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American Top 40 — August 8, 1970

The August 8, 1970 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 45 songs. #1 was (They Long To Be) Close To You by Carpenters. 4 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 5 extras (Please Mr. Postman, Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, Good Vibrations, Can't Get Used To Losing You, and 1 more) .

On this show

1. 40
   Groovy Situation Gene Chandler

   Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #12
2. 39
   Gimme Dat Ding Pipkins

   Week 5 of 5 · Peak #9
3. 38
   I Want To Take You Higher Ike & Tina Turner

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #34
4. 37
   A Song Of Joy Miguel Rios

   Week 5 of 5 · Peak #14
5. 36
   Do You See My Love For You Growing Junior Walker & The All-Stars

   Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #32
6. 35
   Hand Me Down World Guess Who

   Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #17
7. 34
   Mississippi Queen Mountain

   Week 5 of 5 · Peak #21
8. 33
   Silver Bird Mark Lindsay

   Week 5 of 5 · Peak #25
9. 32
   Everybody's Got The Right To Love Supremes

   Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #21
10. 31
    The Sly, The Slick & The Wicked Lost Generation

    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #30
11. 30
    Big Yellow Taxi Neighborhood

    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #29
12. 29
    Maybe Three Degrees

    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #29
13. Extra
    Please Mr. Postman Marvelettes
14. 28
    Summertime Blues The Who

    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #27
15. 27
    25 Or 6 To 4 Chicago

    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #4
16. 26
    Ride Captain Ride Blues Image

    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #4
17. 25
    Overture From 'Tommy' Assembled Multitude

    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #16
18. 24
    Westbound #9 Flaming Ember

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #24
19. 23
    Patches Clarence Carter

    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #4
20. Extra
    Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Brian Hyland
21. 22
    Tell It All Brother Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #17
22. 21
    Teach Your Children Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #16
23. 20
    Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) Melanie

    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #6
24. 19
    Hitchin' A Ride Vanity Fare

    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #10
25. 18
    Are You Ready Pacific Gas & Electric

    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #14
26. 17
    Lay A Little Lovin' On Me Robin McNamara

    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #11
27. 16
    (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You Ronnie Dyson

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #8
28. 15
    Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine James Brown

    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #15
29. Extra
    Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
30. 14
    Ohio Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #14
31. 13
    I Just Can't Help Believing B.J. Thomas

    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #9
32. 12
    In The Summertime Mungo Jerry

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #3
33. 11
    War Edwin Starr

    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
34. 10
    Ooh Child Five Stairsteps

    Week 5 of 8 · Peak #8
35. Extra
    Can't Get Used To Losing You Andy Williams
36. 9
    Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) Temptations

    Week 5 of 8 · Peak #3
37. 8
    The Love You Save Jackson Five

    Week 5 of 7 · Peak #2
38. 7
    Tighter & Tighter Alive & Kicking

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #7
39. 6
    Mama Told Me (Not To Come) Three Dog Night

    Week 5 of 8 · Peak #1
40. 5
    Band Of Gold Freda Payne

    Week 5 of 9 · Peak #3
41. 4
    Spill The Wine Eric Burdon & War

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #3
42. 3
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Stevie Wonder

    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #3
43. Extra
    Calcutta Lawrence Welk
44. 2
    Make It With You Bread

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
45. 1
    (They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1