Top 100 Songs of 1970

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.

Top 100 Songs of 1970

1

War – Edwin Starr

2

American Woman / No Sugar Tonight – The Guess Who

3

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel

4

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

5

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

6

I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

7

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross

8

Get Ready – Rare Earth

9

Band of Gold – Freda Payne

10

Let It Be – The Beatles

11

Everything Is Beautiful – Ray Stevens

12

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

13

Make It With You – Bread

14

Hitchin’ A Ride – Vanity Fair

15

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

16

Cracklin’ Rosie – Neil Diamond

17

Candida – Dawn

18

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

19

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

20

Spirit In the Sky – Norman Greenbaum

21

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

22

All Right Now – Free

23

Julie, Do Ya Love Me – Bobby Sherman

24

I Want You Back – The Jackson 5

25

Green-Eyed Lady – Sugarloaf

26

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

27

Ride Captain Ride – Blues Image

28

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

29

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

30

Rainy Night In Georgia – Brook Benton

31

Something’s Burning – Kenny Rogers and The First Edition

32

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

33

Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) – Edison Lighthouse

34

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

35

Reflections of My Life – Marmalade

36

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

37

Tighter, Tighter – Alive N Kicking

38

Come and Get It – Badfinger

39

Cecilia – Simon and Garfunkel

40

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

More 60 Top Songs of 1970

41. 41. Abc – The Jackson 5
    42. Which Way You Goin’ Billy? – The Poppy Family
    43. Spill the Wine – Eric Burdon and War
    44. O-O-H Child – The Five Stairsteps
    45. Love On a Two Way Street – The Moments
    46. Venus – Shocking Blue
    47. Patches – Clarence Carter
    48. Snowbird – Anne Murray
    49. Hey There Lonely Girl – Eddie Holman
    50. The Rapper – The Jaggerz
    51.  Turn Back the Hands of Time – Tyrone Davis
    52.  Lola – The 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) – The 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 – The Brotherhood Of Man
    65.  We’ve Only Just Begun – The 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) – The 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 – The 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, The Tee Set
    82.  The Bells – Originals
    83.  Yellow River – Christie
    84.  Somebody’s Been Sleeping In My Bed – 100 Proof and Aged In Soul
    85.  Vehicle – The Ides Of March
    86.  Gimme Dat Ding – The Pipkins
    87.  Lay a Little Lovin’ On Me – Robin Mcnamara
    88.  Up the Ladder to the Roof – The Supremes
    89.  Travelin’ Band / Who’ll Stop the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    90. Come Saturday Morning – The Sandpipers
    91.  Psychedelic Shack – The Temptations
    92.  Without Love – 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 – The 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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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.