Top Songs of 1970 by Vote

The songs in the chart below are the most popular songs of 1970 by vote. All songs that made the weekly charts for 1970 are included here. Voting for these songs began at the end of the year. There are two end year charts, the one below, and the Top 10 Songs of 1970.

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Top Songs of 1970 by Vote -- Chart 1086
Rank Song Artist Votes
1All The MadmenDavid Bowie954
2QuestionThe Moody Blues879
3Who Knows (Live)Jimi Hendrix829
4I Hear You KnockingDave Edmunds828
5No Sugar Tonight / New Mother NatureThe Guess Who753
6I Heard It Through The GrapevineCreedence Clearwater Revival735
7If You Could Read My MindGordon Lightfoot727
8Summertime Blues (Live)The Who725
9Big Yellow TaxiJoni Mitchell620
10Feelin' Alright (Live)Joe Cocker458
11Fat Old SunPink Floyd383
12Rain-OChilliwack200
13Oh! Those Sweet BananasHackamore Brick189
14War PigsBlack Sabbath167
15Run, NiggerThe Last Poets157
16Whispering FarewellAunt Mary137
17Ride A White SwanT. Rex135
18EighteenAlice Cooper120
19Are You Really Ready For Black PowerGary Byrd108
19Ten Thousand Words In A Cardboard BoxTwink108
21All Things Must PassGeorge Harrison95
21Make It With YouBread95
23Magic Bus (Live)The Who92
24Bitches BrewMiles Davis91
24Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul? (Live)Gil Scott-Heron91
26Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel87
27Baby LemonadeSyd Barrett85
27Me & Bobby McGeeKris Kristofferson85
29Machine Gun (Live)Jimi Hendrix84
30Spill The WineEric Burdon & War83
31Almost Cut My HairCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young82
31WarEdwin Starr82
33TerrapinSyd Barrett81
34Across The UniverseThe Beatles79
35GladTraffic78
36(I Know) I'm Losing YouRare Earth77
3625 Or 6 To 4Chicago77
36Southern ManNeil Young77
39It's Just BegunThe Jimmy Castor Bunch76
40On The BoardsTaste75
41American WomanThe Guess Who74
42HelplessCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young69
42Moon In JuneSoft Machine69
42Roadhouse BluesThe Doors69
45House Of The Rising SunFrijid Pink67
46CeciliaSimon & Garfunkel66
47Iron ManBlack Sabbath65
48After The Gold RushNeil Young64
49Sweet JaneThe Velvet Underground63
50Wild WorldCat Stevens61
51ABCThe Jackson 559
51The Bomber A. Closet Queen B. Bolero C. Cast Your Fate To The Wind James Gang59
53Teach Your ChildrenCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young58
54Dark GlobeSyd Barrett57
54Rock & RollThe Velvet Underground57
56As The Years Go ByMashmakhan56
56LaylaDerek & The Dominos56
58The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)Fleetwood Mac54
59Lonely DaysBee Gees53
60(They Long To Be) Close To YouCarpenters52
60For The Good TimesKris Kristofferson52
62Midnight RamblerThe Rolling Stones51
63Back HomeGolden Earring49
63Hand Me Down WorldThe Guess Who49
63VehicleThe Ides Of March49
66Animal ZooSpirit48
66Lucky ManEmerson, Lake & Palmer48
68Funky NassauThe Beginning Of The End46
68In A Broken DreamPython Lee Jackson46
68ParanoidBlack Sabbath46
68Ride Captain RideBlues Image46
72That's The WayLed Zeppelin45
73Into The MysticVan Morrison44
73LiarThree Dog Night44
73O-o-h ChildThe Five Stairsteps44
76After MidnightEric Clapton43
76Freedom RiderTraffic43
76Funk #49James Gang43
76Green-Eyed LadySugarloaf43
76The StealerFree43
81Immigrant SongLed Zeppelin42
81Joy To The WorldThree Dog Night42
81LolaThe Kinks42
81T.V. EyeThe Stooges42
85LooseThe Stooges41
85MoondanceVan Morrison41
85Teacher (UK Version)Jethro Tull41
88All Right NowFree40
88Proud MaryIke & Tina Turner40
88When The Revolution ComesThe Last Poets40
91Down On The StreetThe Stooges39
91Hey TonightCreedence Clearwater Revival39
91Our HouseCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young39
91The WizardBlack Sabbath39
91WoodstockMatthews Southern Comfort39
96Be My FriendFree38
96Fire & WaterFree38
96Hey, Hey, What Can I DoLed Zeppelin38
96Oh! Sweet Nuthin'The Velvet Underground38
96The American RuseMC538
101Flesh & BloodJohnny Cash37
101The Man Who Sold The WorldDavid Bowie37
101Who'll Stop The RainCreedence Clearwater Revival37
101Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?Derek & The Dominos37
101Without YouBadfinger37
106Did You Notice?Aunt Mary36
106Every Brother Ain't A BrotherGary Byrd36
106GodJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band36
106Help Me Make It Through The NightKris Kristofferson36
106The Long & Winding RoadThe Beatles36
106What Is LifeGeorge Harrison36
106WoodstockCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young36
113Fire & RainJames Taylor35
113Have You Ever Seen The RainCreedence Clearwater Revival35
113In The SummertimeMungo Jerry35
113Up Around The BendCreedence Clearwater Revival35
113We've Only Just BegunCarpenters35
118ApemanThe Kinks34
118Introduction / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Live)Gil Scott-Heron34
118Love The One You're WithStephen Stills34
118Nature's WaySpirit34
118Sugar MagnoliaGrateful Dead34
118Sunday Mornin' Comin' DownKris Kristofferson34
118The Letter (Live)Joe Cocker With Leon Russell & The Shelter People34
118Young Man Blues (Live)The Who34
126Black Magic Woman/Gypsy QueenSantana33
126Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex MachineJames Brown33
126Make Me SmileChicago33
126The Love You SaveThe Jackson 533
130Black SabbathBlack Sabbath32
130Child In TimeDeep Purple32
130DirtThe Stooges32
130I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)Grand Funk Railroad32
130OhioCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young32
130Oye Como VaSantana32
130StrangersThe Kinks32
130Sunday Morning Coming Down (Live) aka Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Live)Johnny Cash32
138Ain't No Mountain High EnoughDiana Ross31
138I Think I Love YouThe Partridge Family31
138Knock Three TimesDawn31
138Let It RainEric Clapton31
138Mama Told Me (Not To Come)Three Dog Night31
138Maybe I'm AmazedPaul McCartney31
138Mr. BigFree31
138Niggers Are Scared Of RevolutionThe Last Poets31
138No Matter WhatBadfinger31
138The Only Living Boy In New YorkSimon & Garfunkel31
148Casey JonesGrateful Dead30
148Colour My WorldChicago30
148Crazy LoveVan Morrison30
148Cry Me A River (Live)Joe Cocker30
148DominoVan Morrison30
148El Condor PasaSimon & Garfunkel30
148Friend Of The DevilGrateful Dead30
148I'll Be ThereThe Jackson 530
148Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)Lennon/Ono With The Plastic Ono Band30
148Let It BeThe Beatles30
148My Sweet LordGeorge Harrison30
148Run Through The JungleCreedence Clearwater Revival30
148Since I've Been Loving YouLed Zeppelin30
148Take Me To The PilotElton John30
148Truckin'Grateful Dead30
148Uncle John's BandGrateful Dead30
148What's Going OnTaste30
148Whitey On The Moon (Live)Gil Scott-Heron30
148Your SongElton John30
167Border SongElton John29
167MotherJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band29
167Only Love Can Break Your HeartNeil Young29