US Top 40 Singles Week Ending May 16th, 1970

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending May 16th, 1970.

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

You can also view the entire 1970 chart 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 – MAY 16TH, 1970

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 1 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-9 (2 weeks at #1)
2 2 ABC –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-10
3 4 VEHICLE –•– The Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-8
4 3 LET IT BE –•– The Beatles (Apple)-9
5 14 CECELIA –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6
6 5 SPIRIT IN THE SKY –•– Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)-12
7 7 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL –•– Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-7
8 9 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME –•– Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-9
9 13 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4
10 10 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE –•– Marmalade (London)-10

11 11 WOODSTOCK –•– Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-8
12 16 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET –•– The Moments (Stang)-6
13 15 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM –•– Bobbi Martin (United Artists)-10
14 12 SOMETHING’S BURNING –•– Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-14
15 6 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY –•– The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-11
16 19 GET READY –•– Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-10
17 23 WHICH WAY YOU GOIN’ BILLY –•– The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-8
18 8 INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) –•– John Ono Lennon (Apple)-12
19 25 MAKE ME SMILE –•– Chicago (Columbia)-7
20 20 WHAT IS TRUTH –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-6

21 26 THE LETTER –•– Joe Cocker (A&M)-5
22 17 UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF –•– The Supremes (Motown)-11
23 31 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-3
24 22 LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) –•– Edison Lighthouse (Bell)-13
25 36 COME SATURDAY MORNING –•– The Sandpipers (A&M)-6
26 34 PUPPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Bell)-5
27 27 LITTLE GREEN BAG –•– The George Baker Selection (Colossus)-9
28 30 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebody’s Hand) –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-4
29 18 COME AND GET IT –•– Badfinger (Apple)-15
30 35 VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) –•– El Chicano (Kapp)-6

31 32 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) –•– Vincent Bell (Decca)-6
32 29 EVERYBODY’S OUT OF TOWN –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-8
33 57 SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-3
34 28 TENNESSEE BIRDWALK –•– Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-12
35 38 HEY LAWDY MAMA –•– Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-6
36 42 HITCHIN’ A RIDE –•– Vanity Fare (Page One)-9
37 39 LET ME GO TO HIM –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5
38 33 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY –•– Michael Parks (MGM)-12
39 62 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) –•– Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-4
40 40 OH HAPPY DAY –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6

THIS WEEK’S DROP – MAY 16TH, 1970

No drops for the week

POWER PLAYS – MAY 16TH, 1970

41 58 MY BABY LOVES LOVIN’ –•– White Plains (Deram)-5
42 51 UNITED WE STAND –•– The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-5
43 60 BROTHER RAPP (Parts 1 and 2) –•– James Brown (King)-3
44 43 THE GIRLS’ SONG –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-7
45 47 THE SEEKER –•– The Who (Decca)-5
46 44 MISS AMERICA –•– Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7
47 76 IT’S ALL IN THE GAME –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-4
48 48 DON’T STOP NOW / SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– Eddie Holman (ABC)-7
49 67 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7
50 49 COME RUNNING –•– Van Morrison (Warner Brothers)-7

NEW THIS WEEK – MAY 16TH, 1970

66 — THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-1
72 — WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU –•– Mac Davis (Columbia)-1
76 — CHECK OUT YOUR MIND –•– The Impressions (Curtom)-1
77 — COME TO ME –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1
79 — KILLER JOE –•– Quincy Jones (A&M)-1
81 — HEY, MISTER SUN –•– Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-1
83 — MISSISSIPPI –•– John Phillips (Dunhill)-1
85 — SO MUCH LOVE –•– Faith, Hope, and Charity (Maxwell)-1
87 — RED RED WINE –•– Vic Dana (Liberty)-1
91 — LET THIS BE A LETTER (To My Baby) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1
97 — I WANT TO (Do Everything For You) –•– The Raeletts (Tangerine)-1
98 — COTTAGE CHEESE –•– Crow (Amaret)-1
99 — THAT SAME OLD FEELING –•– The Fourtunes (World Pacific)-1
100 — THAT SAME OLD FEELING –•– Pickettywitch (Janus)-1