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 | ||||