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. Also see Top 100 Songs by Vote.

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Top Songs of 1970 by Vote -- Chart 1086
Rank Song Artist Votes
1Glad *Traffic1208
2All The Madmen *David Bowie1186
3Nature's Way *Spirit965
4Across The Universe *The Beatles946
5Tango Whiskyman (From "Deadlock") *The CAN945
6Summertime Blues (Live) *The Who936
7Green-Eyed LadySugarloaf788
8Coal Miner's DaughterLoretta Lynn774
9Neanderthal ManHotlegs654
10Rain-OChilliwack482
11Feelin' Alright (Live)Joe Cocker478
12Fat Old SunPink Floyd454
13Oh! Those Sweet BananasHackamore Brick251
14Whispering FarewellAunt Mary244
15What You Want To KnowRare Bird220
16Run, NiggerThe Last Poets213
17Ride A White SwanT. Rex192
18It's Just BegunThe Jimmy Castor Bunch176
19Ten Thousand Words In A Cardboard BoxTwink170
20Down On The StreetThe Stooges154
21Mississippi QueenMountain148
22Baby LemonadeSyd Barrett147
23All Things Must PassGeorge Harrison146
24Are You Really Ready For Black PowerGary Byrd145
25EighteenAlice Cooper140
25Hello Darlin'Conway Twitty140
27Sunday Mornin' Comin' DownKris Kristofferson137
28Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex MachineJames Brown135
29Part - E'sThe Black Voices129
30On The BoardsTaste128
31Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul? (Live)Gil Scott-Heron126
32You Can Get It If You Really WantJimmy Cliff125
33WoodstockJoni Mitchell124
34Second CousinFlamin Groovies123
35And I Wish I Were Stoned / Don't WorryCaravan121
35Another DayRoy Harper121
35WarEdwin Starr121
38American WomanThe Guess Who120
38Walk A Mile In My Shoes (Live)Elvis Presley With The Imperials Quartet120
38ZarahemlaRandy Bachman120
41Sweet JaneThe Velvet Underground119
42Look At You Look At MeDave Mason118
43Colour My WorldChicago116
44Long Long TimeLinda Ronstadt115
45October 26The Pretty Things114
45She Brings The Rain (From "Bottom - Ein großer, graublauer Vogel")The CAN114
47Only You Know & I KnowDave Mason113
48Las Vegas Tango - Part 1 (Repeat)Robert Wyatt111
49Celtic RockDonovan110
49In Memory Of Elizabeth ReedThe Allman Brothers Band110
49The WizardBlack Sabbath110
52Run Through The JungleCreedence Clearwater Revival109
53Polk Salad Annie (Live)Elvis Presley108
54Penitentiary BluesDavid Allan Coe106
55The Love MachineCountry Joe & The Fish105
56She's A LoverPretty Things104
57As The Years Go ByMashmakhan103
57StrangersThe Kinks103
59I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)Grand Funk Railroad102
60After The Gold RushNeil Young100
60Rock & RollThe Velvet Underground100
60The StealerFree100
63Machine Gun (Live)Jimi Hendrix99
64Back HomeGolden Earring97
65CeciliaSimon & Garfunkel94
65Teacher (UK Version)Jethro Tull94
67I Can Hear You CallingBush92
68Wild WorldCat Stevens91
69Scene One: She Was Tall, She Was HighPretty Things90
70La JollaRandy Bachman89
70Sugar MagnoliaGrateful Dead89
70WoodstockMatthews' Southern Comfort89
73CalgaryGreat Speckled Bird88
73CandidaDawn88
73In A Broken DreamPython Lee Jackson88
73Introduction / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Live)Gil Scott-Heron88
77Big Yellow TaxiJoni Mitchell87
77The Sparrow Is A SignTwink87
77Your SongElton John87
80Black CloudTrapeze86
80(I Know) I'm Losing YouRare Earth86
82The Man Who Sold The WorldDavid Bowie85
83Help Me Make It Through The NightSammi Smith84
83Lucky ManEmerson, Lake & Palmer84
85DominoesSyd Barrett83
85Hard Rain Fallin'Sir Lord Baltimore83
85House Of The Rising SunFrijid Pink83
85House With No DoorVan der Graaf Generator83
89Fire & RainJames Taylor82
89I Hate The White ManRoy Harper82
91Garden SongBill Fay80
91Hey TonightCreedence Clearwater Revival80
91Roadhouse BluesThe Doors80
91Whitey On The Moon (Live)Gil Scott-Heron80
91You Better Think TwicePoco80
96The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)Fleetwood Mac79
96If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over YouCaravan79
98Cries From The Midnight CircusPretty Things78
98Funky NassauThe Beginning Of The End78
98SignsFive Man Electrical Band78
98There Goes My EverythingElvis Presley With The Imperials Quartet78
98The Wonder Of You (Live)Elvis Presley With The Imperials Quartet78
103Cry Of EugeneJackson Heights77
103Did You Notice?Aunt Mary77
103LiarThree Dog Night77
103River Deep - Mountain HighThe Supremes & Four Tops77
107Be My FriendFree76
107Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel76
107For The Good TimesKris Kristofferson76
110The Circle GameJoni Mitchell75
110Hand Me Down WorldThe Guess Who75
110War PigsBlack Sabbath75
113MedusaTrapeze74
113Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?Derek & The Dominos74
115Hey, Hey, What Can I DoLed Zeppelin73
116Proud MaryIke & Tina Turner72
117ApemanThe Kinks71
117Drowned My Life In FearLeaf Hound71
117LaylaDerek & The Dominos71
117Master HeartacheSir Lord Baltimore71
117Who'll Stop The RainCreedence Clearwater Revival71
122Be Not So FearfulBill Fay70
122Fire & WaterFree70
122I Think I Love YouThe Partridge Family70
122No Matter WhatBadfinger70
122Run, Woman, RunTammy Wynette70
122(They Long To Be) Close To YouCarpenters70
128Rose GardenLynn Anderson69
128SlothFairport Convention69
128What Is LifeGeorge Harrison69
131Dark GlobeSyd Barrett68
131Revival (Love Is Everywhere)The Allman Brothers Band68
131Spill The WineEric Burdon & War68
134Crazy LoveVan Morrison67
134Effervescing ElephantSyd Barrett67
134OhioCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young67
137T.V. EyeThe Stooges66
138MotherJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band65
138My Sweet LordGeorge Harrison65
140Child In TimeDeep Purple64
140Going To The CountryBruce Cockburn64
140HijackPaul Kantner/Jefferson Starship64
143Don't Turn The Light On, Leave Me Alone (From "Cream - Schwabing-Report")The CAN63
143Freedom RiderTraffic63
143Niggers Are Scared Of RevolutionThe Last Poets63
143Only Love Can Break Your HeartNeil Young63
143Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)Donny Hathaway63
148After MidnightEric Clapton62
148Bed Ain't What It Used To BeBrian Davison's Every Which Way62
148Knock Three TimesDawn62
148Make Me SmileChicago62
148No ExpectationsJoan Baez62
153DirtThe Stooges61
153Since I've Been Loving YouLed Zeppelin61
155Casey JonesGrateful Dead60
155Gigolo AuntSyd Barrett60
155The Letter (Live)Joe Cocker With Leon Russell & The Shelter People60
155Lonely DaysBee Gees60
155Mama Told Me (Not To Come)Three Dog Night60
155No Sugar Tonight / New Mother NatureThe Guess Who60
155Shouldn't Have Took More Than You GaveDave Mason60
155Uncle John's BandGrateful Dead60
163Border SongElton John59
163Funeral Parlor BluesDavid Allan Coe59
163I Heard It Through The GrapevineCreedence Clearwater Revival59
163Lazy DaysThe Flying Burrito Bros.59
163The Only Living Boy In New YorkSimon & Garfunkel59
163SeafullTrapeze59
169Love The One You're WithStephen Stills58
170Funk #49James Gang57
171Black SabbathBlack Sabbath56
171Every Brother Ain't A BrotherGary Byrd56
171Friend Of The DevilGrateful Dead56
171Gospel GrooveShuggie Otis56
175Help Me Make It Through The NightKris Kristofferson55
176How Does It FeelRoy Harper54
176Lookin' Out My Back DoorCreedence Clearwater Revival54
178I'll Stop Calling You NiggersThe Black Voices50
179Theme From Burnt Weeny SandwichThe Mothers Of Invention42
180Iron ManBlack Sabbath40
181If You Could Read My MindGordon Lightfoot35
181A Maid That's Deep In LovePentangle35
181Moon In JuneSoft Machine35
184Still Water (Love)Four Tops34
184Without YouBadfinger34
186Song To The SirenTim Buckley33
187DominoVan Morrison32
187O-o-h ChildThe Five Stairsteps32
187Oh! Sweet Nuthin'The Velvet Underground32
190Black Magic Woman/Gypsy QueenSantana28
191We've Only Just BegunCarpenters27
192Magic Bus (Live)The Who26
192Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm YoursStevie Wonder26
192WarThe Temptations26
195Have You Seen The Stars TonitePaul Kantner/Jefferson Starship25
195Immigrant SongLed Zeppelin25
195In The SummertimeMungo Jerry25
195Soolaimón (African Trilogy II)Neil Diamond25
195Truckin'Grateful Dead25
195Wild HorsesThe Flying Burrito Bros.25
201Black PussyThe Black Voices23
201Feelin' GoodBlack Cat Bones23
201I'll Be ThereThe Jackson 523
201Riki Tiki TaviDonovan23
205Me & Bobby McGeeKris Kristofferson22
206Hum Along & DanceThe Temptations21
206Speed KingDeep Purple21
206Tiptoe On The Highest HillTwink21
206WhyYoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band21
210Bitches BrewMiles Davis20
210Comin After MeFlamin Groovies20
210Let It BeThe Beatles20
210Teach Your ChildrenCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young20
210Who Knows (Live)Jimi Hendrix20
210Young Man Blues (Live)The Who20
216All Right NowFree19
216Clara ClairvoyantDonovan19
216Gallows PoleLed Zeppelin19
216GodJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band19
216Hard Lovin' ManDeep Purple19
216Pretty WomanJuicy Lucy19
216Scene One: The Good Mr. SquarePretty Things19
216That's The WayLed Zeppelin19
216VehicleThe Ides Of March19
225Animal ZooSpirit18
225Death RowDavid Allan Coe18
225For Yasgur's FarmMountain18
225Kingdom ComeSir Lord Baltimore18
225ParanoidBlack Sabbath18
225Share The LandThe Guess Who18
225Southern ManNeil Young18
232Funky ThitheeShuggie Otis17
232Joy To The WorldThree Dog Night17
232KillerVan der Graaf Generator17
232RefugeesVan der Graaf Generator17
232Sickle ClownsPretty Things17
232Summer '68Pink Floyd17
232Take Me To The PilotElton John17
232Time To KillThe Band17
240LolaThe Kinks16
240The Long & Winding RoadThe Beatles16
240Maybe I'm AmazedPaul McCartney16
240TerrapinSyd Barrett16
240What's Going OnTaste16
245Groove MeKing Floyd15
245Headin For The Texas BorderFlamin Groovies15
247Cruel SisterPentangle14
247Flies In The BottleGreat Speckled Bird14
247Holiday In Berlin, Full BlownThe Mothers Of Invention14
247The Love You SaveThe Jackson 514
247QuestionThe Moody Blues14
247Sweet Baby JamesJames Taylor14
253Cracklin' RosieNeil Diamond13
253Make It With YouBread13
253Our HouseCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young13
25625 Or 6 To 4Chicago12
256A Child Is ComingPaul Kantner/Jefferson Starship12
256Darkness (11/11)Van der Graaf Generator12
256Little House I Used To Live In (Live)The Mothers Of Invention12
256LooseThe Stooges12
256Midnight RiderThe Allman Brothers Band12
256MoondanceVan Morrison12
256Oye Como VaSantana12
264Almost Cut My HairCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young11
265FluidTwink10
265Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)Lennon/Ono With The Plastic Ono Band10
265Kentucky RainElvis Presley10
265Lover Of The Bayou (Live)The Byrds10
265Stage FrightThe Band10
270Ain't No Mountain High EnoughDiana Ross9
270The Bomber A. Closet Queen B. Bolero C. Cast Your Fate To The Wind James Gang9
270Chestnut MareThe Byrds9
270I Hear You KnockingDave Edmunds9
270Let It RainEric Clapton9
270Long Long Time To Get OldGreat Speckled Bird9
270TangerineLed Zeppelin9
270Upstairs By A Chinese LampLaura Nyro9
278Cry Me A River (Live)Joe Cocker8
278Have You Ever Seen The RainCreedence Clearwater Revival8
278HelplessCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young8
278Never In My LifeMountain8
278Sweet Sir GalahadJoan Baez8
278Treat Her Like A LadyCornelius Brothers & Sister Rose8
278When The Revolution ComesThe Last Poets8
278WoodstockCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young8
286Band Of GoldFreda Payne7
286Mother Sky (From "Deep End")The CAN7
286Prelude - Nothin' To HideSpirit7
286Ride Captain RideBlues Image7
286The Shape I'm InThe Band7
286Strawberry WineThe Band7
286Up Around The BendCreedence Clearwater Revival7
293ABCThe Jackson 56
293Country RoadJames Taylor6
293Flesh & BloodJohnny Cash6
293I Believe To My SoulDonny Hathaway6
293Sunday Morning Coming Down (Live) aka Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Live)Johnny Cash6
298El Condor PasaSimon & Garfunkel5
298Mr. BigFree5
300Map To The TreasureLaura Nyro4
300Mr. SkinSpirit4
302The American RuseMC53
302Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)The Temptations3
302Move On UpCurtis Mayfield3