US Top 40 Singles Week Ending May 30th, 1970

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending May 30th, 1970.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1970 here and the top 100 songs of 1970 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 30TH, 1970

#1
EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL
Ray Stevens

EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens record cover

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 4 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL ЉۢРRay Stevens (Barnaby)-9 (1 week at #1)
2 1 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT ЉۢРThe Guess Who (RCA)-11
3 7 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ЉۢРThe Moments (Stang)-8
4 5 CECELIA ЉۢРSimon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8
5 8 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE ЉۢРCreedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-6
6 14 WHICH WAY YOU GOIN’ BILLY –•– The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-10
7 18 THE LETTER ЉۢРJoe Cocker (A&M)-7
8 3 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ЉۢРTyrone Davis (Dakar)-11
9 2 VEHICLE ЉۢРThe Ides Of March (Warner Brothers)-10
10 6 LET IT BE –•– The Beatles (Apple)-11

11 12 GET READY ЉۢРRare Earth (Rare Earth)-12
12 35 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE ЉۢРThe Beatles (Apple)-2
13 10 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE ЉۢРMarmalade (London)-12
14 13 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM ЉۢРBobbi Martin (United Artists)-12
15 9 ABC ЉۢРJackson 5 (Motown)-12
16 15 WOODSTOCK ЉۢРCrosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-10
17 17 MAKE ME SMILE ЉۢРChicago (Columbia)-9
18 20 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS ЉۢРTom Jones (Parrot)-5
19 24 COME SATURDAY MORNING ЉۢРThe Sandpipers (A&M)-8
20 11 SPIRIT IN THE SKY ЉۢРNorman Greenbaum (Reprise)-14

21 23 LITTLE GREEN BAG ЉۢРThe George Baker Selection (Colossus)-11
22 22 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebody’s Hand) –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-6
23 29 HITCHIN’ A RIDE –•– Vanity Fare (Page One)-11
24 25 PUPPET MAN ЉۢРThe 5th Dimension (Bell)-7
25 26 MY BABY LOVES LOVIN’ –•– White Plains (Deram)-7
26 34 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) ЉۢРMelanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)-6
27 30 UNITED WE STAND ЉۢРThe Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)-7
28 16 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY ЉۢРThe Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-13
29 47 QUESTION ЉۢРThe Moody Blues (Threshold)-5
30 31 SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) ЉۢРNeil Diamond (Uni)-5

31 19 WHAT IS TRUTH ЉۢРJohnny Cash (Columbia)-8
32 33 BROTHER RAPP (Parts 1 and 2) ЉۢРJames Brown (King)-5
33 36 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ЉۢРElvis Presley (RCA)-3
34 21 SOMETHING’S BURNING –•– Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-16
35 38 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE ЉۢРBlues Image (Atco)-4
36 28 VIVA TIRADO (Part 1) ЉۢРEl Chicano (Kapp)-8
37 45 BAND OF GOLD ЉۢРFreda Payne (Invictus)-6
38 41 IT’S ALL IN THE GAME –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-6
39 40 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9
40 42 LOVE LAND ЉۢРCharles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-8

THIS WEEK’S DROP – MAY 30TH, 1970

46 32 LET ME GO TO HIM ЉۢРDionne Warwick (Scepter)-7
47 39 HEY LAWDY MAMA ЉۢРSteppenwolf (Dunhill)-8
50 37 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ЉۢРVincent Bell (Decca)-8

POWER PLAYS – MAY 30TH, 1970

41 80 BALL OF CONFUSION (That’s What the World Is Today) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-2
42 52 HEY, MISTER SUN ЉۢРBobby Sherman (Metromedia)-3
43 46 (You’ve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING –•– The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)-5
44 65 GIMME DAT DING ЉۢРThe Pipkins (Capitol)-2
45 — THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-1
48 83 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) ЉۢРThree Dog Night (Dunhill)-2
49 43 OH HAPPY DAY ЉۢРGlen Campbell (Capitol)-8
50 37 AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen and Vern) ЉۢРVincent Bell (Decca)-8

NEW THIS WEEK – MAY 30TH, 1970

45 — THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-1
71 — O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE –•– The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-9
73 — ARE YOU READY –•– Pacific Gas and Electric (Columbia)-1
75 — YOU, ME AND MEXICO –•– Edward Bear (Capitol)-1
76 — A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– Paul Davis (Bang)-4
88 — DON’T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME –•– Brook Benton with the Dixie Flyers (Cotillion)-1
90 — FRIENDS –•– Feather (White Whale)-1
91 — MORE THAN I CAN STAND –•– Bobby Womack (Minit)-3
92 — SOME BEAUTIFUL –•– Jack Wild (Capitol)-1
93 — LAY A LITTLE LOVIN’ ON ME –•– Robin McNamara (Steed)-1
94 — HEIGHDY-HO PRINCESS –•– The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers)-1
96 — YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON / HURT SO BAD (Medley) –•– Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-1
97 — FEELINGS –•– Barry Mann (Scepter)-1
98 — I THINK I LOVE YOU AGAIN –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1
99 — PRIMROSE LANE –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-1
100 — I CAN’T TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP –•– The Hollies (Epic)-1