Saturday March 20, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 20, 1971



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1   JUST MY IMAGINATION 7 12 16 8
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
2   DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED 4 6 14 7
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
3   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 6 13 17 8
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
4   SHE'S A LADY 5 9 15 8
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
5   ONE BAD APPLE 1 2 1 13
Osmonds (MGM 14193)
6   FOR ALL WE KNOW 11 15 18 7
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
7   HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN 3 3 4 8
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655)
8   PROUD MARY 12 20 23 8
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216)
9   MAMA'S PEARL 2 1 2 9
Jackson Five (Motown 1177)
10   DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU 10 10 12 10
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781)
11   WHAT IS LIFE 15 19 24 5
George Harrison (Apple 1828)
12   CRIED LIKE A BABY 14 17 21 7
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206)
13   WHAT'S GOING ON 19 28 44 5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201)
14   AMOS MOSES 8 8 10 16
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
15   OYE COMO VA 17 22 28 5
Santana (Columbia 45330)
16   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 21 26 32 5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787)
17   TEMPTATION EYES 18 18 19 14
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
18   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 16 11 11 10
Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927)
19   LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES 24 32 38 5
5th Dimension (Bell 965)
20   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 25 33 43 9
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
21   (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY 26 39 56 7
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
22   ANOTHER DAY 36 48 -- 3  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829)
23   ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE 32 40 54 7
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
24   FREE 31 37 47 5
Chicago (Columbia 45331)
25   COUNTRY ROAD 27 30 36 7
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460)
26   WILD WORLD 30 38 49 6
Cat Stevens (A&M 1231)
27   ROSE GARDEN 13 4 3 17  
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
28   IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 9 5 6 13  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974)
29   BURNING BRIDGES 29 31 34 15
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151)
30   MR. BOJANGLES 20 21 9 21
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
31   SWEET MARY 22 7 5 15
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209)
32   NO LOVE AT ALL 38 47 64 5
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307)
33   BLUE MONEY 41 49 58 7
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462)
34   HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) 48 62 81 5  
Staple Singers (Stax 0083)
35   I HEAR YOU KNOCKING 23 14 7 14  
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601)
36   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 37 41 52 9
Francis Lai (Paramount 0064)
37   CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU) 39 51 59 7
Freda Payne (Invictus 9085)
38   SOUL POWER (PT. 1) 42 46 66 5
James Brown (King 6368)
39   CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 40 43 51 6
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086)
40   DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) 47 76 -- 3
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3062)
41   SIT YOURSELF DOWN 49 60 -- 3
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2790)
42   JOY TO THE WORLD 60 73 -- 3  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272)
43   WHEN THERE'S NO YOU 54 70 -- 3  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40059)
44   EIGHTEEN 53 64 75 5
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449)
45   WATCHING SCOTTY GROW 28 16 8 14  
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727)
46   AMAZING GRACE 33 23 13 14  
Judy Collins (Elektra 45709)
47   WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD 56 71 -- 3
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980)
48   LONELY TEARDROPS 50 59 63 7
Brian Hyland (Uni 55272)
49   RAGS TO RICHES 74 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980b)
50   WE CAN WORK IT OUT 64 -- -- 2  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202)
51   ASK ME NO QUESTIONS 62 67 77 5  
B.B. King (ABC 11290)
52   FRIENDS -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (Uni 55277)
53   BABY LET ME KISS YOU 65 79 -- 3  
King Floyd (Chimneyville 437)
54   I AM I SAID -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55278)
55   (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) 35 25 20 15  
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079)
56   SUPERSTAR 57 50 55 18
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
57   SNOWBLIND FRIEND 61 74 -- 3
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4269)
58   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 59 61 62 8
Fuzz (Calla 174)
59   AIN'T GOT TIME 68 77 86 4
Impressions (Curtom 1957)
60   I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL 73 -- -- 2  
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205)
61   TONGUE IN CHEEK 66 72 78 4
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218)
62   ANGEL BABY 63 66 71 9
Dusk (Bell 961)
63   DO ME RIGHT 72 80 92 9
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)
64   DON'T CHANGE ON ME 75 88 -- 3  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291)
65   DON'T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES 71 84 -- 3
Z.Z. Hill (Hill 222)
66   STAY AWHILE 83 100 -- 3  
Bells (Polydor 15023)
67   PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND 84 -- -- 2  
Ocean (Kama Sutra 519)
68   I THINK OF YOU 77 -- -- 2
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0444)
69   D.O.A. 44 36 39 13  
Bloodrock (Capitol 3009)
70   I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN 76 -- -- 2
Ray Price (Columbia 45329)
71   TIMOTHY 87 -- -- 2  
Buoys (Scepter 12275)
72   IF -- -- -- 1  
Bread (Elektra 45720)
73   CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) 82 85 -- 3
Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105)
74   WHO GETS THE GUY -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12309)
75   MELTING POT 86 -- -- 2  
Booker T. & MG's (Stax 0082)
76   HOT PANTS 85 89 -- 3
Salvage (Odax 420)
77   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 80 86 -- 3
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027)
78   MAN IN BLACK 88 -- -- 2
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45339)
79   ONE MAN'S LEFTOVERS (IS ANOTHER MAN'S FEAST) 79 83 89 4
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7009)
80   PUSHBIKE SONG 90 94 -- 3
Mixtures (Sire 350)
81   I PLAY AND SING -- -- -- 1  
Dawn (Bell 970)
82   SOMEONE WHO CARES -- -- -- 1  
First Edition (Reprise 0999)
83   TIME AND LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45341)
84   COULD I FORGET YOU 99 97 -- 3  
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 623)
85   I WISH I WERE -- -- -- 1  
Andy Kim (Steed 731)
86   BOOTY BUTT -- -- -- 1  
Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015)
87   WOODSTOCK 94 98 -- 3
Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774)
88   TULSA 89 90 91 4
Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 45289)
89   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY 92 -- -- 2
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721)
90   AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE 91 92 100 6
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776)
91   I PITY THE FOOL 98 -- -- 2
Ann Peebles (Hi 2186)
92   LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND -- -- -- 1  
Odds & Ends (Today 1003)
93   ADRIENNE -- -- -- 1  
Tommy James (Roulette 7100)
94   IF IT'S REAL WHAT I FEEL 100 96 97 4
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73169)
95   GIVE IT TO ME -- 91 94 3
The Mob (Colossus 134)
96   SWEET AND INNOCENT -- -- -- 1  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14227)
97   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 97 99 -- 3
Marian Love (A&R 505)
98   LAYLA -- -- -- 1  
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
99   L.A. GOODBYE -- -- -- 1  
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7466)
100   C'MON -- -- -- 1  
Poco (Epic 10714)

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:

   • "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 34)
   • "Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone" by Johnnie Taylor (# 43)
   • "Precious, Precious" by Jackie Moore (# 45)
   • "Hang On To Your Life" by Guess Who (# 46)
   • "Lonely Days" by Bee Gees (# 51)
   • "Triangle Of Love (Hey Diddle Diddle)" by Presidents (# 52)
   • "Oh Woman Oh Why" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 55)
   • "I'm So Proud" by Main Ingredient (# 58)
   • "The Morning Of Our Lives" by Arkade (# 67)
   • "Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)" by Four Tops (# 69)
   • "Groove Me" by King Floyd (# 70)
   • "Wild World" by Gentrys (# 78)
   • "Too Many Lovers" by Shack (# 81)
   • "Go On Fool" by Marion Black (# 93)
   • "Celia Of The Seals" by Donovan (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WARPATH Isley Brothers
102   TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA Tin Tin
103   THE ANIMAL TRAINER AND THE TOAD Mountain
104   ME AND MY ARROW Nilsson
105   PENCIL MARKS ON THE WALL Herschel Bernardi
106   COME INTO MY LIFE Al Martino
107   COOL AID Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists
108   I WAS WONDERING Poppy Family
109   NICKEL SONG New Seekers
110   LIFE Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band
111   WATCHING CAN WASTE UP THE TIME Crow
112   SKYSCRAPER COMMANDO Elephant's Memory
113   DO THE HOT PANTS Mr. Jim & Rhythm Machine
114   ON MY SIDE Cowsills
115   CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP Lally Stott
116   OH, SINGER Jeannie C. Riley
117   GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD Badge
118   THE ELECTRONIC MAGNETISM (THAT'S HEAVY, BABY) Solomon Burke
119   SUPER HIGHWAY Ballin' Jack
120   I'D RATHER LOVE YOU Charley Pride
121   INDIAN RESERVATION Raiders
122   LONDON BRIDGE Alive & Kicking
123   I CAN'T HELP IT Moments
124   BAD WATER Raeletts
125   HERE COMES THE SUN Richie Havens
126   13 QUESTIONS Seatrain
127   SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY Undisputed Truth
128   GET YOUR LIE STRAIGHT Bill Coday
129   PLAIN AND SIMPLE GIRL Garland Green
130   MY HEART IS YOURS Wilbert Harrison
131   ANYTIME SUNSHINE Crazy Paving
132   LUCKY MAN Emerson, Lake & Palmer
133   L.A. GOODBYE Ides Of March
134   SIGNS Bobby Vee
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