Top 100 Songs of 1970

Posted by Sebrina Pilcher on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1970. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

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Top 100 Songs of 1970

Top 100 Songs of 1970

1War – Edwin Starr

2American Woman / No Sugar Tonight – The Guess Who

3Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel

4(They Long to Be) Close to You – The Carpenters

5Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head – B.J. Thomas

6I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

7Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross

8Get Ready – Rare Earth

9Band of Gold – Freda Payne

10Let It Be – The Beatles

11Everything Is Beautiful – Ray Stevens

12Mama Told Me (Not to Come) – Three Dog Night

13Make It With You – Bread

14Hitchin’ A Ride – Vanity Fair

15The Love You Save / I Found That Girl – The Jackson 5

16Cracklin’ Rosie – Neil Diamond

17Candida – Dawn

18Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Everybody Is a Star – Sly and The Family Stone

19Lay Down (Candles In the Rain) – Melanie and The Edwin Hawkins Singers

20Spirit In the Sky – Norman Greenbaum

21Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) – The Temptations

22All Right Now – Free

23Julie, Do Ya Love Me – Bobby Sherman

24I Want You Back – The Jackson 5

25Green-Eyed Lady – Sugarloaf

26Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours – Stevie Wonder

27Ride Captain Ride – Blues Image

28Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) – John Lennon/Yoko Ono

29Lookin’ Out My Back Door / Long As I Can See the Light – Creedence Clearwater Revival

30Rainy Night In Georgia – Brook Benton

31Something’s Burning – Kenny Rogers and The First Edition

32Give Me Just a Little More Time – The Chairmen Of The Board

33Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) – Edison Lighthouse

34The Long and Winding Road / For You Blue – The Beatles

35Reflections of My Life – Marmalade

36He Ain’t Heavy… He’s My Brother – The Hollies

37Tighter, Tighter – Alive N Kicking

38Come and Get It – Badfinger

39Cecilia – Simon and Garfunkel

40Love Land – Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

More 60 Top Songs of 1970

  • Abc – The Jackson 5
  • Which Way You Goin’ Billy? – The Poppy Family
  • Spill the Wine – Eric Burdon and War
  • O-O-H Child – The Five Stairsteps
  • Love On a Two Way Street – The Moments
  • Venus – Shocking Blue
  • Patches – Clarence Carter
  • Snowbird – Anne Murray
  • Hey There Lonely Girl – Eddie Holman
  • The Rapper – The Jaggerz
  •  Turn Back the Hands of Time – Tyrone Davis
  •  Lola – The Kinks
  •  In the Summertime – Mungo Jerry
  •  Indiana Wants Me – R. Dean Taylor
  •  (I Know) I’m Losing You – Rare Earth
  •  Easy Come, Easy Go – Bobby Sherman
  •  Express Yourself – Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
  •  Still Water (Love) – The Four Tops
  •  Make Me Smile – Chicago
  • House Of The Rising Sun, Frijid Pink
  •  25 or 6 to 4 – Chicago
  •  My Baby Loves Lovin’ – White Plains
  •  Love or Let Me Be Lonely – Friends Of Distinction
  •  United We Stand – The Brotherhood Of Man
  •  We’ve Only Just Begun – The Carpenters
  •  Arizona – Mark Lindsay
  •  Fire and Rain – James Taylor
  •  Groovy Situation – Gene Chandler
  •  Evil Ways – Santana
  •  No Time – The Guess Who
  •  Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) – The Delfonics
  •  The Wonder of You / Mama Liked the Roses – Elvis Presley
  •  Up Around the Bend / Run Through the Jungle – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  •  If You Let Me Make Love to You (Then Why Can’t I Touch You) – Ronnie Dyson
  •  I Just Can’t Help Believing – B.J. Thomas
  •  It’s a Shame – The Spinners
  •  For The Love Of Him – Bobbi Martin
  •  Mississippi Queen – Mountain
  •  I Want to Take You Higher – Ike and Tina Turner
  •  The Letter – Joe Cocker
  •  Ma Belle Amie, The Tee Set
  •  The Bells – Originals
  •  Yellow River – Christie
  •  Somebody’s Been Sleeping In My Bed – 100 Proof and Aged In Soul
  •  Vehicle – The Ides Of March
  •  Gimme Dat Ding – The Pipkins
  •  Lay a Little Lovin’ On Me – Robin Mcnamara
  •  Up the Ladder to the Roof – The Supremes
  •  Travelin’ Band / Who’ll Stop the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Come Saturday Morning – The Sandpipers
  •  Psychedelic Shack – The Temptations
  •  Without Love – Tom Jones
  •  Are You Ready? – Pacific Gas and Electric
  •  Woodstock – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
  •  I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Dionne Warwick
  •  Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma – The New Seekers
  •  Walk a Mile In My Shoes – Joe South
  •  The Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King
  •  It’s Only Make Believe – Glen Campbell
  •  Call Me – Aretha Franklin
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    Top 100 Songs of 1970 – Final Thoughts

    The year 1970 was a transformative period in music, reflecting the cultural shifts of the time. The top songs of the year captured the essence of the era with their diverse genres and profound lyrics. From the iconic “Let It Be” by The Beatles to the soulful “Rainy Night in Georgia” by Brook Benton, and the rock anthems like “American Woman” by The Guess Who, the music of 1970 showcased the evolving sounds of the decade.

    Whether it was the folk-inspired melodies of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” or the rebellious spirit of “Revolution” by The Beatles, the top songs of 1970 remain timeless classics that continue to resonate with audiences today.

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