Saturday April 4, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 4, 1970



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1   LET IT BE 1 12 32 4
Beatles (Apple 2764)
2   ABC 2 10 43 4
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
3   INSTANT KARMA 3 4 14 7
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
4   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 5 5 12 8
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
5   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 9 19 27 7
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
6   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 7 8 11 11
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
7   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 4 1 1 10
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
8   HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER 8 9 8 14
Hollies (Epic 10532)
9   COME AND GET IT 14 17 35 9
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
10   EASY COME, EASY GO 13 16 19 9
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
11   THE RAPPER 6 2 3 11
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
12   CELEBRATE 12 14 15 7
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229)
13   EVIL WAYS 10 7 7 10
Santana (Columbia 45069)
14   GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING 19 22 30 7
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070)
15   CALL ME 16 18 20 8
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
16   UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF 28 37 46 5  
Supremes (Motown 1162)
17   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY 26 40 52 5
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
18   RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA 11 3 2 14
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
19   THE BELLS 22 27 29 10
Originals (Soul 35069)
20   SOMETHING'S BURNING 23 28 31 9
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
21   GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 15 11 9 11
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074)
22   AMERICAN WOMAN 43 66 -- 3  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325)
23   DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME 18 13 13 13
Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
24   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE 34 45 73 6
Marmalade (London 20058)
25   KENTUCKY RAIN 20 15 10 8
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791)
26   MA BELLE AMIE 17 6 6 12
Tee Set (Colossus 107)
27   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY 42 65 78 6  
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
28   GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU 29 31 37 8
Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071)
29   WHO'S YOUR BABY? 32 38 41 6
Archies (Kirshner 2003)
30   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 38 47 56 8
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
31   TRAVELIN' BAND 21 20 5 11
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637)
32   STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT 33 36 38 7
Tommy Roe (ABC 11258)
33   OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) 24 21 18 16
Lulu (Atco 6722)
34   SHILO 40 43 49 7
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
35   MIGHTY JOE 37 41 51 5
Shocking Blue (Colossus 111)
36   TENNESSEE BIRDWALK 62 77 85 4  
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
37   TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 46 58 70 5
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
38   LET'S GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE 39 42 48 6
Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia 45097)
39   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 31 35 36 8
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745)
40   WOODSTOCK 49 89 -- 3
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 3723)
41   RUN SALLY RUN 44 49 53 6
Cuff Links (Decca 32639)
42   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM 50 61 76 4
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
43   YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (DON'T YOU) 53 78 -- 3
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071)
44   VEHICLE 59 99 -- 3  
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7378)
45   EVERYBODY'S OUT OF TOWN 55 -- -- 2
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12277)
46   HEY THERE LONELY GIRL 25 23 4 16  
Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
47   TEMMA HARBOUR 51 55 57 7
Mary Hopkin (Apple 1816)
48   PSYCHEDELIC SHACK 27 25 16 12  
Temptations (Gordy 7096)
49   ADD SOME MUSIC TO YOUR DAY 54 56 60 5
Beach Boys (Reprise 0894)
50   EASY TO BE FREE 56 59 65 5
Rick Nelson (Decca 32635)
51   THANK YOU FALLETTIN ME BE MICE ELF AGIN 30 24 17 15  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
52   BRIGHTON HILL 57 64 68 7
Jackie DeShannon (Imperial 66438)
53   FUNKY DRUMMER (PT. 1) 60 69 -- 3
James Brown (King 6290)
54   MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE 66 72 79 5  
Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
55   WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY 41 30 33 8  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4227)
56   DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN 52 51 50 10
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059)
57   CHILDREN 58 63 77 4
Joe South (Capitol 2755)
58   TAKE A LOOK AROUND 35 26 28 8  
Smith (Dunhill 4228)
59   I COULD WRITE A BOOK 61 70 83 4
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73045)
60   BUT FOR LOVE 76 85 -- 3  
Jerry Naylor (Columbia 45106)
61   CAPTURE THE MOMENT 68 74 86 4
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654)
62   TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I'M THE OTHER WOMAN) 67 73 80 7
Doris Duke (Canyon 28)
63   THE FUNNIEST THING 69 76 94 4
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439)
64   GET READY 78 88 99 4  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
65   CRYIN' IN THE STREETS (PT. 1) 71 79 -- 3
George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18)
66   LITTLE GREEN BAG 74 84 92 4
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
67   MAKE ME SMILE 84 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 45127)
68   THE GIRLS' SONG 72 -- -- 2
5th Dimension (Soul City 781)
69   THE CAT WALK 70 75 82 7
Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010)
70   COLE, COOKE AND REDDING 81 -- -- 2  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2722b)
71   BUFFALO SOLDIER 73 83 -- 3
Flamingos (Polydor 14019)
72   HEY LAWDY MAMA -- -- -- 1  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4234)
73   NO SUGAR TONIGHT 75 80 -- 3
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325b)
74   YOU KEEP TIGHTENING UP ON ME 77 82 90 4
Box Tops (Bell 865)
75   AIRPORT LOVE THEME (GWEN AND VERN) 94 -- -- 2  
Vincent Bell (Decca 32659)
76   IF ONLY I HAD MY MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE 79 81 87 4
Bee Gees (Atco 6741)
77   COME RUNNING 91 -- -- 2  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7383)
78   YOU MAKE ME REAL -- -- -- 1  
Doors (Elektra 45685b)
79   NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS 83 90 95 4
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821)
80   JULY 12, 1939 82 87 -- 3
Charlie Rich (Epic 10585)
81   TIME TO GET IT TOGETHER 80 86 93 4
Country Coalition (BluesWay 61034)
82   DEMONSTRATION -- -- -- 1  
Otis Redding (Atco 6742)
83   EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL 88 -- -- 2
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011)
84   MISS AMERICA -- -- -- 1  
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45125)
85   CHICKEN STRUT 86 92 -- 3
Meters (Josie 1018)
86   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? 89 93 96 4
Poppy Family (London 129)
87   LOVE MINUS ZERO--NO LIMIT 87 91 97 4
Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376)
88   DEAR PRUDENCE 90 96 100 4
Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165b)
89   OPEN UP MY HEART -- -- -- 1  
Dells (Cadet 5667)
90   DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU) 92 94 -- 3
O'Jays (Neptune 22)
91   LOVE LAND 95 -- -- 2
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7365)
92   HITCHIN' A RIDE 96 97 -- 3
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
93   CALIFORNIA GIRL -- -- -- 3
Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060)
94   SLOW DOWN 97 -- -- 2
Crow (Amaret 119b)
95   CINNAMON GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Gentrys (Sun 1114)
96   HOLLY GO SOFTLY 98 -- -- 2
Cornerstone (Liberty 56148)
97   IS ANYBODY GOIN' TO SAN ANTONE 93 95 -- 3
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 47-9806)
98   WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW? 100 -- -- 2
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 2767)
99   VIVA TIRADO (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
El Chicano (Kapp 2085)
100   MY WIFE, THE DANCER -- -- -- 1  
Eddie & Dutch (Ivanhoe 502)

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:

   • "No Time" by Guess Who (# 36)
   • "If I Never Knew Your Name" by Vic Dana (# 45)
   • "It's A New Day (pts. 1 & 2)" by James Brown (# 47)
   • "My Elusive Dreams" by Bobby Vinton (# 48)
   • "Welfare Cadillac" by Guy Drake (# 63)
   • "Until It's Time For You To Go" by Neil Diamond (# 64)
   • "Come Together" by Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (# 65)
   • "Don't Worry Baby" by Tokens (# 85)
   • "Come Into My Life" by Jimmy Cliff (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH A WOMAN Jefferson
102   WHAT IS TRUTH Johnny Cash
103   CAN YOU FEEL IT Bobby Goldsboro
104   I WHO HAVE NOTHING Liquid Smoke
105   DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS Copper N' Brass
106   SYMPATHY Rare Bird
107   HANG ON SLOOPY Lettermen
108   HELP ONE MAN TODAY Zager & Evans
109   BROWN PAPER BAG Syndicate Of Sound
110   LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME Robin McNamara
111   YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Lou Rawls
112   THEME FROM "Z" Henry Mancini & Orchestra
113   TICKET TO RIDE Carpenters
114   GREATEST LOVE Judy Clay
115   RAIN DANCE Electric Indian
116   ANGELICA Oliver
117   WHAT I'M SAYING IS TRUE Steam
118   CHECK YOURSELF I.A.P. Co.
119   WICHITA LINEMAN Jose Feliciano
120   I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODY'S GOT A THING Funkadelic
121   I WOULD BE IN LOVE ANYWAY Frank Sinatra
122   TENDER WAS THE LOVE WE KNEW Intruders
123   ME WITHOUT YOU Billy Joe Royal
124   BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne
125   TOO MANY RIVERS TO CROSS Percy Sledge
126   LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN' Ray Charles
127   MR. MONDAY Original Caste
128   THERE GOES MY BABY / BE MY BABY Shirelles
129   UNITED WE STAND Brotherhood Of Man
130   COME SATURDAY MORNING Sandpipers
131   MORE THAN I CAN STAND Bobby Womack
132   THE GHETTO (PT. 1) Donny Hathaway
133   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU Evie Sands
134   UHH Dyke & Blazers
135   HE / I BELIEVE Cissy Houston
136   JIMMY NEWMAN Tom Paxton
137   KEEP A KNOCKIN' / GET BACK Blizzard
138   MAMA SAID Little Eva
139   COME ON DOWN Dean Martin
140   TIPPICAW CALLEY Lenny Damon & Bah Humbug Band
141   CHAINS OF LOVE Ronnie Dove
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