Monday, January 27, 2020

January 1970

Fifty years ago this month, what what happening on the music charts?

Well, during the 5 weeks of January 1970, there were 57 songs that spent time in the Top 40. Lots of great stuff.

But only 2 songs topped the charts:


Making Top 40 debut, ranked based on entering position (not peak position)

  • Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Tom Jones #29
  • Honey Come Back - Glen Campbell #30
  • Walk A Mile In My Shoes - Joe South and The Believers #31
  • Blowing Away - The 5th Dimension #31
  • The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King #32
  • Arizona - Mark Lindsay #34
  • Rainy Night In Georgia/Rubberneckin' - Brook Benton #34
  • Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman #35
  • Winter World Of Love - Engelbert Humperdinck #35
  • Walk A Mile In My Shoes - Joe South and The Believers #36
  • Baby Take Me In Your Arms - Jefferson #36
  • Let's Work Together (Part 1) - Wilbert Harrison #37
  • She Belongs To Me - Rick Nelson #38
  • Psychedelic Shack - The Temptations #38
  • No Time - The Guess Who #39
  • She Came In Through The Bathroom Window - Joe Cocker #39
  • Cupid - Johnny Nash #39
  • I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Dionne Warwick #40
  • Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star - Sly & The Family Stone #40
  • Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two) - James Brown #40

Quite a few songs in that list that everybody knows (or should know).  I decided to link to some less known, just 'cause.




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