Saturday May 29, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 29, 1971



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1   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 2 2 3 9
Jackson Five (Motown 1179)
2   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 4 5 5 7
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2796)
3   BROWN SUGAR 5 9 14 6
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19100)
4   JOY TO THE WORLD 1 1 1 13
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272)
5   CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) 6 7 8 13
Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105)
6   WANT ADS 8 12 31 8
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7011)
7   LOVE HER MADLY 7 8 12 9
Doors (Elektra 45726)
8   ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO 9 11 17 10
Lobo (Big Tree 112)
9   IT DON'T COME EASY 10 14 25 6
Ringo Starr (Apple 1831)
10   PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND 3 3 2 12
Ocean (Kama Sutra 519)
11   SWEET AND INNOCENT 13 17 22 11
Donny Osmond (MGM 14227)
12   SUPERSTAR 14 16 23 25
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
13   I'LL MEET YOU HALFWAY 19 35 54 4
Partridge Family (Bell 996)
14   RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE 15 24 30 9
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 407)
15   HERE COMES THE SUN 16 22 26 10
Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 656)
16   TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA 17 21 24 9
Tin Tin (Atco 6794)
17   WOODSTOCK 18 19 20 13
Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774)
18   NATHAN JONES 21 33 50 5
Supremes (Motown 1182)
19   RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 27 41 62 4
Carpenters (A&M 1260)
20   REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE 22 34 48 5
Diana Ross (Motown 1184)
21   DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE (PT. 1) 25 30 39 6
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2797)
22   THE DRUM 23 27 33 5
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 217)
23   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 26 31 37 13
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027)
24   IF 12 6 6 11  
Bread (Elektra 45720)
25   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 20 20 21 18
Fuzz (Calla 174)
26   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY 31 37 45 12
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721)
27   CRY BABY 32 43 61 4
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45379)
28   STAY AWHILE 11 4 4 13  
Bells (Polydor 15023)
29   POWER TO THE PEOPLE 28 15 10 9
John Lennon (Apple 1830)
30   WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE HOT 36 47 58 6
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9976)
31   COOL AID 33 39 43 10
Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists (Lizard 21006)
32   ME AND MY ARROW 35 36 38 10
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0443)
33   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 34 38 52 7
Jesus Christ Superstar (Decca 32785)
34   LOWDOWN 39 49 68 4
Chicago (Columbia 45370)
35   DOUBLE LOVIN' 40 56 -- 3
Osmonds (MGM 14259)
36   BOOTY BUTT 24 25 27 11  
Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015)
37   IT'S TOO LATE 59 84 -- 3  
Carole King (Ode 66015)
38   PUPPET MAN 52 -- -- 2  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40064)
39   LIGHT SINGS 45 59 -- 3
5th Dimension (Bell 999)
40   SHE'S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN 51 63 83 4  
8th Day (Invictus 9087)
41   INDIAN RESERVATION 50 62 89 5
Raiders (Columbia 45332)
42   (FOR GOD'S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE 29 29 49 8  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55450)
43   I CRIED 46 50 60 5
James Brown (King 6363)
44   LIFE 48 60 -- 3
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9985)
45   OOH POO PAH DOO 55 67 -- 3
Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50782)
46   FEELIN' ALRIGHT 49 55 66 5
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3095)
47   WE CAN WORK IT OUT 30 10 9 12  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202)
48   THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE 57 68 74 6
Carly Simon (Elektra 45724)
49   I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL 37 18 18 12  
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205)
50   HIGH TIME WE WENT 60 78 -- 3
Joe Cocker (A&M 1258)
51   THE COURT ROOM 54 64 81 4
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2801)
52   FUNKY NASSAU (PT. 1) 65 76 86 5  
Beginning Of The End (Alston 4595)
53   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE 74 85 -- 3  
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4276)
54   I AM I SAID 38 23 7 11  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55278)
55   NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE 64 80 94 4
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9031)
56   YOUR LOVE (MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME) 58 61 64 8
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7475)
57   HOUSE AT POOH CORNER 61 65 78 5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 50769)
58   TARKIO ROAD 62 79 -- 3
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 524)
59   TIMOTHY 41 13 13 12  
Buoys (Scepter 12275)
60   ALBERT FLASHER 63 69 75 7
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0458)
61   HOT LOVE 67 71 77 5
T. Rex (Reprise 1006)
62   SPINNING AROUND (I MUST BE FALLING IN LOVE) 76 88 100 4  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0456)
63   YOU'RE MY MAN 56 58 63 5
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45356)
64   13 QUESTIONS 70 72 79 8
Seatrain (Capitol 3067)
65   TRY SOME, BUY SOME 68 70 80 4
Ronnie Spector (Apple 1832)
66   I KNOW I'M IN LOVE 82 -- -- 2  
Chee-Chee & Peppy (Buddah 225)
67   MR. AND MRS. UNTRUE 71 83 -- 3
Candi Staton (Fame 1478)
68   IT'S SO HARD FOR ME TO SAY GOODBYE 69 74 -- 3
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54203)
69   FLIM FLAM MAN 73 82 -- 3
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45384)
70   I'LL ERASE AWAY YOUR PAIN 72 75 82 4
Whatnauts (Stang 5023)
71   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 75 77 84 6
Joe Simon (Spring 113)
72   YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND -- -- -- 1  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7498)
73   I DON'T WANT TO DO WRONG 89 -- -- 2  
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35083)
74   HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN 86 97 -- 3  
Fortunes (Capitol 3086)
75   SOONER OR LATER -- -- -- 1  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4279)
76   DONE TOO SOON 81 -- -- 2
Neil Diamond (Uni 55278b)
77   SEA CRUISE 83 89 95 5
Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50778)
78   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU 84 -- -- 2
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0089)
79   CAN'T FIND THE TIME 85 87 88 7
Rose Colored Glass (Bang 584)
80   BAD WATER 88 96 98 5
Raeletts (Tangerine 1014)
81   BRING THE BOYS HOME -- -- -- 1  
Freda Payne (Invictus 9092)
82   CHICAGO -- -- -- 1  
Graham Nash (Atlantic 2804)
83   TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS 90 94 97 4
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0445)
84   BEEN TOO LONG ON THE ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45385)
85   SIGNS 92 98 -- 3
Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3213)
86   WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET 93 -- -- 2
Stoney & Meatloaf (Rare Earth 5027)
87   WALK AWAY 97 -- -- 2
James Gang (ABC 11301)
88   BE GOOD TO ME BABY 95 99 -- 3
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2107)
89   MOZART SYMPHONY NO. 40 IN G MINOR K.550, 1ST MOVEMENT 96 -- -- 2
Waldo De Los Rios (United Artists 50772)
90   WHOLESALE LOVE 98 -- -- 2
Buddy Miles (Mercury 13205)
91   GET IT ON -- -- -- 1  
Chase (Epic 10738)
92   I HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGING -- -- -- 1  
Dusk (Bell 990)
93   MR. BIG STUFF -- -- -- 1  
Jean Knight (Stax 0088)
94   AWAITING ON YOU ALL 100 -- -- 2
Silver Hawk (Westbound 178)
95   NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6804)
96   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER -- -- -- 1  
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
97   YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND -- -- -- 1  
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2808)
98   I'VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN -- -- -- 1  
Free Movement (Decca 32818)
99   BROWNSVILLE -- -- 87 4
Joy Of Cooking (Capitol 3075)
100   LOVE MEANS (YOU NEVER HAVE TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY) -- -- -- 1  
Sounds Of Sunshine (Ranwood 896)

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:

   • "Don't Change On Me" by Ray Charles (# 42)
   • "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye (# 43)
   • "We Were Always Sweethearts" by Boz Scaggs (# 44)
   • "Melting Pot" by Booker T. & MG's (# 47)
   • "I'm Comin' Home" by Dave Edmunds (# 53)
   • "A Mama And A Papa" by Ray Stevens (# 66)
   • "Red Eye Blues" by Redeye (# 77)
   • "Reach Out Your Hand" by Brotherhood Of Man (# 78)
   • "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" by Edwin Starr (# 79)
   • "Layla" by Derek & Dominos (# 80)
   • "Be Nice To Me" by Runt--Todd Rundgren (# 87)
   • "And I Love You So" by Bobby Goldsboro (# 91)
   • "Only One Song" by Sha Na Na (# 94)
   • "There's So Much Love All Around Me" by Three Degrees (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   AJAX LIQUOR STORE Hudson & Landry
102   LOVE SONG Vogues
103   HANGING ON TO A MEMORY Chairmen Of The Board
104   WHEN MY LOVE HAND COMES DOWN David & Jimmy Ruffin
105   DOUBLE BARREL Dave & Ansil Collins
106   YOU GOTTA HAVE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Supremes & Four Tops
107   THE SOUND OF SILENCE Peaches & Herb
108   STOP YOUR CRYIN' Chocolate Syrup
109   MATTHEW AND SON Cat Stevens
110   JUMPIN' JACK FLASH Johnny Winter
111   SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW Fantastics
112   YOU'RE THE REASON WHY Ebonys
113   DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO Roberta Flack
114   SUNSHINE Flaming Ember
115   BRAND NEW ME Aretha Franklin
116   MANDRILL Mandrill
117   RINGS Cymarron
118   STOP, LOOK, LISTEN (TO YOUR HEART) Stylistics
119   OVER AND OVER Delfonics
120   I NEED SOMEONE (TO LOVE ME) Z.Z. Hill
121   YOUR LOVE IS SO DOGGONE GOOD Whispers
122   FOLLOW ME Mary Travers
123   TEN AND TWO (TAKE THIS WOMAN OFF THE CORNER) Gene & Jerry
124   THEN YOU WALK IN Sammi Smith
125   CREEPING AWAY Swamp Dogg
126   LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU Cochise
127   I ONLY WANT TO SAY (GETHSEMANE) Jose Feliciano
128   CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE Norman Greenbaum
129   SOMETIMES IT'S GOT TO RAIN Jackie Moore with Dixie Flyers
130   WE'RE ALL GOIN' HOME Bobby Bloom
131   IF NOT FOR YOU Olivia Newton-John
132   THAT'S HOW IT FEELS Moments
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