Billboard Top 40: 1970
Travel back to 1970, when Apollo 13 captured the world’s attention, the first Earth Day inspired a new environmental movement, Monday Night Football debuted, and bell-bottoms filled the streets. Revisit the Billboard year-end Top 40 and hear the unforgettable songs that carried listeners across the country into a brand-new decade.
| Rank | Play | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel | Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 2 | (They Long to Be) Close to YouThe Carpenters | The Carpenters | |
| 3 | American WomanThe Guess Who | The Guess Who | |
| 4 | Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My HeadB.J. Thomas | B.J. Thomas | |
| 5 | WarEdwin Starr | Edwin Starr | |
| 6 | Ain't No Mountain High EnoughDiana Ross | Diana Ross | |
| 7 | I'll Be ThereThe Jackson 5 | The Jackson 5 | |
| 8 | Get ReadyRare Earth | Rare Earth | |
| 9 | Let It BeThe Beatles | The Beatles | |
| 10 | Band of GoldFreda Payne | Freda Payne | |
| 11 | Mama Told Me (Not to Come)Three Dog Night | Three Dog Night | |
| 12 | Everything Is BeautifulRay Stevens | Ray Stevens | |
| 13 | Make It with YouBread | Bread | |
| 14 | Hitchin' a RideVanity Fare | Vanity Fare | |
| 15 | ABCThe Jackson 5 | The Jackson 5 | |
| 16 | The Love You SaveThe Jackson 5 | The Jackson 5 | |
| 17 | Cracklin' RosieNeil Diamond | Neil Diamond | |
| 18 | CandidaDawn | Dawn | |
| 19 | Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)Sly & the Family Stone | Sly & the Family Stone | |
| 20 | Spill the WineEric Burdon & War | Eric Burdon & War | |
| 21 | O-o-h ChildFive Stairsteps | Five Stairsteps | |
| 22 | Spirit in the SkyNorman Greenbaum | Norman Greenbaum | |
| 23 | Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)Melanie | Melanie | |
| 24 | Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)The Temptations | The Temptations | |
| 25 | Love on a Two-Way StreetThe Moments | The Moments | |
| 26 | Which Way You Goin' Billy?The Poppy Family | The Poppy Family | |
| 27 | All Right NowFree | Free | |
| 28 | I Want You BackThe Jackson 5 | The Jackson 5 | |
| 29 | Julie, Do Ya Love MeBobby Sherman | Bobby Sherman | |
| 30 | Green-Eyed LadySugarloaf | Sugarloaf | |
| 31 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm YoursStevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | |
| 32 | Ride Captain RideBlues Image | Blues Image | |
| 33 | VenusShocking Blue | Shocking Blue | |
| 34 | Instant Karma!John Lennon | John Lennon | |
| 35 | PatchesClarence Carter | Clarence Carter | |
| 36 | Lookin' out My Back DoorCreedence Clearwater Revival | Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| 37 | Rainy Night in GeorgiaBrook Benton | Brook Benton | |
| 38 | Something's BurningKenny Rogers & The First Edition | Kenny Rogers & The First Edition | |
| 39 | Give Me Just a Little More TimeChairmen of the Board | Chairmen of the Board | |
| 40 | Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)Edison Lighthouse | Edison Lighthouse |
Source: Billboard Hot 100 — 1970 Year-End Chart