These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1970. Here is the Australian Singles Chart for 1970 based on sales.
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
*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*
Gibbos pick for 1970 is The Mixtures with “In The Summertime”
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