looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top Ten singles of the Year in Australia, 1970*
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| 10. RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD | Johnny Farnham |
| 9. KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE? | Liv Maessen |
| 8. UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 7. EL CONDOR PASA | Simon & Garfunkel |
| 6. LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 5. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER | Simon & Garfunkel |
| 4. SPIRIT IN THE SKY | Norman Greenbaum |
| 3. IN THE SUMMERTIME | The Mixtures |
| 2. (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU | The Carpenters |
| 1. LET IT BE | The Beatles |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report
