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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1970

1969 <-1970-> 1971
    

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1.
02/1970

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

from Bridge Over Troubled Water   Bridge Over Troubled Water
393

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1971]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #47]
[Columbia 45079]
written by Paul Simon
2.
11/1970

My Sweet Lord by George Harrison

from All Things Must Pass   All Things Must Pass
383

✫1
US
10
AC




✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #454]
charted as My Sweet Lord / Isn't It a Pity in US charts
[Apple 2995]
written by George Harrison
Let It Be
3.
03/1970

Let It Be by The Beatles

from Let It Be   Let It Be
332

✫1
US
✫1
AC




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #20]
[Apple 2764]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
4.
05/1970

The Wonder of You by Elvis Presley

from On Stage - February, 1970   
307

9
US
✫1
AC
37
country


✫1
UK
[live]
[RCA 47-9835]
written by Baker Knight
Cracklin' Rosie
5.
08/1970

Cracklin' Rosie by Neil Diamond

from Tap Root Manuscript   Tap Root Manuscript
294

✫1
US
2
AC




3
UK
[Uni 55250]
written by Neil Diamond
6.
05/1970

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

from It Ain't Easy   It Ain't Easy
291

✫1
US






3
UK
[Dunhill 4239]
written by Randy Newman
7.
06/1970

Make It with You by Bread

from On the Waters   On the Waters
283

✫1
US
4
AC




5
UK
[Elektra 45686]
written by David Gates
I Think I Love You
8.
10/1970

I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family

from The Partridge Family Album   The Partridge Family Album
253

✫1
US
8
AC




18
UK
starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 910]
written by Tony Romeo
9.
03/1970

American Woman by The Guess Who

from American Woman   American Woman
230

✫1
US






19
UK
B side No Sugar Tonight charted from 4 april 1970 in US Hot 100
written by Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Jim Kale & Randy Bachman
Lola
10.
07/1970

Lola by The Kinks

from Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One   Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
206

9
US






2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #422]
[Reprise 0930]
written by Ray Davies
Come and Get It
11.
01/1970

Come and Get It by Badfinger

from Magic Christian Music   Magic Christian Music
199

7
US






4
UK
[Apple 1815]
written by Paul McCartney
25 or 6 to 4
12.
07/1970

25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago

from Chicago   
191

4
US






7
UK
[Columbia 45194 A]
written by Robert Lamm
The Long and Winding Road
13.
05/1970

The Long and Winding Road by The Beatles

from Let It Be   Let It Be
185

✫1
US
2
AC






written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
14.
02/1970

House of the Rising Sun by Frijid Pink

from Frijid Pink   Frijid Pink
185

7
US






4
UK
[Parrot 341]
written by traditional
No Matter What
15.
10/1970

No Matter What by Badfinger

from No Dice   No Dice
173

8
US






5
UK
[Apple 1822]
written by Pete Ham
Your Song
16.
11/1970

Your Song by Elton John

from Elton John   Elton John
171

8
US
9
AC




7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #136]
[Uni 55265]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Question
17.
05/1970

Question by The Moody Blues

from A Question of Balance   A Question of Balance
166

21
US






2
UK
[Threshold 67004]
written by Justin Hayward
Fire and Rain
18.
09/1970

Fire and Rain by James Taylor

from Sweet Baby James   Sweet Baby James
161

3
US
7
AC




42
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #227]
[Warner 7423]
written by James Taylor
Neanderthal Man
19.
07/1970

Neanderthal Man by Hotlegs

from Thinks: School Stinks   Thinks: School Stinks
161

22
US






2
UK
[Capitol 2886]
written by Kevin Godley, Lol Creme & Eric Stewart
Let's Work Together
20.
01/1970

Let's Work Together by Canned Heat

from Future Blues   Future Blues
158

26
US






2
UK
[Liberty 56151]
written by Wilbert Harrison
Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long as I Can See the Light
21.
08/1970

Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long as I Can See the Light by Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Cosmo's Factory   Cosmo's Factory
152

2
US








written by John Fogerty
Lonely Days
22.
12/1970

Lonely Days by Bee Gees

from 2 Years On   2 Years On
152

3
US
28
AC




33
UK
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
If You Could Read My Mind
23.
12/1970

If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot

from Sit Down Stranger   Sit Down Stranger
151

5
US
✫1
AC




30
UK
[Reprise 0974]
written by Gordon Lightfoot
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
24.
10/1970

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Elvis Presley

from That's the Way It Is   That's the Way It Is
146

11
US
✫1
AC
56
country


9
UK
[RCA 47-9916]
written by Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Wickham & Simon Napier-Bell
25.
11/1970

Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix Experience

from Electric Ladyland   Electric Ladyland
146









✫1
UK
written by Jimi Hendrix
26.
03/1970

Get Ready by Rare Earth

from Get Ready   Get Ready
137

4
US




20
R&B


[live]
[Rare Earth 5012]
written by Smokey Robinson (as William "Smokey" Robinson)
27.
01/1970

Travellin' Band / Who'll Stop the Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Cosmo's Factory   Cosmo's Factory
136

2
US








written by John Fogerty
Cecilia
28.
04/1970

Cecilia by Simon & Garfunkel

from Bridge Over Troubled Water   Bridge Over Troubled Water
133

4
US
31
AC




51
UK
written by Paul Simon
29.
11/1970

Black Magic Woman by Santana

from Abraxas   Abraxas
130

4
US
29
AC






[Columbia 45270]
written by Peter Green
30.
08/1970

All Right Now by Free

from Fire and Water   Fire and Water
128

4
US








[A&M 1206]
written by Andy Fraser & Paul Rodgers
31.
04/1970

Up Around the Bend/Run Through the Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Cosmo's Factory   Cosmo's Factory
117

4
US








written by John Fogerty
32.
08/1970

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

from Paranoid   Paranoid
107

61
US






4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #250]
[Warner 7437]
written by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Ozzy Osbourne
33.
04/1970

The Letter by Joe Cocker

from Mad Dogs and Englishmen   Mad Dogs and Englishmen
107

7
US






39
UK
with Leon Russell
[A&M 1174]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson
Up Around the Bend
34.
06/1970

Up Around the Bend by Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Cosmo's Factory   Cosmo's Factory
103









3
UK
[Fantasy 641]
written by John Fogerty
Apeman
35.
12/1970

Apeman by The Kinks

from Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One   Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
101

45
US






5
UK
[Reprise 979]
written by Ray Davies
I've Lost You
36.
08/1970

I've Lost You by Elvis Presley

from That's the Way It Is   That's the Way It Is
101

32
US
5
AC
57
country


9
UK
charted as I've Lost You / The Next Step Is Love in US AC charts
[RCA 47-9873]
written by Alan Blaikley & Ken Howard
37.
08/1970

(I Know) I'm Losing You by Rare Earth

from Ecology   
98

7
US




20
R&B


[Rare Earth 5017]
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant
38.
01/1970

Teacher / The Witches Promise by Jethro Tull

from Benefit   Benefit
95









4
UK
written by Ian Anderson
39.
05/1970

Cotton Fields by The Beach Boys

from Sunflower   Sunflower
88

103
US






5
UK
[Capitol 2765]
written by Leadbelly (as Lead Belly)
40.
09/1970

It Don't Matter to Me by Bread

from Bread   
84

10
US
2
AC






[Elektra 45701]
written by David Gates
Evil Ways
41.
01/1970

Evil Ways by Santana

from Santana   Santana
83

9
US
19
AC






[Columbia 45069]
written by Clarence Henry
Make Me Smile
42.
04/1970

Make Me Smile by Chicago

from Chicago   
81

9
US








[Columbia 45127]
written by James Pankow
43.
12/1970

Love the One You're with by Stephen Stills

from Stephen Stills   Stephen Stills
75

14
US
32
AC




37
UK
[Atlantic 2778]
written by Stephen Stills
44.
10/1970

Share the Land by The Guess Who

from Share the Land   Share the Land
70

10
US








charted as Share the Land / Bus Rider in Australia charts
[RCA 0388]
written by Burton Cummings
Big Yellow Taxi
45.
06/1970

Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell

from Ladies of the Canyon   Ladies of the Canyon
67

67
US
33
AC




11
UK
[Reprise 0906]
written by Joni Mitchell
Patch It Up
46.
10/1970

Patch It Up by Elvis Presley

from That's the Way It Is   That's the Way It Is
65

11
US








US: B-side to You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
[RCA 47-9916]
written by Eddie Rabbitt & Rory Michael Bourke
47.
03/1970

Woodstock by Crosby, Stills & Nash

from Déjà Vu   Déjà Vu
64

11
US








as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Atlantic 2723]
written by Joni Mitchell
Travellin' Band
48.
04/1970

Travellin' Band by Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Cosmo's Factory   Cosmo's Factory
63









8
UK
written by John Fogerty
Lady D'Arbanville
49.
06/1970

Lady D'Arbanville by Cat Stevens

from Mona Bone Jakon   Mona Bone Jakon
63









8
UK
written by Cat Stevens
See Me, Feel Me
50.
09/1970

See Me, Feel Me by The Who

from Tommy   Tommy
62

12
US








[Decca 32729]
written by Pete Townshend
51.
08/1970

Out in the Country by Three Dog Night

from It Ain't Easy   It Ain't Easy
61

15
US
11
AC






[Dunhill/ABC 4250]
written by Paul Williams & Roger Nichols
52.
11/1970

He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother by Neil Diamond

from Tap Root Manuscript   Tap Root Manuscript
59

20
US
4
AC






written by Bob Russell & Bobby Scott
53.
10/1970

Cry Me a River by Joe Cocker

from Mad Dogs and Englishmen   Mad Dogs and Englishmen
59

11
US








[A&M 1200]
written by Arthur Hamilton
El Condor Pasa
54.
09/1970

El Condor Pasa by Simon & Garfunkel

from Bridge Over Troubled Water   Bridge Over Troubled Water
59

18
US
6
AC






[Columbia 45237]
written by Daniel Alomía Robles & Paul Simon
55.
05/1970

Love Like a Man by Ten Years After

from Cricklewood Green   Cricklewood Green
59

98
US






10
UK
[Deram 7529]
written by Alvin Lee
Immigrant Song
56.
11/1970

Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin

from Led Zeppelin III   Led Zeppelin III
57

16
US








[Atlantic 2777]
written by Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
Teach Your Children
57.
06/1970

Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills & Nash

from Déjà Vu   Déjà Vu
56

16
US
28
AC






as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Atlantic 2735]
written by Graham Nash
58.
08/1970

Hi-De-Ho by Blood, Sweat & Tears

from Blood, Sweat & Tears 3   Blood, Sweat & Tears 3
56

14
US
14
AC






written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
59.
07/1970

Solitary Man by Neil Diamond

from Shilo   
55

21
US
6
AC






[R]
[Bang 578]
written by Neil Diamond
60.
08/1970

Strange Band by Family

from Anyway   
55









11
UK
written by Charlie Whitney (as John "Charlie" Whitney), Roger Chapman & John Williamson
61.
02/1970

Rag Mama Rag by The Band

from The Band [1970 album]   
55

57
US






16
UK
written by Robbie Robertson
Joanne
62.
08/1970

Joanne by Michael Nesmith

from Magnetic South   Magnetic South
54

21
US
6
AC






as Michael Nesmith & The First National Band
[RCA Victor 0368]
written by Michael Nesmith
63.
02/1970

Celebrate by Three Dog Night

from Suitable for Framing   Suitable for Framing
53

15
US








[Dunhill 4229]
written by Garry Bonner & Alan Gordon [Alan Lee Gordon]
Ohio
64.
06/1970

Ohio by Crosby, Stills & Nash

from 4 Way Street   4 Way Street
53

14
US








as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #385]
[Atlantic 2740]
written by Neil Young
Shilo
65.
02/1970

Shilo by Neil Diamond

from Shilo   
52

24
US
8
AC






[R]
[Bang 575]
written by Neil Diamond
66.
12/1970

Born to Wander by Rare Earth

from Ecology   
51

17
US




48
R&B


[Rare Earth 5021]
written by Tom Baird
67.
11/1970

We Gotta Get You a Woman by Todd Rundgren

from Runt   Runt
51

20
US








as Runt
written by Todd Rundgren
68.
04/1970

Mississippi Queen by Mountain

from Climbing!   Climbing!
50

21
US








[Windfall 532]
written by Leslie West & Corky Laing
69.
07/1970

Hand Me Down, World by The Guess Who

from Share the Land   Share the Land
50

17
US








[RCA 0367]
written by Burton Cummings & Kurt Winter
70.
10/1970

After Midnight by Eric Clapton

from Eric Clapton   Eric Clapton
49

18
US








[Atco 6784]
written by J.J. Cale
71.
11/1970

One Man Band by Three Dog Night

from Naturally   Naturally
49

19
US








[Dunhill/ABC 4262]
written by Billy Fox, Tommy Kaye & January Tyme
72.
07/1970

Summertime Blues by The Who

from Live at Leeds   Live at Leeds
49

27
US






38
UK
[Decca 32708]
written by Eddie Cochran & Jerry Capehart
73.
08/1970

Closer to Home by Grand Funk Railroad

from Closer to Home   Closer to Home
44

22
US








[Capitol 2877]
written by Mark Farner
74.
08/1970

Long Long Time by Linda Ronstadt

from Silk Purse   Silk Purse
44

25
US
20
AC






[Capitol 2846]
written by Gary White
Chestnut Mare
75.
12/1970

Chestnut Mare by The Byrds

from The Byrds [1970 album]   
40

121
US






19
UK
[Columbia 45259]
written by Roger McGuinn & Jacques Levy
76.
08/1970

The Next Step Is Love by Elvis Presley

from That's the Way It Is   That's the Way It Is
39

32
US
5
AC
57
country




US: B-side to I've Lost You ; charted as I've Lost You / The Next Step Is Love in US AC charts
[RCA 47-9873]
written by Paul Evans & Paul Parnes
77.
05/1970

Soolaimon (African Trilogy II) by Neil Diamond

from Tap Root Manuscript   Tap Root Manuscript
38

30
US
5
AC






[Uni 55224]
written by Neil Diamond
78.
09/1970

Our House by Crosby, Stills & Nash

from Déjà Vu   Déjà Vu
35

30
US
20
AC






as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Atlantic 2760]
written by Graham Nash
79.
09/1970

Long As I Can See the Light by Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Cosmo's Factory   Cosmo's Factory
34









20
UK
[Fantasy 645]
written by John Fogerty
80.
10/1970

Lucretia Mac Evil by Blood, Sweat & Tears

from Blood, Sweat & Tears 3   Blood, Sweat & Tears 3
32

29
US
39
AC






written by David Clayton-Thomas
81.
01/1970

Victoria by The Kinks

from Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)   Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
31

62
US






33
UK
[Reprise 863]
written by Ray Davies
82.
10/1970

Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Neil Young

from After the Gold Rush   After the Gold Rush
27

33
US








[Reprise 0958]
written by Neil Young
83.
11/1970

Silver Moon by Michael Nesmith

from Loose Salute   Loose Salute
26

42
US
7
AC






as Michael Nesmith & The First National Band
[RCA Victor 0399]
written by Michael Nesmith
84.
04/1970

Hey Lawdy Mama by Steppenwolf

from Steppenwolf Live   Steppenwolf Live
23

35
US








[Dunhill 4234]
written by John Kay, Larry Byrom & Jerry Edmonton
Wigwam
85.
07/1970

Wigwam by Bob Dylan

from Self Portrait   Self Portrait
22

41
US
13
AC






[Columbia 45199]
written by Bob Dylan
86.
02/1970

Until It's Time for You to Go by Neil Diamond

from Touching You Touching Me   
19

53
US
11
AC






[Uni 55204]
written by Buffy Sainte-Marie
87.
08/1970

Only You Know and I Know by Dave Mason

from Alone Together   Alone Together
17

42
US








[Blue Thumb 114]
written by Dave Mason
88.
08/1970

Soul Shake by Delaney, Bonnie & Friends

from To Bonnie From Delaney   To Bonnie From Delaney
16

43
US








written by Margaret Lewis & Myrna Smith
89.
10/1970

Fresh Air by Quicksilver Messenger Service

from Just for Love   Just for Love
15

49
US








[Capitol 2920]
written by Jesse Oris Farrow
90.
12/1970

Mean Mistreater by Grand Funk Railroad

from Closer to Home   Closer to Home
15

47
US








[live]
[Capitol 2996]
written by Mark Farner
91.
08/1970

Funk #49 by The James Gang

from James Gang Rides Again   
14

59
US








written by Jim Fox, Dale Peters & Joe Walsh
Cinnamon Girl
92.
06/1970

Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young

from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere   Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
14

55
US








[Reprise 0911]
written by Neil Young
I.O.I.O.
93.
03/1970

I.O.I.O. by Bee Gees

from Cucumber Castle   Cucumber Castle
13

94
US






49
UK
written by Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb
94.
01/1970

Hold On by The Rascals

from See   See
13

51
US








written by Felix Cavaliere
95.
08/1970

Riki Tiki Tavi by Donovan

from Open Road   Open Road
13

55
US








[Epic 10649]
written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)
96.
04/1970

You Make Me Real / Roadhouse Blues by The Doors

from Morrison Hotel   Morrison Hotel
13

50
US








written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
97.
11/1970

Who Needs Ya by Steppenwolf

from Steppenwolf 7   Steppenwolf 7
12

54
US








[Dunhill 4261]
written by John Kay & Larry Byrom
98.
10/1970

You Better Think Twice by Poco

from Poco   Poco
11

72
US








[Epic 10636]
written by Jim Messina
Carolina in My Mind
99.
11/1970

Carolina in My Mind by James Taylor

from James Taylor   James Taylor
11

67
US








[R]
[Apple 1805]
written by James Taylor
100.
09/1970

Empty Pages by Traffic

from John Barleycorn Must Die   John Barleycorn Must Die
11

74
US








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