Saturday March 21, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 21, 1970



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1   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 1 1 1 8
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
2   THE RAPPER 3 7 13 9
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
3   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 2 3 6 12
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
4   INSTANT KARMA 14 32 59 5
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
5   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 12 24 40 6
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
6   MA BELLE AMIE 6 8 10 10
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
7   EVIL WAYS 7 11 18 8
Santana (Columbia 45069)
8   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 11 15 19 9
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
9   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 8 18 24 12
Hollies (Epic 10532)
10   ABC 43 -- -- 2  
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
11   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 9 14 20 9
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
12   LET IT BE 32 -- -- 2  
Beatles (Apple 2764)
13   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 13 16 21 11
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
14   CELEBRATE 15 31 52 5
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229)
15   KENTUCKY RAIN 10 17 23 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
16   EASY COME, EASY GO 19 26 34 7
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
17   COME AND GET IT 35 45 63 7  
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
18   CALL ME 20 25 31 6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
19   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 27 53 69 5
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
20   TRAVELIN' BAND 5 6 7 9  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
21   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 18 21 29 14
Lulu (Atco 6722)
22   GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING 30 41 50 5
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070)
23   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 4 2 2 14  
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
24   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 17 5 3 13
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
25   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 16 4 5 10
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
26   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 28 34 45 6
Smith (Dunhill 4228)
27   THE BELLS 29 35 44 8
Originals (Soul 35069)
28   SOMETHING'S BURNING 31 36 43 7
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
29   NO TIME 21 9 4 15
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
30   WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY 33 38 46 6
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4227)
31   GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU 37 42 51 6
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071)
32   NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE 22 23 26 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191)
33   IT'S A NEW DAY (PTS. 1 & 2) 26 29 33 6
James Brown (King 6292)
34   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 34 37 42 8
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
35   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 36 39 48 6
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
36   STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT 38 47 58 5
Tommy Roe (ABC 11258)
37   UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF 46 60 -- 3
Supremes (Motown 1162)
38   WHO'S YOUR BABY? 41 51 61 4
Archies (Kirshner 2003)
39   IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 39 43 47 10
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
40   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY 52 66 -- 3  
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
41   MIGHTY JOE 51 61 -- 3
Shocking Blue (Colossus 111)
42   LET'S GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE 48 57 77 4
Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia 45097)
43   SHILO 49 80 90 5
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
44   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 44 49 60 5
Neil Diamond (Uni 55204)
45   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE 73 90 93 4  
Marmalade (London 20058)
46   VENUS 23 10 8 16  
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
47   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 56 68 78 6
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
48   GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES 42 48 57 7
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109)
49   RUN SALLY RUN 53 59 85 4
Cuff Links (Decca 32639)
50   HONEY COME BACK 24 12 11 10  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
51   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN 50 55 62 8
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
52   COME TOGETHER 54 58 65 5
Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087)
53   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 40 27 9 22  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
54   VICTORIA 59 64 71 8
Kinks (Reprise 0863)
55   TEMMA HARBOUR 57 62 67 5
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1816)
56   ADD SOME MUSIC TO YOUR DAY 60 71 -- 3
Beach Boys (Reprise 0894)
57   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE 62 63 68 6
Al Martino (Capitol 2746)
58   TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 70 96 -- 3  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
59   EASY TO BE FREE 65 83 -- 3
Rick Nelson (Decca 32635)
60   SILLY, SILLY, FOOL 61 65 70 5
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2705)
61   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM 76 -- -- 2  
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
62   OH WELL 67 75 80 7
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 0883)
63   CHILDREN 77 -- -- 2  
Joe South (Capitol 2755)
64   BRIGHTON HILL 68 79 86 5
Jackie DeShannon (Imperial 66438)
65   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY 78 93 100 4  
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
66   AMERICAN WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325)
67   FREE AS THE WIND 72 84 -- 3
Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah 162)
68   WELFARE CADILLAC 75 82 89 6
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
69   FUNKY DRUMMER (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (King 6290)
70   I COULD WRITE A BOOK 83 -- -- 2  
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73045)
71   DON'T WORRY BABY 74 81 -- 3
Tokens (Buddah 159)
72   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE 79 86 -- 3
Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
73   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) 80 88 99 5
Doris Duke (Canyon 28)
74   CAPTURE THE MOMENT 86 -- -- 2  
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654)
75   THE CAT WALK 82 92 94 5
Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010)
76   THE FUNNIEST THING 94 -- -- 2  
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439)
77   TENNESSEE BIRDWALK 85 -- -- 2
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
78   YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (DON'T YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071)
79   CRYIN' IN THE STREETS (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18)
80   NO SUGAR TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325b)
81   IF ONLY I HAD MY MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE 87 -- -- 2
Bee Gees (Atco 6741)
82   YOU KEEP TIGHTENING UP ON ME 90 -- -- 2
Box Tops (Bell 865)
83   BUFFALO SOLDIER -- -- -- 1  
Flamingos (Polydor 14019)
84   LITTLE GREEN BAG 92 -- -- 2
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
85   BUT FOR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Naylor (Columbia 45106)
86   TIME TO GET IT TOGETHER 93 -- -- 2
Country Coalition (BluesWay 61034)
87   JULY 12, 1939 -- -- -- 1  
Charlie Rich (Epic 10585)
88   GET READY 99 -- -- 2  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
89   WOODSTOCK -- -- -- 1  
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 3723)
90   NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS 95 -- -- 2
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821)
91   LOVE MINUS ZERO--NO LIMIT 97 -- -- 2
Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376)
92   CHICKEN STRUT -- -- -- 1  
Meters (Josie 1018)
93   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? 96 -- -- 2
Poppy Family (London 129)
94   DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU) -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Neptune 22)
95   IS ANYBODY GOIN' TO SAN ANTONE -- -- -- 1  
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 47-9806)
96   DEAR PRUDENCE 100 -- -- 2
Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165b)
97   HITCHIN' A RIDE -- -- -- 1  
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
98   RAG MAMA RAG 88 50 53 5
The Band (Capitol 2705)
99   VEHICLE -- -- -- 1  
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7378)
100   COME INTO MY LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1167)

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:

   • "Who'll Stop The Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (# 25)
   • "Always Something There To Remind Me" by R.B. Greaves (# 45)
   • "Arizona" by Mark Lindsay (# 47)
   • "Keep On Doin'" by Isley Brothers (# 55)
   • "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" by Joe South & Believers (# 58)
   • "The Thrill Is Gone" by B.B. King (# 63)
   • "Jennifer Tomkins" by Street People (# 64)
   • "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Lenny Welch (# 66)
   • "1984" by Spirit (# 69)
   • "Lay Lady Lay" by Ferrante & Teicher (# 71)
   • "Mississippi Mama" by Owen B. (# 81)
   • "A Change Is Gonna Come & People Gotta Be Free" by 5th Dimension (# 84)
   • "The Ghetto (pt. 1)" by Donny Hathaway (# 89)
   • "Just About The Same" by Association (# 91)
   • "I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A Thing" by Funkadelic (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   TENDER WAS THE LOVE WE KNEW Intruders
102   YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Lou Rawls
103   DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS Copper N' Brass
104   HELP ONE MAN TODAY Zager & Evans
105   CAN YOU FEEL IT Bobby Goldsboro
106   GREATEST LOVE Judy Clay
107   DIANE Golden Gate
108   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
109   SLOW DOWN Crow
110   LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN' Ray Charles
111   HOLLY GO SOFTLY Cornerstone
112   ME WITHOUT YOU Billy Joe Royal
113   EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens
114   PETER AND THE WOLF Charles Randolph Grean Sounde
115   WICHITA LINEMAN Jose Feliciano
116   GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE I'VE GOT Marvin Gaye
117   I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT Ray Stevens
118   CHAINS OF LOVE Ronnie Dove
119   IN AND OUT OF LOVE Bobby Vee
120   HANG ON SLOOPY Lettermen
121   COME ON DOWN Dean Martin
122   DON'T GET CLOSE Little Anthony & Imperials
123   THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME Merle Haggard
124   MORE THAN I CAN STAND Bobby Womack
125   NORWEGIAN WOOD Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
126   MAKE ME SMILE Chicago
127   BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne
128   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
129   I WOULD BE IN LOVE ANYWAY Frank Sinatra
130   RHYMES AND REASONS Irish Rovers
131   THERE GOES MY BABY / BE MY BABY Shirelles
132   YOU SAY IT Al Green
133   THIS EMPTY PLACE Tangeers
134   NIGHT OWL Bad Habits
135   OH WHAT A TIME Maurice & Mac
136   TIGHTEN UP YOUR OWN THING Etta James
137   MY WIFE, THE DANCER Eddie & Dutch
138   ROSIANNA Buchanan Brothers
139   UHH Dyke & Blazers
140   TO LIVE THE PAST Percy Mayfield
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