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One month in pop history, every week.

It’s May, 1970

Written by

Thomas Scovell

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It’s 50 years and 3 months before Sadie is born and 6 years and 9 months before Thomas is.

Songs of the month

  • [new] “A Little Bit Of Soap” – Paul Davis
  • “Abc” – Jackson Five
  • [new] “Ain’t That Loving You” – Luther Ingram
  • “American Woman” – Guess Who
  • [new] “And My Heart Sang” – Brenda & The Tabulations
  • [new] “Are You Ready” – Pacific Gas & Electric
  • “Bridge Over Troubled Water” – Simon & Garfunkel
  • “Cecilia” – Simon & Garfunkel
  • “Come And Get It” – Badfinger
  • [new] “Come Saturday Morning” – Sandpipers
  • [new] “Cottage Cheese” – Crow
  • [new] “Daughter Of Darkness” – Tom Jones
  • [new] “Don’t It Make You Want To Go Home” – Brook Benton & The Dixie Flyers
  • “Easy Come Easy Go” – Bobby Sherman
  • “Everybody’s Out Of Town” – B.J. Thomas
  • “Everything Is Beautiful” – Ray Stevens
  • “For The Love Of Him” – Bobbi Martin
  • [new] “Free The People / Soul Shake” – Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
  • [new] “Freedom Blues” – Little Richard
  • [new] “Friends” – Feather
  • [new] “Get Ready” – Rare Earth
  • [new] “Go Back” – Crabby Appleton
  • [new] “Hitchin’ A Ride” – Vanity Fare
  • “House Of The Rising Sun” – Frijid Pink
  • [new] “Hum A Song” – Lulu & The Dixie Flyers
  • [new] “I Want To Take You Higher” – Ike & Tina Turner
  • [new] “I Want To Take You Higher” – Sly & The Family Stone
  • [new] “If You Do Believe In Love” – Tee Set
  • “Instant Karma” – John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
  • [new] “Killer Joe” – Quincy Jones
  • [new] “Lay Down” – Melanie & Edwin Hawkins Singers
  • “Let It Be” – Beatles
  • [new] “Little Green Bag” – George Baker Selection
  • “Love Grows” – Edison Lighthouse
  • [new] “Love On A Two Way Street” – Moments
  • “Love Or Let Me Be Lonely” – Friends Of Distinction
  • [new] “Make Me Smile” – Chicago
  • [new] “Man Of Constant Sorrow” – Ginger Baker’s Air Force
  • [new] “Mississippi” – John Phillips
  • [new] “More Than I Can Stand” – Bobby Womack
  • [new] “My Baby Loves Lovin’” – White Plains
  • [new] “O-O-H Child” – Five Stairsteps
  • [new] “Puppet Man” – 5Th Dimension
  • [new] “Question” – Moody Blues
  • [new] “Reach Out And Touch” – Diana Ross
  • [new] “Red Red Wine” – Vic Dana
  • “Reflections Of My Life” – Marmalade
  • [new] “She Didn’t Know” – Dee Dee Warwick & The Dixie Flyers
  • [new] “So Much Love” – Faith Hope & Charity
  • “Something’s Burning” – Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
  • [new] “Soolaimon” – Neil Diamond
  • “Spirit In The Sky” – Norman Greenbaum
  • [new] “Sweet Feeling” – Candi Staton
  • “Tennessee Birdwalk” – Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan
  • [new] “That Same Old Feeling” – Fortunes
  • [new] “That Same Old Feeling” – Pickettywitch
  • “The Bells” – Originals
  • [new] “The Letter” – Joe Cocker
  • [new] “The Long And Winding Road” – Beatles
  • [new] “The Seeker” – Who
  • “Turn Back The Hands Of Time” – Tyrone Davis
  • [new] “United We Stand” – Brotherhood Of Man
  • [new] “Up Around The Bend / Run Through The Jungle” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • “Up The Ladder To The Roof” – Supremes
  • “Vehicle” – Ides Of March
  • [new] “Viva Tirado” – El Chicano
  • [new] “Westbound #9” – Flaming Ember
  • [new] “What Is Truth” – Johnny Cash
  • [new] “Which Way You Goin’ Billy” – Poppy Family
  • [new] “Who’s Gonna Take The Blame” – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • “Woodstock” – Crosby Stills Nash & Young
  • [new] “You Me And mexico” – Edward Bear
  • “You Need Love Like I Do” – Gladys Knight & The Pips
  • “You’re The One” – Little Sister

[new] = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

Some history

What’d Sadie think?

Mention what made it to number 1?

  • “” – Jack Wild
  • “A Little Bit Of Soap” – Paul Davis
  • “Ain’t That Loving You” – Luther Ingram
  • “And My Heart Sang” – Brenda & The Tabulations
  • “Are You Ready” – Pacific Gas & Electric
  • “Come Saturday Morning” – Sandpipers
  • “Cottage Cheese” – Crow
  • “Daughter Of Darkness” – Tom Jones
  • “Don’t It Make You Want To Go Home” – Brook Benton & The Dixie Flyers
  • “Free The People / Soul Shake” – Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
  • “Freedom Blues” – Little Richard
  • “Friends” – Feather
  • “Get Ready” – Rare Earth
  • “Go Back” – Crabby Appleton
  • “Hitchin’ A Ride” – Vanity Fare
  • “Hum A Song” – Lulu & The Dixie Flyers
  • “I Want To Take You Higher” – Ike & Tina Turner
  • “I Want To Take You Higher” – Sly & The Family Stone
  • “If You Do Believe In Love” – Tee Set
  • “Killer Joe” – Quincy Jones
  • “Lay Down” – Melanie & Edwin Hawkins Singers
  • “Little Green Bag” – George Baker Selection
  • “Love On A Two Way Street” – Moments
  • “Make Me Smile” – Chicago
  • “Man Of Constant Sorrow” – Ginger Baker’s Air Force
  • “Mississippi” – John Phillips
  • “More Than I Can Stand” – Bobby Womack
  • “My Baby Loves Lovin’” – White Plains
  • “O-O-H Child” – Five Stairsteps
  • “Puppet Man” – 5Th Dimension
  • “Question” – Moody Blues
  • “Reach Out And Touch” – Diana Ross
  • “Red Red Wine” – Vic Dana
  • “She Didn’t Know” – Dee Dee Warwick & The Dixie Flyers
  • “So Much Love” – Faith Hope & Charity
  • “Soolaimon” – Neil Diamond
  • “Sweet Feeling” – Candi Staton
  • “That Same Old Feeling” – Fortunes
  • “That Same Old Feeling” – Pickettywitch
  • “The Letter” – Joe Cocker
  • “The Long And Winding Road” – Beatles
  • “The Seeker” – Who
  • “United We Stand” – Brotherhood Of Man
  • “Up Around The Bend / Run Through The Jungle” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • “Viva Tirado” – El Chicano
  • “Westbound #9” – Flaming Ember
  • “What Is Truth” – Johnny Cash
  • “Which Way You Goin’ Billy” – Poppy Family
  • “Who’s Gonna Take The Blame” – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • “You Me Andmexico” – Edward Bear

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