Billboard Hot 100 — January 10, 1970
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 10, 1970. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" by B.J. Thomas held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "How Can I Forget/Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got" by Marvin Gaye at #58, which would go on to peak at #41. The biggest climber was "The Thrill Is Gone" by B.B. King, up 25 places from #92 to #67.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" by B.J. Thomas — 2 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting November 1, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "Jam Up Jelly Tight" by Tommy Roe (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "And When I Die" by Blood, Sweat & Tears, down 18 places from #20 to #38.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Baby, I'm For Real" by The Originals, 16 weeks and counting (peak #14).
- Gone from the chart: "Wedding Bell Blues" by The 5th Dimension after 15 weeks (peak #1); "Smile A Little Smile For Me" by The Flying Machine after 14 weeks (peak #5).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Someday We'll Be Together Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Leaving On A Jet Plane Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | I Want You Back Jackson 5 |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Venus The Shocking Blue |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 13 | Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Steam |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | La La La (If I Had You) Bobby Sherman |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | Jam Up Jelly Tight Tommy Roe |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 7 | Don't Cry Daddy/Rubberneckin' Elvis Presley |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Midnight Cowboy Ferrante & Teicher |
| 13 | 9 | 6 | 11 | Holly Holy Neil Diamond |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | Jingle Jangle The Archies |
| 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | Eli's Coming Three Dog Night |
| 16 | 12 | 1 | 13 | Come Together/Something The Beatles |
| 17 | 29 | 17 | 3 | Without Love (There Is Nothing) Tom Jones |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | Early In The Morning Vanity Fare |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 12 | Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me CROW |
| 20 | 16 | 2 | 13 | Take A Letter Maria R.B. Greaves |
| 21 | 40 | 21 | 3 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again Dionne Warwick |
| 22 | 19 | 10 | 13 | Backfield In Motion Mel And Tim |
| 23 | 23 | 7 | 13 | Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Stevie Wonder |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 5 | She Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 8 | Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1) James Brown |
| 26 | 24 | 17 | 12 | Friendship Train Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 27 | 21 | 16 | 12 | These Eyes Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 28 | 25 | 25 | 11 | Up On Cripple Creek The Band |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 6 | Wonderful World, Beautiful People Jimmy Cliff |
| 30 | 27 | 24 | 10 | A Brand New Me Dusty Springfield |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 6 | Winter World Of Love Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 32 | 30 | 14 | 16 | Baby, I'm For Real The Originals |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | Cold Turkey Plastic Ono Band |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 6 | Arizona Mark Lindsay |
| 35 | 57 | 35 | 3 | Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 13 | She Belongs To Me Rick Nelson |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 5 | Point It Out Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 38 | 20 | 2 | 13 | And When I Die Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 6 | She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Joe Cocker |
| 40 | 59 | 40 | 2 | Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star Sly & The Family Stone |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 8 | Walkin' In The Rain Jay & The Americans |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 10 | Cupid Johnny Nash |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 8 | Fancy Bobbie Gentry |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 4 | Baby Take Me In Your Arms Jefferson |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 2 | Walk A Mile In My Shoes Joe South and The Believers |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 6 | Let's Work Together (Part 1) Wilbert Harrison |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 4 | No Time The Guess Who |
| 48 | 55 | 48 | 5 | When Julie Comes Around The Cuff Links |
| 49 | 34 | 15 | 15 | Cherry Hill Park Billy Joe Royal |
| 50 | 36 | 24 | 10 | Heaven Knows The Grass Roots |
| 51 | 41 | 41 | 11 | Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard And The Strangers |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 4 | Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two) James Brown |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 3 | Monster Steppenwolf |
| 54 | 48 | 45 | 6 | Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me Four Tops |
| 55 | 77 | 55 | 2 | Blowing Away The 5th Dimension |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 7 | Tonight I'll Say A Prayer Eydie Gorme |
| 57 | 52 | 49 | 7 | What You Gave Me Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 58 | NEW | 58 | 1 | How Can I Forget/Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got Marvin Gaye |
| 59 | 49 | 35 | 8 | Sunday Mornin' Oliver |
| 60 | 61 | 60 | 9 | One Tin Soldier The Original Caste |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 5 | She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning) The Tokens |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 4 | I'm So Glad I Fell For You David Ruffin |
| 63 | 66 | 63 | 3 | Traces/Memories Medley The Lettermen |
| 64 | 67 | 64 | 4 | Love Bones Johnnie Taylor |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 4 | Bold Soul Sister Ike & Tina Turner |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 3 | Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) Lulu |
| 67 | 92 | 67 | 3 | The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 6 | Look-Ka Py Py The Meters |
| 69 | 74 | 69 | 7 | I Love You Otis Leavill |
| 70 | 70 | 52 | 8 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You Nancy Wilson |
| 71 | 69 | 69 | 7 | Turn! Turn! Turn!/To Everything There Is A Season Judy Collins |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 2 | Hold On The Rascals |
| 73 | 79 | 73 | 5 | Is It Because I'm Black Syl Johnson |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | My Honey And Me Luther Ingram |
| 75 | 97 | 75 | 2 | I'm Just A Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin') Candi Staton |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 2 | Jennifer Tomkins Street People |
| 77 | 84 | 77 | 5 | To Be Young, Gifted And Black Nina Simone |
| 78 | 78 | 65 | 10 | Volunteers Jefferson Airplane |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 5 | Six White Horses Tommy Cash |
| 80 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Are You Getting Any Sunshine? Lou Christie |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 2 | Won't Find Better (Than Me) The New Hope |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Lenny Welch |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 4 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies |
| 84 | 100 | 84 | 2 | Moon Walk Part 1 Joe Simon |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 4 | Groovin' (Out On Life) The Newbeats |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | How Can I Tell My Mom & Dad The Lovelites |
| 87 | 83 | 83 | 4 | Come Saturday Morning The Sandpipers |
| 88 | 98 | 88 | 3 | The Gangs Back Again Kool & The Gang |
| 89 | 80 | 80 | 4 | Together The Illusion |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 4 | I Started Loving You Again Al Martino |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Barbara, I Love You New Colony Six |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Compared To What Les McCann & Eddie Harris |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Johnny B. Goode Johnny Winter |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Theme Music For The Film "2001" A Space Odyssey from Also Sprach Zarathustr Berlin Philharmonic |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | If I Never Knew Your Name Vic Dana |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 2 | Want You To Know Rotary Connection |
| 97 | 93 | 93 | 3 | She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning) Gene Pitney |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Mornin Mornin Bobby Goldsboro |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) The Delfonics |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Rainy Night In Georgia/Rubberneckin' Brook Benton |
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