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