Tuesday December 30, 1969
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 27, 1969



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1   SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER 2 8 14 9
Supremes (Motown 1156)
2   LEAVING ON A JET PLANE 1 2 6 10
Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7340)
3   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 9 12 22 10
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
4   NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE 3 3 4 11
Steam (Fontana 1667)
5   HOLLY HOLY 7 7 8 10
Neil Diamond (Uni 55175)
6   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 16 35 45 7
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
7   I WANT YOU BACK 18 22 28 7  
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
8   JAM UP JELLY TIGHT 13 18 25 7
Tommy Roe (ABC 11247)
9   YESTER ME, YESTER YOU, YESTERDAY 10 11 11 11
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188)
10   DOWN ON THE CORNER 14 17 18 10
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634)
11   ELI'S COMING 11 10 9 11
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4215)
12   VENUS 33 48 89 4  
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
13   HEAVEN KNOWS 15 16 20 9
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4217)
14   LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU) 19 19 23 7
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150)
15   TAKE A LETTER, MARIA 6 5 3 13
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714)
16   DON'T CRY DADDY 23 31 38 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
17   COME TOGETHER 5 4 1 11  
Beatles (Apple 2654)
18   MIDNIGHT COWBOY 25 29 34 9
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554)
19   EVIL WOMAN 21 24 30 10
Crow (Amaret 112)
20   JINGLE JANGLE 24 44 55 5
Archies (Kirshner 5002)
21   FORTUNATE SON 8 6 7 10  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634b)
22   AND WHEN I DIE 4 1 2 11  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45008)
23   SUNDAY MORNIN' 26 32 36 7
Oliver (Crewe 337)
24   BACKFIELD IN MOTION 12 13 12 10  
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 107)
25   FRIENDSHIP TRAIN 27 28 29 10
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068)
26   EARLY IN THE MORNING 31 37 44 8
Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
27   THESE EYES 29 30 31 10
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067)
28   A BRAND NEW ME 30 33 37 7
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2685)
29   BABY, I'M FOR REAL 20 20 16 15
Originals (Soul 35066)
30   SOMETHING 22 14 10 11
Beatles (Apple 2654b)
31   CHERRY HILL PARK 17 15 15 14  
Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 44902)
32   UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK 35 27 32 9
The Band (Capitol 2635)
33   WINTER WORLD OF LOVE 41 54 76 5
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
34   WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) -- -- -- 1  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
35   COLD TURKEY 36 41 42 7
John Lennon (Apple 1813)
36   SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME 32 21 13 15
Flying Machine (Congress 6000)
37   ELEANOR RIGBY 28 23 24 8
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2683)
38   SHE 50 73 -- 3  
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7066)
39   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
40   YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE 38 39 39 10
Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox 14)
41   WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 47 56 67 5
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146)
42   MIDNIGHT 45 38 41 8
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66424)
43   AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW (PT. 1) 40 43 51 7
James Brown (King 6280)
44   WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND 53 63 74 5
Cuff Links (Decca 32592)
45   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 54 66 79 7
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
46   CUPID 49 59 62 7
Johnny Nash (JAD 220)
47   WHAT YOU GAVE ME 52 55 59 6
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54187)
48   I'M TIRED 51 72 78 6
Savoy Brown (Parrot 40042)
49   FANCY 59 64 68 7
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
50   BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 60 76 86 4
Jefferson (Janus 106)
51   WEDDING BELL BLUES 37 9 5 15  
5th Dimension (Soul City 779)
52   POINT IT OUT 57 67 71 4
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189)
53   NO TIME 62 74 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
54   ARIZONA 66 77 90 5  
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
55   DON'T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME 61 75 85 5
Four Tops (Motown 1159)
56   KOZMIC BLUES 39 42 46 7  
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45023)
57   GROOVY GRUBWORM 42 25 26 14  
Harlow Wilcox & Okies (Plantation 28)
58   TURN! TURN! TURN! / TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON 58 60 60 6
Judy Collins (Elektra 45680)
59   I'LL HOLD OUT MY HAND 34 36 43 7  
Clique (White Whale 333)
60   SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW 74 83 -- 3  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1147)
61   SHE BELONGS TO ME 72 84 73 10  
Rick Nelson (Decca 32550)
62   MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA -- -- -- 1  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
63   VOLUNTEERS 67 70 75 8
Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor 74-0245)
64   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 85 -- -- 2  
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
65   TOGETHER 78 88 -- 3  
Illusion (Steed 722)
66   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 82 -- -- 2  
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
67   LADY-O 68 71 77 6
Turtles (White Whale 334)
68   I'M SO GLAD I FELL FOR YOU 75 69 72 4
David Ruffin (Motown 1158)
69   TRACES / MEMORIES 71 82 -- 3
Lettermen (Capitol 2697)
70   DON'T LET LOVE HANG YOU UP 64 49 54 6
Jerry Butler (Mercury 72991)
71   LAND OF 1000 DANCES 73 81 87 4
Electric Indian (United Artists 50613)
72   JENNIFER TOMKINS 77 89 -- 3
Street People (Musicor 1365)
73   HOLD ON -- -- -- 1  
Rascals (Atlantic 2695)
74   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING) 76 91 95 4
Tokens (Buddah 151)
75   ONE TIN SOLDIER 81 -- -- 7
Original Caste (T-A 186)
76   TONIGHT I'LL SAY A PRAYER 86 92 98 4
Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250)
77   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 87 94 -- 3
Lulu (Atco 6722)
78   I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN 79 79 81 7
Al Martino (Capitol 2674)
79   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 83 87 92 5
Intrigues (Yew 1002)
80   HOW I MISS YOU BABY 84 -- -- 2
Bobby Womack (Minit 32081)
81   LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1) 91 98 -- 3
Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
82   THE THRILL IS GONE -- -- -- 1  
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
83   I LOVE YOU 89 93 94 4
Otis Leaville (Dakar 614)
84   EVERYBODY IS A STAR -- -- -- 1  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b)
85   LOOK-KA PY PY 88 96 -- 3
Meters (Josie 1015)
86   CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU 90 -- -- 2
Nancy Wilson (Capitol 2644)
87   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN -- -- -- 1  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
88   MOON WALK (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
89   LU -- -- -- 1  
Peggy Lipton (Ode 124)
90   ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE? 92 -- -- 2
Lou Christie (Buddah 149)
91   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 93 -- -- 2
Hollies (Epic 10532)
92   GROOVIN' (OUT ON LIFE) 94 97 -- 3
Newbeats (Hickory 1552)
93   WHEN WE GET MARRIED 95 -- -- 2
1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah 146)
94   SIX WHITE HORSES 96 100 -- 3
Tommy Cash (Epic 10540)
95   VOODOO WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Simon Stokes & Nighthawks (Elektra 45670)
96   RIGHT OR LEFT AT OAK STREET 99 99 -- 3
Roy Clark (Dot 17324)
97   MORNIN' MORNIN' -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614)
98   COME SATURDAY MORNING -- -- -- 1  
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
99   ROOM TO MOVE 100 -- -- 2
John Mayall (Polydor 14010)
100   LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE -- -- -- 1  
Zager & Evans (RCA Victor 74-0299)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:



Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LOVE BONES Johnnie Taylor
102   ALICE'S ROCK & ROLL RESTAURANT Arlo Guthrie
103   TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Nina Simone
104   WHISTLE FOR HAPPINESS Peggy Lee
105   A SIGN FOR LOVE John & Anne Ryder
106   BIG IN VEGAS Buck Owens & Buckaroos
107   IF WALLS COULD TALK Little Milton
108   THE LAST TIME Buchanan Brothers
109   OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE Merle Haggard
110   FREIGHT TRAIN Duane Eddy
111   MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER Grand Funk Railroad
112   ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA Berlin Philharmonic
113   I'M SO AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN Charley Pride
114   SUPERSTAR Murray Head with Trinidad Singers
115   HAVE A LITTLE TALK WITH MYSELF Ray Stevens
116   DON'T THINK THAT I'M A VIOLENT GUY Garland Green
117   SHE'S READY Spiral Starecase
118   JESAMINE Shannon
119   WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME) New Hope
120   BOLD SOUL SISTER Ike & Tina Turner
121   CLAUDIE MAE Ray Charles
122   HEY GIRL Panhandle
123   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Lenny Welch
124   MORNING DEW Damnation Of Adam Blessing
125   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN EARLY IN THE MORNING Don Young
126   BEEN A LONG TIME Betty Everett
127   I'LL HOLD OUT MY HAND Wind
128   WANT YOU TO KNOW Rotary Connection
129   PROUD WOMAN Johnny Adams
130   HIKKY BURR (PT. 1) Bill Cosby
131   TO LOVE YOU Country Store
132   GUESS WHO Ruby Winters
133   WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FEELING California Earthquake
134   THE GANG'S BACK AGAIN Kool & Gang
135   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? Poppy Family
136   I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN') Candi Staton
137   COMPARED TO WHAT Les McCann & Eddie Harris
138   TAKE HER BACK Gemini
139   GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD Frank Sinatra
140   HEY HEY WOMAN Joe Jeffrey
141   MARVELOUS TOY Peter, Paul & Mary
142   TONIGHT MC 5
143   TROUBLE MAKER Lee Hazlewood
144   SOMETHING IS WRONG Gary Lewis & Playboys
145   GOTTA FIND A BRAND NEW LOVER (PT. 1) Sweet Inspirations
146   LOVE FEVER Leer Brothers
147   WICHITA LINEMAN Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
148   MY CLOUD Joe Bataan
149   YOU'RE THE BEST THING SINCE CANDY O'Jays
150   IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO BRING ME BACK Manhattans
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