Thursday August 13, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 8, 1970



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1   CLOSE TO YOU 1 2 3 9
Carpenters (A&M 1183)
2   MAKE IT WITH YOU 3 5 10 9
Bread (Elektra 45686)
3   SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED 5 7 15 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54196)
4   SPILL THE WINE 9 14 26 11
War (MGM 14118)
5   BAND OF GOLD 2 3 4 15
Freda Payne (Invictus 9075)
6   TIGHTER, TIGHTER 8 9 12 11
Alive & Kicking (Roulette 7078)
7   OOH CHILD 4 6 8 10
Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165)
8   LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME 15 24 35 12
Robin McNamara (Steed 724)
9   WAR 18 28 49 5
Edwin Starr (Gordy 7101)
10   IN THE SUMMERTIME 13 42 61 5
Mungo Jerry (Janus 125)
11   MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME 7 4 1 12
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4239)
12   BALL OF CONFUSION 6 1 2 12
Temptations (Gordy 7099)
13   THE LOVE YOU SAVE 11 10 9 12
Jackson Five (Motown 1166)
14   I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING 21 27 31 8
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12283)
15   OHIO 14 15 16 8
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 2740)
16   (IF YOU LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU THEN) WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU? 19 30 38 9
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45110)
17   TEACH YOUR CHILDREN 16 16 17 10
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 2735)
18   RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE 10 8 6 15
Blues Image (Atco 6746)
19   SUMMERTIME BLUES 25 33 50 6
Who (Decca 32708)
20   SILVER BIRD 20 23 25 9
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45180)
21   GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (PT. 1) 26 37 57 4
James Brown (King 6318)
22   25 OR 6 TO 4 37 57 67 4  
Chicago (Columbia 45194)
23   WESTBOUND #9 24 26 29 13
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7003)
24   OVERTURE FROM TOMMY 32 39 48 9
Assembled Multitude (Atlantic 2737)
25   TELL IT ALL BROTHER 29 38 47 6
First Edition (Reprise 0923)
26   MAYBE 28 32 36 9
Three Degrees (Roulette 7079)
27   PATCHES 38 47 71 4  
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2748)
28   EVERYBODY'S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE 34 43 60 5
Supremes (Motown 1167)
29   DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (FOR YOU GROWING) 36 46 77 5
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35073)
30   SUNSHINE 31 34 42 7
Archies (Kirshner 1009)
31   PAPER MACHE 35 44 55 5
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12285)
32   BIG YELLOW TAXI 41 52 58 6
Neighborhood (Big Tree 102)
33   I'LL BE RIGHT HERE 33 36 45 8
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 618)
34   MY MARIE 27 29 34 7
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40049)
35   HAND ME DOWN WORLD 43 53 65 4
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0367)
36   PEARL 30 35 40 8
Tommy Roe (ABC 11266)
37   HI-DE-HO 49 -- -- 2  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45204)
38   WIGWAM 51 62 76 4  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45199)
39   ARE YOU READY 12 13 14 12  
Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45158)
40   JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME 53 69 -- 3  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 194)
41   LAY DOWN 17 12 5 17  
Melanie (Buddah 167)
42   LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR -- -- -- 1  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 645)
43   I'VE LOST YOU 60 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9873)
44   GLORY GLORY 54 64 73 4
Rascals (Atlantic 2743)
45   EVERYTHING A MAN COULD EVER NEED 47 51 62 6
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2843)
46   THE SLY, SLICK AND THE WICKED 50 54 68 7
Lost Generation (Brunswick 55436)
47   AMERICA, COMMUNICATE WITH ME 59 78 89 4  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2016)
48   HUMMINGBIRD 57 66 79 4
B.B. King (ABC 11268)
49   GROOVY SITUATION 61 70 84 7  
Gene Chandler (Mercury 73083)
50   THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE 74 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9873b)
51   SOLITARY MAN 65 84 98 15  
Neil Diamond (Bang 578)
52   I'M LOSING YOU 68 -- -- 2  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5017)
53   DON'T PLAY THAT SONG -- -- -- 1  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2751)
54   SING A SONG FOR FREEDOM 64 76 -- 3
Frijid Pink (Parrot 349)
55   AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown 1169)
56   CINNAMON GIRL 56 58 66 8
Neil Young (Reprise 0911)
57   CHECK OUT YOUR MIND 22 21 23 13  
Impressions (Curtom 1951)
58   GIMME DAT DING 39 11 7 13  
Pipkins (Capitol 2819)
59   STEAL AWAY 23 25 33 12  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0068)
60   STEALING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD 66 71 80 8
Paul Kelly (Happy Tiger 541)
61   I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER 70 77 83 10
Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Liberty 56177)
62   YOU'VE BEEN MY INSPIRATION 67 72 81 7
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0340)
63   A SONG OF JOY (HIMNO A LA ALEGRIA) 40 17 11 10  
Miguel Rios (A&M 1193)
64   QUE SERA, SERA (WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE) 63 49 51 7
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1823)
65   NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU 58 61 64 6
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10629)
66   SNOWBIRD 76 80 93 4
Anne Murray (Capitol 2738)
67   HITCHIN' A RIDE 42 18 13 21  
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
68   BALL AND CHAIN 79 -- -- 2  
Tommy James (Roulette 7084)
69   MY GIRL 71 74 85 4
Eddie Floyd (Stax 0072)
70   LONG LONELY NIGHTS 75 81 88 5
Dells (Cadet 5672)
71   BLACK FOX 85 -- -- 2  
Freddy Robinson (World Pacific 88155)
72   COTTAGE CHEESE 78 85 90 12
Crow (Amaret 119)
73   RAINBOW 83 -- -- 2
Marmalade (London 20059)
74   LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 645b)
75   GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS, BOYS WILL BE BOYS 80 87 -- 3
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 921)
76   IT'S A SHAME 87 89 95 4  
Spinners (V.I.P. 25057)
77   YOURS LOVE 81 86 -- 3
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2664)
78   DOWN BY THE RIVER 84 95 -- 3
Buddy Miles (Mercury 73086)
79   ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW 86 -- -- 2
Dave Mason (Blue Thumb 114)
80   EVERYTHING'S TUESDAY -- -- -- 1  
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9079)
81   BLACK HANDS WHITE COTTON 82 88 100 4
Caboose (Enterprise 9015)
82   IT'S YOUR LIFE 88 94 -- 3
Andy Kim (Steed 727)
83   THAT'S WHERE I WENT WRONG 89 -- -- 2
Poppy Family (London 139)
84   RUBBER DUCKIE -- -- -- 1  
Ernie (Columbia 45207)
85   DROP BY MY PLACE 77 83 87 4
Little Carl Carlton (Back Beat 613)
86   MORNING MUCH BETTER 92 -- -- 2
Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Ravan (Polydor 14037)
87   LOVE LAND 46 19 18 20  
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7365)
88   CANDIDA 94 -- -- 2
Dawn (Bell 903)
89   COMIN' BACK TO ME (OOH BABY) -- -- -- 1  
Smith (Dunhill 4246)
90   I CAN'T BE YOU (YOU CAN'T BE ME) 91 96 -- 3
Glass House (Invictus 9076)
91   HELLO DARLIN' -- 82 86 6
Conway Twitty (Decca 32661)
92   MONGOOSE 96 -- -- 2
Elephant's Memory (Metromedia 182)
93   SONG FROM M*A*S*H -- -- -- 2
Al DeLory (Capitol 2811)
94   SOMETHING 93 -- -- 2
Booker T. & MG's (Stax 0073)
95   THE WITCH 98 -- -- 3
Rattles (Probe 480)
96   YELLOW RIVER 73 73 75 6  
Christie (Epic 10626)
97   GREEN EYED LADY -- -- -- 1  
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56183)
98   CLOSER TO HOME -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk (Capitol 2877)
99   LET THE MUSIC TAKE YOUR MIND 100 -- -- 6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 529)
100   STAY AWAY FROM ME (I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH) 95 98 -- 3
Major Lance (Curtom 1953)

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:

   • "Save The Country" by 5th Dimension (# 44)
   • "The Wonder Of You" by Elvis Presley (# 45)
   • "That Same Old Feeling" by Pickettywitch (# 48)
   • "Go Back" by Crabby Appleton (# 52)
   • "When We Get Married" by Intruders (# 55)
   • "(How Bout A Little Hand For) The Boys In The Band" by Boys In The Band (# 62)
   • "Mississippi Queen" by Mountain (# 69)
   • "Monster Mash" by Bobby (Boris) Pickett (# 72)
   • "Some Things A Man's Gotta Do" by Shango (# 90)
   • "Baby, Is There Something On Your Mind" by McKinley Travis (# 97)
   • "Save Your Sugar For Me" by Tony Joe White (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   (I REMEMBER) SUMMER MORNING Vanity Fare
102   YAKETY YAK Pipkins
103   WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO MY LOVE Brotherhood Of Man
104   A SONG THAT NEVER COMES Mama Cass Elliot
105   WE'RE ALL PLAYING IN THE SAME BAND Bert Sommer
106   I HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITHOUT YOU Mavis Staples
107   SHE WORKS IN A WOMAN'S WAY Edison Lighthouse
108   BIG YELLOW TAXI Joni Mitchell
109   RUNAWAY PEOPLE Dyke & Blazers
110   SOMEBODY'S CHANGIN' MY SWEET BABY'S MIND Little Milton
111   SET ME FREE Esther Phillips
112   WE CAN MAKE IT BABY Originals
113   IT'S SO NICE Jackie DeShannon
114   YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT Festivals
115   GROOVIN' WITH MR. BLOE Cool Heat
116   LET'S DO IT Chambers Brothers
117   TWO LITTLE ROOMS Janet Lawson
118   JOANNE Michael Nesmith
119   MONTEGO BAY Bobby Bloom
120   NOW IS THE TIME Sisters Love
121   SALLY WAS A GENTLE WOMAN Michael Parks
122   NEVER GOIN' HOME Owen B.
123   CRAZY LOVE Happenings
124   I WILL SURVIVE Arrival
125   LET ME BRING YOU UP Ron Dante
126   SWEET GINGERBREAD MAN Mike Curb Congregation
127   DOWN TO THE VALLEY Nilsson
128   I GOTTA GET AWAY FROM MY OWN SELF Ray Godfrey
129   PLEASE BABY PLEASE Realistics
130   MR. BALLOON MAN Ray Hildebrand
131   I'LL PAINT YOU A SONG Mac Davis
132   GOING TO THE COUNTRY Steve Miller Band
133   TOO MUCH FOOLIN' AROUND Tams
134   MILL VALLEY Miss Abrams Third Grade Class
135   HIGHER & HIGHER Canada Goose
136   THAT'S WHEN THE WORLD REALLY BEGAN Mel Wynn Trend
137   MY BABY SPECIALIZES Bad Habits
138   ONE MORE TIME BILLY BROWN Burl Ives
139   BRING IT ON HOME Lou Rawls
140   SMOKE SIGNALS Vibrations
141   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE Dean Martin
142   CAN'T STOP LOVIN' YOU Flirtations
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