March 1970

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

Well, during the 4 weeks of March 1970, there were 53 songs that spent time in the Top 40. Lots of great stuff.

But one song dominated the Top spot: Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water.  It spent all 4 weeks at #1, in the middle of a 6 week stay at the top.


Songs making their Top 40 debut, ranked based on entering position (not peak position)

• Let It Be The Beatles #6
• ABC - Jackson 5 #14
• Tennessee Bird Walk - Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan #32
• Instant Karma (We All Shine On) - John Ono Lennon #33
• Celebrate - Three Dog Night #34
• American Woman/No Sugar Tonight - The Guess Who #34
• Long Lonesome Highway - Michael Parks #35
• All I Have To Do Is Dream - Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell #36
• You're The One-Part II - Little Sister #37
• The Bells - The Originals #37
• Something's Burning - Kenny Rogers and The First Edition #37
• Come And Get It - Badfinger #38
• Love Or Let Me Be Lonely - The Friends Of Distinction #38
• Shilo - Neil Diamond #39
• Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum #39
• Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes #39
• Temma Harbour - Mary Hopkin #39
• Who's Your Baby? The Archies #40

Lots of great songs...