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

#1
AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT
The Guess Who

AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT - The Guess Who record cover

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

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

11 11 WOODSTOCK ЉۢРCrosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-8
12 16 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ЉۢРThe Moments (Stang)-6
13 15 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ЉۢРBobbi 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 ЉۢРThe Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-11
16 19 GET READY ЉۢРRare 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) ЉۢРJohn Ono Lennon (Apple)-12
19 25 MAKE ME SMILE ЉۢРChicago (Columbia)-7
20 20 WHAT IS TRUTH ЉۢРJohnny Cash (Columbia)-6

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

31 32 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ЉۢРVincent Bell (Decca)-6
32 29 EVERYBODY’S OUT OF TOWN –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-8
33 57 SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) ЉۢРNeil Diamond (Uni)-3
34 28 TENNESSEE BIRDWALK ЉۢРJack Blanchard and Misty Morgan (Wayside)-12
35 38 HEY LAWDY MAMA ЉۢРSteppenwolf (Dunhill)-6
36 42 HITCHIN’ A RIDE –•– Vanity Fare (Page One)-9
37 39 LET ME GO TO HIM ЉۢРDionne Warwick (Scepter)-5
38 33 LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY ЉۢРMichael Parks (MGM)-12
39 62 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ЉۢРMelanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-4
40 40 OH HAPPY DAY ЉۢРGlen 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 ЉۢРThe Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-5
43 60 BROTHER RAPP (Parts 1 and 2) ЉۢРJames 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 ЉۢРMark 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