THE MBG TOP FORTY'S

November 2, 1969 Thru November 3, 1979

# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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100. Heart Of Gold - Neil Young #1 2 7 16
99. Burning Love - Elvis Presley #1 2 7 18
98. Riders On The Storm - Doors #1 2 7 19
97. I Only Have Eyes For You - Art Garfunkel #1 2 8 15
96. The Way I Want To Touch You -
Captain & Tennille
#1 2 8 15
95. My Love - Paul McCartney & Wings #1 2 8 15
94. Venus - Shocking Blue #1 2 8 15
93. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy #1 2 8 16
92. Want Ads - Honey Cone #1 2 8 16
91. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) - Bee Gees #1 2 8 17
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90. Hopelessly Devoted To You -
Olivia Newton-John
#1 2 8 17
89. Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations #1 2 8 17
88. Too Late To Turn Back Now -
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
#1 2 8 17
87. My Sharona - The Knack #1 2 8 18
86. Just My Imagination - Temptations #1 2 8 18
85. It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler #1 2 8 19
84. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues #1 2 8 20
83. Cracklin' Rose - Neil Diamond #1 2 8 20
82. Only Yesterday - Carpenters #1 2 9 14
81. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor #1 2 9 15
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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80. Lean On Me - Bill Withers #1 2 9 16
79. Tears Of A Clown -
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
#1 2 9 16
78. The Long And Winding Road - Beatles #1 2 9 17
77. You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr #1 2 9 17
76. Your Song - Elton John #1 2 9 17
75. Maggie May/Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart #1 2 9 18
74. Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin #1 2 9 18
73. I'll Be There - Jackson 5 #1 2 9 18
72. Walkin' In The Rain - Love Unlimited #1 2 9 19
71. Cold As Ice - Foreigner #1 2 9 20
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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70. Brand New Key - Melanie #1 2 9 20
69. Fire And Rain - James Taylor #1 2 9 20
68. My Sweet Lord - George Harrison #1 2 10 16
67. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward #1 2 10 17
66. That's The Way I Like It -
K.C. & The Sunshine Band
#1 2 10 17
65. I Want You Back - Jackson 5 #1 2 10 17
64. Daniel - Elton John #1 2 10 18
63. Evergreen - Barbra Streisand #1 2 10 23
62. Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section #1 2 10 24
61. More Than A Feeling - Boston #1 2 11 16
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60. Betcha By Golly, WOW - Stylistics #1 2 11 18
59. Reunited - Peaches & Herb #1 2 12 19
58. Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin #1 2 15 20
57. When Will I See You Again - Three Degrees #1 2 17 28
56. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum #1 3 6 21
55. Haven't Got Time For The Pain - Carly Simon #1 3 7 11
54. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton #1 3 7 13
53. Lying Eyes - Eagles #1 3 7 14
52. I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John #1 3 7 14
51. Midnight Train To Georgia -
Gladys Knight & The Pips
#1 3 7 16
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50. Let It Be - Beatles #1 3 8 14
49. Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart #1 3 8 16
48. Have You Never Been Mellow -
Olivia Newton-John
#1 3 9 15
47. If Not For You - Olivia Newton-John #1 3 9 16
46. Tracks Of My Tears - Linda Ronstadt #1 3 9 18
45. Without You - Nilsson #1 3 9 19
44. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night #1 3 9 20
43. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life -
Stevie Wonder
#1 3 10 14
42. Sing - Carpenters #1 3 10 21
41. Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Cher #1 3 10 18
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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40. We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters #1 3 10 21
39. Our Love - Natalie Cole #1 3 11 21
38. Le Freak - Chic #1 3 11 23
37. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down -
Joan Baez
#1 3 12 23
36. Night Fever - Bee Gees #1 3 13 21
35. Handy Man - James Taylor #1 4 7 12
34. Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross #1 4 7 17
33. (I've Been) Searchin' So Long - Chicago #1 4 8 14
32. Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce #1 4 8 14
31. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac #1 4 8 15
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30. I'm Not In Love - Ten CC #1 4 8 15
29. Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney & Wings #1 4 8 16
28. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross #1 4 10 16
27. Love Will Keep Us Together -
Captain & Tennille
#1 4 10 17
26. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer #1 4 10 19
25. Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel #1 4 10 22
24. Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac #1 4 11 16
23. I'll Never Love This Way Again -
Dionne Warwick
#1 4 11 18
22. Don't Go Breaking My Heart -
Elton John & Kiki Dee
#1 4 11 21
21. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor #1 4 11 24
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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20. American Pie - Don McLean #1 4 12 21
19. Right Back Where We Started From -
Maxine Nightingale
#1 5 9 15
18. You're So Vain - Carly Simon #1 5 9 17
17. So Into You - Atlanta Rhythm Section #1 5 10 21
16. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack #1 5 11 16
15. Bad Girls - Donna Summer #1 5 11 19
14. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face -
Roberta Flack
#1 5 11 16
13. The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand #1 5 13 19
12. Ooh Baby Baby - Linda Ronstadt #1 5 13 22
11. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer #1 5 15 22
# SINGLE/ARTIST PEAK WEEKS
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10. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac #1 6 10 17
9. Bridge Over Troubled Water -
Simon & Garfunkel
#1 6 12 17
8. It's Too Late - Carole King #1 6 13 23
7. Mandy - Barry Manilow #1 7 10 15
6. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago #1 7 11 18
5. Best Of My Love - Emotions #1 7 13 19
4. (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters #1 7 13 20
3. Last Dance - Donna Summer #1 8 15 20
2. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton #1 9 11 20
1. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston #1 9 13 24

Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston the #1 Single of the 1970's decade