List of number one hits in the US (1970)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1970. There were twenty-one number one singles and eleven number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1969 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1971 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 27, 1969 - January 2, 1970 1 week (total 1) 1 Diana Ross & The Supremes Someday We'll Be Together Jackey Beavers, Johnny Bristol , Harvey Fuqua - January 3, 1970 - January 30, 1970 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th BJ Thomas Raindrops Keep Fallin 'on My Head Burt Bacharach , Hal David - January 31, 1970 - February 6, 1970 1 week (total 1) 1 The Jackson Five I Want You Back The Corporation - February 7, 1970 - February 13, 1970 1 week (total 1) 1 Shocking Blue Venus Robbie van Leeuwen - February 14, 1970 - February 27, 1970 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Sly & The Family Stone Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sylvester Stewart - February 28, 1970 - April 10, 1970 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water Paul Simon - April 11, 1970 - April 24, 1970 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Beatles Let It Be John Lennon , Paul McCartney - April 25, 1970 - May 8, 1970 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Jackson Five ABC The Corporation - May 9, 1970 - May 29, 1970 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Guess Who American Woman Randy Bachman , Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Jim Kale - May 30, 1970 - June 12, 1970 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Ray Stevens Everything Is Beautiful Ray Stevens - June 13, 1970 - June 26, 1970 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Beatles The Long and Winding Road John Lennon, Paul McCartney - June 27, 1970 - July 10, 1970 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Jackson Five The Love You Save The Corporation - July 11, 1970 - July 24, 1970 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Three Dog Night Mama Told Me (Not to Come) Randy Newman - July 25, 1970 - August 21, 1970 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Carpenters (They Long to Be) Close to You Burt Bacharach , Hal David - August 22, 1970 - August 28, 1970 1 week (total 1) 1 Bread Make It with You David Gates - August 29, 1970 - September 18, 1970 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Edwin Starr Was Norman Whitfield , Barrett Strong - September 19, 1970 - October 9, 1970 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Diana Ross Ain't No Mountain High Enough Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson - October 10, 1970 - October 16, 1970 1 week (total 1) 1 Neil Diamond Cracklin 'Rosie Neil Diamond - October 17, 1970 - November 20, 1970 5 weeks (total 5) 5 The Jackson Five I'll Be There The Corporation - November 21, 1970 - December 11, 1970 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones feat. David Cassidy I think I love you Tony Romeo - December 12, 1970 - December 25, 1970 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Tears of a Clown Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder -
← 1969				→ 1971 →

Albums

← 1969 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1971 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 27, 1969 - January 2, 1970 1 week (total 1) 1 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II - January 3, 1970 - January 16, 1970 2 weeks (total 10) 10 The Beatles Abbey Road - January 17, 1970 - January 23, 1970 1 week (total 2) 2 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II - January 24, 1970 - January 30, 1970 1 week (total 11) 11 The Beatles Abbey Road - January 31, 1970 - March 6, 1970 5 weeks (total 7) 7th Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II - March 7, 1970 - May 15, 1970 10 weeks (total 10) 10 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water - May 16, 1970 - May 22, 1970 1 week (total 1) 1 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Déjà-vu - May 23, 1970 - June 12, 1970 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Paul McCartney McCartney - June 13, 1970 - July 10, 1970 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Beatles Let it be - July 11, 1970 - August 7, 1970 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Original soundtrack Music from the Original Soundtrack and More - August 8, 1970 - August 21, 1970 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 - August 22, 1970 - October 23, 1970 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory - October 24, 1970 - October 30, 1970 1 week (total 1) 1 Santana Abraxas - October 31, 1970 - November 27, 1970 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III - November 28, 1970 - December 25, 1970 4 weeks (total 5) 5 Santana Abraxas -
← 1969				→ 1971 →

See also

• Billboard Google Books 1970–1974
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number One Hits USA (1970)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Diana Ross & The Supremes - Someday We'll Be Together)
2. ↑ Discogs (BJ Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin 'on My Head)
3. ↑ Discogs (The Jackson Five - I Want You Back)
4. ↑ Discogs (Shocking Blue - Venus)
5. ↑ Discogs (Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin))
6. ↑ Discogs (Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water)
7. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Let It Be)
8. ↑ Discogs (The Jackson Five - ABC)
9. ↑ Discogs (The Guess Who - American Woman)
10. ↑ Discogs (Ray Stevens - Everything Is Beautiful)
11. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road)
12. ↑ Discogs (The Jackson Five - The Love You Save)
13. ↑ Discogs (Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not to Come))
14. ↑ Discogs (The Carpenters - (They Long to Be) Close to You)
15. ↑ Discogs (Bread - Make It with You)
16. ↑ Discogs (Edwin Starr - War)
17. ↑ Discogs (Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough)
18. ↑ Discogs (Neil Diamond - Cracklin 'Rosie)
19. ↑ Discogs (The Jackson Five - I'll Be There)
20. ↑ Discogs (The Partridge Family starring Shirley Jones feat. David Cassidy - I Think I Love You)
21. ↑ Discogs (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tears of a Clown)
22. ↑ Discogs (Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II)
23. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Abbey Road)
24. ↑ Discogs (Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water)
25. ↑ Discogs (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà Vu)
26. ↑ Discogs (Paul McCartney - McCartney)
27. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Let it Be)
28. ↑ Discogs (Original Soundtrack - Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack And More)
29. ↑ Discogs (Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears 3)
30. ↑ Discogs (Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory)
31. ↑ Discogs (Santana - Abraxas)
32. ↑ Discogs (Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III)

See also: Number one hits in 1970 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Switzerland , Spain, and the United Kingdom .