1970 in music
Who ruled 1970? Jackson 5 was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Elvis Presley on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1970, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson 5 | 147 | 9 | 30 |
| 2 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 91 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | The Guess Who | 90 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Neil Diamond | 90 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Carpenters | 85 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Three Dog Night | 81 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Simon & Garfunkel | 79 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Elvis Presley | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Bobby Sherman | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | The Beatles | 73 | 6 | 15 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Think I Love You | The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones feat. David Cassidy | #1 | 19 | 46.7 |
| 2 | Knock Three Times | Dawn | #1 | 18 | 45.5 |
| 3 | I'll Be There | Jackson 5 | #1 | 16 | 45.2 |
| 4 | (They Long To Be) Close To You | Carpenters | #1 | 17 | 43.0 |
| 5 | One Less Bell To Answer | The 5th Dimension | #2 | 19 | 42.0 |
| 6 | We've Only Just Begun | Carpenters | #2 | 17 | 40.5 |
| 7 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel | #1 | 14 | 40.1 |
| 8 | Let It Be | The Beatles | #1 | 14 | 39.8 |
| 9 | The Tears Of A Clown | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | #1 | 16 | 39.7 |
| 10 | My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity | George Harrison | #1 | 14 | 39.2 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis Presley | 123 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Jackson 5 | 81 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Jimmy Ruffin | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Andy Williams | 74 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 71 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Glen Campbell | 71 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Four Tops | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Christie | 68 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Roger Whittaker | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mary Hopkin | 59 | 3 | 5 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1970 | Two Little Boys | Rolf Harris | 3 |
| Jan 25, 1970 | Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) | Edison Lighthouse | 5 |
| Mar 1, 1970 | Wand'Rin' Star | Lee Marvin | 3 |
| Mar 22, 1970 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel | 3 |
| Apr 12, 1970 | All Kinds of Everything | Dana | 2 |
| Apr 26, 1970 | Spirit In The Sky | Norman Greenbaum | 2 |
| May 10, 1970 | Back Home | England World Cup Squad | 3 |
| May 31, 1970 | Yellow River | Christie | 1 |
| Jun 7, 1970 | In The Summertime | Mungo Jerry | 7 |
| Jul 26, 1970 | The Wonder of You | Elvis Presley | 6 |
| Sep 6, 1970 | Tears of a Clown | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | 1 |
| Sep 13, 1970 | Band Of Gold | Freda Payne | 6 |
| Oct 25, 1970 | Woodstock | Matthews' Southern Comfort | 3 |
| Nov 15, 1970 | Voodoo Chile | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 |
| Nov 22, 1970 | I Hear You Knocking | Dave Edmunds | 6 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazing Grace | Judy Collins | #5 | 67 | 91.0 |
| 2 | The Wonder of You | Elvis Presley | #1 | 26 | 57.9 |
| 3 | Grandad | Clive Dunn | #1 | 28 | 55.4 |
| 4 | In The Summertime | Mungo Jerry | #1 | 20 | 47.6 |
| 5 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel | #1 | 20 | 47.3 |
| 6 | Yellow River | Christie | #1 | 22 | 45.7 |
| 7 | Ride a White Swan | T. Rex | #2 | 21 | 45.5 |
| 8 | Band Of Gold | Freda Payne | #1 | 19 | 45.0 |
| 9 | Spirit In The Sky | Norman Greenbaum | #1 | 20 | 43.1 |
| 10 | Wand'Rin' Star | Lee Marvin | #1 | 21 | 43.0 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works