Friday February 12, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 6, 1971



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1   ROSE GARDEN 3 6 12 11
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
2   KNOCK THREE TIMES 2 1 1 13
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938)
3   LONELY DAYS 1 5 7 11
Bee Gees (Atco 6795)
4   GROOVE ME 4 4 4 15
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
5   IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 5 7 11 12
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078)
6   I HEAR YOU KNOCKING 12 22 29 8
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601)
7   ONE BAD APPLE 16 31 57 7
Osmonds (MGM 14193)
8   STONEY END 7 14 17 17
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236)
9   REMEMBER ME 11 15 21 7
Diana Ross (Motown 1176)
10   YOUR SONG 9 8 9 12
Elton John (Uni 55265)
11   WATCHING SCOTTY GROW 13 21 36 8
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727)
12   IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 10 16 18 15
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387)
13   I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW 15 18 23 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960)
14   PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS 18 20 27 12
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681)
15   MY SWEET LORD 6 2 2 11
George Harrison (Apple 2995)
16   LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH 17 17 19 10
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2778)
17   MAMA'S PEARL 26 38 -- 3
Jackson Five (Motown 1177)
18   BORN TO WANDER 19 19 20 9
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5021)
19   MOTHER 20 24 35 5
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1827)
20   AMAZING GRACE 29 35 41 8
Judy Collins (Elektra 45709)
21   IMMIGRANT SONG 14 9 8 12
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2777)
22   LET YOUR LOVE GO 27 33 42 7
Bread (Elektra 45711)
23   WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN 28 29 33 14
Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001)
24   SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU 25 26 32 9
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001)
25   ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER 8 3 3 17  
5th Dimension (Bell 940)
26   SWEET MARY 31 43 51 9
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209)
27   GAMES 22 23 25 13
Redeye (Pentagram 204)
28   MR. BOJANGLES 34 34 37 15
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
29   IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 36 40 43 7
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974)
30   (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) 32 41 54 9
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079)
31   YOUR TIME TO CRY 33 39 40 9
Joe Simon (Spring 108)
32   1900 YESTERDAY 37 46 52 8
Liz Damon's Orient Express (White Whale 368)
33   HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN 63 -- -- 2  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655)
34   DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU 45 55 65 4  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781)
35   (DON'T WORRY) IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO 24 25 26 11  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1955)
36   BLACK MAGIC WOMAN 23 12 6 14  
Santana (Columbia 45270)
37   TEMPTATION EYES 38 42 44 8
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
38   JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE) 48 56 69 4
Four Tops (Motown 1175)
39   WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE 41 45 47 7
McGuinness Flint (Capitol 3014)
40   AMOS MOSES 51 61 71 10  
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
41   SHE'S A LADY 56 -- -- 2  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
42   APEMAN 47 49 60 6
Kinks (Reprise 0979)
43   FRESH AS A DAISY 46 52 58 7
Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267)
44   JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE 53 64 77 4
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0085)
45   DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED -- -- -- 1  
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
46   BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES) 50 51 56 8
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024)
47   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 72 83 95 4  
Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927)
48   FOR ALL WE KNOW -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
49   GET UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED (PT. 1) 35 36 39 7  
James Brown (King 6347)
50   I'M SO PROUD 52 58 68 8
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401)
51   HE CALLED ME BABY 49 48 50 7
Candi Staton (Fame 1476)
52   SHOES 58 60 62 8
Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers (Cotillion 44093)
53   JUST MY IMAGINATION 66 -- -- 2  
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
54   BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 59 66 73 4
New Seekers (Elektra 45710)
55   D.O.A. 60 70 75 7
Bloodrock (Capitol 3009)
56   FREEDOM 62 71 86 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 927)
57   GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU 61 67 70 9
Originals (Soul 35079)
58   KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED 68 -- -- 2
Gary Puckett (Columbia 45303)
59   YOU'RE THE ONE 64 73 82 4
Three Degrees (Roulette 7091)
60   BURNING BRIDGES 69 78 83 9
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151)
61   CRIED LIKE A BABY -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206)
62   RIDE A WHITE SWAN 67 77 88 5
Tyrannosaurus Rex (Blue Thumb 7121)
63   TRIANGLE OF LOVE (HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE) 74 -- -- 2  
Presidents (Sussex 212)
64   (I CAN FEEL THOSE VIBRATIONS) THIS LOVE IS REAL 65 75 78 5
Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55443)
65   HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE 79 -- -- 2  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0414)
66   YOU'RE A BIG GIRL NOW 70 79 84 4
Stylistics (Avco Embassy 4555)
67   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 82 -- -- 2  
C.C.S. (Rak 4501)
68   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 85 -- -- 2  
King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6779)
69   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 75 -- -- 2
Fuzz (Calla 174)
70   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 88 -- -- 2  
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
71   STONED LOVE 21 11 5 15  
Supremes (Motown 1172)
72   IT'S UP TO YOU PETULA 77 87 97 6
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 960)
73   COUNTRY ROAD -- -- -- 1  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460)
74   FOR THE GOOD TIMES 30 13 14 23  
Ray Price (Columbia 45178)
75   WE'LL HAVE IT MADE 76 81 87 4
Spinners (V.I.P. 25060)
76   PROUD MARY 86 -- -- 2
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216)
77   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 83 94 -- 3
Francis Lai (Paramount 0064)
78   CHERYL MOANA MARIE 78 80 85 4
John Rowles (Kapp 2102)
79   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 89 93 -- 3
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
80   I NEED YOU 80 84 89 4
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0416)
81   BED OF ROSE'S 93 95 -- 3  
Statler Brothers (Mercury 73141)
82   SUPERSTAR 87 90 96 12
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
83   MAKE ME HAPPY 81 85 -- 3
Bobby Bloom (MGM 14212)
84   EVERYTHING IS GOOD ABOUT YOU 84 89 -- 3
Lettermen (Capitol 3020)
85   AIN'T IT A SAD THING -- -- -- 1  
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5023)
86   LONELY TEARDROPS -- -- -- 1  
Brian Hyland (Uni 55272)
87   MIXED UP GUY 90 92 93 4
Joey Scarbury (Lionel 3208)
88   CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Freda Payne (Invictus 9085)
89   DO ME RIGHT 92 96 -- 3
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)
90   ANGEL BABY 94 99 -- 3
Dusk (Bell 961)
91   SAN BERNARDINO 98 -- -- 2
Christie (Epic 10695)
92   THE MORNING OF OUR LIVES -- -- -- 1  
Arkade (Dunhill 4268)
93   NEVER MARRY A RAILROAD MAN 95 -- -- 2
Shocking Blue (Colossus 123)
94   (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY -- -- -- 1  
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
95   ONE NIGHT STAND -- 100 -- 2
Magic Lanterns (Big Tree 109)
96   THE GLORY OF LOVE 96 -- 99 3
Dells (Cadet 5679)
97   WHERE ARE WE GOING 97 -- -- 2
Bobby Bloom (Roulette 7095)
98   BLUE MONEY -- -- -- 1  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462)
99   ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE -- -- -- 1  
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
100   AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE -- -- -- 1  
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776)

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:

   • "Stop The War Now" by Edwin Starr (# 39)
   • "Pay To The Piper" by Chairmen Of The Board (# 40)
   • "River Deep, Mountain High" by Supremes & Four Tops (# 42)
   • "Most Of All" by B.J. Thomas (# 43)
   • "Mean Mistreater" by Grand Funk (# 44)
   • "One Man Band" by Three Dog Night (# 54)
   • "They Can't Take Away Our Music" by War (# 55)
   • "I Think I Love You" by Partridge Family (# 57)
   • "Gypsy Queen (pt. 1)" by Gypsy (# 71)
   • "Way Back Home" by Jazz Crusaders (# 73)
   • "Fly Little White Dove Fly" by Bells (# 91)
   • "(She's A) Very Lovely Woman" by Linda Ronstadt (# 99)
   • "I Got To Tell Somebody" by Betty Everett (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WOOLY BULLY Canned Heat
102   MARIA (YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE) Jimmy Ruffin
103   SUPER HIGHWAY Ballin' Jack
104   CELIA OF THE SEALS Donovan
105   GO ON FOOL Marion Black
106   TULSA Billy Joe Royal
107   NOTHING RHYMED Gilbert O'Sullivan
108   MEDLEY FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Assembled Multitude
109   NOW I'M A WOMAN Nancy Wilson
110   BECAUSE IT'S TIME McKendree Spring
111   FUNKY Chambers Brothers
112   HELP FOR MY WAITING Dorians
113   TOGETHER WE TWO Archies
114   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
115   FROM THE VERY START Children
116   WHAT GOOD IS I LOVE YOU Dusty Springfield
117   ARE YOU MY WOMAN? Chi-Lites
118   SHE'S COMIN' BACK Alfie Khan
119   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Helen Reddy
120   ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE Burt Bacharach
121   BRAND NEW DAY Rufus
122   WHAT'LL I DO New Birth
123   KEEP THE CANDLE BURNING Raintree
124   BELL BOTTOM BLUES Derek & Dominos
125   THERE'S A LOVE FOR EVERYONE Whispers
126   I'LL BE HOME Vikki Carr
127   CAROLINA DAY Livingston Taylor
128   BABY JUMP Mungo Jerry
129   GEORGIA SUNSHINE Dean Martin
130   LITTLE MISS GOODY TWO SHOES Tommy Roe
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