List of number-one country singles of 1970 (U.S.)

These are the U.S. number-one country songs of 1970

1970 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1970.-Events:* September — That Good Ole Nashville Music debuts in syndication. The series will run until 1985.-United States:...

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Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs

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Issue date	Title	Artist
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:...
January 10
January 17
January 24
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...
February 7
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...
February 21
February 28
March 7
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,...
March 21
March 28
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...
April 11
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...
April 25
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...
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'...
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
May 23
May 30
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...
June 13
June 20
June 27
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....
July 11
July 18
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
August 1		Charley Pride
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
August 15
August 22
August 29
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...
September 12
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...
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...
October 3
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...
October 17
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
October 31		Tammy Wynette
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
November 14		Charley Pride
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
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
December 5
December 12
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...
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...

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