Billboard Hot 100 — April 4, 1970
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 4, 1970. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel held #1 for a 6th straight week, the last week of its run. 19 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Girls' Song" by The 5th Dimension at #69, which would go on to peak at #43. The biggest climber was "Woodstock" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, up 33 places from #68 to #35.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel — 6 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting February 7, 1970.
- New in the top 10: "House Of The Rising Sun" by Frijid Pink (up from #11 to #7); "Easy Come, Easy Go" by Bobby Sherman (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Stir It Up And Serve It" by Tommy Roe, down 11 places from #50 to #61.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Hollies, 16 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star" by Sly & The Family Stone after 13 weeks (peak #1); "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" by B.J. Thomas after 22 weeks (peak #1); "Hey There Lonely Girl" by Eddie Holman after 14 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 | 9 | Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Let It Be The Beatles |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Instant Karma (We All Shine On) John Ono Lennon |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ABC Jackson 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) Edison Lighthouse |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Spirit In The Sky Norman Greenbaum |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | House Of The Rising Sun Frijid Pink |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | The Rapper The Jaggerz |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Come And Get It Badfinger |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | Easy Come, Easy Go Bobby Sherman |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 16 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | Give Me Just A Little More Time Chairman Of The Board |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 9 | Call Me/Son Of A Preacher Man Aretha Franklin |
| 14 | 14 | 4 | 13 | Rainy Night In Georgia/Rubberneckin' Brook Benton |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | Celebrate Three Dog Night |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 5 | Up The Ladder To The Roof The Supremes |
| 17 | 34 | 17 | 3 | American Woman/No Sugar Tonight The Guess Who |
| 18 | 17 | 9 | 11 | Evil Ways Santana |
| 19 | 13 | 5 | 11 | Ma Belle Amie The Tee Set |
| 20 | 29 | 20 | 5 | Love Or Let Me Be Lonely The Friends Of Distinction |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | Gotta Hold On To This Feeling Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 22 | 18 | 10 | 13 | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) The Delfonics |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 9 | The Bells The Originals |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 8 | Something's Burning Kenny Rogers & The First Edition |
| 25 | 16 | 16 | 8 | Kentucky Rain Elvis Presley |
| 26 | 20 | 2 | 10 | Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 8 | All I Have To Do Is Dream Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 6 | Long Lonesome Highway Michael Parks |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 6 | Tennessee Bird Walk Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 9 | Shilo Neil Diamond |
| 31 | 51 | 31 | 4 | Reflections Of My Life The Marmalade |
| 32 | 47 | 32 | 3 | Turn Back The Hands Of Time Tyrone Davis |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 6 | You're The One-Part II Little Sister |
| 34 | 31 | 28 | 9 | Do The Funky Chicken Rufus Thomas |
| 35 | 68 | 35 | 2 | Woodstock Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| 36 | 61 | 36 | 4 | Get Ready Rare Earth |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 3 | You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You) Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 38 | 36 | 32 | 8 | It's A New Day (Part 1) & (Part 2) James Brown |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 7 | Temma Harbour Mary Hopkin |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 5 | Who's Your Baby? The Archies |
| 41 | 42 | 41 | 5 | Let's Give Adam And Eve Another Chance Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 42 | 74 | 42 | 2 | Everybody's Out Of Town B.J. Thomas |
| 43 | 71 | 43 | 4 | For The Love Of Him Bobbi Martin |
| 44 | 43 | 36 | 14 | Jennifer Tomkins Street People |
| 45 | 53 | 45 | 5 | Mighty Joe The Shocking Blue |
| 46 | 45 | 45 | 7 | Gotta Get Back To You Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 47 | 46 | 44 | 8 | Walking Through The Country The Grass Roots |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 5 | Easy To Be Free Rick Nelson |
| 49 | 48 | 43 | 7 | Take A Look Around Smith |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 4 | My Woman, My Woman, My Wife Marty Robbins |
| 51 | 49 | 46 | 9 | My Elusive Dreams Bobby Vinton |
| 52 | 79 | 52 | 3 | I Could Write A Book Jerry Butler |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 6 | To The Other Woman (I'm The Other Woman) Doris Duke |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 7 | California Girl Eddie Floyd |
| 55 | 64 | 55 | 7 | The Cat Walk The Village Soul Choir |
| 56 | 72 | 56 | 3 | Funky Drummer (Part 1) James Brown |
| 57 | 63 | 57 | 5 | Come Together Ike & Tina Turner & The Ikettes |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 3 | Little Green Bag George Baker Selection |
| 59 | 57 | 55 | 10 | Oh Well - Pt. I Fleetwood Mac |
| 60 | 58 | 57 | 8 | Rag Mama Rag The Band |
| 61 | 50 | 50 | 6 | Stir It Up And Serve It Tommy Roe |
| 62 | 81 | 62 | 3 | Children Joe South |
| 63 | 84 | 63 | 3 | Nothing Succeeds Like Success Bill Deal & The Rhondels |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 5 | Add Some Music To Your Day The Beach Boys |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 4 | Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) Led Zeppelin |
| 66 | 85 | 66 | 2 | The Funniest Thing Dennis Yost And The Classics IV |
| 67 | 90 | 67 | 2 | Capture The Moment Jay & The Americans |
| 68 | 83 | 68 | 3 | Dear Prudence The 5 Stairsteps |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | The Girls' Song The 5th Dimension |
| 70 | 69 | 69 | 9 | 1984 Spirit |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Deeper (In Love With You) The O'Jays |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Cryin' In The Streets (Part 1) George Perkins & The Silver Stars |
| 73 | 80 | 73 | 4 | Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone Charley Pride |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Everything Is Beautiful Ray Stevens |
| 75 | 98 | 75 | 2 | Vehicle The Ides Of March |
| 76 | 100 | 76 | 2 | Which Way You Goin' Billy? The Poppy Family (Featuring Susan Jacks) |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 5 | Run Sally Run The Cuff Links |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Come Running Van Morrison |
| 79 | 87 | 79 | 2 | But For Love Jerry Naylor |
| 80 | 99 | 80 | 3 | I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A Thing Funkadelic |
| 81 | 86 | 81 | 2 | Brown Paper Bag Syndicate Of Sound |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Chicken Strut The Meters |
| 83 | 93 | 83 | 3 | Hitchin' A Ride Vanity Fare |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Can You Feel It Bobby Goldsboro |
| 85 | 94 | 85 | 2 | July 12, 1939 Charlie Rich |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Love Minus Zero-No Limit Turley Richards |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Miss America Mark Lindsay |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Buffalo Soldier Flamingos |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Make Me Smile Chicago |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Don't Stop Now/Since I Don't Have You Eddie Holman |
| 91 | 97 | 91 | 2 | If Only I Had My Mind On Something Else Bee Gees |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Mississippi Queen Mountain |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Hang On Sloopy The Lettermen |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | My Wife, The Dancer Eddie & Dutch |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Cole, Cooke & Redding Wilson Pickett |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 3 | Time To Get It Together Country Coalition |
| 97 | 88 | 88 | 3 | I Would Be In Love (Anyway) Frank Sinatra |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Lucifer Bob Seger System |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Lay Lady Lay Ferrante & Teicher |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | My Soul's Got A Hole In It Howard Tate |
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