These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1970. Here is the end of year singles based on sales.
*Denotes Australian artist
Top selling singles in Australia for 1970
- Let It Be - The Beatles
- (They Long To Be) Close To you - The Carpenters
- In The Summertime - The Mixtures*
- Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
- Bridge Over Troubles Water - Simon & Garfunkel
- Lookin’ Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- El Condor Pasa - Simon 7 Garfunkel
- Up Around The Bend - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Knock Knock Who’s There? - Liv Maessen*
- Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Johnny Farnham*
- Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
- Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
- Cottonfields - The Beach Boys
- Travellin’ Band/Who’ll Stop The Rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
- In THe Summertime - Mungo Jerry
- A Song Of Joy - Miguel Rios
- Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon and War
- Venus - Shocking Blue
- Old Man Emu - John Williamson*
- Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
- Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) - Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers
- Smiley - Ronnie Burns*
- Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris*
- I Thank You - Lionel Rose*
Top 10 Selling Singles By Australian Artists for 1970
- In The Summertime - The Mixtures
- Knock Knock Who’s There? - Liv Maessen
- Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Johnny Farnham
- Old Man Emu - John Williamson
- Smiley - Ronnie Burns
- Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris
- I Thank You - Lionel Rose
- Yellow River - Autumn/Jigsaw
- Boom Sha La La Lo - Hans Poulsen
- Turn Up Your Radio - Master’s Apprentices
Gibbos pick for 1970 is The Mixtures with “In The Summertime”
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