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Top R&B Songs of 1970

1969 <-1970-> 1971
    

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1.
08/1970
429

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54199]
written by Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) & Smokey Robinson
2.
09/1970
373

✫1
US
24
AC
✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Motown 1171]
written by Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch
3.
07/1970
367

✫1
US


3
R&B
3
UK
[Gordy 7101]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
4.
08/1970
359

✫1
US
6
AC
✫1
R&B
6
UK
[Motown 1169]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
5.
04/1970
353

3
US


20
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #391]
[Invictus 9075]
written by Brian Holland (as part of Edythe Wayne), Lamont Dozier (as part of Edythe Wayne), Eddie Holland Jr. (as part of Edythe Wayne) & Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
6.
07/1970
332

4
US


2
R&B
2
UK
[Atlantic 2748]
written by General Johnson & Ronald Dunbar
7.
05/1970
332

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
7
UK
in the US B side I Found That Girl charted from 1 august 1970
[Motown 1166]
written by Berry Gordy (as part of The Corporation), Freddie Perren (as part of The Corporation), Deke Richards (as part of The Corporation) & Fonce Mizell (as part of The Corporation)
8.
03/1970

ABC by Jackson 5

from ABC   ABC
323

✫1
US


✫1
R&B
8
UK
[Motown 1163]
written by Berry Gordy (as part of The Corporation), Freddie Perren (as part of The Corporation), Deke Richards (as part of The Corporation) & Fonce Mizell (as part of The Corporation)
9.
01/1970
303

3
US


8
R&B
3
UK
[Invictus 9074]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. & Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
10.
11/1970
280

7
US
24
AC
✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1172]
written by Kenny Thomas & Frank Wilson
11.
05/1970
273

3
US


2
R&B
7
UK
[Gordy 7099]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
12.
06/1970
237

3
US


✫1
R&B
15
UK
13.
01/1970
232

✫1
US


✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #402]
[Epic 10555]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
14.
10/1970
225

2
US
✫1
AC
4
R&B


[Bell 940]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
15.
03/1970
212

10
US
28
AC
5
R&B
6
UK
[Motown 1162]
written by Frank Wilson & Vincent DiMirco
16.
01/1970
192

4
US
2
AC
✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #498]
[Cotillion 44057]
written by Tony Joe White
17.
04/1970
180

24
US
39
AC
6
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1164]
written by Carl Sigman & Charles Dawes
18.
03/1970
177

3
US


✫1
R&B


[Stang 5012]
written by Sylvia Robinson & Bert Keyes
19.
03/1970
177

3
US


✫1
R&B


[Dakar 616]
written by Jack Daniels & Bonnie Thompson
20.
12/1970
176

16
US
20
AC
10
R&B
7
UK
[Motown 1176]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
21.
08/1970
172

11
US


4
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1170]
written by Smokey Robinson & Frank Wilson
22.
08/1970
169

11
US


✫1
R&B
13
UK
with the Dixie Flyers
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Ahmet Ertegün) & Betty Nelson
23.
02/1970
161

26
US
31
AC
11
R&B
6
UK
[Tamla 54191]
written by Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby & Sylvia Moy
24.
10/1970
159

6
US


✫1
R&B
51
UK
[Chimneyville 435]
written by King Floyd
25.
01/1970
153

7
US


2
R&B
33
UK
[Gordy 7096]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
26.
11/1970
152

14
US


7
R&B
11
UK
[Motown 1173]
written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
27.
05/1970
149

38
US


19
R&B
5
UK
[Invictus 9078]
written by Brian Holland (as part of Edythe Wayne), Lamont Dozier (as part of Edythe Wayne), Eddie Holland Jr. (as part of Edythe Wayne) & Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
28.
03/1970
147

4
US


20
R&B


[live]
[Rare Earth 5012]
written by Smokey Robinson (as William "Smokey" Robinson)
29.
01/1970
143

10
US


3
R&B
22
UK
[Philly Groove 161]
written by Thom Bell & William Hart
30.
10/1970
142

9
US


2
R&B
29
UK
[Tamla 54200]
written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller)
31.
03/1970
137

6
US
9
AC
13
R&B


[RCA Victor 0319]
written by Skip Scarborough, Jerry Peters & Anita Poree
32.
07/1970
131

14
US


4
R&B
20
UK
[V.I.P. 25057]
written by Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett & Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)
33.
11/1970
116

9
US


✫1
R&B


[Soul 35078]
written by Gloria Jones, Clay McMurray & Pam Sawyer
34.
07/1970
113

15
US


2
R&B
32
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #326]
[King 6318]
written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
35.
11/1970
112

13
US


4
R&B
34
UK
[Invictus 9081]
written by Angelo Bond, Ronald Dunbar, Gerard Johnson & Greg Perry
36.
08/1970
111

7
US


20
R&B


[Rare Earth 5017]
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant
37.
08/1970
111

8
US


6
R&B


[Hot Wax 7004]
written by General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry & Angelo Bond
38.
06/1970
107

8
US


9
R&B


[Columbia 45110]
written by Charles Courtney & Peter Link
39.
04/1970
105

8
US


14
R&B


as The 5 Stairsteps
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #392]
[Buddah 165]
written by Stan Vincent
40.
01/1970
103

28
US


5
R&B
18
UK
[Stax 0059]
written by Rufus Thomas
41.
08/1970
100

38
US


14
R&B
12
UK
as Chairman of the Board
[Invictus 9079]
written by Daphne Dumas, Brian Holland (as part of Edyth Wayne), Lamont Dozier (as part of Edyth Wayne), Eddie Holland Jr. (as part of Edyth Wayne) & Ronald Dunbar
42.
02/1970
97

13
US


✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 2706]
written by Aretha Franklin
43.
10/1970
97

13
US


✫1
R&B


[King 6329]
written by James Brown
44.
04/1970
95

20
US
18
AC
7
R&B
33
UK
[Motown 1165]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
45.
09/1970
94

11
US


5
R&B


[Sussex 207]
written by Tony Boyd & Archie Powell
46.
08/1970
93

12
US


3
R&B


[Warner 7417]
written by Charles Wright
47.
02/1970
92

12
US


4
R&B


48.
07/1970
86

12
US


8
R&B


[Mercury 73083]
written by Herman Davis & Russ Lewis
49.
09/1970
86

14
US


3
R&B


[Atlantic 2765]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
50.
12/1970
79

26
US


5
R&B
33
UK
[Gordy 7104]
written by Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
51.
09/1970
78

24
US


9
R&B
33
UK
[Invictus 9080]
written by Norma Toney, Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Brian Holland (as part of Edythe Wayne), Lamont Dozier (as part of Edythe Wayne) & Eddie Holland Jr. (as part of Edythe Wayne)
52.
02/1970
71

21
US


2
R&B


[Soul 35070]
written by Pam Sawyer, Joe Hinton & Johnny Bristol
53.
12/1970
68

25
US


✫1
R&B


[Stax 0079]
written by Rufus Thomas
54.
05/1970
68

14
US


49
R&B


[Columbia 45158]
written by Charlie Allen & John Hill
55.
03/1970
66

16
US


23
R&B


[Warner 7365]
written by Charles Wright & Don Trotter
56.
02/1970
64

22
US


4
R&B


[Stone Flower 9000]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stone)
57.
05/1970
63

23
US


3
R&B


with the Dixie Flyers
charted as Spirit in the Dark / The Thrill Is Gone in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2731]
written by Aretha Franklin
58.
07/1970
62

32
US


3
R&B
51
UK
[Soul 35073]
written by Johnny Bristol & Jackey Beavers (as Robert Beavers)
59.
07/1970
62

21
US
29
AC
11
R&B


[Motown 1167]
written by Lou Stallman
60.
08/1970
61

24
US


4
R&B


[Fame 1472]
written by Billy Sherrill & Tammy Wynette
61.
03/1970
59

25
US


3
R&B


[Soul 35071]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
62.
04/1970
59

25
US


4
R&B


[Atlantic 2722]
written by Andy Kim & Jeff Barry
63.
12/1970
58

17
US


48
R&B


[Rare Earth 5021]
written by Tom Baird
64.
01/1970
58

27
US
3
AC
50
R&B


[Atco 6726]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
65.
05/1970
55

28
US


3
R&B


[Curtom 1951]
written by Curtis Mayfield
66.
11/1970
52

29
US


3
R&B


[Curtom 1955]
written by Curtis Mayfield
67.
10/1970
52

37
US
2
AC
26
R&B


[R]
[Scepter 12294]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
68.
04/1970
51

28
US
10
AC
20
R&B


[instrumental]
[Kapp 2085]
written by Gerald Wilson
69.
05/1970
51

32
US


2
R&B


[King 6310]
written by James Brown
70.
06/1970
51

29
US


4
R&B


[Roulette 7079]
written by Richard Barrett, Arlene Smith & George Goldner
71.
05/1970
51

24
US


15
R&B


[Hot Wax 7003]
written by Daphne Dumas, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland (as part of Edythe Wayne), Lamont Dozier (as part of Edythe Wayne) & Eddie Holland Jr. (as part of Edythe Wayne)
72.
06/1970
49

27
US
10
AC
41
R&B


[Bell 895]
written by Laura Nyro
73.
02/1970
48

32
US


3
R&B


[King 6292]
written by James Brown
74.
04/1970
47

32
US
5
AC
45
R&B


[Scepter 12276]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
75.
01/1970
43

34
US
8
AC
27
R&B


[Commonwealth United 3004]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
76.
06/1970
43

37
US


3
R&B


[Stax 0068]
written by Jimmy Hughes
77.
12/1970
41

40
US


3
R&B


[Spring 108]
written by Joe Simon, Ray Godfrey (as Raeford Gerald) & Doc Price
78.
12/1970
41

30
US


12
R&B


[Atlantic 2681]
written by Dave Crawford & Jackie Moore
79.
11/1970
40

32
US


8
R&B


[Stone Flower 9001]
written by Sly Stone (as Sly Stewart)
80.
05/1970
40

45
US
4
AC
31
R&B


with the Dixie Flyers
[Cotillion 44078]
written by Joe South
81.
10/1970
40

39
US


4
R&B


[Stax 0078]
written by Arthur Snyder (as Arthur Snider)
82.
11/1970
40

37
US


5
R&B


charted as Border Song (Holy Moses) / You and Me in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2772 A]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
83.
05/1970
39

30
US


14
R&B


[Brunswick 55436]
written by Gus Redmond, Larry Brownlee & Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon)
84.
10/1970
39

33
US


8
R&B


[Gordy 7102]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
85.
10/1970
36

34
US


12
R&B


[Hot Wax 7006]
written by William Weatherspoon, Raynard Miner & Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar)
86.
04/1970
35

42
US


6
R&B


[Atlantic 2726]
written by Clarence Carter & George Jackson
87.
06/1970
34

40
US


7
R&B


88.
05/1970
33

45
US


6
R&B


[KoKo 2105]
written by Allen Jones & Homer Banks
89.
10/1970
33

45
US


6
R&B


[ABC 11280]
written by B.B. King (as Riley "B.B." King) & David Clark
90.
06/1970
33

40
US


8
R&B


[Philly Groove 162]
written by Thom Bell & William Hart
91.
04/1970
32

51
US


5
R&B


B side Nadine charted in Hot 100 from 9 may 1970, in R&B charts from 25 April 1970
[Cadet 5667]
written by Bobby Miller, Chuck Berry & Alan Freed
92.
10/1970
32

41
US
26
AC
19
R&B


[ABC/TRC 11271]
written by Jimmy Lewis
93.
08/1970
32

44
US


7
R&B


[Stang 5016]
written by Jack Lawrence
94.
09/1970
32

45
US


7
R&B


[Hi 2178]
written by Clay Hammond
95.
05/1970
32

34
US


25
R&B


as Ike & Tina Turner & the Ikettes
[Liberty 56177]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
96.
09/1970
30

48
US


7
R&B


[Roulette 7088]
written by Myrna March
97.
06/1970
30

45
US


8
R&B


[Gamble 4004]
written by Donald Hogan & Alan Music
98.
05/1970
30

60
US


5
R&B


99.
02/1970
30

50
US


7
R&B


[Canyon 28]
written by Jerry Williams & Gary U.S. Bonds (as Gary Anderson)
100.
09/1970
29

56
US


6
R&B


[Curtom 1954]
written by Curtis Mayfield

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