70s Music Charts January 17th 1970
More from the British charts now as we look at the Top Forty as complied for the BBC by the British Market Research Bureau.
No.40
Something/Come Together by Beatles
No. 39
I Can't Get Next To You by Temptations
Produced by Norman Whitfield on the Motown label and if you think it sounds a little like ABC by the Jackson Five you would be correct. On this line up we have Eddie Kendricks (Died 1992), Paul Williams (Died 1973), Dennis Edwards (replaced David Ruffin) with Melvin Franklin (Died 1995) and Otis Williams. All took turns in the record to sing lead vocal.
Lyrics to I Can't Get Next To You
No. 38
Wonderful World, Beautiful People by Jimmy Cliff
No 37
Seventh Son by Georgie Fame
No. 36
Leavin On A Jet Plane by Peter, Paul And Mary
No. 35
Nobodys Child by Karen Young
No. 34
Wedding Bell Blues by 5th Dimension
No. 33
Victoria by Kinks
Written by Ray Davies from the album Arthur (Or The Decline And Fal Of The British Empire). This song looked at the current times and compared that with the time Britain had a thriving empire.
Article about Kinks
Lyrics to Victoria
No. 32
Let It All Hang Out by Jonathan King
No. 31
Loneliness by Des O'Connor
No. 30
She Sold Me Magic by Lou Christie
No. 29
Loves Been Good To Me by Frank Sinatra
No. 28
The Highway Song by Nancy Sinatra
No. 27
If I Thought You'd Change Your Mind by Cilla Black
No. 26
Hitchin A Ride by Vanity Fare
No. 25
(Call ME) Number One by Tremeloes
No. 24
Love Is All by Malcolm Roberts
No. 23
I'm A Man by Chicago
No .22
Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
No. 21
Comin' Home by Delaney And Bonnie And Friends
THE TOP TWENTY FOR 17TH JANUARY 1970
