The #1 song on December 16, 1970

The Tears of a Clown By Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Other #1 songs on December 16, 1970

UK #1 Song

I Hear You Knocking
Dave Edmunds

#1 R&B Song

The Tears of a Clown
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

#1 Country Song

Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta Lynn