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