Wednesday April 28, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 24, 1971



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1   JOY TO THE WORLD 1 5 18 8
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272)
2   PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND 6 22 38 7
Ocean (Kama Sutra 519)
3   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 7 17 29 4
Jackson Five (Motown 1179)
4   I AM I SAID 5 15 23 6
Neil Diamond (Uni 55278)
5   WHAT'S GOING ON 3 1 6 10
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201)
6   SHE'S A LADY 4 3 2 13
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
7   ANOTHER DAY 8 8 9 8
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829)
8   ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE 9 13 17 12
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
9   JUST MY IMAGINATION 2 2 3 13
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
10   (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY 10 12 14 12
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
11   IF 16 29 48 6
Bread (Elektra 45720)
12   LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES 11 11 12 10
5th Dimension (Bell 965)
13   WE CAN WORK IT OUT 17 20 33 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202)
14   NO LOVE AT ALL 15 18 21 10
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307)
15   STAY AWHILE 21 26 30 8
Bells (Polydor 15023)
16   POWER TO THE PEOPLE 27 41 58 4  
John Lennon (Apple 1830)
17   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 12 9 13 14
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
18   FRIENDS 22 28 34 6
Elton John (Uni 55277)
19   DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED 14 4 1 12
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
20   TIMOTHY 31 39 49 7  
Buoys (Scepter 12275)
21   EIGHTEEN 23 27 28 10
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449)
22   BABY LET ME KISS YOU 25 30 35 8
King Floyd (Chimneyville 437)
23   I PLAY AND SING 29 35 42 6
Dawn (Bell 970)
24   CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) 37 44 52 8  
Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105)
25   WOODSTOCK 36 42 56 8  
Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774)
26   DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) 24 25 27 8
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3062)
27   I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL 35 38 47 7
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205)
28   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 34 37 44 13
Fuzz (Calla 174)
29   WHAT IS LIFE 13 7 8 10  
George Harrison (Apple 1828)
30   BLUE MONEY 26 23 25 12
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462)
31   DON'T CHANGE ON ME 33 36 43 8
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291)
32   BOOTY BUTT 42 52 65 6
Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015)
33   LOVE HER MADLY 45 57 79 4  
Doors (Elektra 45726)
34   WILD WORLD 18 19 20 11  
Cat Stevens (A&M 1231)
35   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 47 -- -- 2  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2796)
36   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 20 10 4 13  
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
37   HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) 28 24 24 10
Staple Singers (Stax 0083)
38   FOR ALL WE KNOW 30 16 7 12
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
39   ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO 49 61 74 5
Lobo (Big Tree 112)
40   TONGUE IN CHEEK 43 51 54 9
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218)
41   TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA 52 66 82 4  
Tin Tin (Atco 6794)
42   DO ME RIGHT 44 48 57 14
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)
43   PROUD MARY 19 6 5 13  
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216)
44   ME AND MY ARROW 54 63 72 5
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0443)
45   RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE 59 64 87 4  
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 407)
46   I THINK OF YOU 48 50 55 7
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0444)
47   HERE COMES THE SUN 57 73 98 5
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 656)
48   TIME AND LOVE 50 54 59 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45341)
49   PUSHBIKE SONG 55 58 67 8
Mixtures (Sire 350)
50   SOMEONE WHO CARES 53 60 64 6
First Edition (Reprise 0999)
51   SWEET AND INNOCENT 60 72 92 6
Donny Osmond (MGM 14227)
52   SOUL POWER (PT. 1) 39 32 32 10  
James Brown (King 6368)
53   BROWN SUGAR -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19100)
54   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 58 70 75 8
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027)
55   COOL AID 63 74 89 5
Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists (Lizard 21006)
56   WANT ADS 67 78 -- 3  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7011)
57   TEMPTATION EYES 38 21 16 19  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
58   MELTING POT 62 65 66 7
Booker T. & MG's (Stax 0082)
59   COULD I FORGET YOU 61 62 69 8
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 623)
60   GOTTA SEE JANE 71 80 -- 3  
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5026)
61   I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN 51 56 61 7
Ray Price (Columbia 45329)
62   LAYLA 73 83 94 6  
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
63   OH, SINGER 65 68 73 5
Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation 72)
64   IT DON'T COME EASY -- -- -- 1  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1831)
65   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY 70 79 85 7
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721)
66   DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2797)
67   HOT PANTS 64 67 70 8
Salvage (Odax 420)
68   C'MON 72 75 86 6
Poco (Epic 10714)
69   SUPERSTAR 86 -- -- 20  
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
70   BATTLE HYMN OF LT. CALLEY 81 -- -- 2  
C Company Featuring Terry Nelson (Plantation 73)
71   FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON -- -- -- 1  
Edwin Starr (Gordy 7107)
72   YOUR LOVE (MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME) 74 84 -- 3
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7475)
73   STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE 66 71 77 5
Margie Joseph (Volt 4056)
74   I'M GIRL SCOUTIN' 75 77 81 5
Intruders (Gamble 4009)
75   LUCKY MAN 79 86 93 4
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44106)
76   (FOR GOD'S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE 80 92 -- 3
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55450)
77   BROKEN 82 91 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0458b)
78   WE WERE ALWAYS SWEETHEARTS 89 -- -- 2  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 45353)
79   THE ANIMAL TRAINER AND THE TOAD 84 89 96 4
Mountain (Windfall 534)
80   LONELY FEELIN' 85 -- -- 2
War (United Artists 50746)
81   L.A. GOODBYE 83 88 91 6
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7466)
82   THE GOOD BOOK -- -- -- 1  
Melanie (Buddah 224)
83   NEVADA FIGHTER 87 -- -- 2
Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0453)
84   WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE HOT -- -- -- 1  
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9976)
85   YOU AND YOUR FOLKS, ME AND MY FOLKS 88 93 99 4
Funkadelic (Westbound 175)
86   REACH OUT YOUR HAND -- -- -- 1  
Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85073)
87   13 QUESTIONS 91 94 -- 3
Seatrain (Capitol 3067)
88   CALIFORNIA BLUES -- -- -- 1  
Redwing (Fantasy 657)
89   ALBERT FLASHER 95 -- -- 2
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0458)
90   PLAIN AND SIMPLE GIRL 94 96 -- 3
Garland Green (Cotillion 44098)
91   RED EYE BLUES 92 99 -- 3
Redeye (Pentagram 206)
92   FREEDOM 76 81 88 5  
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise 1000)
93   THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45724)
94   CAN'T FIND THE TIME 97 -- -- 2
Rose Colored Glass (Bang 584)
95   BE MY BABY -- -- -- 1  
Cissy Houston (Janus 145)
96   MUSIC IS LOVE -- -- -- 1  
David Crosby (Atlantic 2792)
97   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 99 -- -- 2
Jesus Christ Superstar (Decca 32785)
98   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Joe Simon (Spring 113)
99   MICHIGAN HARRY SLAUGHTER -- -- -- 1  
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 215)
100   BROWNSVILLE -- -- -- 1  
Joy Of Cooking (Capitol 3075)

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:

   • "Oye Como Va" by Santana (# 32)
   • "Cried Like A Baby" by Bobby Sherman (# 40)
   • "Where Did They Go, Lord" by Elvis Presley (# 41)
   • "Ask Me No Questions" by B.B. King (# 46)
   • "Man In Black" by Johnny Cash (# 56)
   • "I Wish I Were" by Andy Kim (# 68)
   • "Amos Moses" by Jerry Reed (# 69)
   • "Warpath" by Isley Brothers (# 77)
   • "Snowblind Friend" by Steppenwolf (# 78)
   • "I Can't Help It" by Moments (# 90)
   • "When You Dance" by Neil Young (# 93)
   • "Nickel Song" by New Seekers (# 96)
   • "1927 Kansas City" by Mike Reilly (# 98)
   • "Love Makes The World Go Round" by Odds & Ends (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SPINNING AROUND (I MUST BE FALLING IN LOVE) Main Ingredient
102   BE GOOD TO ME BABY Luther Ingram
103   I'LL ERASE AWAY YOUR PAIN Whatnauts
104   I'M COMIN' HOME Dave Edmunds
105   LIGHT AS A FEATHER Redbone
106   COME INTO MY LIFE Al Martino
107   BE NICE TO ME Runt--Todd Rundgren
108   BAD WATER Raeletts
109   I PLAY DIRTY Little Milton
110   MARRIED TO A MEMORY Judy Lynn
111   THE TROUBLEMAKER Della Reese
112   IF I COULD Gordon Lightfoot
113   A MAMA AND A PAPA Ray Stevens
114   INDIAN RESERVATION Raiders
115   MR. AND MRS. UNTRUE Candi Staton
116   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Percy Sledge
117   SAILIN' Jo Mama
118   HOUSE AT POOH CORNER Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
119   THE ELECTRONIC MAGNETISM (THAT'S HEAVY, BABY) Solomon Burke
120   LIVE TILL YOU DIE Emitt Rhodes
121   DO THE HOT PANTS Mr. Jim & Rhythm Machine
122   IT'S TIME FOR LOVE Dennis Yost & Classics IV
123   CREEPING AWAY Swamp Dogg
124   HOME COOKIN' War
125   EARLY MORNIN' RAIN Oliver
126   HEAVEN HELP US ALL Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers
127   A CHILD IS COMING Paul Kantner / Jefferson Starship
128   BROTHER New Christy Minstrels
129   THERE'S SO MUCH LOVE ALL AROUND ME Three Degrees
130   LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU Cochise
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