Friday January 16, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 10, 1970



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1   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 2 3 9 12
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
2   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 5 6 16 9
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
3   LEAVING ON A JET PLANE 3 2 1 12
Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7340)
4   I WANT YOU BACK 6 7 18 9
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
5   JAM UP JELLY TIGHT 8 8 13 9
Tommy Roe (ABC 11247)
6   SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER 1 1 2 11
Supremes (Motown 1156)
7   VENUS 9 12 33 6
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
8   HOLLY HOLY 4 5 7 12
Neil Diamond (Uni 55175)
9   DON'T CRY DADDY 12 16 23 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
10   MIDNIGHT COWBOY 11 18 25 11
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554)
11   JINGLE JANGLE 13 20 24 7
Archies (Kirshner 5002)
12   LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU) 14 14 19 9
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150)
13   WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) 20 34 -- 3
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
14   DOWN ON THE CORNER 10 10 14 12
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634)
15   EARLY IN THE MORNING 18 26 31 10
Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
16   EVIL WOMAN 17 19 21 12
Crow (Amaret 112)
17   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 29 39 -- 3  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
18   NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE 7 4 3 13  
Steam (Fontana 1667)
19   WINTER WORLD OF LOVE 26 33 41 7
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
20   SHE 24 38 50 5
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7066)
21   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 33 45 54 9  
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
22   A BRAND NEW ME 25 28 30 9
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2685)
23   WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 31 41 47 7
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146)
24   ELI'S COMING 15 11 11 13
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4215)
25   BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 41 50 60 6  
Jefferson (Janus 106)
26   COME TOGETHER 19 17 5 13
Beatles (Apple 2654)
27   HEAVEN KNOWS 16 13 15 11  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4217)
28   UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK 30 32 35 11
The Band (Capitol 2635)
29   MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA 49 62 -- 3  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
30   TAKE A LETTER, MARIA 22 15 6 15
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714)
31   BLOWING AWAY 47 -- -- 2  
5th Dimension (Soul City 780)
32   YESTER ME, YESTER YOU, YESTERDAY 21 9 10 13  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188)
33   ARIZONA 45 54 66 7  
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
34   NO TIME 44 53 62 5
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
35   WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND 40 44 53 7
Cuff Links (Decca 32592)
36   CUPID 39 46 49 9
Johnny Nash (JAD 220)
37   SUNDAY MORNIN' 23 23 26 9  
Oliver (Crewe 337)
38   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 55 66 82 4  
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
39   FANCY 43 49 59 9
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
40   SHE BELONGS TO ME 50 61 72 12
Rick Nelson (Decca 32550)
41   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 52 64 85 4  
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
42   THESE EYES 27 27 29 12  
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067)
43   COLD TURKEY 32 35 36 9  
John Lennon (Apple 1813)
44   SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW 54 60 74 5
Joe Cocker (A&M 1147)
45   HOW CAN I FORGET 56 -- -- 2  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190)
46   POINT IT OUT 46 52 57 6
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189)
47   AND WHEN I DIE 35 22 4 13  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45008)
48   FRIENDSHIP TRAIN 28 25 27 12  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068)
49   HOLD ON 63 73 -- 3  
Rascals (Atlantic 2695)
50   AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW (PT. 1) 51 43 40 9
James Brown (King 6280)
51   BABY, I'M FOR REAL 38 29 20 17  
Originals (Soul 35066)
52   DON'T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME 53 55 61 7
Four Tops (Motown 1159)
53   SOMETHING 37 30 22 13  
Beatles (Apple 2654b)
54   I'M TIRED 42 48 51 8  
Savoy Brown (Parrot 40042)
55   TOGETHER 59 65 78 5
Illusion (Steed 722)
56   EVERYBODY IS A STAR 65 84 -- 3
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b)
57   JENNIFER TOMKINS 70 72 77 5  
Street People (Musicor 1365)
58   LOVE BONES 69 -- -- 2  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055)
59   I'M SO GLAD I FELL FOR YOU 66 68 75 6
David Ruffin (Motown 1158)
60   TRACES / MEMORIES 62 69 71 5
Lettermen (Capitol 2697)
61   TONIGHT I'LL SAY A PRAYER 71 76 86 6
Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250)
62   LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1) 67 81 91 5
Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
63   ONE TIN SOLDIER 68 75 81 9
Original Caste (T-A 186)
64   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 81 87 -- 3  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
65   VOLUNTEERS 60 63 67 10
Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor 74-0245)
66   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 73 77 87 5
Lulu (Atco 6722)
67   MOON WALK (PT. 1) 77 88 -- 3
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
68   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING) 72 74 76 6
Tokens (Buddah 151)
69   THE THRILL IS GONE 76 82 -- 3
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
70   I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 74 79 83 7
Intrigues (Yew 1002)
71   LOOK-KA PY PY 78 85 88 5
Meters (Josie 1015)
72   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 84 -- -- 2  
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
73   I LOVE YOU 80 83 89 6
Otis Leaville (Dakar 614)
74   PART TWO (LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (King 6275)
75   I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN 75 78 79 9
Al Martino (Capitol 2674)
76   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 86 -- -- 2
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
77   WHAT YOU GAVE ME 48 47 52 8  
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54187)
78   LU 83 89 -- 3
Peggy Lipton (Ode 124)
79   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 85 91 93 4
Hollies (Epic 10532)
80   IF WALLS COULD TALK 88 -- -- 2
Little Milton (Checker 1226)
81   MY HONEY AND ME 89 -- -- 2
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104)
82   GUESS WHO -- -- -- 1  
Ruby Winters (Diamond 269)
83   SIX WHITE HORSES 90 94 96 5
Tommy Cash (Epic 10540)
84   ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE? 87 90 92 4
Lou Christie (Buddah 149)
85   SHE'S READY 92 -- -- 2
Spiral Starecase (Columbia 45048)
86   GROOVIN' (OUT ON LIFE) 91 92 94 5
Newbeats (Hickory 1552)
87   VOODOO WOMAN 95 95 -- 3
Simon Stokes & Nighthawks (Elektra 45670)
88   WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME) 94 -- -- 2
New Hope (Jamie 1381)
89   YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' 96 -- -- 2
Cold Blood (San Francisco 60)
90   THE LAST TIME 93 -- 98 4
Buchanan Brothers (Event 3307)
91   MORNIN' MORNIN' 99 97 -- 3
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614)
92   HIKKY BURR (PT. 1) -- -- 97 2
Bill Cosby (Uni 55184)
93   TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK -- -- -- 1  
Nina Simone (RCA Victor 74-0269)
94   WANT YOU TO KNOW -- -- 80 3
Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept 7018)
95   ROOM TO MOVE 98 99 100 4
John Mayall (Polydor 14010)
96   COME SATURDAY MORNING 100 98 -- 3
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
97   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME -- -- -- 1  
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
98   THE GANG'S BACK AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 523)
99   YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE -- -- -- 1  
Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 90)
100   BOLD SOUL SISTER -- -- -- 1  
Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb 104)

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:

   • "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (# 34)
   • "Backfield In Motion" by Mel & Tim (# 36)
   • "Cherry Hill Park" by Billy Joe Royal (# 57)
   • "Smile A Little Smile For Me" by Flying Machine (# 58)
   • "You Got To Pay The Price" by Gloria Taylor (# 61)
   • "Midnight" by Dennis Yost & Classics IV (# 64)
   • "Turn! Turn! Turn! / To Everything There Is A Season" by Judy Collins (# 79)
   • "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Nancy Wilson (# 82)
   • "When We Get Married" by 1910 Fruitgum Co. (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THE TOUCH OF YOU Brenda & Tabulations
102   OH WHAT A DAY Dells
103   SHADES OF GREEN Flaming Ember
104   SUPERSTAR Murray Head with Trinidad Singers
105   BEEN A LONG TIME Betty Everett
106   I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN') Candi Staton
107   FREIGHT TRAIN Duane Eddy
108   DON'T THINK THAT I'M A VIOLENT GUY Garland Green
109   MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER Grand Funk Railroad
110   MA BELLE AMIE Tee Set
111   BIG IN VEGAS Buck Owens & Buckaroos
112   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN EARLY IN THE MORNING Don Young
113   A WORLD WITHOUT MUSIC Archie Bell & Drells
114   REMEMBER THEN Sha Na Na
115   TAKE HER BACK Gemini
116   CLAUDIE MAE Ray Charles
117   WABASH CANNON BALL Danny Davis & Nashville Brass
118   ANSWER ME, MY LOVE Happenings
119   DIG THE WAY I FEEL Mary Wells
120   WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FEELING California Earthquake
121   COMPARED TO WHAT Les McCann & Eddie Harris
122   I'LL HOLD OUT MY HAND Wind
123   WHISTLE FOR HAPPINESS Peggy Lee
124   OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE Merle Haggard
125   SAVE THE COUNTRY Thelma Houston
126   LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE Zager & Evans
127   THE UNHOOKED GENERATION Freda Payne
128   A SIGN FOR LOVE John & Anne Ryder
129   LOVE FEVER Leer Brothers
130   TO LOVE YOU Country Store
131   ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA Berlin Philharmonic
132   HEY GIRL Panhandle
133   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
134   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
135   PROUD WOMAN Johnny Adams
136   ALICE'S ROCK & ROLL RESTAURANT Arlo Guthrie
137   MY CLOUD Joe Bataan
138   LOVELY WAY SHE LOVES Moments
139   TROUBLE MAKER Lee Hazlewood
140   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? Poppy Family
141   HAVE A LITTLE TALK WITH MYSELF Ray Stevens
142   RUSSIAN ROULETTE Cy Coleman
143   IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO BRING ME BACK Manhattans
144   MORNING DEW Damnation Of Adam Blessing
145   A THING CALLED LOVE Ed Ames
146   STAY AWHILE Jerry Vale
147   THEN SHE'S A LOVER Roy Clark
148   TIGHTROPE Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Ravan
149   HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME Betty Lavette
150   COUNTRY GIRL Jeannie C. Riley
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