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
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
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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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