Wednesday February 17, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 13, 1971



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1   ONE BAD APPLE 7 16 31 8
Osmonds (MGM 14193)
2   ROSE GARDEN 1 3 6 12
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
3   KNOCK THREE TIMES 2 2 1 14
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938)
4   I HEAR YOU KNOCKING 6 12 22 9
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601)
5   LONELY DAYS 3 1 5 12
Bee Gees (Atco 6795)
6   IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 5 5 7 13
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078)
7   MAMA'S PEARL 17 26 38 4
Jackson Five (Motown 1177)
8   REMEMBER ME 9 11 15 8
Diana Ross (Motown 1176)
9   WATCHING SCOTTY GROW 11 13 21 9
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727)
10   GROOVE ME 4 4 4 16
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
11   STONEY END 8 7 14 18
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236)
12   PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS 14 18 20 13
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681)
13   I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW 13 15 18 8
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960)
14   MR. BOJANGLES 28 34 34 16  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
15   SWEET MARY 26 31 43 10  
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209)
16   AMAZING GRACE 20 29 35 9
Judy Collins (Elektra 45709)
17   YOUR SONG 10 9 8 13
Elton John (Uni 55265)
18   BORN TO WANDER 18 19 19 10
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5021)
19   IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 29 36 40 8
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974)
20   LET YOUR LOVE GO 22 27 33 8
Bread (Elektra 45711)
21   WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN 23 28 29 15
Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001)
22   SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU 24 25 26 10
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001)
23   (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) 30 32 41 10
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079)
24   HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN 33 63 -- 3
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655)
25   MOTHER 19 20 24 6
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1827)
26   DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU 34 45 55 5
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781)
27   SHE'S A LADY 41 56 -- 3  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
28   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 47 72 83 5  
Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927)
29   TEMPTATION EYES 37 38 42 9
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
30   1900 YESTERDAY 32 37 46 9
Liz Damon's Orient Express (White Whale 368)
31   YOUR TIME TO CRY 31 33 39 10
Joe Simon (Spring 108)
32   JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE) 38 48 56 5
Four Tops (Motown 1175)
33   AMOS MOSES 40 51 61 11
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
34   DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED 45 -- -- 2  
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
35   FOR ALL WE KNOW 48 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
36   JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE 44 53 64 5
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0085)
37   WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE 39 41 45 8
McGuinness Flint (Capitol 3014)
38   MY SWEET LORD 15 6 2 12  
George Harrison (Apple 2995)
39   APEMAN 42 47 49 7
Kinks (Reprise 0979)
40   FRESH AS A DAISY 43 46 52 8
Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267)
41   JUST MY IMAGINATION 53 66 -- 3  
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
42   ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER 25 8 3 18  
5th Dimension (Bell 940)
43   BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES) 46 50 51 9
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024)
44   IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 12 10 16 16  
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387)
45   I'M SO PROUD 50 52 58 9
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401)
46   D.O.A. 55 60 70 8
Bloodrock (Capitol 3009)
47   LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH 16 17 17 11  
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2778)
48   HE CALLED ME BABY 51 49 48 8
Candi Staton (Fame 1476)
49   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 70 88 -- 3  
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
50   CRIED LIKE A BABY 61 -- -- 2  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206)
51   BURNING BRIDGES 60 69 78 10
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151)
52   GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU 57 61 67 10
Originals (Soul 35079)
53   BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 54 59 66 5
New Seekers (Elektra 45710)
54   FREEDOM 56 62 71 7
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 927)
55   KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED 58 68 -- 3
Gary Puckett (Columbia 45303)
56   HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE 65 79 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0414)
57   YOU'RE THE ONE 59 64 73 5
Three Degrees (Roulette 7091)
58   COUNTRY ROAD 73 -- -- 2  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460)
59   TRIANGLE OF LOVE (HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE) 63 74 -- 3
Presidents (Sussex 212)
60   RIDE A WHITE SWAN 62 67 77 6
Tyrannosaurus Rex (Blue Thumb 7121)
61   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 67 82 -- 3
C.C.S. (Rak 4501)
62   PROUD MARY 76 86 -- 3  
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216)
63   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 68 85 -- 3
King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6779)
64   GAMES 27 22 23 14  
Redeye (Pentagram 204)
65   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 77 83 94 4  
Francis Lai (Paramount 0064)
66   YOU'RE A BIG GIRL NOW 66 70 79 5
Stylistics (Avco Embassy 4555)
67   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 69 75 -- 3
Fuzz (Calla 174)
68   (I CAN FEEL THOSE VIBRATIONS) THIS LOVE IS REAL 64 65 75 6
Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55443)
69   IT'S UP TO YOU PETULA 72 77 87 7
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 960)
70   SUPERSTAR 82 87 90 13  
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
71   CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD -- -- -- 1  
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086)
72   (DON'T WORRY) IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO 35 24 25 12  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1955)
73   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 79 89 93 4
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
74   CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU) 88 -- -- 2  
Freda Payne (Invictus 9085)
75   BED OF ROSE'S 81 93 95 4
Statler Brothers (Mercury 73141)
76   LONELY TEARDROPS 86 -- -- 2
Brian Hyland (Uni 55272)
77   IMMIGRANT SONG 21 14 9 13  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2777)
78   MAKE ME HAPPY 83 81 85 4
Bobby Bloom (MGM 14212)
79   I NEED YOU 80 80 84 5
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0416)
80   SPINNING WHEEL (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (King 6366)
81   EVERYTHING IS GOOD ABOUT YOU 84 84 89 4
Lettermen (Capitol 3020)
82   WILD WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1231)
83   AIN'T IT A SAD THING 85 -- -- 2
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5023)
84   ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE 99 -- -- 2  
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
85   THE MORNING OF OUR LIVES 92 -- -- 2
Arkade (Dunhill 4268)
86   BLUE MONEY 98 -- -- 2  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462)
87   (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY 94 -- -- 2
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
88   ANGEL BABY 90 94 99 4
Dusk (Bell 961)
89   DIDN'T IT LOOK SO EASY -- -- -- 1  
Stairsteps (Buddah 213)
90   SAN BERNARDINO 91 98 -- 3
Christie (Epic 10695)
91   THE GLORY OF LOVE 96 96 -- 4
Dells (Cadet 5679)
92   ONE NIGHT STAND 95 -- 100 3
Magic Lanterns (Big Tree 109)
93   WILD WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Gentrys (Sun 1122)
94   (SHE'S A) VERY LOVELY WOMAN -- 99 -- 2
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3021)
95   SHOES 52 58 60 9  
Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers (Cotillion 44093)
96   BELL BOTTOM BLUES -- -- -- 1  
Eric Clapton (Atco 6803)
97   CHERYL MOANA MARIE 78 78 80 5  
John Rowles (Kapp 2102)
98   AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE 100 -- -- 2
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776)
99   MY SWEET LORD -- -- -- 1  
Billy Preston (Apple 1826)
100   DO ME RIGHT 89 92 96 4  
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)

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:

   • "Black Magic Woman" by Santana (# 36)
   • "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 49)
   • "Stoned Love" by Supremes (# 71)
   • "For The Good Times" by Ray Price (# 74)
   • "We'll Have It Made" by Spinners (# 75)
   • "Mixed Up Guy" by Joey Scarbury (# 87)
   • "Never Marry A Railroad Man" by Shocking Blue (# 93)
   • "Where Are We Going" by Bobby Bloom (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   MARIA (YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE) Jimmy Ruffin
102   CELIA OF THE SEALS Donovan
103   SUPER HIGHWAY Ballin' Jack
104   WOOLY BULLY Canned Heat
105   GO ON FOOL Marion Black
106   NOTHING RHYMED Gilbert O'Sullivan
107   MEDLEY FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Assembled Multitude
108   BECAUSE IT'S TIME McKendree Spring
109   FUNKY Chambers Brothers
110   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Helen Reddy
111   TULSA Billy Joe Royal
112   NOW I'M A WOMAN Nancy Wilson
113   EIGHTEEN Alice Cooper
114   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
115   CAROLINA DAY Livingston Taylor
116   BABY JUMP Mungo Jerry
117   I'LL BE HOME Vikki Carr
118   WHAT GOOD IS I LOVE YOU Dusty Springfield
119   CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) Daddy Dewdrop
120   KEEP THE CANDLE BURNING Raintree
121   WHAT'LL I DO New Birth
122   ASK ME NO QUESTIONS B.B. King
123   HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) Staple Singers
124   HELP FOR MY WAITING Dorians
125   WAITIN' ON YOU Dave Mason
126   TOO MANY LOVERS Shack
127   TIMOTHY Buoys
128   COLD NIGHT IN GEORGIA Dee Dee Warwick
129   BRAND NEW DAY Rufus
130   ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE Burt Bacharach
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