Friday February 20, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 14, 1970



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1   VENUS 1 1 2 11
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
2   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 2 4 13 8
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
3   I WANT YOU BACK 3 2 1 14
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
4   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 4 3 3 17
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
5   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 12 17 23 9
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
6   WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) 5 9 9 8
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
7   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 6 10 10 8
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
8   NO TIME 8 15 20 10
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
9   ARIZONA 11 12 18 12
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
10   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 7 7 4 14
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
11   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 19 26 34 5
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
12   HONEY COME BACK 18 24 35 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
13   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 17 21 26 9
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
14   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 15 16 16 14
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
15   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 22 33 50 7
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
16   TRAVELIN' BAND 23 32 45 4
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
17   JINGLE JANGLE 16 8 8 12
Archies (Kirshner 5002)
18   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 50 67 -- 3  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
19   BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 20 20 21 11
Jefferson (Janus 106)
20   THE THRILL IS GONE 25 34 42 8
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
21   WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN 33 44 57 4  
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637b)
22   WINTER WORLD OF LOVE 13 13 14 12
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
23   MA BELLE AMIE 39 52 76 5  
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
24   DON'T CRY DADDY 9 6 6 12  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
25   MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA 24 23 25 8
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
26   EARLY IN THE MORNING 10 11 11 15  
Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
27   JAM UP JELLY TIGHT 26 19 7 14
Tommy Roe (ABC 11247)
28   THE RAPPER 42 53 66 4  
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
29   ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME 35 47 64 4
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6726)
30   IF I WERE A CARPENTER 38 45 63 5
Johnny Cash & June Carter (Columbia 45064)
31   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 36 46 78 6
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
32   LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1) 34 37 39 10
Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
33   SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER 21 5 5 16  
Supremes (Motown 1156)
34   FANCY 31 35 36 14
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
35   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 44 50 60 7
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
36   JENNIFER TOMKINS 37 38 46 10
Street People (Musicor 1365)
37   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 46 65 74 4
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
38   EVIL WAYS 55 69 -- 3  
Santana (Columbia 45069)
39   OH WHAT A DAY 45 49 58 5
Dells (Cadet 5663)
40   MOON WALK (PT. 1) 41 42 51 8
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
41   NEW WORLD COMING 51 61 70 4
Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill 4225)
42   I'VE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME 48 58 67 4
Steam (Mercury 73020)
43   BLOWING AWAY 14 14 17 7  
5th Dimension (Soul City 780)
44   NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE 54 68 -- 3
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191)
45   KENTUCKY RAIN -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
46   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 64 71 -- 9  
Lulu (Atco 6722)
47   WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 28 18 19 12  
Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146)
48   EVERYBODY IS A STAR 40 43 43 8
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b)
49   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 62 72 -- 7  
Hollies (Epic 10532)
50   ONE TIN SOLDIER 52 54 56 14
Original Caste (T-A 186)
51   IT'S A NEW DAY (PTS. 1 & 2) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (King 6292)
52   IF WALLS COULD TALK 59 64 68 7
Little Milton (Checker 1226)
53   CALL ME -- -- -- 1  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
54   IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 56 60 65 5
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
55   WHY SHOULD I CRY 61 66 72 4
Gentrys (Sun 1108)
56   SHADES OF GREEN 58 63 73 4
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 6907)
57   LEAVING ON A JET PLANE 29 22 12 17  
Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7340)
58   HOLD ON 30 29 30 8  
Rascals (Atlantic 2695)
59   HOW CAN I FORGET 27 28 31 7  
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190)
60   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 70 80 93 4
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
61   SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW 43 36 38 10  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1147)
62   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 73 84 -- 3  
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
63   A FRIEND IN THE CITY 67 73 82 4
Andy Kim (Steed 723)
64   THE TOUCH OF YOU 69 75 84 5
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 401)
65   SOMETHING'S BURNING 76 -- -- 2  
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
66   WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY -- -- -- 1  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4227)
67   YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' 72 77 86 6
Cold Blood (San Francisco 60)
68   EASY COME, EASY GO 98 -- -- 2  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
69   HELLO IT'S ME 71 74 83 14
Nazz (SGC 001)
70   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES -- -- -- 1  
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
71   KEEP ON DOIN' 82 -- -- 2  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914)
72   TAKE A LOOK AROUND -- -- -- 1  
Smith (Dunhill 4228)
73   I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN') 77 83 88 4
Candi Staton (Fame 1460)
74   LOVE BONES 32 39 40 7  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055)
75   IF YOU'VE GOT A HEART 79 86 -- 3
Bobby Bland (Duke 458)
76   GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES 86 -- -- 2
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109)
77   THE BELLS 88 100 -- 3  
Originals (Soul 35069)
78   SUPERSTAR 81 85 89 4
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
79   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN 91 98 -- 3  
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
80   THE DECLARATION -- -- -- 1  
5th Dimension (Bell 860)
81   GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071)
82   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
83   SAVE THE COUNTRY 85 88 91 5
Thelma Houston (Dunhill 4222)
84   DOWN IN THE ALLEY 89 -- -- 2
Ronnie Hawkins (Cotillion 44060)
85   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Al Martino (Capitol 2746)
86   HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM AND DAD 90 91 98 4
Lovelites (Uni 55181)
87   COME AND GET IT 100 -- -- 2  
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
88   HEARTBREAKER 97 -- -- 2
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 2732)
89   JUST SEVENTEEN -- -- -- 1  
Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia 45082)
90   VICTORIA 92 99 -- 3
Kinks (Reprise 0863)
91   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) -- -- -- 1  
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
92   JE T'AIME. . . MOI NON PLUS 95 -- -- 2
Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg (Fontana 1665)
93   IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME 99 -- -- 2
Sonny James (Capitol 2700)
94   OH WELL 94 -- -- 2
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 0883)
95   1984 -- -- -- 1  
Spirit (Ode 128)
96   COMIN' HOME -- -- -- 1  
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6725)
97   MELTING POT -- -- -- 1  
Blue Mink (Philips 40658)
98   THE CAT WALK -- -- -- 1  
Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010)
99   WELFARE CADILLAC -- -- -- 1  
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
100   THE GHETTO (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6719)

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:

   • "My Honey And Me" by Luther Ingram (# 47)
   • "Midnight Cowboy" by Ferrante & Teicher (# 49)
   • "Traces / Memories" by Lettermen (# 53)
   • "Got To See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)" by Jerry Butler (# 57)
   • "Look-Ka Py Py" by Meters (# 60)
   • "Tonight I'll Say A Prayer" by Eydie Gorme (# 63)
   • "La La La (If I Had You)" by Bobby Sherman (# 65)
   • "Part Two (Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn)" by James Brown (# 66)
   • "She Belongs To Me" by Rick Nelson (# 68)
   • "Bold Soul Sister" by Ike & Tina Turner (# 74)
   • "Won't Find Better (Than Me)" by New Hope (# 75)
   • "Mornin' Mornin'" by Bobby Goldsboro (# 78)
   • "Dig The Way I Feel" by Mary Wells (# 80)
   • "Then She's A Lover" by Roy Clark (# 83)
   • "When Julie Comes Around" by Cuff Links (# 84)
   • "She's Ready" by Spiral Starecase (# 87)
   • "Country Preacher" by Cannonball Adderley Quintet (# 93)
   • "Take It Off Him And Put It On Me" by Clarence Carter (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL Exiles
102   TEMMA HARBOUR Mary Hopkin
103   TRY (JUST A LITTLE BIT HARDER) Janis Joplin
104   SPARKLE AND SHINE Clique
105   SHILO Neil Diamond
106   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
107   IN AND OUT OF LOVE Bobby Vee
108   THIS EMPTY PLACE Tangeers
109   DON'T GET CLOSE Little Anthony & Imperials
110   HOLLY GO SOFTLY Cornerstone
111   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) Doris Duke
112   TIME Edwin Starr
113   LOVE STORY Peggy Lee
114   JOHNNY B. GOODE Johnny Winter
115   24 HOURS OF SADNESS Chi-Lites
116   BABY MAKE IT SOON Flying Machine
117   MISSISSIPPI MAMA Owen B.
118   I'LL SEE HIM THROUGH Tammy Wynette
119   RAG MAMA RAG The Band
120   GOD ONLY KNOWS Vogues
121   JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT Byrds
122   BARBARA, I LOVE YOU New Colony Six
123   THE MALTESE MELODY Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
124   TWO LITTLE BOYS Rolf Harris
125   SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum
126   LOVE IS FOR THE TWO OF US Rene & Rene
127   CRAZY ANNIE Evie Sands
128   MR. BUS DRIVER Neal Dover
129   YOU SAY IT Al Green
130   FREE AS THE WIND Brooklyn Bridge
131   STAY AWHILE Jerry Vale
132   YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Lou Rawls
133   NEVER GOIN' BACK TO GEORGIA Blues Magoos
134   ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC The Frost
135   LOVE, PEACE AND HAPPINESS Chambers Brothers
136   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
137   ARKANSAS STATE PRISON Bobby Womack
138   LOVE EQUALS LOVE Ohio Express
139   MAYBE SO MAYBE NO New Holidays
140   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY Michael Parks
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