Official Singles Chart Top 50

27 September 1970 - 03 October 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
BAND OF GOLD
BAND OF GOLD
FREDA PAYNE
INVICTUS
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 4
YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT
YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT
DESMOND DEKKER
TROJAN
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 8
MONTEGO BAY
MONTEGO BAY
BOBBY BLOOM
POLYDOR
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
TEARS OF A CLOWN
TEARS OF A CLOWN
SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 9
BLACK NIGHT
BLACK NIGHT
DEEP PURPLE
HARVEST
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 3
GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME
GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
INVICTUS
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? FT SUSAN JACKS
WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? FT SUSAN JACKS
POPPY FAMILY FEATURING SUSAN JACKS
DECCA
 7 8
8 19
PARANOID
PARANOID
BLACK SABBATH
VERTIGO
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
THE WONDER OF YOU
THE WONDER OF YOU
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 11
LOVE IS LIFE
LOVE IS LIFE
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 14
STRANGE BAND
STRANGE BAND
THE FAMILY
REPRISE
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 6
MAMA TOLD ME (NOT TO COME)
MAMA TOLD ME (NOT TO COME)
THREE DOG NIGHT
STATESIDE
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 16
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
DIANA ROSS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 15
(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU
(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU
THE CARPENTERS
A&M
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 18
ME AND MY LIFE
ME AND MY LIFE
THE TREMELOES
CBS
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 10
MAKE IT WITH YOU
MAKE IT WITH YOU
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 12
WILD WORLD
WILD WORLD
JIMMY CLIFF
ISLAND
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 13
DON'T PLAY THAT SONG
DON'T PLAY THAT SONG
ARETHA FRANKLIN
ATLANTIC
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 23
IT'S SO EASY
IT'S SO EASY
ANDY WILLIAMS
CBS
 13 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 27
BLACK PEARL
BLACK PEARL
HORACE FAITH
TROJAN
 20 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 24
JIMMY MACK {1970}
JIMMY MACK {1970}
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 21 6
Buy
Buy
22 28
SWEETHEART
SWEETHEART
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
DECCA
 22 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 20
LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT
LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
LIBERTY
 20 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 29
OUR WORLD
OUR WORLD
BLUE MINK
PHILIPS
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 26
SOMETHING
SOMETHING
SHIRLEY BASSEY
UNITED ARTISTS
 4 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 30
BALL OF CONFUSION (THAT'S WHAT THE WORLD IS TODAY)
BALL OF CONFUSION (THAT'S WHAT THE WORLD IS TODAY)
THE TEMPTATIONS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 17
25 OR 6 TO 4
25 OR 6 TO 4
CHICAGO
CBS
 7 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 22
SWEET INSPIRATION
SWEET INSPIRATION
JOHNNY JOHNSON AND THE BANDWAGON
BELL
 10 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 New
GASOLINE ALLEY BRED
GASOLINE ALLEY BRED
THE HOLLIES
PARLOPHONE
 29 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 36
MY WAY
MY WAY
FRANK SINATRA
REPRISE
 5 72
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 31
I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)
I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)
TOM JONES
DECCA
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 40
ANGELS DON'T LIE
ANGELS DON'T LIE
JIM REEVES
RCA
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 21
I AIN'T GOT TIME ANYMORE
I AIN'T GOT TIME ANYMORE
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 21 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 34
MY WAY
MY WAY
DOROTHY SQUIRES
PRESIDENT
 34 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 42
THE TIP OF MY FINGERS
THE TIP OF MY FINGERS
DES O'CONNOR
COLUMBIA
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 41
EVERYTHING A MAN COULD EVER NEED
EVERYTHING A MAN COULD EVER NEED
GLEN CAMPBELL
CAPITOL
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 44
RUBY TUESDAY
RUBY TUESDAY
MELANIE
BUDDAH
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 32
NEANDERTHAL MAN
NEANDERTHAL MAN
HOTLEGS
FONTANA
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 45
WOODSTOCK
WOODSTOCK
MATTHEWS' SOUTHERN COMFORT
UNI
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 25
RAINBOW
RAINBOW
MARMALADE
DECCA
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 35
LOLA
LOLA
THE KINKS
PYE
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 43
SALLY
SALLY
GERRY MONROE
CHAPTER ONE
 4 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 38
CRY
CRY
GERRY MONROE
CHAPTER ONE
 38 3
Buy
Buy
44 33
NATURAL SINNER
NATURAL SINNER
FAIR WEATHER
RCA
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 37
HOW CAN I BE SURE
HOW CAN I BE SURE
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
PHILIPS
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 48
IN THE SUMMERTIME
IN THE SUMMERTIME
MUNGO JERRY
DAWN
 1 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 39
LOVE LIKE A MAN
LOVE LIKE A MAN
TEN YEARS AFTER
DERAM
 10 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
SHADY LADY
SHADY LADY
GENE PITNEY
STATESIDE
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
THE WITCH
THE WITCH
RATTLES
DECCA
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
STILL WATER
STILL WATER
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

27 September 1970 - 03 October 1970

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