Saturday June 6, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending June 6, 1970



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1   EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL 5 8 9 11
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011)
2   LONG AND WINDING ROAD 9 19 38 4
Beatles (Apple 2832)
3   UP AROUND THE BEND 2 3 5 8
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641)
4   CECILIA 1 2 7 9
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45133)
5   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? 6 11 15 13
Poppy Family (London 129)
6   THE LETTER 7 13 20 8
Joe Cocker (A&M 1174)
7   GET READY 8 12 19 13
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
8   AMERICAN WOMAN 3 1 1 12
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325)
9   LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET 12 16 18 8
Moments (Stang 5012)
10   DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS 11 15 22 7
Tom Jones (Parrot 40048)
11   HITCHIN' A RIDE 20 26 31 12
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
12   MAKE ME SMILE 14 17 17 11
Chicago (Columbia 45127)
13   REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY'S HAND) 10 14 23 8
Diana Ross (Motown 1165)
14   THE LOVE YOU SAVE 23 59 -- 3
Jackson Five (Motown 1166)
15   TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 4 4 4 14  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
16   IT'S ALL IN THE GAME 19 24 33 7
Four Tops (Motown 1164)
17   COME SATURDAY MORNING 21 27 29 14
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
18   LAY DOWN 25 33 37 8
Melanie (Buddah 167)
19   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE 13 7 8 15
Marmalade (London 20058)
20   VEHICLE 18 10 6 12
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7378)
21   MY BABY LOVES LOVIN' 24 29 36 9
White Plains (Deram 85058)
22   THE WONDER OF YOU 28 37 47 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9835)
23   RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE 34 60 71 6  
Blues Image (Atco 6746)
24   SOOLAIMON (AFRICAN TRILOGY II) 26 28 35 7
Neil Diamond (Uni 55224)
25   UNITED WE STAND 29 36 43 8
Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85059)
26   SUGAR SUGAR 33 48 58 6
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2722)
27   BALL OF CONFUSION 38 51 -- 3  
Temptations (Gordy 7099)
28   BABY HOLD ON 32 40 50 6
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4237)
29   QUESTION 36 43 52 6
Moody Blues (Threshold 67004)
30   BROTHER RAPP (PTS. 1 & 2) 30 34 42 6
James Brown (King 6310)
31   LOVE LAND 37 47 51 11
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7365)
32   (YOU'VE GOT ME) DANGLING ON A STRING 35 44 54 6
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9078)
33   HEY, MISTER SUN 39 49 62 4
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 188)
34   BAND OF GOLD 40 46 55 6
Freda Payne (Invictus 9075)
35   VIVA TIRADO (PT. 1) 27 35 40 10
El Chicano (Kapp 2085)
36   GIMME DAT DING 43 67 77 4
Pipkins (Capitol 2819)
37   MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME 45 63 -- 3
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4239)
38   MISSISSIPPI QUEEN 41 52 64 5
Mountain (Windfall 532)
39   SPIRIT IN THE DARK 49 61 -- 3
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2731)
40   INTO THE MYSTIC 42 45 56 6
Johnny Rivers (Imperial 66448)
41   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 15 5 2 16  
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
42   ABC 31 6 3 13  
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
43   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM 17 9 10 13  
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
44   GO BACK 53 62 69 6
Crabby Appleton (Elektra 45687)
45   LITTLE GREEN BAG 16 18 16 13  
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
46   PUPPET MAN 22 25 28 9  
5th Dimension (Bell 880)
47   CINNAMON GIRL 52 56 67 9
Gentrys (Sun 1114)
48   CHECK OUT YOUR MIND 70 81 99 4  
Impressions (Curtom 1951)
49   WOODSTOCK 47 22 13 12
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 3723)
50   COME TO ME 59 72 89 4
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7076)
51   I CAN'T LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE 54 50 49 8
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2726)
52   LET IT BE 46 20 12 13
Beatles (Apple 2764)
53   WHAT IS TRUTH 48 21 11 9
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45134)
54   SWEET FEELING 60 66 75 7
Candi Staton (Fame 1466)
55   AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU (FOR MORE REASONS THAN ONE) 62 68 -- 3
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2105)
56   WESTBOUND #9 63 69 79 4
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7003)
57   DON'T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME 68 77 -- 3  
Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers (Cotillion 44078)
58   IF YOU DO BELIEVE IN LOVE 61 65 68 6
Tee Set (Colossus 114)
59   SHE DIDN'T KNOW (SHE KEPT ON TALKING) 65 74 83 4
Dee Dee Warwick (Atco 6754)
60   THAT SAME OLD FEELING 64 70 80 4
Fortunes (World Pacific 77937)
61   MISSISSIPPI 66 75 85 5
John Phillips (Dunhill 4236)
62   WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE BLAME 69 83 -- 3
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54194)
63   WHAT AM I GONNA DO 67 73 86 4
Smith (Dunhill 4238)
64   TRYING TO MAKE A FOOL OF ME 77 -- -- 2  
Delfonics (Philly Groove 162)
65   SO MUCH LOVE 78 89 -- 3  
Faith, Hope & Charity (Maxwell 805)
66   TEACH YOUR CHILDREN -- -- -- 1  
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 2735)
67   STEAL AWAY 74 84 -- 3
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0068)
68   A SONG OF JOY (HIMNO A LA ALEGRIA) -- -- -- 1  
Miguel Rios (A&M 1193)
69   AND MY HEART SANG (TRA LA LA) 71 78 82 6
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 403)
70   OOH CHILD -- -- -- 1  
Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165)
71   THAT SAME OLD FEELING 79 85 88 4
Pickettywitch (Janus 118)
72   WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU 76 80 81 6
Mac Davis (Columbia 45117)
73   ARE YOU READY 82 88 -- 3
Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45158)
74   THE END OF OUR ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54195)
75   I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER -- -- -- 5
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10450)
76   I CAN'T TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP 80 86 -- 3
Hollies (Epic 10613)
77   FRIENDS 85 90 93 4
Feather (White Whale 353)
78   CANNED HAM -- -- -- 1  
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0919)
79   MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW 87 -- -- 2
Ginger Baker's Air Force (Atco 6750)
80   YOU, ME AND MEXICO 88 91 95 4
Edward Bear (Capitol 2801)
81   I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER -- -- -- 1  
Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Liberty 56177)
82   (HOW BOUT A LITTLE HAND FOR) THE BOYS IN THE BAND 89 95 -- 3
Boys In The Band (Spring 103)
83   I WANT TO (DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU) 86 87 92 5
Raeletts (Tangerine 1006)
84   FREEDOM BLUES 97 -- -- 2  
Little Richard (Reprise 0907)
85   LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME 98 99 -- 3  
Robin McNamara (Steed 724)
86   SAVE THE COUNTRY -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Bell 895)
87   SPILL THE WINE 91 -- -- 2
War (MGM 14118)
88   COTTAGE CHEESE 96 98 -- 3
Crow (Amaret 119)
89   FEET START WALKING 90 92 -- 3
Doris Duke (Canyon 35)
90   I THINK I LOVE YOU AGAIN 92 93 94 4
Brenda Lee (Decca 32675)
91   PRIMROSE LANE 99 100 -- 3
O.C. Smith (Columbia 45160)
92   A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP -- -- -- 1  
Paul Davis (Bang 576)
93   MOVE ME, O WONDROUS MUSIC 94 -- -- 2
Ray Charles Singers (Command 4135)
94   FEELINGS -- -- -- 1  
Barry Mann (Scepter 12281)
95   TIGHTER, TIGHTER 100 -- -- 2
Alive & Kicking (Roulette 7078)
96   SHE CRIED -- -- -- 1  
Lettermen (Capitol 2820)
97   GIMME SHELTER -- -- -- 1  
Merry Clayton (Ode '70 66003)
98   IF LOVE RULED THE WORLD 93 97 -- 3
Bobby Bland (Duke 460)
99   SOME BEAUTIFUL -- -- -- 1  
Jack Wild (Capitol 2742)
100   LET THIS BE A LETTER (TO MY BABY) 95 96 100 4
Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55435)

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:

   • "Hum A Song (From Your Heart)" by Lulu with Dixie Flyers (# 44)
   • "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely" by Friends Of Distinction (# 50)
   • "Open Up My Heart" by Dells (# 51)
   • "Something's Burning" by First Edition (# 55)
   • "I Call My Baby Candy" by Jaggerz (# 56)
   • "Oh Happy Day" by Glen Campbell (# 57)
   • "Patch Of Blue" by Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (# 58)
   • "Killer Joe" by Quincy Jones (# 72)
   • "Love Like A Man" by Ten Years After (# 73)
   • "The Seeker" by Who (# 75)
   • "Let Me Go To Him" by Dionne Warwick (# 81)
   • "Baby I Love You" by Little Milton (# 83)
   • "Airport Love Theme (Gwen And Vern)" by Vincent Bell (# 84)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BIG YELLOW TAXI Joni Mitchell
102   PASSPORT TO THE FUTURE Jean Jacques Perrey
103   FREE THE PEOPLE Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
104   OVERTURE FROM TOMMY Assembled Multitude
105   DRIVIN' HOME Jerry Smith
106   ROLL AWAY THE STONE Leon Russell
107   THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles
108   DOWN BY THE RIVER Brooklyn Bridge
109   LONG AND LONESOME ROAD Shocking Blue
110   MR. BALLOON MAN Ray Hildebrand
111   I GOT LOVE Melba Moore
112   PEOPLE AND ME New Colony Six
113   LET'S GET A LITTLE SENTIMENTAL Montanas
114   MORE THAN I CAN STAND Bobby Womack
115   FORGET IT, I GOT IT Ambergris
116   COTTONFIELDS Beach Boys
117   GET DOWN PEOPLE Fabulous Counts
118   RED RED WINE Vic Dana
119   THE WITCH Rattles
120   ON THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF A BLUE WORLD Fantastic Four
121   IF MY HEART COULD SPEAK Manhattans
122   LET THE MUSIC TAKE YOUR MIND Kool & Gang
123   TOMORROW TODAY WILL BE YESTERDAY Happenings
124   I'LL BE THERE Cissy Houston
125   I SHALL BE RELEASED Freddie Scott
126   MAKE IT WITH YOU Bread
127   GOOD MORNING FREEDOM Daybreak
128   DEAR ANN George Baker Selection
129   HAND CLAPPING SONG Meters
130   WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A NAKED LADY Errol Sober
131   TIME AND PLACE Lee Moses
132   GO AWAY 1910 Fruitgum Co.
133   MAIL CALL TIME Mel & Tim
134   NEVER GOIN' HOME Owen B.
135   GROOVIN' WITH MR. BLOE Cool Heat
136   CALIFORNIA ROCK 'N ROLL Crowfoot
137   HANGING ON THE EDGE OF SADNESS Flying Machine
138   JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE Intrigues
139   FOR THE LOVE OF A WOMAN Dean Martin
140   YOU'VE BEEN MY INSPIRATION Main Ingredient
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