Friday April 24, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 18, 1970



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1   LET IT BE 1 1 1 6
Beatles (Apple 2764)
2   ABC 2 2 2 6
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
3   INSTANT KARMA 3 3 3 9
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
4   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 5 5 9 9
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
5   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 4 4 5 10
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
6   COME AND GET IT 9 9 14 11
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
7   EASY COME, EASY GO 8 10 13 11
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
8   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 6 6 7 13
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
9   SOMETHING'S BURNING 16 20 23 11
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
10   UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF 11 16 28 7
Supremes (Motown 1162)
11   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY 12 17 26 7
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
12   AMERICAN WOMAN 17 22 43 5
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325)
13   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 7 7 4 12
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
14   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY 22 27 42 8
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
15   VEHICLE 24 44 59 5
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7378)
16   TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 25 37 46 7
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
17   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE 20 24 34 8
Marmalade (London 20058)
18   THE BELLS 19 19 22 12
Originals (Soul 35069)
19   TENNESSEE BIRDWALK 27 36 62 6
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
20   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 26 30 38 10
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
21   CALL ME 13 15 16 10
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
22   GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING 14 14 19 9
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070)
23   WOODSTOCK 29 40 49 5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 3723)
24   SHILO 30 34 40 9
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
25   THE RAPPER 18 11 6 13
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
26   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM 32 42 50 6
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
27   EVERYBODY'S OUT OF TOWN 35 45 55 4
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12277)
28   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 10 8 8 16  
Hollies (Epic 10532)
29   CELEBRATE 15 12 12 9  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229)
30   MIGHTY JOE 31 35 37 7
Shocking Blue (Colossus 111)
31   EVIL WAYS 21 13 10 12
Santana (Columbia 45069)
32   GET READY 47 64 78 6  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
33   YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (DON'T YOU) 38 43 53 5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071)
34   WHAT IS TRUTH 60 -- -- 2  
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45134)
35   LITTLE GREEN BAG 46 66 74 6  
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
36   HEY LAWDY MAMA 54 72 -- 3  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4234)
37   FUNKY DRUMMER (PT. 1) 45 53 60 5
James Brown (King 6290)
38   MAKE ME SMILE 49 67 84 4  
Chicago (Columbia 45127)
39   NO SUGAR TONIGHT 41 73 75 5
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325b)
40   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? 70 86 89 6  
Poppy Family (London 129)
41   CECILIA 71 -- -- 2  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45133)
42   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE 48 54 66 7
Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
43   MISS AMERICA 55 84 -- 3  
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45125)
44   BUT FOR LOVE 52 60 76 5
Jerry Naylor (Columbia 45106)
45   CAPTURE THE MOMENT 51 61 68 6
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654)
46   EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL 68 83 88 4  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011)
47   COME RUNNING 62 77 91 4  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7383)
48   CHILDREN 50 57 58 6
Joe South (Capitol 2755)
49   UP AROUND THE BEND -- -- -- 1  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641)
50   I COULD WRITE A BOOK 53 59 61 6
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73045)
51   YOU MAKE ME REAL 66 78 -- 3  
Doors (Elektra 45685b)
52   THE FUNNIEST THING 59 63 69 6
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439)
53   CRYIN' IN THE STREETS (PT. 1) 56 65 71 5
George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18)
54   AIRPORT LOVE THEME (GWEN AND VERN) 65 75 94 4  
Vincent Bell (Decca 32659)
55   THE GIRLS' SONG 58 68 72 4
5th Dimension (Soul City 781)
56   BUFFALO SOLDIER 61 71 73 5
Flamingos (Polydor 14019)
57   OH HAPPY DAY 69 -- -- 2  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2787)
58   LET ME GO TO HIM -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12276)
59   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) 57 62 67 9
Doris Duke (Canyon 28)
60   DON'T STOP NOW 73 -- -- 2  
Eddie Holman (ABC 11261)
61   COLE, COOKE AND REDDING 64 70 81 4
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2722b)
62   LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET -- -- -- 1  
Moments (Stang 5012)
63   RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE -- -- -- 1  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641b)
64   SO EXCITED 87 -- -- 2  
B.B. King (BluesWay 61035)
65   PUPPET MAN 78 -- -- 2  
5th Dimension (Bell 880)
66   NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS 74 79 83 6
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821)
67   REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY'S HAND) -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown 1165)
68   THE SEEKER 80 -- -- 2  
Who (Decca 32670)
69   DEAR PRUDENCE 76 88 90 6
Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165b)
70   CHICKEN STRUT 77 85 86 5
Meters (Josie 1018)
71   DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU) 79 90 92 5
O'Jays (Neptune 22)
72   MY WAY -- -- -- 1  
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44072)
73   CALIFORNIA GIRL 83 93 -- 5
Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060)
74   HITCHIN' A RIDE 81 92 96 5
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
75   FIRE AND RAIN 85 -- -- 2
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6745)
76   COME SATURDAY MORNING 86 -- -- 7
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
77   LOVE MINUS ZERO--NO LIMIT 82 87 87 6
Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376)
78   LOVE LAND 91 91 95 4  
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7365)
79   THE LETTER -- -- -- 1  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1174)
80   OPEN UP MY HEART 84 89 -- 3
Dells (Cadet 5667)
81   VIVA TIRADO (PT. 1) 93 99 -- 3  
El Chicano (Kapp 2085)
82   BROWN PAPER BAG 88 -- -- 2
Syndicate Of Sound (Buddah 156)
83   I CAN'T LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE -- -- -- 1  
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2726)
84   ANGELICA 89 -- -- 2
Oliver (Crewe 341)
85   HUM A SONG (FROM YOUR HEART) -- -- -- 1  
Lulu with Dixie Flyers (Atco 6749)
86   HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME 90 -- -- 2
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2788)
87   MY BABY LOVES LOVIN' 97 -- -- 2
White Plains (Deram 85058)
88   CALIFORNIA SOUL -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54192)
89   WELFARE CADILLAC -- -- 63 8
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
90   MY WIFE, THE DANCER 96 100 -- 3
Eddie & Dutch (Ivanhoe 502)
91   I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODY'S GOT A THING 95 -- -- 3
Funkadelic (Westbound 158)
92   FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2656)
93   GREATEST LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Judy Clay (Atlantic 2697)
94   GROVER HENSON FEELS FORGOTTEN -- -- -- 1  
Bill Cosby (Uni 55223)
95   UNITED WE STAND -- -- -- 1  
Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85059)
96   SYMPATHY -- -- -- 1  
Rare Bird (Probe 477)
97   LUCIFER -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger System (Capitol 2748)
98   LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN' -- -- -- 1  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11259)
99   LAY DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Melanie (Buddah 167)
100   CINNAMON GIRL -- 95 -- 2
Gentrys (Sun 1114)
100   UHH -- -- -- 1  
Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 89)

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:

   • "Give Me Just A Little More Time" by Chairmen Of The Board (# 23)
   • "Rainy Night In Georgia" by Brook Benton (# 28)
   • "Ma Belle Amie" by Tee Set (# 33)
   • "Gotta Get Back To You" by Tommy James & Shondells (# 34)
   • "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time" by Delfonics (# 36)
   • "Kentucky Rain" by Elvis Presley (# 37)
   • "All I Have To Do Is Dream" by Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (# 39)
   • "Run Sally Run" by Cuff Links (# 40)
   • "Stir It Up And Serve It" by Tommy Roe (# 42)
   • "Temma Harbour" by Mary Hopkin (# 43)
   • "Who's Your Baby?" by Archies (# 44)
   • "The Cat Walk" by Village Soul Choir (# 63)
   • "Do The Funky Chicken" by Rufus Thomas (# 67)
   • "July 12, 1939" by Charlie Rich (# 72)
   • "Demonstration" by Otis Redding (# 75)
   • "Holly Go Softly" by Cornerstone (# 92)
   • "Slow Down" by Crow (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I WHO HAVE NOTHING Liquid Smoke
102   HANG ON SLOOPY Lettermen
103   YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH A WOMAN Jefferson
104   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
105   CAN YOU FEEL IT Bobby Goldsboro
106   MORE THAN I CAN STAND Bobby Womack
107   ROADHOUSE BLUES Doors
108   MR. MONDAY Original Caste
109   LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME Robin McNamara
110   GUIDE ME WELL Carla Thomas
111   CHECK YOURSELF I.A.P. Co.
112   BABY I LOVE YOU Little Milton
113   MISSISSIPPI QUEEN Mountain
114   STEALING LOVE Emotions
115   THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles
116   WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU Mac Davis
117   BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne
118   LAST OF THE WINE Robbs
119   WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? Linda Ronstadt
120   JIMMY NEWMAN Tom Paxton
121   MAMA SAID Little Eva
122   I WANT TO (DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU) Raeletts
123   KILLER JOE Quincy Jones
124   LAY LADY LAY Ferrante & Teicher
125   ALL IN MY MIND Pure Love & Pleasure
126   LOVE'S GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN (PT. 1) Chuck Brooks
127   GOODBYE JO Cashman, Pistilli & West
128   TIMOTHY Buoys
129   HEIGHDY-HO PRINCESS Neon Philharmonic
130   WHAT I'M SAYING IS TRUE Steam
131   A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP Paul Davis
132   TIPPICAW CALLEY Lenny Damon & Bah Humbug Band
133   TWO LITTLE BOYS Rolf Harris
134   LET THIS BE A LETTER (TO MY BABY) Jackie Wilson
135   THERE AIN'T NO UMBOPO Crazy Elephant
136   TAKE ME WITH YOU Honey Cone
137   WHAT A GROOVEY FEELING Johnny Nash
138   GOD BLESS Arthur Conley
139   THE GHETTO (PT. 1) Donny Hathaway
140   THEME FROM THE MOLLY MAGUIRES Henry Mancini & Orchestra
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