Top 100 songs for April 25, 1970
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1970 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “ABC” by Jackson 5. Meanwhile, “Puppet Man” by The 5th Dimension rises from No. 86 to No. 56. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Puppet Man — The 5th Dimensionup 30 places, No. 86 → No. 56
- Let Me Go To Him — Dionne Warwickup 30 places, No. 88 → No. 58
- The Letter — Joe Cocker with Leon Russell & The Shelter Peopleup 26 places, No. 72 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- What Is Truth — Johnny CashNo. 31
- Airport Love Theme (Gwen And Vern) — Vincent BellNo. 35
- Which Way You Goin' Billy? — The Poppy Family (Featuring Susan Jacks)No. 38
- Come Running — Van MorrisonNo. 39
- Make Me Smile — ChicagoNo. 40
First-week entries
- Up Around The Bend/Run Through The Jungle — Creedence Clearwater RevivalNo. 48
- Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) — Diana RossNo. 49
- Hum A Song (From Your Heart) — Lulu with The Dixie FlyersNo. 74
- Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) — Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins SingersNo. 89
- Fire & Rain — R.B. GreavesNo. 90
- Band Of Gold — Freda PayneNo. 93
- I Got A Problem — Jesse AndersonNo. 95
- Thank You Girl — Street PeopleNo. 96
- More Than I Can Stand — Bobby WomackNo. 98
- It's All In The Game — Four TopsNo. 99
- Get Down People — Fabulous CountsNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.