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American Top 40 — December 12, 1970

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 43 Non-chart: 3

The December 12, 1970 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was The Tears of a Clown by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. 6 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 3 extras (Sixteen Tons, Oye Como Va, Splish Splash) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Stoney End Barbra Streisand
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #6
  2. 39
    Do It Neil Diamond
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #36
  3. 38
    I'm Not My Brother's Keeper Flaming Ember
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #34
  4. 37
    Heed The Call Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #33
  5. 36
    Immigrant Song Led Zeppelin
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #16
  6. Extra
    Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford
  7. 35
    River Deep, Mountain High Supremes & Four Tops
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #14
  8. 34
    It's Impossible Perry Como
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #10
  9. 33
    Only Love Can Break Your Heart Neil Young
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #33
  10. 32
    Pay To The Piper Chairmen Of The Board
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #13
  11. 31
    Let's Work Together Canned Heat
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #26
  12. 30
    Groove Me King Floyd
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #6
  13. 29
    Can't Stop Loving You Tom Jones
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #25
  14. 28
    One Man Band Three Dog Night
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #22
  15. 27
    Yellow River Christie
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #23
  16. 26
    Engine Number 9 Wilson Pickett
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #14
  17. 25
    See Me, Feel Me The Who
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #12
  18. 24
    Indiana Wants Me R. Dean Taylor
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #5
  19. Extra
    Oye Como Va Santana
  20. 23
    For The Good Times Ray Price
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #14
  21. 22
    Domino Van Morrison
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #12
  22. 21
    He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother Neil Diamond
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #20
  23. 20
    Knock Three Times Tony Orlando & Dawn
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
  24. 19
    Be My Baby Andy Kim
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #17
  25. 18
    After Midnight Eric Clapton
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #18
  26. 17
    Montego Bay Bobby Bloom
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #8
  27. 16
    Heaven Help Us All Stevie Wonder
    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #9
  28. 15
    Fire And Rain James Taylor
    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #3
  29. 14
    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Elvis Presley
    Week 4 of 5 · Peak #11
  30. 13
    5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) Presidents
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #11
  31. 12
    Stoned Love Supremes
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #7
  32. 11
    We've Only Just Begun Carpenters
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #2
  33. 10
    Share The Land Guess Who
    Week 6 of 7 · Peaks #10
  34. 9
    Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Chicago
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #8
  35. 8
    No Matter What Badfinger
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #8
  36. Extra
    Splish Splash Bobby Darin
  37. 7
    Black Magic Woman Santana
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #4
  38. 6
    My Sweet Lord George Harrison
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #1
  39. 5
    I'll Be There Jackson Five
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
  40. 4
    One Less Bell To Answer Fifth Dimension
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #2
  41. 3
    Gypsy Woman Brian Hyland
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #3
  42. 2
    I Think I Love You Partridge Family
    Week 7 of 14 · Peak #1
  43. 1
    The Tears of a Clown Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history