Friday March 12, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 6, 1971



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1   MAMA'S PEARL 2 3 7 7
Jackson Five (Motown 1177)
2   ONE BAD APPLE 1 1 1 11
Osmonds (MGM 14193)
3   HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN 4 6 24 6
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655)
4   ROSE GARDEN 3 2 2 15
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
5   IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 6 7 19 11
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974)
6   DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED 14 17 34 5
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
7   SWEET MARY 5 5 15 13
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209)
8   AMOS MOSES 10 16 33 14
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
9   SHE'S A LADY 15 18 27 6
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
10   DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU 12 15 26 8
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781)
11   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 11 12 28 8
Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927)
12   JUST MY IMAGINATION 16 19 41 6
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
13   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 17 36 49 6
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
14   I HEAR YOU KNOCKING 7 4 4 12
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601)
15   FOR ALL WE KNOW 18 24 35 5
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
16   WATCHING SCOTTY GROW 8 8 9 12
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727)
17   CRIED LIKE A BABY 21 31 50 5
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206)
18   TEMPTATION EYES 19 22 29 12
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
19   WHAT IS LIFE 24 46 -- 3
George Harrison (Apple 1828)
20   PROUD MARY 23 39 62 6
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216)
21   MR. BOJANGLES 9 13 14 19  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
22   OYE COMO VA 28 49 -- 3
Santana (Columbia 45330)
23   AMAZING GRACE 13 14 16 12
Judy Collins (Elektra 45709)
24   KNOCK THREE TIMES 22 9 3 17
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938)
25   (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) 20 20 23 13
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079)
26   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 32 47 -- 3
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787)
27   JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE 27 28 36 8
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0085)
28   WHAT'S GOING ON 44 66 -- 3  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201)
29   PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS 25 11 12 16
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681)
30   COUNTRY ROAD 36 44 58 5
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460)
31   BURNING BRIDGES 34 42 51 13
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151)
32   LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES 38 55 -- 3
5th Dimension (Bell 965)
33   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 43 52 73 7
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
34   LONELY DAYS 31 21 5 15
Bee Gees (Atco 6795)
35   HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE 37 45 56 6
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0414)
36   D.O.A. 39 41 46 11
Bloodrock (Capitol 3009)
37   FREE 47 71 -- 3
Chicago (Columbia 45331)
38   WILD WORLD 49 65 82 4  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1231)
39   (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY 56 74 87 5  
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
40   ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE 54 70 84 5  
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
41   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 52 62 65 7  
Francis Lai (Paramount 0064)
42   JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE) 26 27 32 8  
Four Tops (Motown 1175)
43   CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 51 61 71 4
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086)
44   REMEMBER ME 33 23 8 11  
Diana Ross (Motown 1176)
45   IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 29 10 6 16  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078)
46   SOUL POWER (PT. 1) 66 77 -- 3  
James Brown (King 6368)
47   NO LOVE AT ALL 64 84 -- 3  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307)
48   ANOTHER DAY -- -- -- 1  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829)
49   BLUE MONEY 58 75 86 5
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462)
50   SUPERSTAR 55 59 70 16
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
51   CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU) 59 64 74 5
Freda Payne (Invictus 9085)
52   GROOVE ME 48 32 10 19
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
53   TRIANGLE OF LOVE (HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE) 57 57 59 6
Presidents (Sussex 212)
54   YOUR TIME TO CRY 30 30 31 13  
Joe Simon (Spring 108)
55   FRESH AS A DAISY 42 38 40 11  
Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267)
56   YOUR SONG 46 37 17 16
Elton John (Uni 55265)
57   I'M SO PROUD 41 43 45 12  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401)
58   OH WOMAN OH WHY -- -- -- 1  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829b)
59   LONELY TEARDROPS 63 67 76 5
Brian Hyland (Uni 55272)
60   SIT YOURSELF DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2790)
61   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 62 63 67 6
Fuzz (Calla 174)
62   HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) 81 93 -- 3  
Staple Singers (Stax 0083)
63   AIN'T IT A SAD THING 68 72 83 5
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5023)
64   EIGHTEEN 75 95 -- 3  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449)
65   DIDN'T IT LOOK SO EASY 69 80 89 4
Stairsteps (Buddah 213)
66   ANGEL BABY 71 82 88 7
Dusk (Bell 961)
67   ASK ME NO QUESTIONS 77 88 -- 3
B.B. King (ABC 11290)
68   THE LOOK OF LOVE 72 79 -- 3
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9028)
69   THE MORNING OF OUR LIVES 70 76 85 5
Arkade (Dunhill 4268)
70   WHEN THERE'S NO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40059)
71   WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980)
72   TONGUE IN CHEEK 78 -- -- 2
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218)
73   JOY TO THE WORLD -- -- -- 1  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272)
74   SNOWBLIND FRIEND -- -- -- 1  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4269)
75   BED OF ROSE'S 76 73 75 7
Statler Brothers (Mercury 73141)
76   DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3062)
77   AIN'T GOT TIME 86 -- -- 2
Impressions (Curtom 1957)
78   EVERYTHING IS GOOD ABOUT YOU 82 85 81 7
Lettermen (Capitol 3020)
79   BABY LET ME KISS YOU -- -- -- 1  
King Floyd (Chimneyville 437)
80   DO ME RIGHT 92 99 100 7  
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)
81   WILD WORLD 85 90 93 4
Gentrys (Sun 1122)
82   MY SWEET LORD 88 92 99 4
Billy Preston (Apple 1826)
83   ONE MAN'S LEFTOVERS (IS ANOTHER MAN'S FEAST) 89 -- -- 2
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7009)
84   DON'T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES -- -- -- 1  
Z.Z. Hill (Hill 222)
85   CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) -- -- -- 1  
Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105)
86   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027)
87   TOO MANY LOVERS -- -- -- 1  
Shack (Volt 4051)
88   DON'T CHANGE ON ME -- -- -- 1  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291)
89   HOT PANTS -- -- -- 1  
Salvage (Odax 420)
90   TULSA 91 -- -- 2
Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 45289)
91   GIVE IT TO ME 94 -- -- 2
The Mob (Colossus 134)
92   AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE 100 -- 98 4
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776)
93   CELIA OF THE SEALS -- -- -- 1  
Donovan (Epic 10694)
94   PUSHBIKE SONG -- -- -- 1  
Mixtures (Sire 350)
95   GO ON FOOL 95 98 -- 3
Marion Black (Avco Embassy 4559)
96   IF IT'S REAL WHAT I FEEL 97 -- -- 2
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73169)
97   COULD I FORGET YOU -- -- -- 1  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 623)
98   WOODSTOCK -- -- -- 1  
Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774)
99   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Marian Love (A&R 505)
100   STAY AWHILE -- -- -- 1  
Bells (Polydor 15023)

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:

   • "Somebody's Watching You" by Little Sister (# 35)
   • "When I'm Dead And Gone" by McGuinness Flint (# 40)
   • "We Gotta Get You A Woman" by Todd Rundgren (# 45)
   • "Keep The Customer Satisfied" by Gary Puckett (# 50)
   • "Freedom" by Isley Brothers (# 53)
   • "Whole Lotta Love" by C.C.S. (# 60)
   • "Whole Lotta Love" by King Curtis & Kingpins (# 61)
   • "1900 Yesterday" by Liz Damon's Orient Express (# 65)
   • "I Really Don't Want To Know" by Elvis Presley (# 67)
   • "Let Your Love Go" by Bread (# 73)
   • "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison (# 74)
   • "Stoney End" by Barbra Streisand (# 79)
   • "Apeman" by Kinks (# 80)
   • "God Bless Whoever Sent You" by Originals (# 83)
   • "Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)" by Ray Stevens (# 84)
   • "He Called Me Baby" by Candi Staton (# 87)
   • "Stop The World And Let Me Off" by Flaming Ember (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
102   SUPER HIGHWAY Ballin' Jack
103   SWEET AND INNOCENT Donny Osmond
104   CAROLINA DAY Livingston Taylor
105   TIMOTHY Buoys
106   TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA Tin Tin
107   MELTING POT Booker T. & MG's
108   PENCIL MARKS ON THE WALL Herschel Bernardi
109   NOTHING RHYMED Gilbert O'Sullivan
110   LONDON BRIDGE Alive & Kicking
111   FUNKY Chambers Brothers
112   WATCHING CAN WASTE UP THE TIME Crow
113   WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT (PT. 1) Kool & Gang
114   DON'T STOP LOVING ME David Ruffin
115   I PITY THE FOOL Ann Peebles
116   LIFE Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band
117   SKYSCRAPER COMMANDO Elephant's Memory
118   NICKEL SONG New Seekers
119   COME INTO MY LIFE Al Martino
120   LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND Odds & Ends
121   MEDLEY FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Assembled Multitude
122   BECAUSE IT'S TIME McKendree Spring
123   GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD Badge
124   A STRANGER IN MY PLACE Anne Murray
125   STANDING HERE WONDERING WHICH WAY TO GO Marion Williams
126   MARIA (YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE) Jimmy Ruffin
127   BAD WATER Raeletts
128   HERE COMES THE SUN Richie Havens
129   L.A. GOODBYE Ides Of March
130   INDIAN RESERVATION Raiders
131   ANYTIME SUNSHINE Crazy Paving
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