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1. Raindrops keep fallin' on my head - B.J. Thomas
2. I want you back - The Jackson 5
3. I'll never fall in love again - Dionne Warwick
4. Without your love (There is nothing) - Tom Jones
5. Blowing away - The 5th Dimension
6. La la la (If I had you) - Bobby Sherman
7. Early in the morning - Vanity Fare
8. Hey there lonely girl - Eddie Holman
9. Baby take me in your arms - Jefferson
2. I want you back - The Jackson 5
3. I'll never fall in love again - Dionne Warwick
4. Without your love (There is nothing) - Tom Jones
5. Blowing away - The 5th Dimension
6. La la la (If I had you) - Bobby Sherman
7. Early in the morning - Vanity Fare
8. Hey there lonely girl - Eddie Holman
9. Baby take me in your arms - Jefferson
10. Don't cry daddy / Rubberneckin' - Elvis Presley (RCA)
1. Thank you (Falettin me be mice elf agin) - Sly & the Family Stone
2. Venus - Shocking Blue
3. No time - The Guess Who
4. Evil ways - Santana
5. Psychedelic shack - The Temptations
6. Arizona - Mark Lindsay
7. Give me just a little more time - The Chairmen of the Board
8. Walking in the rain - Jay & the Americans
9. Jingle Jangle - The Archies
10. The thrill is gone - B.B. King
M A R C H 7, 1970
Sly Stone
FEBRUARY 14, 19701. Thank you (Falettin me be mice elf agin) - Sly & the Family Stone
2. Venus - Shocking Blue
3. No time - The Guess Who
4. Evil ways - Santana
5. Psychedelic shack - The Temptations
6. Arizona - Mark Lindsay
7. Give me just a little more time - The Chairmen of the Board
8. Walking in the rain - Jay & the Americans
9. Jingle Jangle - The Archies
10. The thrill is gone - B.B. King
1. Bridge over troubled water - Simon & Garfunkel
2. Who'll stop the rain - Credence Clearwater Revival
3. Rainy night in Georgia - Brook Benton
4. Instant Karma (We all shine on) - John Lennon
5. Love grows where my Rosemary goes - Edison Lighthouse
6. Ma belle amie - The Tee Set
7. He ain't heavy, he's my brother - The Hollies
8. The rapper - The Jaggerz
9. Evil ways - Santana
10. Didn't I (Blow your mind this time?) - The Delfonics
A P R I L 11, 1970
2. Who'll stop the rain - Credence Clearwater Revival
3. Rainy night in Georgia - Brook Benton
4. Instant Karma (We all shine on) - John Lennon
5. Love grows where my Rosemary goes - Edison Lighthouse
6. Ma belle amie - The Tee Set
7. He ain't heavy, he's my brother - The Hollies
8. The rapper - The Jaggerz
9. Evil ways - Santana
10. Didn't I (Blow your mind this time?) - The Delfonics
1. Let it be - The Beatles (Apple)
2. Spirit in the sky - Norman Greenbaum
3. Come and get - Badfinger
4. Easy come, easy go - Bobby Sherman
5. Up the ladder to the roof - The Supremes
6. Woodstock - Crosby, Still & Nash
7. The bells - The originals
8. For the love of him - Bobbi Martin
9. You're the one, Part II - Little Sister
10. House of the rising sun - Frijid Pink
M A Y 9, 1970
1. American woman - The Guess Who
2. ABC - The Jackson 5
3. Vehicle - The Ides of March
4. Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel
5. Reflections of my life - The Marmelade
6. Turn back the hands of time - Tyrone Davis
7. Love on a two-way street - The Moments
8. Love or let me be lonely - The Friends of Distinction
9. Make me smile - Chicago
10. Something's burning - Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
J U N E 13, 1970
2. Spirit in the sky - Norman Greenbaum
3. Come and get - Badfinger
4. Easy come, easy go - Bobby Sherman
5. Up the ladder to the roof - The Supremes
6. Woodstock - Crosby, Still & Nash
7. The bells - The originals
8. For the love of him - Bobbi Martin
9. You're the one, Part II - Little Sister
10. House of the rising sun - Frijid Pink
1. American woman - The Guess Who
2. ABC - The Jackson 5
3. Vehicle - The Ides of March
4. Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel
5. Reflections of my life - The Marmelade
6. Turn back the hands of time - Tyrone Davis
7. Love on a two-way street - The Moments
8. Love or let me be lonely - The Friends of Distinction
9. Make me smile - Chicago
10. Something's burning - Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
1. The long and winding road - The Beatles
2. Which way you're goin' Billy? - The Poppy Family
3. Everything is beautiful - Ray Stevens
4. Up around the bend - Credence Clearwater Revival
5. Get ready - Rare Earth
6. The letter - Joe Cocker
7. Lay down (Candles in the rain) - Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins' Singers
8. Hitchin' a ride - Vanity Fare
9. United we stand - The Brotherhood of Man
10. Baby hold on - The Grass Roots
J U L Y 11, 1970
2. Which way you're goin' Billy? - The Poppy Family
3. Everything is beautiful - Ray Stevens
4. Up around the bend - Credence Clearwater Revival
5. Get ready - Rare Earth
6. The letter - Joe Cocker
7. Lay down (Candles in the rain) - Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins' Singers
8. Hitchin' a ride - Vanity Fare
9. United we stand - The Brotherhood of Man
10. Baby hold on - The Grass Roots
1. Mama told me not to come - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
2. The love you save - The Jackson 5
3. Ball of confusion - The Temptations
4. Ride captain ride - Blues Image
5. The wonder of you - Elvis Presley
6. Are you ready? - Pacific Gas & Electric
7. Teach your children - Crosby, Still & Nash
8. My baby loves lovin' - White Plains
9. Gimme dat ding - The Pipkins
10. O-o-h child - The Five Stairstep
AUGUST 1, 1970
1. (They long to be) Close to you - Carpenters
2. Signed, sealed, I'm yours - Stevie Wonder
3. War - Edwin Starr
4. Band of gold - Freda Payne
5. Spill the wine - Eric Burdon & the Animals
6. I know I'm losing you - Rare Earth
7. Patches - Clarence Carter
8. Tighter, tighter - Alive & Kicking
9. (If you let me make love to you then) Why can't I touch you? - Ronnie Dyson
10. I just can't help believing - B.J. Thomas
SEPTEMBER 5, 1970
1. Make it with you - Bread
2. In the summertime - Mungo Jerry
3. Don't play that song - Aretha Franklin
4. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
5. El condor pasa - Simon & Garfunkel
6. Somebody's been sleeping in my bed - 100 Proof (Aged in Soul)
7. Express yourself - Charles Wright & the 103rd Street Rhythm Band
8. I (Who have nothing) - Tom Jones
9. Look what they've done to my song, ma - Melanie
10. Get up (I feel like beina a sex machine) - James Brown
OCTOBER 3, 1970
1. Ain't no mountain high enough - Diana Ross
2. Lookin' out my back door / Long as I can see the light - Credence Clearwater Revival
3. Candida - Dawn
4. Cracklin' Rose - Neil Diamond
5. Julie, do ya love me? - Bobby Sherman
6. Lola - The Kinks
7. Green-eyed lady - Sugarloaf
8. All right now - Free
9. Snow bird - Anne Murray
10. Only love can break your heart - Neil Young
NOVEMBER 7, 1970
1. I'll be there - The Jackson 5
2. We've only just begun - Carpenters
3. Fire and rain - James Taylor
4. Gypsy woman - Brian Hylland
5. Indiana wants me - R. Dean
6. Super bad - James Brown
7. It don't matter to me - Bread
8. Our house - Crosby, Stills & Nash
9. Ruby Tuesday - Melanie
10. See me, feel me - The Who
DECEMBER 5, 1970
1. I think I love you - The Partridge Family
2. The tears of a clown - Smokey Robinson
3. One less bell to answer - The 5th Dimension
4. No matter what - Badfinger
2. The love you save - The Jackson 5
3. Ball of confusion - The Temptations
4. Ride captain ride - Blues Image
5. The wonder of you - Elvis Presley
6. Are you ready? - Pacific Gas & Electric
7. Teach your children - Crosby, Still & Nash
8. My baby loves lovin' - White Plains
9. Gimme dat ding - The Pipkins
10. O-o-h child - The Five Stairstep
1. (They long to be) Close to you - Carpenters
2. Signed, sealed, I'm yours - Stevie Wonder
3. War - Edwin Starr
4. Band of gold - Freda Payne
5. Spill the wine - Eric Burdon & the Animals
6. I know I'm losing you - Rare Earth
7. Patches - Clarence Carter
8. Tighter, tighter - Alive & Kicking
9. (If you let me make love to you then) Why can't I touch you? - Ronnie Dyson
10. I just can't help believing - B.J. Thomas
1. Make it with you - Bread
2. In the summertime - Mungo Jerry
3. Don't play that song - Aretha Franklin
4. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
5. El condor pasa - Simon & Garfunkel
6. Somebody's been sleeping in my bed - 100 Proof (Aged in Soul)
7. Express yourself - Charles Wright & the 103rd Street Rhythm Band
8. I (Who have nothing) - Tom Jones
9. Look what they've done to my song, ma - Melanie
10. Get up (I feel like beina a sex machine) - James Brown
1. Ain't no mountain high enough - Diana Ross
2. Lookin' out my back door / Long as I can see the light - Credence Clearwater Revival
3. Candida - Dawn
4. Cracklin' Rose - Neil Diamond
5. Julie, do ya love me? - Bobby Sherman
6. Lola - The Kinks
7. Green-eyed lady - Sugarloaf
8. All right now - Free
9. Snow bird - Anne Murray
10. Only love can break your heart - Neil Young
1. I'll be there - The Jackson 5
2. We've only just begun - Carpenters
3. Fire and rain - James Taylor
4. Gypsy woman - Brian Hylland
5. Indiana wants me - R. Dean
6. Super bad - James Brown
7. It don't matter to me - Bread
8. Our house - Crosby, Stills & Nash
9. Ruby Tuesday - Melanie
10. See me, feel me - The Who
1. I think I love you - The Partridge Family
2. The tears of a clown - Smokey Robinson
3. One less bell to answer - The 5th Dimension
4. No matter what - Badfinger
5. Black magic woman - Santana (Columbia)
6. Share the land - Guess Who
7. Heaven help us all - Stevie Wonder
8. Stoned love - The Supremes
9. Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
10. You don't have to say you love me - Elvis Presley
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6. Share the land - Guess Who
7. Heaven help us all - Stevie Wonder
8. Stoned love - The Supremes
9. Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
10. You don't have to say you love me - Elvis Presley
The teen-set was really strong in 1970.
Billboard, 40 best selling hits of 1970
1. Bridge over troubled water - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
2. (They long to be) Close to you - Carpenters (A&M)
3. American woman - Guess Who (RCA)
4. Raindrops keep fallin' on my head - B.J.Thomas (Scepter Records)
5. War - Edwin Starr (Gordy)
6. Ain't no mountain high enough - Diana Ross (Motown)
7. I'll be there - Jackson Five (Motown)
8. Get ready - Rare Earth (Motown)
9. Let it be - The Beatles (Apple)
10. Band of gold - Freda Payne (Invictus)
11. Mama told me (Not to come) - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
12. Everything is beautiful - Ray Stevens (Barnaby Records)
13. Make it with you - Bread (Elektra)
14. Hitchin' a ride - Vanity Fair (Page One)
15. ABC - Jackson Five (Motown)
16. The love you save - Jackson Five Motown (Motown)
17. Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond (Uni)
18. Candida - Dawn (Bell)
19. Thank you (Falettinme be mice elf agin) - Sly & the Family Stone (Epic)
20. Spill the wine - Eric Burdon & War (MGM)
21. O-o-h child - Five Stairsteps (Buddah Records)
22. Spirit in the sky - Norman Greenbaum (Reprise) God-rock
23. Lay down (Candles in the rain) - Melanie & Edwin Hawkins' Singers (Buddah Records)
24. Ball of confusion - Temptations (Gordy)
25. Love on a two-way street - The Moments (Stang)
26. All right now - Free (A&M)
27. Which way you goin', Billy? - Poppy Family feat. Susan Jacks (London)
28. I want you back - Jackson Five (Motown)
29. Julie, do ya love me? - Bobby Sherman (Metromedia Records)
30. Green-eyed lady - Sugar Loaf (Liberty)
31. Signed, sealed, delievered I'm yours - Steve Wonder (Tamla)
32. Ride captain ride - Blues Image (Atco)
33. Venus - Shocking Blue (Polydor)
34. Instant Karma - John Ono Lennon (Apple)
35. Patches - Clarence Carter (Atlantic)
36. Lookin' out my back door - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
37. Rainy night in Georgia - Brook Benton (Atlantic)
38. Something's burning - Kenny Rogers & the First Edition (Reprise)
39. Give just a little more time - The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)
40. Loves grows (Where my Rosemary goes) - Edison Lighthouse (Bell)
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Detroit, 3rd February 1970; 'Thank you for letting me be myself again'.
Billboard, 11 July 1970
1. Mama told me (not to come) - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
2. The love you save - Jackson Five (Motown)
3. Ball of confusion - The Temptations (Motown)
4. Ride, captain, ride - Blues Image (Atco)
5. Band of gold - Freda Payne (Invictus)
6. Lay down (Candles in the rain) - Melanie (Kama Sutra)
7. (They long to be) Close to you - Carpenters (A&M)
8. The long and winding road - The Beatles (Apple)
9. The wonder of you - Elvis Presley (RCA)
10. Hitching a ride - Vanity Fair (Page One)
11. Gimme dat ding - The Pipkins (Capitol)
12. Ooh child - The Stairsteps (Buddah Records)
13. Get ready - Rare Earth (Motown)
14. United we stand - Brotherhood of Man (London)
15. Song of Joy (Beethoven's) - Miguel Rios (A&M)
16. My baby loves lovin' - White Plains (Deram)
17. Tighter, tighter - Alive & Kicking (Roulette)
18. Love land - Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (WB)
19. Are you ready? - Pacific Gas & Electricity (Columbia)
20. Make it with you - Bread (Elektra)
21. Mississipi queen - Mountain (Windfall)
22. Love on a two-way street - The Moments (Stang)
23. Which way you're going, Billy? - Poppy Family feat. Susan Jacks (London)
24. Teach your children - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic)
25. Sugar sugar - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
26. Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
27. Question - Moody Blues (Deram)
28. Check out your mind - The Impressions (Curtom)
29. Everything's beautiful - Ray Stevens (Barnaby)
30. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic)
31. Save the country - 5th Dimension (Dunhill)
32. It's all in the game - Four Tops (Motown)
33. Westbound #9 - Flame Ember (Hot Wax)
34. Mississipi - John Philips (Dunhill)
35. Spirit in the dark - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
36. I just can't help believing - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
37. Go back - Crabby Appleton
38. Spill the wine - Eric Burdon & War (MGM)
39. Silver bird - Mark Lindsay (Columbia)
40. The end of our road - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
Billboard, 25 July 1970.
1. (They long to be) Close to you - Carpenters (A&M)
2. Mama told me - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
3. Band of gold - Freda Payne (Invictus)
4. The love you save - Jackson Five (Motown)
5. Make it with you - Bread (Elektra)
6. Ball of confusion - The Temptations (Motown)
7. Ride, captain, ride - Blues Image (Atco)
8. Ooh child - Five Stairsteps (Buddah Records)
9. Signed, sealed, deliverd, I'm yours - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
10. Lay down (Candles in the rain) - Melanie (Buddah Records)
11. Tighter tigher - Alive and Kicking (Roulette)
12. Hitching a ride - Vanity Fair (Page One)
13. Gimme dat ding - The Pipkins (Capitol)
14. Spill the wine - Eric Burdon & War (MGM)
15. Are you ready? - Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia)
16. Teach your children - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic)
17. The wonder of you - Elvis Presley (RCA)
18. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic)
19. Song of Joy - Miguel Rios (A&M)
20. I just can't help believing - B.J.Thomas (Scepter Records)
21. The long and winding road - The Beatles (Apple)
22. My baby loves lovin' - White Plains (Deram)
23. Get ready - Rare Earth (Motown)
24. Lay a little love on me - Robin McNamara (Dot)
25. War - Edwin Starr (Gordy)
26. Why can't I touch you? - Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)
27. Save the country (Laura Nyro) - 5th Dimension (Dunhill)
28. Silver bird - Mark Lindsay (Columbia)
29. Mississipi queen - Mountain (Windfall)
30. Westbound # 9 - Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)
31. Love land - Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (WB)
32. In the summer time - Mungo Jerry (Pye)
33. United we stand - Brotherhood of Man (Deram)
34. Check out your mind - The Impressions (Curtom)
35. Mississipi - John Philips (Dunhill)
36. Go back - Crabby Appleton (Elektra)
37. Steal away - Johnny Taylor (Stax)
38. Maybe - Three Degrees (Roulette)
39. Tell it all, brother - Kenny Rogers & the First Edition (Reprise)
40. You're trying to make a fool of me - The Delfonics (Bell)
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Billboard, 12 December 1970, 'Tears of a clown', Smokey Robinson & Miracles.
Billboard, 19 December 1970
1. The tears of a clown - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (Tamla)
2. My sweet Lord / Isn't it a pity? - George Harrison (Apple)
3. One less bell to answer - 5th Dimension (Bell)
4. I think I love you - Partridge Family (Bell)
5. Black magic woman - Santana (Columbia)
6. Knock three times - Dawn (Bell)
7. Stoned love - The Supremes (Motown)
8. Does anybody really know what time it is? - Chicago (Columbia)
9. Gypsy woman - Brian Hyland (Uni)
10. No matter what - Badfinger (Apple)
11. Share the land - Guess Who (RCA)
12. We've only just begun - Carpenters (A&M)
13. 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of love) - The Presidents
14. I'll be there - Jackson Five (Motown)
15. Domino - Van Morrison (WB)
16. Heaven help us all - Steve Wonder (Tamla)
17. Be my baby - Andy Kim (Steed-Dot)
18. After midnight - Eric Clapton (RSO)
19. For the good times - Ray Price (Columbia)
20. He ain't heavy, he's my brother - Neil Diamond (Uni)
21. Fire and rain - James Taylor (WB)
22. Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom (Chimneyville-Atlantic)
23. One man band - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
24. You don't have to say you love me (Io che non vivo) - Elvis Presley (RCA)
25. Pay to the piper - Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)
26. Can't stop loving you - Tom Jones (Parrot)
27. Stoney End - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
28. Groove me - King Floyd (Chimneyville-Atlantic)
29. It's impossible (Somos novios) - Perry Como (RCA)
30. River deep mountain high - The Supremes & Four Tops (Motown)
31. Immigrant song - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
32. If I were your woman - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Motown)
33. Only love can break your heart - Neil Young (Reprise) 3 wks
34. Engine number 9 - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
35. I'm not my brother's keeper - Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)
36. Do it - Neil Diamond (Bang Records)
37. Border song (Holy Moses) - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) wr. by Elton John
38. Your song - Elton John (Uni) debut
39. So close - Jake Holmes (Polydor) debut
40. Rose garden - Lynn Anderson (Columbia) debut
best selling album: Abraxas - Santana (Columbia)
'So close' by Jake Holmes (Polydor) peaked at 49, and yet Casey counted it down for one week on AT40
Billboard, 26 December 1970
1. My sweet Lord / Isn't it a pity? - George Harrison (Apple)
2. One less bell to answer - 5th Dimension (Bell)
3. The tears of a clown - Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla) down from #1
4. Knock three times - Dawn (Bell)
5. Black magic woman - Santana (Columbia)
6. I think I love you - Partridge Family feat. David Cassidy (Bell)
7. Stoned love - The Supremes (Motown)
8. Does anybody really know what time it is? - Chicago (Columbia)
9. Gypsy woman - Brian Hyland (Uni)
10. No matter what - Badfinger (Apple)
11. 5-10-15-20 (25-30 years of love) - The Presidents (Sussex) prod. Van McCoy
12. Domino - Van Morrison (WB)
13. Stoney End - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
14. For the good times - Ray Price (Columbia)
15. We've only just begun - Carpenters (A&M) 14 wks
16. I'll be there - Jackson Five (Motown)
17. River deep, mountain high - The Supremes & Four Tops (Motown)
18. Groove me - King Floyd (Chimneyville-Atlantic)
19. It's impossible (Somos novios) - Perry Como (RCA)
20. He ain't heavy, he's my brother - Neil Diamond (Uni)
21. Be my baby - Andy Kim (Steed-Dot)
22. One man band - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
23. Pay to the piper - The Chairmen of the Board (Invictus)
24. If I were your woman - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Motown) 2nd wk
25. Can't stop loving you - Tom Jones (Parrot)
26. Lonely days - Bee Gees (Atco) debut
27. Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom (L&R Records-MGM)
28. Immigrant song - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
29. Your song - Elton John (Uni) 2nd wk
30. Share the land - Guess Who (RCA)
31. Love the one you're with - Stephen Stills (Atlantic)
32. Patch it up / You don't have to say you love me - Elvis Presley (RCA)
33. Rose garden - Lynn Anderson (Columbia)
34. I'm not my brother's keeper - The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)
35. Fire and rain - James Taylor (WB) 14 wks
36. Do it - Neil Diamond (Bang Records)
37. Border song (Holy Moses) - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
38. After midnight - Eric Clapton (Atco)
39. Games - Redeye (Pentagram) debut
40. We got to get you a woman - Runt (Ampex) Todd Rundgren - debut
'Bridge over troubled water', 31st January 1970; 'Try' Janis Joplin, 7 February 1970.
'Instant Karma!', 21st February 1970; Leon Russell, 28 February 1970.
'Je t'aime... mois non plus', 7 February 1970.
Marmalade's 'Reflections of my life', 14 February 1970; Young Blood's 'Get together', 7 March 1970.
Cassette was King, 21st March 1970.
B.J.Thomas in Times Square; The Beatles' 'Let it be', 21st March 1970.
Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen, 28 March 1970.
Bill Cosby's Grammy for best comedy album, 28 March 1970; Memphis is not Abbey Road, 4 April 1970.
1970 was Columbia Records bumper year (11 April); Chuck Berry is back at Chess Records, 11 April 1970.
Tom Jones was king in 1969; Burt Bacharah had his best year ever too.
3rd May 1971 - Alexis Smith; 28 February 1972 - Liza Minelli.
3rd July 1972 - Woody Allen; 25 September 1972 - Maude - Archie Bunker.
7 July 1975 - Elton John's Captain Fantastic; 28 February 1977 - Linda Ronstadt.
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