Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 27, 1969
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER |
2 | 8 | 14 | 9 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1156) | ||||||
| 2 | LEAVING ON A JET PLANE |
1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7340) | ||||||
| 3 | RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD |
9 | 12 | 22 | 10 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265) | ||||||
| 4 | NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE |
3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Steam (Fontana 1667) | ||||||
| 5 | HOLLY HOLY |
7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55175) | ||||||
| 6 | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE |
16 | 35 | 45 | 7 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690) | ||||||
| 7 | I WANT YOU BACK |
18 | 22 | 28 | 7 |  |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1157) | ||||||
| 8 | JAM UP JELLY TIGHT |
13 | 18 | 25 | 7 | |
| Tommy Roe (ABC 11247) | ||||||
| 9 | YESTER ME, YESTER YOU, YESTERDAY |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188) | ||||||
| 10 | DOWN ON THE CORNER |
14 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634) | ||||||
| 11 | ELI'S COMING |
11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4215) | ||||||
| 12 | VENUS |
33 | 48 | 89 | 4 | |
| Shocking Blue (Colossus 108) | ||||||
| 13 | HEAVEN KNOWS |
15 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4217) | ||||||
| 14 | LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU) |
19 | 19 | 23 | 7 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150) | ||||||
| 15 | TAKE A LETTER, MARIA |
6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714) | ||||||
| 16 | DON'T CRY DADDY |
23 | 31 | 38 | 5 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768) | ||||||
| 17 | COME TOGETHER |
5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |  |
| Beatles (Apple 2654) | ||||||
| 18 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY |
25 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554) | ||||||
| 19 | EVIL WOMAN |
21 | 24 | 30 | 10 | |
| Crow (Amaret 112) | ||||||
| 20 | JINGLE JANGLE |
24 | 44 | 55 | 5 | |
| Archies (Kirshner 5002) | ||||||
| 21 | FORTUNATE SON |
8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634b) | ||||||
| 22 | AND WHEN I DIE |
4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45008) | ||||||
| 23 | SUNDAY MORNIN' |
26 | 32 | 36 | 7 | |
| Oliver (Crewe 337) | ||||||
| 24 | BACKFIELD IN MOTION |
12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
| Mel & Tim (Bamboo 107) | ||||||
| 25 | FRIENDSHIP TRAIN |
27 | 28 | 29 | 10 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068) | ||||||
| 26 | EARLY IN THE MORNING |
31 | 37 | 44 | 8 | |
| Vanity Fare (Page One 21027) | ||||||
| 27 | THESE EYES |
29 | 30 | 31 | 10 | |
| Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067) | ||||||
| 28 | A BRAND NEW ME |
30 | 33 | 37 | 7 | |
| Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2685) | ||||||
| 29 | BABY, I'M FOR REAL |
20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | |
| Originals (Soul 35066) | ||||||
| 30 | SOMETHING |
22 | 14 | 10 | 11 | |
| Beatles (Apple 2654b) | ||||||
| 31 | CHERRY HILL PARK |
17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 44902) | ||||||
| 32 | UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK |
35 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| The Band (Capitol 2635) | ||||||
| 33 | WINTER WORLD OF LOVE |
41 | 54 | 76 | 5 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044) | ||||||
| 34 | WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40045) | ||||||
| 35 | COLD TURKEY |
36 | 41 | 42 | 7 | |
| John Lennon (Apple 1813) | ||||||
| 36 | SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME |
32 | 21 | 13 | 15 | |
| Flying Machine (Congress 6000) | ||||||
| 37 | ELEANOR RIGBY |
28 | 23 | 24 | 8 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2683) | ||||||
| 38 | SHE |
50 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7066) | ||||||
| 39 | I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273) | ||||||
| 40 | YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE |
38 | 39 | 39 | 10 | |
| Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox 14) | ||||||
| 41 | WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE |
47 | 56 | 67 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146) | ||||||
| 42 | MIDNIGHT |
45 | 38 | 41 | 8 | |
| Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66424) | ||||||
| 43 | AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW (PT. 1) |
40 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
| James Brown (King 6280) | ||||||
| 44 | WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND |
53 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| Cuff Links (Decca 32592) | ||||||
| 45 | WALKIN' IN THE RAIN |
54 | 66 | 79 | 7 | |
| Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605) | ||||||
| 46 | CUPID |
49 | 59 | 62 | 7 | |
| Johnny Nash (JAD 220) | ||||||
| 47 | WHAT YOU GAVE ME |
52 | 55 | 59 | 6 | |
| Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54187) | ||||||
| 48 | I'M TIRED |
51 | 72 | 78 | 6 | |
| Savoy Brown (Parrot 40042) | ||||||
| 49 | FANCY |
59 | 64 | 68 | 7 | |
| Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675) | ||||||
| 50 | BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS |
60 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| Jefferson (Janus 106) | ||||||
| 51 | WEDDING BELL BLUES |
37 | 9 | 5 | 15 | |
| 5th Dimension (Soul City 779) | ||||||
| 52 | POINT IT OUT |
57 | 67 | 71 | 4 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189) | ||||||
| 53 | NO TIME |
62 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300) | ||||||
| 54 | ARIZONA |
66 | 77 | 90 | 5 | |
| Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037) | ||||||
| 55 | DON'T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME |
61 | 75 | 85 | 5 | |
| Four Tops (Motown 1159) | ||||||
| 56 | KOZMIC BLUES |
39 | 42 | 46 | 7 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia 45023) | ||||||
| 57 | GROOVY GRUBWORM |
42 | 25 | 26 | 14 | |
| Harlow Wilcox & Okies (Plantation 28) | ||||||
| 58 | TURN! TURN! TURN! / TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON |
58 | 60 | 60 | 6 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45680) | ||||||
| 59 | I'LL HOLD OUT MY HAND |
34 | 36 | 43 | 7 | |
| Clique (White Whale 333) | ||||||
| 60 | SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW |
74 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1147) | ||||||
| 61 | SHE BELONGS TO ME |
72 | 84 | 73 | 10 | |
| Rick Nelson (Decca 32550) | ||||||
| 62 | MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221) | ||||||
| 63 | VOLUNTEERS |
67 | 70 | 75 | 8 | |
| Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor 74-0245) | ||||||
| 64 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eddie Holman (ABC 11240) | ||||||
| 65 | TOGETHER |
78 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Illusion (Steed 722) | ||||||
| 66 | WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704) | ||||||
| 67 | LADY-O |
68 | 71 | 77 | 6 | |
| Turtles (White Whale 334) | ||||||
| 68 | I'M SO GLAD I FELL FOR YOU |
75 | 69 | 72 | 4 | |
| David Ruffin (Motown 1158) | ||||||
| 69 | TRACES / MEMORIES |
71 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Lettermen (Capitol 2697) | ||||||
| 70 | DON'T LET LOVE HANG YOU UP |
64 | 49 | 54 | 6 | |
| Jerry Butler (Mercury 72991) | ||||||
| 71 | LAND OF 1000 DANCES |
73 | 81 | 87 | 4 | |
| Electric Indian (United Artists 50613) | ||||||
| 72 | JENNIFER TOMKINS |
77 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Street People (Musicor 1365) | ||||||
| 73 | HOLD ON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rascals (Atlantic 2695) | ||||||
| 74 | SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING) |
76 | 91 | 95 | 4 | |
| Tokens (Buddah 151) | ||||||
| 75 | ONE TIN SOLDIER |
81 | -- | -- | 7 | |
| Original Caste (T-A 186) | ||||||
| 76 | TONIGHT I'LL SAY A PRAYER |
86 | 92 | 98 | 4 | |
| Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250) | ||||||
| 77 | OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) |
87 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Lulu (Atco 6722) | ||||||
| 78 | I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN |
79 | 79 | 81 | 7 | |
| Al Martino (Capitol 2674) | ||||||
| 79 | I'M GONNA LOVE YOU |
83 | 87 | 92 | 5 | |
| Intrigues (Yew 1002) | ||||||
| 80 | HOW I MISS YOU BABY |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Womack (Minit 32081) | ||||||
| 81 | LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1) |
91 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11) | ||||||
| 82 | THE THRILL IS GONE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B.B. King (BluesWay 61032) | ||||||
| 83 | I LOVE YOU |
89 | 93 | 94 | 4 | |
| Otis Leaville (Dakar 614) | ||||||
| 84 | EVERYBODY IS A STAR |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b) | ||||||
| 85 | LOOK-KA PY PY |
88 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Meters (Josie 1015) | ||||||
| 86 | CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nancy Wilson (Capitol 2644) | ||||||
| 87 | THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555) | ||||||
| 88 | MOON WALK (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651) | ||||||
| 89 | LU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Peggy Lipton (Ode 124) | ||||||
| 90 | ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE? |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lou Christie (Buddah 149) | ||||||
| 91 | HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hollies (Epic 10532) | ||||||
| 92 | GROOVIN' (OUT ON LIFE) |
94 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Newbeats (Hickory 1552) | ||||||
| 93 | WHEN WE GET MARRIED |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah 146) | ||||||
| 94 | SIX WHITE HORSES |
96 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Tommy Cash (Epic 10540) | ||||||
| 95 | VOODOO WOMAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Simon Stokes & Nighthawks (Elektra 45670) | ||||||
| 96 | RIGHT OR LEFT AT OAK STREET |
99 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Roy Clark (Dot 17324) | ||||||
| 97 | MORNIN' MORNIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614) | ||||||
| 98 | COME SATURDAY MORNING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sandpipers (A&M 1134) | ||||||
| 99 | ROOM TO MOVE |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Mayall (Polydor 14010) | ||||||
| 100 | LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Zager & Evans (RCA Victor 74-0299) | ||||||
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:
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | LOVE BONES |
Johnnie Taylor | ||||
| 102 | ALICE'S ROCK & ROLL RESTAURANT |
Arlo Guthrie | ||||
| 103 | TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK |
Nina Simone | ||||
| 104 | WHISTLE FOR HAPPINESS |
Peggy Lee | ||||
| 105 | A SIGN FOR LOVE |
John & Anne Ryder | ||||
| 106 | BIG IN VEGAS |
Buck Owens & Buckaroos | ||||
| 107 | IF WALLS COULD TALK |
Little Milton | ||||
| 108 | THE LAST TIME |
Buchanan Brothers | ||||
| 109 | OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE |
Merle Haggard | ||||
| 110 | FREIGHT TRAIN |
Duane Eddy | ||||
| 111 | MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER |
Grand Funk Railroad | ||||
| 112 | ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA |
Berlin Philharmonic | ||||
| 113 | I'M SO AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN |
Charley Pride | ||||
| 114 | SUPERSTAR |
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers | ||||
| 115 | HAVE A LITTLE TALK WITH MYSELF |
Ray Stevens | ||||
| 116 | DON'T THINK THAT I'M A VIOLENT GUY |
Garland Green | ||||
| 117 | SHE'S READY |
Spiral Starecase | ||||
| 118 | JESAMINE |
Shannon | ||||
| 119 | WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME) |
New Hope | ||||
| 120 | BOLD SOUL SISTER |
Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| 121 | CLAUDIE MAE |
Ray Charles | ||||
| 122 | HEY GIRL |
Panhandle | ||||
| 123 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO |
Lenny Welch | ||||
| 124 | MORNING DEW |
Damnation Of Adam Blessing | ||||
| 125 | SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN EARLY IN THE MORNING |
Don Young | ||||
| 126 | BEEN A LONG TIME |
Betty Everett | ||||
| 127 | I'LL HOLD OUT MY HAND |
Wind | ||||
| 128 | WANT YOU TO KNOW |
Rotary Connection | ||||
| 129 | PROUD WOMAN |
Johnny Adams | ||||
| 130 | HIKKY BURR (PT. 1) |
Bill Cosby | ||||
| 131 | TO LOVE YOU |
Country Store | ||||
| 132 | GUESS WHO |
Ruby Winters | ||||
| 133 | WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FEELING |
California Earthquake | ||||
| 134 | THE GANG'S BACK AGAIN |
Kool & Gang | ||||
| 135 | WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? |
Poppy Family | ||||
| 136 | I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN') |
Candi Staton | ||||
| 137 | COMPARED TO WHAT |
Les McCann & Eddie Harris | ||||
| 138 | TAKE HER BACK |
Gemini | ||||
| 139 | GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD |
Frank Sinatra | ||||
| 140 | HEY HEY WOMAN |
Joe Jeffrey | ||||
| 141 | MARVELOUS TOY |
Peter, Paul & Mary | ||||
| 142 | TONIGHT |
MC 5 | ||||
| 143 | TROUBLE MAKER |
Lee Hazlewood | ||||
| 144 | SOMETHING IS WRONG |
Gary Lewis & Playboys | ||||
| 145 | GOTTA FIND A BRAND NEW LOVER (PT. 1) |
Sweet Inspirations | ||||
| 146 | LOVE FEVER |
Leer Brothers | ||||
| 147 | WICHITA LINEMAN |
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | ||||
| 148 | MY CLOUD |
Joe Bataan | ||||
| 149 | YOU'RE THE BEST THING SINCE CANDY |
O'Jays | ||||
| 150 | IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO BRING ME BACK |
Manhattans | ||||