20th June 1970 : Christie - Yellow River (1 week at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 6 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 28-6-3-3-1-2-2-4-7-15-17-18-25-21-25-28-30-31-35-37

 

In the end of 90s decade Russian pop group Gone with the Wind recorded a cover version of this hit under the title "Ела рыбу" (Ate The Fish).

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbIRpO8_cXE

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Gerry Monroe - Sally - 4/10

Free - All Right Now - 4/10

Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Prong Crown) - 3/10

 

27th June 1970 : Cliff Richard - Goodbye Sam Hello Samantha (4 weeks at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 7 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 37-20-15-7-6-8-9-12-13-18-20-27-27-38

 

"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" was released as Cliff's 50th single. I'm not very familiar with all discography, but this song have a good chances to be my # 1 favourite from his huge music legacy.

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Kinks - Lola - 4/10

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend - 4/10

Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin and John - 3/10

Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People - 3/10

Four Tops - It's All In The Game - 2/10

Shirley Bassey - Something - 2/10

Edited May 28, 20232 yr by Last Dreamer

 

25th July 1970 : Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You (6 weeks at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 6 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 20-13-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-4-5-9-11-17-20-23-33

 

"The Wonder Of You" is very far from my favourite Elvis hits, but I can understand the huge success in UK chart due to low level of competition for the first place.

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Marmalade - Rainbow - 5/10

Cat Stevens - Lady D'Arbanville - 4/10

Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4 - 4/10

Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Tears Of A Clown - 3/10

Jackson Five - The Love You Save - 3/10

Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me Not To Come - 3/10

Jimmy Ruffin - I'll Say Forever My Love - 3/10

Fair Weather - Natural Sinner - 2/10

Ten Years After - Love Like A Man - 2/10

Hotlegs - Neanderthal Man - 0/10 (First, but not last zero score in this year)

Edited May 30, 20232 yr by Last Dreamer

when I did very first charts as a young lad I also used this system - compiled my chart then chart points for each song in the UK top 30 and my top 20 to see a much improved overall chart :lol:

 

Most of these number ones topped my actual charts of 1970, so no complaints from me! :yahoo: :lol:

when I did very first charts as a young lad I also used this system - compiled my chart then chart points for each song in the UK top 30 and my top 20 to see a much improved overall chart :lol:

 

Most of these number ones topped my actual charts of 1970, so no complaints from me! :yahoo: :lol:

 

John, thanks for a comment. I watched your 1970 charts and was pleasantly surprised when Dana's main hit was # 1 in your chart too.

 

 

 

5th September 1970 : Bread - Make It With You (2 weeks at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 6 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 37-33-22-15-7-5-7-10-16-20-26-31-39

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Jimmy Cliff - Wild World - 5/10

Hot Chocolate - Love Is Life - 4/10

Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time - 2/10

Johnny Johnson and The Bandwagon - Sweet Inspiration - 2/10

Freda Payne - Band Of Gold - 0/10

 

19th September 1970 : Susan Jacks - Which Way You Goin' Billy? (5 weeks at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 8 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 28-24-11-10-7-7-10-9-12-22-30

 

Canadians are rare guests in UK top 10, possibly their next big contenders for imaginary # 1 hits will come in 90s (Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Shania Twain) and 2000s (Avril Lavigne, Nickelback).

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You - 6/10

Tremeloes - Me And My Life - 5/10

Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want - 4/10

Deep Purple - Black Night - 4/10

Black Sabbath - Paranoid - 3/10

Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - 2/10

Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough - 2/10

Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay - 1/10

Edited June 1, 20232 yr by Last Dreamer

The Bread song is a classic. The singles by Freda Payne, The Carpenters and Black Sabbath are my other picks from the last two batches.

 

24th October 1970 : Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You (1 week at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 6 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 38-31-15-14-6-8-6-11-14-20-29-35-33

 

First number one for American group Carpenters.

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Matthew's Southern Comfort - Woodstock - 4/10

Clarence Carter - Patches - 2/10

 

 

31st October 1970 : Tremeloes - Me And My Life (2 weeks at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 5 / 10

 

UK chartrun : [39-30-18-15-8-4-4-4-6-6-12-22-28] [35-40]

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Rattles - The Witch - 4/10

Four Tops - Still Water - 3/10

Melanie - Ruby Tuesday - 3/10

Edwin Starr - War - 2/10

 

14th November 1970 : Christie - San Bernadino (1 week at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 6 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 24-18-7-7-11-14-15-23-33-32

 

Second consecutive # 1 hit for English band Christie, which was even a little better than their wordwide hit "Yellow River".

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Don Fardon - Indian Reservation - 3/10

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile - 0/10

'Close To You' is such a sweet and lovely song <3

'Close To You' is such a sweet and lovely song <3

It is! At least a 9/10 - Last Dreamer’s score must be the wrong way up. 🙃

It is! At least a 9/10

 

In my system 9/10 is a level of SOTY. For sample I gave this score for Kim Wilde - Love Is Holy, which was my favourite song of 1992 year, spent 5 weeks on the top and had strong

longevity in retrospective weekly chart. (Chartrun : 1-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-2-2-3-4-6-6-7-8-10-12-14-15-17-18-19-20-20).

 

Only 20 (or 21, if you will separate two versions of one song - original and cover) songs got the highest (10/10) score in my all-time list.

Edited June 6, 20232 yr by Last Dreamer

 

21st November 1970 : Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie (4 weeks at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 7 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 40-29-10-5-3-3-3-6-6-7-14-10-18-20-23-40

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man - 7/10

Glen Campbell - It's Only Make Believe - 6/10

Elvis Presley - I've Lost You - 6/10

White Plains - Julie Do Ya Love Me? - 5/10

T Rex - Ride A White Swan - 4/10

Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking - 4/10

Jimmy Ruffin - It's Wonderful - 3/10

Chairmen Of The Board - You've Got Me Dangling On A String - 3/10

McGuinness Flint - When I'm Dead And Gone - 2/10

 

19th December 1970 : Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man (5 weeks at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 7 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 17-17-7-7-7-10-9-15-27-24

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed - 5/10

Clive Dunn - Grandad - 5/10

Jackson Five - I'll Be There - 5/10

Gerry Monroe - My Prayer - 4/10

Edited June 7, 20232 yr by Last Dreamer

# 1 songs :

20.12.1969 : Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell - All I Have To Do Is Dream (4 weeks)

17.01.1970 : Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds (2 weeks)

31.01.1970 : Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (1 week)

07.02.1970 : Mary Hopkin - Temma Harbour (5 weeks)

14.03.1970 : Beatles - Let It Be (2 weeks)

28.03.1970 : Mary Hopkin - Knock Knock Who's There (2 weeks)

11.04.1970 : Dana - All Kinds Of Everything (7 weeks)

30.05.1970 : England World Cup Squad - Back Home (3 weeks)

20.06.1970 : Christie - Yellow River (1 week)

27.06.1970 : Cliff Richard - Goodbye Sam Hello Samantha (4 weeks)

25.07.1970 : Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You (6 weeks)

05.09.1970 : Bread - Make It With You (2 weeks)

19.09.1970 : Susan Jacks - Which Way You Goin' Billy? (5 weeks)

24.10.1970 : Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You (1 week)

31.10.1970 : Tremeloes - Me And My Life (2 weeks)

14.11.1970 : Christie - San Bernadino (1 week)

21.11.1970 : Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie (4 weeks)

19.12.1970 : Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man (5 weeks)

Edited June 7, 20232 yr by Last Dreamer

'Cracklin Rosie' is a good'un from Neil. I'm also a fan of 'Love On The Rocks' from him too. As for 'Sweet Caroline' I'd happily never hear it again :lol:

 

23rd January 1971 : Kinks - Apeman (3 weeks at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 6 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 32-32-20-12-11-5-5-8-8-11-17-24-29

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Elvis Presley - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 6/10

Mixtures - Pushbike Song - 5/10

Badfinger - No Matter What - 5/10

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord - 5/10

Judy Collins - Amazing Grace - 5/10

Ashton, Gardner and Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle - 2/10

Johnny Johnson and The Bandwagon - Blame It On The Pony Express - 2/10

Supremes - Stoned Love - 2/10

Equals - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys - 1/10

 

 

13th February 1971 : Elton John - Your Song (3 weeks at # 1)

 

 

Rating : 7 / 10

 

UK chartrun : 37-30-13-7-8-8-13-20-26-26

 

First # 1 for legendary English singer Elton John with his debut single.

 

Fresh songs in UK top 10 :

Perry Como - It's Impossible - 5/10

Dawn - Candida - 5/10

Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump - 3/10