Wednesday December 2, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 28, 1970



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1   I THINK I LOVE YOU 1 2 5 10
Partridge Family (Bell 910)
2   TEARS OF A CLOWN 3 8 12 8
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54199)
3   I'LL BE THERE 2 5 2 11
Jackson Five (Motown 1171)
4   GYPSY WOMAN 7 12 19 14
Brian Hyland (Uni 55240)
5   FIRE AND RAIN 4 4 4 12
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7423)
6   SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING 6 6 8 14
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7004)
7   SHARE THE LAND 19 31 40 7  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0388)
8   SEE ME, FEEL ME 13 16 16 10
Who (Decca 32729)
9   MONTEGO BAY 17 19 27 11
Bobby Bloom (MGM/L&R 157)
10   YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME 12 20 28 6
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9916)
11   5-10-15-20 (25-30 YEARS OF LOVE) 11 28 35 9
Presidents (Sussex 207)
12   HEAVEN HELP US ALL 14 17 22 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54200)
13   WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN 8 3 1 12
Carpenters (A&M 1217)
14   DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS 22 42 64 4
Chicago (Columbia 45264)
15   ENGINE NUMBER 9 18 23 24 10
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2765)
16   SUPER BAD (PTS. 1 & 2) 15 15 15 9
James Brown (King 6329)
17   YELLOW RIVER 24 25 32 22
Christie (Epic 10626)
18   LET'S WORK TOGETHER 27 33 43 9
Canned Heat (Liberty 56151)
19   CRY ME A RIVER 16 18 20 9
Joe Cocker (A&M 1200)
20   STONED LOVE 26 54 65 5
Supremes (Motown 1172)
21   HEED THE CALL 23 27 33 8
First Edition (Reprise 0953)
22   INDIANA WANTS ME 5 1 3 14  
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5013)
23   BLACK MAGIC WOMAN 43 63 85 4  
Santana (Columbia 45270)
24   GREEN EYED LADY 10 10 11 17  
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56183)
25   BE MY BABY 39 50 61 5  
Andy Kim (Steed 729)
26   AFTER MIDNIGHT 33 45 53 8
Eric Clapton (Atco 6784)
27   PART TIME LOVE 29 36 38 11
Ann Peebles (Hi 2178)
28   ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER 34 46 59 7
5th Dimension (Bell 940)
29   SO CLOSE 31 34 37 10
Jake Holmes (Polydor 14041)
30   I AM SOMEBODY (PT. 2) 32 40 44 9
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0078)
31   NO MATTER WHAT 37 56 69 7
Badfinger (Apple 1822)
32   ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART 38 47 57 5
Neil Young (Reprise 0958)
33   I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER 36 41 58 6
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7006)
34   HE AIN'T HEAVY. . . HE'S MY BROTHER 41 55 66 4
Neil Diamond (Uni 55264)
35   BORDER SONG (HOLY MOSES) 48 70 -- 3  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2772)
36   FOR THE GOOD TIMES 40 49 60 13
Ray Price (Columbia 45178)
37   MY SWEET LORD -- -- -- 1  
George Harrison (Apple 2995)
38   GROOVE ME 47 58 74 5
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
39   I DON'T WANNA CRY 35 38 46 7
Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45240)
40   AS THE YEARS GO BY 30 32 36 14
Mashmakhan (Epic 10634)
41   ONE MAN BAND 53 72 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4262)
42   DON'T TRY TO LAY NO BOOGIE WOOGIE ON THE KING OF ROCK & ROLL 51 62 73 7
Crow (Amaret 125)
43   IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND 49 59 70 4
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2774)
44   I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF 45 52 55 7
Gary Puckett (Columbia 45249)
45   CHAINS AND THINGS 46 48 52 6
B.B. King (ABC 11280)
46   WHO NEEDS YA 52 65 77 4
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4261)
47   DO IT 55 66 78 4
Neil Diamond (Bang 580)
48   CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU 58 75 -- 3
Tom Jones (Parrot 40056)
49   ALL RIGHT NOW 9 9 6 15  
Free (A&M 1206)
50   PAY TO THE PIPER 59 71 83 4
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9081)
51   IT DON'T MATTER TO ME 20 7 7 10  
Bread (Elektra 45701)
52   STONEY END 62 69 82 7
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236)
53   DOMINO 67 82 91 4  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7434)
54   STAND BY YOUR MAN 21 22 23 13  
Candi Staton (Fame 1472)
55   AND THE GRASS WON'T PAY NO MIND 42 37 39 10  
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45229)
56   KNOCK THREE TIMES 69 87 -- 3  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938)
57   MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF 25 26 26 9  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12294)
58   IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 71 80 92 5  
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387)
59   LOLA 28 13 10 16  
Kinks (Reprise 0930)
60   STAND BY ME 57 60 63 6
David & Jimmy Ruffin (Soul 35076)
61   IF YOU WERE MINE 50 51 54 11  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11271)
62   ISN'T IT A PITY -- -- -- 1  
George Harrison (Apple 2995b)
63   CAROLINA IN MY MIND 66 68 72 7
Crystal Mansion (Colossus 128)
64   IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 74 -- -- 2
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078)
65   RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH 77 -- -- 2  
Supremes & Four Tops (Motown 1173)
66   IMMIGRANT SONG 88 -- -- 2  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2777)
67   YOUR SONG 82 -- -- 2  
Elton John (Uni 55265)
68   SIMPLY CALL IT LOVE 70 67 71 6
Gene Chandler (Mercury 73121)
69   IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE 44 11 9 13  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2905)
70   BIG LEG WOMAN (WITH A SHORT SHORT MINI SKIRT) 72 83 -- 3
Israel (Popper Stopper) Tolbert (Warren 1206)
71   BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES 73 76 86 4
Ringo Starr (Apple 2969)
72   (DON'T WORRY) IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO -- -- -- 1  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1955)
73   WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD TIMES GO 76 77 81 6
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Liberty 56200)
74   GAMES 78 89 -- 3
Redeye (Pentagram 204)
75   WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN 81 92 99 4
Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001)
76   MOST OF ALL -- -- -- 1  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12299)
77   MR. BOJANGLES 83 88 95 5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
78   LONELY DAYS -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (Atco 6795)
79   ACE OF SPADE 85 -- -- 2
O.V. Wright (Back Beat 615)
80   SILVER MOON 91 -- -- 2  
Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0399)
81   YOU BETTER THINK TWICE 86 90 97 8
Poco (Epic 10636)
82   SUNSET STRIP 79 79 84 5
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2021)
83   I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPED LOVING ME 90 91 98 5
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 47-9902)
84   CAROLINA IN MY MIND 87 93 -- 3
James Taylor (Apple 1805)
85   ROSE GARDEN -- -- -- 1  
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
86   I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU 89 96 -- 3
Al Green (Hi 2182)
87   THIS IS MY LOVE SONG 92 99 -- 5
Intruders (Gamble 4007)
88   WHEN THE PARTY IS OVER 93 97 -- 3
Robert John (A&M 1210)
89   I NEED HELP (I CAN'T DO IT ALONE) (PT. 1) 61 64 68 6  
Bobby Byrd (King 6323)
90   FIFTEEN YEARS AGO 94 -- -- 2
Conway Twitty (Decca 32742)
91   ALL I HAVE 99 -- -- 2
Moments (Stang 5017)
92   HELP ME FIND A WAY (TO SAY I LOVE YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Little Anthony & Imperials (United Artists 50720)
93   I GOTTA LET YOU GO 95 -- -- 2
Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7103)
94   CAN'T GET OVER LOSING YOU -- 94 -- 2
Donnie Elbert (Rare Bullet 101)
95   CHESTNUT MARE -- -- -- 1  
Byrds (Columbia 45259)
96   WORKIN' TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56207)
97   PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS 98 -- -- 2
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681)
98   SOMETHING IN YOU 100 -- -- 2
Manitoba (RCA Victor 47-9908)
99   THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND -- -- -- 1  
Roy Clark (Dot 17355)
100   AMOS MOSES -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)

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:

   • "Deeper And Deeper" by Freda Payne (# 54)
   • "God, Love And Rock & Roll" by Teegarden & Van Winkle (# 56)
   • "Cracklin' Rosie" by Neil Diamond (# 60)
   • "Time Waits For No One" by Friends Of Distinction (# 63)
   • "Lucretia Mac Evil" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (# 64)
   • "Our House" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (# 65)
   • "Sweetheart" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 68)
   • "Fresh Air" by Quicksilver Messenger Service (# 75)
   • "Still Water (Love)" by Four Tops (# 80)
   • "Valley To Pray" by Arlo Guthrie (# 84)
   • "Summertime" by Billy Hemmans & Clays Composite (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   LIFE IS THAT WAY Jose Feliciano
102   ME ABOUT YOU Turtles
103   BRUSH A LITTLE SUNSHINE Tommy Roe
104   JOHNNY B. BADDE Mungo Jerry
105   (DON'T WORRY) IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO Curtis Mayfield
106   AFTER THE FEELING IS GONE Five Flights Up
107   SATIN RED AND BLACK VELVET WOMAN Dave Mason
108   SING HIGH--SING LOW Anne Murray
109   DETROIT CITY Dean Martin
110   MONTEGO BAY Bar-Kays
111   TRUE LOVE IS GREATER THAN FRIENDSHIP Al Martino
112   SWEET SWEETHEART Bobby Vee
113   WORKIN' TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner
114   SCRATCH MY BACK Tony Joe White
115   GASOLINE ALLEY BRED Hollies
116   YOUR TIME TO CRY Joe Simon
117   FOR A FRIEND Bugaloos
118   I GOT TO TELL SOMEBODY Betty Everett
119   HEY, GIRL Lettermen
120   LEAD ME ON Gwen McCrae
121   GODDESS OF LOVE Gentrys
122   TEN POUND NOTE Steel River
123   CATHY CALLED Eddie Holman
124   SEE THE LIGHT Flame
125   STEALING MOMENTS FROM ANOTHER WOMAN'S LIFE Glass House
126   SPIRIT IN THE SKY Dorothy Morrison
127   WE ALL SUNG TOGETHER Grin
128   SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU Little Sister
129   WAY BACK HOME Jazz Crusaders
130   I DIG EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU The Mob
131   BURNING BRIDGES Mike Curb Congregation
132   THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN Mary Hopkin
133   (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) Rufus Thomas
134   NO SUCH ANIMAL (PT. 1) Jimi Hendrix
135   BACK TO THE RIVER Damnation Of Adam Blessing
136   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO Buffy Sainte-Marie
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