Thursday February 5, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 31, 1970



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1   VENUS 2 3 7 9
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
2   I WANT YOU BACK 1 4 4 12
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
3   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 3 1 1 15
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
4   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 13 37 64 6
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
5   SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER 5 6 6 14
Supremes (Motown 1156)
6   DON'T CRY DADDY 6 7 9 10
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
7   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 4 2 2 12
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
8   JINGLE JANGLE 8 9 11 10
Archies (Kirshner 5002)
9   WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) 9 10 13 6
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
10   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 10 13 17 6
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
11   EARLY IN THE MORNING 11 12 15 13
Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
12   ARIZONA 18 25 33 10
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
13   WINTER WORLD OF LOVE 14 15 19 10
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
14   BLOWING AWAY 17 21 31 5
5th Dimension (Soul City 780)
15   NO TIME 20 24 34 8
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
16   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 16 18 21 12
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
17   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 23 30 41 7
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
18   WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 19 20 23 10
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146)
19   JAM UP JELLY TIGHT 7 5 5 12  
Tommy Roe (ABC 11247)
20   BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 21 23 25 9
Jefferson (Janus 106)
21   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 26 31 38 7
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
22   LEAVING ON A JET PLANE 12 8 3 15
Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7340)
23   MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA 25 27 29 6
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
24   HONEY COME BACK 35 50 -- 3  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
25   MIDNIGHT COWBOY 15 16 10 14
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554)
26   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 34 44 -- 3
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
27   LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU) 24 11 12 12
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150)
28   HOW CAN I FORGET 31 34 45 5
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190)
29   HOLD ON 30 33 49 6
Rascals (Atlantic 2695)
30   SHE BELONGS TO ME 33 35 40 15
Rick Nelson (Decca 32550)
31   WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND 32 32 35 10
Cuff Links (Decca 32592)
32   TRAVELIN' BAND 45 -- -- 2  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
33   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 50 62 72 5  
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
34   THE THRILL IS GONE 42 58 69 6
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
35   FANCY 36 38 39 12
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
36   SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW 38 39 44 8
Joe Cocker (A&M 1147)
37   LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1) 39 43 62 8
Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
38   JENNIFER TOMKINS 46 48 57 8
Street People (Musicor 1365)
39   LOVE BONES 40 46 58 5
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055)
40   SHE 22 19 20 8  
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7066)
41   CUPID 37 36 36 12
Johnny Nash (JAD 220)
42   MOON WALK (PT. 1) 51 55 67 6
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
43   EVERYBODY IS A STAR 43 47 56 6
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b)
44   WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN 57 -- -- 2  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637b)
45   IF I WERE A CARPENTER 63 75 -- 3  
Johnny Cash & June Carter (Columbia 45064)
46   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 78 83 97 4  
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
47   ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME 64 -- -- 2  
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6726)
48   MY HONEY AND ME 53 60 81 5
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104)
49   OH WHAT A DAY 58 72 -- 3
Dells (Cadet 5663)
50   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 60 65 76 5
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
51   TRACES / MEMORIES 52 56 60 8
Lettermen (Capitol 2697)
52   MA BELLE AMIE 76 89 -- 3  
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
53   THE RAPPER 66 -- -- 2  
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
54   ONE TIN SOLDIER 56 59 63 12
Original Caste (T-A 186)
55   LOOK-KA PY PY 62 67 71 8
Meters (Josie 1015)
56   TONIGHT I'LL SAY A PRAYER 54 57 61 9
Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250)
57   PART TWO (LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN) 59 64 74 4
James Brown (King 6275)
58   I'VE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME 67 -- -- 2
Steam (Mercury 73020)
59   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING) 61 61 68 9
Tokens (Buddah 151)
60   IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 65 80 -- 3
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
61   NEW WORLD COMING 70 -- -- 2
Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill 4225)
62   GOT TO SEE IF I CAN'T GET MOMMY (TO COME BACK HOME) 79 88 -- 3  
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73015)
63   SHADES OF GREEN 73 -- -- 2
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 6907)
64   IF WALLS COULD TALK 68 76 80 5
Little Milton (Checker 1226)
65   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 74 -- -- 2
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
66   WHY SHOULD I CRY 72 -- -- 2
Gentrys (Sun 1108)
67   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER -- -- -- 1  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
68   NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE -- -- -- 1  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191)
69   EVIL WAYS -- -- -- 1  
Santana (Columbia 45069)
70   LU 71 78 78 6
Peggy Lipton (Ode 124)
71   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) -- 63 66 7
Lulu (Atco 6722)
72   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER -- -- 79 5
Hollies (Epic 10532)
73   A FRIEND IN THE CITY 82 -- -- 2
Andy Kim (Steed 723)
74   HELLO IT'S ME 83 -- -- 12
Nazz (SGC 001)
75   THE TOUCH OF YOU 84 94 -- 3
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 401)
76   WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME) 77 82 88 5
New Hope (Jamie 1381)
77   YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' 86 -- 89 4
Cold Blood (San Francisco 60)
78   BOLD SOUL SISTER 81 86 100 4
Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb 104)
79   GUESS WHO 69 77 82 4
Ruby Winters (Diamond 269)
80   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 93 -- -- 2  
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
81   MORNIN' MORNIN' 85 90 91 6
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614)
82   DIG THE WAY I FEEL 87 -- -- 2
Mary Wells (Jubilee 5684)
83   I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN') 88 -- -- 2
Candi Staton (Fame 1460)
84   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
85   SUPERSTAR 89 -- -- 2
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
86   IF YOU'VE GOT A HEART -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Bland (Duke 458)
87   SHE'S READY 75 79 85 5  
Spiral Starecase (Columbia 45048)
88   SAVE THE COUNTRY 91 97 -- 3
Thelma Houston (Dunhill 4222)
89   THEN SHE'S A LOVER -- -- -- 1  
Roy Clark (Dot 17335)
90   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (EARLY IN THE MORNING) 92 -- -- 2
Gene Pitney (Musicor 1384)
91   HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM AND DAD 98 -- -- 2
Lovelites (Uni 55181)
92   BACK TO DREAMIN' AGAIN 95 -- -- 2
Pat Shannon (Uni 55191)
93   BARBARA, I LOVE YOU 94 93 -- 3
New Colony Six (Mercury 73004)
94   COUNTRY PREACHER -- -- -- 1  
Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Capitol 2698)
95   ANSWER ME, MY LOVE 96 100 -- 3
Happenings (Jubilee 5686)
96   YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE -- -- 99 2
Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 90)
97   TAKE IT OFF HIM AND PUT IT ON ME 99 -- -- 2
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2702)
98   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN -- -- -- 1  
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
99   VICTORIA -- -- -- 1  
Kinks (Reprise 0863)
100   THE BELLS -- -- -- 1  
Originals (Soul 35069)

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:

   • "Holly Holy" by Neil Diamond (# 27)
   • "Evil Woman" by Crow (# 28)
   • "Down On The Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (# 29)
   • "Point It Out" by Smokey Robinson & Miracles (# 41)
   • "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam (# 44)
   • "Up On Cripple Creek" by The Band (# 47)
   • "Eli's Coming" by Three Dog Night (# 48)
   • "Ain't It Funky Now (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 49)
   • "A Brand New Me" by Dusty Springfield (# 55)
   • "The Gang's Back Again" by Kool & Gang (# 80)
   • "To Be Young, Gifted And Black" by Nina Simone (# 90)
   • "Compared To What" by Les McCann & Eddie Harris (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES Mel & Tim
102   SHILO Neil Diamond
103   JOHNNY B. GOODE Johnny Winter
104   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
105   HEARTBREAKER Grand Funk Railroad
106   MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER Grand Funk Railroad
107   MY CHERIE AMOUR Ramsey Lewis Trio
108   COME SATURDAY MORNING Sandpipers
109   OH WELL Fleetwood Mac
110   THE MALTESE MELODY Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
111   TAKE HER BACK Gemini
112   TO LOVE YOU Country Store
113   NEVER GOIN' BACK TO GEORGIA Blues Magoos
114   CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL Exiles
115   A THING CALLED LOVE Ed Ames
116   KEEP ON DOIN' Isley Brothers
117   IN AND OUT OF LOVE Bobby Vee
118   SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN EARLY IN THE MORNING Don Young
119   WABASH CANNON BALL Danny Davis & Nashville Brass
120   JE T'AIME. . . MOI NON PLUS Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg
121   HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME Betty Lavette
122   BEEN A LONG TIME Betty Everett
123   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC The Frost
124   COME AND GET IT Badfinger
125   IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME Sonny James
126   HOLLY GO SOFTLY Cornerstone
127   CRAZY ANNIE Evie Sands
128   I'LL BE WITH YOU Saints
129   GOD ONLY KNOWS Vogues
130   SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum
131   COMIN' HOME Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
132   I GOTTA HAVE YOU Horatio
133   STAY AWHILE Jerry Vale
134   BABY MAKE IT SOON Flying Machine
135   THERE YOU GO Frummox
136   MR. BUS DRIVER Neal Dover
137   OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE Merle Haggard
138   LOVE IS FOR THE TWO OF US Rene & Rene
139   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
140   DOWN IN THE ALLEY Ronnie Hawkins
141   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) Doris Duke
142   THE CAT WALK Village Soul Choir
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