# Best #1 single of the year retrospective: 1970

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 18, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1970/698828 "2014-09-18T15:32:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1970/698828/17 "2014-09-18T21:52:32Z")

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“I Want You Back” won a very tight contest over “War” for my vote. Bread finished dead-ass last, managing to be even worse than Ray Stevens.

Thus concludes the Beatles’ shocking shutout from the world-famous **Ponch8 Music Rating System** vote. Maybe one of the four will manage to win one as a solo act (or as part of Wings). John Lennon’s “Just Like Starting Over” (hitting #1 right after his death) will likely be a strong contender.

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