Top 15 Hits from 1970 Trivia Quiz

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FYI - All incorrect songs were from 1960.

1) "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel) was composed by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. The record became Simon & Garfunkel's biggest hit single. It was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and also topped the charts in the UK, Canada, France and New Zealand.

2) "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (The Carpenters) was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It became the Carpenters' breakthrough hit. The song stayed at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and was named Billboard's Song of the Summer for 1970.

3) "American Woman" (The Guess Who) was written and performed by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. The song's lyrics were often interpreted as an attack on U.S. politics. Burton Cummings said in 2013 that they had nothing to do with politics. "What was on my mind was that girls in the States seemed to get older quicker than our girls and that made them, well, dangerous".

4) "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (B.J. Thomas) was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". It won the Oscar for Best Original Song. The recording by B. J. Thomas reached number one on charts in the US, Canada and Norway.

5) "War" (Edwin Starr) was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Edwin Starr's version of "War" was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is not only the most successful and well-known record of his career but is also considered one of the most popular protest songs ever made.

6) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Diana Ross) was written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. The song became Ross's first solo number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

7) "I'll Be There" (The Jackson 5) was written by Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Bob West, and Willie Hutch. It was The Jackson 5's fourth number-one hit in a row, making them the first group to have their first four singles reach number one.

8) "Get Ready" (Rare Earth) was written by Smokey Robinson. Rare Earth's "Get Ready" was the band's first recording for Motown. It was based on a version they used as part of the closing numbers to their live performances.

9) "Let It Be" (The Beatles) was written and sung by Paul McCartney, and credited to the Lennon-McCartney partnership. At the time, it had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100, starting its chart run at number six and eventually reaching number one. It was the Beatles' final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band.

10) "Band of Gold" (Freda Payne) was written and composed by former Motown producers Holland-Dozier-Holland (under the pseudonym of Edythe Wayne) and Ron Dunbar. The Freda Payne recording became an instant pop hit, reaching number three in the US and number one on the UK singles chart, giving Payne her first gold record.

11) "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" (Three Dog Night) also written as "Mama Told Me Not to Come", was written by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman. The Three Dog Night version was the first number-one song on the premiere broadcast of "American Top 40 with Casey Kasem" on July 4, 1970.

12) "Everything Is Beautiful" (Ray Stevens) was written, composed, and performed by Ray Stevens. The song was a major departure for Stevens, as it is a more serious and spiritual tune, unlike some of his earlier ("Gitarzan" and "Ahab the Arab") and later ("The Streak") releases, which were comedy/novelty songs.

13) "Make It with You" (Bread) was written by David Gates. It was Bread's first top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent the week of August 22, 1970, at number one, their only single to do so. It also reached number five on the UK Singles Chart.

14) "Hitchin' a Ride" (Vanity Fare) was written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander. The single by the English pop/rock band Vanity Fare reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, but was a bigger hit in the United States, reaching number five on the Hot 100 on June 27, 1970.

15) "ABC" (The Jackson 5) was written by The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards). It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. "ABC" is considered one of The Jackson Five's signature songs.