Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 29, 1970
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SPILL THE WINE |
2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| War (MGM 14118) | ||||||
| 2 | WAR |
4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| Edwin Starr (Gordy 7101) | ||||||
| 3 | IN THE SUMMERTIME |
5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
| Mungo Jerry (Janus 125) | ||||||
| 4 | MAKE IT WITH YOU |
3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45686) | ||||||
| 5 | SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED |
1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54196) | ||||||
| 6 | PATCHES |
12 | 19 | 27 | 7 | |
| Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2748) | ||||||
| 7 | AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH |
13 | 23 | 55 | 4 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1169) | ||||||
| 8 | 25 OR 6 TO 4 |
9 | 14 | 22 | 7 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45194) | ||||||
| 9 | LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR |
15 | 29 | 42 | 4 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 645) | ||||||
| 10 | (IF YOU LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU THEN) WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU? |
10 | 10 | 16 | 12 | |
| Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45110) | ||||||
| 11 | CLOSE TO YOU |
6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1183) | ||||||
| 12 | LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME |
7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
| Robin McNamara (Steed 724) | ||||||
| 13 | I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING |
11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12283) | ||||||
| 14 | HI-DE-HO |
21 | 28 | 37 | 5 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45204) | ||||||
| 15 | EVERYBODY'S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE |
19 | 22 | 28 | 8 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1167) | ||||||
| 16 | OVERTURE FROM TOMMY |
16 | 21 | 24 | 12 | |
| Assembled Multitude (Atlantic 2737) | ||||||
| 17 | TELL IT ALL BROTHER |
18 | 20 | 25 | 9 | |
| First Edition (Reprise 0923) | ||||||
| 18 | JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME |
23 | 32 | 40 | 6 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 194) | ||||||
| 19 | I'VE LOST YOU |
26 | 33 | 43 | 5 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9873) | ||||||
| 20 | HAND ME DOWN WORLD |
22 | 27 | 35 | 7 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0367) | ||||||
| 21 | DON'T PLAY THAT SONG |
28 | 38 | 53 | 4 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2751) | ||||||
| 22 | I'M LOSING YOU |
27 | 36 | 52 | 5 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5017) | ||||||
| 23 | TIGHTER, TIGHTER |
8 | 5 | 6 | 14 |  |
| Alive & Kicking (Roulette 7078) | ||||||
| 24 | GROOVY SITUATION |
31 | 40 | 49 | 10 | |
| Gene Chandler (Mercury 73083) | ||||||
| 25 | SUMMERTIME BLUES |
14 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
| Who (Decca 32708) | ||||||
| 26 | GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (PT. 1) |
17 | 17 | 21 | 7 | |
| James Brown (King 6318) | ||||||
| 27 | SOLITARY MAN |
30 | 39 | 51 | 18 | |
| Neil Diamond (Bang 578) | ||||||
| 28 | WIGWAM |
29 | 31 | 38 | 7 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 45199) | ||||||
| 29 | BAND OF GOLD |
20 | 9 | 5 | 18 | |
| Freda Payne (Invictus 9075) | ||||||
| 30 | BIG YELLOW TAXI |
24 | 25 | 32 | 9 | |
| Neighborhood (Big Tree 102) | ||||||
| 31 | IT'S A SHAME |
38 | 61 | 76 | 7 | |
| Spinners (V.I.P. 25057) | ||||||
| 32 | DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (FOR YOU GROWING) |
25 | 26 | 29 | 8 | |
| Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35073) | ||||||
| 33 | CANDIDA |
60 | 75 | 88 | 5 |  |
| Dawn (Bell 903) | ||||||
| 34 | I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) |
47 | 57 | -- | 3 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40051) | ||||||
| 35 | RUBBER DUCKIE |
52 | 70 | 84 | 4 | |
| Ernie (Columbia 45207) | ||||||
| 36 | SNOWBIRD |
44 | 53 | 66 | 7 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 2738) | ||||||
| 37 | CRACKLIN' ROSIE |
68 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55250) | ||||||
| 38 | AMERICA, COMMUNICATE WITH ME |
39 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2016) | ||||||
| 39 | THE SLY, SLICK AND THE WICKED |
41 | 43 | 46 | 10 | |
| Lost Generation (Brunswick 55436) | ||||||
| 40 | SING A SONG FOR FREEDOM |
40 | 45 | 54 | 6 | |
| Frijid Pink (Parrot 349) | ||||||
| 41 | ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW |
51 | 63 | 79 | 5 | |
| Dave Mason (Blue Thumb 114) | ||||||
| 42 | HUMMINGBIRD |
43 | 44 | 48 | 7 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11268) | ||||||
| 43 | THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE |
45 | 46 | 50 | 5 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9873b) | ||||||
| 44 | JOANNE |
63 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0368) | ||||||
| 45 | I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER |
46 | 50 | 61 | 13 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Liberty 56177) | ||||||
| 46 | BALL AND CHAIN |
50 | 62 | 68 | 5 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7084) | ||||||
| 47 | PEACE WILL COME (ACCORDING TO PLAN) |
62 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
| Melanie (Buddah 186) | ||||||
| 48 | THAT'S WHERE I WENT WRONG |
58 | 67 | 83 | 5 | |
| Poppy Family (London 139) | ||||||
| 49 | EVERYTHING'S TUESDAY |
55 | 65 | 80 | 4 | |
| Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9079) | ||||||
| 50 | ON THE BEACH (IN THE SUMMERTIME) |
59 | 68 | -- | 3 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 913) | ||||||
| 51 | GLORY GLORY |
42 | 42 | 44 | 7 | |
| Rascals (Atlantic 2743) | ||||||
| 52 | BLACK FOX |
53 | 59 | 71 | 5 | |
| Freddy Robinson (World Pacific 88155) | ||||||
| 53 | YOU'VE BEEN MY INSPIRATION |
56 | 58 | 62 | 10 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0340) | ||||||
| 54 | EXPRESS YOURSELF |
69 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7417) | ||||||
| 55 | SCREAMING NIGHT HOG |
71 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4248) | ||||||
| 56 | OOH CHILD |
32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | |
| Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165) | ||||||
| 57 | MAYBE |
36 | 24 | 26 | 12 | |
| Three Degrees (Roulette 7079) | ||||||
| 58 | RAINBOW |
65 | 71 | 73 | 5 | |
| Marmalade (London 20059) | ||||||
| 59 | CLOSER TO HOME |
84 | -- | 98 | 3 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 2877) | ||||||
| 60 | STILL WATER (LOVE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Four Tops (Motown 1170) | ||||||
| 61 | SHE SAID YES |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2753) | ||||||
| 62 | WESTBOUND #9 |
48 | 34 | 23 | 16 | |
| Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7003) | ||||||
| 63 | NEANDERTHAL MAN |
77 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Hotlegs (Capitol 2886) | ||||||
| 64 | RIKI TIKI TAVI |
75 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Donovan (Epic 10649) | ||||||
| 65 | OUT IN THE COUNTRY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4250) | ||||||
| 66 | IF I DIDN'T CARE |
83 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Moments (Stang 5016) | ||||||
| 67 | WE'RE ALL PLAYING IN THE SAME BAND |
80 | 89 | -- | 4 | |
| Bert Sommer (Eleuthera 470) | ||||||
| 68 | DOWN BY THE RIVER |
70 | 74 | 78 | 6 | |
| Buddy Miles (Mercury 73086) | ||||||
| 69 | (I REMEMBER) SUMMER MORNING |
76 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Vanity Fare (Page One 21033) | ||||||
| 70 | I STAND ACCUSED |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9017) | ||||||
| 71 | ALL RIGHT NOW |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Free (A&M 1206) | ||||||
| 72 | COMIN' BACK TO ME (OOH BABY) |
73 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| Smith (Dunhill 4246) | ||||||
| 73 | SOUL SHAKE |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6756) | ||||||
| 74 | WHERE ARE YOU GOING |
79 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Jerry Butler (Mercury 73101) | ||||||
| 75 | LONG LONG TIME |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 2846) | ||||||
| 76 | MORNING MUCH BETTER |
81 | 81 | 86 | 5 | |
| Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Ravan (Polydor 14037) | ||||||
| 77 | FIRE AND RAIN |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnny Rivers (Imperial 66453) | ||||||
| 78 | SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnny Cash (Columbia 45211) | ||||||
| 79 | DON'T MAKE ME OVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 404) | ||||||
| 80 | WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO MY LOVE |
91 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85065) | ||||||
| 81 | GOING TO THE COUNTRY |
87 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 2878) | ||||||
| 82 | SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7004) | ||||||
| 83 | YELLOW RIVER |
90 | 92 | 96 | 9 | |
| Christie (Epic 10626) | ||||||
| 84 | STAY AWAY FROM ME (I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH) |
94 | 100 | 100 | 6 | |
| Major Lance (Curtom 1953) | ||||||
| 85 | MONGOOSE |
88 | 91 | 92 | 5 | |
| Elephant's Memory (Metromedia 182) | ||||||
| 86 | LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| New Seekers (Elektra 45762b) | ||||||
| 87 | YOURS LOVE |
74 | 76 | 77 | 6 | |
| Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2664) | ||||||
| 88 | I LIKE YOUR LOVIN' (DO YOU LIKE MINE) |
95 | -- | -- | 4 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55438) | ||||||
| 89 | INDIANA WANTS ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5013) | ||||||
| 90 | GREEN EYED LADY |
93 | 96 | 97 | 4 | |
| Sugarloaf (Liberty 56183) | ||||||
| 91 | UNCLE JOHN'S BAND |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7410) | ||||||
| 92 | IT'S SO NICE |
92 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Jackie DeShannon (Liberty 56187) | ||||||
| 93 | STEALING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD |
54 | 55 | 60 | 11 | |
| Paul Kelly (Happy Tiger 541) | ||||||
| 94 | BORDER SONG |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55246) | ||||||
| 95 | LOLA |
97 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Kinks (Reprise 0930) | ||||||
| 96 | I WANNA KNOW IF IT'S GOOD TO YOU? |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Funkadelic (Westbound 167) | ||||||
| 97 | LOOKY LOOKY (LOOK AT ME GIRL) |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| O'Jays (Neptune 31) | ||||||
| 98 | GYPSY WOMAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brian Hyland (Uni 55240) | ||||||
| 99 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Five Flights Up (T-A 202) | ||||||
| 100 | AS THE YEARS GO BY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mashmakhan (Epic 10634) | ||||||
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:
• "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Three Dog Night (# 33)
• "Ball Of Confusion" by Temptations (# 34)
• "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (# 35)
• "Silver Bird" by Mark Lindsay (# 37)
• "Paper Mache" by Dionne Warwick (# 49)
• "Long As I Can See The Light" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (# 57)
• "I'll Be Right Here" by Tyrone Davis (# 61)
• "The Love You Save" by Jackson Five (# 64)
• "Cottage Cheese" by Crow (# 66)
• "Long Lonely Nights" by Dells (# 67)
• "It's Your Life" by Andy Kim (# 78)
• "Drop By My Place" by Little Carl Carlton (# 96)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING |
O.C. Smith | ||||
| 102 | WHAT A BUMMER |
Jaggerz | ||||
| 103 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES |
Ray Price | ||||
| 104 | YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT |
Festivals | ||||
| 105 | SING OUT THE LOVE |
Arkade | ||||
| 106 | WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT |
Delfonics | ||||
| 107 | MONTEGO BAY |
Bobby Bloom | ||||
| 108 | I LIKE YOUR STYLE |
Originals | ||||
| 109 | I WON'T CRY |
Johnny Adams | ||||
| 110 | SOME THINGS A MAN'S GOTTA DO |
Shango | ||||
| 111 | GROOVIN' WITH MR. BLOE |
Cool Heat | ||||
| 112 | SET ME FREE |
Esther Phillips | ||||
| 113 | THE CIRCLE GAME |
Buffy Sainte-Marie | ||||
| 114 | PURE LOVE |
Betty Wright | ||||
| 115 | YOU BETTER THINK TWICE |
Poco | ||||
| 116 | GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI |
Little Richard | ||||
| 117 | UN RAYO DE SOL |
Los Diablos | ||||
| 118 | RUNAWAY PEOPLE |
Dyke & Blazers | ||||
| 119 | FUNK #49 |
James Gang | ||||
| 120 | SANTO DOMINGO |
Sandpipers | ||||
| 121 | I JUST WANNA KEEP IT TOGETHER |
Paul Davis | ||||
| 122 | ALL I WANT TO BE IS YOUR WOMAN |
Carolyn Franklin | ||||
| 123 | STAND BY YOUR MAN |
Candi Staton | ||||
| 124 | YAKETY YAK |
Pipkins | ||||
| 125 | APART OF ME |
Country Funk | ||||
| 126 | SALLY WAS A GENTLE WOMAN |
Michael Parks | ||||
| 127 | BETTER TIMES |
Rhinoceros | ||||
| 128 | CRAZY LOVE |
Happenings | ||||
| 129 | SOUTH |
Roger Miller | ||||
| 130 | SEEING IS BELIEVIN' |
Mad Lads | ||||
| 131 | THE BIGGER YOU LOVE, THE HARDER YOU FALL |
Sisters Love | ||||
| 132 | SWEET GINGERBREAD MAN |
Mike Curb Congregation | ||||
| 133 | LOST |
Dusty Springfield | ||||
| 134 | LET ME BRING YOU UP |
Ron Dante | ||||
| 135 | A SONG THAT NEVER COMES |
Mama Cass Elliot | ||||
| 136 | I WILL SURVIVE |
Arrival | ||||
| 137 | HEART ASSOCIATION |
Emotions | ||||
| 138 | NEVER GOIN' HOME |
Owen B. | ||||
| 139 | AND YOU DO |
Charade | ||||
| 140 | EMPTY PAGES |
Traffic | ||||