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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 25, 1970



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1   ABC 2 2 2 7
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
2   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 4 5 5 10
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
3   LET IT BE 1 1 1 7
Beatles (Apple 2764)
4   AMERICAN WOMAN 12 17 22 6
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325)
5   INSTANT KARMA 3 3 3 10
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
6   SOMETHING'S BURNING 9 16 20 12
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
7   COME AND GET IT 6 9 9 12
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
8   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 5 4 4 11
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
9   UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF 10 11 16 8
Supremes (Motown 1162)
10   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY 11 12 17 8
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
11   VEHICLE 15 24 44 6
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7378)
12   TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 16 25 37 8
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
13   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY 14 22 27 9
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
14   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE 17 20 24 9
Marmalade (London 20058)
15   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM 26 32 42 7  
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
16   TENNESSEE BIRDWALK 19 27 36 7
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
17   WOODSTOCK 23 29 40 6
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 3723)
18   EASY COME, EASY GO 7 8 10 12  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
19   LITTLE GREEN BAG 35 46 66 7  
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
20   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 20 26 30 11
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
21   UP AROUND THE BEND 49 -- -- 2  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641)
22   EVERYBODY'S OUT OF TOWN 27 35 45 5
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12277)
23   SHILO 24 30 34 10
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
24   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 8 6 6 14  
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
25   CECILIA 41 71 -- 3  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45133)
26   WHAT IS TRUTH 34 60 -- 3
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45134)
27   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? 40 70 86 7  
Poppy Family (London 129)
28   HEY LAWDY MAMA 36 54 72 4
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4234)
29   YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (DON'T YOU) 33 38 43 6
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071)
30   GET READY 32 47 64 7
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
31   MAKE ME SMILE 38 49 67 5
Chicago (Columbia 45127)
32   EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL 46 68 83 5  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011)
33   COME RUNNING 47 62 77 5  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7383)
34   MISS AMERICA 43 55 84 4
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45125)
35   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 13 7 7 13  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
36   THE BELLS 18 19 19 13  
Originals (Soul 35069)
37   CALL ME 21 13 15 11  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
38   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE 42 48 54 8
Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
39   THE RAPPER 25 18 11 14  
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
40   MIGHTY JOE 30 31 35 8
Shocking Blue (Colossus 111)
41   THE SEEKER 68 80 -- 3  
Who (Decca 32670)
42   BUT FOR LOVE 44 52 60 6
Jerry Naylor (Columbia 45106)
43   AIRPORT LOVE THEME (GWEN AND VERN) 54 65 75 5  
Vincent Bell (Decca 32659)
44   REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY'S HAND) 67 -- -- 2  
Diana Ross (Motown 1165)
45   CAPTURE THE MOMENT 45 51 61 7
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654)
46   LET ME GO TO HIM 58 -- -- 2  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12276)
47   THE GIRLS' SONG 55 58 68 5
5th Dimension (Soul City 781)
48   YOU MAKE ME REAL 51 66 78 4
Doors (Elektra 45685b)
49   THE LETTER 79 -- -- 2  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1174)
50   THE FUNNIEST THING 52 59 63 7
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439)
51   OH HAPPY DAY 57 69 -- 3
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2787)
52   LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET 62 -- -- 2
Moments (Stang 5012)
53   CRYIN' IN THE STREETS (PT. 1) 53 56 65 6
George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18)
54   RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE 63 -- -- 2
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641b)
55   PUPPET MAN 65 78 -- 3
5th Dimension (Bell 880)
56   DON'T STOP NOW 60 73 -- 3
Eddie Holman (ABC 11261)
57   SO EXCITED 64 87 -- 3
B.B. King (BluesWay 61035)
58   MY WAY 72 -- -- 2  
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44072)
59   DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS -- -- -- 1  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40048)
60   CALIFORNIA GIRL 73 83 93 6  
Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060)
61   CHICKEN STRUT 70 77 85 6
Meters (Josie 1018)
62   NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS 66 74 79 7
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821)
63   COME SATURDAY MORNING 76 86 -- 8  
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
64   CHILDREN 48 50 57 7  
Joe South (Capitol 2755)
65   MY BABY LOVES LOVIN' 87 97 -- 3  
White Plains (Deram 85058)
66   DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU) 71 79 90 6
O'Jays (Neptune 22)
67   HITCHIN' A RIDE 74 81 92 6
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
68   SOOLAIMON (AFRICAN TRILOGY II) -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55224)
69   I CAN'T LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE 83 -- -- 2  
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2726)
70   CALIFORNIA SOUL 88 -- -- 2  
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54192)
71   LOVE LAND 78 91 91 5
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7365)
72   IT'S ALL IN THE GAME -- -- -- 1  
Four Tops (Motown 1164)
73   FIRE AND RAIN 75 85 -- 3
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6745)
74   HUM A SONG (FROM YOUR HEART) 85 -- -- 2  
Lulu with Dixie Flyers (Atco 6749)
75   VIVA TIRADO (PT. 1) 81 93 99 4
El Chicano (Kapp 2085)
76   LOVE MINUS ZERO--NO LIMIT 77 82 87 7
Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376)
77   OPEN UP MY HEART 80 84 89 4
Dells (Cadet 5667)
78   LAY DOWN 99 -- -- 2  
Melanie (Buddah 167)
79   HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME 86 90 -- 3
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2788)
80   MY WIFE, THE DANCER 90 96 100 4
Eddie & Dutch (Ivanhoe 502)
81   PATCH OF BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (Philips 40662)
82   FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD 92 -- -- 2
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2656)
83   UNITED WE STAND 95 -- -- 2  
Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85059)
84   GROVER HENSON FEELS FORGOTTEN 94 -- -- 2
Bill Cosby (Uni 55223)
85   WELFARE CADILLAC 89 -- -- 9
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
86   GREATEST LOVE 93 -- -- 2
Judy Clay (Atlantic 2697)
87   I WHO HAVE NOTHING -- 98 -- 2
Liquid Smoke (Avco Embassy 4522)
88   KILLER JOE -- -- -- 1  
Quincy Jones (A&M 1163)
89   SYMPATHY 96 -- -- 2
Rare Bird (Probe 477)
90   LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN' 98 -- -- 2
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11259)
91   ROADHOUSE BLUES -- -- -- 1  
Doors (Elektra 45685)
92   UHH 100 -- -- 2
Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 89)
93   LUCIFER 97 -- -- 2
Bob Seger System (Capitol 2748)
94   SWEET FEELING -- -- -- 1  
Candi Staton (Fame 1466)
95   CINNAMON GIRL 100 -- 95 3
Gentrys (Sun 1114)
96   TICKET TO RIDE -- -- -- 4
Carpenters (A&M 1142)
97   YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH A WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Jefferson (Janus 117)
98   GOD BLESS -- -- -- 1  
Arthur Conley (Atco 6747)
99   CAN YOU FEEL IT -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50650)
100   BABY I LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Little Milton (Checker 1227)

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:

   • "Gotta Hold On To This Feeling" by Jr. Walker & All Stars (# 22)
   • "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by Hollies (# 28)
   • "Celebrate" by Three Dog Night (# 29)
   • "Evil Ways" by Santana (# 31)
   • "Funky Drummer (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 37)
   • "No Sugar Tonight" by Guess Who (# 39)
   • "I Could Write A Book" by Jerry Butler (# 50)
   • "Buffalo Soldier" by Flamingos (# 56)
   • "To The Other Woman (I'm The Other Woman)" by Doris Duke (# 59)
   • "Cole, Cooke And Redding" by Wilson Pickett (# 61)
   • "Dear Prudence" by Five Stairsteps (# 69)
   • "Brown Paper Bag" by Syndicate Of Sound (# 82)
   • "Angelica" by Oliver (# 84)
   • "I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A Thing" by Funkadelic (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   HANG ON SLOOPY Lettermen
102   MORE THAN I CAN STAND Bobby Womack
103   TAKE ME WITH YOU Honey Cone
104   WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU Mac Davis
105   GOODBYE JO Cashman, Pistilli & West
106   RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE Blues Image
107   GUIDE ME WELL Carla Thomas
108   QUESTION Moody Blues
109   CHECK YOURSELF I.A.P. Co.
110   LET THIS BE A LETTER (TO MY BABY) Jackie Wilson
111   GO BACK Crabby Appleton
112   RED RED WINE Vic Dana
113   DON'T LET THE MUSIC SLIP AWAY Archie Bell & Drells
114   BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne
115   A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP Paul Davis
116   YOU, ME AND MEXICO Edward Bear
117   LAST OF THE WINE Robbs
118   TWO LITTLE BOYS Rolf Harris
119   LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME Robin McNamara
120   I WANT TO (DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU) Raeletts
121   STEALING LOVE Emotions
122   ALL IN MY MIND Pure Love & Pleasure
123   THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles
124   MISSISSIPPI QUEEN Mountain
125   BOOGIE WOOGIE COUNTRY GIRL Southwind
126   THEME FROM THE MOLLY MAGUIRES Henry Mancini & Orchestra
127   AND MY HEART SANG (TRA LA LA) Brenda & Tabulations
128   TIMOTHY Buoys
129   MAMA SAID Little Eva
130   HEIGHDY-HO PRINCESS Neon Philharmonic
131   WHAT A GROOVEY FEELING Johnny Nash
132   JIMMY NEWMAN Tom Paxton
133   LOVE'S GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN (PT. 1) Chuck Brooks
134   THE GHETTO (PT. 1) Donny Hathaway
135   SO YOUNG (LOVE THEME FROM "ZABRISKIE POINT") Roy Orbison
136   I TREASURE THEE Ross Bagdasarian
137   TOBACCO ROAD Jamul
138   3 MINUTES 2 -- HEY GIRL George Kerr
139   LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE O.V. Wright
140   THERE AIN'T NO UMBOPO Crazy Elephant
141   LAY LADY LAY Ferrante & Teicher
142   WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? Linda Ronstadt
143   WHAT I'M SAYING IS TRUE Steam
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