Saturday February 27, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 27, 1971



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1   ONE BAD APPLE 1 1 7 10
Osmonds (MGM 14193)
2   MAMA'S PEARL 3 7 17 6
Jackson Five (Motown 1177)
3   ROSE GARDEN 2 2 1 14
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
4   HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN 6 24 33 5
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655)
5   SWEET MARY 5 15 26 12
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209)
6   IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 7 19 29 10
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974)
7   I HEAR YOU KNOCKING 4 4 6 11
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601)
8   WATCHING SCOTTY GROW 8 9 11 11
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727)
9   MR. BOJANGLES 13 14 28 18
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
10   AMOS MOSES 16 33 40 13
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
11   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 12 28 47 7
Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927)
12   DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU 15 26 34 7
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781)
13   AMAZING GRACE 14 16 20 11
Judy Collins (Elektra 45709)
14   DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED 17 34 45 4
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
15   SHE'S A LADY 18 27 41 5
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
16   JUST MY IMAGINATION 19 41 53 5
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
17   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 36 49 70 5  
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
18   FOR ALL WE KNOW 24 35 48 4
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
19   TEMPTATION EYES 22 29 37 11
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
20   (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) 20 23 30 12
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079)
21   CRIED LIKE A BABY 31 50 61 4
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206)
22   KNOCK THREE TIMES 9 3 2 16  
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938)
23   PROUD MARY 39 62 76 5  
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216)
24   WHAT IS LIFE 46 -- -- 2  
George Harrison (Apple 1828)
25   PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS 11 12 14 15  
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681)
26   JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE) 27 32 38 7
Four Tops (Motown 1175)
27   JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE 28 36 44 7
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0085)
28   OYE COMO VA 49 -- -- 2  
Santana (Columbia 45330)
29   IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 10 6 5 15  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078)
30   YOUR TIME TO CRY 30 31 31 12
Joe Simon (Spring 108)
31   LONELY DAYS 21 5 3 14
Bee Gees (Atco 6795)
32   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 47 -- -- 2  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787)
33   REMEMBER ME 23 8 9 10
Diana Ross (Motown 1176)
34   BURNING BRIDGES 42 51 60 12
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151)
35   SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU 25 22 24 12
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001)
36   COUNTRY ROAD 44 58 73 4
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460)
37   HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE 45 56 65 5
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0414)
38   LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES 55 -- -- 2  
5th Dimension (Bell 965)
39   D.O.A. 41 46 55 10
Bloodrock (Capitol 3009)
40   WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE 35 37 39 10
McGuinness Flint (Capitol 3014)
41   I'M SO PROUD 43 45 50 11
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401)
42   FRESH AS A DAISY 38 40 43 10
Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267)
43   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 52 73 79 6
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
44   WHAT'S GOING ON 66 -- -- 2  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201)
45   WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN 26 21 23 17  
Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001)
46   YOUR SONG 37 17 10 15
Elton John (Uni 55265)
47   FREE 71 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 45331)
48   GROOVE ME 32 10 4 18  
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
49   WILD WORLD 65 82 -- 3  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1231)
50   KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED 54 55 58 5
Gary Puckett (Columbia 45303)
51   CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 61 71 -- 3
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086)
52   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 62 65 77 6
Francis Lai (Paramount 0064)
53   FREEDOM 53 54 56 9
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 927)
54   ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE 70 84 99 4  
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
55   SUPERSTAR 59 70 82 15
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
56   (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY 74 87 94 4  
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
57   TRIANGLE OF LOVE (HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE) 57 59 63 5
Presidents (Sussex 212)
58   BLUE MONEY 75 86 98 4  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462)
59   CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU) 64 74 88 4
Freda Payne (Invictus 9085)
60   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 58 61 67 5
C.C.S. (Rak 4501)
61   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 60 63 68 5
King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6779)
62   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 63 67 69 5
Fuzz (Calla 174)
63   LONELY TEARDROPS 67 76 86 4
Brian Hyland (Uni 55272)
64   NO LOVE AT ALL 84 -- -- 2  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307)
65   1900 YESTERDAY 29 30 32 11  
Liz Damon's Orient Express (White Whale 368)
66   SOUL POWER (PT. 1) 77 -- -- 2  
James Brown (King 6368)
67   I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW 33 13 13 10  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960)
68   AIN'T IT A SAD THING 72 83 85 4
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5023)
69   DIDN'T IT LOOK SO EASY 80 89 -- 3  
Stairsteps (Buddah 213)
70   THE MORNING OF OUR LIVES 76 85 92 4
Arkade (Dunhill 4268)
71   ANGEL BABY 82 88 90 6  
Dusk (Bell 961)
72   THE LOOK OF LOVE 79 -- -- 2
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9028)
73   LET YOUR LOVE GO 34 20 22 10  
Bread (Elektra 45711)
74   MY SWEET LORD 40 38 15 14  
George Harrison (Apple 2995)
75   EIGHTEEN 95 -- -- 2  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449)
76   BED OF ROSE'S 73 75 81 6
Statler Brothers (Mercury 73141)
77   ASK ME NO QUESTIONS 88 -- -- 2  
B.B. King (ABC 11290)
78   TONGUE IN CHEEK -- -- -- 1  
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218)
79   STONEY END 48 11 8 20  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236)
80   APEMAN 68 39 42 9  
Kinks (Reprise 0979)
81   HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) 93 -- -- 2  
Staple Singers (Stax 0083)
82   EVERYTHING IS GOOD ABOUT YOU 85 81 84 6
Lettermen (Capitol 3020)
83   GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU 83 52 57 12
Originals (Soul 35079)
84   BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES) 50 43 46 11  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024)
85   WILD WORLD 90 93 -- 3
Gentrys (Sun 1122)
86   AIN'T GOT TIME -- -- -- 1  
Impressions (Curtom 1957)
87   HE CALLED ME BABY 51 48 51 10  
Candi Staton (Fame 1476)
88   MY SWEET LORD 92 99 -- 3
Billy Preston (Apple 1826)
89   ONE MAN'S LEFTOVERS (IS ANOTHER MAN'S FEAST) -- -- -- 1  
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7009)
90   MARIA (YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE) 97 -- -- 2
Jimmy Ruffin (Soul 35077)
91   TULSA -- -- -- 1  
Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 45289)
92   DO ME RIGHT 99 100 89 6
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)
93   STANDING HERE WONDERING WHICH WAY TO GO -- -- -- 1  
Marion Williams (Atlantic 2788)
94   GIVE IT TO ME -- -- -- 1  
The Mob (Colossus 134)
95   GO ON FOOL 98 -- -- 2
Marion Black (Avco Embassy 4559)
96   FUNKY -- -- -- 1  
Chambers Brothers (Columbia 45277)
97   IF IT'S REAL WHAT I FEEL -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73169)
98   STOP THE WORLD AND LET ME OFF -- -- -- 1  
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7010)
99   BAD WATER -- -- -- 1  
Raeletts (Tangerine 1014)
100   AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE -- 98 100 3
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:

   • "Mother" by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (# 56)
   • "Born To Wander" by Rare Earth (# 69)
   • "Spinning Wheel (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 78)
   • "Ride A White Swan" by Tyrannosaurus Rex (# 81)
   • "San Bernardino" by Christie (# 86)
   • "It's Impossible" by Perry Como (# 87)
   • "It's Up To You Petula" by Edison Lighthouse (# 89)
   • "One Night Stand" by Magic Lanterns (# 91)
   • "(She's A) Very Lovely Woman" by Linda Ronstadt (# 94)
   • "Bell Bottom Blues" by Eric Clapton (# 96)
   • "The Glory Of Love" by Dells (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SNOWBLIND FRIEND Steppenwolf
102   CELIA OF THE SEALS Donovan
103   DON'T STOP LOVING ME David Ruffin
104   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
105   SUPER HIGHWAY Ballin' Jack
106   CAROLINA DAY Livingston Taylor
107   CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) Daddy Dewdrop
108   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Helen Reddy
109   MEDLEY FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Assembled Multitude
110   TOO MANY LOVERS Shack
111   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC Marian Love
112   NOTHING RHYMED Gilbert O'Sullivan
113   PENCIL MARKS ON THE WALL Herschel Bernardi
114   WOOLY BULLY Canned Heat
115   TIMOTHY Buoys
116   WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT (PT. 1) Kool & Gang
117   BECAUSE IT'S TIME McKendree Spring
118   LONDON BRIDGE Alive & Kicking
119   COLD NIGHT IN GEORGIA Dee Dee Warwick
120   SHAKE YOUR BIG HIPS Israel (Popper Stopper) Tolbert
121   PUSHBIKE SONG Mixtures
122   I PITY THE FOOL Ann Peebles
123   WAITIN' ON YOU Dave Mason
124   HOT PANTS Salvage
125   DON'T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES Z.Z. Hill
126   LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND Odds & Ends
127   WATCHING CAN WASTE UP THE TIME Crow
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