Saturday January 3, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 3, 1970



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1   SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER 1 2 8 10
Supremes (Motown 1156)
2   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 3 9 12 11
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
3   LEAVING ON A JET PLANE 2 1 2 11
Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7340)
4   HOLLY HOLY 5 7 7 11
Neil Diamond (Uni 55175)
5   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 6 16 35 8
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
6   I WANT YOU BACK 7 18 22 8
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
7   NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE 4 3 3 12
Steam (Fontana 1667)
8   JAM UP JELLY TIGHT 8 13 18 8
Tommy Roe (ABC 11247)
9   VENUS 12 33 48 5
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
10   DOWN ON THE CORNER 10 14 17 11
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634)
11   MIDNIGHT COWBOY 18 25 29 10
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554)
12   DON'T CRY DADDY 16 23 31 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
13   JINGLE JANGLE 20 24 44 6
Archies (Kirshner 5002)
14   LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU) 14 19 19 8
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150)
15   ELI'S COMING 11 11 10 12
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4215)
16   HEAVEN KNOWS 13 15 16 10
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4217)
17   EVIL WOMAN 19 21 24 11
Crow (Amaret 112)
18   EARLY IN THE MORNING 26 31 37 9
Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
19   COME TOGETHER 17 5 4 12
Beatles (Apple 2654)
20   WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) 34 -- -- 2  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
21   YESTER ME, YESTER YOU, YESTERDAY 9 10 11 12  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188)
22   TAKE A LETTER, MARIA 15 6 5 14
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714)
23   SUNDAY MORNIN' 23 26 32 8
Oliver (Crewe 337)
24   SHE 38 50 73 4  
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7066)
25   A BRAND NEW ME 28 30 33 8
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2685)
26   WINTER WORLD OF LOVE 33 41 54 6
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
27   THESE EYES 27 29 30 11
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067)
28   FRIENDSHIP TRAIN 25 27 28 11
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068)
29   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 39 -- -- 2
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
30   UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK 32 35 27 10
The Band (Capitol 2635)
31   WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 41 47 56 6
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146)
32   COLD TURKEY 35 36 41 8
John Lennon (Apple 1813)
33   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 45 54 66 8  
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
34   FORTUNATE SON 21 8 6 11  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634b)
35   AND WHEN I DIE 22 4 1 12  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45008)
36   BACKFIELD IN MOTION 24 12 13 11  
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 107)
37   SOMETHING 30 22 14 12
Beatles (Apple 2654b)
38   BABY, I'M FOR REAL 29 20 20 16
Originals (Soul 35066)
39   CUPID 46 49 59 8
Johnny Nash (JAD 220)
40   WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND 44 53 63 6
Cuff Links (Decca 32592)
41   BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 50 60 76 5
Jefferson (Janus 106)
42   I'M TIRED 48 51 72 7
Savoy Brown (Parrot 40042)
43   FANCY 49 59 64 8
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
44   NO TIME 53 62 74 4
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
45   ARIZONA 54 66 77 6
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
46   POINT IT OUT 52 57 67 5
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189)
47   BLOWING AWAY -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Soul City 780)
48   WHAT YOU GAVE ME 47 52 55 7
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54187)
49   MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA 62 -- -- 2  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
50   SHE BELONGS TO ME 61 72 84 11  
Rick Nelson (Decca 32550)
51   AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW (PT. 1) 43 40 43 8
James Brown (King 6280)
52   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 64 85 -- 3  
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
53   DON'T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME 55 61 75 6
Four Tops (Motown 1159)
54   SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW 60 74 83 4
Joe Cocker (A&M 1147)
55   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 66 82 -- 3  
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
56   HOW CAN I FORGET -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190)
57   CHERRY HILL PARK 31 17 15 15  
Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 44902)
58   SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME 36 32 21 16  
Flying Machine (Congress 6000)
59   TOGETHER 65 78 88 4
Illusion (Steed 722)
60   VOLUNTEERS 63 67 70 9
Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor 74-0245)
61   YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE 40 38 39 11  
Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox 14)
62   TRACES / MEMORIES 69 71 82 4
Lettermen (Capitol 2697)
63   HOLD ON 73 -- -- 2
Rascals (Atlantic 2695)
64   MIDNIGHT 42 45 38 9  
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66424)
65   EVERYBODY IS A STAR 84 -- -- 2  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b)
66   I'M SO GLAD I FELL FOR YOU 68 75 69 5
David Ruffin (Motown 1158)
67   LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1) 81 91 98 4  
Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
68   ONE TIN SOLDIER 75 81 -- 8
Original Caste (T-A 186)
69   LOVE BONES -- -- -- 1  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055)
70   JENNIFER TOMKINS 72 77 89 4
Street People (Musicor 1365)
71   TONIGHT I'LL SAY A PRAYER 76 86 92 5
Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250)
72   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING) 74 76 91 5
Tokens (Buddah 151)
73   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 77 87 94 4
Lulu (Atco 6722)
74   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 79 83 87 6
Intrigues (Yew 1002)
75   I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN 78 79 79 8
Al Martino (Capitol 2674)
76   THE THRILL IS GONE 82 -- -- 2
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
77   MOON WALK (PT. 1) 88 -- -- 2  
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
78   LOOK-KA PY PY 85 88 96 4
Meters (Josie 1015)
79   TURN! TURN! TURN! / TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON 58 58 60 7  
Judy Collins (Elektra 45680)
80   I LOVE YOU 83 89 93 5
Otis Leaville (Dakar 614)
81   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 87 -- -- 2
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
82   CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU 86 90 -- 3
Nancy Wilson (Capitol 2644)
83   LU 89 -- -- 2
Peggy Lipton (Ode 124)
84   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA -- -- -- 1  
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
85   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 91 93 -- 3
Hollies (Epic 10532)
86   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO -- -- -- 1  
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
87   ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE? 90 92 -- 3
Lou Christie (Buddah 149)
88   IF WALLS COULD TALK -- -- -- 1  
Little Milton (Checker 1226)
89   MY HONEY AND ME -- -- -- 1  
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104)
90   SIX WHITE HORSES 94 96 100 4
Tommy Cash (Epic 10540)
91   GROOVIN' (OUT ON LIFE) 92 94 97 4
Newbeats (Hickory 1552)
92   SHE'S READY -- -- -- 1  
Spiral Starecase (Columbia 45048)
93   THE LAST TIME -- 98 -- 3
Buchanan Brothers (Event 3307)
94   WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME) -- -- -- 1  
New Hope (Jamie 1381)
95   VOODOO WOMAN 95 -- -- 2
Simon Stokes & Nighthawks (Elektra 45670)
96   YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' -- -- -- 1  
Cold Blood (San Francisco 60)
97   WHEN WE GET MARRIED 93 95 -- 3
1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah 146)
98   ROOM TO MOVE 99 100 -- 3
John Mayall (Polydor 14010)
99   MORNIN' MORNIN' 97 -- -- 2
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614)
100   COME SATURDAY MORNING 98 -- -- 2
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)

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:

   • "Eleanor Rigby" by Aretha Franklin (# 37)
   • "Wedding Bell Blues" by 5th Dimension (# 51)
   • "Kozmic Blues" by Janis Joplin (# 56)
   • "Groovy Grubworm" by Harlow Wilcox & Okies (# 57)
   • "I'll Hold Out My Hand" by Clique (# 59)
   • "Lady-O" by Turtles (# 67)
   • "Don't Let Love Hang You Up" by Jerry Butler (# 70)
   • "Land Of 1000 Dances" by Electric Indian (# 71)
   • "How I Miss You Baby" by Bobby Womack (# 80)
   • "Right Or Left At Oak Street" by Roy Clark (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Nina Simone
102   GUESS WHO Ruby Winters
103   FREIGHT TRAIN Duane Eddy
104   MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER Grand Funk Railroad
105   BEEN A LONG TIME Betty Everett
106   SUPERSTAR Murray Head with Trinidad Singers
107   THE GANG'S BACK AGAIN Kool & Gang
108   BOLD SOUL SISTER Ike & Tina Turner
109   LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE Zager & Evans
110   ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA Berlin Philharmonic
111   OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE Merle Haggard
112   DON'T THINK THAT I'M A VIOLENT GUY Garland Green
113   WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FEELING California Earthquake
114   A SIGN FOR LOVE John & Anne Ryder
115   WHISTLE FOR HAPPINESS Peggy Lee
116   REMEMBER THEN Sha Na Na
117   ALICE'S ROCK & ROLL RESTAURANT Arlo Guthrie
118   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN EARLY IN THE MORNING Don Young
119   BIG IN VEGAS Buck Owens & Buckaroos
120   TAKE HER BACK Gemini
121   HIKKY BURR (PT. 1) Bill Cosby
122   I'LL HOLD OUT MY HAND Wind
123   WANT YOU TO KNOW Rotary Connection
124   HEY GIRL Panhandle
125   CLAUDIE MAE Ray Charles
126   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
127   I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN') Candi Staton
128   MA BELLE AMIE Tee Set
129   TO LOVE YOU Country Store
130   A WORLD WITHOUT MUSIC Archie Bell & Drells
131   DIG THE WAY I FEEL Mary Wells
132   LOVELY WAY SHE LOVES Moments
133   WABASH CANNON BALL Danny Davis & Nashville Brass
134   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME Delfonics
135   THE UNHOOKED GENERATION Freda Payne
136   TROUBLE MAKER Lee Hazlewood
137   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? Poppy Family
138   MY CLOUD Joe Bataan
139   MORNING DEW Damnation Of Adam Blessing
140   PROUD WOMAN Johnny Adams
141   COMPARED TO WHAT Les McCann & Eddie Harris
142   LOVE FEVER Leer Brothers
143   SAVE THE COUNTRY Thelma Houston
144   IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO BRING ME BACK Manhattans
145   YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Dyke & Blazers
146   HAVE A LITTLE TALK WITH MYSELF Ray Stevens
147   RUSSIAN ROULETTE Cy Coleman
148   I'M SO AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN Charley Pride
149   JESAMINE Shannon
150   GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD Frank Sinatra
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