Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 17, 1970

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD	1	2	3	13
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
2	WHOLE LOTTA LOVE	2	5	6	10
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
3	VENUS	7	9	12	7
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
4	I WANT YOU BACK	4	6	7	10
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
5	JAM UP JELLY TIGHT	5	8	8	10
Tommy Roe (ABC 11247)
6	SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER	6	1	1	12
Supremes (Motown 1156)
7	DON'T CRY DADDY	9	12	16	8
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
8	LEAVING ON A JET PLANE	3	3	2	13
Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7340)
9	JINGLE JANGLE	11	13	20	8
Archies (Kirshner 5002)
10	WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING)	13	20	34	4
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
11	LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU)	12	14	14	10
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150)
12	EARLY IN THE MORNING	15	18	26	11
Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
13	I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN	17	29	39	4
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
14	HOLLY HOLY	8	4	5	13
Neil Diamond (Uni 55175)
15	WINTER WORLD OF LOVE	19	26	33	8
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
16	MIDNIGHT COWBOY	10	11	18	12
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554)
17	EVIL WOMAN	16	17	19	13
Crow (Amaret 112)
18	WALKIN' IN THE RAIN	21	33	45	10
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
19	SHE	20	24	38	6
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7066)
20	WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE	23	31	41	8
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146)
21	BLOWING AWAY	31	47	--	3
5th Dimension (Soul City 780)
22	DOWN ON THE CORNER	14	10	10	13
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634)
23	BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS	25	41	50	7
Jefferson (Janus 106)
24	NO TIME	34	44	53	6
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
25	ARIZONA	33	45	54	8
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
26	UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK	28	30	32	12
The Band (Capitol 2635)
27	MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA	29	49	62	4
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
28	NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE	18	7	4	14
Steam (Fontana 1667)
29	A BRAND NEW ME	22	25	28	10
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2685)
30	HEY THERE LONELY GIRL	41	52	64	5
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
31	WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES	38	55	66	5
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
32	WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND	35	40	44	8
Cuff Links (Decca 32592)
33	HOLD ON	49	63	73	4
Rascals (Atlantic 2695)
34	HOW CAN I FORGET	45	56	--	3
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190)
35	SHE BELONGS TO ME	40	50	61	13
Rick Nelson (Decca 32550)
36	CUPID	36	39	46	10
Johnny Nash (JAD 220)
37	THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN	64	81	87	4
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
38	FANCY	39	43	49	10
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
39	SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW	44	54	60	6
Joe Cocker (A&M 1147)
40	ELI'S COMING	24	15	11	14
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4215)
41	COME TOGETHER	26	19	17	14
Beatles (Apple 2654)
42	POINT IT OUT	46	46	52	7
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189)
43	LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1)	62	67	81	6
Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
44	PSYCHEDELIC SHACK	--	--	--	1
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
45	AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW (PT. 1)	50	51	43	10
James Brown (King 6280)
46	LOVE BONES	58	69	--	3
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055)
47	EVERYBODY IS A STAR	56	65	84	4
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b)
48	JENNIFER TOMKINS	57	70	72	6
Street People (Musicor 1365)
49	HEAVEN KNOWS	27	16	13	12
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4217)
50	HONEY COME BACK	--	--	--	1
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
51	TAKE A LETTER, MARIA	30	22	15	16
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714)
52	SUNDAY MORNIN'	37	23	23	10
Oliver (Crewe 337)
53	YESTER ME, YESTER YOU, YESTERDAY	32	21	9	14
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188)
54	THESE EYES	42	27	27	13
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067)
55	MOON WALK (PT. 1)	67	77	88	4
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
56	TRACES / MEMORIES	60	62	69	6
Lettermen (Capitol 2697)
57	TONIGHT I'LL SAY A PRAYER	61	71	76	7
Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250)
58	THE THRILL IS GONE	69	76	82	4
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
59	ONE TIN SOLDIER	63	68	75	10
Original Caste (T-A 186)
60	MY HONEY AND ME	81	89	--	3
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104)
61	SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING)	68	72	74	7
Tokens (Buddah 151)
62	RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA	72	84	--	3
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
63	OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY)	66	73	77	6
Lulu (Atco 6722)
64	PART TWO (LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN)	74	--	--	2
James Brown (King 6275)
65	BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO	76	86	--	3
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
66	VOLUNTEERS	65	60	63	11
Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor 74-0245)
67	LOOK-KA PY PY	71	78	85	6
Meters (Josie 1015)
68	I'M GONNA LOVE YOU	70	74	79	8
Intrigues (Yew 1002)
69	COLD TURKEY	43	32	35	10
John Lennon (Apple 1813)
70	TOGETHER	55	59	65	6
Illusion (Steed 722)
71	I LOVE YOU	73	80	83	7
Otis Leaville (Dakar 614)
72	OH WHAT A DAY	--	--	--	1
Dells (Cadet 5663)
73	FRIENDSHIP TRAIN	48	28	25	13
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068)
74	I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN	75	75	78	10
Al Martino (Capitol 2674)
75	IF I WERE A CARPENTER	--	--	--	1
Johnny Cash & June Carter (Columbia 45064)
76	IF WALLS COULD TALK	80	88	--	3
Little Milton (Checker 1226)
77	GUESS WHO	82	--	--	2
Ruby Winters (Diamond 269)
78	LU	78	83	89	4
Peggy Lipton (Ode 124)
79	SHE'S READY	85	92	--	3
Spiral Starecase (Columbia 45048)
80	IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME	--	--	--	1
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
81	SIX WHITE HORSES	83	90	94	6
Tommy Cash (Epic 10540)
82	WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME)	88	94	--	3
New Hope (Jamie 1381)
83	DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME	97	--	--	2
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
84	THE GANG'S BACK AGAIN	98	--	--	2
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 523)
85	GROOVIN' (OUT ON LIFE)	86	91	92	6
Newbeats (Hickory 1552)
86	BOLD SOUL SISTER	100	--	--	2
Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb 104)
87	VOODOO WOMAN	87	95	95	4
Simon Stokes & Nighthawks (Elektra 45670)
88	GOT TO SEE IF I CAN'T GET MOMMY (TO COME BACK HOME)	--	--	--	1
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73015)
89	MA BELLE AMIE	--	--	--	1
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
90	MORNIN' MORNIN'	91	99	97	4
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614)
91	ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE?	84	87	90	5
Lou Christie (Buddah 149)
92	TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK	93	--	--	2
Nina Simone (RCA Victor 74-0269)
93	BARBARA, I LOVE YOU	--	--	--	1
New Colony Six (Mercury 73004)
94	THE TOUCH OF YOU	--	--	--	1
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 401)
95	FREIGHT TRAIN	--	--	--	1
Duane Eddy (Congress 6010)
96	COMPARED TO WHAT	--	--	--	1
Les McCann & Eddie Harris (Atlantic 2694)
97	SAVE THE COUNTRY	--	--	--	1
Thelma Houston (Dunhill 4222)
98	COME SATURDAY MORNING	96	100	98	4
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
99	MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER	--	--	--	1
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 2691)
100	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE	--	--	--	1
Happenings (Jubilee 5686)

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:

   • "And When I Die" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (# 47)
   • "Baby, I'm For Real" by Originals (# 51)
   • "Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me" by Four Tops (# 52)
   • "Something" by Beatles (# 53)
   • "I'm Tired" by Savoy Brown (# 54)
   • "I'm So Glad I Fell For You" by David Ruffin (# 59)
   • "What You Gave Me" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (# 77)
   • "You Got Me Hummin'" by Cold Blood (# 89)
   • "The Last Time" by Buchanan Brothers (# 90)
   • "Hikky Burr (pt. 1)" by Bill Cosby (# 92)
   • "Want You To Know" by Rotary Connection (# 94)
   • "Room To Move" by John Mayall (# 95)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	SHADES OF GREEN	Flaming Ember
102	I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN')	Candi Staton
103	SUPERSTAR	Murray Head with Trinidad Singers
104	DIG THE WAY I FEEL	Mary Wells
105	BEEN A LONG TIME	Betty Everett
106	YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE	Dyke & Blazers
107	WABASH CANNON BALL	Danny Davis & Nashville Brass
108	CLAUDIE MAE	Ray Charles
109	DON'T THINK THAT I'M A VIOLENT GUY	Garland Green
110	TAKE HER BACK	Gemini
111	A WORLD WITHOUT MUSIC	Archie Bell & Drells
112	JOHNNY B. GOODE	Johnny Winter
113	HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER	Hollies
114	I'LL HOLD OUT MY HAND	Wind
115	SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN EARLY IN THE MORNING	Don Young
116	REMEMBER THEN	Sha Na Na
117	TO LOVE YOU	Country Store
118	GAMES PEOPLE PLAY	Della Reese
119	WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FEELING	California Earthquake
120	SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING)	Gene Pitney
121	HELLO IT'S ME	Nazz
122	THE RAPPER	Jaggerz
123	HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM AND DAD	Lovelites
124	ICE CREAM MAN (THE GIMME GAME)	Don Covay
125	GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME	Chairmen Of The Board
126	WHISTLE FOR HAPPINESS	Peggy Lee
127	MY CHERIE AMOUR	Ramsey Lewis Trio
128	A THING CALLED LOVE	Ed Ames
129	NEVER GOIN' BACK TO GEORGIA	Blues Magoos
130	BIG IN VEGAS	Buck Owens & Buckaroos
131	THEN SHE'S A LOVER	Roy Clark
132	THE UNHOOKED GENERATION	Freda Payne
133	TICKET TO RIDE	Carpenters
134	LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE	Zager & Evans
135	STAY AWHILE	Jerry Vale
136	TIGHTROPE	Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Ravan
137	IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO BRING ME BACK	Manhattans
138	MORNING DEW	Damnation Of Adam Blessing
139	RUSSIAN ROULETTE	Cy Coleman
140	OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE	Merle Haggard