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 Bowie975
2QuestionThe Moody Blues901
3I Hear You KnockingDave Edmunds837
4Who Knows (Live)Jimi Hendrix834
5No Sugar Tonight / New Mother NatureThe Guess Who762
6LolaThe Kinks743
7If You Could Read My MindGordon Lightfoot731
8Summertime Blues (Live)The Who730
9Sunday Mornin' Comin' DownKris Kristofferson623
10Feelin' Alright (Live)Joe Cocker464
11Fat Old SunPink Floyd389
12Rain-OChilliwack223
13Oh! Those Sweet BananasHackamore Brick201
14War PigsBlack Sabbath186
15Run, NiggerThe Last Poets171
16Whispering FarewellAunt Mary159
17Ride A White SwanT. Rex142
18EighteenAlice Cooper126
19Ten Thousand Words In A Cardboard BoxTwink120
20Are You Really Ready For Black PowerGary Byrd113
21HelplessCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young111
22All Things Must PassGeorge Harrison103
23Make It With YouBread100
24Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul? (Live)Gil Scott-Heron97
25Bitches BrewMiles Davis96
26Magic Bus (Live)The Who95
27Baby LemonadeSyd Barrett94
27In The SummertimeMungo Jerry94
29Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel93
30Spill The WineEric Burdon & War92
31TerrapinSyd Barrett91
32Almost Cut My HairCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young90
32GladTraffic90
34It's Just BegunThe Jimmy Castor Bunch89
35Machine Gun (Live)Jimi Hendrix88
35On The BoardsTaste88
35WarEdwin Starr88
38Southern ManNeil Young87
39(I Know) I'm Losing YouRare Earth82
39American WomanThe Guess Who82
4125 Or 6 To 4Chicago81
41Across The UniverseThe Beatles81
43Moon In JuneSoft Machine80
44House Of The Rising SunFrijid Pink77
45CeciliaSimon & Garfunkel76
46Roadhouse BluesThe Doors75
47Iron ManBlack Sabbath74
48Song To The SirenTim Buckley72
49Sweet JaneThe Velvet Underground71
50Teach Your ChildrenCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young69
51SlothFairport Convention68
52After The Gold RushNeil Young67
52Wild WorldCat Stevens67
54Rock & RollThe Velvet Underground66
55What's Going OnTaste65
56Funky NassauThe Beginning Of The End64
57The Bomber A. Closet Queen B. Bolero C. Cast Your Fate To The Wind James Gang63
58As The Years Go ByMashmakhan62
59Hey TonightCreedence Clearwater Revival61
60ABCThe Jackson 560
60For The Good TimesKris Kristofferson60
62Hand Me Down WorldThe Guess Who59
63Animal ZooSpirit58
63The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)Fleetwood Mac58
63VehicleThe Ides Of March58
66(They Long To Be) Close To YouCarpenters57
66Lonely DaysBee Gees57
68Back HomeGolden Earring56
69Green-Eyed LadySugarloaf55
69ParanoidBlack Sabbath55
71Funk #49James Gang54
71Ride Captain RideBlues Image54
73Into The MysticVan Morrison53
73Lucky ManEmerson, Lake & Palmer53
73Our HouseCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young53
73Teacher (UK Version)Jethro Tull53
77All Right NowFree52
77In A Broken DreamPython Lee Jackson52
77O-o-h ChildThe Five Stairsteps52
77T.V. EyeThe Stooges52
77WoodstockMatthews Southern Comfort52
82LiarThree Dog Night51
82MoondanceVan Morrison51
82Proud MaryIke & Tina Turner51
82The StealerFree51
86Freedom RiderTraffic50
86Have You Ever Seen The RainCreedence Clearwater Revival50
86That's The WayLed Zeppelin50
89Did You Notice?Aunt Mary49
89GodJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band49
91Immigrant SongLed Zeppelin48
91Joy To The WorldThree Dog Night48
91When The Revolution ComesThe Last Poets48
94Hey, Hey, What Can I DoLed Zeppelin47
95After MidnightEric Clapton46
95LaylaDerek & The Dominos46
95Mr. BigFree46
95Truckin'Grateful Dead46
95We've Only Just BegunCarpenters46
100Be My FriendFree45
100Down On The StreetThe Stooges45
100Fire & WaterFree45
100Flesh & BloodJohnny Cash45
100LooseThe Stooges45
100Me & Bobby McGeeKris Kristofferson45
100Oh! Sweet Nuthin'The Velvet Underground45
100The WizardBlack Sabbath45
100Who'll Stop The RainCreedence Clearwater Revival45
100WoodstockCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young45
110Dark GlobeSyd Barrett44
110Every Brother Ain't A BrotherGary Byrd44
110Gallows PoleLed Zeppelin44
110Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex MachineJames Brown44
110I Heard It Through The GrapevineCreedence Clearwater Revival44
110Oye Como VaSantana44
110The Man Who Sold The WorldDavid Bowie44
110Up Around The BendCreedence Clearwater Revival44
118Big Yellow TaxiJoni Mitchell43
118Casey JonesGrateful Dead43
118Friend Of The DevilGrateful Dead43
118Introduction / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Live)Gil Scott-Heron43
118Make Me SmileChicago43
118My Sweet LordGeorge Harrison43
118Young Man Blues (Live)The Who43
125DominoVan Morrison42
125Flies In The BottleGreat Speckled Bird42
125Help Me Make It Through The NightKris Kristofferson42
125Mama Told Me (Not To Come)Three Dog Night42
125Nature's WaySpirit42
125Sugar MagnoliaGrateful Dead42
125TangerineLed Zeppelin42
125Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?Derek & The Dominos42
133ApemanThe Kinks41
133Fire & RainJames Taylor41
133Maybe I'm AmazedPaul McCartney41
133Only Love Can Break Your HeartNeil Young41
133Sunday Morning Coming Down (Live) aka Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Live)Johnny Cash41
133Take Me To The PilotElton John41
133The Love You SaveThe Jackson 541
140Ain't No Mountain High EnoughDiana Ross40
140CalgaryGreat Speckled Bird40
140Child In TimeDeep Purple40
140Colour My WorldChicago40
140Crazy LoveVan Morrison40
140Cry Me A River (Live)Joe Cocker40
140I'll Be ThereThe Jackson 540
140Knock Three TimesDawn40
140Long Long Time To Get OldGreat Speckled Bird40
140MotherJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band40
140OhioCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young40
140SignsFive Man Electrical Band40
140Since I've Been Loving YouLed Zeppelin40
140The American RuseMC540
140The Letter (Live)Joe Cocker With Leon Russell & The Shelter People40
140Without YouBadfinger40
156Black Magic Woman/Gypsy QueenSantana39
156Black SabbathBlack Sabbath39
156Border SongElton John39
156DirtThe Stooges39
156El Condor PasaSimon & Garfunkel39
156I Think I Love YouThe Partridge Family39
156I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)Grand Funk Railroad39
156Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)Lennon/Ono With The Plastic Ono Band39
156Love The One You're WithStephen Stills39
156Niggers Are Scared Of RevolutionThe Last Poets39
156StrangersThe Kinks39
156The Long & Winding RoadThe Beatles39
156Uncle John's BandGrateful Dead39
156What Is LifeGeorge Harrison39
156Whitey On The Moon (Live)Gil Scott-Heron39
156Your SongElton John39
172Let It BeThe Beatles38
172Let It RainEric Clapton38
172No Matter WhatBadfinger38
172Run Through The JungleCreedence Clearwater Revival38
172The Only Living Boy In New YorkSimon & Garfunkel38