Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 25, 1970

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ABC	2	2	2	7
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
2	SPIRIT IN THE SKY	4	5	5	10
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
3	LET IT BE	1	1	1	7
Beatles (Apple 2764)
4	AMERICAN WOMAN	12	17	22	6
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325)
5	INSTANT KARMA	3	3	3	10
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
6	SOMETHING'S BURNING	9	16	20	12
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
7	COME AND GET IT	6	9	9	12
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
8	LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES	5	4	4	11
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
9	UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF	10	11	16	8
Supremes (Motown 1162)
10	LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY	11	12	17	8
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
11	VEHICLE	15	24	44	6
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7378)
12	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME	16	25	37	8
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
13	LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY	14	22	27	9
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
14	REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE	17	20	24	9
Marmalade (London 20058)
15	FOR THE LOVE OF HIM	26	32	42	7
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
16	TENNESSEE BIRDWALK	19	27	36	7
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
17	WOODSTOCK	23	29	40	6
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 3723)
18	EASY COME, EASY GO	7	8	10	12
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
19	LITTLE GREEN BAG	35	46	66	7
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
20	YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2)	20	26	30	11
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
21	UP AROUND THE BEND	49	--	--	2
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641)
22	EVERYBODY'S OUT OF TOWN	27	35	45	5
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12277)
23	SHILO	24	30	34	10
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
24	HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN	8	6	6	14
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
25	CECILIA	41	71	--	3
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45133)
26	WHAT IS TRUTH	34	60	--	3
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45134)
27	WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY?	40	70	86	7
Poppy Family (London 129)
28	HEY LAWDY MAMA	36	54	72	4
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4234)
29	YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (DON'T YOU)	33	38	43	6
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071)
30	GET READY	32	47	64	7
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
31	MAKE ME SMILE	38	49	67	5
Chicago (Columbia 45127)
32	EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL	46	68	83	5
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011)
33	COME RUNNING	47	62	77	5
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7383)
34	MISS AMERICA	43	55	84	4
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45125)
35	BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER	13	7	7	13
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
36	THE BELLS	18	19	19	13
Originals (Soul 35069)
37	CALL ME	21	13	15	11
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706)
38	MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE	42	48	54	8
Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091)
39	THE RAPPER	25	18	11	14
Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502)
40	MIGHTY JOE	30	31	35	8
Shocking Blue (Colossus 111)
41	THE SEEKER	68	80	--	3
Who (Decca 32670)
42	BUT FOR LOVE	44	52	60	6
Jerry Naylor (Columbia 45106)
43	AIRPORT LOVE THEME (GWEN AND VERN)	54	65	75	5
Vincent Bell (Decca 32659)
44	REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY'S HAND)	67	--	--	2
Diana Ross (Motown 1165)
45	CAPTURE THE MOMENT	45	51	61	7
Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654)
46	LET ME GO TO HIM	58	--	--	2
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12276)
47	THE GIRLS' SONG	55	58	68	5
5th Dimension (Soul City 781)
48	YOU MAKE ME REAL	51	66	78	4
Doors (Elektra 45685b)
49	THE LETTER	79	--	--	2
Joe Cocker (A&M 1174)
50	THE FUNNIEST THING	52	59	63	7
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439)
51	OH HAPPY DAY	57	69	--	3
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2787)
52	LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET	62	--	--	2
Moments (Stang 5012)
53	CRYIN' IN THE STREETS (PT. 1)	53	56	65	6
George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18)
54	RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE	63	--	--	2
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641b)
55	PUPPET MAN	65	78	--	3
5th Dimension (Bell 880)
56	DON'T STOP NOW	60	73	--	3
Eddie Holman (ABC 11261)
57	SO EXCITED	64	87	--	3
B.B. King (BluesWay 61035)
58	MY WAY	72	--	--	2
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44072)
59	DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS	--	--	--	1
Tom Jones (Parrot 40048)
60	CALIFORNIA GIRL	73	83	93	6
Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060)
61	CHICKEN STRUT	70	77	85	6
Meters (Josie 1018)
62	NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS	66	74	79	7
Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821)
63	COME SATURDAY MORNING	76	86	--	8
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
64	CHILDREN	48	50	57	7
Joe South (Capitol 2755)
65	MY BABY LOVES LOVIN'	87	97	--	3
White Plains (Deram 85058)
66	DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU)	71	79	90	6
O'Jays (Neptune 22)
67	HITCHIN' A RIDE	74	81	92	6
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
68	SOOLAIMON (AFRICAN TRILOGY II)	--	--	--	1
Neil Diamond (Uni 55224)
69	I CAN'T LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE	83	--	--	2
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2726)
70	CALIFORNIA SOUL	88	--	--	2
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54192)
71	LOVE LAND	78	91	91	5
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7365)
72	IT'S ALL IN THE GAME	--	--	--	1
Four Tops (Motown 1164)
73	FIRE AND RAIN	75	85	--	3
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6745)
74	HUM A SONG (FROM YOUR HEART)	85	--	--	2
Lulu with Dixie Flyers (Atco 6749)
75	VIVA TIRADO (PT. 1)	81	93	99	4
El Chicano (Kapp 2085)
76	LOVE MINUS ZERO--NO LIMIT	77	82	87	7
Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376)
77	OPEN UP MY HEART	80	84	89	4
Dells (Cadet 5667)
78	LAY DOWN	99	--	--	2
Melanie (Buddah 167)
79	HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME	86	90	--	3
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2788)
80	MY WIFE, THE DANCER	90	96	100	4
Eddie & Dutch (Ivanhoe 502)
81	PATCH OF BLUE	--	--	--	1
Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (Philips 40662)
82	FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD	92	--	--	2
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2656)
83	UNITED WE STAND	95	--	--	2
Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85059)
84	GROVER HENSON FEELS FORGOTTEN	94	--	--	2
Bill Cosby (Uni 55223)
85	WELFARE CADILLAC	89	--	--	9
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
86	GREATEST LOVE	93	--	--	2
Judy Clay (Atlantic 2697)
87	I WHO HAVE NOTHING	--	98	--	2
Liquid Smoke (Avco Embassy 4522)
88	KILLER JOE	--	--	--	1
Quincy Jones (A&M 1163)
89	SYMPATHY	96	--	--	2
Rare Bird (Probe 477)
90	LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN'	98	--	--	2
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11259)
91	ROADHOUSE BLUES	--	--	--	1
Doors (Elektra 45685)
92	UHH	100	--	--	2
Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 89)
93	LUCIFER	97	--	--	2
Bob Seger System (Capitol 2748)
94	SWEET FEELING	--	--	--	1
Candi Staton (Fame 1466)
95	CINNAMON GIRL	100	--	95	3
Gentrys (Sun 1114)
96	TICKET TO RIDE	--	--	--	4
Carpenters (A&M 1142)
97	YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH A WOMAN	--	--	--	1
Jefferson (Janus 117)
98	GOD BLESS	--	--	--	1
Arthur Conley (Atco 6747)
99	CAN YOU FEEL IT	--	--	--	1
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50650)
100	BABY I LOVE YOU	--	--	--	1
Little Milton (Checker 1227)

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:

   • "Gotta Hold On To This Feeling" by Jr. Walker & All Stars (# 22)
   • "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by Hollies (# 28)
   • "Celebrate" by Three Dog Night (# 29)
   • "Evil Ways" by Santana (# 31)
   • "Funky Drummer (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 37)
   • "No Sugar Tonight" by Guess Who (# 39)
   • "I Could Write A Book" by Jerry Butler (# 50)
   • "Buffalo Soldier" by Flamingos (# 56)
   • "To The Other Woman (I'm The Other Woman)" by Doris Duke (# 59)
   • "Cole, Cooke And Redding" by Wilson Pickett (# 61)
   • "Dear Prudence" by Five Stairsteps (# 69)
   • "Brown Paper Bag" by Syndicate Of Sound (# 82)
   • "Angelica" by Oliver (# 84)
   • "I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A Thing" by Funkadelic (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	HANG ON SLOOPY	Lettermen
102	MORE THAN I CAN STAND	Bobby Womack
103	TAKE ME WITH YOU	Honey Cone
104	WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU	Mac Davis
105	GOODBYE JO	Cashman, Pistilli & West
106	RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE	Blues Image
107	GUIDE ME WELL	Carla Thomas
108	QUESTION	Moody Blues
109	CHECK YOURSELF	I.A.P. Co.
110	LET THIS BE A LETTER (TO MY BABY)	Jackie Wilson
111	GO BACK	Crabby Appleton
112	RED RED WINE	Vic Dana
113	DON'T LET THE MUSIC SLIP AWAY	Archie Bell & Drells
114	BAND OF GOLD	Freda Payne
115	A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP	Paul Davis
116	YOU, ME AND MEXICO	Edward Bear
117	LAST OF THE WINE	Robbs
118	TWO LITTLE BOYS	Rolf Harris
119	LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME	Robin McNamara
120	I WANT TO (DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU)	Raeletts
121	STEALING LOVE	Emotions
122	ALL IN MY MIND	Pure Love & Pleasure
123	THEM CHANGES	Buddy Miles
124	MISSISSIPPI QUEEN	Mountain
125	BOOGIE WOOGIE COUNTRY GIRL	Southwind
126	THEME FROM THE MOLLY MAGUIRES	Henry Mancini & Orchestra
127	AND MY HEART SANG (TRA LA LA)	Brenda & Tabulations
128	TIMOTHY	Buoys
129	MAMA SAID	Little Eva
130	HEIGHDY-HO PRINCESS	Neon Philharmonic
131	WHAT A GROOVEY FEELING	Johnny Nash
132	JIMMY NEWMAN	Tom Paxton
133	LOVE'S GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN (PT. 1)	Chuck Brooks
134	THE GHETTO (PT. 1)	Donny Hathaway
135	SO YOUNG (LOVE THEME FROM "ZABRISKIE POINT")	Roy Orbison
136	I TREASURE THEE	Ross Bagdasarian
137	TOBACCO ROAD	Jamul
138	3 MINUTES 2 -- HEY GIRL	George Kerr
139	LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE	O.V. Wright
140	THERE AIN'T NO UMBOPO	Crazy Elephant
141	LAY LADY LAY	Ferrante & Teicher
142	WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW?	Linda Ronstadt
143	WHAT I'M SAYING IS TRUE	Steam