Saturday December 12, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 12, 1970



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1   TEARS OF A CLOWN 2 2 3 10
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54199)
2   I THINK I LOVE YOU 1 1 1 12
Partridge Family (Bell 910)
3   MY SWEET LORD 11 37 -- 3
George Harrison (Apple 2995)
4   GYPSY WOMAN 3 4 7 16
Brian Hyland (Uni 55240)
5   ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER 13 28 34 9
5th Dimension (Bell 940)
6   SHARE THE LAND 5 7 19 9
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0388)
7   5-10-15-20 (25-30 YEARS OF LOVE) 7 11 11 11
Presidents (Sussex 207)
8   NO MATTER WHAT 22 31 37 9  
Badfinger (Apple 1822)
9   HEAVEN HELP US ALL 9 12 14 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54200)
10   I'LL BE THERE 4 3 2 13
Jackson Five (Motown 1171)
11   DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS 12 14 22 6
Chicago (Columbia 45264)
12   STONED LOVE 15 20 26 7
Supremes (Motown 1172)
13   BLACK MAGIC WOMAN 18 23 43 6
Santana (Columbia 45270)
14   MONTEGO BAY 6 9 17 13
Bobby Bloom (MGM/L&R 157)
15   KNOCK THREE TIMES 29 56 69 5  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938)
16   YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME 10 10 12 8
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9916)
17   BE MY BABY 20 25 39 7
Andy Kim (Steed 729)
18   AFTER MIDNIGHT 21 26 33 10
Eric Clapton (Atco 6784)
19   SEE ME, FEEL ME 8 8 13 12  
Who (Decca 32729)
20   HE AIN'T HEAVY. . . HE'S MY BROTHER 24 34 41 6
Neil Diamond (Uni 55264)
21   ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART 26 32 38 7
Neil Young (Reprise 0958)
22   LET'S WORK TOGETHER 17 18 27 11
Canned Heat (Liberty 56151)
23   I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER 27 33 36 8
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7006)
24   BORDER SONG (HOLY MOSES) 28 35 48 5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2772)
25   ENGINE NUMBER 9 14 15 18 12  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2765)
26   YELLOW RIVER 16 17 24 24
Christie (Epic 10626)
27   ONE MAN BAND 35 41 53 5
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4262)
28   CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU 37 48 58 5
Tom Jones (Parrot 40056)
29   DOMINO 44 53 67 6  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7434)
30   FOR THE GOOD TIMES 33 36 40 15
Ray Price (Columbia 45178)
31   GROOVE ME 34 38 47 7
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
32   PAY TO THE PIPER 38 50 59 6
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9081)
33   IMMIGRANT SONG 53 66 88 4  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2777)
34   YOUR SONG 46 67 82 4  
Elton John (Uni 55265)
35   FIRE AND RAIN 19 5 4 14  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7423)
36   RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH 47 65 77 4  
Supremes & Four Tops (Motown 1173)
37   DO IT 39 47 55 6
Neil Diamond (Bang 580)
38   SO CLOSE 36 29 31 12
Jake Holmes (Polydor 14041)
39   IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND 42 43 49 6
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2774)
40   IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 48 58 71 7
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387)
41   STONEY END 49 52 62 9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236)
42   WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN 32 13 8 14
Carpenters (A&M 1217)
43   SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING 23 6 6 16  
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7004)
44   IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 54 64 74 4
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078)
45   RUBY TUESDAY 64 -- -- 2  
Melanie (Buddah 202)
46   ISN'T IT A PITY 50 62 -- 3
George Harrison (Apple 2995b)
47   SILVER MOON 59 80 91 4  
Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0399)
48   MOST OF ALL 57 76 -- 3
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12299)
49   WHO NEEDS YA 45 46 52 6
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4261)
50   DON'T TRY TO LAY NO BOOGIE WOOGIE ON THE KING OF ROCK & ROLL 40 42 51 9
Crow (Amaret 125)
51   GAMES 60 74 78 5
Redeye (Pentagram 204)
52   (DON'T WORRY) IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO 61 72 -- 3
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1955)
53   HEED THE CALL 25 21 23 10  
First Edition (Reprise 0953)
54   LONELY DAYS 65 78 -- 3  
Bee Gees (Atco 6795)
55   PART TIME LOVE 30 27 29 13  
Ann Peebles (Hi 2178)
56   CHAINS AND THINGS 58 45 46 8
B.B. King (ABC 11280)
57   WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN 66 75 81 6
Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001)
58   STOP THE WAR NOW -- -- -- 1  
Edwin Starr (Gordy 7104)
59   ROSE GARDEN 75 85 -- 3  
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
60   BORN TO WANDER -- -- -- 1  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5021)
61   CAROLINA IN MY MIND 62 63 66 9
Crystal Mansion (Colossus 128)
62   SIMPLY CALL IT LOVE 63 68 70 8
Gene Chandler (Mercury 73121)
63   BIG LEG WOMAN (WITH A SHORT SHORT MINI SKIRT) 67 70 72 5
Israel (Popper Stopper) Tolbert (Warren 1206)
64   LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH 78 -- -- 2  
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2778)
65   MR. BOJANGLES 71 77 83 7
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
66   THE GREEN GRASS STARTS TO GROW 77 -- -- 2  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12300)
67   WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD TIMES GO 70 73 76 8
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Liberty 56200)
68   STEALER 86 -- -- 2  
Free (A&M 1230)
69   HELP ME FIND A WAY (TO SAY I LOVE YOU) 80 92 -- 3  
Little Anthony & Imperials (United Artists 50720)
70   ACE OF SPADE 72 79 85 4
O.V. Wright (Back Beat 615)
71   PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS 90 97 98 4  
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681)
72   CAROLINA IN MY MIND 79 84 87 5
James Taylor (Apple 1805)
73   HEARTBREAK HOTEL 82 -- -- 2
Frijid Pink (Parrot 352)
74   YOUR TIME TO CRY -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Spring 108)
75   MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1236)
76   WHEN THE PARTY IS OVER 83 88 93 5
Robert John (A&M 1210)
77   I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU 85 86 89 5
Al Green (Hi 2182)
78   SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU -- -- -- 1  
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001)
79   (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079)
80   WHITER SHADE OF PALE 84 -- -- 2
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6789)
81   KEEP ON LOVING ME (YOU'LL SEE THE CHANGE) -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Bland (Duke 464)
82   ALL I HAVE 87 91 99 4
Moments (Stang 5017)
83   I GOTTA LET YOU GO 88 93 95 4
Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7103)
84   LADY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Klowns (RCA Victor 74-0393)
85   MORNING 92 -- -- 2
Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor 47-9909)
86   GYPSY QUEEN (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Gypsy (Metromedia 202)
87   AMOS MOSES 93 100 -- 3
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
88   GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Originals (Soul 35079)
89   MAGGIE -- -- -- 1  
Redbone (Epic 10670)
90   PARANOID 97 -- -- 2
Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7437)
91   WORKIN' TOGETHER 94 96 -- 3
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56207)
92   STEALING MOMENTS FROM ANOTHER WOMAN'S LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Glass House (Invictus 9082)
93   SING HIGH--SING LOW -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 2988)
94   AFTER THE FEELING IS GONE 96 -- -- 2
Five Flights Up (T-A 207)
95   CHESTNUT MARE 95 95 -- 3
Byrds (Columbia 45259)
96   BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS -- -- -- 1  
Bert Sommer (Eleuthera 472)
97   CAN'T GET OVER LOSING YOU 91 94 -- 4
Donnie Elbert (Rare Bullet 101)
98   SATIN RED AND BLACK VELVET WOMAN 98 -- -- 2
Dave Mason (Blue Thumb 7117)
99   BURNING BRIDGES -- -- -- 1  
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151)
100   WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Buddy Miles (Mercury 73159)

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:

   • "Super Bad (pts. 1 & 2)" by James Brown (# 31)
   • "I Am Somebody (pt. 2)" by Johnnie Taylor (# 41)
   • "I Don't Wanna Cry" by Ronnie Dyson (# 43)
   • "Cry Me A River" by Joe Cocker (# 51)
   • "As The Years Go By" by Mashmakhan (# 52)
   • "Indiana Wants Me" by R. Dean Taylor (# 55)
   • "Green Eyed Lady" by Sugarloaf (# 56)
   • "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" by Gary Puckett (# 68)
   • "Beaucoups Of Blues" by Ringo Starr (# 69)
   • "All Right Now" by Free (# 73)
   • "You Better Think Twice" by Poco (# 74)
   • "It Don't Matter To Me" by Bread (# 76)
   • "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" by Charley Pride (# 81)
   • "This Is My Love Song" by Intruders (# 89)
   • "Sweet Mary" by Wadsworth Mansion (# 99)
   • "Thank God And Greyhound" by Roy Clark (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WHEN THERE'S NO LOVE LEFT New Seekers
102   CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL Tommy James
103   BRUSH A LITTLE SUNSHINE Tommy Roe
104   DETROIT CITY Dean Martin
105   THE SHAPE I'M IN The Band
106   THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN Mary Hopkin
107   LIFE IS THAT WAY Jose Feliciano
108   CAN'T YOU Paul Davis
109   HANG IN THERE BABY Robin McNamara
110   BACK TO THE RIVER Damnation Of Adam Blessing
111   MONTEGO BAY Bar-Kays
112   I DIG EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU The Mob
113   SWEET SWEETHEART Bobby Vee
114   FOR A FRIEND Bugaloos
115   NO SUCH ANIMAL (PT. 1) Jimi Hendrix
116   CHANGES (PT. 2) King Curtis & Kingpins
117   TRUE LOVE IS GREATER THAN FRIENDSHIP Al Martino
118   I GOT TO TELL SOMEBODY Betty Everett
119   SCRATCH MY BACK Tony Joe White
120   WAY BACK HOME Jazz Crusaders
121   GASOLINE ALLEY BRED Hollies
122   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO Buffy Sainte-Marie
123   FLY LITTLE WHITE DOVE FLY Bells
124   DON'T LET THE GOOD LIFE PASS YOU BY Mama Cass Elliot
125   ME ABOUT YOU Turtles
126   THERE'S A LOVE FOR EVERYONE Whispers
127   TIMOTHY Buoys
128   LADY DAY Frank Sinatra
129   I'M SO PROUD Main Ingredient
130   STEALING MOMENTS FROM ANOTHER WOMAN'S LIFE Glass House
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