Official Singles Chart Top 50

17 May 1970 - 23 May 1970

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
BACK HOME
BACK HOME
ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD
PYE
 1 6
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Buy Listen
2 2
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
NORMAN GREENBAUM
REPRISE
 1 10
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Buy Listen
3 6
YELLOW RIVER
YELLOW RIVER
CHRISTIE
CBS
 3 4
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Buy Listen
4 3
QUESTION
QUESTION
THE MOODY BLUES
THRESHOLD
 3 4
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Buy Listen
5 8
DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS
DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS
TOM JONES
DECCA
 5 6
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Buy Listen
6 4
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
FRIJID PINK
DERAM
 4 9
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Buy Listen
7 10
BRONTOSAURUS
BRONTOSAURUS
THE MOVE
REGAL ZONOPHONE
 7 5
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Buy Listen
8 15
I DON'T BELIEVE IN IF ANYMORE
I DON'T BELIEVE IN IF ANYMORE
ROGER WHITTAKER
COLUMBIA
 8 7
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Buy Listen
9 7
I CAN'T TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP
I CAN'T TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP
THE HOLLIES
PARLOPHONE
 7 6
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Buy Listen
10 5
ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING
ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING
DANA
REX
 1 8
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Buy Listen
11 9
TRAVELLIN' BAND
TRAVELLIN' BAND
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
LIBERTY
 8 8
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Buy Listen
12 11
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
ANDY WILLIAMS
CBS
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 28
HONEY COME BACK
HONEY COME BACK
GLEN CAMPBELL
CAPITOL
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 12
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
 1 14
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Buy Listen
15 16
NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE
NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE
STEVIE WONDER
TAMLA MOTOWN
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 40
EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL
EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL
RAY STEVENS
CBS
 16 2
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Buy Listen
17 20
I'VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND
I'VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND
WHITE PLAINS
DERAM
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 25
DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN
DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN
RUFUS THOMAS
STAX
 18 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 23
IF I COULD (EL CONDOR PASA)
IF I COULD (EL CONDOR PASA)
JULIE FELIX
RAK
 19 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 41
ABC
ABC
THE JACKSON 5
TAMLA MOTOWN
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 36
GROOVIN' WITH MR. BLOE
GROOVIN' WITH MR. BLOE
MR. BLOE
DJM
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 31
DON'T YOU KNOW
DON'T YOU KNOW
BUTTERSCOTCH
RCA
 22 4
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Buy Listen
23 14
FAREWELL IS A LONELY SOUND
FAREWELL IS A LONELY SOUND
JIMMY RUFFIN
TAMLA MOTOWN
 8 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 33
ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN
ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN
MARVIN GAYE
TAMLA MOTOWN
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 13
WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND
WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND
CUFFLINKS
MCA
 10 11
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Buy Listen
26 18
GIMME DAT DING
GIMME DAT DING
PIPKINS
COLUMBIA
 6 9
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Buy Listen
27 21
GOOD MORNING FREEDOM
GOOD MORNING FREEDOM
BLUE MINK
PHILIPS
 10 9
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Buy Listen
28 19
THE SEEKER
THE SEEKER
THE WHO
TRACK
 19 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 22
KNOCK, KNOCK WHO'S THERE?
KNOCK, KNOCK WHO'S THERE?
MARY HOPKIN
APPLE
 2 9
Buy
Buy
30 30
UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF
UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 30 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 38
KENTUCKY RAIN
KENTUCKY RAIN
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 46
COTTONFIELDS
COTTONFIELDS
THE BEACH BOYS
CAPITOL
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 New
WHAT IS TRUTH?
WHAT IS TRUTH?
JOHNNY CASH
CBS
 33 1
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Buy Listen
34 17
RAG MAMA RAG
RAG MAMA RAG
THE BAND
CAPITOL
 16 8
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Buy Listen
35 26
WAND'RIN' STAR
WAND'RIN' STAR
LEE MARVIN
PARAMOUNT
 1 16
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Buy Listen
36 New
TAKE TO THE MOUNTAINS
TAKE TO THE MOUNTAINS
RICHARD BARNES
PHILIPS
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 37
DOWN THE DUSTPIPE
DOWN THE DUSTPIPE
STATUS QUO
PYE
 37 4
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Buy Listen
38 New
SALLY
SALLY
GERRY MONROE
CHAPTER ONE
 38 1
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Buy Listen
39 New
BET YER LIFE I DO
BET YER LIFE I DO
HERMAN'S HERMITS
RAK
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 24
YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK
YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK
BOB AND MARCIA
HARRY
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 34
DO YOU LOVE ME
DO YOU LOVE ME
DEEP FEELING
PAGE ONE
 34 4
Buy
Buy
42 43
MY WAY
MY WAY
FRANK SINATRA
REPRISE
 5 55
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 44
KITSCH
KITSCH
BARRY RYAN
POLYDOR
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 35
YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD LOOKING WOMAN
YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD LOOKING WOMAN
JOE DOLAN
PYE
 17 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 32
WHO DO YOU LOVE
WHO DO YOU LOVE
JUICY LUCY
VERTIGO
 14 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 50
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD
SACHA DISTEL
WARNER BROTHERS
 10 19
Buy
Buy
47 48
MONKEY MAN
MONKEY MAN
MAYTALS
TROJAN
 47 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 29
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF {1970}
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF {1970}
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 10 10
Buy
Buy
49 New
THE GREEN MANALISHI (WITH THE TWO-PRONG CROWN)
THE GREEN MANALISHI (WITH THE TWO-PRONG CROWN)
FLEETWOOD MAC
REPRISE
 49 1
Buy
Buy
50 39
THAT SAME OLD FEELING
THAT SAME OLD FEELING
PICKETTYWITCH
PYE
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

17 May 1970 - 23 May 1970

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