The No. 1s of
1970
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1970 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
- Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My HeadB.J. ThomasJan 3, 19704 weeks
- I Want You BackJackson 5Jan 31, 19701 week
- VenusThe Shocking BlueFeb 7, 19701 week
- Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A StarSly & The Family StoneFeb 14, 19702 weeks
- Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & GarfunkelFeb 28, 19706 weeks
- Let It BeThe BeatlesApr 11, 19702 weeks
- ABCJackson 5Apr 25, 19702 weeks
- American Woman/No Sugar TonightThe Guess WhoMay 9, 19703 weeks
- Everything Is BeautifulRay StevensMay 30, 19702 weeks
- The Long And Winding Road/For You BlueThe BeatlesJun 13, 19702 weeks
- The Love You Save/I Found That GirlJackson 5Jun 27, 19702 weeks
- Mama Told Me (Not To Come)Three Dog NightJul 11, 19702 weeks
- (They Long To Be) Close To YouCarpentersJul 25, 19704 weeks
- Make It With YouBreadAug 22, 19701 week
- WarEdwin StarrAug 29, 19703 weeks
- Ain't No Mountain High EnoughDiana RossSep 19, 19703 weeks
- Cracklin' RosieNeil DiamondOct 10, 19701 week
- I'll Be ThereJackson 5Oct 17, 19705 weeks
- I Think I Love YouThe Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones Featuring David CassidyNov 21, 19703 weeks
- The Tears Of A ClownSmokey Robinson & The MiraclesDec 12, 19702 weeks
- My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A PityGeorge HarrisonDec 26, 19701 week
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceJan 7, 19702 weekends
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidJan 21, 19702 weekends
- The Secret of Santa VittoriaFeb 4, 19701 weekend
- Funny GirlFeb 11, 19704 weekends
- Cactus FlowerMar 11, 19704 weekends
- MaroonedApr 8, 19705 weekends
- The Liberation of L.B. JonesMay 13, 19703 weekends
- Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceJun 3, 19702 weekends
- A Man Called HorseJun 17, 19701 weekend
- JennyJun 24, 19702 weekends
- Beneath the Planet of the ApesJul 8, 19702 weekends
- Beyond the Valley of the DollsJul 22, 19701 weekend
- PattonJul 29, 19701 weekend
- ZAug 5, 19701 weekend
- The Out-of-TownersAug 12, 19701 weekend
- Getting StraightAug 19, 19701 weekend
- WoodstockAug 26, 19701 weekend
- Getting StraightSep 2, 19701 weekend
- On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverSep 9, 19702 weekends
- MASHSep 23, 19702 weekends
- Hello, Dolly!Oct 7, 19701 weekend
- The Bird with the Crystal PlumageOct 14, 19701 weekend
- C.C. and CompanyOct 21, 19703 weekends
- SunflowerNov 11, 19701 weekend
- Five Easy PiecesNov 18, 19701 weekend
- Lovers and Other StrangersNov 25, 19701 weekend
- ScroogeDec 2, 19701 weekend
- Lovers and Other StrangersDec 9, 19701 weekend
- ScroogeDec 16, 19702 weekends
- Love StoryDec 30, 19701 weekend
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- The GodfatherMario PuzoJan 4, 19705 weeks
- The French Lieutenant's WomanJohn FowlesFeb 8, 19701 week
- The GodfatherMario PuzoFeb 15, 19701 week
- The French Lieutenant's WomanJohn FowlesFeb 22, 197011 weeks
- Love StoryErich SegalMay 10, 197034 weeks