Wednesday March 18, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 14, 1970



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1   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 1 1 5 7
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
2   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 3 6 8 11
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
3   THE RAPPER 7 13 18 8
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
4   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 2 2 2 13
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
5   TRAVELIN' BAND 6 7 13 8
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
6   MA BELLE AMIE 8 10 14 9
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
7   EVIL WAYS 11 18 29 7
Santana (Columbia 45069)
8   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 18 24 34 11
Hollies (Epic 10532)
9   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 14 20 28 8
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
10   KENTUCKY RAIN 17 23 31 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
11   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 15 19 38 8
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
12   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 24 40 53 5  
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
13   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 16 21 27 10
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
14   INSTANT KARMA 32 59 72 4  
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
15   CELEBRATE 31 52 67 4  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229)
16   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 4 5 6 9  
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
17   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 5 3 1 12  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
18   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 21 29 37 13
Lulu (Atco 6722)
19   EASY COME, EASY GO 26 34 46 6
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
20   CALL ME 25 31 44 5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
21   NO TIME 9 4 4 14  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
22   NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE 23 26 35 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191)
23   VENUS 10 8 3 15  
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
24   HONEY COME BACK 12 11 11 9  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
25   WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN 13 14 17 8  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637b)
26   IT'S A NEW DAY (PTS. 1 & 2) 29 33 42 5
James Brown (King 6292)
27   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 53 69 97 4  
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
28   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 34 45 57 5
Smith (Dunhill 4228)
29   THE BELLS 35 44 62 7
Originals (Soul 35069)
30   GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING 41 50 63 4  
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070)
31   SOMETHING'S BURNING 36 43 54 6
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
32   LET IT BE -- -- -- 1  
Beatles (Apple 2764)
33   WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY 38 46 56 5
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4227)
34   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 37 42 51 7
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
35   COME AND GET IT 45 63 76 6
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
36   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 39 48 58 5
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
37   GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU 42 51 68 5
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071)
38   STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT 47 58 85 4
Tommy Roe (ABC 11258)
39   IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 43 47 49 9
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
40   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 27 9 7 21  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
41   WHO'S YOUR BABY? 51 61 -- 3
Archies (Kirshner 2003)
42   GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES 48 57 66 6
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109)
43   ABC -- -- -- 1  
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
44   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 49 60 89 4
Neil Diamond (Uni 55204)
45   ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME 22 22 23 8  
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6726)
46   UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF 60 -- -- 2  
Supremes (Motown 1162)
47   ARIZONA 28 16 9 16  
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
48   LET'S GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE 57 77 -- 3
Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia 45097)
49   SHILO 80 90 96 4  
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
50   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN 55 62 69 7
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
51   MIGHTY JOE 61 -- -- 2
Shocking Blue (Colossus 111)
52   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY 66 -- -- 2  
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
53   RUN SALLY RUN 59 85 -- 3
Cuff Links (Decca 32639)
54   COME TOGETHER 58 65 77 4
Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087)
55   KEEP ON DOIN' 56 56 61 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914)
56   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 68 78 84 5  
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
57   TEMMA HARBOUR 62 67 71 4
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1816)
58   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 20 12 12 13  
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
59   VICTORIA 64 71 82 7
Kinks (Reprise 0863)
60   ADD SOME MUSIC TO YOUR DAY 71 -- -- 2  
Beach Boys (Reprise 0894)
61   SILLY, SILLY, FOOL 65 70 80 4
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2705)
62   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE 63 68 73 5
Al Martino (Capitol 2746)
63   THE THRILL IS GONE 19 15 16 12  
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
64   JENNIFER TOMKINS 40 41 43 14  
Street People (Musicor 1365)
65   EASY TO BE FREE 83 -- -- 2  
Rick Nelson (Decca 32635)
66   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 44 32 32 11  
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
67   OH WELL 75 80 86 6
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 0883)
68   BRIGHTON HILL 79 86 92 4  
Jackie DeShannon (Imperial 66438)
69   1984 77 79 87 5
Spirit (Ode 128)
70   TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 96 -- -- 2  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
71   LAY LADY LAY 76 83 -- 3
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50646)
72   FREE AS THE WIND 84 -- -- 2  
Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah 162)
73   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE 90 93 -- 3  
Marmalade (London 20058)
74   DON'T WORRY BABY 81 -- -- 2
Tokens (Buddah 159)
75   WELFARE CADILLAC 82 89 94 5
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
76   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM -- -- -- 1  
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
77   CHILDREN -- -- -- 1  
Joe South (Capitol 2755)
78   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY 93 100 -- 3  
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
79   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE 86 -- -- 2
Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
80   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) 88 99 100 4
Doris Duke (Canyon 28)
81   MISSISSIPPI MAMA 87 88 95 4
Owen B. (Janus 107)
82   THE CAT WALK 92 94 -- 4
Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010)
83   I COULD WRITE A BOOK -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73045)
84   A CHANGE IS GONNA COME & PEOPLE GOTTA BE FREE 89 -- -- 2
5th Dimension (Bell 860b)
85   TENNESSEE BIRDWALK -- -- -- 1  
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
86   CAPTURE THE MOMENT -- -- -- 1  
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654)
87   IF ONLY I HAD MY MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (Atco 6741)
88   RAG MAMA RAG 50 53 64 4  
The Band (Capitol 2705)
89   THE GHETTO (PT. 1) 94 92 98 5
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6719)
90   YOU KEEP TIGHTENING UP ON ME -- -- -- 1  
Box Tops (Bell 865)
91   JUST ABOUT THE SAME 100 -- -- 2
Association (Warner Bros. 7372)
92   LITTLE GREEN BAG -- -- -- 1  
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
93   TIME TO GET IT TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Country Coalition (BluesWay 61034)
94   THE FUNNIEST THING -- -- -- 1  
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439)
95   NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS -- -- -- 1  
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821)
96   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? -- -- -- 1  
Poppy Family (London 129)
97   LOVE MINUS ZERO--NO LIMIT -- -- -- 1  
Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376)
98   I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODY'S GOT A THING -- -- -- 1  
Funkadelic (Westbound 158)
99   GET READY -- -- -- 1  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
100   DEAR PRUDENCE -- -- -- 1  
Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165b)

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:

   • "New World Coming" by Mama Cass Elliot (# 30)
   • "I Want You Back" by Jackson Five (# 33)
   • "Oh What A Day" by Dells (# 46)
   • "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" by Dionne Warwick (# 52)
   • "The Touch Of You" by Brenda & Tabulations (# 54)
   • "Superstar" by Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (# 67)
   • "You Got Me Hummin'" by Cold Blood (# 69)
   • "Sparkle And Shine" by Clique (# 70)
   • "Heartbreaker" by Grand Funk Railroad (# 72)
   • "Just Seventeen" by Paul Revere & Raiders (# 73)
   • "Comin' Home" by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (# 74)
   • "Ticket To Ride" by Carpenters (# 78)
   • "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Andy Williams (# 85)
   • "California Girl" by Eddie Floyd (# 91)
   • "You're Right, Ray Charles" by Joe Tex (# 95)
   • "Baby Make It Soon" by Flying Machine (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   HITCHIN' A RIDE Vanity Fare
102   TENDER WAS THE LOVE WE KNEW Intruders
103   BUT FOR LOVE Jerry Naylor
104   DIANE Golden Gate
105   BUFFALO SOLDIER Flamingos
106   GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE I'VE GOT Marvin Gaye
107   GREATEST LOVE Judy Clay
108   IN AND OUT OF LOVE Bobby Vee
109   DON'T GET CLOSE Little Anthony & Imperials
110   THIS EMPTY PLACE Tangeers
111   WAN-TU-WAH-ZUREE George Tindley
112   HOLLY GO SOFTLY Cornerstone
113   TO LIVE THE PAST Percy Mayfield
114   PETER AND THE WOLF Charles Randolph Grean Sounde
115   SHE'S READY Spiral Starecase
116   YOU SAY IT Al Green
117   MORE THAN I CAN STAND Bobby Womack
118   JULY 12, 1939 Charlie Rich
119   ROSIANNA Buchanan Brothers
120   I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT Ray Stevens
121   24 HOURS OF SADNESS Chi-Lites
122   SLOW DOWN Crow
123   YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Lou Rawls
124   CALL ME NUMBER ONE Tremeloes
125   TIGHTEN UP YOUR OWN THING Etta James
126   THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME Merle Haggard
127   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
128   I WOULD BE IN LOVE ANYWAY Frank Sinatra
129   CAN YOU FEEL IT Bobby Goldsboro
130   LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN' Ray Charles
131   BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne
132   COME ON DOWN Dean Martin
133   RHYMES AND REASONS Irish Rovers
134   KOOL IT (HERE COMES THE FUZZ) Kool & Gang
135   COME INTO MY LIFE Jimmy Cliff
136   CHAINS OF LOVE Ronnie Dove
137   NORWEGIAN WOOD Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
138   DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU) O'Jays
139   OH WHAT A TIME Maurice & Mac
140   TWO LITTLE BOYS Rolf Harris
141   LAUGH, FUNNY FUNNY Everyday Hudson
142   NIGHT OWL Bad Habits
143   MUSIC TO MY HEART Obsession
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