Top 100 songs for December 12, 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 “The Tears Of A Clown” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. Meanwhile, “Lonely Days” by Bee Gees rises from No. 81 to No. 56. 15 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Lonely Days — Bee Geesup 25 places, No. 81 → No. 56
- Mr. Bojangles — Nitty Gritty Dirt Bandup 22 places, No. 69 → No. 47
- Your Song — Elton Johnup 22 places, No. 71 → No. 49
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Groove Me — King FloydNo. 30
- Pay To The Piper — Chairman Of The BoardNo. 32
- River Deep - Mountain High — The Supremes & Four TopsNo. 35
- Immigrant Song — Led ZeppelinNo. 36
- Stoney End — Barbra StreisandNo. 40
First-week entries
- Love The One You're With — Stephen StillsNo. 67
- Amazing Grace — Judy CollinsNo. 76
- Flesh And Blood — Johnny CashNo. 81
- Whiter Shade Of Pale — R.B. GreavesNo. 82
- Born To Wander — Rare EarthNo. 83
- Mean Mistreater — Grand Funk RailroadNo. 85
- Somebody's Watching You — Little SisterNo. 86
- Heartbreak Hotel — Frijid PinkNo. 89
- We Got To Live Together - Part I — Buddy MilesNo. 92
- Wrap It Up — Archie Bell & The DrellsNo. 93
- A Womans' Way — Rozetta JohnsonNo. 94
- Satin Red And Black Velvet Woman — Dave MasonNo. 97
- I'm So Proud — The Main IngredientNo. 98
- After The Feeling Is Gone — Five Flights UpNo. 99
- Everything Is Going To Be Alright — Teegarden & Van WinkleNo. 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.