Category 1970s

“ABC” (The Jackson 5)

ABC, the Jackson 5

After three weeks, we come to our final classic song of the day from 1970, and it’s a big one: “ABC” by The Jackson 5. This single was released in late February of 1970 and quickly shot up of the charts, reaching the #1 slot on April 25th, where it stayed for two weeks. It also hit #1 on Billboard’s…

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“Love Land” (Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band)

Love Land, Charles Wright

Your classic 1970 soul song of the day is “Love Land” by Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. The track was recorded late in 1969 and released in January 1970. The tune hit #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #23 on Billboard’s R&B chart) the week of July 18. Like all of the band’s music, “Love…

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“Love on a Two-Way Street” (The Moments/Stacy Lattisaw)

Love on a Two-Way Street, The Moments

Continuing our look at the best soul/R&B songs from that classic year of 1970, here’s today’s classic 1970 song of the day, “Love on a Two-Way Street” by the Moments. This single was released in March of 1970 and rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart) on May 30th. Billboard ranked the record…

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