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