Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 7, 1970
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||