1. LET IT BE The Beatles
  2. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon And Garfunkel
  3. KNOCK KNOCK, WHO'S THERE? Liv Maesson
  4. IN THE SUMMERTIME The Mixtures
  5. EL CONDOR PASA Simon And Garfunkel
  6. SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum
  7. CLOSE TO YOU The Carpenters
  8. RAINDROPS KEEP FALING ON MY HEAD Johnny Farnham
  9. THE WONDER OF YOU Elvis Presley
  10. LAY DOWN Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers
  11. THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD The Beatles
  12. UP AROUND THE BEND/RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE Creedence Clearwater Revival
  13. TWO LITTLE BOYS Rolf Harris
  14.

OLD MAN EMU

John Williamson
  15. COTTON FIELDS Beach Boys
  16. AIRPORT LOVE THEME Vincent Bell
  17. LITTLE GREEN BAG George Baker
  18. WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Led Zeppelin
  19. YELLOW RIVER Jigsaw/Christie/Autumn
  20. TENNESSEE BIRDWALK Jack Blanchard And Misty Morgan
  21. TRAVELLIN' BAND/WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN Creedence Clearwater Revival
  22. MELTING POT Blue Mink
  23. RHYTHM OF LIFE The Supremes And The Temptations
  24. VENUS Shocking Blue
  25. BOOM SHA LA LA LO Hans Poulsen
  26. ABC Jackson Five
  27. LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES) Edison Lighthouse
  28. SPILL THE WINE Eric Burdon And War
  29. A SONG OF JOY Miguel Rios
  30. CECILIA Simon And Garfunkel
  31. SMILEY Ronnie Burns
  32. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM Bobby Gentry And Glen Campbell
  33. I THANK YOU Lionel Rose
  34. TURN UP YOUR RADIO Masters Apprentices
  35. EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens
  36. LOOKING OUT MY BACK DOOR/LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT Creedence Clearwater Revival
  37. WOODSTOCK Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young
  38. HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER The Hollies
  39. BIG YELLOW TAXI Joni Mitchell
  40. WANDERIN' STAR Lee Marvin

Charts calculated by Go-Set magazine's chart compiler, Ed Nimmervoll






AUSTRALIAN TOP 30 FOR 1970

      pos. in 1970 top 40
1. KNOCK KNOCK, WHO'S THERE? Liv Maesson 3
2. IN THE SUMMERTIME The Mixtures 4
3. RAINDROPS KEEP FALING ON MY HEAD Johnny Farnham 8
4. OLD MAN EMU John Williamson 14
5. YELLOW RIVER Jigsaw/Autumn 19
6. BOOM SHA LA LA LO Hans Poulsen 25
7. SMILEY Ronnie Burns 31
8. I THANK YOU Lionel Rose 33
9. TURN UP YOUR RADIO Masters Apprentices 34
10. WHEELS ON FIRE Flake 44
11. A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE Axiolm 47
12. GIMME DAT DING Frankie Davidson/Maple Lace 54
13. MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE The Strangers 59
14. ARKANSAS GRASS Axiom 64
15. SNOWBIRD Liv Maesson 74
16. RACHAEL Russell Morris 83
17. CRYING IN THE RAIN Trevor 84
18. THINK ABOUT TOMORROW TODAY Masters Apprentices 86
19. CARROLL COUNTY ACCIDENT Bobby And Laurie 92
20. RUN, RUN, RUN Flying Circus 102
21. PICKING UP PEBBLES Matt Flinders 103
22. YOU'RE EVERYTHING Don Lane 109
23. NEANDERTHAL MAN Love Story 111
24. ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING Pat Carroll 114
25. THE GROUPIE New Dream 122
26. LOVE MOTH Liv Maesson 128
27. NO ROSES FOR MICHAEL Greg Anderson 129
28. WESTERN UNION MAN Max Merritt And The Meteors 133
29. COSMIC CONVERSATIONS Johnny Farnham 135
30. YOU'VE GOT TO LEARN Kamahl 136



Number One Singles 1970

3.1.1970 - 10.1.1970 2 weeks SUSPICIOUS MINDS Elvis Presley
17.1.1970 (4 weeks) SOMETHING/COME TOGETHER The Beatles
24.1.1970 - 7.3.1970 7 weeks RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD Johnny Farnham
14.3.1970 1 week I THANK YOU Lionel Rose
21.3.70 1 week VENUS Shocking Blue
4.4.1970 1 week WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Led Zeppelin
11.4.1970 - 18.4.1970 2 weeks LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES) Edison Lighthouse
25.4.1970 - 23.5.1970 5 weeks LET IT BE The Beatles
30.5.1970 1 week BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon And Garfunkel
6.6.1970 - 18.7.1970 7 weeks SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum
25.7.1970 1 week COTTON FIELDS Beach Boys
1.8.1970 - 15.8.1970 3 weeks UP AROUND THE BEND/RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE Creedence Clearwater Revival
22.8.1970 1 week EL CONDOR PASA Simon And Garfunkel
29.8.1970 - 24.10.1970 9 weeks IN THE SUMMERTIME Mungo Jerry/The Mixtures
31.10.1970 1 week YELLOW RIVER Autumn/Jigsaw/Christie/Leapy Lee
7.11.1970 - 14.11.1970 2 weeks CLOSE TO YOU The Carpenters
21.11.1970 - 19.12.1970 5 weeks LOOKING OUT MY BACK DOOR/LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT Creedence Clearwater Revival
26.12.1970 1 week IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Glen Campbell





These charts are copied from the original charts as printed in Go-Set, with some minor mistakes in the chart data as originally published.