THE MBG TOP FORTY
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NOVEMBER 2, 1969 THRU OCTOBER 31, 1970
THE 1ST CHART YEAR
A Brief Explanation: I have chosen to incorporate what I call 'Chart Years' into The MBG Top 40. Each year, the new chart year will begin on Sunday of the first week of November and run through Saturday of the last week of October. All singles which made their debut within those dates will become eligible for the Top Hits for that chart year; 176 singles qualified during the 1970 chart year.
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 100. | Cry Me A River - Joe Cocker | #11 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 99. | Out In The Country - Three Dog Night | #11 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 98. | Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens | #11 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 97. | Our House - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | #10 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 96. | Lucretia MacEvil - Blood, Sweat & Tears | #10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 95. | Hi De Ho - Blood, Sweat & Tears | #10 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 94. | Reflections Of My Life - Marmalade | #10 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 93. | Midnight Cowboy - Ferrante & Teicher | #10 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 92. | These Eyes - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars | #10 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 91. | Ball Of Confusion - Steppenwolf | #10 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 90. | Love On A Two-Way Street - Moments | #10 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 89. | Still Water - Four Tops | #10 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 88. | Long, Long Time - Linda Ronstadt | #10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 87. | Ooh Child - Five Stairsteps | #10 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 86. | Which Way You Goin' Billy - Poppy Family | #9 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 85. | I Know I'm Losing You - Rare Earth | #9 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 84. | Make Me Smile - Chicago | #9 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 83. | Don't Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley | #9 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 82. | Come And Get It - Badfinger | #9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 81. | I Just Can't Help Believing - B.J. Thomas | #9 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 80. | Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley | #8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 79. | Travelin' Band - Credence Clearwater Revival | #8 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 78. | No Time - Guess Who | #8 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 77. | No Matter What - Badfinger | #8 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 76. | Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon & War | #8 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 75. | (If You Love Me, Then) Why Can't I Touch You - Ronnie Dyson | #8 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 74. | Up The Ladder To The Roof - Supremes | #8 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 73. | Vehicle - Ides Of March | #8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 72. | Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom | #8 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 71. | Tighter & Tighter - Alive & Kicking | #7 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 70. | Evil Ways - Santana | #7 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 69. | Green Eyed Lady - Sugar Loaf | #7 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 68. | Lola - Kinks | #7 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 67. | United We Stand - Brotherhood Of Man | #6 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 66. | Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis | #6 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 65. | Psychedelic Shack - Temptations | #6 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 64. | One Tin Soldier - The Original Cast | #6 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 63. | Arizona - Mark Lindsay | #6 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 62. | Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - Robin McNamara | #6 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 61. | The Letter - Joe Cocker | #6 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 60. | Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder |
#6 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 59. | Lay Down - Melanie | #6 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 58. | House Of The Rising Sun - Frijid Pink | #6 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 57. | Get Ready - Rare Earth | #5 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 56. | Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland | #5 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 55. | Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel | #5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 54. | Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image | #4 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 53. | I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Dionne Warwick | #4 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 52. | Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Tom Jones | #4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 51. | Jam Up Jelly Tight - Tommy Roe | #4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 50. | Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton | #4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 49. | Julie Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman | #4 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 48. | All Right Now - Free | #4 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 47. | Snowbird - Anne Murray | #4 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 46. | Thank You/Everybody Is A Star - Sly & The Family Stone |
#4 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 45. | It Don't Matter To Me - Bread | #4 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 44. | Oh Me, Oh My - Lulu | #4 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 43. | 25 or 6 To 4 - Chicago | #4 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 42. | Up Around The Bend/Run Through The Jungle - Credence Clearwater Revival | #4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 41. | Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor | #4 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 40. | Love Or Let Me Be Lonely - Friends Of Distinction |
#3 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 39. | Ma Belle Amie - TeeSet | #3 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 38. | Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes - Edison Lighthouse |
#3 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 37. | Lookin' Out My Back Door - Credence Clearwater Revival |
#3 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 36. | Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepplin | #3 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 35. | Candida - Tony Orlando & Dawn | #3 | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| 34. | My Baby Loves Lovin' - White Plains | #3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 33. | Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman | #3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 32. | Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night | #2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 31. | The Love You Save - Jackson 5 | #2 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 30. | Give Me Just A Little More Time - Chairman Of The Board |
#2 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 29. | Make It With You - Bread | #2 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 28. | The Rapper - Jaggerz | #2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 27. | Holly Holy - Neil Diamond | #2 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 26. | Band Of Gold - Freda Payne | #2 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 25. | Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - B.J. Thomas |
#2 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 24. | Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand - Diana Ross | #2 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 23. | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies | #2 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 22. | ABC - Jackson 5 | #1 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 21. | War - Edwin Starr | #1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 20. | American Woman/No Sugar Tonight - Guess Who |
#1 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 19. | I Think I Love You - Partridge Family | #1 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 18. | Instant Karma - John Lennon | #1 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 17. | One Less Bell To Answer - 5th Dimension | #1 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 16. | Patches - Clarence Carter | #1 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 15. | In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry | #1 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 14. | Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum | #1 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 13. | Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare | #1 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 12. | Venus - Shocking Blue | #1 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 11. | Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond | #1 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 10. | The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
#1 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 9. | The Long And Winding Road - Beatles | #1 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 8. | I'll Be There - Jackson 5 | #1 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 7. | Fire And Rain - James Taylor | #1 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 6. | I Want You Back - Jackson 5 | #1 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 5. | Let It Be - Beatles | #1 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 4. | We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters | #1 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 3. | Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross | #1 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 2. | Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel |
#1 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 1. | (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters | #1 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
