLE GOTTA BE FREE (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-1 (80)
87 β UNTIL ITβS TIME FOR YOU TO GO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-1 (87)
88 β TAKE A LOOK AROUND ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-1 (88)
89 β SHADES OF GREEN ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-4 (88)
91 β THE CAT WALK ββ’β The Village Soul Choir (Abbott)-1 (91)
93 β CALIFORNIA GIRL ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-1 (93)
94 β JUST SEVENTEEN ββ’β The Raiders (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 β BABY MAKE IT SOON ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-1 (95)
97 β TEMMA HARBOUR ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-1 (97)
100 β COMINβ HOME ββ’β Delaney and Bonnie and Friends Featuring Eric Clapton (Atco)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 28th February, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-9 (1)
3 5 TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-5 (3)
4 2 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-10 (2)
5 6 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-11 (5)
6 14 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-6 (6)
7 8 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (7)
8 7 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-18 (1)
9 10 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-8 (9)
10 9 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-12 (1)
11 16 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-5 (11)
12 12 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-9 (12)
13 4 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-16 (1)
14 11 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-13 (10)
15 15 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-10 (15)
16 18 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-7 (16)
17 21 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-11 (17)
18 19 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-8 (18)
19 20 HONEY COME BACK ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (19)
20 17 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-10 (6)
21 13 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-10 (5)
22 24 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-6 (22)
23 27 OH ME, OH MY (Iβm A Fool For You Baby)Β ββ’β Lulu (Atco)-10 (23)
24 41 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (24)
25 30 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-4 (25)
26 40 KENTUCKY RAIN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (26)
27 33 ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-6 (27)
28 68 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-2 (28)
29 23 BLOWING AWAY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-9 (21)
30 37 NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (30)
31 64 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-2 (31)
32 28 WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-15 (19)
33 26 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-11 (23)
34 34 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO ββ’β Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United)-8 (34)
35 46 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-4 (35)
36 38 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Johnny Cash and June Carter (Columbia)-6 (36)
37 22 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-15 (4)
38 52 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-4 (38)
39 39 JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-9 (39)
40 55 ITβS A NEW DAY (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 54 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-4 (41)
42 44 NEW WORLD COMING ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-5 (42)
43 45 OH WHAT A DAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-6 (43)
44 51 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-4 (44)
45 53 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (45)
46 49 IβVE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Steam (Mercury)-6 (46)
47 43 ONE TIN SOLDIER ββ’β The Original Caste (T-A)-16 (34)
48 β CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1 (48)
49 61 GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-4 (49)
50 42 LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-13 (32)
NEW THIS WEEK
48 β CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1 (48)
64 β SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-1 (64)
65 β INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-1 (65)
83 β STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (83)
84 β TO THE OTHER WOMAN (Iβm The Other Woman)Β ββ’β Doris Duke (Canyon)-1 (84)
86 β YOUβRE THE ONE (Part 1)Β ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-1 (86)
88 β LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-1 (88)
91 β THE GHETTO (Part 1) ββ’β Donny Hathaway (Atco)-5 (87)
93 β ROCK ISLAND LINE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Sun)-1 (93)
95 β SILLY, SILLY FOOL ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-1 (95)
96 β LOVE, PEACE AND HAPPINESS ββ’β The Chambers Brothers (Columbia)-1 (96)
97 β CANβT HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 β TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-1 (98)
99 β MESSAGE FROM A BLACK MAN ββ’β Whatnauts and the Whatnaut Band (A&I)-1 (99)
100 β SPARKLE AND SHINE ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 7th March, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-6 (2)
3 2 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-10 (1)
4 9 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-9 (4)
5 4 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-11 (2)
6 6 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-7 (6)
7 11 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-6 (7)
8 16 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-8 (8)
9 8 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-19 (1)
10 17 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-12 (10)
11 7 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (7)
12 5 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-12 (5)
13 18 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β Β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-9 (13)
14 13 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-17 (1)
15 22 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-7 (15)
16 14 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-14 (10)
17 15 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-11 (15)
18 10 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-13 (1)
19 12 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe SouthΒ (Capitol)-10 (12)
20 28 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-3 (20)
21 25 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-5 (21)
22 24 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-5 (22)
23 23 OH ME, OH MY (Iβm A Fool For You Baby) ββ’β Lulu (Atco)-11 (23)
24 26 KENTUCKY RAIN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (24)
25 19 HONEY COME BACK ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (19)
26 30 NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (26)
27 27 ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-7 (27)
28 38 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-5 (28)
29 31 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-3 (29)
30 20 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-11 (6)
31 35 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-5 (31)
32 21 WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-11 (5)
33 65 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-2 (33)
34 48 CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-2 (34)
35 40 ITβS A NEW DAY (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (35)
36 39 JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-10 (36)
37 44 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-5 (37)
38 41 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-5 (38)
39 64 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-2 (39)
40 34 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO ββ’β Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United)-9 (34)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
46 36 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Johnny Cash and June Carter (Columbia)-7 (36)
68 33 BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-12 (23)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (41)
42 42 NEW WORLD COMING ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-6 (42)
43 43 OH WHAT A DAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-7 (43)
44 54 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-4 (44)
45 49 GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-5 (45)
47 53 IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME ββ’β Vic Dana (Liberty)-9 (47)
48 52 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (48)
49 55 WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-4 (49)
50 56 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
57 β UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-1 (57)
78 β COME TOGETHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Minit)-1 (78)
80 β EASY TO BE FREE ββ’β Rick Nelson (Decca)-1 (80)
81 β GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE IβVE GOT ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-8 (41)
82 β LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-1 (82)
83 β LETβS GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-1 (83)
86 β WHOβS YOUR BABY ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-1 (86)
89 β ADD SOME MUSIC TO YOUR DAY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Reprise)-1 (89)
93 β BRIGHTON HILL ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-1 (93)
95 β DONβT WORRY BABY ββ’β The Tokens (Buddah)-1 (95)
96 β MIGHTY JOE ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-1 (96)
98 β MISSISSIPPI MAMA ββ’β Owen B. (Janus)-1 (98)
100 β RUN SALLY RUN ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 14th March, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (2)
3 7 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-7 (3)
4 4 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-10 (4)
5 6 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-8 (5)
6 8 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-9 (6)
7 3 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-11 (1)
8 5 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-12 (2)
9 10 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-13 (9)
10 15 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-8 (10)
11 13 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-10 (11)
12 11 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (7)
13 20 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-4 (13)
14 9 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-20 (1)
15 33 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-3 (15)
16 12 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-13 (5)
17 24 KENTUCKY RAIN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (17)
18 21 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-6 (18)
19 28 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-6 (19)
20 34 CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-3 (20)
21 22 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (21)
22 23 OH ME, OH MY (Iβm A Fool For You Baby) ββ’β Lulu (Atco)-12 (22)
23 16 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-15 (10)
24 14 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-18 (1)
25 29 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-4 (25)
26 26 NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (26)
27 17 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-12 (15)
28 18 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-14 (1)
29 39 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-3 (29)
30 25 HONEY COME BACK ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-9 (19)
31 31 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-6 (31)
32 38 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-6 (32)
33 19 WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-11 (12)
34 37 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-6 (34)
35 35 ITβS A NEW DAY (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (35)
36 41 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (36)
37 44 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-5 (37)
38 36 JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-11 (36)
39 57 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-2 (39)
40 27 ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-8 (27)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
54 40 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO ββ’β Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United)-10 (34)
POWER PLAYS
41 β ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (41)
42 42 NEW WORLD COMING ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-7 (42)
43 51 TAKE A LOOK AROUND ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-4 (43)
44 50 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-6 (44)
45 49 WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-5 (45)
46 48 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (46)
47 47 IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME ββ’β Vic Dana (Liberty)-10 (47)
48 43 OH WHAT A DAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-8 (43)
49 54 GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (49)
50 46 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Johnny Cash and June Carter (Columbia)-8 (36)
NEW THIS WEEK
41 β ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (41)
87 β LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) / WHOLE LOTTA LOVE ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-16 (4)
90 β COME INTO MY LIFE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-1 (90)
91 β GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-1 (91)
92 β MY WOMAN MY WOMAN, MY WIFE ββ’β Marty Robbins (Columbia)-1 (92)
93 β FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-1 (93)
94 β IS ANYBODY GOINβ TO SAN ANTONE ββ’β Charley Pride (RCA)-1 (94)
96 β REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-1 (96)
99 β YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 β LAUGHINβ AND CLOWNINβ ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 21st March, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-8 (2)
3 6 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-10 (3)
4 15 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-4 (4)
5 4 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-11 (4)
6 β LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-1 (6)
7 9 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-14 (7)
8 13 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-5 (8)
9 10 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-9 (9)
10 11 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-11 (10)
11 2 TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-8 (2)
12 5 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-9 (5)
13 29 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-4 (13)
14 41 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-2 (14)
15 18 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-7 (15)
16 17 KENTUCKY RAIN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (16)
17 20 CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4 (17)
18 19 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-7 (18)
19 21 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (19)
20 12 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (7)
21 7 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-12 (1)
22 8 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-13 (2)
23 32 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-7 (23)
24 25 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (24)
25 39 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-3 (25)
26 34 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-7 (26)
27 14 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-21 (1)
28 31 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-7 (28)
29 16 NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-14 (5)
30 27 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-13 (15)
31 22 OH ME, OH MY (Iβm A Fool For You Baby) ββ’β Lulu (Atco)-13 (22)
32 35 ITβS A NEW DAY (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (32)
33 24 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-19 (1)
34 36 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (34)
35 37 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-6 (35)
36 23 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-16 (10)
37 26 NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (26)
38 61 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-3 (38)
39 44 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-7 (39)
40 38 JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-12 (36)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time
POWER PLAYS
41 64 YOUβRE THE ONE (Part 1) ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-4 (41)
42 66 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-4 (42)
43 43 TAKE A LOOK AROUND ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-5 (43)
44 45 WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-6 (44)
45 49 GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (45)
46 β AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-1 (46)
47 84 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-4 (47)
48 46 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (46)
49 47 IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME ββ’β Vic Dana (Liberty)-11 (47)
50 63 LETβS GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
6 β LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-1 (6)
46 β AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-1 (46)
72 β TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-1 (72)
82 β LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-1 (82)
84 β I COULD WRITE A BOOK ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-1 (84)
85 β DEAR PRUDENCE / O-O-H CHILD ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-1 (85)
86 β FUNKY DRUMMER (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (86)
87 β YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Donβt You) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-1 (87)
88 β NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS ββ’β Bill Deal and the Rhondells (Heritage)-1 (88)
89 β I WOULD BE IN LOVE (Anyway) ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (89)
91 β FUNKY CHICKEN (Part 1) ββ’β Willie Henderson and the Soul Explosions (Brunswick)-1 (91)
92 β YOU KEEP TIGHTENING UP ON ME ββ’β The Box Tops (Bell)-1 (92)
93 β HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-1 (93)
95 β CHILDREN ββ’β Joe SouthΒ (Capitol)-1Β (95)
99 β TIME TO GET IT TOGETHER ββ’β Country Coalition (BluesWay)-1 (99)
100 β I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODYβS GOT A THING ββ’β Funkadelic (Westbound)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 28th March, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-2 (2)
3 4 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-5 (3)
4 2 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-9 (2)
5 8 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-6 (5)
6 14 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-3 (6)
7 7 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-15 (7)
8 13 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-5 (8)
9 3 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-11 (3)
10 23 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-8 (10)
11 15 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-8 (11)
12 18 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-8 (12)
13 12 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-10 (5)
14 5 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-12 (4)
15 17 CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-5 (15)
16 16 KENTUCKY RAIN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (16)
17 9 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-10 (9)
18 10 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-12 (10)
19 19 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (19)
20 11 TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-9 (2)
21 24 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (21)
22 25 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-4 (22)
23 21 THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / EVERYBODY IS A STAR ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-13 (1)
24 20 PSYCHEDELIC SHACK ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (7)
25 26 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-8 (25)
26 35 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-7 (26)
27 22 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-14 (2)
28 34 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (28)
29 38 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-4 (29)
30 27 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-22 (1)
31 28 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-8 (28)
32 47 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-5 (32)
33 39 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-8 (33)
34 46 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-2 (34)
35 42 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-5 (35)
36 32 ITβS A NEW DAY (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (32)
37 41 YOUβRE THE ONE (Part 1)Β ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-5 (37)
38 31 OH ME, OH MY (Iβm A Fool For You Baby) ββ’β Lulu (Atco)-14 (22)
39 51 TEMMA HARBOUR ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-6 (39)
40 53 WHOβS YOUR BABY ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
43 40 JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-13 (36)
44 30 THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-14 (15)
POWER PLAYS
41 87 YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Donβt You) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-2 (41)
42 50 LETβS GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-4 (42)
45 45 GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (45)
46 44 WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-7 (44)
47 72 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-2 (47)
48 43 TAKE A LOOK AROUND ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-6 (43)
49 48 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (46)
50 52 STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
68 β WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-1 (68)
74 β EVERYBODYβS OUT OF TOWN ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (74)
85 β THE FUNNIEST THING ββ’β Dennis Yost and the Classics IV (Imperial)-1 (85)
86 β BROWN PAPER BAG ββ’β Syndicate Of Sound (Buddah)-1 (86)
87 β BUT FOR LOVE ββ’β Jerry Naylor (Columbia)-1 (87)
90 β CAPTURE THE MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (90)
94 β JULY 12, 1939 ββ’β Charlie Rich (Epic)-1 (94)
97 β IF ONLY I HAD MY MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-1 (97)
98 β VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-1 (98)
100 β WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 4th April, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-3 (2)
3 3 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-6 (3)
4 6 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-4 (4)
5 5 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-7 (5)
6 8 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-6 (6)
7 11 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-9 (7)
8 4 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-10 (2)
9 10 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-9 (9)
10 12 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-9 (10)
11 7 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-16 (7)
12 9 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-12 (3)
13 19 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-9 (13)
14 14 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-13 (4)
15 15 CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6 (15)
16 22 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-5 (16)
17 34 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-3 (17)
18 17 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-11 (9)
19 13 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-11 (5)
20 29 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-5 (20)
21 21 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7 (21)
22 18 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-13 (10)
23 25 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-9 (23)
24 26 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-8 (24)
25 16 KENTUCKY RAIN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (16)
26 20 TRAVELINβ BAND / WHOβLL STOP THE RAIN ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-10 (2)
27 28 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (27)
28 35 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-6 (28)
29 32 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-6 (29)
30 33 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-9 (30)
31 51 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-4 (31)
32 47 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-3 (32)
33 37 YOUβRE THE ONE (Part 1)Β ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-6 (33)
34 31 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-9 (28)
35 68 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-2 (35)
36 61 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-4 (36)
37 41 YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Donβt You) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-3 (37)
38 36 ITβS A NEW DAY (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (32)
39 39 TEMMA HARBOUR ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-7 (39)
40 40 WHOβS YOUR BABY ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 42 LETβS GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-5 (41)
42 74 EVERYBODYβS OUT OF TOWN ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-2 (42)
43 71 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-4 (43)
44 43 JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-14 (36)
45 53 MIGHTY JOE ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-5 (45)
46 45 GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (45)
47 46 WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8 (44)
48 52 EASY TO BE FREE ββ’β Rick Nelson (Decca)-5 (48)
49 48 TAKE A LOOK AROUND ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-7 (43)
50 56 MY WOMAN MY WOMAN, MY WIFE ββ’β Marty Robbins (Columbia)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
69 β THE GIRLSβ SONG ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1 (69)
71 β DEEPER (In Love With You) ββ’β The OβJays (Neptune)-1 (71)
72 β CRYINβ IN THE STREETS (Part 1) ββ’β George Perkins and the Silver Stars (Silver Fox)-1 (72)
74 β EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-1 (74)
78 β COME RUNNING ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-1 (78)
82 β CHICKEN STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-1 (82)
84 β CAN YOU FEEL IT ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (84)
86 β LOVE MINUS ZERO-NO LIMIT ββ’β Turley Richards (Warner Brothers)-1 (86)
87 β MISS AMERICA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 β BUFFALO SOLDIER ββ’β The Flamingos (Polydor)-1 (88)
89 β MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-1 (89)
90 β DONβT STOP NOW / SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-1 (90)
92 β MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-1 (92)
93 β HANG ON SLOOPY ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (93)
94 β MY WIFE, THE DANCER ββ’β Eddie and Dutch (Ivanhoe)-1 (94)
95 β COLE, COOKE AND REDDING / SUGAR SUGAR ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (95)
98 β LUCIFER ββ’β The Bob Seger System (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-1 (99)
100 β MY SOULβS GOT A HOLE IN IT ββ’β Howard Tate (Turntable)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 11th April, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-5 (2)
3 3 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-7 (3)
4 6 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-7 (4)
5 1 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (1)
6 5 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-8 (5)
7 7 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-10 (7)
8 9 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-10 (8)
9 10 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-10 (9)
10 8 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-11 (2)
11 16 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-6 (11)
12 23 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-10 (12)
13 13 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-10 (13)
14 20 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-6 (14)
15 17 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-4 (15)
16 14 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-14 (4)
17 12 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-13 (3)
18 18 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-12 (9)
19 11 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-17 (7)
20 15 CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-7 (15)
21 24 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-9 (21)
22 32 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-4 (22)
23 21 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (21)
24 33 YOUβRE THE ONE (Part 1) ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-7 (24)
25 30 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-10 (25)
26 28 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-7 (26)
27 29 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-7 (27)
28 22 DIDNβT I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-14 (10)
29 19 MA BELLE AMIE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-12 (5)
30 31 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-5 (30)
31 25 KENTUCKY RAIN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (16)
32 27 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-9 (27)
33 35 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-3 (33)
34 37 YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Donβt You) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-4 (34)
35 36 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-5 (35)
36 34 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-10 (28)
37 42 EVERYBODYβS OUT OF TOWN ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-3 (37)
38 75 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-3 (38)
39 43 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-5 (39)
40 58 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 39 TEMMA HARBOUR ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-8 (39)
44 40 WHOβS YOUR BABY ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-6 (40)
POWER PLAYS
42 50 MY WOMAN MY WOMAN, MY WIFE ββ’β Marty Robbins (Columbia)-5 (42)
43 45 MIGHTY JOE ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-6 (43)
45 41 LETβS GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-6 (41)
46 52 I COULD WRITE A BOOK ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-4 (46)
47 54 CALIFORNIA GIRL ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-8 (47)
48 48 EASY TO BE FREE ββ’β Rick Nelson (Decca)-6 (48)
49 44 JENNIFER TOMKINS ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-15 (36)
50 53 TO THE OTHER WOMAN (Iβm the Other Woman) ββ’β Doris Duke (Canyon)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
56 β LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-1 (56)
64 β LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-1 (64)
66 β WHAT IS TRUTH ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (66)
68 β CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (68)
75 β SO EXCITED ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-1 (75)
77 β HEY LAWDY MAMA ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-1 (77)
79 β HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-1 (79)
88 β COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-9 (83)
89 β VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) ββ’β El Chicano (Kapp)-1 (89)
90 β AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ββ’β Vincent Bell (Decca)-1 (90)
95 β OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (95)
97 β YOU MAKE ME REAL / ROADHOUSE BLUES ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-1 (97)
99 β I CANβT LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (99)
100 β ANGELICA ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 18th April, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-6 (2)
3 4 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-8 (3)
4 3 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-8 (3)
5 6 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-9 (5)
6 5 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (1)
7 8 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-11 (7)
8 14 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-7 (8)
9 15 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-5 (9)
10 11 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-7 (10)
11 9 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-11 (9)
12 12 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-11 (12)
13 7 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-11 (7)
14 10 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-12 (2)
15 21 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-10 (15)
16 22 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-5 (16)
17 33 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-4 (17)
18 30 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-6 (18)
19 17 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-14 (3)
20 26 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-8 (20)
21 18 EVIL WAYS ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-13 (9)
22 20 CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-8 (15)
23 24 YOUβRE THE ONE (Part 1)Β ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-8 (23)
24 27 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-8 (24)
25 25 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-11 (25)
26 13 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-11 (13)
27 19 HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-18 (7)
28 39 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-6 (28)
29 23 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-9 (21)
30 34 YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Donβt You) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-5 (30)
31 16 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-15 (4)
32 38 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-4 (32)
33 35 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-6 (33)
34 37 EVERYBODYβS OUT OF TOWN ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-4 (34)
35 40 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-5 (35)
36 32 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-10 (27)
37 52 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-3 (37)
38 68 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (38)
39 36 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-11 (28)
40 56 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 57 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-3 (41)
42 42 MY WOMAN MY WOMAN, MY WIFE ββ’β Marty Robbins (Columbia)-6 (42)
43 59 COME RUNNING ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-3 (43)
44 90 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ββ’β Vincent Bell (Decca)-2 (44)
45 47 CALIFORNIA GIRL ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-9 (45)
46 66 WHAT IS TRUTH ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-2 (46)
47 61 THE GIRLSβ SONG ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-3 (47)
48 73 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-4 (48)
49 44 WHOβS YOUR BABY ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-7 (40)
50 43 MIGHTY JOE ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-7 (43)
NEW THIS WEEK
72 β THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-1 (72)
81 β TICKET TO RIDE ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-8 (66)
83 β I WHO HAVE NOTHING ββ’β Liquid Smoke (Avco Embassy)-1 (83)
86 β PUPPET MAN ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-1 (86)
88 β LET ME GO TO HIM ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (88)
89 β FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (89)
90 β THE SEEKER ββ’β The Who (Decca)-1 (90)
91 β MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-1 (91)
93 β UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-1 (93)
94 β A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP ββ’β Paul Davis (Bang)-1 (94)
95 β OPEN UP MY HEART / NADINE ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-1 (95)
96 β THE ONION SONG / CALIFORNIA SOUL ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-1 (96)
97 β MY WAY ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-1 (97)
98 β CINNAMON GIRL ββ’β The Gentrys (Sun)-1 (98)
100 β DONβT LET THE MUSIC SLIP AWAY ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 25th April, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-6 (1)
3 3 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-9 (3)
4 4 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-9 (3)
5 9 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-6 (5)
6 5 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-10 (5)
7 7 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-12 (7)
8 8 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-8 (8)
9 6 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-12 (1)
10 16 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-6 (10)
11 10 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-8 (10)
12 15 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-11 (12)
13 11 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-12 (9)
14 18 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-7 (14)
15 13 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-12 (7)
16 17 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-5 (16)
17 12 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-12 (12)
18 28 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-7 (18)
19 32 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-5 (19)
20 20 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-9 (20)
21 37 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-4 (21)
22 23 YOUβRE THE ONE (Part 1)Β ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-9 (22)
23 24 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-9 (23)
24 25 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-12 (24)
25 14 THE RAPPER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-13 (2)
26 34 EVERYBODYβS OUT OF TOWN ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-5 (26)
27 38 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (27)
28 30 YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Donβt You) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-6 (28)
29 22 CELEBRATE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-9 (15)
30 19 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-15 (3)
31 46 WHAT IS TRUTH ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-3 (31)
32 33 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-7 (32)
33 40 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-3 (33)
34 35 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-6 (34)
35 44 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ββ’β Vincent Bell (Decca)-3 (35)
36 29 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-10 (21)
37 26 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-12 (13)
38 48 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-5 (38)
39 43 COME RUNNING ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-4 (39)
40 41 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
42 39 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-12 (28)
POWER PLAYS
41 61 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-11 (41)
43 52 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (43)
44 47 THE GIRLSβ SONG ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-4 (44)
45 45 CALIFORNIA GIRL ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-10 (45)
46 72 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-2 (46)
47 64 MISS AMERICA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (47)
48 β UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (48)
49 β REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-1 (49)
50 42 MY WOMAN MY WOMAN, MY WIFE ββ’β Marty Robbins (Columbia)-7 (42)
NEW THIS WEEK
48 β UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (48)
49 β REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-1 (49)
74 β HUM A SONG (From Your Heart) ββ’β Lulu with the Dixie Flyers (Atco)-1 (74)
80 β WELFARE CADILLAC ββ’β Guy Drake (Royal American)-10 (63)
89 β LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-1 (89)
90 β FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-1 (90)
93 β BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-1 (93)
95 β I GOT A PROBLEM ββ’β Jesse Anderson (Thomas)-1 (95)
96 β THANK YOU GIRL ββ’β Street People (Musicor)-1Β (96)
97 β ANGELICA ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-2 (97)
98 β MORE THAN I CAN STAND ββ’β Bobby Womack (Minit)-1 (98)
99 β ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (99)
100 β GET DOWN PEOPLE ββ’β Fabulous Counts (Moira)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 2nd May, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-7 (1)
3 3 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-10 (3)
4 5 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-7 (4)
5 4 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-10 (3)
6 8 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-9 (6)
7 6 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-11 (5)
8 7 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-13 (7)
9 19 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-6 (9)
10 10 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-7 (10)
11 12 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-12 (11)
12 11 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-9 (10)
13 14 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-8 (13)
14 9 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-13 (1)
15 16 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-6 (15)
16 21 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-5 (16)
17 18 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-8 (17)
18 13 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-13 (9)
19 27 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (19)
20 33 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-4 (20)
21 17 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-13 (12)
22 22 YOUβRE THE ONE (Part 1)Β ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-10 (22)
23 23 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-10 (23)
24 32 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-8 (24)
25 28 YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Donβt You) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-7 (25)
26 26 EVERYBODYβS OUT OF TOWN ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-6 (26)
27 15 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-13 (7)
28 31 WHAT IS TRUTH ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-4 (28)
29 34 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-7 (29)
30 48 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-2 (30)
31 20 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-10 (20)
32 38 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-6 (32)
33 24 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-13 (24)
34 35 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ββ’β Vincent Bell (Decca)-4 (34)
35 40 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-5 (35)
36 54 VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) ββ’β El Chicano (Kapp)-4 (36)
37 49 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-2 (37)
38 56 PUPPET MAN ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-3 (38)
39 39 COME RUNNING ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-5 (39)
40 41 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-12 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 46 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-3 (41)
42 43 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (42)
43 52 HEY LAWDY MAMA ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-4 (43)
44 44 THE GIRLSβ SONG ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-5 (44)
45 47 MISS AMERICA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (45)
46 53 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-7 (46)
47 45 CALIFORNIA GIRL ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-11 (45)
48 58 LET ME GO TO HIM ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (48)
49 β DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (49)
50 55 YOU MAKE ME REAL / ROADHOUSE BLUES ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
49 β DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (49)
68 β SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-1 (68)
77 β BROTHER RAPP (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (77)
80 β GROVER HENSON FEELS FORGOTTEN ββ’β Bill Cosby (Uni)-1 (80)
86 β (Youβve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING ββ’β The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)-1 (86)
87 β THEM CHANGES ββ’β Buddy Miles and the Freedom Express (Mercury)-1 (87)
88 β MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-3 (88)
91 β LUCIFER ββ’β The Bob Seger System (Capitol)-3 (91)
93 β DARKNESS, DARKNESS ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-1 (93)
94 β QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-1 (94)
98 β LOVE LIKE A MAN ββ’β Ten Years After (Deram)-1 (98)
99 β CHECK YOURSELF ββ’β The Italian Asphalt and Pavement Company (Colossus)-1 (99)
100 β DARLING DEAR / POINT IT OUT ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-9 (37)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 9th May, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-9 (1)
3 2 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-8 (1)
4 9 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-7 (4)
5 3 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-11 (3)
6 6 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-10 (6)
7 16 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-6 (7)
8 5 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-11 (3)
9 10 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-8 (9)
10 13 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-9 (10)
11 15 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-7 (11)
12 11 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-13 (11)
13 30 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (13)
14 19 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (14)
15 17 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-9 (15)
16 20 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-5 (16)
17 12 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-10 (10)
18 8 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-14 (7)
19 24 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-9 (19)
20 28 WHAT IS TRUTH ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-5 (20)
21 14 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-14 (1)
22 7 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-12 (5)
23 32 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-7 (23)
24 18 EASY COME, EASY GO ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-14 (9)
25 35 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-6 (25)
26 41 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-4 (26)
27 29 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-8 (27)
28 23 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-11 (23)
29 26 EVERYBODYβS OUT OF TOWN ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-7 (26)
30 37 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-3 (30)
31 49 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-2 (31)
32 34 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ββ’β Vincent Bell (Decca)-5 (32)
33 31 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-11 (20)
34 38 PUPPET MAN ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-4 (34)
35 36 VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) ββ’β El Chicano (Kapp)-5 (35)
36 40 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-13 (36)
37 33 SHILO ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-14 (24)
38 43 HEY LAWDY MAMA ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-5 (38)
39 48 LET ME GO TO HIM ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (39)
40 42 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 21 THE BELLS ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-14 (12)
45 25 YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Donβt You) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-8 (25)
46 22 YOUβRE THE ONE (Part 1)Β ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-11 (22)
49 39 COME RUNNING ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-6 (39)
POWER PLAYS
42 46 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-8 (42)
43 44 THE GIRLSβ SONG ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-6 (43)
44 45 MISS AMERICA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (44)
47 63 THE SEEKER ββ’β The Who (Decca)-4 (47)
48 53 DONβT STOP NOW / SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-6 (48)
50 51 CHICKEN STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
79 β BABY HOLD ON ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (79)
85 β RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-1 (85)
86 β GO BACK ββ’β Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-1 (86)
90 β INTO THE MYSTIC ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (90)
91 β BABY I LOVE YOU ββ’β Little Milton (Checker)-1 (91)
92 β I CALL MY BABY CANDY ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-1 (92)
93 β TOBACCO ROAD ββ’β Jamul (Lizard)-1 (93)
94 β PATCH OF BLUE ββ’β Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (Philips)-1 (94)
95 β IF YOU DO BELIEVE IN LOVE ββ’β The Tee Set (Colossus)-1 (95)
96 β SWEET FEELING ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-1 (96)
99 β SHE DIDNβT KNOW (She Kept On Talking) ββ’β Dee Dee Warwick with the Dixie Flyers (Atco)-1 (99)
100 β AND MY HEART SANG (Tra La La) ββ’β Brenda and the Tabulations (Top and Bottom)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 16th May, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-10 (1)
3 4 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-8 (3)
4 3 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-9 (1)
5 14 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (5)
6 5 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-12 (3)
7 7 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-7 (7)
8 9 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-9 (8)
9 13 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (9)
10 10 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-10 (10)
11 11 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-8 (11)
12 16 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-6 (12)
13 15 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-10 (13)
14 12 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-14 (11)
15 6 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-11 (6)
16 19 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-10 (16)
17 23 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-8 (17)
18 8 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-12 (3)
19 25 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-7 (19)
20 20 WHAT IS TRUTH ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-6 (20)
21 26 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-5 (21)
22 17 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-11 (10)
23 31 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-3 (23)
24 22 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ββ’β Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-13 (5)
25 36 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-14 (25)
26 34 PUPPET MAN ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-5 (26)
27 27 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-9 (27)
28 30 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-4 (28)
29 18 COME AND GET IT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-15 (7)
30 35 VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) ββ’β El Chicano (Kapp)-6 (30)
31 32 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ββ’β Vincent Bell (Decca)-6 (31)
32 29 EVERYBODYβS OUT OF TOWN ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-8 (26)
33 57 SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-3 (33)
34 28 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-12 (23)
35 38 HEY LAWDY MAMA ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-6 (35)
36 42 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-9 (36)
37 39 LET ME GO TO HIM ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (37)
38 33 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ββ’β Michael Parks (MGM)-12 (20)
39 62 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-4 (39)
40 40 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 58 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-5 (41)
42 51 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-5 (42)
43 60 BROTHER RAPP (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-3 (43)
44 43 THE GIRLSβ SONG ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-7 (43)
45 47 THE SEEKER ββ’β The Who (Decca)-5 (45)
46 44 MISS AMERICA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (44)
47 76 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-4 (47)
48 48 DONβT STOP NOW / SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-7 (48)
49 67 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7 (49)
50 49 COME RUNNING ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-7 (39)
NEW THIS WEEK
66 β THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (66)
72 β WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Mac Davis (Columbia)-1 (72)
76 β CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-1 (76)
77 β COME TO ME ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (77)
79 β KILLER JOE ββ’β Quincy Jones (A&M)-1 (79)
81 β HEY, MISTER SUN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-1 (81)
83 β MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-1 (83)
85 β SO MUCH LOVE ββ’β Faith, Hope, and Charity (Maxwell)-1 (85)
87 β RED RED WINE ββ’β Vic Dana (Liberty)-1 (87)
91 β LET THIS BE A LETTER (To My Baby) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (91)
97 β I WANT TO (Do Everything For You) ββ’β The Raeletts (Tangerine)-1 (97)
98 β COTTAGE CHEESE ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-1 (98)
99 β THAT SAME OLD FEELING ββ’β The Fortunes (World Pacific)-1 (99)
100 β THAT SAME OLD FEELING ββ’β Pickettywitch (Janus)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 23rd May, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-9 (2)
3 8 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-10 (3)
4 7 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-8 (4)
5 5 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7Β (5)
6 4 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-10 (1)
7 12 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-7 (7)
8 9 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-5 (8)
9 2 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-11 (1)
10 10 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-11 (10)
11 6 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-13 (3)
12 16 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-11 (12)
13 13 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-11 (13)
14 17 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-9 (14)
15 11 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-9 (11)
16 15 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-12 (6)
17 19 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-8 (17)
18 21 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-6 (18)
19 20 WHAT IS TRUTH ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-7 (19)
20 23 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-4 (20)
21 14 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-15 (11)
22 28 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-5 (22)
23 27 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-10 (23)
24 25 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-15 (24)
25 26 PUPPET MAN ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-6 (25)
26 41 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-6 (26)
27 18 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ββ’β John Ono Lennon (Apple)-13 (3)
28 30 VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) ββ’β El Chicano (Kapp)-7 (28)
29 36 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-10 (29)
30 42 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-6 (30)
31 33 SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-4 (31)
32 37 LET ME GO TO HIM ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (32)
33 43 BROTHER RAPP (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (33)
34 39 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-5 (34)
35 β THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-1 (35)
36 66 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-2 (36)
37 31 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ββ’β Vincent Bell (Decca)-7 (31)
38 61 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-3 (38)
39 35 HEY LAWDY MAMA ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-7 (35)
40 49 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
43 40 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (40)
48 32 EVERYBODYβS OUT OF TOWN ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-9 (26)
49 34 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-13 (23)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (41)
42 51 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-7 (42)
44 45 THE SEEKER ββ’β The Who (Decca)-6 (44)
45 57 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-5 (45)
46 59 (Youβve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING ββ’β The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)-4 (46)
47 53 QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-4 (47)
50 56 THE ONION SONG / CALIFORNIA SOUL ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
35 β THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-1 (35)
65 β GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-1 (65)
73 β WHOβS GONNA TAKE THE BLAME ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (73)
74 β SPIRIT IN THE DARK ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-1 (74)
76 β I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-8 (60)
78 β I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-1 (78)
80 β BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (80)
83 β MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1 (83)
84 β FREE THE PEOPLE / SOUL SHAKE ββ’β Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-1 (84)
88 β MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW ββ’β Ginger Bakerβs Air Force (Atco)-1 (88)
95 β AINβT THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One) ββ’β Luther Ingram (KoKo)-1 (95)
97 β WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-1 (97)
99 β SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-1 (99)
100 β FREEDOM BLUES ββ’β Little Richard (Reprise)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 30th May, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-11 (1)
3 7 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-8 (3)
4 5 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (4)
5 8 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-6 (5)
6 14 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-10 (6)
7 18 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-7 (7)
8 3 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-11 (3)
9 2 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-10 (2)
10 6 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-11 (1)
11 12 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-12 (11)
12 35 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-2 (12)
13 10 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-12 (10)
14 13 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-12 (13)
15 9 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-12 (1)
16 15 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-10 (11)
17 17 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-9 (17)
18 20 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (18)
19 24 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-16 (19)
20 11 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-14 (3)
21 23 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-11 (21)
22 22 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-6 (22)
23 29 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-11 (23)
24 25 PUPPET MAN ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-7 (24)
25 26 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-7 (25)
26 34 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-6 (26)
27 30 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-7 (27)
28 16 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-13 (6)
29 47 QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-5 (29)
30 31 SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-5 (30)
31 19 WHAT IS TRUTH ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-8 (19)
32 33 BROTHER RAPP (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (32)
33 36 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (33)
34 21 SOMETHINGβS BURNING ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-16 (11)
35 38 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-4 (35)
36 28 VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) ββ’β El Chicano (Kapp)-8 (28)
37 45 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-6 (37)
38 41 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (38)
39 40 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (39)
40 42 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
46 32 LET ME GO TO HIM ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (32)
47 39 HEY LAWDY MAMA ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-8 (35)
50 37 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ββ’β Vincent Bell (Decca)-8 (31)
POWER PLAYS
41 80 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (41)
42 52 HEY, MISTER SUN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-3 (42)
43 46 (Youβve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING ββ’β The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)-5 (43)
44 65 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-2 (44)
45 β THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (45)
48 83 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-2 (48)
49 43 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (40)
NEW THIS WEEK
45 β THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (45)
71 β O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-9 (66)
73 β ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-1 (73)
75 β YOU, ME AND MEXICO ββ’β Edward Bear (Capitol)-1 (75)
76 β A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP ββ’β Paul Davis (Bang)-4 (76)
88 β DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Brook Benton with the Dixie Flyers (Cotillion)-1 (88)
90 β FRIENDS ββ’β Feather (White Whale)-1 (90)
91 β MORE THAN I CAN STAND ββ’β Bobby Womack (Minit)-3 (90)
92 β SOME BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Jack Wild (Capitol)-1 (92)
93 β LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-1 (93)
94 β HEIGHDY-HO PRINCESS ββ’β The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers)-1 (94)
96 β YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON / HURT SO BAD (Medley) ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-1 (96)
97 β FEELINGS ββ’β Barry Mann (Scepter)-1 (97)
98 β I THINK I LOVE YOU AGAIN ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (98)
99 β PRIMROSE LANE ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 β I CANβT TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 6th June, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-11 (2)
3 3 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-9 (3)
4 5 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (4)
5 4 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (4)
6 11 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-13 (6)
7 7 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-8 (7)
8 2 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-12 (1)
9 17 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-10 (9)
10 12 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-3 (10)
11 9 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-11 (2)
12 8 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-12 (3)
13 18 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-6 (13)
14 13 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-13 (10)
15 45 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-2 (15)
16 26 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-7 (16)
17 35 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-5 (17)
18 19 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-17 (18)
19 14 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-13 (13)
20 22 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-7 (20)
21 10 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-12 (1)
22 23 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-12 (22)
23 27 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-8 (23)
24 41 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (24)
25 25 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-8 (25)
26 29 QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-6 (26)
27 16 WOODSTOCK ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-11 (11)
28 20 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-15 (3)
29 33 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (29)
30 15 ABC ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-13 (1)
31 38 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (31)
32 37 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-7 (32)
33 48 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-3 (33)
34 21 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-12 (21)
35 30 SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-6 (30)
36 40 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-9 (36)
37 39 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-10 (37)
38 44 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-3 (38)
39 42 HEY, MISTER SUN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-4 (39)
40 43 (Youβve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING ββ’β The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
42 36 VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) ββ’β El Chicano (Kapp)-9 (28)
43 32 BROTHER RAPP (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (32)
44 24 PUPPET MAN ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-8 (24)
POWER PLAYS
41 57 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-4 (41)
45 60 SPIRIT IN THE DARK ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-3 (45)
46 52 BABY HOLD ON ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-5 (46)
47 51 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-8 (47)
48 64 MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-4 (48)
49 69 WHOβS GONNA TAKE THE BLAME ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-3 (49)
50 62 COME TO ME ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
73 β TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-1 (73)
76 β WHAT AM I GONNA DO ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-1 (76)
77 β (How Bout a Little Hand For) THE BOYS IN THE BAND ββ’β The Boys In the Band (Spring)-1 (77)
82 β THEM CHANGES ββ’β Buddy Miles and the Freedom Express (Mercury)-4 (82)
83 β TRYING TO MAKE A FOOL OF ME ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (83)
85 β TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (Atlantic)-1 (85)
87 β LONG AND LONESOME ROAD ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-1 (87)
88 β STEAL AWAY ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-1 (88)
89 β THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED ββ’β The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-1 (89)
91 β MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE ββ’β Tony Burrows (Bell)-1 (91)
93 β MAYBE ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-1 (93)
96 β GIMME SHELTER ββ’β Merry Clayton (Ode)-1 (96)
99 β OH MY MY ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (99)
100 β SHE CRIED ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 13th June, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 10 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-12 (2)
3 1 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-11 (1)
4 6 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-14 (4)
5 3 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-10 (3)
6 5 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (4)
7 7 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-9 (7)
8 4 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-8 (4)
9 9 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-11 (9)
10 15 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-3 (10)
11 16 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-8 (11)
12 17 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-6 (12)
13 13 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (13)
14 25 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-9 (14)
15 29 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (15)
16 22 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-13 (16)
17 18 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-18 (17)
18 8 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-13 (1)
19 33 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4 (19)
20 24 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (20)
21 26 QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-7 (21)
22 23 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-9 (22)
23 21 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-13 (1)
24 11 VEHICLE ββ’β The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-12 (2)
25 14 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-14 (10)
26 31 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-8 (26)
27 32 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-8 (27)
28 12 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-13 (3)
29 19 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-14 (13)
30 20 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-8 (20)
31 38 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-4 (31)
32 39 HEY, MISTER SUN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-5 (32)
33 36 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-10 (33)
34 45 SPIRIT IN THE DARK ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-4 (34)
35 37 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-11 (35)
36 34 LITTLE GREEN BAG ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-13 (21)
37 47 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-9 (37)
38 40 (Youβve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING ββ’β The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)-7 (38)
39 41 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-5 (39)
40 46 BABY HOLD ON ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 35 SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-7 (30)
POWER PLAYS
42 48 MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-5 (42)
43 52 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-3 (43)
44 57 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-11 (44)
45 43 BROTHER RAPP (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (32)
46 49 WHOβS GONNA TAKE THE BLAME ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-4 (46)
47 55 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-11 (47)
48 50 COME TO ME ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (48)
49 β A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-1 (49)
50 62 GO BACK ββ’β Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
49 β A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-1 (49)
79 β SONG FROM M*A*S*H ββ’β Al DeLory (Capitol)-1 (79)
84 β CANNED HAM ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-1 (84)
85 β THE END OF OUR ROAD ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (85)
90 β SAVE THE COUNTRY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-1 (90)
95 β SILVER BIRD ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (95)
96 β MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-1 (96)
97 β GOOD MORNING FREEDOM ββ’β Daybreak (Uni)-1 (97)
99 β MOVE ME, O WONDROUS MUSIC ββ’β The Ray Charles Singers (Command)-1 (99)
100 β HE LOVES ME ALL THE WAY ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 20th June, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 10 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-4 (2)
3 2 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-13 (2)
4 4 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-15 (4)
5 19 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-5 (5)
6 20 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (6)
7 5 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-11 (3)
8 7 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-10 (7)
9 16 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-14 (9)
10 11 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-9 (10)
11 12 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-7 (11)
12 3 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-12 (1)
13 8 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-9 (4)
14 14 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-10 (14)
15 15 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (15)
16 9 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-12 (9)
17 27 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-9 (17)
18 22 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-10 (18)
19 18 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-14 (1)
20 6 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (4)
21 21 QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-8 (21)
22 13 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-8 (13)
23 31 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-5 (23)
24 32 HEY, MISTER SUN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-6 (24)
25 26 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-9 (25)
26 34 SPIRIT IN THE DARK ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-5 (26)
27 17 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-19 (17)
28 35 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-12 (28)
29 37 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-10 (29)
30 39 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-6 (30)
31 33 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-11 (31)
32 49 A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-2 (32)
33 30 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodyβs Hand) ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-9 (20)
34 43 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-4 (34)
35 47 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-12 (35)
36 40 BABY HOLD ON ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-7 (36)
37 54 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-5 (37)
38 56 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (Atlantic)-3 (38)
39 44 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-12 (39)
40 42 MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 25 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ββ’β Marmalade (London)-15 (10)
44 23 LET IT BE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-14 (1)
45 38 (Youβve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING ββ’β The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)-8 (38)
POWER PLAYS
42 90 SAVE THE COUNTRY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-2 (42)
43 57 I CANβT LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-11 (43)
46 55 DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Brook Benton with the Dixie Flyers (Cotillion)-4 (46)
47 58 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-3 (47)
48 48 COME TO ME ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (48)
49 50 GO BACK ββ’β Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-7 (49)
50 66 AINβT THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One) ββ’β Luther Ingram (KoKo)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
56 β (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-1 (56)
82 β I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (82)
89 β (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-1 (89)
90 β WHEN WE GET MARRIED ββ’β The Intruders (Gamble)-1 (90)
91 β PEARL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (91)
93 β DEAR ANN ββ’β The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-1 (93)
95 β CINNAMON GIRL ββ’β Neil Young with Crazy Horse (Reprise)-1 (95)
98 β IF MY HEART COULD SPEAK ββ’β The Manhattans (Deluxe)-1 (98)
99 β THIS BITTER EARTH ββ’β The Satisfactions (Lionel)-1 (99)
100 β I HEARD THE VOICE OF JESUS ββ’β Turley Richards (Warner Brothers)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 27th June, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6 (2)
3 6 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (3)
4 1 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-6 (1)
5 9 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-15 (5)
6 11 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-8 (6)
7 4 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-16 (4)
8 10 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-10 (8)
9 15 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (9)
10 3 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-14 (2)
11 17 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-10 (11)
12 7 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-12 (3)
13 14 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-11 (13)
14 18 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-11 (14)
15 13 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-10 (4)
16 8 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-11 (7)
17 23 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-6 (17)
18 16 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-13 (9)
19 12 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-13 (1)
20 20 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-12 (4)
21 21 QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-9 (21)
22 32 A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-3 (22)
23 26 SPIRIT IN THE DARK ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-6 (23)
24 24 HEY, MISTER SUN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-7 (24)
25 25 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-10 (25)
26 29 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-11 (26)
27 28 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-13 (27)
28 19 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-15 (1)
29 31 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-12 (29)
30 30 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-7 (30)
31 34 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-5 (31)
32 35 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-13 (32)
33 38 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (Atlantic)-4 (33)
34 37 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-6 (34)
35 36 BABY HOLD ON ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8 (35)
36 42 SAVE THE COUNTRY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-3 (36)
37 56 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-2 (37)
38 39 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-13 (38)
39 40 MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-7 (39)
40 49 GO BACK ββ’β Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 27 COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-20 (17)
42 22 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-9 (13)
POWER PLAYS
43 43 I CANβT LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-12 (43)
44 47 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-4 (44)
45 46 DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Brook Benton with the Dixie Flyers (Cotillion)-5 (45)
46 50 AINβT THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One) ββ’β Luther Ingram (KoKo)-6 (46)
47 48 COME TO ME ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (47)
48 52 CANNED HAM ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-3 (48)
49 β SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURSΒ ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (49)
50 45 (Youβve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING ββ’β The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)-9 (38)
NEW THIS WEEK
49 β SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (49)
58 β OHIO ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-1 (58)
82 β OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-1 (82)
83 β ONE DAY OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (83)
90 β MY MARIE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-1 (90)
91 β THE WITCH ββ’β The Rattles (Probe)-1 (91)
92 β BIG YELLOW TAXI ββ’β The Neighborhood (Big Tree)-1 (92)
94 β YOUR OWN BACK YARD ββ’β Dion (Warner Brothers)-1 (94)
95 β IβLL BE RIGHT HERE ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-1 (95)
97 β YOUβVE BEEN MY INSPIRATION ββ’β The Main Ingredient (RCA)-1 (97)
98 β LETβS MAKE EACH OTHER HAPPY ββ’β Illusion (Steed)-1 (98)
99 β HUMPHREY THE CAMEL ββ’β Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-1 (99)
100 β EVE OF DESTRUCTION ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 4th July, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-7 (2)
3 3 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (3)
4 4 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-7 (1)
5 5 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-16 (5)
6 6 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-9 (6)
7 11 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-11 (7)
8 8 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-11 (8)
9 9 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (9)
10 7 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-17 (4)
11 10 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-15 (2)
12 17 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-7 (12)
13 14 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-12 (13)
14 37 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-3 (14)
15 13 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-12 (13)
16 12 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-13 (3)
17 22 A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-4 (17)
18 32 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-14 (18)
19 29 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-13 (19)
20 44 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-5 (20)
21 21 QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-10 (21)
22 19 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-14 (1)
23 26 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-12 (23)
24 25 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-11 (24)
25 27 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-14 (25)
26 15 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-11 (4)
27 18 MAKE ME SMILE ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-14 (9)
28 30 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-8 (28)
29 31 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-6 (29)
30 33 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (Atlantic)-5 (30)
31 23 SPIRIT IN THE DARK ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-7 (23)
32 36 SAVE THE COUNTRY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-4 (32)
33 16 THE LETTER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-12 (7)
34 34 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-7 (34)
35 20 CECILIA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-13 (4)
36 39 MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-8 (36)
37 40 GO BACK ββ’β Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-9 (37)
38 24 HEY, MISTER SUN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-8 (24)
39 49 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-2 (39)
40 38 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-14 (38)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 35 BABY HOLD ON ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9 (35)
POWER PLAYS
42 43 I CANβT LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-13 (42)
43 51 STEAL AWAY ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-5 (43)
44 59 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-4 (44)
45 46 AINβT THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One) ββ’β Luther Ingram (KoKo)-7 (45)
46 48 CANNED HAM ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-4 (46)
47 55 SILVER BIRD ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (47)
48 63 THE END OF OUR ROAD ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-4 (48)
49 58 OHIO ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-2 (49)
50 62 MAYBE ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
80 β EVERYTHING A MAN COULD EVER NEED ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (80)
83 β SUPERMAN ββ’β The Ides of March (Warner Brothers)-1 (83)
84 β SUSIE-Q / DESTINY ββ’β Jose Feliciano (RCA)-1 (84)
86 β TELL IT ALL BROTHER ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-1 (86)
87 β SUNSHINE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-1 (87)
88 β HELLO DARLINβ ββ’β Conway Twitty (Decca)-1 (88)
90 β WONDER COULD I LIVE THERE ANYMORE ββ’β Charley Pride (RCA)-1 (90)
92 β STEALING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD ββ’β Paul Kelly (Happy Tiger)-1 (92)
93 β HAND CLAPPING SONG ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-1 (93)
94 β GOOD MORNING FREEDOM ββ’β Daybreak (Uni)-3 (94)
95 β LET THE MUSIC TAKE YOUR MIND ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (95)
99 β I HEARD THE VOICE OF JESUS ββ’β Turley Richards (Warner Brothers)-2 (99)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 11th July, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-7 (1)
3 3 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (3)
4 6 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-10 (4)
5 7 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-12 (5)
6 8 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-12 (6)
7 14 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-4 (7)
8 4 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-8 (1)
9 9 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (9)
10 5 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-17 (5)
11 12 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-8 (11)
12 18 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-15 (12)
13 10 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-18 (4)
14 13 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-13 (13)
15 17 A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-5 (15)
16 15 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-13 (13)
17 20 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-6 (17)
18 19 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-14 (18)
19 29 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-7 (19)
20 44 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-5 (20)
21 23 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-13 (21)
22 16 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-14 (3)
23 11 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-16 (2)
24 30 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (Atlantic)-6 (24)
25 25 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-15 (25)
26 39 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (26)
27 21 QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-11 (21)
28 28 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-9 (28)
29 22 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-15 (1)
30 49 OHIO ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-3 (30)
31 32 SAVE THE COUNTRY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-5 (31)
32 24 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-12 (24)
33 34 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-8 (33)
34 36 MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-9 (34)
35 31 SPIRIT IN THE DARK ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-8 (23)
36 53 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-4 (36)
37 37 GO BACK ββ’β Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-10 (37)
38 60 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-8 (38)
39 47 SILVER BIRD ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 48 THE END OF OUR ROAD ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 38 HEY, MISTER SUN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-9 (24)
45 40 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-15 (38)
POWER PLAYS
42 57 TRYING TO MAKE A FOOL OF ME ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-6 (42)
43 43 STEAL AWAY ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-6 (43)
44 50 MAYBE ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-6 (44)
46 46 CANNED HAM ββ’β Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-5 (46)
47 51 FREEDOM BLUES ββ’β Little Richard (Reprise)-8 (47)
48 55 LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-7 (48)
49 69 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-4 (49)
50 45 AINβT THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One) ββ’β Luther Ingram (KoKo)-8 (45)
NEW THIS WEEK
72 β WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-1 (72)
74 β IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-1 (74)
80 β SUMMERTIME BLUES ββ’β The Who (Decca)-1 (80)
84 β PAPER MACHE ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (84)
85 β APARTMENT 21 ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-1 (85)
86 β GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-1 (86)
87 β DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (87)
90 β SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-11 (55)
91 β DOWN BY THE RIVER ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-1 (91)
94 β I.O.I.O. ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-1 (94)
96 β DROP BY MY PLACE ββ’β Little Carl Carlton (Back Beat)-1 (96)
97 β GIVE A WOMAN LOVE ββ’β Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-1 (97)
98 β QUE SERA, SERA (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-1 (98)
100 β NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 18th July, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-8 (1)
3 7 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-5 (3)
4 5 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-13 (4)
5 3 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (3)
6 4 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-11 (4)
7 6 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-13 (6)
8 12 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-16 (8)
9 11 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-9 (9)
10 20 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-6 (10)
11 10 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-18 (5)
12 17 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-7 (12)
13 9 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-10 (9)
14 15 A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-6 (14)
15 19 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-8 (15)
16 18 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-15 (16)
17 13 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-19 (4)
18 26 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (18)
19 16 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-14 (13)
20 8 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-9 (1)
21 14 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-14 (13)
22 24 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (Atlantic)-7 (22)
23 22 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-15 (3)
24 38 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-9 (24)
25 21 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-14 (21)
26 30 OHIO ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-3 (26)
27 31 SAVE THE COUNTRY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-6 (27)
28 28 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-10 (28)
29 39 SILVER BIRD ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (29)
30 36 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-5 (30)
31 33 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-9 (31)
32 34 MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-10 (32)
33 23 WHICH WAY YOU GOINβ BILLY ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-17 (2)
34 27 QUESTION ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-12 (21)
35 32 ITβS ALL IN THE GAME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-13 (24)
36 37 GO BACK ββ’β Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-11 (36)
37 48 LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-8 (37)
38 43 STEAL AWAY ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-7 (38)
39 25 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-16 (25)
40 40 THE END OF OUR ROAD ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 49 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-5 (41)
42 42 TRYING TO MAKE A FOOL OF ME ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-7 (42)
43 44 MAYBE ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-7 (43)
44 72 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-2 (44)
45 56 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED ββ’β The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-7 (45)
46 55 WHEN WE GET MARRIED ββ’β The Intruders (Gamble)-5 (46)
47 57 MY MARIE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-4 (47)
48 54 (How Bout a Little Hand For) THE BOYS IN THE BAND ββ’β The Boys In the Band (Spring)-7 (48)
49 45 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-16 (38)
50 50 AINβT THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One) ββ’β Luther Ingram (KoKo)-9 (45)
NEW THIS WEEK
72 β GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (72)
74 β EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-1 (74)
86 β SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-1 (86)
89 β HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-1 (89)
90 β PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (90)
93 β BABY, IS THERE SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND ββ’β McKinley Travis (Pride)-1 (93)
94 β DOWN BY THE RIVER ββ’β Buddy Miles and the Freedom Express (Mercury)-1 (94)
97 β THE LIGHTS OF TUCSON ββ’β Jim Campbell (Laurie)-1 (97)
98 β YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-1 (98)
99 β I CANβT BE YOU (You Canβt Be Me) ββ’β The Glass House (Invictus)-1 (99)
100 β LONG LONELY NIGHTS ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 25th July, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-10 (1)
3 4 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-14 (3)
4 2 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-9 (1)
5 10 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-7 (5)
6 5 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (3)
7 6 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-12 (4)
8 8 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-17 (8)
9 18 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (9)
10 7 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-14 (6)
11 12 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-8 (11)
12 11 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-19Β (5)
13 9 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-10 (9)
14 24 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-10 (14)
15 15 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-9 (15)
16 22 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-8 (16)
17 13 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-11 (9)
18 26 OHIO ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-5 (18)
19 14 A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-7 (14)
20 30 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-6 (20)
21 20 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-10 (1)
22 19 MY BABY LOVES LOVINβ ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-15 (13)
23 17 GET READY ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-20 (4)
24 37 LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-9 (24)
25 44 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-3 (25)
26 41 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-6 (26)
27 27 SAVE THE COUNTRY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-7 (27)
28 29 SILVER BIRD ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (28)
29 25 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-15 (21)
30 31 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-10 (30)
31 16 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-16 (16)
32 68 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-3 (32)
33 21 UNITED WE STAND ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-15 (13)
34 28 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-11 (28)
35 32 MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-11 (32)
36 36 GO BACK ββ’β Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-12 (36)
37 38 STEAL AWAY ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-8 (37)
38 43 MAYBE ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-8 (38)
39 59 TELL IT ALL BROTHER ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-4 (39)
40 42 TRYING TO MAKE A FOOL OF ME ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
42 40 END OF OUR ROAD ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 61 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-5 (41)
43 74 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-2 (43)
44 45 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED ββ’β The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-8 (44)
45 46 WHEN WE GET MARRIED ββ’β The Intruders (Gamble)-6 (45)
46 47 MY MARIE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-5 (46)
47 69 SUMMERTIME BLUES ββ’β The Who (Decca)-3 (47)
48 48 (How Bout a Little Hand For) THE BOYS IN THE BAND ββ’β The Boys In the Band (Spring)-8 (48)
49 65 PAPER MACHE ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (49)
50 β 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-1 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
50 β 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-1 (50)
71 β AMERICA, COMMUNICATE WITH ME ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-1 (71)
74 β WIGWAM ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (74)
76 β GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS, BOYS WILL BE BOYS ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (76)
77 β GLORY GLORY ββ’β The Rascals with the Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-1 (77)
84 β BLACK FOX ββ’β Freddy Robinson (World Pacific Jazz)-1 (84)
87 β SOMETHING ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-1 (87)
88 β HUMMINGBIRD ββ’β B.B. King (ABC)-1 (88)
90 β SING A SONG OF FREEDOM ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-1 (90)
92 β ITβS YOUR LIFE ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-1 (92)
97 β CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-1 (97)
98 β MORNING MUCH BETTER ββ’β Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Ravan (Polydor)-1 (98)
99 β ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-1 (99)
100 β BIG YELLOW TAXI ββ’β Joni Mitchell (Reprise)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st August, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-8 (2)
3 2 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-11 (1)
4 3 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-15 (3)
5 9 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (5)
6 4 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-10 (1)
7 14 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-11 (7)
8 6 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (3)
9 11 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-9 (9)
10 8 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-18 (8)
11 7 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-13 (4)
12 25 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-4 (12)
13 12 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-20 (5)
14 15 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-10 (14)
15 10 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-15 (6)
16 16 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-9 (16)
17 18 OHIO ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-6 (17)
18 20 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-7 (18)
19 24 LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-10 (19)
20 19 A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-8 (14)
21 26 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-7 (21)
22 32 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-4 (22)
23 13 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-11 (9)
24 17 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-12 (9)
25 28 SILVER BIRD ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (25)
26 30 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-11 (26)
27 39 TELL IT ALL BROTHER ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-5 (27)
28 41 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 60 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-3 (29)
30 57 GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-3 (30)
31 29 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-16 (21)
32 31 LOVE LAND ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-17 (16)
33 47 SUMMERTIME BLUES ββ’β The Who (Decca)-4 (33)
34 44 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED ββ’β The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-9 (34)
35 38 MAYBE ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-9 (35)
36 35 MISSISSIPPI ββ’β John Phillips (Dunhill)-12 (32)
37 43 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-3 (37)
38 50 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-2 (38)
39 56 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-4 (39)
40 34 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-12 (28)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 27 SAVE THE COUNTRY ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-8 (27)
44 36 GO BACK ββ’β Crabby Appleton (Elektra)-13 (36)
46 37 STEAL AWAY ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-9 (37)
58 40 TRYING TO MAKE A FOOL OF ME ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-9 (40)
POWER PLAYS
42 51 BIG YELLOW TAXI ββ’β The Neighborhood (Big Tree)-6 (42)
43 46 MY MARIE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-6 (43)
45 49 PAPER MACHE ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (45)
47 52 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-11 (47)
48 48 (How Bout A Little Hand For) THE BOYS IN THE BAND ββ’β The Boys In the Band (Spring)-9 (48)
49 69 HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-3 (49)
50 53 PEARL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
61 β (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-1 (61)
71 β JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-1 (71)
72 β HI-DE-HO ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-1 (72)
85 β IβVE LOST YOU / THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (85)
92 β MILL VALLEY ββ’β Miss Abrams & the Strawberry Point School ThirdΒ Grade Class (Reprise)-1 (92)
94 β BLACK HANDS WHITE COTTON ββ’β The Caboose (Enterprise)-1 (94)
95 β ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW ββ’β Dave Mason (Blue Thumb)-1 (95)
96 β EVERYTHINGβS TUESDAY ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-1 (96)
97 β YOURS LOVE ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (97)
98 β BALL AND CHAIN ββ’β Tommy James (Roulette)-1 (98)
99 β A SONG THAT NEVER COMES ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-1 (99)
100 β BRING IT ON HOME ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 8th August, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-9 (2)
3 5 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (3)
4 7 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-12 (4)
5 4 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-16 (3)
6 3 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-12 (1)
7 9 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-10 (7)
8 6 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-11 (1)
9 8 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (3)
10 10 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-19 (8)
11 12 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-5 (11)
12 22 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-5 (12)
13 18 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-8 (13)
14 17 OHIO ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-7 (14)
15 30 GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (15)
16 21 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-8 (16)
17 19 LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-11 (17)
18 14 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-11 (14)
19 13 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-21 (5)
20 15 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-16 (6)
21 16 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-10 (16)
22 27 TELL IT ALL BROTHER ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-6 (22)
23 29 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-4 (23)
24 26 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-12 (24)
25 28 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-7 (25)
26 11 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-14 (4)
27 38 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-3 (27)
28 33 SUMMERTIME BLUES ββ’β The Who (Decca)-5 (28)
29 35 MAYBE ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-10 (29)
30 42 BIG YELLOW TAXI ββ’β The Neighborhood (Big Tree)-7 (30)
31 34 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED ββ’β The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-10 (31)
32 37 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-4 (32)
33 25 SILVER BIRD ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (25)
34 31 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN ββ’β Mountain (Windfall)-17 (21)
35 49 HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-4 (35)
36 39 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (36)
37 20 A SONG OF JOY ββ’β Miguel Rios (A&M)-9 (14)
38 47 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-12 (38)
39 23 GIMME DAT DING ββ’β The Pipkins (Capitol)-12 (9)
40 62 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 72 HI-DE-HO ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-2 (41)
42 59 WIGWAM ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-3 (42)
43 45 PAPER MACHE ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (43)
44 60 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-15 (44)
45 69 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-4 (45)
46 β AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-1 (46)
47 85 IβVE LOST YOU / THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-2 (47)
48 51 AMERICA, COMMUNICATE WITH ME ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-3 (48)
49 71 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-2 (49)
50 50 PEARL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-8 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
46 β AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-1 (46)
56 β LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (56)
59 β DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-1 (59)
86 β JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-1 (86)
87 β ITβS SO NICE ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Liberty)-1 (87)
88 β MONGOOSE ββ’β Elephantβs Memory (Metromedia)-1 (88)
90 β WEβRE ALL PLAYING IN THE SAME BAND ββ’β Bert Sommer (Eleuthera)-1 (90)
94 β SAVE YOUR SUGAR FOR ME ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-1 (94)
96 β RAINBOW ββ’β Marmalade (London)-1 (96)
97 β UNCLE JOHNβS BAND ββ’β The Grateful Dead (Warner Brothers)-1 (97)
100 β THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 15th August, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-9 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-10 (2)
3 3 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (3)
4 4 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-13 (4)
5 12 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-6 (5)
6 11 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-6 (6)
7 5 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-17 (3)
8 6 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-13 (1)
9 7 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-11 (7)
10 9 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-13 (3)
11 10 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-20 (8)
12 13 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-9 (12)
13 17 LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-12 (13)
14 16 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-9 (14)
15 15 GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (15)
16 23 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-5 (16)
17 8 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-12 (1)
18 27 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-4 (18)
19 25 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-8 (19)
20 22 TELL IT ALL BROTHER ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-7 (20)
21 14 OHIO ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-8 (14)
22 18 ARE YOU READY ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-12 (14)
23 56 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-2 (23)
24 24 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-13 (24)
25 41 HI-DE-HO ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-3 (25)
26 46 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-2 (26)
27 28 SUMMERTIME BLUES ββ’β The Who (Decca)-6 (27)
28 32 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-5 (28)
29 35 HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-5 (29)
30 30 BIG YELLOW TAXI ββ’β The Neighborhood (Big Tree)-8 (30)
31 31 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED ββ’β The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-11 (31)
32 20 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ββ’β Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-17 (6)
33 21 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-11 (16)
34 44 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-16 (34)
35 36 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (35)
36 40 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-6 (36)
37 38 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-13 (37)
38 49 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-3 (38)
39 19 HITCHINβ A RIDE ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-22 (5)
40 29 MAYBE ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-11 (29)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
43 26 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-15 (4)
45 33 SILVER BIRD ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (25)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 WIGWAM ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-4 (41)
42 45 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-5 (42)
44 47 IβVE LOST YOU / THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (44)
46 48 AMERICA, COMMUNICATE WITH ME ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-4 (46)
47 58 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-3 (47)
48 59 DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-2 (48)
49 43 PAPER MACHE ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (43)
50 70 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
59 β RUBBER DUCKIE ββ’β Ernie (Jim Henson) (Columbia)-1 (59)
69 β CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-1 (69)
82 β LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-1 (82)
86 β GOING TO THE COUNTRY ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-1 (86)
89 β SOUL SHAKE / FREE THE PEOPLE ββ’β Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-5 (75)
91 β GROOVINβ WITH MR. BLOE ββ’β Cool Heat (Forward)-1 (91)
92 β GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-1 (92)
93 β BORDER SONG ββ’β Elton John (Uni)-1Β (93)
96 β ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-1 (96)
98 β I LIKE YOUR LOVINβ (Do You Like Mine) ββ’β The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-1 (98)
100 β EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 22nd August, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-10 (1)
3 4 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-14 (3)
4 6 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-7 (4)
5 5 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-7 (5)
6 3 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (3)
7 16 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-6 (7)
8 7 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-18 (3)
9 12 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-10 (9)
10 9 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-12 (7)
11 13 LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-13 (11)
12 14 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-10 (12)
13 18 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-5 (13)
14 10 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-14 (3)
15 8 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-14 (1)
16 11 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-21 (8)
17 26 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-3 (17)
18 19 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-9 (18)
19 20 TELL IT ALL BROTHER ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-8 (19)
20 23 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (20)
21 15 GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (15)
22 25 HI-DE-HO ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-4 (22)
23 48 DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-3 (23)
24 21 OHIO ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-9 (14)
25 28 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-6 (25)
26 29 HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-6 (26)
27 27 SUMMERTIME BLUES ββ’β The Who (Decca)-7 (27)
28 34 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-17 (28)
29 30 BIG YELLOW TAXI ββ’β The Neighborhood (Big Tree)-9 (29)
30 31 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED ββ’β The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-12 (30)
31 17 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-13 (1)
32 35 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7 (32)
33 38 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-4 (33)
34 36 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-7 (34)
35 37 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-14 (35)
36 44 IβVE LOST YOU / THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (36)
37 47 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-4 (37)
38 42 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-6 (38)
39 24 WESTBOUND #9 ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-14 (24)
40 53 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
43 40 MAYBE ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-12 (29)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 WIGWAM ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (41)
42 50 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-5 (42)
44 59 RUBBER DUCKIE ββ’β Ernie (Jim Henson) (Columbia)-2 (44)
45 46 AMERICA, COMMUNICATE WITH ME ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-5 (45)
46 β I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (46)
47 58 ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW ββ’β Dave Mason (Blue Thumb)-4 (47)
48 56 HUMMINGBIRD ββ’β B.B. King (ABC)-5 (48)
49 51 STEALING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD ββ’β Paul Kelly (Happy Tiger)-8 (49)
50 49 PAPER MACHE ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (43)
NEW THIS WEEK
46 β I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (46)
55 β PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) ββ’β Melanie (Buddah)-1 (55)
62 β CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-1 (62)
74 β STAY AWAY FROM ME (I Love You Too Much) ββ’β Major Lance (Curtom)-1 (74)
77 β WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO MY LOVE ββ’β The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-1 (77)
80 β ON THE BEACH (In the Summertime) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-1 (80)
81 β NEANDERTHAL MAN ββ’β Hotlegs (Capitol)-1 (81)
82 β RIKI TIKI TAVI ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-1 (82)
86 β IF I DIDNβT CARE ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-1 (86)
87 β DONβT MAKE ME OVER ββ’β Brenda and the Tabulations (Top & Bottom)-1 (87)
88 β WHAT A BUMMER ββ’β The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-1 (88)
90 β I WANNA KNOW IF ITβS GOOD FOR YOU ββ’β Funkadelic (Westbound)-1 (90)
91 β SCREAMING NIGHT HOG ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-1 (91)
93 β SHE SAID YES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (93)
94 β BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 β WHERE ARE YOU GOING ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-1 (95)
96 β WE CAN MAKE IT BABY ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-1 (96)
97 β DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO ββ’β Five Flights Up (T-A)-1 (97)
99 β SING OUT THE LOVE (In My Heart) ββ’β Arkade (Dunhill)-1 (99)
100 β AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 29th August, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-12 (1)
3 2 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-11 (1)
4 5 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-8 (4)
5 3 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-15 (3)
6 6 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (3)
7 7 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-7 (7)
8 12 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-11 (8)
9 17 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-4 (9)
10 13 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-6 (10)
11 9 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-11 (9)
12 20 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (12)
13 8 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-19 (3)
14 22 HI-DE-HO ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-5 (14)
15 10 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-13 (7)
16 18 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-10 (16)
17 19 TELL IT ALL BROTHER ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-9 (17)
18 11 LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-14 (11)
19 26 HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-7 (19)
20 33 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-5 (20)
21 23 DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-4 (21)
22 21 GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (15)
23 25 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-7 (23)
24 28 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-18 (24)
25 34 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-8 (25)
26 38 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-7 (26)
27 15 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-15 (1)
28 16 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-22 (8)
29 46 I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-2 (29)
30 14 BALL OF CONFUSION (Thatβs What the World Is Today) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-15 (3)
31 37 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-5 (31)
32 36 IβVE LOST YOU / THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (32)
33 42 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-6 (33)
34 35 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-15 (34)
35 27 SUMMERTIME BLUES ββ’β The Who (Decca)-8 (27)
36 44 RUBBER DUCKIE ββ’β Ernie (Jim Henson) (Columbia)-3 (36)
37 30 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED ββ’β The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-13 (30)
38 40 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-6 (38)
39 29 BIG YELLOW TAXI ββ’β The Neighborhood (Big Tree)-10 (29)
40 62 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 32 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (32)
POWER PLAYS
42 41 WIGWAM ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (41)
43 81 NEANDERTHAL MAN ββ’β Hotlegs (Capitol)-2 (43)
44 47 ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW ββ’β Dave Mason (Blue Thumb)-5 (44)
45 51 JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-4 (45)
46 55 PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) ββ’β Melanie (Buddah)-2 (46)
47 53 EVERYTHINGβS TUESDAY ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-5 (47)
48 48 HUMMINGBIRD ββ’β B.B. King (ABC)-6 (48)
49 52 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-3 (49)
50 72 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
62 β SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (62)
65 β LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-1 (65)
67 β STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (67)
79 β FUNK #49 ββ’β The James Gang (ABC)-1 (79)
80 β I STAND ACCUSED ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-1 (80)
85 β SONG FROM M*A*S*H ββ’β Al DeLory (Capitol)-11 (70)
90 β OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1 (90)
91 β FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-1 (91)
92 β MONSTER MASH ββ’β Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt Kickers (Parrot)-15 (1)
98 β (I Remember) SUMMER MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-1 (98)
99 β STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-1 (99)
100 β I CANβT BE YOU (You Canβt Be Me) ββ’β The Glass House (Invictus)-3 (95)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th September, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 9 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-5 (2)
3 2 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-13 (1)
4 4 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-9 (4)
5 3 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-12 (1)
6 10 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-7 (6)
7 7 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-8 (7)
8 8 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-12 (8)
9 5 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-16 (3)
10 12 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-5 (10)
11 6 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (3)
12 21 DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-5 (12)
13 20 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-6 (13)
14 14 HI-DE-HO ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-6 (14)
15 11 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-12 (9)
16 16 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-11 (16)
17 19 HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-8 (17)
18 33 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-7 (18)
19 26 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-8 (19)
20 29 I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-3 (20)
21 23 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-8 (21)
22 13 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-20 (3)
23 24 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-19 (23)
24 25 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-9 (24)
25 17 TELL IT ALL BROTHER ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-10 (17)
26 36 RUBBER DUCKIE ββ’β Ernie (Jim Henson) (Columbia)-4 (26)
27 31 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-6 (27)
28 15 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-14 (7)
29 40 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-3 (29)
30 18 LAY A LITTLE LOVINβ ON ME ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-15 (11)
31 22 GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (15)
32 32 IβVE LOST YOU / THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (32)
33 38 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-7 (33)
34 34 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-16 (34)
35 49 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-4 (35)
36 45 JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-5 (36)
37 46 PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) ββ’β Melanie (Buddah)-3 (37)
38 43 NEANDERTHAL MAN ββ’β Hotlegs (Capitol)-3 (38)
39 35 SUMMERTIME BLUES ββ’β The Who (Decca)-9 (27)
40 50 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
42 39 BIG YELLOW TAXI ββ’β The Neighborhood (Big Tree)-11 (29)
45 37 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED ββ’β The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-14 (30)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-9 (32)
43 51 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-4 (43)
44 44 ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW ββ’β Dave Mason (Blue Thumb)-6 (44)
46 47 EVERYTHINGβS TUESDAY ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-6 (46)
47 60 THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-5 (47)
48 53 SOUL SHAKE / FREE THE PEOPLE ββ’β Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-8 (48)
49 54 WEβRE ALL PLAYING IN THE SAME BAND ββ’β Bert Sommer (Eleuthera)-5 (49)
50 61 LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
70 β LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-1 (70)
81 β SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-1 (81)
82 β ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (82)
86 β INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-1 (86)
88 β GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI ββ’β Little Richard (Reprise)-1 (88)
93 β (Baby) TURN ON TO ME ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-1 (93)
94 β GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-1 (94)
95 β EMPTY PAGES ββ’β Traffic (United Artists)-1 (95)
96 β I HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Mavis Staples (Volt)-1 (96)
99 β LOOKY LOOKY (Look At Me Girl) ββ’β The OβJays (Neptune)-1 (99)
100 β FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β Johnny Rivers and Friends (Imperial)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 12th September, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-6 (2)
3 4 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-10 (3)
4 6 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-8 (4)
5 10 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-6 (5)
6 7 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-9 (6)
7 13 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-7 (7)
8 5 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-13 (1)
9 3 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-14 (1)
10 9 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-17 (3)
11 18 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-8 (11)
12 12 DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-6 (12)
13 11 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (3)
14 19 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-9 (14)
15 20 I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-4 (15)
16 27 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-7 (16)
17 17 HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-9 (17)
18 26 RUBBER DUCKIE ββ’β Ernie (Jim Henson) (Columbia)-5 (18)
19 14 HI-DE-HO ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-7 (14)
20 24 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-10 (20)
21 23 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-20 (21)
22 29 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-4 (22)
23 8 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-13 (8)
24 15 I JUST CANβT HELP BELIEVING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-13 (9)
25 33 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-8 (25)
26 40 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-5 (26)
27 21 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-9 (21)
28 16 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-12 (16)
29 38 NEANDERTHAL MAN ββ’β Hotlegs (Capitol)-4 (29)
30 36 JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-6 (30)
31 50 LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-5 (31)
32 31 GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-9 (15)
33 35 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-5 (33)
34 37 PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) ββ’β Melanie (Buddah)-4 (34)
35 68 OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-3 (35)
36 25 TELL IT ALL BROTHER ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-11 (17)
37 34 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-17 (34)
38 46 EVERYTHINGβS TUESDAY ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-7 (38)
39 43 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-5 (39)
40 60 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 32 IβVE LOST YOU / THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (32)
POWER PLAYS
42 44 ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW ββ’β Dave Mason (Blue Thumb)-7 (42)
43 47 THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-6 (43)
44 48 SOUL SHAKE / FREE THE PEOPLE ββ’β Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-9 (44)
45 86 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-2 (45)
46 51 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-5 (46)
47 41 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-10 (32)
48 49 WEβRE ALL PLAYING IN THE SAME BAND ββ’β Bert Sommer (Eleuthera)-6 (48)
49 53 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-3 (49)
50 71 IF I DIDNβT CARE ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
54 β EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (54)
76 β WE CAN MAKE MUSIC ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (76)
80 β I DO TAKE YOU ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-1 (80)
83 β FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-1 (83)
84 β WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-1 (84)
88 β MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-1 (88)
89 β I JUST WANNA KEEP IT TOGETHER ββ’β Paul Davis (Bang)-1 (89)
92 β DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-1 (92)
93 β ITβS SO NICE ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Liberty)-3 (84)
96 β BORDER SONG ββ’β Elton John (Uni)-3 (92)
97 β ANIMAL ZOO ββ’β Spirit (Epic)-1 (97)
99 β ALONE AGAIN OR ββ’β Love (Elektra)-1 (99)
100 β LOVING YOU IS A NATURAL THING ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (Chips)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th September, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-11 (1)
3 5 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (3)
4 6 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-10 (4)
5 7 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-8 (5)
6 4 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-9 (4)
7 3 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-11 (3)
8 8 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-14 (1)
9 11 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-9 (9)
10 9 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-15 (1)
11 12 DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-7 (11)
12 22 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-5 (12)
13 14 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-10 (13)
14 16 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-8 (14)
15 15 I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (15)
16 10 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-18 (3)
17 20 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-11 (17)
18 18 RUBBER DUCKIE ββ’β Ernie (Jim Henson) (Columbia)-6 (18)
19 13 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13 (3)
20 26 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-6 (20)
21 17 HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-10 (17)
22 19 HI-DE-HO ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-8 (14)
23 21 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-21 (21)
24 23 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CANβT I TOUCH YOU ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-14 (8)
25 25 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-9 (25)
26 39 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-6 (26)
27 29 NEANDERTHAL MAN ββ’β Hotlegs (Capitol)-5 (27)
28 30 JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-7 (28)
29 27 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-10 (21)
30 31 LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-6 (30)
31 33 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-6 (31)
32 34 PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) ββ’β Melanie (Buddah)-5 (32)
33 35 OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4 (33)
34 52 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-3 (34)
35 45 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-3 (35)
36 40 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-4 (36)
37 43 THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-7 (37)
38 38 EVERYTHINGβS TUESDAY ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-8 (38)
39 46 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-6 (39)
40 β IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 28 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-13 (16)
44 37 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-18 (34)
POWER PLAYS
42 57 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (42)
43 44 SOUL SHAKE / FREE THE PEOPLE ββ’β Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-10 (43)
45 54 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (45)
46 49 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-4 (46)
47 41 IβVE LOST YOU / THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (32)
48 50 IF I DIDNβT CARE ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-5 (48)
49 53 I STAND ACCUSED ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-4 (49)
50 83 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
40 β IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (40)
83 β WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (83)
84 β OUR HOUSE ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-1 (84)
86 β HOLY MAN ββ’β Diane Kolby (Columbia)-1 (86)
88 β GEORGIA TOOK HER BACK ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-1 (88)
89 β COME ON AND SAY IT ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (89)
90 β GOD, LOVE, AND ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Teegarden and Van Winkle (Westbound)-1 (90)
92 β SEEMS LIKE I GOTTA DO WRONG ββ’β The Whispers (Soul Clock)-1 (92)
94 β SOMETHING ββ’β Shirley Bassey (United Artists)-1 (94)
95 β LOVE UPRISING ββ’β Otis Leaville (Dakar)-1 (95)
96 β AND THE GRASS WONβT PAY YOU NO MIND ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (96)
99 β STONED COWBOY ββ’β Fantasy (Liberty)-1 (99)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 26th September, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-12 (1)
3 3 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-8 (3)
4 4 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-11 (4)
5 5 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-9 (5)
6 12 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-6 (6)
7 9 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-10 (7)
8 13 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-11 (8)
9 14 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-9 (9)
10 6 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-10 (4)
11 11 DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-8 (11)
12 17 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-12 (12)
13 20 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-7 (13)
14 15 I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-6 (14)
15 7 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-12 (3)
16 18 RUBBER DUCKIE ββ’β Ernie (Jim Henson) (Columbia)-7 (16)
17 8 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-15 (1)
18 39 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-7 (18)
19 40 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-2 (19)
20 10 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-16 (1)
21 16 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-19 (3)
22 27 NEANDERTHAL MAN ββ’β Hotlegs (Capitol)-6 (22)
23 28 JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-8 (23)
24 25 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-10 (24)
25 26 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-7 (25)
26 35 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-4 (26)
27 30 LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-7 (27)
28 23 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-22 (21)
29 36 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-5 (29)
30 33 OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-5 (30)
31 31 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-7 (31)
32 32 PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) ββ’β Melanie (Buddah)-6 (32)
33 34 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-4 (33)
34 19 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IβM YOURS ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (3)
35 37 THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-8 (35)
36 21 HAND ME DOWN WORLD ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-11 (17)
37 42 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (37)
38 45 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (38)
39 46 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (39)
40 50 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 29 EVERYBODYβS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-11 (21)
48 38 EVERYTHINGβS TUESDAY ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-9 (38)
POWER PLAYS
42 65 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-3 (42)
43 52 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-4 (43)
44 64 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-5 (44)
45 48 IF I DIDNβT CARE ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-6 (45)
46 49 I STAND ACCUSED ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-5 (46)
47 43 SOUL SHAKE / FREE THE PEOPLE ββ’β Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-11 (43)
49 53 SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-5 (49)
50 63 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO ββ’β Five Flights Up (T-A)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
75 β SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-1 (75)
78 β IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-1 (78)
83 β ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (83)
86 β LOVINβ YOU BABY ββ’β White Plains (Deram)-1 (86)
90 β OUR WORLD ββ’β Blue Mink (Philips)-1 (90)
95 β GAS LAMPS AND CLAY ββ’β Blues Image (Atco)-1 (95)
96 β JUST LET IT COME ββ’β Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-1 (96)
97 β FUNKY MAN ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (97)
98 β BABY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE ββ’β Faith, Hope and Charity (Maxwell)-1 (98)
99 β SWEETHEART ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-1 (99)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 3rd October, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-9 (2)
3 7 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-11 (3)
4 6 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-7 (4)
5 5 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-10 (5)
6 19 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-3 (6)
7 9 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-10 (7)
8 8 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-12 (8)
9 2 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-13 (1)
10 13 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-8 (10)
11 4 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-12 (4)
12 12 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-13 (12)
13 11 DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-9 (11)
14 25 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-8 (14)
15 24 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-11 (15)
16 18 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-8 (16)
17 10 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-11 (4)
18 42 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-4 (18)
19 14 I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (14)
20 39 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (20)
21 23 JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-9 (21)
22 22 NEANDERTHAL MAN ββ’β Hotlegs (Capitol)-7 (22)
23 26 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-5 (23)
24 30 OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6 (24)
25 33 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-5 (25)
26 27 LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-8 (26)
27 31 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-8 (27)
28 29 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-6 (28)
29 16 RUBBER DUCKIE ββ’β Ernie (Jim Henson) (Columbia)-8 (16)
30 40 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-4 (30)
31 17 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-16 (1)
32 37 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (32)
33 35 THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-9 (33)
34 38 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (34)
35 15 IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Mungo Jerry (Janus)-13 (3)
36 21 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-20 (3)
37 43 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-5 (37)
38 20 MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-17 (1)
39 50 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO ββ’β Five Flights Up (T-A)-7 (39)
40 44 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 28 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-23 (21)
45 32 PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) ββ’β Melanie (Buddah)-7 (32)
POWER PLAYS
42 46 I STAND ACCUSED ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-6 (42)
43 58 DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-4 (43)
44 45 IF I DIDNβT CARE ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-7 (44)
46 49 SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-6 (46)
47 59 OUR HOUSE ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-3 (47)
48 47 SOUL SHAKE / FREE THE PEOPLE ββ’β Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-12 (43)
49 57 WE CAN MAKE MUSIC ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-4 (49)
50 51 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
62 β LUCRETIA MAC EVIL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-1 (62)
63 β SUPER BAD (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (63)
70 β UGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (Unite the World) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (70)
81 β MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (81)
88 β FRESH AIR ββ’β Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol)-1 (88)
89 β WOODSTOCK ββ’β The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-1 (89)
90 β IF YOU WERE MINE ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC / TRC)-1 (90)
92 β PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Ann Peebles (Hi)-1 (92)
93 β YOU BETTER THINK TWICE ββ’β Poco (Epic)-1 (93)
95 β SO CLOSE ββ’β Jake Holmes (Polydor)-1 (95)
97 β LET ME BACK IN ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-1 (97)
98 β DAY IS DONE ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-1 (98)
99 β 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) ββ’β The Presidents (Sussex)-1 (99)
100 β GOT TO BELIEVE IN LOVE ββ’β Robin McNamara (Steed)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 10th October, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 6 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-4 (2)
3 3 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-12 (3)
4 1 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-10 (1)
5 10 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-9 (5)
6 5 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-11 (5)
7 2 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-10 (2)
8 16 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-9 (8)
9 18 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-5 (9)
10 7 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-11 (7)
11 8 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-13 (8)
12 9 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-14 (1)
13 28 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-7 (13)
14 14 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-9 (14)
15 15 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-12 (15)
16 11 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-13 (4)
17 30 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-5 (17)
18 24 OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-7 (18)
19 20 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (19)
20 25 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-6 (20)
21 21 JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-10 (21)
22 23 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-6 (22)
23 12 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-14 (12)
24 32 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (24)
25 26 LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-9 (25)
26 17 25 OR 6 TO 4 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-12 (4)
27 27 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-9 (27)
28 13 DONβT PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) ββ’β Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-10 (11)
29 34 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (29)
30 33 THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-10 (30)
31 37 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-6 (31)
32 29 RUBBER DUCKIE ββ’β Ernie (Jim Henson) (Columbia)-9 (16)
33 19 I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-8 (14)
34 22 NEANDERTHAL MAN ββ’β Hotlegs (Capitol)-8 (22)
35 47 OUR HOUSE ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-4 (35)
36 53 IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-3 (36)
37 62 LUCRETIA MAC EVIL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-2 (37)
38 39 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO ββ’β Five Flights Up (T-A)-8 (38)
39 43 DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-5 (39)
40 40 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
57 31 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-17 (1)
61 36 SPILL THE WINE ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-21 (3)
POWER PLAYS
41 52 GOD, LOVE, AND ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Teegarden and Van Winkle (Westbound)-4 (41)
42 42 I STAND ACCUSED ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-7 (42)
43 70 UGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (Unite the World) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (43)
44 41 SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-24 (21)
45 50 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-8 (45)
46 57 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-6 (46)
47 65 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-5 (47)
48 44 IF I DIDNβT CARE ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-8 (44)
49 49 WE CAN MAKE MUSIC ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-5 (49)
50 51 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-13 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
62 β CRY ME A RIVER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-1 (62)
75 β I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-1 (75)
84 β LETβS WORK TOGETHER ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-1 (84)
85 β TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-1 (85)
86 β AMERICA / STANDING (Medley) / BECAUSE I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-1 (86)
90 β DREAMS ββ’β Buddy Miles (Mercury)-1 (90)
92 β UP ON THE ROOF ββ’β Laura Nyro (Columbia)-1 (92)
95 β FATHER COME ON HOME ββ’β Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-1 (95)
96 β TIME TO KILL ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-1 (96)
99 β IβM BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Main Ingredient (RCA)-1 (99)
100 β LISTEN HERE ββ’β Brian Auger and the Trinity (RCA)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 17th October, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-9 (1)
3 8 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-10 (3)
4 5 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-10 (4)
5 9 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-6 (5)
6 3 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-13 (3)
7 4 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-11 (1)
8 7 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-11 (2)
9 6 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-12 (5)
10 17 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-6 (10)
11 22 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-7 (11)
12 13 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-8 (12)
13 14 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-10 (13)
14 15 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-13 (14)
15 18 OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-8 (15)
16 11 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-14 (8)
17 20 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-7 (17)
18 19 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-8 (18)
19 10 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-12 (7)
20 24 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (20)
21 29 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (21)
22 12 WAR ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-15 (1)
23 27 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-10 (23)
24 16 PATCHES ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-14 (4)
25 25 LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-10 (25)
26 23 GROOVY SITUATION ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-15 (12)
27 21 JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-11 (21)
28 31 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-7 (28)
29 30 THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-11 (29)
30 41 GOD, LOVE, AND ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Teegarden and Van Winkle (Westbound)-5 (30)
31 36 IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-4 (31)
32 35 OUR HOUSE ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-5 (32)
33 37 LUCRETIA MAC EVIL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-3 (33)
34 54 SUPER BAD (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-3 (34)
35 40 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-8 (35)
36 39 DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-6 (36)
37 38 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO ββ’β Five Flights Up (T-A)-9 (37)
38 43 UGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (Unite the World) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (38)
39 51 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-4 (39)
40 47 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
49 34 NEANDERTHAL MAN ββ’β Hotlegs (Capitol)-9 (22)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-7 (41)
42 50 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-14 (42)
43 45 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-9 (43)
44 42 I STAND ACCUSED ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-8 (42)
45 59 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-4 (45)
46 62 CRY ME A RIVER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-2 (46)
47 63 MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (47)
48 58 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-8 (48)
50 52 MONGOOSE ββ’β Elephantβs Memory (Metromedia)-11 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
67 β HEED THE CALL ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-1 (67)
68 β THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (68)
75 β AFTER MIDNIGHT ββ’β Eric Clapton (Atco)-1 (75)
77 β I AM SOMEBODY (Part 2) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-1 (77)
78 β HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (78)
84 β IβM NOT MY BROTHERβS KEEPER ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-1 (84)
93 β EMPTY PAGES ββ’β Traffic (United Artists)-4 (93)
94 β THE TAKER ββ’β Waylon Jennings (RCA)-1 (94)
96 β GET INTO SOMETHING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (96)
97 β LOSERS WEEPERS (Part 1) ββ’β Etta James (Cadet)-1 (97)
98 β I DONβT WANNA CRY ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-1 (98)
99 β JERUSALEM ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (99)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 24th October, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-10 (1)
3 3 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-11 (3)
4 5 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-7 (4)
5 4 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-11 (4)
6 10 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-7Β (6)
7 6 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-14 (3)
8 11 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-8 (8)
9 12 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-9 (9)
10 7 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-12 (1)
11 18 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-9 (11)
12 9 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-13 (5)
13 13 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-11 (13)
14 28 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-8 (14)
15 15 OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-9 (15)
16 17 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-8 (16)
17 20 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (17)
18 16 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-15 (8)
19 8 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-12 (2)
20 21 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (20)
21 19 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-13 (7)
22 23 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-11 (22)
23 31 IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-5 (23)
24 14 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-14 (14)
25 34 SUPER BAD (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (25)
26 30 GOD, LOVE, AND ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Teegarden and Van Winkle (Westbound)-6 (26)
27 35 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-9 (27)
28 46 CRY ME A RIVER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-3 (28)
29 45 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (29)
30 25 LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-11 (25)
31 39 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-5 (31)
32 32 OUR HOUSE ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-6 (32)
33 33 LUCRETIA MAC EVIL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-4 (33)
34 36 DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-7 (34)
35 38 UGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (Unite the World) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (35)
36 40 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-7 (36)
37 37 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO ββ’β Five Flights Up (T-A)-10 (37)
38 29 THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-12 (29)
39 41 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-8 (39)
40 42 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-15 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
44 27 JOANNE ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-12 (21)
POWER PLAYS
41 60 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-3 (41)
42 43 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-10 (42)
43 47 MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (43)
45 68 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-2 (45)
46 44 I STAND ACCUSED ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-9 (42)
47 48 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-9 (47)
48 51 I DO TAKE YOU ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-7 (48)
49 78 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-2 (49)
50 77 I AM SOMEBODY (Part 2) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
73 β SHARE THE LAND ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-1 (73)
74 β YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (74)
81 β ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-1 (81)
82 β EASY RIDER (Let the Wind Pay the Way) ββ’β Iron Butterfly (Atco)-1 (82)
83 β DONβT TRY TO LAY NO BOOGIE WOOGIE ON THE βKING OF ROCK AND ROLLβ ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-1 (83)
87 β I NEED HELP (I Canβt Do It Alone) (Part 1) ββ’β Bobby Byrd (King)-1 (87)
89 β I CANβT BELIEVE THAT YOUβVE STOPPED LOVING ME ββ’β Charley Pride (RCA)-1 (89)
91 β GROOVE ME ββ’β King Floyd (Chimneyville)-1 (91)
92 β RUN, WOMAN, RUN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-1 (92)
97 β FIFTEEN YEARS AGO ββ’β Conway Twitty (Decca)-1 (97)
98 β WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD TIMES GO ββ’β Dennis Yost and the Classics IV (Liberty)-1 (98)
99 β STAND BY ME ββ’β David and Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-1 (99)
100 β ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART ββ’β Neil Young (Reprise)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 31st October, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-8 (2)
3 6 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-8 (3)
4 2 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-11 (1)
5 3 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-12 (3)
6 5 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-12 (4)
7 8 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-9 (7)
8 7 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-15 (3)
9 9 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-10 (9)
10 17 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-9 (10)
11 11 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-10 (11)
12 13 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-12 (12)
13 14 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-9 (13)
14 16 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-9 (14)
15 23 IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-6 (15)
16 10 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-13 (1)
17 41 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-4 (17)
18 20 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (18)
19 28 CRY ME A RIVER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-4 (19)
20 25 SUPER BAD (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (20)
21 15 OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-10 (15)
22 26 GOD, LOVE, AND ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Teegarden and Van Winkle (Westbound)-7 (22)
23 12 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-14 (5)
24 34 DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-8 (24)
25 29 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (25)
26 27 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-10 (26)
27 45 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-3 (27)
28 31 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-6 (28)
29 36 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-8 (29)
30 32 OUR HOUSE ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-7 (30)
31 33 LUCRETIA MAC EVIL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-5 (31)
32 21 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-14 (7)
33 35 UGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (Unite the World) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (33)
34 18 SNOWBIRD ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-16 (8)
35 39 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-9 (35)
36 19 LOOKINβ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-13 (2)
37 40 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-16 (37)
38 37 DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO ββ’β Five Flights Up (T-A)-11 (37)
39 43 MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (39)
40 49 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
43 38 THATβS WHERE I WENT WRONG ββ’β The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-13 (29)
44 24 ITβS A SHAME ββ’β The Spinners (V.I.P.)-15 (14)
45 22 CLOSER TO HOME ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-12 (22)
47 30 LONG LONG TIME ββ’β Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-12 (25)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-10 (41)
42 42 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-11 (42)
46 50 I AM SOMEBODY (Part 2) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-3 (46)
48 48 I DO TAKE YOU ββ’β The Three Degrees (Roulette)-8 (48)
49 74 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-2 (49)
50 58 HEED THE CALL ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
79 β NO MATTER WHAT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-1 (79)
85 β I JUST DONβT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF ββ’β Gary Puckett (Columbia)-1 (85)
88 β BIG LEG WOMAN (With a Short Short Mini Skirt) ββ’β Israel βPopper Stopperβ Tolbert (Warren)-1 (88)
93 β THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-1 (93)
95 β STONEY END ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (95)
96 β THATβS THE WAY I WANT OUR LOVE ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (96)
97 β AMOS MOSES ββ’β Jerry Reed (RCA)-1 (97)
98 β CHAINS AND THINGS ββ’β B.B. King (ABC)-1 (98)
99 β SPIRIT IN THE SKY ββ’β Dorothy Morrison (Buddah)-1 (99)
100 β ONE LIGHT TWO LIGHTS ββ’β The Satisfactions (Lionel)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 7th November, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-8 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-9 (2)
3 3 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-9 (3)
4 5 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-13 (3)
5 7 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-10 (5)
6 6 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-13 (4)
7 17 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-5 (7)
8 4 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-12 (1)
9 8 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-16 (3)
10 9 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-11 (9)
11 15 IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-7 (11)
12 13 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-10 (12)
13 27 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-4 (13)
14 29 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-9 (14)
15 11 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-11 (11)
16 10 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-10 (10)
17 19 CRY ME A RIVER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-5 (17)
18 35 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-10 (18)
19 20 SUPER BAD (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (19)
20 18 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (18)
21 12 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-13 (12)
22 22 GOD, LOVE, AND ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Teegarden and Van Winkle (Westbound)-8 (22)
23 25 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7 (23)
24 24 DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-9 (24)
25 26 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-11 (25)
26 28 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-7 (26)
27 14 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-10 (14)
28 37 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-17 (28)
29 31 LUCRETIA MAC EVIL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-6 (29)
30 30 OUR HOUSE ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-8 (30)
31 16 AINβT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-14 (1)
32 23 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-15 (5)
33 56 LETβS WORK TOGETHER ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-5 (33)
34 42 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-12 (34)
35 58 SHARE THE LAND ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-3 (35)
36 40 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (36)
37 39 MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (37)
38 49 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (38)
39 33 UGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (Unite the World) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (33)
40 41 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-11 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 21 OUT IN THE COUNTRY ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-11 (15)
POWER PLAYS
42 57 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) ββ’β The Presidents (Sussex)-6 (42)
43 60 AFTER MIDNIGHT ββ’β Eric Clapton (Atco)-4 (43)
44 46 I AM SOMEBODY (Part 2) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-4 (44)
45 50 HEED THE CALL ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-4 (45)
46 66 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-3 (46)
47 52 AND THE GRASS WONβT PAY YOU NO MIND ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (47)
48 59 SWEETHEART ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-7 (48)
49 55 FRESH AIR ββ’β Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol)-6 (49)
50 54 SEEMS LIKE I GOTTA DO WRONG ββ’β The Whispers (Soul Clock)-8 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
61 β STONED LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-1 (61)
68 β HE AINβT HEAVYβ¦HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-1 (68)
72 β DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-1 (72)
75 β BE MY BABY ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-1 (75)
78 β DO IT ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-1 (78)
79 β ITβS ALL IN YOUR MIND ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (79)
82 β STONED COWBOY ββ’β Fantasy (Liberty)-6 (82)
84 β CAROLINA IN MY MIND ββ’β Crystal Mansion (Colossus)-1 (84)
87 β SUNSET STRIP ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-1 (87)
89 β SIMPLY CALL IT LOVE ββ’β Gene Chandler (Mercury)-1 (89)
90 β GAMES ββ’β Redeye (Pentagram)-1 (90)
91 β ALRIGHT IN THE CITY ββ’β Dunn and McCashen (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 β BURNING BRIDGES ββ’β The Mike Curb Congregation (MGM)-1 (92)
95 β SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β The Flame (Brother)-1 (95)
98 β I GOTTA LET YOU GO ββ’β Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Gordy)-1 (98)
100 β BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES ββ’β Ringo Starr (Apple)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 14th November, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-9 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-10 (2)
3 3 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-10 (3)
4 7 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-6 (4)
5 5 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-11 (5)
6 4 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-14 (3)
7 13 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-5 (7)
8 12 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-11 (8)
9 18 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-11 (9)
10 11 IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-8 (10)
11 17 CRY ME A RIVER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-6 (11)
12 6 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-14 (4)
13 14 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-10 (13)
14 8 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-13 (1)
15 19 SUPER BAD (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (15)
16 10 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-12 (9)
17 9 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-17 (3)
18 15 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-12 (11)
19 23 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-8 (19)
20 36 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (20)
21 16 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-11 (10)
22 38 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (22)
23 21 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-14 (12)
24 25 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-12 (24)
25 26 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-8 (25)
26 28 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-18 (26)
27 24 DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-10 (24)
28 35 SHARE THE LAND ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-4 (28)
29 27 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-11 (14)
30 42 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) ββ’β The Presidents (Sussex)-7 (30)
31 33 LETβS WORK TOGETHER ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-6 (31)
32 34 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-13 (32)
33 20 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (18)
34 30 OUR HOUSE ββ’β Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-9 (30)
35 43 AFTER MIDNIGHT ββ’β Eric Clapton (Atco)-5 (35)
36 22 GOD, LOVE, AND ROCK AND ROLL ββ’β Teegarden and Van Winkle (Westbound)-9 (22)
37 29 LUCRETIA MAC EVIL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-7 (29)
38 40 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-12 (38)
39 44 I AM SOMEBODY (Part 2) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-5 (39)
40 45 HEED THE CALL ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
43 39 UGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (Unite the World) ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (33)
45 37 MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (37)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-4 (41)
42 57 NO MATTER WHAT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-3 (42)
44 47 AND THE GRASS WONβT PAY YOU NO MIND ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (44)
46 53 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Ann Peebles (Hi)-7 (46)
47 48 SWEETHEART ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-8 (47)
48 61 STONED LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-2 (48)
49 49 FRESH AIR ββ’β Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol)-7 (49)
50 72 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
55 β BLACK MAGIC WOMAN ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-1 (55)
76 β WHO NEEDS YA ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-1 (76)
77 β ACE OF SPADE ββ’β O.V. Wright (Back Beat)-1 (77)
78 β PAY TO THE PIPER ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-1 (78)
85 β DOMINO ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-1 (85)
88 β THIS IS MY LOVE SONG ββ’β The Intruders (Gamble)-1 (88)
92 β WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN ββ’β Runt (Todd Rundgren) (Ampex)-1 (92)
98 β MORNING ββ’β Jim Ed Brown (RCA)-1 (98)
99 β CAROLINA IN MY MIND ββ’β James Taylor (Apple)-1 (99)
100 β ITβS IMPOSSIBLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 21st November, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-11 (2)
3 1 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-10 (1)
4 7 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-6 (4)
5 3 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-11 (3)
6 5 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-12 (5)
7 6 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-15 (3)
8 8 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-12 (8)
9 9 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-12 (9)
10 13 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-11 (10)
11 11 CRY ME A RIVER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-7 (11)
12 10 IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-9 (10)
13 15 SUPER BAD (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (13)
14 12 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-15 (4)
15 19 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (15)
16 20 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (16)
17 14 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-14 (1)
18 30 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) ββ’β The Presidents (Sussex)-8 (18)
19 28 SHARE THE LAND ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-5 (19)
20 22 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (20)
21 18 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-13 (11)
22 48 STONED LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-3 (22)
23 16 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-13 (9)
24 25 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-9 (24)
25 26 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-19 (25)
26 17 CANDIDA ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-18 (3)
27 31 LETβS WORK TOGETHER ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-7 (27)
28 41 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-5 (28)
29 24 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-13 (24)
30 21 ITβS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-12 (10)
31 32 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-14 (31)
32 35 AFTER MIDNIGHT ββ’β Eric Clapton (Atco)-6 (32)
33 38 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-13 (33)
34 40 HEED THE CALL ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-6 (34)
35 27 DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-11 (24)
36 42 NO MATTER WHAT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-4 (36)
37 50 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-3 (37)
38 54 HE AINβT HEAVYβ¦HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-3 (38)
39 39 I AM SOMEBODY (Part 2) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-6 (39)
40 55 BLACK MAGIC WOMAN ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 29 LOOK WHAT THEYβVE DONE TO MY SONG MA ββ’β The New Seekers (Elektra)-12 (14)
42 33 EL CONDOR PASA ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (18)
45 23 EXPRESS YOURSELF ββ’β Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-15 (12)
POWER PLAYS
43 59 BE MY BABY ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-3 (43)
44 44 AND THE GRASS WONβT PAY YOU NO MIND ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (44)
46 46 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Ann Peebles (Hi)-8 (46)
47 47 SWEETHEART ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-9 (47)
48 45 MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (37)
49 51 IβM NOT MY BROTHERβS KEEPER ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-6 (49)
50 60 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART ββ’β Neil Young (Reprise)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
55 β ONE MAN BAND ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1 (55)
62 β CANβT STOP LOVING YOU ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (62)
74 β BORDER SONG (Holy Moses) / YOU AND ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (with the Dixie Flyers) (Atlantic)-1 (74)
83 β IMMIGRANT SONG ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-1 (83)
84 β ALL I HAVE ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-1 (84)
87 β (Donβt Worry) IF THEREβS A HELL BELOW WEβRE ALL GOING TO GO ββ’β Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)-1 (87)
90 β KNOCK THREE TIMES ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-1 (90)
92 β MR. BOJANGLES ββ’β The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty)-1 (92)
96 β HELP ME FIND A WAY (To Say I Love You) ββ’β Little Anthony and the Imperials (United Artists)-1 (96)
97 β WHERE HAVE ALL OUR HEROES GONE ββ’β Bill Anderson (Decca)-1 (97)
98 β I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β Al Green (Hi)-1 (98)
99 β THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-1 (99)
100 β SWEET SWEETHEART ββ’β Bobby Vee (Liberty)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 28th November, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-7 (2)
3 3 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-11 (1)
4 2 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-12 (2)
5 5 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-12 (3)
6 9 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-13 (6)
7 6 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-13 (5)
8 10 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-12 (8)
9 16 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (9)
10 7 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-16 (3)
11 20 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (11)
12 24 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-10 (12)
13 11 CRY ME A RIVER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-8 (11)
14 15 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-10 (14)
15 18 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) ββ’β The Presidents (Sussex)-9 (15)
16 19 SHARE THE LAND ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-6 (16)
17 13 SUPER BAD (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-9 (13)
18 8 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-13 (8)
19 12 IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-10 (10)
20 37 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-4 (20)
21 22 STONED LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-4 (21)
22 14 ALL RIGHT NOW ββ’β Free (A&M)-16 (4)
23 25 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-20 (23)
24 36 NO MATTER WHAT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-5 (24)
25 28 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-6 (25)
26 27 LETβS WORK TOGETHER ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-8 (26)
27 40 BLACK MAGIC WOMAN ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-3 (27)
28 21 STILL WATER (Love) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-14 (11)
29 32 AFTER MIDNIGHT ββ’β Eric Clapton (Atco)-7 (29)
30 33 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-14 (30)
31 31 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-15 (31)
32 17 CRACKLINβ ROSIE ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-15 (1)
33 34 HEED THE CALL ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-7 (33)
34 38 HE AINβT HEAVYβ¦HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-4 (34)
35 43 BE MY BABY ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-4 (35)
36 23 LOLA ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-14 (9)
37 29 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-14 (24)
38 35 DEEPER AND DEEPER ββ’β Freda Payne (Invictus)-12 (24)
39 62 CANβT STOP LOVING YOU ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-2 (39)
40 49 IβM NOT MY BROTHERβS KEEPER ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 39 I AM SOMEBODY (Part 2) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-7 (39)
POWER PLAYS
42 56 DO IT ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-4 (42)
43 55 ONE MAN BAND ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-2 (43)
44 50 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART ββ’β Neil Young (Reprise)-6 (44)
45 46 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Ann Peebles (Hi)-9 (45)
46 44 AND THE GRASS WONβT PAY YOU NO MIND ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-11 (44)
47 64 DOMINO ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-3 (47)
48 47 SWEETHEART ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-10 (47)
49 51 SO CLOSE ββ’β Jake Holmes (Polydor)-9 (49)
50 52 I DONβT WANNA CRY ββ’β Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
51 β RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH ββ’β The Supremes and the Four Tops (Motown)-1 (51)
72 β MY SWEET LORD / ISNβT IT A PITY ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-1 (72)
82 β WHEN THE PARTY IS OVER ββ’β Robert John (A&M)-1 (82)
86 β IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-1 (86)
88 β STEALER ββ’β Free (A&M)-1 (88)
89 β YOUR SONG ββ’β Elton John (Uni)-1 (89)
90 β MOST OF ALL ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (90)
92 β SILVER MOON ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-1 (92)
93 β ROSE GARDEN ββ’β Lynn Anderson (Columbia)-1 (93)
94 β PARANOID ββ’β Black Sabbath (Warner Brothers)-1 (94)
98 β CANβT GET OVER LOSING YOU ββ’β Donnie Elbert (Rare Bullet)-1 (98)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th December, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-8 (2)
3 6 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-14 (3)
4 3 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-12 (1)
5 4 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-13 (2)
6 5 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-13 (3)
7 25 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-7 (7)
8 24 NO MATTER WHAT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-6 (8)
9 9 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (9)
10 16 SHARE THE LAND ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-7 (10)
11 11 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (11)
12 12 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-11 (12)
13 72 MY SWEET LORD / ISNβT IT A PITY ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-2 (13)
14 15 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) ββ’β The Presidents (Sussex)-10 (14)
15 8 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-13 (8)
16 20 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-5 (16)
17 27 BLACK MAGIC WOMAN ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-4 (17)
18 7 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-14 (5)
19 14 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-11 (14)
20 21 STONED LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-5 (20)
21 29 AFTER MIDNIGHT ββ’β Eric Clapton (Atco)-8 (21)
22 35 BE MY BABY ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-5 (22)
23 23 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-21 (23)
24 30 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-15 (24)
25 19 IT DONβT MATTER TO ME ββ’β Bread (Elektra)-11 (10)
26 26 LETβS WORK TOGETHER ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-9 (26)
27 47 DOMINO ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-4 (27)
28 18 SOMEBODYβS BEEN SLEEPING ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-14 (8)
29 10 GREEN-EYED LADY ββ’β Sugarloaf (Liberty)-17 (3)
30 13 CRY ME A RIVER ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-9 (11)
31 34 HE AINβT HEAVYβ¦HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-5 (31)
32 17 SUPER BAD (Parts 1 and 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-10 (13)
33 65 KNOCK THREE TIMES ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-3 (33)
34 39 CANβT STOP LOVING YOU ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-3 (34)
35 44 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART ββ’β Neil Young (Reprise)-7 (35)
36 62 ITβS IMPOSSIBLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-4 (36)
37 33 HEED THE CALL ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-8 (33)
38 40 IβM NOT MY BROTHERβS KEEPER ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-8 (38)
39 43 ONE MAN BAND ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-3 (39)
40 42 DO IT ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
42 31 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-16 (31)
POWER PLAYS
41 58 PAY TO THE PIPER ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-4 (41)
43 56 STONEY END ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-6 (43)
44 71 IMMIGRANT SONG ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-3 (44)
45 51 RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH ββ’β The Supremes and the Four Tops (Motown)-2 (45)
46 57 GROOVE ME ββ’β King Floyd (Chimneyville)-7 (46)
47 53 CHAINS AND THINGS ββ’β B.B. King (ABC)-6 (47)
48 54 BORDER SONG / YOU AND ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (48)
49 52 IF YOU WERE MINE ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC / TRC)-10 (49)
50 45 PART TIME LOVE ββ’β Ann Peebles (Hi)-10 (45)
NEW THIS WEEK
79 β THE GREEN GRASS STARTS TO GROW ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (79)
81 β LONELY DAYS ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-1 (81)
84 β PRECIOUS PRECIOUS ββ’β Jackie Moore (Atlantic)-1 (84)
85 β RUBY TUESDAY ββ’β Melanie (Buddah)-1 (85)
86 β GYPSY QUEEN (Part 1) ββ’β Gypsy (Metromedia)-1 (86)
90 β BLACK NIGHT ββ’β Deep Purple (Warner Brothers)-1 (90)
91 β COAL MINERβS DAUGHTER ββ’β Loretta Lynn (Decca)-1 (91)
92 β SING HIGH β SING LOW ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-1 (92)
94 β KEEP ON LOVING ME (Youβll See the Change) ββ’β Bobby βBlueβ Bland (Duke)-1 (94)
95 β LADY LOVE ββ’β The Klowns (RCA)-1 (95)
96 β FREE TO CARRY ON ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-1 (96)
100 β MAGGIE ββ’β Redbone (Epic)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 12th December, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-10 (1)
3 3 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-15 (3)
4 7 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-8 (4)
5 4 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-13 (1)
6 13 MY SWEET LORD / ISNβT IT A PITY ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-3 (6)
7 17 BLACK MAGIC WOMAN ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-5 (7)
8 8 NO MATTER WHAT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-7 (8)
9 16 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-6 (9)
10 10 SHARE THE LAND ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-8 (10)
11 5 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-14 (2)
12 20 STONED LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-6 (12)
13 14 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) ββ’β The Presidents (Sussex)-11 (13)
14 11 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (11)
15 6 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-14 (3)
16 9 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (9)
17 15 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-14 (8)
18 21 AFTER MIDNIGHT ββ’β Eric Clapton (Atco)-9 (18)
19 22 BE MY BABY ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-6 (19)
20 33 KNOCK THREE TIMES ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-4 (20)
21 31 HE AINβT HEAVYβ¦HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-6 (21)
22 27 DOMINO ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-5 (22)
23 24 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-16 (23)
24 18 INDIANA WANTS ME ββ’β R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-15 (5)
25 12 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-12 (12)
26 19 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-12 (14)
27 23 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-22 (23)
28 39 ONE MAN BAND ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4 (28)
29 34 CANβT STOP LOVING YOU ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-4 (29)
30 46 GROOVE ME ββ’β King Floyd (Chimneyville)-8 (30)
31 26 LETβS WORK TOGETHER ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-10 (26)
32 41 PAY TO THE PIPER ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-5 (32)
33 35 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART ββ’β Neil Young (Reprise)-8 (33)
34 36 ITβS IMPOSSIBLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-5 (34)
35 45 RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH ββ’β The Supremes and the Four Tops (Motown)-3 (35)
36 44 IMMIGRANT SONG ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-4 (36)
37 37 HEED THE CALL ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-9 (33)
38 38 IβM NOT MY BROTHERβS KEEPER ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-9 (38)
39 40 DO IT ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-6 (39)
40 43 STONEY END ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 48 BORDER SONG / YOU AND ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (41)
42 59 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-3 (42)
43 42 AS THE YEARS GO BY ββ’β Mashmakhan (Epic)-17 (31)
44 49 IF YOU WERE MINE ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC / TRC)-11 (44)
45 47 CHAINS AND THINGS ββ’β B.B. King (ABC)-7 (45)
46 54 WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN ββ’β Runt (Todd Rundgren) (Ampex)-5 (46)
47 69 MR. BOJANGLES ββ’β The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty)-4 (47)
48 67 ROSE GARDEN ββ’β Lynn Anderson (Columbia)-3 (48)
49 71 YOUR SONG ββ’β Elton John (Uni)-3 (49)
50 56 GAMES ββ’β Redeye (Pentagram)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
67 β LOVE THE ONE YOUβRE WITH ββ’β Stephen Stills (Atlantic)-1 (67)
76 β AMAZING GRACE ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-1 (76)
81 β FLESH AND BLOOD ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (81)
82 β WHITER SHADE OF PALE ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-1 (82)
83 β BORN TO WANDER ββ’β Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-1 (83)
85 β MEAN MISTREATER ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-1 (85)
86 β SOMEBODYβS WATCHING YOU ββ’β Little Sister (Stone Flower)-1 (86)
89 β HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β Frijid Pink (Parrot)-1 (89)
92 β WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Buddy Miles (Mercury)-1 (92)
93 β WRAP IT UP ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-1 (93)
94 β A WOMANβS WAY ββ’β Rozetta Johnson (Clintone)-1 (94)
97 β SATIN RED AND BLACK VELVET WOMAN ββ’β Dave Mason (Blue Thumb)-1 (97)
98 β IβM SO PROUD ββ’β The Main Ingredient (RCA)-1 (98)
99 β AFTER THE FEELING IS GONE ββ’β Five Flights Up (T-A)-1 (99)
100 β EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT ββ’β Teegarden and Van Winkle (Westbound)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th December, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 MY SWEET LORD / ISNβT IT A PITY ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-4 (2)
3 4 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-9 (3)
4 2 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-11 (1)
5 7 BLACK MAGIC WOMAN ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-6 (5)
6 20 KNOCK THREE TIMES ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-5 (6)
7 12 STONED LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-7 (7)
8 9 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-7 (8)
9 3 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-16 (3)
10 8 NO MATTER WHAT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-8 (8)
11 10 SHARE THE LAND ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-9 (10)
12 11 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-15 (2)
13 13 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) ββ’β The Presidents (Sussex)-12 (13)
14 5 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-14 (1)
15 22 DOMINO ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-6 (15)
16 16 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (9)
17 19 BE MY BABY ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-7 (17)
18 18 AFTER MIDNIGHT ββ’β Eric Clapton (Atco)-10 (18)
19 23 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-17 (19)
20 21 HE AINβT HEAVYβ¦HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-7 (20)
21 15 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-15 (3)
22 17 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-15 (8)
23 28 ONE MAN BAND ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-5 (23)
24 14 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (11)
25 32 PAY TO THE PIPER ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-6 (25)
26 29 CANβT STOP LOVING YOU ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (26)
27 40 STONEY END ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-8 (27)
28 30 GROOVE ME ββ’β King Floyd (Chimneyville)-9 (28)
29 34 ITβS IMPOSSIBLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-6 (29)
30 35 RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH ββ’β The Supremes and the Four Tops (Motown)-4 (30)
31 36 IMMIGRANT SONG ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-5 (31)
32 42 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-4 (32)
33 33 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART ββ’β Neil Young (Reprise)-9 (33)
34 26 ENGINE NUMBER 9 ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-13 (14)
35 38 IβM NOT MY BROTHERβS KEEPER ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-10 (35)
36 39 DO IT ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-7 (36)
37 41 BORDER SONG / YOU AND ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-5 (37)
38 49 YOUR SONG ββ’β Elton John (Uni)-4 (38)
39 67 LOVE THE ONE YOUβRE WITH ββ’β Stephen Stills (Atlantic)-2 (39)
40 48 ROSE GARDEN ββ’β Lynn Anderson (Columbia)-4Β (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
43 25 SEE ME, FEEL ME ββ’β The Who (Decca)-13 (12)
47 27 YELLOW RIVER ββ’β Christie (Epic)-23 (23)
48 37 HEED THE CALL ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-10 (33)
57 31 LETβS WORK TOGETHER ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-11 (26)
POWER PLAYS
41 56 LONELY DAYS ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-3 (41)
42 44 IF YOU WERE MINE ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC / TRC)-12 (42)
44 46 WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN ββ’β Runt (Todd Rundgren) (Ampex)-6 (44)
45 50 GAMES ββ’β Redeye (Pentagram)-7 (45)
46 47 MR. BOJANGLES ββ’β The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty)-5 (46)
49 53 MORNING ββ’β Jim Ed Brown (RCA)-6 (49)
50 45 CHAINS AND THINGS ββ’β B.B. King (ABC)-8 (45)
NEW THIS WEEK
62 β STOP THE WAR NOW ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-1 (62)
80 β CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL ββ’β Tommy James (Roulette)-1 (80)
81 β YOUR TIME TO CRY ββ’β Joe Simon (Spring)-1 (81)
86 β BRIDGET THE MIDGET (The Queen Of the Blues) ββ’β Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-1 (86)
88 β THEY CANβT TAKE AWAY OUR MUSIC ββ’β Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-1 (88)
90 β ARE YOU MY WOMAN (Tell Me So) ββ’β The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-1 (90)
92 β (Do the) PUSH AND PULL (Part 1) ββ’β Rufus Thomas (Stax)-1 (92)
94 β GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-1 (94)
99 β BURNING BRIDGES ββ’β The Mike Curb Congregation (MGM)-3 (89)
100 β (I Can Feel Those Vibrations) THIS LOVE IS REAL ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (100)
Β US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 26th December, 1970
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 MY SWEET LORD / ISNβT IT A PITY ββ’β George Harrison (Apple)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Bell)-10 (2)
3 1 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-11 (1)
4 6 KNOCK THREE TIMES ββ’β Dawn (Bell)-6 (4)
5 5 BLACK MAGIC WOMAN ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-7 (5)
6 4 I THINK I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-12 (1)
7 7 STONED LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-8 (7)
8 8 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-8 (8)
9 9 GYPSY WOMAN ββ’β Brian Hyland (Uni)-17 (3)
10 10 NO MATTER WHAT ββ’β Badfinger (Apple)-9 (8)
11 13 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) ββ’β The Presidents (Sussex)-13 (11)
12 15 DOMINO ββ’β Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-7 (12)
13 27 STONEY END ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-9 (13)
14 19 FOR THE GOOD TIMES ββ’β Ray Price (Columbia)-18 (14)
15 12 WEβVE ONLY JUST BEGUN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-16 (2)
16 14 IβLL BE THERE ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-15 (1)
17 30 RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH ββ’β The Supremes and the Four Tops (Motown)-5 (17)
18 28 GROOVE ME ββ’β King Floyd (Chimneyville)-10 (18)
19 29 ITβS IMPOSSIBLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-7 (19)
20 20 HE AINβT HEAVYβ¦HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-8 (20)
21 17 BE MY BABY ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-8 (17)
22 23 ONE MAN BAND ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6 (22)
23 25 PAY TO THE PIPER ββ’β The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-7 (23)
24 32 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-5 (24)
25 26 CANβT STOP LOVING YOU ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-6 (25)
26 41 LONELY DAYS ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-4 (26)
27 22 MONTEGO BAY ββ’β Bobby Bloom (MGM / L&R)-16 (8)
28 31 IMMIGRANT SONG ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 38 YOUR SONG ββ’β Elton John (Uni)-5 (29)
30 11 SHARE THE LAND ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-10 (10)
31 39 LOVE THE ONE YOUβRE WITH ββ’β Stephen Stills (Atlantic)-3 (31)
32 24 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME / PATCH IT UP ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-10 (11)
33 40 ROSE GARDEN ββ’β Lynn Anderson (Columbia)-5 (33)
34 35 IβM NOT MY BROTHERβS KEEPER ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-11 (34)
35 21 FIRE AND RAIN ββ’β James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-16 (3)
36 36 DO IT ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-8 (36)
37 37 BORDER SONG / YOU AND ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (37)
38 18 AFTER MIDNIGHT ββ’β Eric Clapton (Atco)-11 (18)
39 45 GAMES ββ’β Redeye (Pentagram)-8 (39)
40 44 WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN ββ’β Runt (Todd Rundgren) (Ampex)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβSΒ DROPS
41 16 HEAVEN HELP US ALL ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (9)
43 33 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART ββ’β Neil Young (Reprise)-10 (33)
POWER PLAYS
42 42 IF YOU WERE MINE ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC / TRC)-13 (42)
44 46 MR. BOJANGLES ββ’β The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty)-6 (44)
45 56 SILVER MOON ββ’β Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-5 (45)
46 59 THE GREEN GRASS STARTS TO GROW ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (46)
47 49 MORNING ββ’β Jim Ed Brown (RCA)-7 (47)
48 53 (Donβt Worry) IF THEREβS A HELL BELOW WEβRE ALL GOING TO GO ββ’β Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)-6 (48)
49 55 MOST OF ALL ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-5 (49)
50 62 STOP THE WAR NOW ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
56 β I REALLY DONβT WANT TO KNOW / THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (56)
68 β TEMPTATION EYES ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (68)
74 β REMEMBER ME ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-1 (74)
76 β IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND ββ’β Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-1 (76)
78 β 1900 YESTERDAY ββ’β Liz Damonβs Orient Express (White Whale)-1 (78)
79 β WATCHING SCOTTY GROW ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (79)
87 β HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (87)
90 β I HEAR YOU KNOCKING ββ’β Dave Edmunds (MAM)-1 (90)
92 β HELP ME FIND A WAY (To Say I Love You) ββ’β Little Anthony and the Imperials (United Artists)-3 (92)
96 β SHOES ββ’β Brook Benton with the Dixie Flyers (Cotillion)-1 (96)
98 β SWEET MARY ββ’β Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex)-1 (98)
99 β WAY BACK HOME ββ’β The Jazz Crusaders (Chisa)-1 (99)
100 β I GOT TO TELL SOMEBODY ββ’β Betty Everett (Fantasy)-1 (100)