List of Hot Country Singles number ones of 1970
Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1970, 23 different singles topped the chart, which was published at this time under the title Hot Country Singles, in 52 issues of the magazine, based on playlists submitted by country music radio stations and sales reports supplied by stores.[2]
In the issue of Billboard dated January 3, 1970, "
Rose Garden", which was also a major crossover hit, reaching the top five of Billboard's all-genres chart, the Hot 100.[8][9] Hank Williams Jr., the son of one of the most influential country singers of all time,[10] Hank Williams, achieved the first number one of a career which would go on to span more than fifty years when he collaborated with the Mike Curb Congregation on the single "All for the Love of Sunshine".[11][12]
Endlessly" formed part of a streak of sixteen consecutive number ones for James, which ran from 1967 until 1971.[13] Three other artists took multiple singles to number one during 1970. Charley Pride had three chart-toppers totalling six weeks at number one, the highest total after the fourteen achieved by James, and Conway Twitty and Tammy Wynette each achieved two number ones. Twitty and his frequent duet partner Loretta Lynn both reached number one in 1970 with tracks which came to be regarded as their respective signature songs: "Hello Darlin'" and the autobiographical "Coal Miner's Daughter".[14][15] The final number one of the year was "Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson, which began a run atop the chart in the issue of Billboard dated December 26 which would last until the issue dated January 30, 1971.[16]
Chart history
See also
- 1970 in music
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. country chart
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