Thursday December 24, 1970
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 19, 1970



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1   MY SWEET LORD 3 11 37 4
George Harrison (Apple 2995)
2   TEARS OF A CLOWN 1 2 2 11
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54199)
3   ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER 5 13 28 10
5th Dimension (Bell 940)
4   I THINK I LOVE YOU 2 1 1 13
Partridge Family (Bell 910)
5   GYPSY WOMAN 4 3 4 17
Brian Hyland (Uni 55240)
6   NO MATTER WHAT 8 22 31 10
Badfinger (Apple 1822)
7   DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS 11 12 14 7
Chicago (Columbia 45264)
8   BLACK MAGIC WOMAN 13 18 23 7
Santana (Columbia 45270)
9   STONED LOVE 12 15 20 8
Supremes (Motown 1172)
10   KNOCK THREE TIMES 15 29 56 6
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938)
11   SHARE THE LAND 6 5 7 10
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0388)
12   5-10-15-20 (25-30 YEARS OF LOVE) 7 7 11 12
Presidents (Sussex 207)
13   BE MY BABY 17 20 25 8
Andy Kim (Steed 729)
14   I'LL BE THERE 10 4 3 14
Jackson Five (Motown 1171)
15   AFTER MIDNIGHT 18 21 26 11
Eric Clapton (Atco 6784)
16   HEAVEN HELP US ALL 9 9 12 10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54200)
17   MONTEGO BAY 14 6 9 14
Bobby Bloom (MGM/L&R 157)
18   HE AIN'T HEAVY. . . HE'S MY BROTHER 20 24 34 7
Neil Diamond (Uni 55264)
19   DOMINO 29 44 53 7
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7434)
20   ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART 21 26 32 8
Neil Young (Reprise 0958)
21   RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH 36 47 65 5  
Supremes & Four Tops (Motown 1173)
22   I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER 23 27 33 9
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7006)
23   BORDER SONG (HOLY MOSES) 24 28 35 6
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2772)
24   ONE MAN BAND 27 35 41 6
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4262)
25   CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU 28 37 48 6
Tom Jones (Parrot 40056)
26   GROOVE ME 31 34 38 8
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
27   IMMIGRANT SONG 33 53 66 5
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2777)
28   YOUR SONG 34 46 67 5
Elton John (Uni 55265)
29   FOR THE GOOD TIMES 30 33 36 16
Ray Price (Columbia 45178)
30   PAY TO THE PIPER 32 38 50 7
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9081)
31   IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 40 48 58 8
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387)
32   YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME 16 10 10 9  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9916)
33   STONEY END 41 49 52 10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236)
34   LONELY DAYS 54 65 78 4  
Bee Gees (Atco 6795)
35   SEE ME, FEEL ME 19 8 8 13  
Who (Decca 32729)
36   DO IT 37 39 47 7
Neil Diamond (Bang 580)
37   IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN 44 54 64 5
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078)
38   RUBY TUESDAY 45 64 -- 3
Melanie (Buddah 202)
39   SILVER MOON 47 59 80 5
Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0399)
40   MOST OF ALL 48 57 76 4
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12299)
41   (DON'T WORRY) IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO 52 61 72 4  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1955)
42   GAMES 51 60 74 6
Redeye (Pentagram 204)
43   IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND 39 42 43 7
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2774)
44   ROSE GARDEN 59 75 85 4  
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
45   STOP THE WAR NOW 58 -- -- 2  
Edwin Starr (Gordy 7104)
46   ISN'T IT A PITY 46 50 62 4
George Harrison (Apple 2995b)
47   BORN TO WANDER 60 -- -- 2  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5021)
48   YELLOW RIVER 26 16 17 25  
Christie (Epic 10626)
49   LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH 64 78 -- 3  
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2778)
50   MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING 75 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M 1236)
51   WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN 42 32 13 15
Carpenters (A&M 1217)
52   WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN 57 66 75 7
Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001)
53   THE GREEN GRASS STARTS TO GROW 66 77 -- 3  
Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12300)
54   LET'S WORK TOGETHER 22 17 18 12  
Canned Heat (Liberty 56151)
55   MR. BOJANGLES 65 71 77 8
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
56   STEALER 68 86 -- 3  
Free (A&M 1230)
57   ENGINE NUMBER 9 25 14 15 13  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2765)
58   BIG LEG WOMAN (WITH A SHORT SHORT MINI SKIRT) 63 67 70 6
Israel (Popper Stopper) Tolbert (Warren 1206)
59   FIRE AND RAIN 35 19 5 15  
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7423)
60   WHO NEEDS YA 49 45 46 7  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4261)
61   YOUR TIME TO CRY 74 -- -- 2  
Joe Simon (Spring 108)
62   PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS 71 90 97 5
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681)
63   HEARTBREAK HOTEL 73 82 -- 3
Frijid Pink (Parrot 352)
64   ACE OF SPADE 70 72 79 5
O.V. Wright (Back Beat 615)
65   SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN -- -- -- 1  
Jackson Five (Motown 1174)
66   SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU 78 -- -- 2  
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001)
67   HELP ME FIND A WAY (TO SAY I LOVE YOU) 69 80 92 4
Little Anthony & Imperials (United Artists 50720)
68   I HEAR YOU KNOCKING -- -- -- 1  
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601)
69   WHEN THE PARTY IS OVER 76 83 88 6
Robert John (A&M 1210)
70   I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU 77 85 86 6
Al Green (Hi 2182)
71   FLESH AND BLOOD -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45269)
72   (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) 79 -- -- 2
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079)
73   KEEP ON LOVING ME (YOU'LL SEE THE CHANGE) 81 -- -- 2
Bobby Bland (Duke 464)
74   ALL I HAVE 82 87 91 5
Moments (Stang 5017)
75   MEAN MISTREATER -- -- -- 1  
Grand Funk (Capitol 2996)
76   TEMPTATION EYES -- -- -- 1  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
77   THEY CAN'T TAKE AWAY OUR MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
War (MGM 14196)
78   BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES) -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024)
79   MORNING 85 92 -- 3
Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor 47-9909)
80   AMAZING GRACE -- -- -- 1  
Judy Collins (Elektra 45709)
81   LADY LOVE 84 -- -- 2
Klowns (RCA Victor 74-0393)
82   GYPSY QUEEN (PT. 1) 86 -- -- 2
Gypsy (Metromedia 202)
83   GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU 88 -- -- 2
Originals (Soul 35079)
84   AMOS MOSES 87 93 100 4
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
85   SHOES -- -- -- 1  
Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers (Cotillion 44093)
86   MAGGIE 89 -- -- 2
Redbone (Epic 10670)
87   PARANOID 90 97 -- 3
Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7437)
88   WATCHING SCOTTY GROW -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727)
89   SING HIGH--SING LOW 93 -- -- 2
Anne Murray (Capitol 2988)
90   AFTER THE FEELING IS GONE 94 96 -- 3
Five Flights Up (T-A 207)
91   WORKIN' TOGETHER 91 94 96 4
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56207)
92   1900 YESTERDAY -- -- -- 1  
Liz Damon's Orient Express (White Whale 368)
93   BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS 96 -- -- 2
Bert Sommer (Eleuthera 472)
94   BACK TO THE RIVER -- -- -- 1  
Damnation Of Adam Blessing (United Artists 50726)
95   SATIN RED AND BLACK VELVET WOMAN 98 98 -- 3
Dave Mason (Blue Thumb 7117)
96   BURNING BRIDGES 99 -- -- 2
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151)
97   WAY BACK HOME -- -- -- 1  
Jazz Crusaders (Chisa 8010)
98   WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER (PT. 1) 100 -- -- 2
Buddy Miles (Mercury 73159)
99   SWEET MARY -- 99 -- 2
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209)
100   I'M SO PROUD -- -- -- 1  
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401)

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:

   • "So Close" by Jake Holmes (# 38)
   • "Somebody's Been Sleeping" by 100 Proof Aged In Soul (# 43)
   • "Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock & Roll" by Crow (# 50)
   • "Heed The Call" by First Edition (# 53)
   • "Part Time Love" by Ann Peebles (# 55)
   • "Chains And Things" by B.B. King (# 56)
   • "Carolina In My Mind" by Crystal Mansion (# 61)
   • "Simply Call It Love" by Gene Chandler (# 62)
   • "Where Did All The Good Times Go" by Dennis Yost & Classics IV (# 67)
   • "Carolina In My Mind" by James Taylor (# 72)
   • "Whiter Shade Of Pale" by R.B. Greaves (# 80)
   • "I Gotta Let You Go" by Martha Reeves & Vandellas (# 83)
   • "Chestnut Mare" by Byrds (# 95)
   • "Can't Get Over Losing You" by Donnie Elbert (# 97)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WHEN THERE'S NO LOVE LEFT New Seekers
102   CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL Tommy James
103   I DIG EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU The Mob
104   THE SHAPE I'M IN The Band
105   HANG IN THERE BABY Robin McNamara
106   CAN'T YOU Paul Davis
107   BRUSH A LITTLE SUNSHINE Tommy Roe
108   IF YOU WERE MINE Ray Charles
109   THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN Mary Hopkin
110   YOU JUST CAN'T WIN (BY MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE) Gene & Jerry
111   DETROIT CITY Dean Martin
112   FOR A FRIEND Bugaloos
113   THERE'S A LOVE FOR EVERYONE Whispers
114   LIFE IS THAT WAY Jose Feliciano
115   YOU'RE A BIG GIRL NOW Stylistics
116   CHERYL MOANA MARIE John Rowles
117   STEALING MOMENTS FROM ANOTHER WOMAN'S LIFE Glass House
118   NO SUCH ANIMAL (PT. 1) Jimi Hendrix
119   NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND YOU Larry Santos
120   BAD WATER Raeletts
121   EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT Teegarden & Van Winkle
122   ONE BAD APPLE Osmonds
123   I WAS A BOY WHEN YOU NEEDED A MAN Michael Allen
124   TIMOTHY Buoys
125   THERE IT GOES AGAIN Barbara & Uniques
126   IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND Gordon Lightfoot
127   IT'S UP TO YOU PETULA Edison Lighthouse
128   A WOMAN'S WAY Rozetta Johnson
129   CHANGES (PT. 2) King Curtis & Kingpins
130   LADY DAY Frank Sinatra
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