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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 28, 1970



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1   LET IT BE 12 32 -- 3  
Beatles (Apple 2764)
2   ABC 10 43 -- 3
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
3   INSTANT KARMA 4 14 32 6
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
4   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 1 1 1 9
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
5   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 5 12 24 7
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
6   THE RAPPER 2 3 7 10
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
7   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 8 11 15 10
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
8   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 9 8 18 13
Hollies (Epic 10532)
9   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 19 27 53 6
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
10   EVIL WAYS 7 7 11 9
Santana (Columbia 45069)
11   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 3 2 3 13
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
12   CELEBRATE 14 15 31 6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229)
13   EASY COME, EASY GO 16 19 26 8
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
14   COME AND GET IT 17 35 45 8
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
15   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 11 9 14 10
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
16   CALL ME 18 20 25 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
17   MA BELLE AMIE 6 6 8 11  
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
18   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 13 13 16 12
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
19   GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING 22 30 41 6
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070)
20   KENTUCKY RAIN 15 10 17 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
21   TRAVELIN' BAND 20 5 6 10
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
22   THE BELLS 27 29 35 9
Originals (Soul 35069)
23   SOMETHING'S BURNING 28 31 36 8
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
24   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 21 18 21 15
Lulu (Atco 6722)
25   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 23 4 2 15
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
26   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY 40 52 66 4  
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
27   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 25 16 4 11
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
28   UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF 37 46 60 4
Supremes (Motown 1162)
29   GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU 31 37 42 7
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071)
30   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 24 17 5 14
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
31   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 35 36 39 7
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
32   WHO'S YOUR BABY? 38 41 51 5
Archies (Kirshner 2003)
33   STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT 36 38 47 6
Tommy Roe (ABC 11258)
34   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE 45 73 90 5  
Marmalade (London 20058)
35   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 26 28 34 7
Smith (Dunhill 4228)
36   NO TIME 29 21 9 16
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
37   MIGHTY JOE 41 51 61 4
Shocking Blue (Colossus 111)
38   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 47 56 68 7
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
39   LET'S GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE 42 48 57 5
Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia 45097)
40   SHILO 43 49 80 6
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
41   WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY 30 33 38 7  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4227)
42   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY 65 78 93 5  
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
43   AMERICAN WOMAN 66 -- -- 2  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325)
44   RUN SALLY RUN 49 53 59 5
Cuff Links (Decca 32639)
45   IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 39 39 43 11
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
46   TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 58 70 96 4  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
47   IT'S A NEW DAY (PTS. 1 & 2) 33 26 29 7  
James Brown (King 6292)
48   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 34 34 37 9  
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
49   WOODSTOCK 89 -- -- 2  
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 3723)
50   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM 61 76 -- 3  
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
51   TEMMA HARBOUR 55 57 62 6
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1816)
52   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN 51 50 55 9
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
53   YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (DON'T YOU) 78 -- -- 2  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071)
54   ADD SOME MUSIC TO YOUR DAY 56 60 71 4
Beach Boys (Reprise 0894)
55   EVERYBODY'S OUT OF TOWN -- -- -- 1  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12277)
56   EASY TO BE FREE 59 65 83 4
Rick Nelson (Decca 32635)
57   BRIGHTON HILL 64 68 79 6
Jackie DeShannon (Imperial 66438)
58   CHILDREN 63 77 -- 3
Joe South (Capitol 2755)
59   VEHICLE 99 -- -- 2  
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7378)
60   FUNKY DRUMMER (PT. 1) 69 -- -- 2
James Brown (King 6290)
61   I COULD WRITE A BOOK 70 83 -- 3
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73045)
62   TENNESSEE BIRDWALK 77 85 -- 3  
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
63   WELFARE CADILLAC 68 75 82 7
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
64   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 44 44 49 6  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55204)
65   COME TOGETHER 52 54 58 6  
Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087)
66   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE 72 79 86 4
Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
67   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) 73 80 88 6
Doris Duke (Canyon 28)
68   CAPTURE THE MOMENT 74 86 -- 3
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654)
69   THE FUNNIEST THING 76 94 -- 3
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439)
70   THE CAT WALK 75 82 92 6
Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010)
71   CRYIN' IN THE STREETS (PT. 1) 79 -- -- 2
George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18)
72   THE GIRLS' SONG -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Soul City 781)
73   BUFFALO SOLDIER 83 -- -- 2
Flamingos (Polydor 14019)
74   LITTLE GREEN BAG 84 92 -- 3
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
75   NO SUGAR TONIGHT 80 -- -- 2
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325b)
76   BUT FOR LOVE 85 -- -- 2
Jerry Naylor (Columbia 45106)
77   YOU KEEP TIGHTENING UP ON ME 82 90 -- 3
Box Tops (Bell 865)
78   GET READY 88 99 -- 3
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
79   IF ONLY I HAD MY MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE 81 87 -- 3
Bee Gees (Atco 6741)
80   TIME TO GET IT TOGETHER 86 93 -- 3
Country Coalition (BluesWay 61034)
81   COLE, COOKE AND REDDING -- -- -- 1  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2722b)
82   JULY 12, 1939 87 -- -- 2
Charlie Rich (Epic 10585)
83   NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS 90 95 -- 3
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821)
84   MAKE ME SMILE -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 45127)
85   DON'T WORRY BABY 71 74 81 4  
Tokens (Buddah 159)
86   CHICKEN STRUT 92 -- -- 2
Meters (Josie 1018)
87   LOVE MINUS ZERO--NO LIMIT 91 97 -- 3
Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376)
88   EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011)
89   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? 93 96 -- 3
Poppy Family (London 129)
90   DEAR PRUDENCE 96 100 -- 3
Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165b)
91   COME RUNNING -- -- -- 1  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7383)
92   DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU) 94 -- -- 2
O'Jays (Neptune 22)
93   IS ANYBODY GOIN' TO SAN ANTONE 95 -- -- 2
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 47-9806)
94   AIRPORT LOVE THEME (GWEN AND VERN) -- -- -- 1  
Vincent Bell (Decca 32659)
95   LOVE LAND -- -- -- 1  
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7365)
96   HITCHIN' A RIDE 97 -- -- 2
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
97   SLOW DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Crow (Amaret 119b)
98   HOLLY GO SOFTLY -- -- -- 1  
Cornerstone (Liberty 56148)
99   COME INTO MY LIFE 100 -- -- 2
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1167)
100   WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 2767)

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:

   • "Never Had A Dream Come True" by Stevie Wonder (# 32)
   • "Venus" by Shocking Blue (# 46)
   • "Good Guys Only Win In The Movies" by Mel & Tim (# 48)
   • "Honey Come Back" by Glen Campbell (# 50)
   • "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" by B.J. Thomas (# 53)
   • "Victoria" by Kinks (# 54)
   • "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Al Martino (# 57)
   • "Silly, Silly, Fool" by Dusty Springfield (# 60)
   • "Oh Well" by Fleetwood Mac (# 62)
   • "Free As The Wind" by Brooklyn Bridge (# 67)
   • "Rag Mama Rag" by The Band (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CAN YOU FEEL IT Bobby Goldsboro
102   DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS Copper N' Brass
103   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
104   I WHO HAVE NOTHING Liquid Smoke
105   YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Lou Rawls
106   HELP ONE MAN TODAY Zager & Evans
107   TENDER WAS THE LOVE WE KNEW Intruders
108   GREATEST LOVE Judy Clay
109   HANG ON SLOOPY Lettermen
110   DIANE Golden Gate
111   WICHITA LINEMAN Jose Feliciano
112   VIVA TIRADO (PT. 1) El Chicano
113   LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN' Ray Charles
114   LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME Robin McNamara
115   ME WITHOUT YOU Billy Joe Royal
116   RAIN DANCE Electric Indian
117   BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne
118   I WOULD BE IN LOVE ANYWAY Frank Sinatra
119   MR. MONDAY Original Caste
120   MY WIFE, THE DANCER Eddie & Dutch
121   THERE GOES MY BABY / BE MY BABY Shirelles
122   COME SATURDAY MORNING Sandpipers
123   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
124   THE GHETTO (PT. 1) Donny Hathaway
125   THEME FROM "Z" Henry Mancini & Orchestra
126   SYMPATHY Rare Bird
127   COME ON DOWN Dean Martin
128   CHAINS OF LOVE Ronnie Dove
129   UHH Dyke & Blazers
130   I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT Ray Stevens
131   MORE THAN I CAN STAND Bobby Womack
132   CHECK YOURSELF I.A.P. Co.
133   TOO MANY RIVERS TO CROSS Percy Sledge
134   PETER AND THE WOLF Charles Randolph Grean Sounde
135   TO LIVE THE PAST Percy Mayfield
136   DEMONSTRATION Otis Redding
137   TIPPICAW CALLEY Lenny Damon & Bah Humbug Band
138   THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME Merle Haggard
139   NORWEGIAN WOOD Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
140   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU Evie Sands
141   KEEP A KNOCKIN' / GET BACK Blizzard
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