Billboard Hot 100 — February 7, 1970
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 7, 1970. "Venus" by The Shocking Blue climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel at #49, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Ma Belle Amie" by The Tee Set, up 38 places from #71 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Venus" by The Shocking Blue — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting December 13, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "Hey There Lonely Girl" by Eddie Holman (up from #13 to #7); "No Time" by The Guess Who (up from #17 to #9); "Jingle Jangle" by The Archies (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Look-Ka Py Py" by The Meters, down 10 places from #56 to #66.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "She Belongs To Me" by Rick Nelson, 17 weeks and counting (peak #33).
- Gone from the chart: "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam after 16 weeks (peak #1); "Come Together/Something" by The Beatles after 16 weeks (peak #1); "Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival after 15 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Venus The Shocking Blue |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | I Want You Back Jackson 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star Sly & The Family Stone |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Without Love (There Is Nothing) Tom Jones |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again Dionne Warwick |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 8 | No Time The Guess Who |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Jingle Jangle The Archies |
| 11 | 21 | 11 | 4 | Psychedelic Shack The Temptations |
| 12 | 10 | 1 | 16 | Leaving On A Jet Plane Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | Arizona Mark Lindsay |
| 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Don't Cry Daddy/Rubberneckin' Elvis Presley |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | 14 | Someday We'll Be Together Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 6 | Walk A Mile In My Shoes Joe South and The Believers |
| 17 | 15 | 8 | 13 | Jam Up Jelly Tight Tommy Roe |
| 18 | 50 | 18 | 2 | Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 12 | Walkin' In The Rain Jay & The Americans |
| 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Early In The Morning Vanity Fare |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 6 | Blowing Away The 5th Dimension |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | 10 | Winter World Of Love Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 23 | 18 | 10 | 15 | Midnight Cowboy Ferrante & Teicher |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 8 | Baby Take Me In Your Arms Jefferson |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 4 | Honey Come Back Glen Campbell |
| 26 | 34 | 26 | 5 | Rainy Night In Georgia/Rubberneckin' Brook Benton |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 7 | The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King |
| 28 | 45 | 28 | 5 | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) The Delfonics |
| 29 | 26 | 25 | 10 | Wonderful World, Beautiful People Jimmy Cliff |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 10 | She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Joe Cocker |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 12 | Fancy Bobbie Gentry |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 10 | Let's Work Together (Part 1) Wilbert Harrison |
| 33 | 71 | 33 | 3 | Ma Belle Amie The Tee Set |
| 34 | 52 | 34 | 7 | Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) Lulu |
| 35 | 57 | 35 | 8 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies |
| 36 | 48 | 36 | 13 | One Tin Soldier The Original Caste |
| 37 | 60 | 37 | 4 | Give Me Just A Little More Time Chairman Of The Board |
| 38 | 37 | 33 | 17 | She Belongs To Me Rick Nelson |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 7 | Monster Steppenwolf |
| 40 | 61 | 40 | 3 | Evil Ways Santana |
| 41 | 42 | 41 | 5 | How Can I Forget/Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got Marvin Gaye |
| 42 | 40 | 40 | 8 | Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two) James Brown |
| 43 | 54 | 43 | 5 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Lenny Welch |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 8 | Love Bones Johnnie Taylor |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 11 | Tonight I'll Say A Prayer Eydie Gorme |
| 46 | 73 | 46 | 3 | Always Something There To Remind Me R.B. Greaves |
| 47 | 44 | 39 | 14 | Cupid Johnny Nash |
| 48 | 41 | 41 | 9 | When Julie Comes Around The Cuff Links |
| 49 | NEW | 49 | 1 | Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel |
| 50 | 79 | 50 | 2 | The Rapper The Jaggerz |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 6 | Hold On The Rascals |
| 52 | 47 | 47 | 7 | Traces/Memories Medley The Lettermen |
| 53 | 66 | 53 | 6 | Jennifer Tomkins Street People |
| 54 | 87 | 54 | 3 | You Got Me Hummin Cold Blood |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 3 | If I Were A Carpenter Johnny Cash & June Carter |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 6 | Moon Walk Part 1 Joe Simon |
| 57 | 77 | 57 | 3 | Oh What A Day The Dells |
| 58 | 63 | 58 | 4 | The Touch Of You Brenda & The Tabulations |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 5 | My Honey And Me Luther Ingram |
| 60 | 69 | 60 | 6 | Won't Find Better (Than Me) The New Hope |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 6 | I'm Just A Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin') Candi Staton |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Do The Funky Chicken Rufus Thomas |
| 63 | 59 | 59 | 8 | Bold Soul Sister Ike & Tina Turner |
| 64 | 82 | 64 | 2 | New World Coming Mama Cass Elliot |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 3 | I've Gotta Make You Love Me Steam |
| 66 | 56 | 56 | 10 | Look-Ka Py Py The Meters |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Never Had A Dream Come True Stevie Wonder |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 11 | Hello It's Me Nazz |
| 69 | 92 | 69 | 4 | Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus Jane Birkin Serge Gainsbourg |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 3 | Got To See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home) Jerry Butler |
| 71 | 75 | 71 | 4 | If Walls Could Talk Little Milton |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 5 | How Can I Tell My Mom & Dad The Lovelites |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | House Of The Rising Sun Frijid Pink |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Good Guys Only Win In The Movies Mel And Tim |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Easy Come, Easy Go Bobby Sherman |
| 76 | 98 | 76 | 2 | Save The Country Thelma Houston |
| 77 | 81 | 77 | 2 | Oh Well - Pt. I Fleetwood Mac |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 5 | Mornin Mornin Bobby Goldsboro |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 2 | Down In The Alley Ronnie Hawkins |
| 80 | 78 | 78 | 5 | Barbara, I Love You New Colony Six |
| 81 | 96 | 81 | 2 | The Court Of The Crimson King - Part 1 King Crimson |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Shilo Neil Diamond |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Why Should I Cry The Gentrys |
| 84 | 99 | 84 | 2 | Superstar Murray Head With The Trinidad Singers |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 5 | If I Never Knew Your Name Vic Dana |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | My Elusive Dreams Bobby Vinton |
| 87 | 94 | 87 | 4 | The Ghetto-Part 1 Donny Hathaway |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 3 | It's Just A Matter Of Time Sonny James |
| 89 | 89 | 83 | 8 | Come Saturday Morning The Sandpipers |
| 90 | 93 | 90 | 2 | Welfare Cadilac Guy Drake |
| 91 | 97 | 91 | 2 | Victoria The Kinks |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Come And Get It Badfinger |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Can't Help Falling In Love Al Martino |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 3 | Then She's A Lover Roy Clark |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | She's Ready Spiral Starecase Featuring: Pat Upton |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | 1984 Spirit |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Jesus Is Just Alright The Byrds |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Bells The Originals |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Call Me/Son Of A Preacher Man Aretha Franklin |
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 | I'll See Him Through Tammy Wynette |
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