Tuesday November 3, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 31, 1970



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1   I'LL BE THERE 1 2 3 7
Jackson Five (Motown 1171)
2   WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN 2 4 10 8
Carpenters (A&M 1217)
3   ALL RIGHT NOW 4 5 8 11
Free (A&M 1206)
4   INDIANA WANTS ME 5 6 9 10
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5013)
5   GREEN EYED LADY 6 7 12 13
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56183)
6   FIRE AND RAIN 7 15 30 8
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7423)
7   CRACKLIN' ROSIE 3 1 2 12
Neil Diamond (Uni 55250)
8   LOLA 8 14 21 12
Kinks (Reprise 0930)
9   SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING 14 19 25 10
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7004)
10   LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA 10 11 19 10
New Seekers (Elektra 45762b)
11   IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE 12 13 18 9
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2905)
12   STILL WATER (LOVE) 13 17 22 10
Four Tops (Motown 1170)
13   IT DON'T MATTER TO ME 16 21 45 6
Bread (Elektra 45701)
14   EL CONDOR PASA 11 12 16 9
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45237)
15   I THINK I LOVE YOU 34 52 69 6  
Partridge Family (Bell 910)
16   SUPER BAD (PTS. 1 & 2) 24 33 44 5
James Brown (King 6329)
17   GOD, LOVE AND ROCK & ROLL 19 24 29 8
Teegarden & Van Winkle (Westbound 170)
18   SEE ME, FEEL ME 23 30 39 6
Who (Decca 32729)
19   LUCRETIA MAC EVIL 22 27 34 6
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45235)
20   OUR HOUSE 21 25 35 7
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 2760)
21   TEARS OF A CLOWN 40 55 70 4  
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54199)
22   DEEPER AND DEEPER 25 28 31 8
Freda Payne (Invictus 9080)
23   STAND BY YOUR MAN 28 36 40 9
Candi Staton (Fame 1472)
24   CRY ME A RIVER 31 38 53 5
Joe Cocker (A&M 1200)
25   OUT IN THE COUNTRY 9 9 14 10  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4250)
26   HEAVEN HELP US ALL 36 53 -- 3
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54200)
27   MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF 33 40 48 5
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12294)
28   ENGINE NUMBER 9 37 48 57 6
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2765)
29   EXPRESS YOURSELF 17 18 24 12  
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7417)
30   THAT'S WHERE I WENT WRONG 20 20 23 14
Poppy Family (London 139)
31   MONTEGO BAY 39 46 59 7
Bobby Bloom (MGM/L&R 157)
32   GYPSY WOMAN 42 59 64 10
Brian Hyland (Uni 55240)
33   CANDIDA 15 3 1 14  
Dawn (Bell 903)
34   YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME 51 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9916)
35   I'M LOSING YOU 18 8 5 14  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5017)
36   CLOSER TO HOME 27 31 33 12
Grand Funk (Capitol 2877)
37   DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO 29 32 37 10
Five Flights Up (T-A 202)
38   SWEETHEART 38 41 52 6
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40054)
39   YELLOW RIVER 50 60 61 18  
Christie (Epic 10626)
40   HEED THE CALL 52 61 71 4  
First Edition (Reprise 0953)
41   AND THE GRASS WON'T PAY NO MIND 46 50 60 6
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45229)
42   I JUST WANNA KEEP IT TOGETHER 47 57 62 9
Paul Davis (Bang 579)
43   PART TIME LOVE 56 66 77 7  
Ann Peebles (Hi 2178)
44   AS THE YEARS GO BY 49 54 50 10
Mashmakhan (Epic 10634)
45   SO CLOSE 54 63 74 6
Jake Holmes (Polydor 14041)
46   5-10-15-20 (25-30 YEARS OF LOVE) 57 67 78 5  
Presidents (Sussex 207)
47   TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE 48 51 67 5
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0385)
48   UNGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (UNITE THE WORLD) 30 34 42 5  
Temptations (Gordy 7102)
49   I AM SOMEBODY (PT. 2) 70 83 93 5  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0078)
50   MONGOOSE 53 56 56 14
Elephant's Memory (Metromedia 182)
51   SNOWBIRD 26 10 6 16  
Anne Murray (Capitol 2738)
52   SHARE THE LAND 77 90 -- 3  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0388)
53   LET ME BACK IN 55 58 66 6
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 621)
54   JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME 32 22 11 15  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 194)
55   LET'S WORK TOGETHER 65 76 87 5
Canned Heat (Liberty 56151)
56   I DON'T WANNA CRY 66 77 -- 3
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45240)
57   IT'S A SHAME 43 37 15 16  
Spinners (V.I.P. 25057)
58   IF YOU WERE MINE 69 82 83 7  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11271)
59   CHAINS AND THINGS 68 -- -- 2
B.B. King (ABC 11280)
60   I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF 63 74 -- 3
Gary Puckett (Columbia 45249)
61   WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT 41 44 47 9  
Delfonics (Philly Groove 163)
62   FOR THE GOOD TIMES 64 70 75 9
Ray Price (Columbia 45178)
63   AFTER MIDNIGHT 72 81 92 4
Eric Clapton (Atco 6784)
64   SEEMS LIKE I GOTTA DO WRONG 74 88 94 4
Whispers (Soul Clock 1004)
65   ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART -- -- -- 1  
Neil Young (Reprise 0958)
66   OUR WORLD 67 73 79 7
Blue Mink (Philips 40686)
67   I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER 83 -- -- 2  
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7006)
68   STAND BY ME 80 -- -- 2  
David & Jimmy Ruffin (Soul 35076)
69   LOVE UPRISING 73 80 81 6
Otis Leaville (Dakar 620)
70   ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER 76 87 -- 3
5th Dimension (Bell 940)
71   FRESH AIR 78 84 86 4
Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol 2920)
72   I NEED HELP (I CAN'T DO IT ALONE) (PT. 1) -- -- 99 2
Bobby Byrd (King 6323)
73   BE MY BABY -- -- -- 1  
Andy Kim (Steed 729)
74   JERUSALEM 81 86 -- 3
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 1225)
75   INDIAN LADY 82 89 -- 3
Lou Christie (Buddah 192)
76   SIMPLY CALL IT LOVE 88 -- -- 2  
Gene Chandler (Mercury 73121)
77   CAROLINA IN MY MIND 79 85 -- 3
Crystal Mansion (Colossus 128)
78   LOSERS WEEPERS (PT. 1) 85 91 82 5
Etta James (Cadet 5676)
79   NO MATTER WHAT 89 92 -- 3
Badfinger (Apple 1822)
80   THIS IS MY LOVE SONG 86 -- -- 2
Intruders (Gamble 4007)
81   WOODSTOCK 84 78 84 4
Assembled Multitude (Atlantic 2764)
82   DON'T TRY TO LAY NO BOOGIE WOOGIE ON THE KING OF ROCK & ROLL 94 100 -- 3  
Crow (Amaret 125)
83   I'M BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU 87 94 -- 3
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0382)
84   STONED LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Supremes (Motown 1172)
85   GROOVE ME -- -- -- 1  
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
86   STONEY END 90 98 -- 3
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236)
87   WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD TIMES GO 98 -- -- 2  
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Liberty 56200)
88   TIME TO KILL 93 96 98 4
The Band (Capitol 2870)
89   SUNSET STRIP -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2021)
90   THE TAKER 95 -- -- 2
Waylon Jennings (RCA Victor 47-9885)
91   SOMETHING 97 -- 88 4
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50698)
92   VALLEY TO PRAY -- -- -- 1  
Arlo Guthrie (Reprise 0951)
93   HUM ALONG AND DANCE -- -- -- 1  
Temptations (Gordy 7102b)
94   GET INTO SOMETHING 96 -- -- 2
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 924)
95   MR. BOJANGLES -- -- -- 1  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
96   IT'S IMPOSSIBLE -- -- -- 1  
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387)
97   SPECIAL MEMORY 100 -- -- 2
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73131)
98   I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPED LOVING ME -- -- -- 1  
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 47-9902)
99   EASY RIDER (LET THE WIND PAY THE WAY) -- -- -- 1  
Iron Butterfly (Atco 6782)
100   DETROIT CITY 99 -- -- 2
Dean Martin (Reprise 0955)

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:

   • "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross (# 35)
   • "Come On And Say It" by Grass Roots (# 44)
   • "Lookin' Out My Back Door" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (# 45)
   • "(Baby) Turn On To Me" by Impressions (# 58)
   • "I Do Take You" by Three Degrees (# 59)
   • "Funk #49" by James Gang (# 60)
   • "Groovy Situation" by Gene Chandler (# 61)
   • "Long Long Time" by Linda Ronstadt (# 62)
   • "Because I Love You / America / Standing" by Five Stairsteps (# 71)
   • "Got To Believe In Love" by Robin McNamara (# 75)
   • "Endlessly" by Sonny James (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   DREAMS Buddy Miles
102   CATHY CALLED Eddie Holman
103   WORKIN' TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner
104   I LOVED YOU LIKE I LOVE MY VERY LIFE Carla Thomas
105   LUCY Crabby Appleton
106   GAMES Redeye
107   STONED COWBOY Fantasy
108   SPIRIT IN THE SKY Dorothy Morrison
109   YOUNG MAN (BLUES) Who
110   TO THE OTHER MAN Luther Ingram
111   AMOS MOSES Jerry Reed
112   HEY, GIRL Lettermen
113   I GOTTA LET YOU GO Martha Reeves & Vandellas
114   WHO NEEDS YA Steppenwolf
115   ONE LIGHT TWO LIGHTS Satisfactions
116   THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE Eddie Floyd
117   FROM ATLANTA TO GOODBYE Manhattans
118   RUN, WOMAN, RUN Tammy Wynette
119   MONEY MUSIC Boys In The Band
120   THIS WORLD Sweet Inspirations
121   THE GOOD TIMES ARE COMING Mama Cass Elliot
122   SWEET SWEETHEART Bobby Vee
123   A WOMAN'S WAY Rozetta Johnson
124   I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU Al Green
125   THAT'S THE WAY I WANT OUR LOVE Joe Simon
126   EMPTY PAGES Traffic
127   CHERYL MOANA MARIE John Rowles
128   THE MAN, THE WIFE AND THE LITTLE BABY DAUGHTER Phil Flowers
129   MORNING Jim Ed Brown
130   ME ABOUT YOU Turtles
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