In week 16 of 1970, El Condor Pasa (If I Could) by Simon & Garfunkel was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Mademoiselle Ninette by Soulful Dynamics, straight in at 31, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Simple Song of Freedom by Tim Hardin, from 35 to 21.
- 1El Condor Pasa (If I Could)1unchanged1peak4weeks
- 2Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)2unchanged1peak7weeks
- 3Knock, Knock Who's There63last week 63peak3weeks
- 4All Kinds of Everything124last week 124peak2weeks
- 5El Condor Pasa5unchanged5peak6weeks
- 6Let It Be36last week 31peak6weeks
- 7Sympathy137last week 137peak3weeks
- 8Down South (part 1)8unchanged8peak5weeks
- 9Dear Ann49last week 42peak10weeks
- 10I.O.I.O.1410last week 1410peak3weeks
- 11Spirit In The Sky2311last week 2311peak2weeks
- 12Good Morning Freedom2112last week 2112peak3weeks
- 13Bridge Over Troubled Water713last week 75peak9weeks
- 14Osaka2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15Who'll Stop The Rain915last week 91peak10weeks
- 16A Song Of Joy (Himno A La Alegria)1116last week 114peak9weeks
- 17Groupy Girl1517last week 1514peak4weeks
- 18No Dogs Allowed1018last week 106peak7weeks
- 19Mijn Gebed1719last week 171peak14weeks
- 20Huilen Is Voor Jou Te Laat2420last week 2420peak2weeks
- 21Simple Song of Freedom3521last week 3521peak2weeks
- 22As je mekaar niet meer vertrouwen kan...Adèle Bloemendaal, Leen Jongewaard, Piet Römer en Koor1622last week 1616peak4weeks
- 23Sofia Loren3023last week 3023peak2weeks
- 24Bitter Tears2224last week 228peak9weeks
- 25Who Do You Love?2825last week 2825peak4weeks
- 26Instant Karma!1826last week 189peak7weeks
- 27Barbara's Boy1927last week 1918peak4weeks
- 28Soul Tango2528last week 2525peak6weeks
- 29Juanita3429last week 3424peak5weeks
- 30Tout est rose quand tu es là2730last week 2727peak3weeks
- 31NewMademoiselle Ninette31peak1week
- 32NewThe Seeker32peak1week
- 33NewA Sunny Day33peak1week
- 34NewGroovie Kinda Love34peak1week
- 35Nemen En Geven3735last week 3726peak6weeks
- 36Seasons36unchanged2peak14weeks
- 37To You2037last week 2019peak5weeks
- 38Grootvaders Klok3338last week 3333peak3weeks
- 39NewAdagio39peak1week
- 40NewComedy Is Over Now40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 16 of 1970?
El Condor Pasa (If I Could) by Simon & Garfunkel, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Mademoiselle Ninette by Soulful Dynamics at 31, The Seeker by The Who at 32, A Sunny Day by Ferrari at 33, Groovie Kinda Love by Elki & Owen at 34, Adagio by Ekseption at 39 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Simple Song of Freedom by Tim Hardin, from 35 to 21 (14 places).
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