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American Top 40 — December 5, 1970

The December 5, 1970 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was I Think I Love You by Partridge Family. 9 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 extras (Take Good Care Of My Baby, Light My Fire) .

On this show

1. 40
   Do It Neil Diamond

   Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #36
2. 39
   One Man Band Three Dog Night

   Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #22
3. 38
   I'm Not My Brother's Keeper Flaming Ember

   Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #34
4. 37
   Heed The Call Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

   Week 4 of 5 · Peak #33
5. 36
   It's Impossible Perry Como

   Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #10
6. 35
   Only Love Can Break Your Heart Neil Young

   Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #33
7. 34
   Can't Stop Loving You Tom Jones

   Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #25
8. 33
   Knock Three Times Tony Orlando & Dawn

   Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #1
9. 32
   Super Bad (Part 1) James Brown

   Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #32
10. 31
    He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother Neil Diamond

    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #20
11. 30
    Cry Me A River Joe Cocker

    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #11
12. 29
    Green-Eyed Lady Sugarloaf

    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #3
13. 28
    Somebody's Been Sleeping 100 Proof Aged In Soul

    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #8
14. 27
    Domino Van Morrison

    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #12
15. 26
    Let's Work Together Canned Heat

    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #26
16. 25
    It Don't Matter To Me Bread

    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #10
17. 24
    For The Good Times Ray Price

    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #14
18. 23
    Yellow River Christie

    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #23
19. Extra
    Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee
20. 22
    Be My Baby Andy Kim

    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #17
21. 21
    After Midnight Eric Clapton

    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #18
22. 20
    Stoned Love Supremes

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #7
23. 19
    Engine Number 9 Wilson Pickett

    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #14
24. 18
    Indiana Wants Me R. Dean Taylor

    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #5
25. 17
    Black Magic Woman Santana

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #4
26. 16
    Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Chicago

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #8
27. 15
    Montego Bay Bobby Bloom

    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #8
28. Extra
    Light My Fire Doors
29. 14
    5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) Presidents

    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #11
30. 13
    Isn't It A Pity George Harrison

    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #1
31. 12
    See Me, Feel Me The Who

    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #12
32. 11
    Patch It Up Elvis Presley

    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #11
33. 10
    Share The Land Guess Who

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #10
34. 9
    Heaven Help Us All Guess Who

    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #9
35. 8
    No Matter What Badfinger

    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #8
36. 7
    One Less Bell To Answer Fifth Dimension

    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #2
37. 6
    Fire And Rain James Taylor

    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #3
38. 5
    We've Only Just Begun Carpenters

    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #2
39. 4
    I'll Be There Jackson Five

    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #1
40. 3
    Gypsy Woman Brian Hyland

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #3
41. 2
    The Tears of a Clown Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #1
42. 1
    I Think I Love You Partridge Family

    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1