US Top 40 Singles Week Ending April 4th, 1970

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending April 4th, 1970.

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

You can also check the complete 1970 Top Singles here.

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

US TOP 40 – APRIL 4TH, 1970

#1
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
Simon and Garfunkel

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 1 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER ЉۢРSimon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (6 weeks at #1)
2 2 LET IT BE –•– The Beatles (Apple)-3
3 3 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) ЉۢРJohn Ono Lennon (Apple)-6
4 6 ABC ЉۢРJackson 5 (Motown)-4
5 5 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) ЉۢРEdison Lighthouse (Bell)-7
6 8 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ЉۢРNorman Greenbaum (Reprise)-6
7 11 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ЉۢРFrijid Pink (Parrot)-9
8 4 THE RAPPER ЉۢРThe Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)-10
9 10 COME AND GET IT ЉۢРBadfinger (Apple)-9
10 12 EASY COME, EASY GO ЉۢРBobby Sherman (Metromedia)-9

11 7 HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER –•– The Hollies (Epic)-16
12 9 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME ЉۢРThe Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-12
13 19 CALL ME / SON OF A PREACHER MAN –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-9
14 14 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ЉۢРBrook Benton (Cotillion)-13
15 15 CELEBRATE ЉۢРThree Dog Night (Dunhill)-6
16 22 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF –•– The Supremes (Motown)-5
17 34 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ЉۢРThe Guess Who (RCA)-3
18 17 EVIL WAYS ЉۢРSantana (Columbia)-11
19 13 MA BELLE AMIE ЉۢРThe Tee Set (Colossus)-11
20 29 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ЉۢРThe Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-5

21 21 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING ЉۢРJr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7
22 18 DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind This Time) –•– The Delfonics (Philly Grove)-13
23 25 THE BELLS ЉۢРThe Originals (Soul)-9
24 26 SOMETHING’S BURNING –•– Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-8
25 16 KENTUCKY RAIN ЉۢРElvis Presley (RCA)-8
26 20 TRAVELIN’ BAND / WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-10
27 28 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ЉۢРBobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8
28 35 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ЉۢРMichael Parks (MGM)-6
29 32 TENNESSEE BIRDWALK ЉۢРJack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-6
30 33 SHILO ЉۢРNeil Diamond (Bang)-9

31 51 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ЉۢРMarmalade (London)-4
32 47 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ЉۢРTyrone Davis (Dakar)-3
33 37 YOU’RE THE ONE –•– Little Sister (Stone Flower)-6
34 31 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN ЉۢРRufus Thomas (Stax)-9
35 68 WOODSTOCK ЉۢРCrosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-2
36 61 GET READY ЉۢРRare Earth (Rare Earth)-4
37 41 YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Don’t You) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-3
38 36 IT’S A NEW DAY –•– James Brown (King)-8
39 39 TEMMA HARBOUR ЉۢРMary Hopkin (Apple)-7
40 40 WHO’S YOUR BABY –•– The Archies (Kirshner)-5

THIS WEEK’S DROP – APRIL 4TH, 1970

No drops for the week

POWER PLAYS – APRIL 4TH, 1970

41 42 LET’S GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE –•– Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-5
42 74 EVERYBODY’S OUT OF TOWN –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-2
43 71 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ЉۢРBobbi Martin (United Artists)-4
44 43 JENNIFER TOMKINS ЉۢРThe Street People (Musicor)-14
45 53 MIGHTY JOE ЉۢРThe Shocking Blue (Colossus)-5
46 45 GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU ЉۢРTommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7
47 46 WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY ЉۢРThe Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8
48 52 EASY TO BE FREE ЉۢРRick Nelson (Decca)-5
49 48 TAKE A LOOK AROUND ЉۢРSmith (Dunhill)-7
50 56 MY WOMAN MY WOMAN, MY WIFE ЉۢРMarty Robbins (Columbia)-4

NEW THIS WEEK – APRIL 4TH, 1970

69 — THE GIRLS’ SONG –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1
71 — DEEPER (In Love With You) –•– The O’Jays (Neptune)-1
72 — CRYIN’ IN THE STREETS (Part 1) –•– George Perkins and the Silver Stars (Silver Fox)-1
74 — EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL –•– Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-1
78 — COME RUNNING –•– Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-1
82 — CHICKEN STRUT –•– The Meters (Josie)-1
84 — CAN YOU FEEL IT –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1
86 — LOVE MINUS ZERO-NO LIMIT –•– Turley Richards (Warner Brothers)-1
87 — MISS AMERICA –•– Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1
88 — BUFFALO SOLDIER –•– The Flamingos (Polydor)-1
89 — MAKE ME SMILE –•– Chicago (Columbia)-1
90 — DON’T STOP NOW / SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– Eddie Holman (ABC)-1
92 — MISSISSIPPI QUEEN –•– Mountain (Windfall)-1
93 — HANG ON SLOOPY –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-1
94 — MY WIFE, THE DANCER –•– Eddie and Dutch (Ivanhoe)-1
95 — COLE, COOKE AND REDDING / SUGAR SUGAR –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1
98 — LUCIFER –•– The Bob Segar System (Capitol)-1
99 — LAY LADY LAY –•– Ferrante and Teicher (United Aritsts)-1
100 — MY SOUL’S GOT A HOLE IN IT –•– Howard Tate (Turntable)-1