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The Releases of
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Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions worldwide in the charts of 1970.

#	Artist	Title	Release Date	Label/Cat#	Chart Entries
1	ELVIS PRESLEY	"The Wonder of You"	20 April 1970	RCA Victor 47-9835	US BB 1 – Mar 1970 Canada 1 – Mar 1970 Netherlands 1 – Mar 1970 Switzerland 1 – Mar 1970 Norway 1 – Mar 1970 Australia 1 of 1970 Australia 1 for 8 weeks Sep 1970 Australia Goset 1 – Apr 1970 UK 2 – Mar 1970 Germany 2 – Apr 1970 DDD 3 of 1970 Italy 8 of 1970 US CashBox 9 of 1970 RYM 9 of 1970 France 10 – Mar 1970 Virgin 11 WXPN 12 Japan 14 of all time (international songs) Europe 15 of the 1970s US BB 20 of 1970 Rolling Stone 20 POP 20 of 1970 OzNet 25 Poland 28 – Dec 2003 Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1970 Scrobulate 34 of classic rock Belgium 77 of all time Germany 149 of the 1970s TheQ 318 Acclaimed 342
2	MUNGO JERRY	"In the Summertime"	22 May 1970	Dawn DNX 2502	UK 1 – Jun 1970 Netherlands 1 – Jun 1970 Switzerland 1 – Jun 1970 Norway 1 – Jul 1970 Germany 1 – Jul 1970 Éire 1 – Jul 1970 Australia 1 for 1 week Feb 1971 Australia Goset 1 – Aug 1970 South Africa 2 of 1970 US BB 3 – Jul 1970 Canada 4 – Jul 1970 Italy 5 of 1970 France 7 – Aug 1970 Australia 16 of 1970 US BB 26 of 1970 POP 26 of 1970 Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1970 US CashBox 35 of 1970 Germany 45 of the 1970s DDD 47 of 1970 RYM 61 of 1970 Acclaimed 2195
3	VARIOUS ARTISTS	"Once Upon a Time in the West"	1970	Montreal	UK 1 – Feb 1970 US BB 1 – Feb 1970 Canada 1 – Feb 1970 Australia Goset 1 – Mar 1970 Grammy in 1970 DDD 2 of 1970 Germany 4 – Apr 1970 US CashBox 5 of 1970 Netherlands 5 – Feb 1970 Switzerland 5 – Mar 1970 Australia 5 of 1970 Norway 7 – Apr 1970 US BB 9 of 1970 France 10 – Apr 1970 Europe 18 of the 1970s RYM 19 of 1970 28 in 2FM list Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1970 POP 41 of 1970 WXPN 41 Rolling Stone 47 Acclaimed 64 Scrobulate 66 of oldies Belgium 162 of all time Germany 239 of the 1970s
4	SHOCKING BLUE	"Venus"	1970	Netherlands	US BB 1 – Dec 1969 Canada 1 – Dec 1969 France 1 – Apr 1970 Switzerland 1 – Oct 1969 Australia 1 for 2 weeks Aug 1970 Australia Goset 1 – Jan 1970 Norway 2 – Feb 1970 Germany 2 – Jan 1970 Netherlands 3 – Jul 1969 Italy 3 of 1970 US CashBox 6 of 1970 South Africa 7 of 1970 UK 8 – Jan 1970 Japan 15 of all time (international songs) POP 17 of 1970 Australia 19 of 1970 Europe 20 of the 1960s US BB 21 of 1970 RYM 26 of 1969 Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1969 DDD 34 of 1969 Germany 261 of the 1960s
5	DIANA ROSS	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"	1970	United States of America	France 1 – Jan 1970 Germany 1 – Mar 1970 Australia 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1970 Australia Goset 1 – Feb 1970 TheQ 1 DDD 1 of 1969 Canada 2 – Dec 1969 US BB 4 – Dec 1969 Netherlands 4 – Dec 1969 Switzerland 5 – Mar 1970 RYM 8 of 1969 Australia 11 of 1970 Europe 11 of the 1960s Scrobulate 11 of classic rock US BB 38 of 1970 POP 38 of 1970 Belgium 48 of all time US CashBox 54 of 1970 Poland 74 of all time Rolling Stone 75 Acclaimed 85 Germany 120 of the 1970s WXPN 400

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[ 1970 ]

45 R.P.M. Releases

January

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
9 January 1970	UK	A Side "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" B Side "Every Lonely Day" EDISON LIGHTHOUSE		Bell BLL 1091
16 January 1970	UK	A Side "Wand'rin' Star" LEE MARVIN B Side "I Talk To The Trees" CLINT EASTWOOD		Paramount PARA 3004

February

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
February 1970	USA	A Side "Timothy" B Side "It Feels Good" THE BUOYS		Scepter SCE-12275
6 February 1970	UK	A Side "Spirit In The Sky" B Side "Milk Cow" NORMAN GREENBAUM		Reprise RS 20885
13 February 1970	UK	A Side "Bridge Over Troubled Water" B Side "Keep The Customer Satisfied" SIMON & GARFUNKEL		CBS S 4790

March

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
13 March 1970	UK	A Side "All Kinds Of Everything" B Side "Channel Breeze" DANA		REX R.11054

April

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
3 April 1970	UK	A Side "Back Home" B Side "Cinnamon Stick" ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD '70	written by BILL MARTIN / PHIL COULTER	Pye 7N.17920
10 April 1970	UK	A Side "Yellow River" B Side "Down The Mississippi Line" CHRISTIE	written by JEFF CHRISTIE	CBS 4911
17 April 1970		A Side "Ain't It Funky Now (Pt 1)" B Side "Ain't It Funky Now (Pt 2)" JAMES BROWN		Polydor 56793

May

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
22 May 1970	UK	A Side 1. "In The Summertime" 2. "Mighty Man" B Side "Dust Pneumonia Blues" MUNGO JERRY	written by RAY DORSET	UK Release: 22 May 1970 Dawn DNX.2502
22 May 1970	UK	A Side "Toast and Marmalade for Tea" B Side "Manhattan Woman" TIN TIN		Polydor 2058 023

June

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
June 1970	USA	A Side "I Just Can't Help Believing" B Side "Send My Picture To Scranton, PA" B. J. THOMAS		Scepter SCE-12283
19 June 1970	UK	A Side "Rainbow" B Side "The Ballad Of Cherry Flavar" THE MARMALADE		Decca F.13035

July

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
3 July 1970		A Side "The Wonder Of You" B Side "Mama Liked The Roses" ELVIS PRESLEY		RCA Victor RCA 1974 / 47-9835
17 July 1970		A Side "The Tears Of A Clown" B Side "Who's Gonna Take The Blame" SMOKEY ROBINSON and THE MIRACLES		Tamla Motown TMG 745
24 July 1970		A Side "Woodstock" B Side "Scion" MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT		Uni UNS 526

August

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
August 1970	USA	A Side "I Think I Love You" B Side "Somebody Wants To Love You" THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY		Bell B-910 / 910 / BELL 910
August 1971	UK	A Side "Double Barrel" B Side "Double Barrel (Version 2)" DAVE AND ANSELL COLLINS		Techniques TE 901
7 August 1970		A Side "Wild World" B Side "Be Aware" JIMMY CLIFF		Island WIP 6087
28 August 1970		A Side "Band Of Gold" B Side "Double Barrel (Version 2)" FREDA PAYNE	written by EDYTHE WAYNE and RON DUNBAR	Invictus INV 502

September

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
September 1970	USA	A Side "Mr. Bojangles (Prologue: Uncle Charlie And His Dog Teddy)" B Side "Mr. Bojangles" NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND		Liberty 56197 / 56197 S
September 1970	USA	A Side "Mr. Bojangles" B Side "Uncle Charlie Interview #2, Spanish Fandango" NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND		Liberty 56197 / 56197 S
September 1970	USA	A Side "Treat Her Like a Lady" B Side "Over At My Place" CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE		United Artists UA 50721 / 50721 / SUA50721 / SUA 50721 / UA 50721 S
1970		A Side "" B Side ""

October

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
October 1970	USA	A Side "Sweet Mary" B Side "What's On Tonight" WADSWORTH MANSION		Sussex SUS 209
October 1970		A Side "After Midnight" B Side "Easy Now" ERIC CLAPTON		Atco 45-6784
2 October 1970	UK	A Side "Ride a White Swan" B Side B1: "Is It Love" B2: "Summertime Blues" T. REX		Fly BUG 1
23 October 1970	UK	A Side "Grandad" B Side "I Play The Spoons" CLIVE DUNN		Columbia DB 8726
23 October 1970	UK	A Side "Voodoo Chile" B Side 1. "Hey Joe" 2. "All Along The Watchtower" JIMI HENDRIX		Track Record 2095-001
23 October 1970	UK	A Side "When I'm Dead And Gone" B Side "Lazy Afternoon" McGUINNESS FLINT		Capitol CL 15662
29 October 1970	USA	A Side "If I Were Your Woman" B Side "The Tracks Of My Tears" GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS		Soul S 35078
30 October 1970	UK	A Side "I Hear You Knocking" B Side "Black Bill" DAVE EDMUNDS' ROCKPILE		MAM MAM 1

November

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
November 1970	USA	A Side "Sing High, Sing Low" B Side "Days Of The Looking Glass" ANNE MURRAY		Capitol 2988 / P-2988
November 1970	USA	A Side "Lonely Days" B Side "Man For All Seasons" THE BEE GEES		Atco 45-6795 / 6795
November 1970	USA	A Side "One Man Band" B Side "It Ain't Easy" THREE DOG NIGHT		Dunhill D-4262 / 45-D-4262 /45-4262
5 November 1970	USA	A Side "River Deep - Mountain High" B Side "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" THE SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS		Motown M 1173
6 November 1970		A Side "Rupert" B Side "Going To The Circus" JACKIE LEE		Pye 7N.45003
6 November 1970	UK	A Side "Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys" B Side "Ain't Got Nothing To Give You" THE EQUALS		President PT 325
6 November 1970	UK	A Side "No Matter What" B Side "Better Days" BADFINGER		Apple APPLE 31
20 November 1970	UK	A Side "The Resurrection Shuffle" B Side "Hymn To Everyone" ASHTON, GARDNER AND DYKE		Capitol CL 15665
27 November 1970	UK	A Side "Stoney End" B Side "I'll Be Home" BARBRA STREISAND		CBS S 5321
1970		A Side "" B Side ""

December

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
December 1970	USA	A Side "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved Pt. 1" B Side "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved Pt. 2" JAMES BROWN		King 45-6347
December 1970	USA	A Side "Help Me Make It Through the Night" B Side "When Michael Calls" SAMMI SMITH		Mega 615-0015
11 December 1970	UK	A Side "It's The Same Old Song" B Side "Why Should I Fight!" THE WEATHERMEN		B&C CB 139
11 December 1970	UK	A Side "The Pushbike Song" B Side "Who Loves Ya?" THE MIXTURES		Polydor 2058 083
1970		A Side "" B Side ""

1970

Release Date	Country of Release	Title / Artist	Composer(s)	Label / Cat#
1970		A Side "She's My Kind of Girl" B Side "Inga Theme" BJÖRN & BENNY		Polar POS 1096
1970	UK	A Side ""
1970	UK	A Side ""
1970	UK	A Side ""

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