USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1970
Top 100 Singles
1. SPIRIT IN THE SKY - Norman Greenbaum (Reprise)
2. ABC - The Jackson 5 (Motown)
3. BAND OF GOLD - Freda Payne (Invictus)
4. GET READY - Rare Earth (Rare Earth)
5. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
6. VENUS - The Shocking Blue (Colossus)
7. AMERICAN WOMAN - The Guess Who (RCA Victor)
8. WHICH WAY YOU GOIN’ BILLY? - The Poppy Family (London)
9. LET IT BE - The Beatles (Apple)
10.
MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
11.
BALL OF CONFUSION (That’s What The World Is Today) - The Temptations (Gordy)
12.
THE LOVE YOU SAVE - The Jackson 5 (Motown)
13.
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
14.
CRACKLIN’ ROSIE - Neil Diamond (Uni)
15.
SPILL THE WINE - Eric Burdon & War (MGM)
16.
(They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU - Carpenters (A&M)
17.
HEY THERE LONELY GIRL - Eddie Holman (ABC)
18.
WAR - Edwin Starr (Gordy)
19.
LAY DOWN (Candles In The Rain) - Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah)
20.
INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) - John Ono Lennon (Apple)
21.
NO TIME - The Guess Who (RCA Victor)
22.
MAKE IT WITH YOU - Bread (Elektra)
23.
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I’M YOURS - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
24.
CANDIDA - Dawn (Bell)
25.
EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL - Ray Stevens (Barnaby)
26.
SOMETHING’S BURNING - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (Reprise)
27.
THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
28.
RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE - The Blues Image (Atco)
29.
REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE - The Marmalade (London)
30.
UP AROUND THE BEND - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
31.
I WANT YOU BACK - The Jackson 5 (Motown)
32.
TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME - Tyrone Davis (Dakar)
33.
LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) - The Edison Lighthouse (Bell)
34.
THE RAPPER - The Jaggerz (Kama Sutra)
35.
IN THE SUMMERTIME - Mungo Jerry (Janus)
36.
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - The Beatles (Apple)
37.
THE LETTER - Joe Cocker (A&M)
38.
ALL RIGHT NOW - Free (A&M)
39.
(I Know) I’M LOSING YOU - Rare Earth (Rare Earth)
40.
O-O-H CHILD - The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)
41.
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - Frijid Pink (Parrot)
42.
I’LL BE THERE - The Jackson 5 (Motown)
43.
TIGHTER, TIGHTER - Alive And Kicking (Roulette)
44.
PSYCHEDELIC SHACK - The Temptations (Gordy)
45.
COME AND GET IT - Badfinger (Apple)
46.
EASY COME, EASY GO - Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)
47.
VEHICLE - The Ides Of March (Warner Bros.)
48.
PATCHES - Clarence Carter (Atlantic)
49.
FOR THE LOVE OF HIM - Bobbi Martin (United Artists)
50.
WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) - Tom Jones (Parrot)
51.
CECILIA - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
52.
TRAVELIN’ BAND - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
53.
INDIANA WANTS ME - R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)
54.
WHOLE LOTTA LOVE - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
55.
LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY - The Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor)
56.
THE WONDER OF YOU - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
57.
WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN - Carpenters (A&M)
58.
HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER - The Hollies (Epic)
59.
MA BELLE AMIE - The Tee Set (Colossus)
60.
MAKE ME SMILE - Chicago (Columbia)
61.
ARIZONA - Mark Lindsay (Columbia)
62.
EVIL WAYS - Santana (Columbia)
63.
I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
64.
SNOWBIRD - Anne Murray (Capitol)
65.
RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA - Brook Benton (Cotillion)
66.
IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE - Glen Campbell (Capitol)
67.
(If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CAN’T I TOUCH YOU? - Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)
68.
GROOVY SITUATION - Gene Chandler (Mercury)
69.
LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET - The Moments (Stang)
70.
GREEN-EYED LADY - Sugarloaf (Liberty)
71.
DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS - Tom Jones (Parrot)
72.
DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
73.
GIMME DAT DING - The Pipkins (Capitol)
74.
LOOK WHAT THEY’VE DONE TO MY SONG MA - The New Seekers (Elektra)
75.
DON’T CRY DADDY - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
76.
I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
77.
WOODSTOCK - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic)
78.
LOLA - The Kinks (Reprise)
79.
UNITED WE STAND - The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram)
80.
JAM UP JELLY TIGHT - Tommy Roe (ABC)
81.
IT’S ALL IN THE GAME - The Four Tops (Motown)
82.
CALL ME - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
83.
HONEY COME BACK - Glen Campbell (Capitol)
84.
JINGLE JANGLE - The Archies (Kirshner)
85.
FIRE AND RAIN - James Taylor (Warner Bros.)
86.
OUT IN THE COUNTRY - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
87.
IT’S A SHAME - The Spinners (V.I.P.)
88.
STILL WATER (Love) - The Four Tops (Motown)
89.
WESTBOUND #9 - The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)
90.
UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF - The Supremes (Motown)
91.
THAT’S WHERE I WENT WRONG - The Poppy Family (London)
92.
GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME - The Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus)
93.
SOMEBODY’S BEEN SLEEPING - 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax)
94.
SILVER BIRD - Mark Lindsay (Columbia)
95.
WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES - Joe South & The Believers (Capitol)
96.
HI-DE-HO - Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia)
97.
WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
98.
LAY A LITTLE LOVIN’ ON ME - Robin McNamara (Steed)
99.
KENTUCKY RAIN - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
100.
EL CONDOR PASA - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)