Sunday February 8, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 7, 1970



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1   VENUS 1 2 3 10
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
2   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 4 13 37 7
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
3   I WANT YOU BACK 2 1 4 13
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
4   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 3 3 1 16
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
5   WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) 9 9 10 7
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
6   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 10 10 13 7
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
7   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 7 4 2 13
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
8   NO TIME 15 20 24 9
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
9   DON'T CRY DADDY 6 6 7 11
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
10   EARLY IN THE MORNING 11 11 12 14
Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
11   ARIZONA 12 18 25 11
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
12   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 17 23 30 8
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
13   WINTER WORLD OF LOVE 13 14 15 11
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
14   BLOWING AWAY 14 17 21 6
5th Dimension (Soul City 780)
15   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 16 16 18 13
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
16   JINGLE JANGLE 8 8 9 11
Archies (Kirshner 5002)
17   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 21 26 31 8
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
18   HONEY COME BACK 24 35 50 4
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
19   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 26 34 44 4
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
20   BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 20 21 23 10
Jefferson (Janus 106)
21   SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER 5 5 6 15  
Supremes (Motown 1156)
22   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 33 50 62 6  
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
23   TRAVELIN' BAND 32 45 -- 3
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
24   MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA 23 25 27 7
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
25   THE THRILL IS GONE 34 42 58 7
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
26   JAM UP JELLY TIGHT 19 7 5 13
Tommy Roe (ABC 11247)
27   HOW CAN I FORGET 28 31 34 6
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190)
28   WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 18 19 20 11
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146)
29   LEAVING ON A JET PLANE 22 12 8 16
Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7340)
30   HOLD ON 29 30 33 7
Rascals (Atlantic 2695)
31   FANCY 35 36 38 13
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
32   LOVE BONES 39 40 46 6
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055)
33   WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN 44 57 -- 3  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637b)
34   LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1) 37 39 43 9
Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
35   ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME 47 64 -- 3  
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6726)
36   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 46 78 83 5
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
37   JENNIFER TOMKINS 38 46 48 9
Street People (Musicor 1365)
38   IF I WERE A CARPENTER 45 63 75 4
Johnny Cash & June Carter (Columbia 45064)
39   MA BELLE AMIE 52 76 89 4  
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
40   EVERYBODY IS A STAR 43 43 47 7
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b)
41   MOON WALK (PT. 1) 42 51 55 7
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
42   THE RAPPER 53 66 -- 3  
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
43   SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW 36 38 39 9
Joe Cocker (A&M 1147)
44   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 50 60 65 6
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
45   OH WHAT A DAY 49 58 72 4
Dells (Cadet 5663)
46   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 65 74 -- 3  
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
47   MY HONEY AND ME 48 53 60 6
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104)
48   I'VE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME 58 67 -- 3
Steam (Mercury 73020)
49   MIDNIGHT COWBOY 25 15 16 15  
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554)
50   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 67 -- -- 2  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
51   NEW WORLD COMING 61 70 -- 3
Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill 4225)
52   ONE TIN SOLDIER 54 56 59 13
Original Caste (T-A 186)
53   TRACES / MEMORIES 51 52 56 9
Lettermen (Capitol 2697)
54   NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE 68 -- -- 2  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191)
55   EVIL WAYS 69 -- -- 2  
Santana (Columbia 45069)
56   IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 60 65 80 4
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
57   GOT TO SEE IF I CAN'T GET MOMMY (TO COME BACK HOME) 62 79 88 4
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73015)
58   SHADES OF GREEN 63 73 -- 3
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 6907)
59   IF WALLS COULD TALK 64 68 76 6
Little Milton (Checker 1226)
60   LOOK-KA PY PY 55 62 67 9
Meters (Josie 1015)
61   WHY SHOULD I CRY 66 72 -- 3
Gentrys (Sun 1108)
62   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 72 -- -- 6
Hollies (Epic 10532)
63   TONIGHT I'LL SAY A PRAYER 56 54 57 10
Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250)
64   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 71 -- 63 8
Lulu (Atco 6722)
65   LA LA LA (IF I HAD YOU) 27 24 11 13  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150)
66   PART TWO (LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN) 57 59 64 5
James Brown (King 6275)
67   A FRIEND IN THE CITY 73 82 -- 3
Andy Kim (Steed 723)
68   SHE BELONGS TO ME 30 33 35 16  
Rick Nelson (Decca 32550)
69   THE TOUCH OF YOU 75 84 94 4
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 401)
70   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 80 93 -- 3
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
71   HELLO IT'S ME 74 83 -- 13
Nazz (SGC 001)
72   YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' 77 86 -- 5
Cold Blood (San Francisco 60)
73   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 84 -- -- 2  
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
74   BOLD SOUL SISTER 78 81 86 5
Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb 104)
75   WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME) 76 77 82 6
New Hope (Jamie 1381)
76   SOMETHING'S BURNING -- -- -- 1  
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
77   I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN') 83 88 -- 3
Candi Staton (Fame 1460)
78   MORNIN' MORNIN' 81 85 90 7
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614)
79   IF YOU'VE GOT A HEART 86 -- -- 2
Bobby Bland (Duke 458)
80   DIG THE WAY I FEEL 82 87 -- 3
Mary Wells (Jubilee 5684)
81   SUPERSTAR 85 89 -- 3
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
82   KEEP ON DOIN' -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914)
83   THEN SHE'S A LOVER 89 -- -- 2
Roy Clark (Dot 17335)
84   WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND 31 32 32 11  
Cuff Links (Decca 32592)
85   SAVE THE COUNTRY 88 91 97 4
Thelma Houston (Dunhill 4222)
86   GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES -- -- -- 1  
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109)
87   SHE'S READY 87 75 79 6
Spiral Starecase (Columbia 45048)
88   THE BELLS 100 -- -- 2  
Originals (Soul 35069)
89   DOWN IN THE ALLEY -- -- -- 1  
Ronnie Hawkins (Cotillion 44060)
90   HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM AND DAD 91 98 -- 3
Lovelites (Uni 55181)
91   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN 98 -- -- 2
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
92   VICTORIA 99 -- -- 2
Kinks (Reprise 0863)
93   COUNTRY PREACHER 94 -- -- 2
Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Capitol 2698)
94   OH WELL -- -- -- 1  
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 0883)
95   JE T'AIME. . . MOI NON PLUS -- -- -- 1  
Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg (Fontana 1665)
96   TAKE IT OFF HIM AND PUT IT ON ME 97 99 -- 3
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2702)
97   HEARTBREAKER -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 2732)
98   EASY COME, EASY GO -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
99   IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME -- -- -- 1  
Sonny James (Capitol 2700)
100   COME AND GET IT -- -- -- 1  
Badfinger (Apple 1815)

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:

   • "She" by Tommy James & Shondells (# 40)
   • "Cupid" by Johnny Nash (# 41)
   • "She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning)" by Tokens (# 59)
   • "Lu" by Peggy Lipton (# 70)
   • "Guess Who" by Ruby Winters (# 79)
   • "She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning)" by Gene Pitney (# 90)
   • "Back To Dreamin' Again" by Pat Shannon (# 92)
   • "Barbara, I Love You" by New Colony Six (# 93)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY Grass Roots
102   CALL ME Aretha Franklin
103   TRY (JUST A LITTLE BIT HARDER) Janis Joplin
104   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
105   SPARKLE AND SHINE Clique
106   SHILO Neil Diamond
107   JOHNNY B. GOODE Johnny Winter
108   JUST SEVENTEEN Paul Revere & Raiders
109   CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL Exiles
110   IN AND OUT OF LOVE Bobby Vee
111   THE MALTESE MELODY Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
112   1984 Spirit
113   WELFARE CADILLAC Guy Drake
114   GOD ONLY KNOWS Vogues
115   HOLLY GO SOFTLY Cornerstone
116   MY CHERIE AMOUR Ramsey Lewis Trio
117   SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum
118   24 HOURS OF SADNESS Chi-Lites
119   TWO LITTLE BOYS Rolf Harris
120   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) Doris Duke
121   ANSWER ME, MY LOVE Happenings
122   THIS EMPTY PLACE Tangeers
123   CRAZY ANNIE Evie Sands
124   BABY MAKE IT SOON Flying Machine
125   COMIN' HOME Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
126   THE CAT WALK Village Soul Choir
127   STAY AWHILE Jerry Vale
128   LOVE IS FOR THE TWO OF US Rene & Rene
129   NEVER GOIN' BACK TO GEORGIA Blues Magoos
130   YOU SAY IT Al Green
131   THERE YOU GO Frummox
132   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC The Frost
133   YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Dyke & Blazers
134   MR. BUS DRIVER Neal Dover
135   TO LOVE YOU Country Store
136   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
137   I'LL SEE HIM THROUGH Tammy Wynette
138   I'LL BE WITH YOU Saints
139   WABASH CANNON BALL Danny Davis & Nashville Brass
140   BEEN A LONG TIME Betty Everett
141   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY Michael Parks
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