Friday February 27, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 21, 1970



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1   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 2 2 4 9
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
2   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 5 12 17 10
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
3   VENUS 1 1 1 12
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
4   NO TIME 8 8 15 11
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
5   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 18 50 67 4  
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
6   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 11 19 26 6
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
7   RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD 4 4 3 18
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
8   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 15 22 33 8
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
9   ARIZONA 9 11 12 13
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
10   I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 7 6 10 9
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
11   HONEY COME BACK 12 18 24 6
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
12   WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES 13 17 21 10
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
13   TRAVELIN' BAND 16 23 32 5
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
14   MA BELLE AMIE 23 39 52 6
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
15   I WANT YOU BACK 3 3 2 15  
Jackson Five (Motown 1157)
16   THE THRILL IS GONE 20 25 34 9
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
17   WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN 21 33 44 5
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637b)
18   THE RAPPER 28 42 53 5
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
19   BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 19 20 20 12
Jefferson (Janus 106)
20   WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) 6 5 9 9  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
21   WALKIN' IN THE RAIN 14 15 16 15
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
22   WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 10 7 7 15  
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
23   ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME 29 35 47 5
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6726)
24   JINGLE JANGLE 17 16 8 13
Archies (Kirshner 5002)
25   DON'T CRY DADDY 24 9 6 13
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
26   IF I WERE A CARPENTER 30 38 45 6
Johnny Cash & June Carter (Columbia 45064)
27   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 31 36 46 7
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
28   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 37 46 65 5
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
29   EVIL WAYS 38 55 69 4
Santana (Columbia 45069)
30   LET'S WORK TOGETHER (PT. 1) 32 34 37 11
Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
31   KENTUCKY RAIN 45 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
32   BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 35 44 50 8
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
33   NEW WORLD COMING 41 51 61 5
Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill 4225)
34   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 49 62 72 8  
Hollies (Epic 10532)
35   NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE 44 54 68 4
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191)
36   OH WHAT A DAY 39 45 49 6
Dells (Cadet 5663)
37   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 46 64 71 10
Lulu (Atco 6722)
38   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 60 70 80 5  
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
39   I'VE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME 42 48 58 5
Steam (Mercury 73020)
40   EARLY IN THE MORNING 26 10 11 16  
Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
41   WINTER WORLD OF LOVE 22 13 13 13  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
42   IT'S A NEW DAY (PTS. 1 & 2) 51 -- -- 2
James Brown (King 6292)
43   JENNIFER TOMKINS 36 37 38 11
Street People (Musicor 1365)
44   CALL ME 53 -- -- 2
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
45   MONSTER-SUICIDE-AMERICA 25 24 23 9  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
46   EASY COME, EASY GO 68 98 -- 3  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
47   MOON WALK (PT. 1) 40 41 42 9
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
48   FANCY 34 31 35 15  
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
49   IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME 54 56 60 6
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
50   WHY SHOULD I CRY 55 61 66 5
Gentrys (Sun 1108)
51   MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 62 73 84 4  
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
52   IF WALLS COULD TALK 52 59 64 8
Little Milton (Checker 1226)
53   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 70 -- -- 2  
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
54   SOMETHING'S BURNING 65 76 -- 3  
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
55   BLOWING AWAY 43 14 14 8  
5th Dimension (Soul City 780)
56   WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY 66 -- -- 2
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4227)
57   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 72 -- -- 2  
Smith (Dunhill 4228)
58   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 82 -- -- 2  
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
59   THE TOUCH OF YOU 64 69 75 6
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 401)
60   EVERYBODY IS A STAR 48 40 43 9  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555b)
61   KEEP ON DOIN' 71 82 -- 3
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914)
62   THE BELLS 77 88 100 4  
Originals (Soul 35069)
63   GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING -- -- -- 1  
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070)
64   RAG MAMA RAG -- -- -- 1  
The Band (Capitol 2705)
65   YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' 67 72 77 7
Cold Blood (San Francisco 60)
66   GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES 76 86 -- 3
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109)
67   CELEBRATE -- -- -- 1  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229)
68   GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU 81 -- -- 2  
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071)
69   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN 79 91 98 4
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
70   THE DECLARATION 80 -- -- 2
5th Dimension (Bell 860)
71   TEMMA HARBOUR -- -- -- 1  
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1816)
72   INSTANT KARMA -- -- -- 1  
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
73   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE 85 -- -- 2  
Al Martino (Capitol 2746)
74   SUPERSTAR 78 81 85 5
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
75   IF YOU'VE GOT A HEART 75 79 86 4
Bobby Bland (Duke 458)
76   COME AND GET IT 87 100 -- 3  
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
77   COME TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087)
78   DOWN IN THE ALLEY 84 89 -- 3
Ronnie Hawkins (Cotillion 44060)
79   SPARKLE AND SHINE -- -- -- 1  
Clique (White Whale 338)
80   SILLY, SILLY, FOOL -- -- -- 1  
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2705)
81   HEARTBREAKER 88 97 -- 3
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 2732)
82   VICTORIA 90 92 99 4
Kinks (Reprise 0863)
83   JUST SEVENTEEN 89 -- -- 2
Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia 45082)
84   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 91 -- -- 2
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
85   STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT -- -- -- 1  
Tommy Roe (ABC 11258)
86   OH WELL 94 94 -- 3
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 0883)
87   1984 95 -- -- 2
Spirit (Ode 128)
88   COMIN' HOME 96 -- -- 2
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6725)
89   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55204)
90   MELTING POT 97 -- -- 2
Blue Mink (Philips 40658)
91   TICKET TO RIDE -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 1142)
92   BRIGHTON HILL -- -- -- 1  
Jackie DeShannon (Imperial 66438)
93   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Andy Williams (Columbia 45094)
94   WELFARE CADILLAC 99 -- -- 2
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
95   MISSISSIPPI MAMA -- -- -- 1  
Owen B. (Janus 107)
96   SHILO -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
97   SPIRIT IN THE SKY -- -- -- 1  
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
98   THE GHETTO (PT. 1) 100 -- -- 2
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6719)
99   BABY MAKE IT SOON -- -- -- 1  
Flying Machine (Congress 6012)
100   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) -- -- -- 1  
Doris Duke (Canyon 28)

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:

   • "Jam Up Jelly Tight" by Tommy Roe (# 27)
   • "Someday We'll Be Together" by Supremes (# 33)
   • "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" by Jimmy Cliff (# 47)
   • "One Tin Soldier" by Original Caste (# 50)
   • "Shades Of Green" by Flaming Ember (# 56)
   • "Leaving On A Jet Plane" by Peter, Paul & Mary (# 57)
   • "Hold On" by Rascals (# 58)
   • "How Can I Forget" by Marvin Gaye (# 59)
   • "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" by Joe Cocker (# 61)
   • "A Friend In The City" by Andy Kim (# 63)
   • "Hello It's Me" by Nazz (# 69)
   • "I'm Just A Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')" by Candi Staton (# 73)
   • "Love Bones" by Johnnie Taylor (# 74)
   • "Save The Country" by Thelma Houston (# 83)
   • "How Can I Tell My Mom And Dad" by Lovelites (# 86)
   • "Je T'aime. . . Moi Non Plus" by Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg (# 92)
   • "It's Just A Matter Of Time" by Sonny James (# 93)
   • "The Cat Walk" by Village Soul Choir (# 98)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CALIFORNIA GIRL Eddie Floyd
102   JUST ABOUT THE SAME Association
103   YOU'RE RIGHT, RAY CHARLES Joe Tex
104   DON'T GET CLOSE Little Anthony & Imperials
105   GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE I'VE GOT Marvin Gaye
106   CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL Exiles
107   IN AND OUT OF LOVE Bobby Vee
108   SHE'S READY Spiral Starecase
109   THIS EMPTY PLACE Tangeers
110   HOLLY GO SOFTLY Cornerstone
111   TRY (JUST A LITTLE BIT HARDER) Janis Joplin
112   24 HOURS OF SADNESS Chi-Lites
113   I'LL SEE HIM THROUGH Tammy Wynette
114   TAKE IT OFF HIM AND PUT IT ON ME Clarence Carter
115   YOU Andy Kim
116   THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME Merle Haggard
117   LOVE STORY Peggy Lee
118   TWO LITTLE BOYS Rolf Harris
119   TIME Edwin Starr
120   LOVE IS FOR THE TWO OF US Rene & Rene
121   FREE AS THE WIND Brooklyn Bridge
122   YOU SAY IT Al Green
123   DIANE Golden Gate
124   OH WHAT A TIME Maurice & Mac
125   NEVER GOIN' BACK TO GEORGIA Blues Magoos
126   TIGHTEN UP YOUR OWN THING Etta James
127   JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT Byrds
128   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE Marty Robbins
129   YOU KEEP TIGHTENING UP ON ME Box Tops
130   JOHNNY B. GOODE Johnny Winter
131   YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Lou Rawls
132   I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODY'S GOT A THING Funkadelic
133   MR. BUS DRIVER Neal Dover
134   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Della Reese
135   ARKANSAS STATE PRISON Bobby Womack
136   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY Michael Parks
137   WON'T FIND BETTER (THAN ME) New Hope
138   LOVE EQUALS LOVE Ohio Express
139   ROSIANNA Buchanan Brothers
140   MUSIC TO MY HEART Obsession
141   MAYBE SO MAYBE NO New Holidays
142   BARBARA, I LOVE YOU New Colony Six
143   THE MALTESE MELODY Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
144   CRAZY ANNIE Evie Sands
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