Top Songs of 1970 by Vote

The songs in the chart below are the most popular songs of 1970 by vote. 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 Bowie1102
2QuestionThe Moody Blues1007
3Who Knows (Live)Jimi Hendrix841
4I Hear You KnockingDave Edmunds840
5No Sugar Tonight / New Mother NatureThe Guess Who813
6Summertime Blues (Live)The Who784
7LolaThe Kinks752
8If You Could Read My MindGordon Lightfoot750
9Neanderthal ManHotlegs628
10Feelin' Alright (Live)Joe Cocker472
11Fat Old SunPink Floyd438
12Rain-OChilliwack289
13Oh! Those Sweet BananasHackamore Brick213
14Whispering FarewellAunt Mary199
15Immigrant SongLed Zeppelin194
16Run, NiggerThe Last Poets182
17It's Just BegunThe Jimmy Castor Bunch156
18Ride A White SwanT. Rex150
19All Things Must PassGeorge Harrison137
20EighteenAlice Cooper133
21Ten Thousand Words In A Cardboard BoxTwink126
22Almost Cut My HairCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young122
23Are You Really Ready For Black PowerGary Byrd120
24HelplessCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young114
25Bitches BrewMiles Davis113
25The Man Who Sold The WorldDavid Bowie113
27American WomanThe Guess Who107
28Scene One: The Good Mr. SquarePretty Things106
29Baby LemonadeSyd Barrett104
3025 Or 6 To 4Chicago103
30Make It With YouBread103
32TerrapinSyd Barrett102
32Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul? (Live)Gil Scott-Heron102
34In The SummertimeMungo Jerry101
35Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel100
35On The BoardsTaste100
35Spill The WineEric Burdon & War100
38I Heard It Through The GrapevineCreedence Clearwater Revival99
38Maybe I'm AmazedPaul McCartney99
38Mr. BigFree99
41WarEdwin Starr98
42Moon In JuneSoft Machine97
43Machine Gun (Live)Jimi Hendrix95
44GladTraffic93
44Southern ManNeil Young93
46Across The UniverseThe Beatles91
47All Right NowFree88
47Iron ManBlack Sabbath88
49The Bomber A. Closet Queen B. Bolero C. Cast Your Fate To The Wind James Gang87
49(I Know) I'm Losing YouRare Earth87
49Roadhouse BluesThe Doors87
52CeciliaSimon & Garfunkel83
53House Of The Rising SunFrijid Pink82
54Song To The SirenTim Buckley79
55After The Gold RushNeil Young77
55Scene One: She Was Tall, She Was HighPretty Things77
57Rock & RollThe Velvet Underground76
57What's Going OnTaste76
59Introduction / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Live)Gil Scott-Heron75
59SlothFairport Convention75
59Sweet JaneThe Velvet Underground75
62Animal ZooSpirit73
63ABCThe Jackson 571
63VehicleThe Ides Of March71
63Wild WorldCat Stevens71
66As The Years Go ByMashmakhan70
67Teach Your ChildrenCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young69
68Funky NassauThe Beginning Of The End67
69Back HomeGolden Earring65
70For The Good TimesKris Kristofferson64
70Hey TonightCreedence Clearwater Revival64
70Lonely DaysBee Gees64
70(They Long To Be) Close To YouCarpenters64
74ParanoidBlack Sabbath63
75Hand Me Down WorldThe Guess Who62
75Ride Captain RideBlues Image62
75WoodstockMatthews' Southern Comfort62
78The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)Fleetwood Mac61
78Lucky ManEmerson, Lake & Palmer61
80In A Broken DreamPython Lee Jackson60
80LiarThree Dog Night60
80SignsFive Man Electrical Band60
83Our HouseCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young59
84Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)Lennon/Ono With The Plastic Ono Band58
84MoondanceVan Morrison58
84Teacher (UK Version)Jethro Tull58
87Green-Eyed LadySugarloaf57
87Proud MaryIke & Tina Turner57
89CalgaryGreat Speckled Bird56
89DominoesSyd Barrett56
89Funk #49James Gang56
89I Believe To My SoulDonny Hathaway56
89Joy To The WorldThree Dog Night56
89The StealerFree56
89T.V. EyeThe Stooges56
89The WizardBlack Sabbath56
97After MidnightEric Clapton55
97Did You Notice?Aunt Mary55
97We've Only Just BegunCarpenters55
100Freedom RiderTraffic54
100GodJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band54
100When The Revolution ComesThe Last Poets54
100WoodstockCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young54
104Cries From The Midnight CircusPretty Things53
104Magic Bus (Live)The Who53
104Young Man Blues (Live)The Who53
107Be My FriendFree52
107Have You Ever Seen The RainCreedence Clearwater Revival52
107Hey, Hey, What Can I DoLed Zeppelin52
107Me & Bobby McGeeKris Kristofferson52
111LooseThe Stooges51
111Run Through The JungleCreedence Clearwater Revival51
111She's A LoverPretty Things51
114ApemanThe Kinks50
114Casey JonesGrateful Dead50
114Down On The StreetThe Stooges50
114Effervescing ElephantSyd Barrett50
114Flesh & BloodJohnny Cash50
114No Matter WhatBadfinger50
114Oh! Sweet Nuthin'The Velvet Underground50
114Sickle ClownsPretty Things50
114Sunday Mornin' Comin' DownKris Kristofferson50
114Up Around The BendCreedence Clearwater Revival50
124Fire & WaterFree49
124Knock Three TimesDawn49
124Oye Como VaSantana49
124TangerineLed Zeppelin49
124Uncle John's BandGrateful Dead49
129Ain't No Mountain High EnoughDiana Ross48
129Child In TimeDeep Purple48
129Colour My WorldChicago48
129Crazy LoveVan Morrison48
129Dark GlobeSyd Barrett48
129Every Brother Ain't A BrotherGary Byrd48
129Gallows PoleLed Zeppelin48
129I'll Be ThereThe Jackson 548
129Only Love Can Break Your HeartNeil Young48
129Since I've Been Loving YouLed Zeppelin48
129What Is LifeGeorge Harrison48
129Who'll Stop The RainCreedence Clearwater Revival48
141Black SabbathBlack Sabbath47
141Flies In The BottleGreat Speckled Bird47
141I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)Grand Funk Railroad47
141The Letter (Live)Joe Cocker With Leon Russell & The Shelter People47
141The Long & Winding RoadThe Beatles47
141Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)Donny Hathaway47
141Whitey On The Moon (Live)Gil Scott-Heron47
148The American RuseMC546
148Big Yellow TaxiJoni Mitchell46
148Border SongElton John46
148Cry Me A River (Live)Joe Cocker46
148Fire & RainJames Taylor46
148Friend Of The DevilGrateful Dead46
148Long Long Time To Get OldGreat Speckled Bird46
148The Love You SaveThe Jackson 546
148Make Me SmileChicago46
148Mama Told Me (Not To Come)Three Dog Night46
148My Sweet LordGeorge Harrison46
148The Only Living Boy In New YorkSimon & Garfunkel46
148Sugar MagnoliaGrateful Dead46
148Take Me To The PilotElton John46
148Your SongElton John46
163DirtThe Stooges45
163El Condor PasaSimon & Garfunkel45
163LaylaDerek & The Dominos45
163Let It RainEric Clapton45
163Love The One You're WithStephen Stills45
163Nature's WaySpirit45
163OhioCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young45
163StrangersThe Kinks45
163Sunday Morning Coming Down (Live) aka Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Live)Johnny Cash45
163Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?Derek & The Dominos45
173Help Me Make It Through The NightKris Kristofferson44
173I Think I Love YouThe Partridge Family44
173Into The MysticVan Morrison44
173Let It BeThe Beatles44
173MotherJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band44
173Niggers Are Scared Of RevolutionThe Last Poets44
179Gigolo AuntSyd Barrett42
180War PigsBlack Sabbath12
181O-o-h ChildThe Five Stairsteps8
182Black Magic Woman/Gypsy QueenSantana7
182Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex MachineJames Brown7
182That's The WayLed Zeppelin7
185DominoVan Morrison6
185Truckin'Grateful Dead6
185Without YouBadfinger6