What was the number one popular song in 1970?
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Bridge Over Troubled Water” | Simon & Garfunkel |
| 2 | “(They Long to Be) Close to You” | The Carpenters |
| 3 | “American Woman” | The Guess Who |
| 4 | “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” | B.J. Thomas |
What were the hits of 1970?
Top 100 Hits of 1970/Top 100 Songs of 1970
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel.
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- American Woman / No Sugar Tonight – The Guess Who.
- Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head – B.J. Thomas.
- War – Edwin Starr.
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross.
- I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5.
- Get Ready – Rare Earth.
What was the number 1 rock song in 1970?
Top 100 Rock & Roll Songs in 1970
| Rank | Song | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who’ll Stop the Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival | ► |
| 2 | Instant Karma (We All Shine On) John Lennon | ► |
| 3 | My Sweet Lord George Harrison | ► |
| 4 | Let It Be The Beatles | ► |
What was the number one song in May of 1970?
List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1970
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| May 9 | “Spirit In The Sky” | Norman Greenbaum |
| May 16 | “American Woman” | The Guess Who |
| May 23 | ||
| May 30 | “Cecilia” | Simon and Garfunkel |
What was the number one song in 1971?
Joy to the World
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Joy to the World” | Three Dog Night |
| 2 | “Maggie May”/”Reason to Believe” | Rod Stewart |
| 3 | “It’s Too Late”/”I Feel the Earth Move” | Carole King |
| 4 | “One Bad Apple” | The Osmonds |
What was the number one song in 1972?
Don McLean scored a #1 hit with “American Pie” in 1972. Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” reached the top spot for six weeks and became the #1 song at year’s end.
What was the number one song in August of 1970?
List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1970
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 | “(They Long to Be) Close to You” | The Carpenters |
| August 8 | ||
| August 15 | “Make It With You” | Bread |
| August 22 | “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” | Stevie Wonder |
What was the number one song in December 1970?
After more than a decade of hits like these that never quite made it to the top of the charts, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles finally earned their first #1 hit when “Tears Of A Clown” topped the Billboard Hot 100 on December 12, 1970.