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Friday May 8, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 2, 1970



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1   SPIRIT IN THE SKY 2 4 5 11
Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885)
2   ABC 1 2 2 8
Jackson Five (Motown 1163)
3   AMERICAN WOMAN 4 12 17 7
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325)
4   LET IT BE 3 1 1 8
Beatles (Apple 2764)
5   INSTANT KARMA 5 3 3 11
John Lennon (Apple 1818)
6   SOMETHING'S BURNING 6 9 16 13
First Edition (Reprise 0888)
7   COME AND GET IT 7 6 9 13
Badfinger (Apple 1815)
8   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY 10 11 12 9
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319)
9   TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 12 16 25 9
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616)
10   VEHICLE 11 15 24 7
Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7378)
11   FOR THE LOVE OF HIM 15 26 32 8
Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602)
12   REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE 14 17 20 10
Marmalade (London 20058)
13   WHAT IS TRUTH 26 34 60 4  
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45134)
14   UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF 9 10 11 9
Supremes (Motown 1162)
15   TENNESSEE BIRDWALK 16 19 27 8
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010)
16   WOODSTOCK 17 23 29 7
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 3723)
17   UP AROUND THE BEND 21 49 -- 3
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641)
18   CECILIA 25 41 71 4
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45133)
19   LITTLE GREEN BAG 19 35 46 8
George Baker Selection (Colossus 112)
20   LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY 13 14 22 10
Michael Parks (MGM 14104)
20   YOU'RE THE ONE (PT. 2) 20 20 26 12
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000)
21   EVERYBODY'S OUT OF TOWN 22 27 35 6
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12277)
22   WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY? 27 40 70 8
Poppy Family (London 129)
23   EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL 32 46 68 6
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011)
24   LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES 8 5 4 12  
Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858)
25   HEY LAWDY MAMA 28 36 54 5
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4234)
26   MAKE ME SMILE 31 38 49 6
Chicago (Columbia 45127)
27   EASY COME, EASY GO 18 7 8 13
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177)
28   YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (DON'T YOU) 29 33 38 7
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071)
29   GET READY 30 32 47 8
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012)
30   COME RUNNING 33 47 62 6
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7383)
31   MISS AMERICA 34 43 55 5
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45125)
32   REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY'S HAND) 44 67 -- 3  
Diana Ross (Motown 1165)
33   AIRPORT LOVE THEME (GWEN AND VERN) 43 54 65 6
Vincent Bell (Decca 32659)
34   HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN 24 8 6 15
Frijid Pink (Parrot 341)
35   LET ME GO TO HIM 46 58 -- 3  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12276)
36   THE LETTER 49 79 -- 3  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1174)
37   THE SEEKER 41 68 80 4
Who (Decca 32670)
38   SHILO 23 24 30 11  
Neil Diamond (Bang 575)
39   LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET 52 62 -- 3  
Moments (Stang 5012)
40   DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS 59 -- -- 2  
Tom Jones (Parrot 40048)
41   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 35 13 7 14
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079)
42   YOU MAKE ME REAL 48 51 66 5
Doors (Elektra 45685b)
43   PUPPET MAN 55 65 78 4  
5th Dimension (Bell 880)
44   COME SATURDAY MORNING 63 76 86 9  
Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
45   OH HAPPY DAY 51 57 69 4
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2787)
46   THE GIRLS' SONG 47 55 58 6
5th Dimension (Soul City 781)
47   DON'T STOP NOW 56 60 73 4
Eddie Holman (ABC 11261)
48   RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE 54 63 -- 3
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641b)
49   MY WAY 58 72 -- 3
Brook Benton (Cotillion 44072)
50   SO EXCITED 57 64 87 4
B.B. King (BluesWay 61035)
51   MY BABY LOVES LOVIN' 65 87 97 4  
White Plains (Deram 85058)
52   CRYIN' IN THE STREETS (PT. 1) 53 53 56 7
George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18)
53   VIVA TIRADO (PT. 1) 75 81 93 5  
El Chicano (Kapp 2085)
54   CALIFORNIA GIRL 60 73 83 7
Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060)
55   HITCHIN' A RIDE 67 74 81 7  
Vanity Fare (Page One 21029)
56   SOOLAIMON (AFRICAN TRILOGY II) 68 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (Uni 55224)
57   CHICKEN STRUT 61 70 77 7
Meters (Josie 1018)
58   I CAN'T LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE 69 83 -- 3  
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2726)
59   DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU) 66 71 79 7
O'Jays (Neptune 22)
60   LOVE LAND 71 78 91 6  
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7365)
61   IT'S ALL IN THE GAME 72 -- -- 2  
Four Tops (Motown 1164)
62   HUM A SONG (FROM YOUR HEART) 74 85 -- 3  
Lulu with Dixie Flyers (Atco 6749)
63   CALIFORNIA SOUL 70 88 -- 3
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54192)
64   BROTHER RAPP (PTS. 1 & 2) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (King 6310)
65   FIRE AND RAIN 73 75 85 4
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6745)
66   UNITED WE STAND 83 95 -- 3  
Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85059)
67   LAY DOWN 78 99 -- 3  
Melanie (Buddah 167)
68   PATCH OF BLUE 81 -- -- 2  
Frankie Valli & Four Seasons (Philips 40662)
69   KILLER JOE 88 -- -- 2  
Quincy Jones (A&M 1163)
70   OPEN UP MY HEART 77 80 84 5
Dells (Cadet 5667)
71   FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD 82 92 -- 3  
Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2656)
72   MY WIFE, THE DANCER 80 90 96 5
Eddie & Dutch (Ivanhoe 502)
73   BABY HOLD ON -- -- -- 1  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4237)
74   HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME 79 86 90 4
Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2788)
75   BAND OF GOLD -- -- -- 1  
Freda Payne (Invictus 9075)
76   GROVER HENSON FEELS FORGOTTEN 84 94 -- 3
Bill Cosby (Uni 55223)
77   WELFARE CADILLAC 85 89 -- 10
Guy Drake (Royal American 1)
78   QUESTION -- -- -- 1  
Moody Blues (Threshold 67004)
79   I WHO HAVE NOTHING 87 -- 98 3
Liquid Smoke (Avco Embassy 4522)
80   GO BACK -- -- -- 1  
Crabby Appleton (Elektra 45687)
81   INTO THE MYSTIC -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Rivers (Imperial 66448)
82   SYMPATHY 89 96 -- 3
Rare Bird (Probe 477)
83   SUGAR SUGAR -- -- -- 1  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2722)
84   ROADHOUSE BLUES 91 -- -- 2
Doors (Elektra 45685)
85   UHH 92 100 -- 3
Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 89)
86   (YOU'VE GOT ME) DANGLING ON A STRING -- -- -- 1  
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9078)
87   LUCIFER 93 97 -- 3
Bob Seger System (Capitol 2748)
88   WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Mac Davis (Columbia 45117)
89   IF YOU DO BELIEVE IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Tee Set (Colossus 114)
90   LAUGHIN' AND CLOWNIN' 90 98 -- 3
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11259)
91   AND MY HEART SANG (TRA LA LA) -- -- -- 1  
Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 403)
92   GONE MOVIN' ON -- -- -- 1  
Raiders (Columbia 45150)
93   CINNAMON GIRL 95 100 -- 4
Gentrys (Sun 1114)
94   SWEET FEELING 94 -- -- 2
Candi Staton (Fame 1466)
95   RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE -- -- -- 1  
Blues Image (Atco 6746)
96   OH MY MY -- -- -- 1  
Monkees (Colgems 5011)
97   YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH A WOMAN 97 -- -- 2
Jefferson (Janus 117)
98   CAN YOU FEEL IT 99 -- -- 2
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50650)
99   BABY I LOVE YOU 100 -- -- 2
Little Milton (Checker 1227)
100   GOD BLESS 98 -- -- 2
Arthur Conley (Atco 6747)

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:

   • "The Bells" by Originals (# 36)
   • "Call Me" by Aretha Franklin (# 37)
   • "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" by Marty Robbins (# 38)
   • "The Rapper" by Jaggerz (# 39)
   • "Mighty Joe" by Shocking Blue (# 40)
   • "But For Love" by Jerry Naylor (# 42)
   • "Capture The Moment" by Jay & Americans (# 45)
   • "The Funniest Thing" by Dennis Yost & Classics IV (# 50)
   • "Nothing Succeeds Like Success" by Bill Deal & Rhondels (# 62)
   • "Children" by Joe South (# 64)
   • "Love Minus Zero--No Limit" by Turley Richards (# 76)
   • "Ticket To Ride" by Carpenters (# 96)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   TAKE ME WITH YOU Honey Cone
102   MORE THAN I CAN STAND Bobby Womack
103   GREATEST LOVE Judy Clay
104   GOODBYE JO Cashman, Pistilli & West
105   LET THIS BE A LETTER (TO MY BABY) Jackie Wilson
106   HANG ON SLOOPY Lettermen
107   CHECK YOURSELF I.A.P. Co.
108   YOU, ME AND MEXICO Edward Bear
109   LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME Robin McNamara
110   RED RED WINE Vic Dana
111   I WANT TO (DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU) Raeletts
112   LAST OF THE WINE Robbs
113   BOOGIE WOOGIE COUNTRY GIRL Southwind
114   A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP Paul Davis
115   TWO LITTLE BOYS Rolf Harris
116   GUIDE ME WELL Carla Thomas
117   DON'T LET THE MUSIC SLIP AWAY Archie Bell & Drells
118   ALL IN MY MIND Pure Love & Pleasure
119   THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles
120   MAMA SAID Little Eva
121   HEIGHDY-HO PRINCESS Neon Philharmonic
122   STEALING LOVE Emotions
123   THEME FROM THE MOLLY MAGUIRES Henry Mancini & Orchestra
124   MISSISSIPPI QUEEN Mountain
125   SO YOUNG (LOVE THEME FROM "ZABRISKIE POINT") Roy Orbison
126   HEY, THAT'S NO WAY TO SAY GOODBYE Vogues
127   SHE DIDN'T KNOW (SHE KEPT ON TALKING) Dee Dee Warwick
128   THANK YOU GIRL Street People
129   GET DOWN PEOPLE Fabulous Counts
130   3 MINUTES 2 -- HEY GIRL George Kerr
131   LOVIN' LA LA Linus & Little People
132   SPILL THE WINE War
133   IT TAKES A LITTLE LONGER Sonny Charles
134   MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW Ginger Baker's Air Force
135   AND DON'T BE LATE Grinder's Switch
136   ANNA Boots Randolph
137   BIRDS OF ALL NATIONS George McCannon III
138   I'D LOVE MAKING LOVE TO YOU Jimmy Huff
139   IF YOU LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU THEN WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU? Jive Fyve
140   I'LL BE THERE Cissy Houston


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