Thursday October 8, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 3, 1970



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1   LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR 2 4 5 9
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 645)
2   AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH 1 2 3 9
Diana Ross (Motown 1169)
3   CANDIDA 5 7 10 10
Dawn (Bell 903)
4   CRACKLIN' ROSIE 7 9 18 8
Neil Diamond (Uni 55250)
5   JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME 3 5 8 11
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 194)
6   SNOWBIRD 12 14 17 12
Anne Murray (Capitol 2738)
7   I'M LOSING YOU 9 12 15 10
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5017)
8   I'LL BE THERE 15 28 -- 3
Jackson Five (Motown 1171)
9   WAR 6 3 1 13
Edwin Starr (Gordy 7101)
10   ALL RIGHT NOW 16 24 34 7
Free (A&M 1206)
11   GROOVY SITUATION 14 16 19 15
Gene Chandler (Mercury 73083)
12   PATCHES 4 1 2 12
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2748)
13   RUBBER DUCKIE 13 15 20 9
Ernie (Columbia 45207)
14   INDIANA WANTS ME 25 36 58 6  
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5013)
15   I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) 11 11 12 8
Tom Jones (Parrot 40051)
16   IT'S A SHAME 17 18 22 12
Spinners (V.I.P. 25057)
17   JOANNE 18 19 25 8
Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0368)
18   OUT IN THE COUNTRY 21 25 35 6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4250)
19   EL CONDOR PASA 24 33 46 5
Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45237)
20   NEANDERTHAL MAN 22 23 30 8
Hotlegs (Capitol 2886)
21   IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE 23 26 36 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 2905)
22   LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG, MA 29 35 44 6
New Seekers (Elektra 45762b)
23   GREEN EYED LADY 36 47 56 9  
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56183)
24   STILL WATER (LOVE) 28 31 39 6
Four Tops (Motown 1170)
25   THAT'S WHERE I WENT WRONG 26 27 29 10
Poppy Family (London 139)
26   EXPRESS YOURSELF 27 29 38 8
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7417)
27   LOLA 31 46 65 8
Kinks (Reprise 0930)
28   WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN 39 49 67 4  
Carpenters (A&M 1217)
29   SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING 38 57 62 6
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7004)
30   25 OR 6 TO 4 8 6 6 12  
Chicago (Columbia 45194)
31   CLOSER TO HOME 30 34 42 8
Grand Funk (Capitol 2877)
32   LONG LONG TIME 34 37 53 7
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 2846)
33   DON'T PLAY THAT SONG 10 10 11 9  
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2751)
34   FIRE AND RAIN 45 64 89 4  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7423)
35   PEACE WILL COME (ACCORDING TO PLAN) 20 22 28 8  
Melanie (Buddah 186)
36   DEEPER AND DEEPER 46 58 69 4
Freda Payne (Invictus 9080)
37   GOD, LOVE AND ROCK & ROLL 51 72 88 4  
Teegarden & Van Winkle (Westbound 170)
38   I STAND ACCUSED 40 41 50 6
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9017)
39   WE CAN MAKE MUSIC 49 54 64 5
Tommy Roe (ABC 11273)
40   LUCRETIA MAC EVIL 68 -- -- 2  
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45235)
41   OUR HOUSE 48 60 -- 3
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 2760)
42   DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO 57 67 81 6  
Five Flights Up (T-A 202)
43   SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN 47 50 55 6
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45211)
44   IN THE SUMMERTIME 19 8 4 13  
Mungo Jerry (Janus 125)
45   RIKI TIKI TAVI 41 40 43 8
Donovan (Epic 10649)
46   SPILL THE WINE 33 17 7 19  
War (MGM 14118)
47   SEE ME, FEEL ME 65 -- -- 2  
Who (Decca 32729)
48   STAND BY YOUR MAN 53 59 73 5
Candi Staton (Fame 1472)
49   COME ON AND SAY IT 59 70 -- 3
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4249)
50   WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT 55 65 77 5
Delfonics (Philly Groove 163)
51   AS THE YEARS GO BY 61 68 83 6
Mashmakhan (Epic 10634)
52   (BABY) TURN ON TO ME 58 63 76 5
Impressions (Curtom 1954)
53   UNGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (UNITE THE WORLD) -- -- -- 1  
Temptations (Gordy 7102)
54   WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO MY LOVE 56 61 63 8
Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85065)
55   IT DON'T MATTER TO ME 75 -- -- 2  
Bread (Elektra 45701)
56   I DO TAKE YOU 67 79 93 4  
Three Degrees (Roulette 7088)
57   JUST LET IT COME 63 73 84 4
Alive & Kicking (Roulette 7087)
58   MONGOOSE 60 66 70 10
Elephant's Memory (Metromedia 182)
59   SUPER BAD (PTS. 1 & 2) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (King 6329)
60   SWEETHEART 73 -- -- 2  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40054)
61   MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12294)
62   CRY ME A RIVER -- -- -- 1  
Joe Cocker (A&M 1200)
63   HAND ME DOWN WORLD 32 13 13 12  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0367)
64   YELLOW RIVER 66 69 71 14
Christie (Epic 10626)
65   LOVIN' YOU BABY 72 78 85 4
White Plains (Deram 85066)
66   FUNK #49 71 74 80 5
James Gang (ABC 11272)
67   ENGINE NUMBER 9 76 -- -- 2
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2765)
68   I JUST WANNA KEEP IT TOGETHER 77 89 95 5
Paul Davis (Bang 579)
69   BORDER SONG 70 75 82 7
Elton John (Uni 55246)
70   AND THE GRASS WON'T PAY NO MIND 79 -- -- 2
Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45229)
71   LET ME BACK IN 80 -- -- 2
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 621)
72   MONTEGO BAY 82 92 -- 3
Bobby Bloom (MGM/L&R 157)
73   EMPTY PAGES 74 76 75 5
Traffic (United Artists 50692)
74   GYPSY WOMAN 85 90 96 6  
Brian Hyland (Uni 55240)
75   FOR YASGUR'S FARM 78 84 87 4
Mountain (Windfall 533)
76   TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE -- -- -- 1  
Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0385)
77   SOUL SHAKE 43 48 57 7  
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6756)
78   BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING 84 87 91 5
O.C. Smith (Columbia 45206)
79   FOR THE GOOD TIMES 83 86 90 5
Ray Price (Columbia 45178)
80   HOLY MAN 81 88 -- 3
Diane Kolby (Columbia 45169)
81   LOVE UPRISING 87 -- -- 2
Otis Leaville (Dakar 620)
82   GOT TO BELIEVE IN LOVE 86 -- -- 2
Robin McNamara (Steed 728)
83   PART TIME LOVE 89 91 -- 3
Ann Peebles (Hi 2178)
84   LOSERS WEEPERS (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Etta James (Cadet 5676)
85   OUR WORLD 90 96 -- 3
Blue Mink (Philips 40686)
86   IF I DIDN'T CARE 37 38 49 8  
Moments (Stang 5016)
87   IF YOU WERE MINE 88 94 -- 3
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11271)
88   I THINK I LOVE YOU 100 -- -- 2  
Partridge Family (Bell 910)
89   5-10-15-20 (25-30 YEARS OF LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Presidents (Sussex 207)
90   WHY DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND 91 -- -- 2
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10651)
91   SO CLOSE 94 -- -- 2
Jake Holmes (Polydor 14041)
92   GEORGIA TOOK HER BACK -- -- -- 2
R.B. Greaves (Atco 6778)
93   STONED COWBOY 93 -- -- 2
Fantasy (Liberty 56190)
94   SOMETHING -- -- -- 1  
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50698)
95   DAY IS DONE -- -- -- 1  
Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah 193)
96   I AM SOMEBODY (PT. 2) -- -- -- 1  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0078)
97   GAS LAMPS AND CLAY -- -- -- 1  
Blues Image (Atco 6777)
98   FUNKY MAN -- 93 98 4
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 534)
99   YOU BETTER THINK TWICE 95 98 -- 3
Poco (Epic 10636)
100   LET'S WORK TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Canned Heat (Liberty 56151)

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:

   • "Solitary Man" by Neil Diamond (# 35)
   • "Screaming Night Hog" by Steppenwolf (# 42)
   • "Hi-De-Ho" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (# 44)
   • "The Next Step Is Love" by Elvis Presley (# 50)
   • "Make It With You" by Bread (# 52)
   • "Close To You" by Carpenters (# 54)
   • "On The Beach (In The Summertime)" by 5th Dimension (# 62)
   • "Everything's Tuesday" by Chairmen Of The Board (# 64)
   • "Rainbow" by Marmalade (# 69)
   • "I Have Learned To Do Without You" by Mavis Staples (# 92)
   • "Greenwood Mississippi" by Little Richard (# 96)
   • "Strange" by Jellyroll (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WAIT FOR SUMMER Jack Wild
102   FATHER COME ON HOME Pacific Gas & Electric
103   ANIMAL ZOO Spirit
104   LOVING YOU IS A NATURAL THING Ronnie Milsap
105   MONEY MUSIC Boys In The Band
106   THE SONG IS LOVE Petula Clark
107   YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT Festivals
108   I WANNA LOVE YOU George Baker Selection
109   THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE Eddie Floyd
110   FROM ATLANTA TO GOODBYE Manhattans
111   ALONE AGAIN OR Love
112   ROLY POLY Stamford Bridge
113   I'M BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU Main Ingredient
114   I NEED HELP (I CAN'T DO IT ALONE) (PT. 1) Bobby Byrd
115   ODYSSEY PARK ROCK Al Capps Band
116   UN RAYO DE SOL Los Diablos
117   GET INTO SOMETHING Isley Brothers
118   MY GOD AND I Bobby Goldsboro
119   PURE LOVE Betty Wright
120   IT'S ME I'M RUNNING FROM The Source
121   MELODY Ides Of March
122   BECAUSE I LOVE YOU / AMERICA / STANDING Five Stairsteps
123   JOLIE GIRL Marty Robbins
124   BABY DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE Faith, Hope & Charity
125   REVEREND LEE Roberta Flack
126   FRESH AIR Quicksilver Messenger Service
127   MELLOW DREAMING Young-Holt Unlimited
128   DAYS OF ICY FINGERS Country Store
129   HALF AS MUCH Sonny Charles
130   WATCH OUT GIRL O'Kaysions
131   AIN'T THAT TELLIN' YOU PEOPLE Original Caste
132   GIMME SOME (PT. 1) General Crook
133   PIECES OF DREAMS Johnny Mathis
134   WILD WORLD Jimmy Cliff
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