Saturday September 5, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 5, 1970



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1   WAR 2 4 6 9
Edwin Starr (Gordy 7101)
2   IN THE SUMMERTIME 3 5 7 9
Mungo Jerry (Janus 125)
3   SPILL THE WINE 1 2 4 15
War (MGM 14118)
4   PATCHES 6 12 19 8
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2748)
5   AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH 7 13 23 5
Diana Ross (Motown 1169)
6   LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR 9 15 29 5
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 645)
7   25 OR 6 TO 4 8 9 14 8
Chicago (Columbia 45194)
8   MAKE IT WITH YOU 4 3 1 13
Bread (Elektra 45686)
9   HI-DE-HO 14 21 28 6
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45204)
10   CLOSE TO YOU 11 6 3 13
Carpenters (A&M 1183)
11   SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED 5 1 2 12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54196)
12   (IF YOU LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU THEN) WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU? 10 10 10 13
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45110)
13   JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME 18 23 32 7
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 194)
14   EVERYBODY'S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE 15 19 22 9
Supremes (Motown 1167)
15   DON'T PLAY THAT SONG 21 28 38 5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2751)
16   I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) 34 47 57 4  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40051)
17   HAND ME DOWN WORLD 20 22 27 8
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0367)
18   I'VE LOST YOU 19 26 33 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9873)
19   I'M LOSING YOU 22 27 36 6
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5017)
20   GROOVY SITUATION 24 31 40 11
Gene Chandler (Mercury 73083)
21   CANDIDA 33 60 75 6  
Dawn (Bell 903)
22   SOLITARY MAN 27 30 39 19
Neil Diamond (Bang 578)
23   TELL IT ALL BROTHER 17 18 20 10
First Edition (Reprise 0923)
24   SNOWBIRD 36 44 53 8  
Anne Murray (Capitol 2738)
25   RUBBER DUCKIE 35 52 70 5
Ernie (Columbia 45207)
26   IT'S A SHAME 31 38 61 8
Spinners (V.I.P. 25057)
27   CRACKLIN' ROSIE 37 68 85 4
Neil Diamond (Uni 55250)
28   WIGWAM 28 29 31 8
Bob Dylan (Columbia 45199)
29   OVERTURE FROM TOMMY 16 16 21 13  
Assembled Multitude (Atlantic 2737)
30   LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME 12 7 8 16  
Robin McNamara (Steed 724)
31   THAT'S WHERE I WENT WRONG 48 58 67 6  
Poppy Family (London 139)
32   JOANNE 44 63 73 4  
Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0368)
33   I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING 13 11 11 12  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12283)
34   PEACE WILL COME (ACCORDING TO PLAN) 47 62 72 4  
Melanie (Buddah 186)
35   TIGHTER, TIGHTER 23 8 5 15  
Alive & Kicking (Roulette 7078)
36   THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE 43 45 46 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9873b)
37   NEANDERTHAL MAN 63 77 88 4  
Hotlegs (Capitol 2886)
38   ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW 41 51 63 6
Dave Mason (Blue Thumb 114)
39   SING A SONG FOR FREEDOM 40 40 45 7
Frijid Pink (Parrot 349)
40   SUMMERTIME BLUES 25 14 15 10  
Who (Decca 32708)
41   GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (PT. 1) 26 17 17 8  
James Brown (King 6318)
42   I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER 45 46 50 14
Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Liberty 56177)
43   EVERYTHING'S TUESDAY 49 55 65 5
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9079)
44   EXPRESS YOURSELF 54 69 83 4
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7417)
45   BALL AND CHAIN 46 50 62 6
Tommy James (Roulette 7084)
46   ON THE BEACH (IN THE SUMMERTIME) 50 59 68 4
5th Dimension (Bell 913)
47   HUMMINGBIRD 42 43 44 8
B.B. King (ABC 11268)
48   BLACK FOX 52 53 59 6
Freddy Robinson (World Pacific 88155)
49   STILL WATER (LOVE) 60 -- -- 2  
Four Tops (Motown 1170)
50   SCREAMING NIGHT HOG 55 71 77 4
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4248)
51   CLOSER TO HOME 59 84 -- 4
Grand Funk (Capitol 2877)
52   RIKI TIKI TAVI 64 75 82 4  
Donovan (Epic 10649)
53   RAINBOW 58 65 71 6
Marmalade (London 20059)
54   OUT IN THE COUNTRY 65 -- -- 2  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4250)
55   IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2905)
56   SHE SAID YES 61 72 -- 3
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2753)
57   IF I DIDN'T CARE 66 83 95 4
Moments (Stang 5016)
58   I STAND ACCUSED 70 -- -- 2  
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9017)
59   ALL RIGHT NOW 71 82 -- 3  
Free (A&M 1206)
60   EL CONDOR PASA -- -- -- 1  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45237)
61   GREEN EYED LADY 90 93 96 5  
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56183)
62   SOUL SHAKE 73 89 -- 3  
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6756)
63   WE'RE ALL PLAYING IN THE SAME BAND 67 80 89 5
Bert Sommer (Eleuthera 470)
64   LONG LONG TIME 75 85 -- 3  
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 2846)
65   (I REMEMBER) SUMMER MORNING 69 76 87 4
Vanity Fare (Page One 21033)
66   SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN 78 -- -- 2  
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45211)
67   BAND OF GOLD 29 20 9 19  
Freda Payne (Invictus 9075)
68   THE SLY, SLICK AND THE WICKED 39 41 43 11  
Lost Generation (Brunswick 55436)
69   LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA 86 -- -- 2  
New Seekers (Elektra 45762b)
70   WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO MY LOVE 80 91 94 4
Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85065)
71   YOU'VE BEEN MY INSPIRATION 53 56 58 11  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0340)
72   SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING 82 -- -- 2
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7004)
73   FIRE AND RAIN 77 86 -- 3
Johnny Rivers (Imperial 66453)
74   MORNING MUCH BETTER 76 81 81 6
Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Ravan (Polydor 14037)
75   INDIANA WANTS ME 89 -- -- 2  
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5013)
76   DON'T MAKE ME OVER 79 -- -- 2
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 404)
77   YELLOW RIVER 83 90 92 10
Christie (Epic 10626)
78   WE CAN MAKE MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Tommy Roe (ABC 11273)
79   LOLA 95 97 99 4  
Kinks (Reprise 0930)
80   STAY AWAY FROM ME (I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH) 84 94 100 7
Major Lance (Curtom 1953)
81   MONGOOSE 85 88 91 6
Elephant's Memory (Metromedia 182)
82   EMPTY PAGES -- -- -- 1  
Traffic (United Artists 50692)
83   STAND BY YOUR MAN -- -- -- 1  
Candi Staton (Fame 1472)
84   UNCLE JOHN'S BAND 91 98 -- 3
Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7410)
85   WHERE ARE YOU GOING 74 79 86 4  
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73101)
86   (BABY) TURN ON TO ME -- -- -- 1  
Impressions (Curtom 1954)
87   WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT -- -- -- 1  
Delfonics (Philly Groove 163)
88   BORDER SONG 94 100 -- 3
Elton John (Uni 55246)
89   FUNK #49 -- -- -- 1  
James Gang (ABC 11272)
90   I WANNA KNOW IF IT'S GOOD TO YOU? 96 -- -- 2
Funkadelic (Westbound 167)
91   DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO 99 -- -- 2
Five Flights Up (T-A 202)
92   FOR THE GOOD TIMES -- -- -- 1  
Ray Price (Columbia 45178)
93   AS THE YEARS GO BY 100 -- -- 2
Mashmakhan (Epic 10634)
94   BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING -- -- -- 1  
O.C. Smith (Columbia 45206)
95   SANTO DOMINGO -- -- -- 1  
Sandpipers (A&M 1208)
96   GYPSY WOMAN 98 -- -- 2
Brian Hyland (Uni 55240)
97   GEORGIA TOOK HER BACK -- -- -- 1  
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6778)
98   GROOVIN' WITH MR. BLOE -- -- -- 1  
Cool Heat (Forward 152)
99   I JUST WANNA KEEP IT TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Paul Davis (Bang 579)
100   FUNKY MAN -- -- -- 1  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 534)

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:

   • "Big Yellow Taxi" by Neighborhood (# 30)
   • "Do You See My Love (For You Growing)" by Jr. Walker & All Stars (# 32)
   • "America, Communicate With Me" by Ray Stevens (# 38)
   • "Glory Glory" by Rascals (# 51)
   • "Ooh Child" by Five Stairsteps (# 56)
   • "Maybe" by Three Degrees (# 57)
   • "Westbound #9" by Flaming Ember (# 62)
   • "Down By The River" by Buddy Miles (# 68)
   • "Comin' Back To Me (Ooh Baby)" by Smith (# 72)
   • "Going To The Country" by Steve Miller Band (# 81)
   • "Yours Love" by Joe Simon (# 87)
   • "I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine)" by Chi-Lites (# 88)
   • "It's So Nice" by Jackie DeShannon (# 92)
   • "Stealing In The Name Of The Lord" by Paul Kelly (# 93)
   • "Looky Looky (Look At Me Girl)" by O'Jays (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LOVIN' YOU BABY White Plains
102   ROLY POLY Stamford Bridge
103   EVERY NIGHT Billy Joe Royal
104   PURE LOVE Betty Wright
105   YOU BETTER THINK TWICE Poco
106   WHAT A BUMMER Jaggerz
107   LONELY SOLDIER William Bell
108   YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT Festivals
109   SOME THINGS A MAN'S GOTTA DO Shango
110   STONED COWBOY Fantasy
111   SING OUT THE LOVE Arkade
112   THE CIRCLE GAME Buffy Sainte-Marie
113   MONTEGO BAY Bobby Bloom
114   I LIKE YOUR STYLE Originals
115   SEEING IS BELIEVIN' Mad Lads
116   UN RAYO DE SOL Los Diablos
117   ALL I WANT TO BE IS YOUR WOMAN Carolyn Franklin
118   GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI Little Richard
119   I WON'T CRY Johnny Adams
120   SOUTH Roger Miller
121   I WANNA LOVE YOU George Baker Selection
122   APART OF ME Country Funk
123   LOST Dusty Springfield
124   THE BIGGER YOU LOVE, THE HARDER YOU FALL Sisters Love
125   RUNAWAY PEOPLE Dyke & Blazers
126   SET ME FREE Esther Phillips
127   SALLY WAS A GENTLE WOMAN Michael Parks
128   AND YOU DO Charade
129   HEART ASSOCIATION Emotions
130   GIMME SOME (PT. 1) General Crook
131   YAKETY YAK Pipkins
132   SWEET GINGERBREAD MAN Mike Curb Congregation
133   CRAZY LOVE Happenings
134   I DO TAKE YOU Three Degrees
135   FOR YASGUR'S FARM Mountain
136   WHEN WILL IT END Honey Cone
137   BETTER TIMES Rhinoceros
138   I WILL SURVIVE Arrival
139   PIECES OF DREAMS Johnny Mathis
140   HALF AS MUCH Sonny Charles
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