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]
Sonny James spent the most weeks at number one of any artist, his four chart-toppers totalling fourteen weeks in the top spot. "
It's Just a Matter of Time", "
My Love", "
Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" and "
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]
^Betts, Stephen L.; Freeman, Jon; Reed, James; Rodman, Sarah (April 14, 2016).
"Loretta Lynn: 20 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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]
Sonny James spent the most weeks at number one of any artist, his four chart-toppers totalling fourteen weeks in the top spot. "
It's Just a Matter of Time", "
My Love", "
Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" and "
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]
^Betts, Stephen L.; Freeman, Jon; Reed, James; Rodman, Sarah (April 14, 2016).
"Loretta Lynn: 20 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone.
Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.