Friday January 23, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 17, 1970



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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:

RankSongArtist
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
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