Hits of 1970

07/18/10

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Top songs from 1970

 1. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You, Carpenters
3. American Woman / No Sugar Tonight, The Guess Who
4. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head, B.J. Thomas
5. War, Edwin Starr
6. Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Diana Ross
7. I'll Be There, Jackson 5
8. Get Ready, Rare Earth
9. Let It Be, The Beatles
10. Band Of Gold, Freda Payne
11. Mama Told Me (Not To Come), Three Dog Night
12. Everything Is Beautiful, Ray Stevens
13. Make It With You, Bread
14. Hitchin' A Ride, Vanity Fair
15. ABC, Jackson 5
16. The Love You Save / I Found That Girl, Jackson 5
17. Cracklin' Rose, Neil Diamond
18. Candida, Dawn
19. Thank You (Fallettin Me Be Mice Elf Again) / Everybody Is A Star,
Sly and The Family Stone
20. Spill The Wine, Eric Burdon and War
21. O-o-h Child / Dear Prudence, Five Stairsteps and Cubie
22. Spirit In The Sky, Norman Greenbaum
23. Lay Down (Candles In The Rain), Melanie and The Edwin Hawkins
Singers
24. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today), Temptations
25. Love On A Two Way Street, Moments
27. Which Way You Goin' Billy?, Poppy Family
28. All Right Now, Free
29. Julie, Do Ya Love Me, Bobby Sherman
30. Green-eyed Lady, Sugarloaf
31. Signed Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours), Stevie Wonder
32. Ride Captain Ride, Blues Image
33. Venus, Shocking Blue
34. Instant Karma (We All Shine On), John Ono Lennon
35. Patches, Clarence Carter
36. Lookin' Out My Back Door / Long As I Can See The Light, Creedence
Clearwater Revival
37. Rainy Night In Georgia, Brook Benton
38. Something's Burning, Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
39. Give Me Just A Little More Time, Chairmen Of The Board
40. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), Edison Lighthouse
41. The Long And Winding Road / For You Blue, The Beatles
42. Snowbird, Anne Murray
43. Reflections Of My Life, Marmalade
44. Hey There Lonely Girl, Eddie Holman
45. The Rapper, Jaggerz
46. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, Hollies
47. Tighter, Tighter, Alive and Kicking
48. Come And Get It, Badfinger
49. Cecelia, Simon and Garfunkel
50. Love Land, Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
51. Turn Back The Hands Of Time, Tyrone Davis
52. Lola, Kinks
53. In The Summertime, Mungo Jerry
54. Indiana Wants Me, R. Dean Taylor
55. (I Know) I'm Losing You, Rare Earth
56. Easy Come, Easy Go, Bobby Sherman
57. Express Yourself, Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm
Band
58. Still Water (Love), Four Tops
59. Make Me Smile, Chicago
60. House Of The Rising Sun , Frijid Pink
61. 25 Or 6 To 4, Chicago
62. My Baby Loves Lovin', White Plains
63. Love Or Let Me Be Lonely, Friends Of Distinction
64. United We Stand, Brotherhood Of Man
65. We've Only Just Begun, Carpenters
66. Arizona, Mark Lindsay
67. Fire And Rain, James Taylor
68. Groovy Situation, Gene Chandler
69. Evil Ways, Santana
70. No Time, The Guess Who
71. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time), Delfonics
72. The Wonder Of You / Mama Liked The Roses, Elvis Presley
73. Up Around The Bend / Run Through The Jungle, Creedence Clearwater
Revival
74. (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You, Ronnie
Dyson
75. I Just Can't Help Believing, B.J. Thomas
76. It's A Shame, Spinners
77. For The Love Of Him, Bobbi Martin
78. Mississippi Queen, Mountain
79. I Want To Take You Higher, Ike and Tina Turner
80. The Letter, Joe Cocker
81. Ma Belle Amie, Tee Set
82. The Bells, Originals
83. Yellow River, Christie
84. Somebody's Been Sleeping, 100 Proof and Aged In Soul
85. Vehicle, Ides Of March
86. Gimme Dat Ding, Pipkins
87. Lay A Little Lovin' On Me, Robin Mcnamara
88. Up The Ladder To The Roof, Supremes
89. Travelin' Band / Who'll Stop The Rain, Creedence Clearwater Revival
90. Come Saturday Morning, Sandpipers
91. Psychedelic Shack, Temptations
92. Without Love (There Is Nothing), Tom Jones
93. Are You Ready?, Pacific Gas and Electric
94. Woodstock, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
95. I'll Never Fall In Love Again, Dionne Warwick
96. Look What They've Done To My Song Ma, New Seekers
97. Walk A Mile In My Shoes, Joe South
98. The Thrill Is Gone, B.B. King
99. It's Only Make Believe, Glen Campbell
100. Call Me, Aretha Franklin

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Another List

100 Proof Aged In Soul - Somebody's Been Sleeping - 11-70 - Hot Wax
Alive & Kicking - Tighter, Tighter - 07-60 - Roulette
The Archies - Jingle, Jangle - 01-70 - Kirshner
Badfinger - Come And Get It - 04-70 - Apple
Badfinger - No Matter What - 12-70 - Apple
The Beatles - Let It Be - 03-70 - Apple
The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road/For You Blue - 06-70 - Apple
Brook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia - 02-70 - Cotillion
Blood Sweat & Tears - Hi-De-Ho - 09-70 - Columbia
Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride - 06-70 - Atco
Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay - 11-70 - L&R/MGM
Bread - It Don't Matter To Me - 11-70 - Elektra
Bread - Make It With You - 07-70 - Elektra
The Brotherhood Of Man - United We Stand - 07-70 - Deram
James Brown - Super Bad (Pts 1 & 2) - 11-70 - King
Eric Burdon & War - Spill The Wine - 08-70 - MGM
Glen Campbell - It's Only Make Believe - 10-70 - Capitol
The Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun - 10-70 - A&M
The Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You - 07-70 - A&M
Clarence Carter - Patches - 08-70 - Atlantic
Gene Chandler  - Groovy Situation - 09-70 - Mercury
The Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time - 03-70 - Invictus
Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4 - 08-70 - Columbia
Chicago - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - 12-70 - Columbia
Chicago - Make Me Smile - 06-70 - Columbia
Joe Cocker - Cry Me A River - 11-70 - A&M
Joe Cocker - The Letter - 05-70 - A&M
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long As I Can See The Light - 09-70 - Fantasy
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend/Run Through The Jungle - 05-70 - Fantasy
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop The Rain - 02-70 - Fantasy
Crosby, Stiils, Nash & Young - Ohio - 08-70 - Atlantic
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Woodstock - 05-70 - Atlantic
Tyrone Davis - Turn Back The Hands Of Time - 04-70 - Dakar
Dawn - Candida - 09-70 - 09-70 - Bell
Dawn - Knock Three Times - 12-70 - Bell
The Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - 03-70 - Philly Groove
Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie - 09-70 - Uni
Ronnie Dyson - (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You - 08-70 - Columbia
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - 03-70 - Bell
Ernie - Rubber Duckie - 09-70 - Columbia
The Fifth Dimension - One Less Bell To Answer - 12-70 - Bell
The Five Stairsteps - O-O-Oh Child - 07-70 - Buddah
The Four Tops - Still Water (Love) - 10-70 - Motown
Aretha Franklin - Call Me - 04-70 - Atlantic
Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song - 09-70 - Atlantic
Free - All Right Now - 10-70 - Island
The Friends Of Distinction - Love Or Let Me Be Lonely - 04-70 - RCA
Frijid Pink - House Of The Rising Sun - 03-70 - Parrot
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky - 03-70 - Reprise
The Guess Who - American Woman/No Sugar Tonight - 04-70 - RCA
The Guess Who - No Time - 02-70 - RCA
The Guess Who -  Share The Land - 12-70 - RCA
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity - 12-70 - Apple
The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - 03-70 - Epic
Eddie Holman - Hey There Lonely Girl - 02-70 - ABC
Brian Hyland - Gypsy Woman - 11-70 - Uni
The Ides Of March - Vehicle - 05-70 - Warner
The Jackson Five - ABC - 03-70 - Motown
The Jackson Five - I'll Be There - 10-70 - Motown
The Jackson Five - The Love You Save - 06-70 - Motown
The Jaggerz - The Rapper - 02-70 - Kama Sutra
Tom Jones - Daughter Of Darkness - 06-70 - Parrot
Tom Jones - I (Who Have Nothing) - 09-70 - Parrot
Tom Jones - Without Love (There Is Nothing) - 01-70 - Parrot
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone - 02-70 - Bluesway
The Kinks - Lola - 10-70 - Reprise
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma (We All Shine On) - 03-70 - Apple
Mark Lindsay - Arizona - 02-70 - Columbia
The Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life - 05-70 - London
Bobbi Martin - For The Love Of Him - 05-70 - UA
Robin McNamara - Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - 08-70 - Steed
Melanie - Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) - 06-70 - Buddah
The Moments - Love On A Two-Way Street - 05-70 - Stang
Van Morrison - Domino - 12-70 - Warner
Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime - 08-70 - Janus
Anne Murray - Snowbird - 09-70 - Capitol
The New Seekers Featuring Eve Graham - Look What They've Done To My Song Ma - 10-70 - Elektra
The Originals - The Bells - 04-70 - Soul
Pacific Gas & Electric - Are You Ready - 07-70 - Columbia
The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You - 11-70 - Bell
Freda Payne - Band Of Gold - 06-70 - Invictus
Wilson Pickett - Engine Number 9 - 11-70 - Atlantic
The Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding - 07-70 - Capitol
The Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy - 05-70 - London
The Presidents - 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) - 12-70 - Sussex
Elvis Presley - Don't Cry Daddy/Rubberneckin' - 01-70 - RCA
Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You/Mama Liked The Roses - 06-70 - RCA
Elvis Presley - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me/Patch It Up - 11-70 -RCA
Rare Earth - Get Ready - 05-70 - Rare Earth
Rare Earth - (I Know) I'm Losing You - 09-70 - Rare Earth
Miguel Rios - A Song Of Joy - 07-70 - A&M
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tears Of A Clown - 11-70 - Tamla
Tommy Roe - Jam Up Jelly Tight - 01-70 - ABC
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Something's Burning - 04-70 - Reprise
Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough - 08-70 - Motown
Santana - Black Magic Woman - 12-70 - Columbia
Santana - Evil Ways - 03-70 - Columbia
Bobby Sherman - Easy Come, Easy Go - 03-70 - Metromedia
Bobby Sherman - Julie, Do Ya Love Me - 09-70 - Metromedia
Shocking Blue - Venus - 01-70 - Colossus
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - 02-70 - Columbia
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia - 05-70 - Columbia
Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)/Everybody Is A Star - 01-70 - Epic
Joe South - Walk A Mile In My Shoes - 02-70 - Capitol
The Spinners - It's A Shame - 10-70 - V.I.P.
Edwin Starr - War - 08-70 - Gordy
Ray Stevens - Everything Is Beautiful - 05-70 - Barnaby
Sugarloaf - Green-Eyed Lady - 10-70 - Liberty
The Supremes - Stoned Love - 11-70 - Motown
The Supremes - Up The Ladder To The Roof - 04-70 - Motown
James Taylor - Fire And Rain - 10-70 - Warner
R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me - 10-70 - Rare Earth
The Tee Set - Ma Belle Amie - 02-70 - Colossus
The Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - 06-70 - Gordy
The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack - 02-70 - Gordy
Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - 06-70 - Dunhill
B.J. Thomas - I Just Can't Help Believing - 08-70 - Scepter
Vanity Fair - Early In The Morning - 01-70 - Page One
Vanity Fair - Hitchin' A Ride - 06-70 - Page One
Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Fall In Love Again - 01-70 - Scepter
The White Plains - My Baby Loves Lovin' - 06-70 - Deram
The Who - See Me, Feel Me - 12-70 - Decca
Stevie Wonder - Heaven Help Us All - 11-70 - Tamla
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours - 07-70 - Tamla
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself - 10-70 - Warner

 

 


 

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  • Top Movies of 1970

  • Love Story
  • Airport
  • M*A*S*H
  • Patton
  • Five Easy Pieces
  • Little Big Man
  • Catch-22
  • Gimme Shelter
  • Let It Be
  • Woodstock
  • The Aristocats
  • Claire's Knee
  • Diary Of A Mad Housewife
  • Lovers And Other Strangers
  • Performance
  • Rio Lobo
  • Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
  • Tora! Tora! Tora!
  • Women In Love
  • Zabriskie Point
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    Top TV Shows of 1970

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.
  • The Flip Wilson Show
  • Here's Lucy
  • Ironside
  • Gunsmoke
  • The ABC Movie of the Week
  • Hawaii Five-O
  • Medical Center
  • Bonanza
  • The F.B.I.
  • The Mod Squad
  • Adam 12
  • Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In
  • The Wonderful World of Disney
  • Mayberry R.F.D.
  • Hee Haw
  • Mannix
  • The Men from Shiloh
  • My Three Sons
  • The Doris Day Show
  •