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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 28, 1970



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1   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 5 18 50 5
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
2   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 2 5 12 11
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
3   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 1 2 2 10
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
4   NO TIME 4 8 8 12
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
5   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 6 11 19 7
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
6   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 8 15 22 9
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
7   TRAVELIN' BAND 13 16 23 6
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
8   VENUS 3 1 1 13
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
9   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 7 4 4 19
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
10   MA BELLE AMIE 14 23 39 7
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
11   HONEY COME BACK 11 12 18 7
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
12   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 12 13 17 11
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
13   THE RAPPER 18 28 42 6
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
14   WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN 17 21 33 6
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637b)
15   THE THRILL IS GONE 16 20 25 10
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
16   ARIZONA 9 9 11 14
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
17   I WANT YOU BACK 15 3 3 16
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
18   EVIL WAYS 29 38 55 5  
Santana (Columbia 45069)
19   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 38 60 70 6  
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
20   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 28 37 46 6
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
21   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 27 31 36 8
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
22   ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME 23 29 35 6
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6726)
23   KENTUCKY RAIN 31 45 -- 3
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
24   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 34 49 62 9
Hollies (Epic 10532)
25   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 10 7 6 10  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
26   NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE 35 44 54 5
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191)
27   WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) 20 6 5 10
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
28   BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 19 19 20 13
Jefferson (Janus 106)
29   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 37 46 64 11
Lulu (Atco 6722)
30   NEW WORLD COMING 33 41 51 6
Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill 4225)
31   CALL ME 44 53 -- 3  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
32   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 32 35 44 9
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
33   IT'S A NEW DAY (PTS. 1 & 2) 42 51 -- 3
James Brown (King 6292)
34   EASY COME, EASY GO 46 68 98 4  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
35   IF I WERE A CARPENTER 26 30 38 7
Johnny Cash & June Carter (Columbia 45064)
36   OH WHAT A DAY 36 39 45 7
Dells (Cadet 5663)
37   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 22 10 7 16  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
38   I'VE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME 39 42 48 6
Steam (Mercury 73020)
39   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 21 14 15 16  
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
40   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 53 70 -- 3  
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
41   JENNIFER TOMKINS 43 36 37 12
Street People (Musicor 1365)
42   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 51 62 73 5
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
43   SOMETHING'S BURNING 54 65 76 4  
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
44   THE BELLS 62 77 88 5  
Originals (Soul 35069)
45   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 57 72 -- 3  
Smith (Dunhill 4228)
46   WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY 56 66 -- 3
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4227)
47   IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 49 54 56 7
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
48   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 58 82 -- 3
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
49   FANCY 48 34 31 16
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
50   GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING 63 -- -- 2  
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070)
51   GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU 68 81 -- 3  
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071)
52   CELEBRATE 67 -- -- 2  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229)
53   RAG MAMA RAG 64 -- -- 2  
The Band (Capitol 2705)
54   THE TOUCH OF YOU 59 64 69 7
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 401)
55   WHY SHOULD I CRY 50 55 61 6
Gentrys (Sun 1108)
56   KEEP ON DOIN' 61 71 82 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914)
57   GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES 66 76 86 4
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109)
58   STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT 85 -- -- 2  
Tommy Roe (ABC 11258)
59   INSTANT KARMA 72 -- -- 2  
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
60   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 89 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55204)
61   WHO'S YOUR BABY? -- -- -- 1  
Archies (Kirshner 2003)
62   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN 69 79 91 5
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
63   COME AND GET IT 76 87 100 4  
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
64   YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' 65 67 72 8
Cold Blood (San Francisco 60)
65   COME TOGETHER 77 -- -- 2  
Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087)
66   THE DECLARATION 70 80 -- 3
5th Dimension (Bell 860)
67   TEMMA HARBOUR 71 -- -- 2
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1816)
68   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE 73 85 -- 3
Al Martino (Capitol 2746)
69   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 97 -- -- 2  
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
70   SILLY, SILLY, FOOL 80 -- -- 2
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2705)
71   VICTORIA 82 90 92 5  
Kinks (Reprise 0863)
72   SUPERSTAR 74 78 81 6
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
73   SPARKLE AND SHINE 79 -- -- 2
Clique (White Whale 338)
74   IF YOU'VE GOT A HEART 75 75 79 5
Bobby Bland (Duke 458)
75   HEARTBREAKER 81 88 97 4
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 2732)
76   JUST SEVENTEEN 83 89 -- 3
Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia 45082)
77   LET'S GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE -- -- -- 1  
Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia 45097)
78   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 84 91 -- 3
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
79   1984 87 95 -- 3
Spirit (Ode 128)
80   OH WELL 86 94 94 4
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 0883)
81   COMIN' HOME 88 96 -- 3
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6725)
82   MELTING POT 90 97 -- 3
Blue Mink (Philips 40658)
83   LAY LADY LAY -- -- -- 1  
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50646)
84   TICKET TO RIDE 91 -- -- 2
Carpenters (A&M 1142)
85   RUN SALLY RUN -- -- -- 1  
Cuff Links (Decca 32639)
86   BRIGHTON HILL 92 -- -- 2
Jackie DeShannon (Imperial 66438)
87   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE 93 -- -- 2
Andy Williams (Columbia 45094)
88   MISSISSIPPI MAMA 95 -- -- 2
Owen B. (Janus 107)
89   WELFARE CADILLAC 94 99 -- 3
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
90   SHILO 96 -- -- 2
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
91   CALIFORNIA GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060)
92   THE GHETTO (PT. 1) 98 100 -- 3
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6719)
93   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Marmalade (London 20058)
94   THE CAT WALK -- 98 -- 2
Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010)
95   TAKE IT OFF HIM AND PUT IT ON ME -- -- 96 4
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2702)
96   YOU'RE RIGHT, RAY CHARLES -- -- -- 1  
Joe Tex (Dial 4096)
97   BABY MAKE IT SOON 99 -- -- 2
Flying Machine (Congress 6012)
98   DON'T GET CLOSE -- -- -- 1  
Little Anthony & Imperials (United Artists 50625)
99   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) 100 -- -- 2
Doris Duke (Canyon 28)
100   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY -- -- -- 1  
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)

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:

   • "Jingle Jangle" by Archies (# 24)
   • "Don't Cry Daddy" by Elvis Presley (# 25)
   • "Let's Work Together (pt. 1)" by Wilbert Harrison (# 30)
   • "Early In The Morning" by Vanity Fare (# 40)
   • "Winter World Of Love" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 41)
   • "Monster-Suicide-America" by Steppenwolf (# 45)
   • "Moon Walk (pt. 1)" by Joe Simon (# 47)
   • "If Walls Could Talk" by Little Milton (# 52)
   • "Blowing Away" by 5th Dimension (# 55)
   • "Everybody Is A Star" by Sly & Family Stone (# 60)
   • "Down In The Alley" by Ronnie Hawkins (# 78)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   DON'T WORRY BABY Tokens
102   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY Friends Of Distinction
103   GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE I'VE GOT Marvin Gaye
104   JUST ABOUT THE SAME Association
105   24 HOURS OF SADNESS Chi-Lites
106   SHE'S READY Spiral Starecase
107   THIS EMPTY PLACE Tangeers
108   TENDER WAS THE LOVE WE KNEW Intruders
109   IN AND OUT OF LOVE Bobby Vee
110   THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME Merle Haggard
111   HOLLY GO SOFTLY Cornerstone
112   WAN-TU-WAH-ZUREE George Tindley
113   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE Marty Robbins
114   DIANE Golden Gate
115   FREE AS THE WIND Brooklyn Bridge
116   TIME Edwin Starr
117   EASY TO BE FREE Rick Nelson
118   PETER AND THE WOLF Charles Randolph Grean Sounde
119   YOU SAY IT Al Green
120   CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL Exiles
121   NIGHT OWL Bad Habits
122   TIGHTEN UP YOUR OWN THING Etta James
123   BUFFALO SOLDIER Flamingos
124   TRY (JUST A LITTLE BIT HARDER) Janis Joplin
125   WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME) New Hope
126   I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODY'S GOT A THING Funkadelic
127   YOU KEEP TIGHTENING UP ON ME Box Tops
128   I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT Ray Stevens
129   YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Lou Rawls
130   ROSIANNA Buchanan Brothers
131   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
132   YOU Andy Kim
133   MAYBE SO MAYBE NO New Holidays
134   OH WHAT A TIME Maurice & Mac
135   MUSIC TO MY HEART Obsession
136   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM Bobbi Martin
137   NORWEGIAN WOOD Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
138   CALL ME NUMBER ONE Tremeloes
139   TWO LITTLE BOYS Rolf Harris
140   NEVER GOIN' BACK TO GEORGIA Blues Magoos
141   CRAZY ANNIE Evie Sands
142   KOOL IT (HERE COMES THE FUZZ) Kool & Gang
143   TIME TO GET IT TOGETHER Country Coalition
144   LOVE EQUALS LOVE Ohio Express
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