Top 100 songs for August 29, 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 “War” by Edwin Starr. Meanwhile, “Neanderthal Man” by Hotlegs rises from No. 81 to No. 43. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Neanderthal Man — Hotlegsup 38 places, No. 81 → No. 43
- Express Yourself — Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Bandup 24 places, No. 75 → No. 51
- Cracklin' Rosie — Neil Diamondup 22 places, No. 62 → No. 40
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I (Who Have Nothing) — Tom JonesNo. 29
- Candida — DawnNo. 33
- Rubber Duckie — Ernie (Jim Henson)No. 36
- Cracklin' Rosie — Neil DiamondNo. 40
First-week entries
- Sunday Morning Coming Down — Johnny CashNo. 62
- Lola — The KinksNo. 65
- Still Water (Love) — Four TopsNo. 67
- Funk # 49 — James GangNo. 79
- I Stand Accused — Isaac HayesNo. 80
- Out In The Country — Three Dog NightNo. 90
- For The Good Times — Ray PriceNo. 91
- (I Remember) Summer Morning — Vanity FareNo. 98
- Stand By Your Man — Candi StatonNo. 99
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.