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Music History Events: Charts

October 17, 1970 The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" hits #1 for the first of five weeks.

October 10, 1970 Neil Diamond's "Cracklin' Rosie" hits #1, where it will stay for one week.

August 29, 1970 Edwin Starr's "War" hits #1 for the first of three weeks. According to Starr, the song isn't specifically about the Vietnam War, but deals with gang violence and other domestic disputes.

August 22, 1970 Bread's "Make It With You" hits #1, where it will stay for one week.

August 20, 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival's LP Cosmo's Factory hits #1.

August 8, 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears' Blood Sweat & Tears 3 LP hits #1.

July 25, 1970 The Carpenters' "(They Long to Be) Close to You" hits #1 for the first of four weeks.

July 21, 1970 The Carpenters' "(They Long To Be) Close To You" hits #1.

July 11, 1970 The soundtrack to the film Woodstock hits #1 in America, helping recoup massive losses from the festival.

July 11, 1970 Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not To Come" hits #1 in America.

May 30, 1970 Ray Stevens, known for novelty hits like "The Streak," hits #1 in America with "Everything Is Beautiful."

May 23, 1970 Paul McCartney's first solo album, the back-to-basics McCartney, hits #1 in America even though it contains no singles.

May 16, 1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young land their first US #1 album when Deja Vu hits the top spot. Tracks include "Teach Your Children," "Our House" and "Woodstock," a song written about the festival by Joni Mitchell.

April 11, 1970 The Beatles' "Let It Be" hits #1 US for the first of two weeks.

March 28, 1970 John Lennon's "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" hits its peak position of #3.

March 7, 1970 Simon & Garfunkel's album Bridge Over Troubled Water hits #1. It stays there a total of 10 weeks, longer than any other LP in 1970.

February 14, 1970 Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" hits #1 in America.

January 3, 1970 B.J. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" hits #1 in the US for the first of four weeks.

December 27, 1969 Diana Ross & The Supremes' "Someday, We'll Be Together" hits #1 in the US, the last of their 12 chart-toppers on that tally. It's the last release by the group with Diana Ross, who is the only member to perform on the track.

December 27, 1969 Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin II hits #1 on the American albums chart.

December 20, 1969 Peter, Paul and Mary's "Leaving On A Jet Plane" hits #1, where it stays for one week.

November 29, 1969 The Beatles' "Come Together" hits #1 on the Hot 100.

November 8, 1969 "Wedding Bell Blues" by The 5th Dimension hits #1 in America. The song was written and originally recorded by Laura Nyro.

October 18, 1969 The Temptations' "I Can't Get Next To You" hits #1 for the first of two weeks.

October 4, 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival's LP Green River hits #1.

August 23, 1969 The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women" hits #1 in America for the first of four weeks.

August 23, 1969 Johnny Cash's album Johnny Cash At San Quentin, the soundtrack to a documentary of the same name featuring Cash performing at the prison, hits #1 for the first of four weeks.

July 12, 1969 A week before the moon landing, "In The Year 2525" by Zager and Evans, a bleak sci-fi song where humankind gradually destroys itself, hits #1 in the US. It stays at #1 for six weeks.

July 9, 1969 John Lennon makes his solo debut on the UK charts with "Give Peace A Chance."

June 4, 1969 Tommy Roe's "Dizzy" hits #1 on the UK singles chart.