Wednesday May 5, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 1, 1971



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1   JOY TO THE WORLD 1 1 5 9
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272)
2   PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND 2 6 22 8
Ocean (Kama Sutra 519)
3   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 3 7 17 5
Jackson Five (Motown 1179)
4   I AM I SAID 4 5 15 7
Neil Diamond (Uni 55278)
5   STAY AWHILE 15 21 26 9
Bells (Polydor 15023)
6   ANOTHER DAY 7 8 8 9
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829)
7   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 35 47 -- 3  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2796)
8   IF 11 16 29 7
Bread (Elektra 45720)
9   WHAT'S GOING ON 5 3 1 11
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201)
10   WE CAN WORK IT OUT 13 17 20 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202)
11   SHE'S A LADY 6 4 3 14
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
12   POWER TO THE PEOPLE 16 27 41 5
John Lennon (Apple 1830)
13   ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE 8 9 13 13
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
14   LOVE HER MADLY 33 45 57 5  
Doors (Elektra 45726)
15   JUST MY IMAGINATION 9 2 2 14
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
16   TIMOTHY 20 31 39 8
Buoys (Scepter 12275)
17   FRIENDS 18 22 28 7
Elton John (Uni 55277)
18   CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) 24 37 44 9
Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105)
19   I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL 27 35 38 8
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205)
20   BABY LET ME KISS YOU 22 25 30 9
King Floyd (Chimneyville 437)
21   EIGHTEEN 21 23 27 11
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449)
22   I PLAY AND SING 23 29 35 7
Dawn (Bell 970)
23   WOODSTOCK 25 36 42 9
Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774)
24   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 28 34 37 14
Fuzz (Calla 174)
25   NO LOVE AT ALL 14 15 18 11  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307)
26   (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY 10 10 12 13  
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
27   LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES 12 11 11 11  
5th Dimension (Bell 965)
28   BROWN SUGAR 53 -- -- 2  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19100)
29   BOOTY BUTT 32 42 52 7
Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015)
30   DON'T CHANGE ON ME 31 33 36 9
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291)
31   ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO 39 49 61 6
Lobo (Big Tree 112)
32   DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED 19 14 4 13  
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
33   TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA 41 52 66 5
Tin Tin (Atco 6794)
34   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 17 12 9 15  
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
35   BATTLE HYMN OF LT. CALLEY 70 81 -- 3  
C Company Featuring Terry Nelson (Plantation 73)
36   WHAT IS LIFE 29 13 7 11
George Harrison (Apple 1828)
37   RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE 45 59 64 5
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 407)
38   WILD WORLD 34 18 19 12
Cat Stevens (A&M 1231)
39   HERE COMES THE SUN 47 57 73 6
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 656)
40   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 36 20 10 14
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
41   ME AND MY ARROW 44 54 63 6
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0443)
42   SWEET AND INNOCENT 51 60 72 7
Donny Osmond (MGM 14227)
43   DO ME RIGHT 42 44 48 15
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)
44   PUSHBIKE SONG 49 55 58 9
Mixtures (Sire 350)
45   I THINK OF YOU 46 48 50 8
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0444)
46   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 54 58 70 9
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027)
47   WANT ADS 56 67 78 4
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7011)
48   SOMEONE WHO CARES 50 53 60 7
First Edition (Reprise 0999)
49   THE DRUM -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 217)
50   FOR ALL WE KNOW 38 30 16 13  
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
51   COOL AID 55 63 74 6
Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists (Lizard 21006)
52   DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE (PT. 1) 66 -- -- 2  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2797)
53   IT DON'T COME EASY 64 -- -- 2  
Ringo Starr (Apple 1831)
54   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY 65 70 79 8  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721)
55   GOTTA SEE JANE 60 71 80 4
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5026)
56   SUPERSTAR 69 86 -- 21  
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
57   MELTING POT 58 62 65 8
Booker T. & MG's (Stax 0082)
58   COULD I FORGET YOU 59 61 62 9
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 623)
59   LAYLA 62 73 83 7
Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809)
60   REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown 1184)
61   OH, SINGER 63 65 68 6
Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation 72)
62   FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON 71 -- -- 2
Edwin Starr (Gordy 7107)
63   C'MON 68 72 75 7
Poco (Epic 10714)
64   (FOR GOD'S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE 76 80 92 4  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55450)
65   YOUR LOVE (MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME) 72 74 84 4
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7475)
66   WE WERE ALWAYS SWEETHEARTS 78 89 -- 3  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 45353)
67   LUCKY MAN 75 79 86 5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion 44106)
68   WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE HOT 84 -- -- 2  
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9976)
69   NATHAN JONES -- -- -- 1  
Supremes (Motown 1182)
70   I CRIED -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (King 6363)
71   THE ANIMAL TRAINER AND THE TOAD 79 84 89 5
Mountain (Windfall 534)
72   YOU'RE MY MAN -- -- -- 1  
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45356)
73   LONELY FEELIN' 80 85 -- 3
War (United Artists 50746)
74   L.A. GOODBYE 81 83 88 7
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7466)
75   NEVADA FIGHTER 83 87 -- 3
Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0453)
76   I'M COMIN' HOME -- -- -- 1  
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3608)
77   FEELIN' ALRIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3095)
78   THE GOOD BOOK 82 -- -- 2
Melanie (Buddah 224)
79   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 97 99 -- 3  
Jesus Christ Superstar (Decca 32785)
80   REACH OUT YOUR HAND 86 -- -- 2
Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85073)
81   13 QUESTIONS 87 91 94 4
Seatrain (Capitol 3067)
82   ALBERT FLASHER 89 95 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0458)
83   CALIFORNIA BLUES 88 -- -- 2
Redwing (Fantasy 657)
84   THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE 93 -- -- 2
Carly Simon (Elektra 45724)
85   A MAMA AND A PAPA -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2029)
86   RED EYE BLUES 91 92 99 4
Redeye (Pentagram 206)
87   HOUSE AT POOH CORNER -- -- -- 1  
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 50769)
88   HOT LOVE -- -- -- 1  
T. Rex (Reprise 1006)
89   BROWNSVILLE 100 -- -- 2  
Joy Of Cooking (Capitol 3075)
90   BROKEN 77 82 91 4  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0458b)
91   CAN'T FIND THE TIME 94 97 -- 3
Rose Colored Glass (Bang 584)
92   LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU -- -- -- 1  
Cochise (United Artists 50756)
93   BE MY BABY 95 -- -- 2
Cissy Houston (Janus 145)
94   FREEDOM 92 76 81 6
Jimi Hendrix (Reprise 1000)
95   BE NICE TO ME -- -- -- 1  
Runt--Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 31002)
96   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 98 -- -- 2
Joe Simon (Spring 113)
97   FUNKY NASSAU (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Beginning Of The End (Alston 4595)
98   INDIAN RESERVATION -- -- -- 1  
Raiders (Columbia 45332)
99   MICHIGAN HARRY SLAUGHTER 99 -- -- 2
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 215)
100   SEA CRUISE -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50778)

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:

   • "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" by Glen Campbell (# 26)
   • "Blue Money" by Van Morrison (# 30)
   • "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)" by Staple Singers (# 37)
   • "Tongue In Cheek" by Sugarloaf (# 40)
   • "Proud Mary" by Ike & Tina Turner (# 43)
   • "Time And Love" by Barbra Streisand (# 48)
   • "Soul Power (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 52)
   • "Temptation Eyes" by Grass Roots (# 57)
   • "I Won't Mention It Again" by Ray Price (# 61)
   • "Hot Pants" by Salvage (# 67)
   • "Stop! In The Name Of Love" by Margie Joseph (# 73)
   • "I'm Girl Scoutin'" by Intruders (# 74)
   • "You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks" by Funkadelic (# 85)
   • "Plain And Simple Girl" by Garland Green (# 90)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BAD WATER Raeletts
102   I'LL ERASE AWAY YOUR PAIN Whatnauts
103   SPINNING AROUND (I MUST BE FALLING IN LOVE) Main Ingredient
104   BE GOOD TO ME BABY Luther Ingram
105   TRY SOME, BUY SOME Ronnie Spector
106   JUMPIN' JACK FLASH Johnny Winter
107   LIGHT AS A FEATHER Redbone
108   COME INTO MY LIFE Al Martino
109   MARRIED TO A MEMORY Judy Lynn
110   THE TROUBLEMAKER Della Reese
111   MR. AND MRS. UNTRUE Candi Staton
112   I PLAY DIRTY Little Milton
113   THERE'S SO MUCH LOVE ALL AROUND ME Three Degrees
114   SAILIN' Jo Mama
115   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Percy Sledge
116   IF I COULD Gordon Lightfoot
117   CREEPING AWAY Swamp Dogg
118   DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO Roberta Flack
119   MUSIC IS LOVE David Crosby
120   HEAVEN HELP US ALL Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers
121   A CHILD IS COMING Paul Kantner / Jefferson Starship
122   SHE'S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN 8th Day
123   STOP YOUR CRYIN' Chocolate Syrup
124   WHEN YOU DANCE Neil Young
125   IT'S TIME FOR LOVE Dennis Yost & Classics IV
126   BROTHER New Christy Minstrels
127   THE COURT ROOM Clarence Carter
128   I HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGING Dusk
129   L.A. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Susan Raye
130   SHE'S A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY Dean Martin
131   GET HIGH ON JESUS U.S. Apple Corps
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