Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 14, 1970

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER	1	1	5	7
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
2	RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA	3	6	8	11
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
3	THE RAPPER	7	13	18	8
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
4	HEY THERE LONELY GIRL	2	2	2	13
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
5	TRAVELIN' BAND	6	7	13	8
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
6	MA BELLE AMIE	8	10	14	9
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
7	EVIL WAYS	11	18	29	7
Santana (Columbia 45069)
8	HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER	18	24	34	11
Hollies (Epic 10532)
9	GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME	14	20	28	8
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
10	KENTUCKY RAIN	17	23	31	5
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
11	HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN	15	19	38	8
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
12	LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES	24	40	53	5
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
13	DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME	16	21	27	10
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
14	INSTANT KARMA	32	59	72	4
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
15	CELEBRATE	31	52	67	4
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229)
16	PSYCHEDELIC SHACK	4	5	6	9
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
17	THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN	5	3	1	12
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
18	OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY)	21	29	37	13
Lulu (Atco 6722)
19	EASY COME, EASY GO	26	34	46	6
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
20	CALL ME	25	31	44	5
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
21	NO TIME	9	4	4	14
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
22	NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE	23	26	35	7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191)
23	VENUS	10	8	3	15
Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
24	HONEY COME BACK	12	11	11	9
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
25	WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN	13	14	17	8
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637b)
26	IT'S A NEW DAY (PTS. 1 & 2)	29	33	42	5
James Brown (King 6292)
27	SPIRIT IN THE SKY	53	69	97	4
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
28	TAKE A LOOK AROUND	34	45	57	5
Smith (Dunhill 4228)
29	THE BELLS	35	44	62	7
Originals (Soul 35069)
30	GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING	41	50	63	4
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070)
31	SOMETHING'S BURNING	36	43	54	6
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
32	LET IT BE	--	--	--	1
Beatles (Apple 2764)
33	WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY	38	46	56	5
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4227)
34	MY ELUSIVE DREAMS	37	42	51	7
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576)
35	COME AND GET IT	45	63	76	6
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
36	ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM	39	48	58	5
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
37	GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU	42	51	68	5
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071)
38	STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT	47	58	85	4
Tommy Roe (ABC 11258)
39	IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME	43	47	49	9
Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
40	RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD	27	9	7	21
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
41	WHO'S YOUR BABY?	51	61	--	3
Archies (Kirshner 2003)
42	GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES	48	57	66	6
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109)
43	ABC	--	--	--	1
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
44	UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO	49	60	89	4
Neil Diamond (Uni 55204)
45	ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME	22	22	23	8
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6726)
46	UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF	60	--	--	2
Supremes (Motown 1162)
47	ARIZONA	28	16	9	16
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
48	LET'S GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE	57	77	--	3
Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia 45097)
49	SHILO	80	90	96	4
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
50	DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN	55	62	69	7
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
51	MIGHTY JOE	61	--	--	2
Shocking Blue (Colossus 111)
52	LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY	66	--	--	2
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
53	RUN SALLY RUN	59	85	--	3
Cuff Links (Decca 32639)
54	COME TOGETHER	58	65	77	4
Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087)
55	KEEP ON DOIN'	56	56	61	6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914)
56	YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2)	68	78	84	5
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
57	TEMMA HARBOUR	62	67	71	4
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1816)
58	WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES	20	12	12	13
Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
59	VICTORIA	64	71	82	7
Kinks (Reprise 0863)
60	ADD SOME MUSIC TO YOUR DAY	71	--	--	2
Beach Boys (Reprise 0894)
61	SILLY, SILLY, FOOL	65	70	80	4
Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2705)
62	CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE	63	68	73	5
Al Martino (Capitol 2746)
63	THE THRILL IS GONE	19	15	16	12
B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
64	JENNIFER TOMKINS	40	41	43	14
Street People (Musicor 1365)
65	EASY TO BE FREE	83	--	--	2
Rick Nelson (Decca 32635)
66	BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO	44	32	32	11
Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
67	OH WELL	75	80	86	6
Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 0883)
68	BRIGHTON HILL	79	86	92	4
Jackie DeShannon (Imperial 66438)
69	1984	77	79	87	5
Spirit (Ode 128)
70	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME	96	--	--	2
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
71	LAY LADY LAY	76	83	--	3
Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50646)
72	FREE AS THE WIND	84	--	--	2
Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah 162)
73	REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE	90	93	--	3
Marmalade (London 20058)
74	DON'T WORRY BABY	81	--	--	2
Tokens (Buddah 159)
75	WELFARE CADILLAC	82	89	94	5
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
76	FOR THE LOVE OF HIM	--	--	--	1
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
77	CHILDREN	--	--	--	1
Joe South (Capitol 2755)
78	LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY	93	100	--	3
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
79	MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE	86	--	--	2
Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
80	TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN)	88	99	100	4
Doris Duke (Canyon 28)
81	MISSISSIPPI MAMA	87	88	95	4
Owen B. (Janus 107)
82	THE CAT WALK	92	94	--	4
Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010)
83	I COULD WRITE A BOOK	--	--	--	1
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73045)
84	A CHANGE IS GONNA COME & PEOPLE GOTTA BE FREE	89	--	--	2
5th Dimension (Bell 860b)
85	TENNESSEE BIRDWALK	--	--	--	1
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
86	CAPTURE THE MOMENT	--	--	--	1
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654)
87	IF ONLY I HAD MY MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE	--	--	--	1
Bee Gees (Atco 6741)
88	RAG MAMA RAG	50	53	64	4
The Band (Capitol 2705)
89	THE GHETTO (PT. 1)	94	92	98	5
Donny Hathaway (Atco 6719)
90	YOU KEEP TIGHTENING UP ON ME	--	--	--	1
Box Tops (Bell 865)
91	JUST ABOUT THE SAME	100	--	--	2
Association (Warner Bros. 7372)
92	LITTLE GREEN BAG	--	--	--	1
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
93	TIME TO GET IT TOGETHER	--	--	--	1
Country Coalition (BluesWay 61034)
94	THE FUNNIEST THING	--	--	--	1
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439)
95	NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS	--	--	--	1
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821)
96	WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY?	--	--	--	1
Poppy Family (London 129)
97	LOVE MINUS ZERO--NO LIMIT	--	--	--	1
Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376)
98	I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODY'S GOT A THING	--	--	--	1
Funkadelic (Westbound 158)
99	GET READY	--	--	--	1
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
100	DEAR PRUDENCE	--	--	--	1
Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165b)

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:

   • "New World Coming" by Mama Cass Elliot (# 30)
   • "I Want You Back" by Jackson Five (# 33)
   • "Oh What A Day" by Dells (# 46)
   • "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" by Dionne Warwick (# 52)
   • "The Touch Of You" by Brenda & Tabulations (# 54)
   • "Superstar" by Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (# 67)
   • "You Got Me Hummin'" by Cold Blood (# 69)
   • "Sparkle And Shine" by Clique (# 70)
   • "Heartbreaker" by Grand Funk Railroad (# 72)
   • "Just Seventeen" by Paul Revere & Raiders (# 73)
   • "Comin' Home" by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (# 74)
   • "Ticket To Ride" by Carpenters (# 78)
   • "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Andy Williams (# 85)
   • "California Girl" by Eddie Floyd (# 91)
   • "You're Right, Ray Charles" by Joe Tex (# 95)
   • "Baby Make It Soon" by Flying Machine (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	HITCHIN' A RIDE	Vanity Fare
102	TENDER WAS THE LOVE WE KNEW	Intruders
103	BUT FOR LOVE	Jerry Naylor
104	DIANE	Golden Gate
105	BUFFALO SOLDIER	Flamingos
106	GONNA GIVE HER ALL THE LOVE I'VE GOT	Marvin Gaye
107	GREATEST LOVE	Judy Clay
108	IN AND OUT OF LOVE	Bobby Vee
109	DON'T GET CLOSE	Little Anthony & Imperials
110	THIS EMPTY PLACE	Tangeers
111	WAN-TU-WAH-ZUREE	George Tindley
112	HOLLY GO SOFTLY	Cornerstone
113	TO LIVE THE PAST	Percy Mayfield
114	PETER AND THE WOLF	Charles Randolph Grean Sounde
115	SHE'S READY	Spiral Starecase
116	YOU SAY IT	Al Green
117	MORE THAN I CAN STAND	Bobby Womack
118	JULY 12, 1939	Charlie Rich
119	ROSIANNA	Buchanan Brothers
120	I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT	Ray Stevens
121	24 HOURS OF SADNESS	Chi-Lites
122	SLOW DOWN	Crow
123	YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY	Lou Rawls
124	CALL ME NUMBER ONE	Tremeloes
125	TIGHTEN UP YOUR OWN THING	Etta James
126	THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME	Merle Haggard
127	GAMES PEOPLE PLAY	Della Reese
128	I WOULD BE IN LOVE ANYWAY	Frank Sinatra
129	CAN YOU FEEL IT	Bobby Goldsboro
130	LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN'	Ray Charles
131	BAND OF GOLD	Freda Payne
132	COME ON DOWN	Dean Martin
133	RHYMES AND REASONS	Irish Rovers
134	KOOL IT (HERE COMES THE FUZZ)	Kool & Gang
135	COME INTO MY LIFE	Jimmy Cliff
136	CHAINS OF LOVE	Ronnie Dove
137	NORWEGIAN WOOD	Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
138	DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU)	O'Jays
139	OH WHAT A TIME	Maurice & Mac
140	TWO LITTLE BOYS	Rolf Harris
141	LAUGH, FUNNY FUNNY	Everyday Hudson
142	NIGHT OWL	Bad Habits
143	MUSIC TO MY HEART	Obsession