Sunday April 12, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 11, 1970



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1   LET IT BE 1 1 12 5
Beatles (Apple 2764)
2   ABC 2 2 10 5
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
3   INSTANT KARMA 3 3 4 8
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
4   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 4 5 5 9
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
5   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 5 9 19 8
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
6   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 6 7 8 12
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
7   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 7 4 1 11
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
8   EASY COME, EASY GO 10 13 16 10
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
9   COME AND GET IT 9 14 17 10
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
10   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 8 8 9 15
Hollies (Epic 10532)
11   UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF 16 28 37 6
Supremes (Motown 1162)
12   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY 17 26 40 6
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
13   CALL ME 15 16 18 9
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
14   GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING 14 19 22 8
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070)
15   CELEBRATE 12 12 14 8
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229)
16   SOMETHING'S BURNING 20 23 28 10
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
17   AMERICAN WOMAN 22 43 66 4
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325)
18   THE RAPPER 11 6 2 12
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
19   THE BELLS 19 22 27 11
Originals (Soul 35069)
20   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE 24 34 45 7
Marmalade (London 20058)
21   EVIL WAYS 13 10 7 11
Santana (Columbia 45069)
22   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY 27 42 65 7
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
23   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 21 15 11 12
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
24   VEHICLE 44 59 99 4  
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7378)
25   TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 37 46 58 6  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
26   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 30 38 47 9
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
27   TENNESSEE BIRDWALK 36 62 77 5
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
28   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 18 11 3 15
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
29   WOODSTOCK 40 49 89 4  
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 3723)
30   SHILO 34 40 43 8
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
31   MIGHTY JOE 35 37 41 6
Shocking Blue (Colossus 111)
32   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM 42 50 61 5
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
33   MA BELLE AMIE 26 17 6 13
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
34   GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU 28 29 31 9
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071)
35   EVERYBODY'S OUT OF TOWN 45 55 -- 3
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12277)
36   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 23 18 13 14  
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
37   KENTUCKY RAIN 25 20 15 9  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
38   YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (DON'T YOU) 43 53 78 4
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071)
39   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 39 31 35 9
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
40   RUN SALLY RUN 41 44 49 7
Cuff Links (Decca 32639)
41   NO SUGAR TONIGHT 73 75 80 4  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325b)
42   STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT 32 33 36 8
Tommy Roe (ABC 11258)
43   TEMMA HARBOUR 47 51 55 8
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1816)
44   WHO'S YOUR BABY? 29 32 38 7  
Archies (Kirshner 2003)
45   FUNKY DRUMMER (PT. 1) 53 60 69 4
James Brown (King 6290)
46   LITTLE GREEN BAG 66 74 84 5  
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
47   GET READY 64 78 88 5  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
48   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE 54 66 72 6
Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
49   MAKE ME SMILE 67 84 -- 3  
Chicago (Columbia 45127)
50   CHILDREN 57 58 63 5
Joe South (Capitol 2755)
51   CAPTURE THE MOMENT 61 68 74 5
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654)
52   BUT FOR LOVE 60 76 85 4
Jerry Naylor (Columbia 45106)
53   I COULD WRITE A BOOK 59 61 70 5
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73045)
54   HEY LAWDY MAMA 72 -- -- 2  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4234)
55   MISS AMERICA 84 -- -- 2  
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45125)
56   CRYIN' IN THE STREETS (PT. 1) 65 71 79 4
George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18)
57   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) 62 67 73 8
Doris Duke (Canyon 28)
58   THE GIRLS' SONG 68 72 -- 3
5th Dimension (Soul City 781)
59   THE FUNNIEST THING 63 69 76 5
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439)
60   WHAT IS TRUTH -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45134)
61   BUFFALO SOLDIER 71 73 83 4
Flamingos (Polydor 14019)
62   COME RUNNING 77 91 -- 3  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7383)
63   THE CAT WALK 69 70 75 8
Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010)
64   COLE, COOKE AND REDDING 70 81 -- 3
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2722b)
65   AIRPORT LOVE THEME (GWEN AND VERN) 75 94 -- 3
Vincent Bell (Decca 32659)
66   YOU MAKE ME REAL 78 -- -- 2  
Doors (Elektra 45685b)
67   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN 56 52 51 11  
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
68   EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL 83 88 -- 3  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011)
69   OH HAPPY DAY -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2787)
70   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? 86 89 93 5  
Poppy Family (London 129)
71   CECILIA -- -- -- 1  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45133)
72   JULY 12, 1939 80 82 87 4
Charlie Rich (Epic 10585)
73   DON'T STOP NOW -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Holman (ABC 11261)
74   NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS 79 83 90 5
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821)
75   DEMONSTRATION 82 -- -- 2
Otis Redding (Atco 6742)
76   DEAR PRUDENCE 88 90 96 5  
Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165b)
77   CHICKEN STRUT 85 86 92 4
Meters (Josie 1018)
78   PUPPET MAN -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Bell 880)
79   DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU) 90 92 94 4  
O'Jays (Neptune 22)
80   THE SEEKER -- -- -- 1  
Who (Decca 32670)
81   HITCHIN' A RIDE 92 96 97 4  
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
82   LOVE MINUS ZERO--NO LIMIT 87 87 91 5
Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376)
83   CALIFORNIA GIRL 93 -- -- 4
Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060)
84   OPEN UP MY HEART 89 -- -- 2
Dells (Cadet 5667)
85   FIRE AND RAIN -- -- -- 1  
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6745)
86   COME SATURDAY MORNING -- -- -- 6
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
87   SO EXCITED -- -- -- 1  
B.B. King (BluesWay 61035)
88   BROWN PAPER BAG -- -- -- 1  
Syndicate Of Sound (Buddah 156)
89   ANGELICA -- -- -- 1  
Oliver (Crewe 341)
90   HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME -- -- -- 1  
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2788)
91   LOVE LAND 91 95 -- 3
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7365)
92   HOLLY GO SOFTLY 96 98 -- 3
Cornerstone (Liberty 56148)
93   VIVA TIRADO (PT. 1) 99 -- -- 2
El Chicano (Kapp 2085)
94   SLOW DOWN 94 97 -- 3
Crow (Amaret 119b)
95   I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODY'S GOT A THING -- -- -- 2
Funkadelic (Westbound 158)
96   MY WIFE, THE DANCER 100 -- -- 2
Eddie & Dutch (Ivanhoe 502)
97   MY BABY LOVES LOVIN' -- -- -- 1  
White Plains (Deram 85058)
98   I WHO HAVE NOTHING -- -- -- 1  
Liquid Smoke (Avco Embassy 4522)
99   MORE THAN I CAN STAND -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Womack (Minit 32093)
100   STEALING LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Emotions (Volt 4031)

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:

   • "Travelin' Band" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (# 31)
   • "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" by Lulu (# 33)
   • "Let's Give Adam And Eve Another Chance" by Gary Puckett & Union Gap (# 38)
   • "Hey There Lonely Girl" by Eddie Holman (# 46)
   • "Psychedelic Shack" by Temptations (# 48)
   • "Add Some Music To Your Day" by Beach Boys (# 49)
   • "Easy To Be Free" by Rick Nelson (# 50)
   • "Thank You Fallettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin" by Sly & Family Stone (# 51)
   • "Brighton Hill" by Jackie DeShannon (# 52)
   • "Walking Through The Country" by Grass Roots (# 55)
   • "Take A Look Around" by Smith (# 58)
   • "You Keep Tightening Up On Me" by Box Tops (# 74)
   • "If Only I Had My Mind On Something Else" by Bee Gees (# 76)
   • "Time To Get It Together" by Country Coalition (# 81)
   • "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone" by Charley Pride (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CAN YOU FEEL IT Bobby Goldsboro
102   I CAN'T LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE Clarence Carter
103   YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH A WOMAN Jefferson
104   SYMPATHY Rare Bird
105   HANG ON SLOOPY Lettermen
106   WELFARE CADILLAC Guy Drake
107   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU Eddie Holman
108   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
109   CINNAMON GIRL Gentrys
110   UNITED WE STAND Brotherhood Of Man
111   LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME Robin McNamara
112   GREATEST LOVE Judy Clay
113   CHECK YOURSELF I.A.P. Co.
114   LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN' Ray Charles
115   GUIDE ME WELL Carla Thomas
116   LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET Moments
117   LUCIFER Bob Seger System
118   BABY I LOVE YOU Little Milton
119   I WOULD BE IN LOVE ANYWAY Frank Sinatra
120   WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? Linda Ronstadt
121   WHAT I'M SAYING IS TRUE Steam
122   THE ONION SONG Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
123   UHH Dyke & Blazers
124   MISSISSIPPI QUEEN Mountain
125   DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS Copper N' Brass
126   RAIN DANCE Electric Indian
127   MR. MONDAY Original Caste
128   MAMA SAID Little Eva
129   THE GHETTO (PT. 1) Donny Hathaway
130   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU Evie Sands
131   WICHITA LINEMAN Jose Feliciano
132   LAY LADY LAY Ferrante & Teicher
133   TIPPICAW CALLEY Lenny Damon & Bah Humbug Band
134   HE / I BELIEVE Cissy Houston
135   JIMMY NEWMAN Tom Paxton
136   TENDER WAS THE LOVE WE KNEW Intruders
137   KILLER JOE Quincy Jones
138   ME WITHOUT YOU Billy Joe Royal
139   WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU Mac Davis
140   ALL IN MY MIND Pure Love & Pleasure
141   KEEP A KNOCKIN' / GET BACK Blizzard
142   BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne
143   TOO MANY RIVERS TO CROSS Percy Sledge
144   FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD Joe Simon
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