List of Best Selling Soul Singles number ones of 1970
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs is a chart published by Billboard that ranks the top-performing songs in the United States in African-American-oriented musical genres; the chart has undergone various name changes since its launch in 1942 to reflect the evolution of such genres. In 1968, it was published under the title Best Selling Soul Singles. During that year, 16 different singles topped the chart, based on playlists submitted by radio stations and surveys of retail sales outlets.[1]
The Jackson 5 reached number one for the first time in January and by the end of the year had accumulated four chart-toppers.
Chart history
The Supremes had both the first and last number ones of 1970, although only the former featured lead singer Diana Ross (far right), who departed for a solo career early in the year.
Brook Benton had his first number one for ten years with "Rainy Night in Georgia".
The Moments topped the chart for the first time with "Love on a Two-Way Street".
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Indicates best-charting soul single of 1970[2] |
| Issue date | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | "Someday We'll Be Together" | Diana Ross & the Supremes | |
| January 10 | "I Want You Back" | The Jackson 5 | |
| January 17 | |||
| January 24 | |||
| January 31 | |||
| February 7 | "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" | Sly & the Family Stone | |
| February 14 | |||
| February 21 | |||
| February 28 | |||
| March 7 | |||
| March 14 | "Rainy Night in Georgia" | Brook Benton | |
| March 21 | "Call Me" | Aretha Franklin | |
| March 28 | |||
| April 4 | "ABC" | The Jackson 5 | |
| April 11 | |||
| April 18 | |||
| April 25 | |||
| May 2 | "Turn Back the Hands of Time" | Tyrone Davis | |
| May 9 | |||
| May 16 | "Love on a Two-Way Street" | The Moments | |
| May 23 | |||
| May 30 | |||
| June 6 | |||
| June 13 | |||
| June 20 | "The Love You Save" | The Jackson 5 | |
| June 27 | |||
| July 4 | |||
| July 11 | |||
| July 18 | |||
| July 25 | |||
| August 1 | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" | Stevie Wonder | |
| August 8 | |||
| August 15 | |||
| August 22 | |||
| August 29 | |||
| September 5 | |||
| September 12 | "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" | Aretha Franklin | |
| September 19 | |||
| September 26 | |||
| October 3 | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Diana Ross | |
| October 10 | "I'll Be There" | The Jackson 5 | |
| October 17 | |||
| October 24 | |||
| October 31 | |||
| November 7 | |||
| November 14 | |||
| November 21 | "Super Bad (Part 1 & Part 2)" | James Brown | |
| November 28 | |||
| December 5 | "The Tears of a Clown" | Smokey Robinson & the Miracles | |
| December 12 | |||
| December 19 | |||
| December 26 | "Stoned Love" | The Supremes | |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top R & B Singles, 1942-1995. Record Research Incorporated. p. xii. ISBN 9780898201154.
- "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Singles - Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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