Billboard Hot 100 — January 31, 1970
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 31, 1970. "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5 climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" by B.J. Thomas, which had held it for 4 weeks. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop The Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival at #50, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "Rainy Night In Georgia/Rubberneckin'" by Brook Benton, up 29 places from #63 to #34.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5 — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting November 15, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star" by Sly & The Family Stone (up from #15 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "I'm So Glad I Fell For You" by David Ruffin, down 17 places from #53 to #70.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam, 16 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Take A Letter Maria" by R.B. Greaves after 15 weeks (peak #2); "Eli's Coming" by Three Dog Night after 14 weeks (peak #10).
- Stories that mention this week: Four for Four: The Jackson 5 Own 1970 · Hitsville, Counted: Motown by the Numbers, 1961–1990.
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 | 3 | 1 | 12 | I Want You Back Jackson 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Venus The Shocking Blue |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Without Love (There Is Nothing) Tom Jones |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | Don't Cry Daddy/Rubberneckin' Elvis Presley |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again Dionne Warwick |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | 5 | Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star Sly & The Family Stone |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | Someday We'll Be Together Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | 15 | Leaving On A Jet Plane Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | Jingle Jangle The Archies |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Early In The Morning Vanity Fare |
| 13 | 20 | 13 | 6 | Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 9 | Arizona Mark Lindsay |
| 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | Jam Up Jelly Tight Tommy Roe |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | Winter World Of Love Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 17 | 29 | 17 | 7 | No Time The Guess Who |
| 18 | 12 | 10 | 14 | Midnight Cowboy Ferrante & Teicher |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 5 | Walk A Mile In My Shoes Joe South and The Believers |
| 20 | 28 | 20 | 11 | Walkin' In The Rain Jay & The Americans |
| 21 | 38 | 21 | 3 | Psychedelic Shack The Temptations |
| 22 | 31 | 22 | 5 | Blowing Away The 5th Dimension |
| 23 | 14 | 9 | 11 | La La La (If I Had You) Bobby Sherman |
| 24 | 18 | 1 | 16 | Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Steam |
| 25 | 36 | 25 | 7 | Baby Take Me In Your Arms Jefferson |
| 26 | 25 | 25 | 9 | Wonderful World, Beautiful People Jimmy Cliff |
| 27 | 16 | 6 | 14 | Holly Holy Neil Diamond |
| 28 | 21 | 3 | 15 | Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 29 | 22 | 1 | 16 | Come Together/Something The Beatles |
| 30 | 55 | 30 | 3 | Honey Come Back Glen Campbell |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 9 | She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Joe Cocker |
| 32 | 48 | 32 | 6 | The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King |
| 33 | 23 | 23 | 8 | She Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 34 | 63 | 34 | 4 | Rainy Night In Georgia/Rubberneckin' Brook Benton |
| 35 | 27 | 19 | 15 | Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me CROW |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 9 | Let's Work Together (Part 1) Wilbert Harrison |
| 37 | 33 | 33 | 16 | She Belongs To Me Rick Nelson |
| 38 | 24 | 24 | 11 | Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1) James Brown |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 11 | Fancy Bobbie Gentry |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 7 | Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two) James Brown |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 8 | When Julie Comes Around The Cuff Links |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 4 | How Can I Forget/Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got Marvin Gaye |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 6 | Monster Steppenwolf |
| 44 | 39 | 39 | 13 | Cupid Johnny Nash |
| 45 | 59 | 45 | 4 | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) The Delfonics |
| 46 | 32 | 30 | 12 | Cold Turkey Plastic Ono Band |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 6 | Traces/Memories Medley The Lettermen |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 12 | One Tin Soldier The Original Caste |
| 49 | 58 | 49 | 7 | Love Bones Johnnie Taylor |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 10 | Tonight I'll Say A Prayer Eydie Gorme |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) Lulu |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 5 | Hold On The Rascals |
| 54 | 60 | 54 | 4 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Lenny Welch |
| 55 | 44 | 37 | 8 | Point It Out Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 56 | 57 | 56 | 9 | Look-Ka Py Py The Meters |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 7 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies |
| 58 | 45 | 25 | 14 | Up On Cripple Creek The Band |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 7 | Bold Soul Sister Ike & Tina Turner |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 3 | Give Me Just A Little More Time Chairman Of The Board |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 2 | Evil Ways Santana |
| 62 | 64 | 62 | 5 | Moon Walk Part 1 Joe Simon |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 3 | The Touch Of You Brenda & The Tabulations |
| 64 | 65 | 64 | 4 | My Honey And Me Luther Ingram |
| 65 | 68 | 65 | 5 | I'm Just A Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin') Candi Staton |
| 66 | 69 | 66 | 5 | Jennifer Tomkins Street People |
| 67 | 80 | 67 | 2 | If I Were A Carpenter Johnny Cash & June Carter |
| 68 | 66 | 41 | 14 | Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard And The Strangers |
| 69 | 73 | 69 | 5 | Won't Find Better (Than Me) The New Hope |
| 70 | 53 | 53 | 7 | I'm So Glad I Fell For You David Ruffin |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 2 | Ma Belle Amie The Tee Set |
| 72 | 98 | 72 | 2 | Got To See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home) Jerry Butler |
| 73 | 97 | 73 | 2 | Always Something There To Remind Me R.B. Greaves |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 4 | How Can I Tell My Mom & Dad The Lovelites |
| 75 | 76 | 75 | 3 | If Walls Could Talk Little Milton |
| 76 | 77 | 71 | 10 | Hello It's Me Nazz |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 2 | Oh What A Day The Dells |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 4 | Barbara, I Love You New Colony Six |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | The Rapper The Jaggerz |
| 80 | 100 | 80 | 2 | I've Gotta Make You Love Me Steam |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Oh Well - Pt. I Fleetwood Mac |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | New World Coming Mama Cass Elliot |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Down In The Alley Ronnie Hawkins |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 4 | Mornin Mornin Bobby Goldsboro |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 4 | Compared To What Les McCann & Eddie Harris |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 3 | Country Preacher Cannonball Adderley |
| 87 | 99 | 87 | 2 | You Got Me Hummin Cold Blood |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 3 | Shades Of Green The Flaming Ember |
| 89 | 84 | 83 | 7 | Come Saturday Morning The Sandpipers |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 2 | It's Just A Matter Of Time Sonny James |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 4 | If I Never Knew Your Name Vic Dana |
| 92 | NEW | 87 | 3 | Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus Jane Birkin Serge Gainsbourg |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Welfare Cadilac Guy Drake |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 3 | The Ghetto-Part 1 Donny Hathaway |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | Then She's A Lover Roy Clark |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | The Court Of The Crimson King - Part 1 King Crimson |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Victoria The Kinks |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Save The Country Thelma Houston |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Superstar Murray Head With The Trinidad Singers |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I'll See Him Through Tammy Wynette |
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