1970 in country music - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1970.

Events

September — That Good Ole Nashville Music
That Nashville Music
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debuts in syndication
Television syndication
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. The series will run until 1985.

United States

(as certified by Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Date	Single Name	Artist	Wks. No.1	CAN peak	Spec. Note
January 3	Baby, Baby (I Know You're a Lady) Baby, Baby (I Know You're a Lady) "Baby, Baby " is a song made famous by country music singer David Houston.Originally released in 1969, the song represented a first and a last. The last was that it was Houston's seventh No...	David Houston David Houston (singer) Charles David Houston was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.-Biography:...	4		^[B]
January 31	A Week in a Country Jail A Week in a Country Jail "A Week in a Country Jail" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in November 1969 as the third and final single from his 1969 studio album Homecoming. The song was Hall's fifth release to reach the U.S. country singles chart and...	Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...	2	32	^[A]
February 14	It's Just a Matter of Time It's Just a Matter of Time (Brook Benton song) "It's Just a Matter of Time" is a popular song written by Brook Benton and Clyde Otis. The original recording by Benton topped the Billboard rhythm & blues chart in 1959 and peaked at No...	Sonny James Sonny James James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...	4	4	Cover of Brook Benton Brook Benton Brook Benton was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.He made a comeback in 1970... hit.
March 14	The Fightin' Side of Me The Fightin' Side of Me "The Fightin' Side of Me" is an American country music song performed by its writer, Merle Haggard. Released in 1970 as the follow-up to "Okie from Muskogee", the song became one of the most famous of his career....	Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...	3
April 4	Tennessee Bird Walk Tennessee Bird Walk "Tennessee Bird Walk" is a 1970 novelty single by the country music husband-and-wife duo Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan. The single was the duo's second release on the country charts and became their most successful single...	Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan is an American country music duo from Florida. It is composed of guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Jack Blanchard and his wife, keyboardist/vocalist Misty Morgan . The duo recorded for several labels in the 1970s, including the charting albums Birds of a Feather and Two...	2		^[C]
April 18	Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" is a 1970 single written by Glenn Martin and Dave Kirby and recorded by Charley Pride. "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" was Charley Pride's third number one in a row on the country charts...	Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...	2
May 2	My Woman My Woman My Wife My Woman My Woman My Wife "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" is a 1970 single written and recorded by Marty Robbins. "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" would be Marty Robbins' fourteenth number one on the country chart. The single spent a single week at number one and spent a total of 15 weeks on the country charts .-Chart...	Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...	1
May 9	The Pool Shark The Pool Shark (song) "The Pool Shark" is the title of a song written by Tom T. Hall and recorded by American country music artist Dave Dudley. It was released in February 1970 as the lead single from the album of the same name, The Pool Shark. The song was Dave Dudley's twenty-first release on the country chart and his...	Dave Dudley Dave Dudley Dave Dudley , born David Darwin Pedruska, was an American country music singer best-known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and 1970s and his semi-slurred baritone. His signature song was "Six Days on the Road," and he is also remembered for "Vietnam Blues," "Truck Drivin'...	1	4	^[C]
May 16	My Love My Love (Petula Clark song) "My Love" is a 1965 single release by Petula Clark which in early 1966 became an international hit, reaching #1 in the US: Clark's regular songwriter and producer Tony Hatch was responsible for "My Love"....	Sonny James	3	3
June 6	Hello Darlin' Hello Darlin' (song) "Hello Darlin'" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist, Conway Twitty. The song was originally released in March 1970 and became Twitty's fourth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart that summer. The song spent four weeks atop the...	Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...	4	2	^[1]
July 4	He Loves Me All the Way He Loves Me All the Way "He Loves Me All the Way" is a 1970 single written by Billy Sherrill, Norro Wilson, and Carmol Taylor and recorded by Tammy Wynette. "He Loves Me All the Way" would Tammy Wynette's seventh number one solo hit on the country charts. The single went to number one for three weeks and spent a total...	Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....	3	2
July 25	Wonder Could I Live There Anymore Wonder Could I Live There Anymore "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore" is a 1970 single written by Bill Rice and recorded by Charley Pride. "Would Could I Live There Anymore" would be Charley Pride's fourth number one in a row on the country charts. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks...	Charley Pride	2
August 8	Don't Keep Me Hangin' On Don't Keep Me Hangin' On "Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" is a 1970 single by Sonny James. It was James's thirty-fourth release to reach the U.S. country singles chart, spending four weeks at number one and a total of fourteen weeks on the chart.-Chart performance:...	Sonny James	4	17
September 5	All for the Love of Sunshine All for the Love of Sunshine "All for the Love of Sunshine" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams Jr.. Written by music executive Mike Curb , the song became Williams' first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in September 1970. Williams was backed by the The...	Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country... with The Mike Curb Congregation Mike Curb Michael Curb is an American musician, record company executive, NASCAR and IRL race car owner. A Republican, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979-1983 under Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr...	2		^{[A] - Hank Williams, Jr.} ^{[C] - The Mike Curb Congregation}
September 19	For the Good Times For the Good Times (song) "For the Good Times" is a 1970 song penned by Kris Kristofferson that appeared on his debut album Kristofferson.Later that year, Ray Price recorded a version of the song which topped the U.S. country music charts and was awarded "Song of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music...	Ray Price Ray Price (musician) Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music...	1	2
September 26	There Must Be More to Love Than This There Must Be More to Love Than This "There Must Be More to Love Than This" is a 1970 single by Jerry Lee Lewis. It was Lewis's fourth number one on the U.S. country music chart. The single spent two weeks at the top spot and a total of fourteen weeks on the chart.-Chart performance:...	Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...	2
October 10	Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Ray Stevens in 1969; it became Steven's first chart hit, reaching #55 on the country charts and #81 on the pop Top 100. Kristofferson released his own version the following year, on his debut album,...	Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...	2
October 24	Run Woman Run Run Woman Run "Run Woman Run" is a 1970 single written by Ann Booth, Duke Goff, and Dan Hoffman and recorded by Tammy Wynette. "Run Woman Run" went to number one on the country charts, where it spent two weeks at the top and a total of thirteen weeks on the country charts ....	Tammy Wynette	2
November 7	I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" is a 1970 single written by Dallas Frazier and A.L. Owens and recorded by Charley Pride. "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" would be Charley Pride's fifth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for two weeks...	Charley Pride	2
November 21	Fifteen Years Ago Fifteen Years Ago "Fifteen Years Ago" is a 1970 single written by Raymond Smith and recorded by Conway Twitty. "Fifteen Years Ago" was Twitty's fifth number one on the U.S. country singles chart...	Conway Twitty	1
November 28	Endlessly Endlessly (Sonny James song) "Endlessly" is a 1959 single by Brook Benton. The follow-up to his breakthrough hit "It's Just a Matter of Time", it reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its B-side, "So Close", also reached the chart, peaking at number 38...	Sonny James	3	10
December 19	Coal Miner's Daughter Coal Miner's Daughter (song) "Coal Miner's Daughter" is an autobiographical 1969 country music song written, released and made famous by Loretta Lynn. Released in 1970, the song became Lynn's signature song, one of the genre's most widely-known songs, and provided the basis for both her autobiography and a movie on her...	Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...	1
December 26	Rose Garden	Lynn Anderson Lynn Anderson Lynn Rene Anderson is an American country music singer and equestrian known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably her Grammy Award-winning, worldwide mega-hit, " Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most...	5		^[A]

^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
B^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
C^ Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

US	CAN	Single	Artist
6	4	After Closing Time	David Houston David Houston (singer) Charles David Houston was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.-Biography:... and Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...
6	2	All I Have to Do Is Dream All I Have to Do Is Dream "All I Have to Do Is Dream" is a popular song made famous by the Everly Brothers, written by the husband and wife songwriting team Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, and published in 1958. The song is ranked No...	Bobbie Gentry Bobbie Gentry Roberta Lee Streeter , professionally known as Bobbie Gentry, is a former American singer-songwriter notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material... and Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
9	12	All My Hard Times	Roy Drusky Roy Drusky Roy Frank Drusky Jr., was an American country music singer popular from the 1960s through the early 1970s. Known for his baritone voice, he was known for incorporating the Nashville sound. His highest-charting single was the No. 1 "Yes Mr. Peters", a duet with Priscilla Mitchell.-Early life and...
16	—	Amos Moses	Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
34	11	Angel of the Morning Angel of the Morning "Angel of the Morning" is a popular song that has been recorded numerous times, and has been a charting hit single for several artists including Juice Newton, Merrilee Rush, Nina Simone, P.P...	Connie Eaton Connie Eaton Connie Eaton was a country music singer. Eaton was a native of Nashville, Tennessee and began her recording career as a teenager in the late 1960s, recording for Chart Records. Chart was the label that established Lynn Anderson as a major country singer and Eaton was considered by the country...
4	21	Angels Don't Lie	Jim Reeves Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound...
12	—	Another Lonely Night Another Lonely Night "Another Lonely Night" is a single by American country music artist Jean Shepard. Released in November 1970, it was the first and only single for her 1971 album Here and Now. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart....	Jean Shepard Jean Shepard Ollie Imogene Shepard , better known as Jean Shepard, is an American honky tonk singer-songwriter who was a pioneer for women in country music. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the Hot Country Songs chart, one of which reached the #1 spot...
23	9	Big Mama's Medicine Show	Buddy Alan Buddy Alan Alvis Alan Owens , known professionally as Buddy Alan, is an American country music artist. The son of Buck Owens and Bonnie Owens and stepson of Merle Haggard, Alan recorded four albums for Capitol Records in the 1970s...
27	18	Big Wheel Cannonball Big Wheel Cannonball Big Wheel Cannonball was the title of a song written by Vaughn Horton and recorded by American country music artist Dick Curless. It follows the same notes as the hit song "Wabash Cannonball"...	Dick Curless Dick Curless Richard William Curless was an American country-music singer, a pioneer of the trucking music genre, commonly known as the "Baron of Country Music." He was easily distinguished because of the patch he usually wore over his right eye.-Biography:Curless was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, and moved...
10	19	Biloxi	Kenny Price Kenny Price James Kenneth "Kenny" Price was a singer, songwriter, and actor. Nicknamed the "Round Mound of Sound," Price recorded for the Boone and RCA Victor, MRC and Dimension record labels, charting thirty-four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts between 1966 and 1980...
10	2	Carmella	Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
29	3	Carolina in My Mind Carolina in My Mind "Carolina in My Mind" is a song written and performed by singer-songwriter James Taylor, which first appeared on his 1968 debut album, James Taylor. Taylor wrote it while overseas recording for The Beatles' label Apple Records, and the song's themes reflect his homesickness at the time. Released as...	George Hamilton IV George Hamilton IV George Hege Hamilton IV is an American country musician. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, later switching to country music in the early 1960s.-Biography:Hamilton was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina...
16	10	Charlie Brown	Compton Brothers
8	14	Commercial Affection	Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
7	16	Country Girl	Jeannie C. Riley Jeannie C. Riley Jeannie C. Riley is an American country music and gospel singer. She is best known for her 1968 country and pop hit "Harper Valley PTA" , which missed becoming the Billboard Country and Pop number one hit at the same time...
19	—	Cowboy Convention	Buddy Alan and Don Rich Don Rich Donald Eugene Ulrich, best known by the stage name Don Rich was a country musician who helped develop the Bakersfield sound in the early 1960s. He was a noted guitarist and fiddler, and a member of the Buckaroos, the backing band of country singer Buck Owens.-Biography:Donald Eugene Ulrich was...
7	12	Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man	Porter Wagoner Porter Wagoner Porter Wayne Wagoner was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. He introduced the young Dolly Parton near the beginning of her career on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and... and Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
20	—	Do It to Someone You Love	Norro Wilson Norro Wilson Norris "Norro" Wilson is an American country music singer, songwriter and producer, and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame....
13	—	Don't Cry Daddy Don't Cry Daddy "Don't Cry Daddy" was written by Scott Davis and recorded by Elvis Presley on January 15 and 21 1969 and released as a single. The rhythm track was laid down on 15 January and Elvis' vocal overdub on the 21st. Some speculate that it is a consolation song considering that Elvis's father became a...	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
17	31	Don't Take All Your Loving	Don Gibson Don Gibson Donald Eugene "Don" Gibson was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson penned such country standards as "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits from 1957 into the early 1970s.-Biography:Don Gibson was...
37	8	Down in the Boondocks	Penny DeHaven Penny DeHaven Penny DeHaven is an American Country Music Singer.She is best-known for having a series of Top 40 Country hits in the early 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Land Mark Tavern", a duet with Del Reeves in 1970.-Albums:...
21	13	Duty Not Desire	Jeannie C. Riley
16	—	Georgia Sunshine	Jerry Reed
5	8	Goin' Steady	Faron Young Faron Young Faron Young was an American country music singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s and one of its most successful and colorful stars...
41	9	Gotta Get to Oklahoma ('Cause California's Gettin' to Me)	The Hagers
8	9	The Great White Horse	Buck Owens Buck Owens Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos... and Susan Raye Susan Raye Susan Raye is an American country music singer. She enjoyed great popularity during the early and mid 1970's and chalked up seven top 10 and nineteen top 40 country hits Susan Raye discography, most notably the song "L.A...
15	—	He'd Still Love Me	Lynn Anderson Lynn Anderson Lynn Rene Anderson is an American country music singer and equestrian known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably her Grammy Award-winning, worldwide mega-hit, " Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most...
3	5	Heart Over Mind	Mel Tillis
5	3	Heaven Everyday	Mel Tillis
11	6	Heavenly Sunshine	Ferlin Husky Ferlin Husky Ferlin Eugene Husky was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky honk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes...
26	4	Hello I'm a Jukebox	George Kent
14	9	Hello Mary Lou Hello Mary Lou "Hello Mary Lou" is a song written by U.S. singer Gene Pitney and Cayet Mangiaracina and performed by Ricky Nelson in English and German in 1961. It reached #9 on the Billboard music charts on May 28, 1961, although the other side of the single, "Travelin' Man", hit #1...	Bobby Lewis Bobby Lewis (country singer) Bobby Lewis is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1963 and 1985, Lewis released ten albums and charted more than twenty-five songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. His biggest hit, "How Long Has It Been," peaked at Number 6 in 1966.-Albums:-Singles:-External links:*[...
3	22	How I Got to Memphis	Bobby Bare Bobby Bare Robert Joseph Bare is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the father of Bobby Bare, Jr., also a musician.-Early career:...
20	46	How I Love Them Old Songs	Carl Smith Carl Smith (country musician) Carl Milton Smith was an American country music singer. Known as "Mister Country," Smith was the husband of June Carter and Goldie Hill, the drinking companion of Johnny Cash, and the father of Carlene Carter...
5	24	Humphrey the Camel	Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan is an American country music duo from Florida. It is composed of guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Jack Blanchard and his wife, keyboardist/vocalist Misty Morgan . The duo recorded for several labels in the 1970s, including the charting albums Birds of a Feather and Two...
3	2	I Can't Be Myself I Can't Be Myself "I Can't Be Myself" is a 1970 song written and performed by Merle Haggard. "I Can't Be Myself" peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboad Hot Country Singles chart and peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. It reached two on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.-Chart performance:...	Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
7	4	I Can't Seem to Say Goodbye	Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
3	4	I Do My Swinging at Home	David Houston
4	13	I Know How	Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
5	17	I Never Once Stopped Loving You	Connie Smith Connie Smith Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson...
5	2	I Never Picked Cotton I Never Picked Cotton "I Never Picked Cotton" is a song made famous by country music singer Roy Clark. Written by Bobby George and Charles Williams, the song was released in 1970 as the title track to the album released that same year. The song peaked at No...	Roy Clark Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969–1992. Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre...
12	33	I Walked Out on Heaven	Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
22	11	I Wish I Had a Mommy Like You	Patti Page Patti Page Clara Ann Fowler , known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer, one of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records...
9	—	I Wouldn't Live in New York City (If They Gave Me the Whole Damn Town)	Buck Owens
11	33	I'll Make Amends	Roy Drusky
2	3	I'll See Him Through	Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
9	7	I'm a Lover (Not a Fighter)	Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis Mary Frances Penick , better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Records. In the late '50s, she became a solo...
20	37	I'm Alright	Lynn Anderson
18	21	I'm Leaving It Up to You I'm Leaving It Up to You "I'm Leaving It All Up to You" is a song first put out by the Don & Dewey duo in 1957 andwritten by Dewey Terry and Donald Harris, the members of that duo. It was popularized by Dale and Grace, becoming a number-one hit for the duo in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in late...	Johnny & Jonie Mosby
16	21	I've Been Everywhere I've Been Everywhere The song "I've Been Everywhere" was written by Geoff Mack in 1959 and made popular by the singer Lucky Starr in 1962.The song listed Australian towns...	Lynn Anderson
17	6	I've Just Been Wasting My Time	John Wesley Ryles John Wesley Ryles John Wesley Ryles is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1968 with the single "Kay", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, and the title track to his debut album for Columbia Records.Ryles later recorded one album, Reconsider Me, for the Plantation label,...
4	2	If I Ever Fall in Love (With a Honky Tonk Girl)	Faron Young
62	13	If I'd Only Come and Gone	Clay Hart Clay Hart Clay Hart is an American country music singer and guitarist who was a member of The Lawrence Welk Show television program from 1969 to 1975.-Biography:...
2	8	If It's All the Same to You	Bill Anderson and Jan Howard Jan Howard Lula Grace Johnson , known professionally as Jan Howard, is an American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry star. She attained moderate success as a country female vocalist during the 1960s and early 1970s...
13	33	It's a Beautiful Day	Wynn Stewart Wynn Stewart Winford Lindsey Stewart , better known as Wynn Stewart, was an American country music performer. He was one of the progenitors of the Bakersfield sound...
3	4	It's Only Make Believe It's Only Make Believe "It's Only Make Believe" is the title of a song written by Jack Nance and American country music artist Conway Twitty, released by Twitty as a single in July 1958. The single topped both U.S...	Glen Campbell
3	3	Jesus, Take a Hold Jesus, Take a Hold "Jesus, Take a Hold" is a 1970 song written and performed by Merle Haggard. "Jesus, Take a Hold" peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboad Hot Country Singles chart and peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. It reached three on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.-Chart performance:...	Merle Haggard
7	7	Jolie Girl	Marty Robbins
2	6	The Kansas City Song	Buck Owens
20	24	Land Mark Tavern	Del Reeves Del Reeves Franklin Delano Reeves , better known as Del Reeves, was an American country music singer, best known for his "girl-watching" novelty songs of the 1960s including "Girl on the Billboard" and "The Belles of Southern Bell"... and Penny DeHaven
17	—	Lilacs and Fire	George Morgan George Morgan (singer) George Thomas Morgan was a mid-20th century American country music singer. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a former member of the Grand Ole Opry.-Biography:...
16	24	Live for the Good Times	Warner Mack Warner Mack Warner MacPherson , known professionally as Warner Mack, is an American country music singer-songwriter. Mack had many hits on the country charts from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, some of which crossed over to the pop charts....
23	19	Lodi	Buddy Alan
5	4	Long Long Texas Road	Roy Drusky
16	16	Lord Is That Me	Jack Greene Jack Greene Jack Greene is an American country musician nicknamed the "Jolly Green Giant" and well known for his 1966 hit "There Goes My Everything."-Early career:...
14	—	Louisiana Man	Connie Smith
19	23	Love Hungry	Warner Mack
5	10	Love Is a Sometimes Thing	Bill Anderson
14	—	A Lover's Question A Lover's Question "A Lover's Question" is a 1958 pop/R&B hit for Clyde McPhatter. The single was written by Brook Benton and Jimmy T. Williams and was Clyde McPhatter's most successful pop and R&B release. "A Lover's Question" made it to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 for one week on the R&B chart...	Del Reeves]
13	—	(Lovin' Man) Oh Pretty Woman	Arlene Harden Arlene Harden Ava "Arlene" Harden is an American country music singer. Between 1966 and 1968, she was one-third of The Harden Trio, which comprised her brother, Bobby and sister, Robbie. Arlene recorded for Columbia Records as a solo artist between 1967 and 1973, charting fifteen times on the Hot Country Songs...
42	5	Luziana River	Van Trevor
17	27	Marty Gray	Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears is an American country music singer. She reached the top-10 of the Country music charts five times between 1969 and 1977, her biggest hit being "Blanket on the Ground", which, in 1975, became her only number one...
4	2	Morning	Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown is an American country music singer who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of The Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius through 1981...
18	—	The Most Uncomplicated Goodbye I've Ever Heard	Henson Cargill Henson Cargill Henson Cargill was an American country music singer best known for the 1968 No. 1 hit, "Skip a Rope". His music career began in Oklahoma in clubs around Oklahoma City and Tulsa...
3	4	Mule Skinner Blues Mule Skinner Blues "Mule Skinner Blues" is a classic country song written by Jimmie Rodgers; "George Vaughn" is sometimes listed as co-author; the name is a pseudonym for Vaughn Horton, who wrote Bill Monroe's "New Mule Skinner Blues" the second version recorded by Monroe.The song was first recorded by Rodgers in...	Dolly Parton
15	42	No Love at All	Lynn Anderson
10	4	Nobody's Fool	Jim Reeves
17	6	Northeast Arkansas Mississippi County Bootlegger	Kenny Price
6	15	Occasional Wife	Faron Young
25	11	Oh Happy Day Oh Happy Day "Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching US #4 and UK #2 on the pop charts...	Glen Campbell
2	17	Once More with Feeling	Jerry Lee Lewis
2	2	One Minute Past Eternity	Jerry Lee Lewis
9	—	One Song Away	Tommy Cash Tommy Cash Tommy Cash, , is a singer-songwriter and younger brother of Johnny Cash.-Biography:Cash was born in Dyess, Arkansas, youngest of four sons and three daughters of Ray and Carrie Cash, and eight years after his brother, Johnny Cash. He formed his first band in high school. After high school...
—	9	Orange Blossom Special Orange Blossom Special (song) The fiddle tune "Orange Blossom Special", about the passenger train of the same name, was written by Ervin T. Rouse in 1938. The original recording was created by Ervin and Gordon Rouse in 1939. It is considered the best known fiddle tune of the twentieth century and is often called simply The...	Doug Kershaw Doug Kershaw Doug Kershaw, born January 24, 1936, is an American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana. Active since 1949, Kershaw has recorded fifteen albums and charted on the Hot Country Songs charts.- Early life :...
16	—	Perfect Mountain	Don Gibson
18	48	Playin' Around with Love	Barbara Mandrell
18	—	Pull My String and Wind Me Up	Carl Smith
21	16	Right or Left at Oak Street	Roy Clark
9	8	Rise and Shine	Tommy Cash
17	33	Rocky Top Rocky Top "Rocky Top" is an American country and bluegrass song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant in 1967 and first recorded by the Osborne Brothers later that same year...	Lynn Anderson
71	12	Roll Over Beethoven	Linda Gail Lewis Linda Gail Lewis Linda Gail Lewis is an American singer and pianist. She is the sister of Jerry Lee Lewis.She plays piano and has recorded with Stephen Ackles, Van Morrison, and with her brother. She also has recorded with her two daughtersMaryJean Ferguson, and Annie Marie Dolan in a group called The Lewis 3... and Jerry Lee Lewis
20	2	Runnin' Bare	Jim Nesbitt Jim Nesbitt Jim Nesbitt was a country music singer. He had his first hit with "Please Mr. Kennedy" in 1961. It was released on Dot Records and became a number one hit on the Billboard charts. His next hit, "New Frontier" reached #11 on Billboard. It was recorded on Rush Records in 1962...
8	14	Salute to a Switchblade	Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...
3	8	She Goes Walking Through My Mind	Billy Walker Billy Walker (musician) William Marvin Walker , better known as Billy Walker, was an American country music singer and guitarist best-known for his 1962 hit, " Charlie's Shoes"...
10	4	She'll Be Hangin' Around Somewhere	Mel Tillis
6	33	She's Mine	George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
8	10	Shoeshine Man	Tom T. Hall
12	11	Singer of Sad Songs	Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
33	16	Sittin' in Atlanta Station	Nat Stuckey Nat Stuckey Nathan Stuckey was an American country singer. He recorded for various labels between 1966 and 1978, charting in the top 10 of Hot Country Songs with "Sweet Thang", "Plastic Saddle", "Sweet Thang and Cisco" and "Take Time to Love Her"-Biography:Raised in Atlanta, Texas, in Cass County, Nat Stuckey...
12	14	So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)	Hank Williams, Jr. and Lois Johnson
4	3	Someday We'll Be Together Someday We'll Be Together "Someday We'll Be Together" is a song made popular as the last of twelve number-one singles for Diana Ross & the Supremes on the Motown label. It is the final Supremes song featuring Diana Ross, who left the group for a solo career in January 1970...	Bill Anderson and Jan Howard
18	26	Something to Brag About	Charlie Louvin Charlie Louvin Charles Elzer Loudermilk , known professionally as Charlie Louvin, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers, and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.-Biography:Born in Henagar, Alabama, Louvin was one of 7 children... and Melba Montgomery Melba Montgomery Melba Montgomery is an American country music singer. She is best known for duet hit recordings in the 1960s with country music singer George Jones....
36	14	Something to Think About	Luke the Drifter, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
15	17	Something Unseen	Jack Greene
15	24	South	Roger Miller Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...
7	22	Stay There 'Til I Get There	Lynn Anderson
8	8	Take a Letter Maria Take A Letter Maria "Take a Letter Maria" is a song written and recorded by R. B. Greaves, an American soul singer. The song has a Latin music flavor, complete with a mariachi-style horn section. It tells of a man who learns of his wife's infidelity the night before and dictates a letter of separation to "Maria", his...	Anthony Armstrong Jones Anthony Armstrong Jones Ronnie Jones was an American country music singer known professionally as Anthony Armstrong Jones, a stage name that he took from the name of the British photographer who married Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon...
5	8	The Taker	Waylon Jennings
14	—	Talk About the Good Times	Jerry Reed
13	10	Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong	George Jones
6	2	Thank God and Greyhound Thank God and Greyhound "Thank God and Greyhound" is a song made famous by country music singer Roy Clark. Written by Larry Kingston and Earl Nix, the song was released in 1970 as the second single to the album I Never Picked Cotton...	Roy Clark
3	4	That's When She Started to Stop Loving You	Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
8	27	Then He Touched Me Then He Touched Me "Then He Touched Me" is a single by American country music artist Jean Shepard. Released in December 1969, it was the first single for the album A Woman's Hand. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.- Chart performance :...	Jean Shepard
31	12	Then She's a Lover	Roy Clark
7	—	There's a Story (Goin' 'Round)	Dottie West Dottie West Dottie West was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and co-recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists... and Don Gibson
9	32	Thinking 'Bout You, Babe	Billy Walker
20	22	This Night (Ain't Fit for Nothing but Drinking)	Dave Dudley Dave Dudley Dave Dudley , born David Darwin Pedruska, was an American country music singer best-known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and 1970s and his semi-slurred baritone. His signature song was "Six Days on the Road," and he is also remembered for "Vietnam Blues," "Truck Drivin'...
12	18	Togetherness	Buck Owens and Susan Raye
9	34	Tomorrow Is Forever	Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
63	3	Wabash Cannon Ball	Danny Davis Danny Davis (country musician) Danny Davis was a band leader, trumpet player, vocalist and producer and founder/leader of the Nashville Brass.-Early life and career:...
56	6	Walk a Mile in My Shoes	Joe South Joe South Joe South is a multi-talented American singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Career:...
13	6	We're Gonna Get Together	Buck Owens and Susan Raye
3	—	When a Man Loves a Woman (The Way That I Love You)	Billy Walker
21	6	When You're Hot You're Hot	Porter Wagoner
6	9	Where Have All Our Heroes Gone	Bill Anderson
14	13	The Whole World Comes to Me	Jack Greene
11	5	Wings Upon Your Horns	Loretta Lynn
2	21	Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You	Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely Jeannie Seely Jeannie Seely is an American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry star. She is best-known for her 1966 Grammy award-winning Country hit, "Don't Touch Me", which peaked at No...
17	—	A Woman Lives for Love	Wanda Jackson Wanda Jackson Wanda Lavonne Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 60s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock and roll artist...
37	17	The Wonder of You The Wonder of You "The Wonder of You" is a song written by Baker Knight. In 1959, Ray Peterson released it as a single. The song became a Top 40 hit for him on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #25. That same year it was recorded by Ronnie Hilton in the United Kingdom, his version reaching #22 on the UK Singles...	Elvis Presley
6	5	Wonders of the Wine	David Houston
15	30	You and Me Against the World	Bobby Lord Bobby Lord Robert L. Lord , better known as Bobby Lord, was an American country music artist popular in the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:...
6	4	You Wanna Give Me a Lift	Loretta Lynn
8	15	You Wouldn't Know Love	Ray Price Ray Price (musician) Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music...
27	11	You've Got Your Troubles (I've Got Mine)	Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan

US	CAN	Single	Artist
—	15	The Call	Gene MacLellan Gene MacLellan Gene MacLellan was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island.Among his notable compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, "Put Your Hand in the Hand, "The Call", "Pages of Time" and "Thorn in My Shoe"...
—	6	Cool Green Waters	Donna Ramsay
—	18	Don't Hate, Communicate	Gary Buck
—	12	Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home	Terry Roberts
—	20	Foolin' Around	Chaparrel Brothers
—	12	Fortunate Son	The Rainvilles
—	12	From Pulpit to Prison	Singing Parson
—	18	Hot Wheels	Stan Farlow
—	2	My Song for You	Mercey Brothers Mercey Brothers The Mercey Brothers was a Canadian country music group active from 1957 to 1989.-Before they were famous:The Mercey family grew up to music in their household at an early age. Brothers Larry, Ray, and Lloyd Mercey formed a country-infused musical group in 1966...
—	19	Newfie Screech	Stevedore Steve
—	14	No Pity for a Fool	Mike Graham
26	13	Patches	Ray Griff Ray Griff Ray Griff is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. Griff began songwriting in the early 1960s and had early cuts by Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and others. Griff moved to Nashville in 1964 to pursue his music career full-time...
—	4	Pickin' Up the Pieces	Mercey Brothers
—	12	These Things	Mike Graham
—	20	Thorn in My Shoe	Gene MacLellan
—	2	To-Ma-Ray Tom-O-Ray	Billy Charne
—	9	Trucker's Cafe	Great Speckled Bird Great Speckled Bird (band) Great Speckled Bird was a country rock group formed in 1969 by the Canadian musical duo Ian & Sylvia. Ian Tyson sang, played guitar and composed. Sylvia Tyson sang, composed and occasionally played piano...
—	3	Wait for Sunday	Tommy Hunter Tommy Hunter Thomas James "Tommy" Hunter, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian country music performer, known as "Canada's Country Gentleman".-Career:...
—	4	Walk with Your Neighbour	Tommy Hunter

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Date	Single Name	Artist	Wks. No.1	U.S. peak	Spec. Note
January 10	Blistered Blistered "Blistered" is a single by American country music artist Johnny Cash. Released in October 1969, it was the first single from his album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart... /See Ruby Fall	Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...	1	4
January 17	Baby, Baby (I Know You're a Lady) Baby, Baby (I Know You're a Lady) "Baby, Baby " is a song made famous by country music singer David Houston.Originally released in 1969, the song represented a first and a last. The last was that it was Houston's seventh No...	David Houston David Houston (singer) Charles David Houston was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.-Biography:...	1
January 24	Big in Vegas Big in Vegas "Big in Vegas" is a single by American country music artist Buck Owens. Released in October 1969, it was the first single from his album Big in Vegas. The song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.-Chart...	Buck Owens Buck Owens Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...	1	5
January 31	Six White Horses Six White Horses "Six White Horses" is a song written by Larry Murray and recorded by Tommy Cash in 1969. Probably Cash's best-known recording, it reached #4 on the Billboard country charts and #79 on the Billboard Hot 100, the only song of his to make the pop charts...	Tommy Cash Tommy Cash Tommy Cash, , is a singer-songwriter and younger brother of Johnny Cash.-Biography:Cash was born in Dyess, Arkansas, youngest of four sons and three daughters of Ray and Carrie Cash, and eight years after his brother, Johnny Cash. He formed his first band in high school. After high school...	2	4	^[C]
February 14	Fancy	Bobbie Gentry Bobbie Gentry Roberta Lee Streeter , professionally known as Bobbie Gentry, is a former American singer-songwriter notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material...	2	26	^[B]
February 28	Brown Eyed Handsome Man Brown Eyed Handsome Man "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" is a rock and roll song by Chuck Berry, which was originally released by Chess Records in September 1956 as the B-side to "Too Much Monkey Business". It was also included on Berry's 1957 debut album After School Session...	Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...	1	3
March 7	If I Were a Carpenter	Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash June Carter Cash Valerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedienne and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash...	1	2	^{[C] - June Carter Cash}
March 14	Honey Come Back Honey Come Back (song) "Honey Come Back" is the title of a song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by American country music artist Glen Campbell. It was released in January 1970 as the second single from his album Try a Little Kindness. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart...	Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...	1	2
March 21	Welfare Cadillac	Guy Drake	1	6	^[C]
March 28	Wayward Woman of the World	Gary Buck	1	—	^[B]
April 4	The Fightin' Side of Me The Fightin' Side of Me "The Fightin' Side of Me" is an American country music song performed by its writer, Merle Haggard. Released in 1970 as the follow-up to "Okie from Muskogee", the song became one of the most famous of his career....	Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...	1
April 11	Tennessee Bird Walk Tennessee Bird Walk "Tennessee Bird Walk" is a 1970 novelty single by the country music husband-and-wife duo Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan. The single was the duo's second release on the country charts and became their most successful single...	Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan is an American country music duo from Florida. It is composed of guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Jack Blanchard and his wife, keyboardist/vocalist Misty Morgan . The duo recorded for several labels in the 1970s, including the charting albums Birds of a Feather and Two...	1		^[C]
April 18	Kentucky Rain Kentucky Rain "Kentucky Rain" was a 1970 hit song for Elvis Presley. Featuring then-unknown pianist Ronnie Milsap and written by Eddie Rabbitt and Dick Heard, the single peaked at number 16 on the pop charts....	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....	1	31	^[A]
April 25	My Woman My Woman My Wife My Woman My Woman My Wife "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" is a 1970 single written and recorded by Marty Robbins. "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" would be Marty Robbins' fourteenth number one on the country chart. The single spent a single week at number one and spent a total of 15 weeks on the country charts .-Chart...	Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...	2
May 9	Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" is a 1970 single written by Glenn Martin and Dave Kirby and recorded by Charley Pride. "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" was Charley Pride's third number one in a row on the country charts...	Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...	1
May 16	The Way You Play	Merv Smith	1	—	^[C]
May 23	Big Joe Mufferaw Big Joe Mufferaw (song) "Big Joe Mufferaw" is a single by Canadian country music artist Stompin' Tom Connors written about French Canadian folk hero Big Joe Mufferaw. The song describes the following tall tales, with many references to the Ottawa Valley:...	Stompin' Tom Connors Stompin' Tom Connors Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC is one of Canada's most prolific and well-known country and folk singers.He lives in Wellington County, Ontario.- Early life :...	2	—	^[A]
June 6	What Is Truth What Is Truth "What Is Truth" is a single by American country music artist Johnny Cash released in February 1970. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada....	Johnny Cash	3	3
June 27	Street Singer Street Singer (song) "Street Singer" is a 1970 song written by Roy Nichols and Norm Hamlet and performed by Merle Haggard. "Street Singer" peaked at number nine on the U.S. Billboad Hot Country Singles chart and peaked at number twenty four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. It reached number-one on the Canadian RPM...	Merle Haggard	1	9
July 4	She's a Little Bit Country She's a Little Bit Country "She's a Little Bit Country" is a single by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. Released in March 1970, it was the second single from his album Back Where It's At. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country...	George Hamilton IV George Hamilton IV George Hege Hamilton IV is an American country musician. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, later switching to country music in the early 1960s.-Biography:Hamilton was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina...	3	3
July 25	Ketchup Song Ketchup Song (Stompin' Tom Connors song) "Ketchup Song" is a single by Canadian country music artist Stompin' Tom Connors. The song debuted at number 39 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on June 6, 1970. It peaked at number 1 on July 25, 1970.-Chart performance:...	Stompin' Tom Connors	2	—
August 8	Wonder Could I Live There Anymore Wonder Could I Live There Anymore "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore" is a 1970 single written by Bill Rice and recorded by Charley Pride. "Would Could I Live There Anymore" would be Charley Pride's fourth number one in a row on the country charts. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks...	Charley Pride	2
August 22	Snowbird Snowbird (song) "Snowbird" is a song by the Canadian songwriter Gene MacLellan. Though it has been recorded by many performers , it is best known through Anne Murray's 1970 version, which launched her into a long career of international exposure. It was a #2 hit on Canada's pop chart and went to #1 on both the...	Anne Murray Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....	3	10	^[A]
September 12	Everything a Man Could Ever Need Everything a Man Could Ever Need "Everything a Man Could Ever Need" is the title of a song written by Mac Davis and recorded by American country music artist Glen Campbell. It was released in June 1970 as the first single from his album Norwood. The song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also...	Glen Campbell	1	5
September 19	Me and Bobby McGee Me and Bobby McGee "Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller. Others performed the song later, including Kristofferson himself, and Janis Joplin who topped the U.S. singles chart with the song in 1971 after her death, making the song the second...	Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s...	1	—	^[A]
September 26	Countryfied Countryfied "Countryfied" is a song written by Canadian country music artist Dick Damron. The song debuted at number 43 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on July 18, 1970. It peaked at number 1 on September 26, 1970....	Dick Damron Dick Damron Dick Damron, is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter. Guitar,Banjo,Violin and Blues Harp. Damron experimented with many musical styles in the country genre including: ‘Outlaw’, ‘Honkey tonk’ and Gospel...	3	—	^[2] Fell to #3 on the week of October 10.
October 10	All for the Love of Sunshine All for the Love of Sunshine "All for the Love of Sunshine" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams Jr.. Written by music executive Mike Curb , the song became Williams' first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in September 1970. Williams was backed by the The...	Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...	1		^[A]
October 17	Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Ray Stevens in 1969; it became Steven's first chart hit, reaching #55 on the country charts and #81 on the pop Top 100. Kristofferson released his own version the following year, on his debut album,...	Johnny Cash	1
October 24	There Must Be More to Love Than This There Must Be More to Love Than This "There Must Be More to Love Than This" is a 1970 single by Jerry Lee Lewis. It was Lewis's fourth number one on the U.S. country music chart. The single spent two weeks at the top spot and a total of fourteen weeks on the chart.-Chart performance:...	Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...	1
October 31	Back Where It's At Back Where It's At "Back Where It's At" is a single by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. Released in August 1970, it was the third single from his album Back Where It's At. The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart...	George Hamilton IV	1	16
November 7	Run Woman Run Run Woman Run "Run Woman Run" is a 1970 single written by Ann Booth, Duke Goff, and Dan Hoffman and recorded by Tammy Wynette. "Run Woman Run" went to number one on the country charts, where it spent two weeks at the top and a total of thirteen weeks on the country charts ....	Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....	1
November 14	Ode to Suburbia	R. Harlan Smith	1	—	^[A]
November 28	The Ballad of Muk Tuk Annie	Jimmy Arthur Ordge	1	—	^[C]
December 5	I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" is a 1970 single written by Dallas Frazier and A.L. Owens and recorded by Charley Pride. "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" would be Charley Pride's fifth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for two weeks...	Charley Pride	1
December 12	Fifteen Years Ago Fifteen Years Ago "Fifteen Years Ago" is a 1970 single written by Raymond Smith and recorded by Conway Twitty. "Fifteen Years Ago" was Twitty's fifth number one on the U.S. country singles chart...	Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...	1
December 19	Coal Miner's Daughter Coal Miner's Daughter (song) "Coal Miner's Daughter" is an autobiographical 1969 country music song written, released and made famous by Loretta Lynn. Released in 1970, the song became Lynn's signature song, one of the genre's most widely-known songs, and provided the basis for both her autobiography and a movie on her...	Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...	1
December 26	Sweet Dreams of Yesterday Sweet Dreams of Yesterday "Sweet Dreams of Yesterday" is a single by Canadian country music artist Hank Smith. The song debuted at number 49 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on October 3, 1970. It peaked at number 1 on December 26, 1970.-Chart performance:-References:...	Hank Smith Hank Smith (singer) Hank Smith was a Canadian country music singer.He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and moved to Canada in 1957. He founded the band Wild Rose Country in 1963 and recorded ten albums...	1	—	^[A]