Top 100 songs for October 17, 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 “I'll Be There” by Jackson 5. Meanwhile, “Fresh Air” by Quicksilver Messenger Service rises from No. 80 to No. 59. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Fresh Air — Quicksilver Messenger Serviceup 21 places, No. 80 → No. 59
- Super Bad (Part 1 & Part 2) — James Brownup 20 places, No. 54 → No. 34
- Let's Work Together — Canned Heatup 18 places, No. 84 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
- Fire And Rain — James TaylorNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Heed The Call — Kenny Rogers & The First EditionNo. 67
- The Tears Of A Clown — Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesNo. 68
- After Midnight — Eric ClaptonNo. 75
- I Am Somebody Part II — Johnnie TaylorNo. 77
- Heaven Help Us All — Stevie WonderNo. 78
- I'm Not My Brothers Keeper — The Flaming EmberNo. 84
- The Taker — Waylon JenningsNo. 94
- Get Into Something — The Isley BrothersNo. 96
- Losers Weepers - Part I — Etta JamesNo. 97
- I Don't Wanna Cry — Ronnie DysonNo. 98
- Jerusalem — Herb Alpert & The Tijuana BrassNo. 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.
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