Saturday April 3, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 3, 1971



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1   DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED 2 2 4 9
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
2   SHE'S A LADY 1 4 5 10
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
3   JUST MY IMAGINATION 4 1 7 10
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
4   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 3 3 6 10
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
5   PROUD MARY 5 8 12 10
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216)
6   WHAT'S GOING ON 9 13 19 7
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201)
7   FOR ALL WE KNOW 6 6 11 9
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
8   WHAT IS LIFE 8 11 15 7
George Harrison (Apple 1828)
9   ANOTHER DAY 11 22 36 5
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829)
10   OYE COMO VA 13 15 17 7
Santana (Columbia 45330)
11   CRIED LIKE A BABY 10 12 14 9
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206)
12   LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES 14 19 24 7
5th Dimension (Bell 965)
13   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 17 20 25 11
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
14   (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY 18 21 26 9
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
15   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 15 16 21 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787)
16   TEMPTATION EYES 16 17 18 16
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
17   ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE 19 23 32 9
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
18   JOY TO THE WORLD 30 42 60 5  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272)
19   FREE 20 24 31 7
Chicago (Columbia 45331)
20   WILD WORLD 22 26 30 8
Cat Stevens (A&M 1231)
21   NO LOVE AT ALL 26 32 38 7
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307)
22   ONE BAD APPLE 7 5 1 15  
Osmonds (MGM 14193)
23   I AM I SAID 31 54 -- 3
Neil Diamond (Uni 55278)
24   HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) 25 34 48 7
Staple Singers (Stax 0083)
25   BLUE MONEY 27 33 41 9
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462)
26   AMOS MOSES 12 14 8 18  
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
27   DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) 32 40 47 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3062)
28   EIGHTEEN 33 44 53 7
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449)
29   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE -- -- -- 1  
Jackson Five (Motown 1179)
30   STAY AWHILE 55 66 83 5  
Bells (Polydor 15023)
31   SIT YOURSELF DOWN 34 41 49 5
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2790)
32   SOUL POWER (PT. 1) 35 38 42 7
James Brown (King 6368)
33   WE CAN WORK IT OUT 39 50 64 4
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202)
34   FRIENDS 41 52 -- 3
Elton John (Uni 55277)
35   BABY LET ME KISS YOU 43 53 65 5
King Floyd (Chimneyville 437)
36   WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD 40 47 56 5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980)
37   WHEN THERE'S NO YOU 38 43 54 5
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40059)
38   PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND 51 67 84 4  
Ocean (Kama Sutra 519)
39   HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN 21 7 3 10  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655)
40   DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU 24 10 10 12  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781)
41   MAMA'S PEARL 23 9 2 11  
Jackson Five (Motown 1177)
42   I PLAY AND SING 56 81 -- 3  
Dawn (Bell 970)
43   DON'T CHANGE ON ME 54 64 75 5  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291)
44   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 49 58 59 10
Fuzz (Calla 174)
45   RAGS TO RICHES 45 49 74 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980b)
46   ASK ME NO QUESTIONS 47 51 62 7
B.B. King (ABC 11290)
47   I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL 50 60 73 4
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205)
48   IF 57 72 -- 3
Bread (Elektra 45720)
49   TIMOTHY 61 71 87 4  
Buoys (Scepter 12275)
50   AIN'T GOT TIME 53 59 68 6
Impressions (Curtom 1957)
51   SNOWBLIND FRIEND 52 57 61 5
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4269)
52   CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) 62 73 82 5
Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105)
53   MR. BOJANGLES 44 30 20 23
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
54   TONGUE IN CHEEK 58 61 66 6
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218)
55   I THINK OF YOU 60 68 77 4
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0444)
56   WOODSTOCK 77 87 94 5  
Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774)
57   DO ME RIGHT 59 63 72 11
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)
58   POWER TO THE PEOPLE -- -- -- 1  
John Lennon (Apple 1830)
59   TIME AND LOVE 69 83 -- 3
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45341)
60   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 28 18 16 12  
Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927)
61   I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN 63 70 76 4
Ray Price (Columbia 45329)
62   WHO GETS THE GUY 64 74 -- 3
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12309)
63   MAN IN BLACK 67 78 88 4
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45339)
64   SOMEONE WHO CARES 73 82 -- 3
First Edition (Reprise 0999)
65   BOOTY BUTT 74 86 -- 3
Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015)
66   MELTING POT 70 75 86 4
Booker T. & MG's (Stax 0082)
67   PUSHBIKE SONG 71 80 90 5
Mixtures (Sire 350)
68   LONELY TEARDROPS 48 48 50 9  
Brian Hyland (Uni 55272)
69   COULD I FORGET YOU 75 84 99 5
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 623)
70   HOT PANTS 72 76 85 5
Salvage (Odax 420)
71   I WISH I WERE 76 85 -- 3
Andy Kim (Steed 731)
72   ME AND MY ARROW 83 -- -- 2  
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0443)
73   OH, SINGER 82 -- -- 2
Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation 72)
74   ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO 91 -- -- 2  
Lobo (Big Tree 112)
75   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 78 77 80 5
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027)
76   WARPATH 80 -- -- 2
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 929)
77   STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE 81 -- -- 2
Margie Joseph (Volt 4056)
78   IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 29 28 9 15  
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974)
79   LOVE HER MADLY -- -- -- 1  
Doors (Elektra 45726)
80   DON'T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES 68 65 71 5  
Z.Z. Hill (Hill 222)
81   I'M GIRL SCOUTIN' 87 -- -- 2
Intruders (Gamble 4009)
82   TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA -- -- -- 1  
Tin Tin (Atco 6794)
83   LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND 86 92 -- 3
Odds & Ends (Today 1003)
84   I PITY THE FOOL 85 91 98 4
Ann Peebles (Hi 2186)
85   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY 88 89 92 4
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721)
86   C'MON 92 100 -- 3
Poco (Epic 10714)
87   RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE -- -- -- 1  
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 407)
88   FREEDOM 93 -- -- 2
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise 1000)
89   COOL AID 99 -- -- 2
Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists (Lizard 21006)
90   GIVE IT TO ME 94 95 -- 5
The Mob (Colossus 134)
91   L.A. GOODBYE 98 99 -- 3
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7466)
92   SWEET AND INNOCENT 95 96 -- 3
Donny Osmond (MGM 14227)
93   LUCKY MAN -- -- -- 1  
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44106)
94   LAYLA 97 98 -- 3
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
95   I WAS WONDERING -- -- -- 1  
Poppy Family (London 148b)
96   THE ANIMAL TRAINER AND THE TOAD -- -- -- 1  
Mountain (Windfall 534)
97   LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND -- -- -- 1  
Kiki Dee (Rare Earth 5025)
98   HERE COMES THE SUN 100 -- -- 2
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 656)
99   YOU AND YOUR FOLKS, ME AND MY FOLKS -- -- -- 1  
Funkadelic (Westbound 175)
100   NICKEL SONG 96 -- -- 2
New Seekers (Elektra 45719)

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:

   • "Cherish What Is Dear To You (While It's Near To You)" by Freda Payne (# 36)
   • "Chairman Of The Board" by Chairmen Of The Board (# 37)
   • "Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson (# 42)
   • "Country Road" by James Taylor (# 46)
   • "Angel Baby" by Dusk (# 65)
   • "Burning Bridges" by Mike Curb Congregation (# 66)
   • "Theme From Love Story" by Francis Lai (# 79)
   • "Sweet Mary" by Wadsworth Mansion (# 84)
   • "If It's Real What I Feel" by Jerry Butler (# 89)
   • "Adrienne" by Tommy James (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BROKEN Guess Who
102   DO THE HOT PANTS Mr. Jim & Rhythm Machine
103   THE ELECTRONIC MAGNETISM (THAT'S HEAVY, BABY) Solomon Burke
104   1927 KANSAS CITY Mike Reilly
105   COME INTO MY LIFE Al Martino
106   I CAN'T HELP IT Moments
107   SHAKE A HAND Jose Feliciano
108   BAD WATER Raeletts
109   RED EYE BLUES Redeye
110   CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP Lally Stott
111   LIVE TILL YOU DIE Emitt Rhodes
112   GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD Badge
113   THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE Carly Simon
114   ON MY SIDE Cowsills
115   I'D RATHER LOVE YOU Charley Pride
116   CAN'T FIND THE TIME Rose Colored Glass
117   I PLAY DIRTY Little Milton
118   PLAIN AND SIMPLE GIRL Garland Green
119   I CAN'T STOP Osmond Brothers
120   I'VE BEEN THERE O.C. Smith
121   13 QUESTIONS Seatrain
122   I'LL MAKE YOU MY BABY Bobby Vinton
123   GET YOUR LIE STRAIGHT Bill Coday
124   I'LL ERASE AWAY YOUR PAIN Whatnauts
125   SIGNS Bobby Vee
126   INDIAN RESERVATION Raiders
127   WE WERE ALWAYS SWEETHEARTS Boz Scaggs
128   TOMORROW NIGHT IN BALTIMORE Roger Miller
129   WE SURE CAN LOVE EACH OTHER Tammy Wynette
130   EARLY MORNIN' RAIN Oliver
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