Thursday January 29, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 24, 1970



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1   I WANT YOU BACK 4 4 6 11
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
2   VENUS 3 7 9 8
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
3   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 1 1 2 14
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
4   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 2 2 5 11
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
5   SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER 6 6 1 13
Supremes (Motown 1156)
6   DON'T CRY DADDY 7 9 12 9
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
7   JAM UP JELLY TIGHT 5 5 8 11
Tommy Roe (ABC 11247)
8   JINGLE JANGLE 9 11 13 9
Archies (Kirshner 5002)
9   WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) 10 13 20 5
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
10   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 13 17 29 5
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
11   EARLY IN THE MORNING 12 15 18 12
Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
12   LEAVING ON A JET PLANE 8 3 3 14
Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7340)
13   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 37 64 81 5  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
14   WINTER WORLD OF LOVE 15 19 26 9
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
15   MIDNIGHT COWBOY 16 10 11 13
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554)
16   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 18 21 33 11
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
17   BLOWING AWAY 21 31 47 4
5th Dimension (Soul City 780)
18   ARIZONA 25 33 45 9
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
19   WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 20 23 31 9
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146)
20   NO TIME 24 34 44 7
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
21   BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 23 25 41 8
Jefferson (Janus 106)
22   SHE 19 20 24 7
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7066)
23   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 30 41 52 6
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
24   LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU) 11 12 14 11  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150)
25   MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA 27 29 49 5
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
26   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 31 38 55 6
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
27   HOLLY HOLY 14 8 4 14  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55175)
28   EVIL WOMAN 17 16 17 14  
Crow (Amaret 112)
29   DOWN ON THE CORNER 22 14 10 14
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634)
30   HOLD ON 33 49 63 5
Rascals (Atlantic 2695)
31   HOW CAN I FORGET 34 45 56 4
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190)
32   WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND 32 35 40 9
Cuff Links (Decca 32592)
33   SHE BELONGS TO ME 35 40 50 14
Rick Nelson (Decca 32550)
34   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 44 -- -- 2
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
35   HONEY COME BACK 50 -- -- 2  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
36   FANCY 38 39 43 11
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
37   CUPID 36 36 39 11
Johnny Nash (JAD 220)
38   SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW 39 44 54 7
Joe Cocker (A&M 1147)
39   LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1) 43 62 67 7
Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
40   LOVE BONES 46 58 69 4
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055)
41   POINT IT OUT 42 46 46 8
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189)
42   THE THRILL IS GONE 58 69 76 5  
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
43   EVERYBODY IS A STAR 47 56 65 5
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b)
44   NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE 28 18 7 15  
Steam (Fontana 1667)
45   TRAVELIN' BAND -- -- -- 1  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
46   JENNIFER TOMKINS 48 57 70 7
Street People (Musicor 1365)
47   UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK 26 28 30 13  
The Band (Capitol 2635)
48   ELI'S COMING 40 24 15 15
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4215)
49   AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW (PT. 1) 45 50 51 11
James Brown (King 6280)
50   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 62 72 84 4  
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
51   MOON WALK (PT. 1) 55 67 77 5
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
52   TRACES / MEMORIES 56 60 62 7
Lettermen (Capitol 2697)
53   MY HONEY AND ME 60 81 89 4
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104)
54   TONIGHT I'LL SAY A PRAYER 57 61 71 8
Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250)
55   A BRAND NEW ME 29 22 25 11  
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2685)
56   ONE TIN SOLDIER 59 63 68 11
Original Caste (T-A 186)
57   WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN -- -- -- 1  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637b)
58   OH WHAT A DAY 72 -- -- 2  
Dells (Cadet 5663)
59   PART TWO (LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN) 64 74 -- 3
James Brown (King 6275)
60   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 65 76 86 4
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
61   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING) 61 68 72 8
Tokens (Buddah 151)
62   LOOK-KA PY PY 67 71 78 7
Meters (Josie 1015)
63   IF I WERE A CARPENTER 75 -- -- 2  
Johnny Cash & June Carter (Columbia 45064)
64   ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME -- -- -- 1  
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6726)
65   IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 80 -- -- 2  
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
66   THE RAPPER -- -- -- 1  
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
67   I'VE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME -- -- -- 1  
Steam (Mercury 73020)
68   IF WALLS COULD TALK 76 80 88 4
Little Milton (Checker 1226)
69   GUESS WHO 77 82 -- 3
Ruby Winters (Diamond 269)
70   NEW WORLD COMING -- -- -- 1  
Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill 4225)
71   LU 78 78 83 5
Peggy Lipton (Ode 124)
72   WHY SHOULD I CRY -- -- -- 1  
Gentrys (Sun 1108)
73   SHADES OF GREEN -- -- -- 1  
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 6907)
74   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME -- -- -- 1  
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
75   SHE'S READY 79 85 92 4
Spiral Starecase (Columbia 45048)
76   MA BELLE AMIE 89 -- -- 2  
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
77   WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME) 82 88 94 4
New Hope (Jamie 1381)
78   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 83 97 -- 3
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
79   GOT TO SEE IF I CAN'T GET MOMMY (TO COME BACK HOME) 88 -- -- 2
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73015)
80   THE GANG'S BACK AGAIN 84 98 -- 3
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 523)
81   BOLD SOUL SISTER 86 100 -- 3
Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb 104)
82   A FRIEND IN THE CITY -- -- -- 1  
Andy Kim (Steed 723)
83   HELLO IT'S ME -- -- -- 11
Nazz (SGC 001)
84   THE TOUCH OF YOU 94 -- -- 2
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 401)
85   MORNIN' MORNIN' 90 91 99 5
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614)
86   YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' -- 89 96 3
Cold Blood (San Francisco 60)
87   DIG THE WAY I FEEL -- -- -- 1  
Mary Wells (Jubilee 5684)
88   I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN') -- -- -- 1  
Candi Staton (Fame 1460)
89   SUPERSTAR -- -- -- 1  
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
90   TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK 92 93 -- 3
Nina Simone (RCA Victor 74-0269)
91   SAVE THE COUNTRY 97 -- -- 2
Thelma Houston (Dunhill 4222)
92   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING) -- -- -- 1  
Gene Pitney (Musicor 1384)
93   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN -- -- -- 1  
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
94   BARBARA, I LOVE YOU 93 -- -- 2
New Colony Six (Mercury 73004)
95   BACK TO DREAMIN' AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Pat Shannon (Uni 55191)
96   ANSWER ME, MY LOVE 100 -- -- 2
Happenings (Jubilee 5686)
97   COMPARED TO WHAT 96 -- -- 2
Les McCann & Eddie Harris (Atlantic 2694)
98   HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM AND DAD -- -- -- 1  
Lovelites (Uni 55181)
99   TAKE IT OFF HIM AND PUT IT ON ME -- -- -- 1  
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2702)
100   COME SATURDAY MORNING 98 96 100 5
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)

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:

   • "Come Together" by Beatles (# 41)
   • "Heaven Knows" by Grass Roots (# 49)
   • "Take A Letter, Maria" by R.B. Greaves (# 51)
   • "Sunday Mornin'" by Oliver (# 52)
   • "Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday" by Stevie Wonder (# 53)
   • "These Eyes" by Jr. Walker & All Stars (# 54)
   • "Volunteers" by Jefferson Airplane (# 66)
   • "I'm Gonna Love You" by Intrigues (# 68)
   • "Cold Turkey" by John Lennon (# 69)
   • "Together" by Illusion (# 70)
   • "I Love You" by Otis Leaville (# 71)
   • "Friendship Train" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 73)
   • "I Started Loving You Again" by Al Martino (# 74)
   • "Six White Horses" by Tommy Cash (# 81)
   • "Groovin' (Out On Life)" by Newbeats (# 85)
   • "Voodoo Woman" by Simon Stokes & Nighthawks (# 87)
   • "Are You Getting Any Sunshine?" by Lou Christie (# 91)
   • "Freight Train" by Duane Eddy (# 95)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER Hollies
102   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) Lulu
103   YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Dyke & Blazers
104   THE BELLS Originals
105   EVIL WAYS Santana
106   SHILO Neil Diamond
107   JOHNNY B. GOODE Johnny Winter
108   TAKE HER BACK Gemini
109   MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER Grand Funk Railroad
110   VICTORIA Kinks
111   COUNTRY PREACHER Cannonball Adderley Quintet
112   TO LOVE YOU Country Store
113   BEEN A LONG TIME Betty Everett
114   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN EARLY IN THE MORNING Don Young
115   WABASH CANNON BALL Danny Davis & Nashville Brass
116   MY CHERIE AMOUR Ramsey Lewis Trio
117   NEVER GOIN' BACK TO GEORGIA Blues Magoos
118   HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME Betty Lavette
119   CLAUDIE MAE Ray Charles
120   DON'T THINK THAT I'M A VIOLENT GUY Garland Green
121   I GOTTA HAVE YOU Horatio
122   A THING CALLED LOVE Ed Ames
123   THEN SHE'S A LOVER Roy Clark
124   WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FEELING California Earthquake
125   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
126   THE MALTESE MELODY Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
127   OH WELL Fleetwood Mac
128   I'LL BE WITH YOU Saints
129   THERE YOU GO Frummox
130   STAY AWHILE Jerry Vale
131   LOVE IS FOR THE TWO OF US Rene & Rene
132   OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE Merle Haggard
133   JE T'AIME. . . MOI NON PLUS Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg
134   A WORLD WITHOUT MUSIC Archie Bell & Drells
135   GOD ONLY KNOWS Vogues
136   THE UNHOOKED GENERATION Freda Payne
137   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
138   RUSSIAN ROULETTE Cy Coleman
139   IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO BRING ME BACK Manhattans
140   BIG IN VEGAS Buck Owens & Buckaroos
141   REMEMBER THEN Sha Na Na
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