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American Top 40 — September 12, 1970

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 45 Non-chart: 5

The September 12, 1970 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 45 songs. #1 was War by Edwin Starr. 5 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 5 extras (It Might As Well Rain Until September, Diana, A Taste Of Honey, It's Now Or Never, and 1 more) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Lola Kinks
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #9
  2. 39
    Express Yourself Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #12
  3. Extra
    It Might As Well Rain Until September Carole King
  4. 38
    Everything's Tuesday Chairmen Of The Board
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #38
  5. 37
    I Want To Take You Higher Ike & Tina Turner
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #34
  6. 36
    Tell It All Brother Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #17
  7. 35
    Out In The Country Three Dog Night
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #15
  8. 34
    Peace Will Come (According To Plan) Melanie
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #32
  9. 33
    Closer To Home Grand Funk Railroad
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #22
  10. 32
    Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine James Brown
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #15
  11. 31
    Long Long Time Linda Ronstadt
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #25
  12. 30
    Joanne Michael Nesmith & The First National Band
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #21
  13. 29
    Neanderthal Man Hotlegs
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #22
  14. 28
    Overture From 'Tommy' Assembled Multitude
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #16
  15. 27
    Everybody's Got The Right To Love Supremes
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #21
  16. 26
    All Right Now Free
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #4
  17. Extra
    Diana Paul Anka
  18. 25
    It's A Shame Spinners
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #14
  19. 24
    I Just Can't Help Believing B.J. Thomas
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #9
  20. 23
    (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You Ronnie Dyson
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #8
  21. 22
    Cracklin' Rosie Neil Diamond
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #1
  22. 21
    Solitary Man Neil Diamond
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #21
  23. 20
    Groovy Situation Gene Chandler
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #12
  24. Extra
    A Taste Of Honey Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
  25. 19
    Hi-De-Ho Blood, Sweat & Tears
    Week 5 of 6 · Peak #14
  26. 18
    Rubber Duckie Ernie (Jim Henson)
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #16
  27. 17
    Hand Me Down World Guess Who
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #17
  28. 16
    (I Know) I'm Losing You Rare Earth
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #7
  29. 15
    I (Who Have Nothing) Tom Jones
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #14
  30. 14
    Snowbird Anne Murray
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #8
  31. 13
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Stevie Wonder
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #3
  32. 12
    Don't Play That Song Aretha Franklin & The Dixie Flyers
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #11
  33. 11
    Candida Dawn
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #3
  34. 10
    Spill The Wine Eric Burdon & War
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #3
  35. Extra
    It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley
  36. 9
    Make It With You Bread
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
  37. 8
    (They Long To Be) Close To You Carpenters
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
  38. 7
    Julie, Do You Love Me Bobby Sherman
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #5
  39. 6
    Patches Clarence Carter
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #4
  40. 5
    Lookin' Out My Back Door Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #2
  41. 4
    25 Or 6 To 4 Chicago
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #4
  42. 3
    In The Summertime Mungo Jerry
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #3
  43. Extra
    Do You Know The Way To San Jose Dionne Warwick
  44. 2
    Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
  45. 1
    War Edwin Starr
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history