Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 26, 1970
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MY SWEET LORD |
1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 2995) | ||||||
| 2 | ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER |
3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 940) | ||||||
| 3 | TEARS OF A CLOWN |
2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54199) | ||||||
| 4 | KNOCK THREE TIMES |
10 | 15 | 29 | 7 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938) | ||||||
| 5 | BLACK MAGIC WOMAN |
8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45270) | ||||||
| 6 | DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS |
7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45264) | ||||||
| 7 | I THINK I LOVE YOU |
4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 910) | ||||||
| 8 | STONED LOVE |
9 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1172) | ||||||
| 9 | NO MATTER WHAT |
6 | 8 | 22 | 11 | |
| Badfinger (Apple 1822) | ||||||
| 10 | GYPSY WOMAN |
5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Brian Hyland (Uni 55240) | ||||||
| 11 | IMMIGRANT SONG |
27 | 33 | 53 | 6 |  |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2777) | ||||||
| 12 | BE MY BABY |
13 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| Andy Kim (Steed 729) | ||||||
| 13 | AFTER MIDNIGHT |
15 | 18 | 21 | 12 | |
| Eric Clapton (Atco 6784) | ||||||
| 14 | DOMINO |
19 | 29 | 44 | 8 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7434) | ||||||
| 15 | ONE MAN BAND |
24 | 27 | 35 | 7 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4262) | ||||||
| 16 | GROOVE ME |
26 | 31 | 34 | 9 | |
| King Floyd (Chimneyville 435) | ||||||
| 17 | HE AIN'T HEAVY. . . HE'S MY BROTHER |
18 | 20 | 24 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55264) | ||||||
| 18 | RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH |
21 | 36 | 47 | 6 | |
| Supremes & Four Tops (Motown 1173) | ||||||
| 19 | YOUR SONG |
28 | 34 | 46 | 6 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55265) | ||||||
| 20 | SHARE THE LAND |
11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0388) | ||||||
| 21 | PAY TO THE PIPER |
30 | 32 | 38 | 8 | |
| Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9081) | ||||||
| 22 | I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER |
22 | 23 | 27 | 10 | |
| Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7006) | ||||||
| 23 | CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU |
25 | 28 | 37 | 7 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40056) | ||||||
| 24 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES |
29 | 30 | 33 | 17 | |
| Ray Price (Columbia 45178) | ||||||
| 25 | BORDER SONG (HOLY MOSES) |
23 | 24 | 28 | 7 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2772) | ||||||
| 26 | LONELY DAYS |
34 | 54 | 65 | 5 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6795) | ||||||
| 27 | IT'S IMPOSSIBLE |
31 | 40 | 48 | 9 | |
| Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387) | ||||||
| 28 | IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN |
37 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078) | ||||||
| 29 | STONEY END |
33 | 41 | 49 | 11 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236) | ||||||
| 30 | ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART |
20 | 21 | 26 | 9 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 0958) | ||||||
| 31 | ROSE GARDEN |
44 | 59 | 75 | 5 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | ||||||
| 32 | (DON'T WORRY) IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO |
41 | 52 | 61 | 5 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1955) | ||||||
| 33 | SILVER MOON |
39 | 47 | 59 | 6 | |
| Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0399) | ||||||
| 34 | MOST OF ALL |
40 | 48 | 57 | 5 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12299) | ||||||
| 35 | RUBY TUESDAY |
38 | 45 | 64 | 4 | |
| Melanie (Buddah 202) | ||||||
| 36 | STOP THE WAR NOW |
45 | 58 | -- | 3 | |
| Edwin Starr (Gordy 7104) | ||||||
| 37 | GAMES |
42 | 51 | 60 | 7 | |
| Redeye (Pentagram 204) | ||||||
| 38 | BORN TO WANDER |
47 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5021) | ||||||
| 39 | LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH |
49 | 64 | 78 | 4 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2778) | ||||||
| 40 | 5-10-15-20 (25-30 YEARS OF LOVE) |
12 | 7 | 7 | 13 |  |
| Presidents (Sussex 207) | ||||||
| 41 | MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING |
50 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1236) | ||||||
| 42 | MONTEGO BAY |
17 | 14 | 6 | 15 | |
| Bobby Bloom (MGM/L&R 157) | ||||||
| 43 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS |
62 | 71 | 90 | 6 | |
| Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681) | ||||||
| 44 | MR. BOJANGLES |
55 | 65 | 71 | 9 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197) | ||||||
| 45 | HEAVEN HELP US ALL |
16 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54200) | ||||||
| 46 | WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN |
52 | 57 | 66 | 8 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001) | ||||||
| 47 | I'LL BE THERE |
14 | 10 | 4 | 15 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1171) | ||||||
| 48 | STEALER |
56 | 68 | 86 | 4 | |
| Free (A&M 1230) | ||||||
| 49 | THE GREEN GRASS STARTS TO GROW |
53 | 66 | 77 | 4 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12300) | ||||||
| 50 | YOUR TIME TO CRY |
61 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 108) | ||||||
| 51 | SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN |
65 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1174) | ||||||
| 52 | DO IT |
36 | 37 | 39 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (Bang 580) | ||||||
| 53 | REMEMBER ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1176) | ||||||
| 54 | SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU |
66 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001) | ||||||
| 55 | I HEAR YOU KNOCKING |
68 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601) | ||||||
| 56 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL |
63 | 73 | 82 | 4 | |
| Frijid Pink (Parrot 352) | ||||||
| 57 | I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960) | ||||||
| 58 | MEAN MISTREATER |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 2996) | ||||||
| 59 | THEY CAN'T TAKE AWAY OUR MUSIC |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| War (MGM 14196) | ||||||
| 60 | FLESH AND BLOOD |
71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnny Cash (Columbia 45269) | ||||||
| 61 | ACE OF SPADE |
64 | 70 | 72 | 6 | |
| O.V. Wright (Back Beat 615) | ||||||
| 62 | TEMPTATION EYES |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263) | ||||||
| 63 | GET UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Brown (King 6347) | ||||||
| 64 | THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960b) | ||||||
| 65 | HELP ME FIND A WAY (TO SAY I LOVE YOU) |
67 | 69 | 80 | 5 | |
| Little Anthony & Imperials (United Artists 50720) | ||||||
| 66 | BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES) |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024) | ||||||
| 67 | (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) |
72 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079) | ||||||
| 68 | AMAZING GRACE |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45709) | ||||||
| 69 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974) | ||||||
| 70 | GOIN' HOME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 204) | ||||||
| 71 | FELIZ NAVIDAD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor 74-0404) | ||||||
| 72 | MORNING |
79 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor 47-9909) | ||||||
| 73 | HE CALLED ME BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 1476) | ||||||
| 74 | GYPSY QUEEN (PT. 1) |
82 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Gypsy (Metromedia 202) | ||||||
| 75 | GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU |
83 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Originals (Soul 35079) | ||||||
| 76 | LET YOUR LOVE GO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45711) | ||||||
| 77 | WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| McGuinness Flint (Capitol 3014) | ||||||
| 78 | MAGGIE |
86 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Redbone (Epic 10670) | ||||||
| 79 | PARANOID |
87 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7437) | ||||||
| 80 | SHOES |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers (Cotillion 44093) | ||||||
| 81 | SWEET MARY |
99 | -- | 99 | 3 | |
| Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209) | ||||||
| 82 | WATCHING SCOTTY GROW |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727) | ||||||
| 83 | PROBLEM CHILD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45286) | ||||||
| 84 | SING HIGH--SING LOW |
89 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 2988) | ||||||
| 85 | HOLLY HOLY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35081) | ||||||
| 86 | CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7093) | ||||||
| 87 | AFTER THE FEELING IS GONE |
90 | 94 | 96 | 4 | |
| Five Flights Up (T-A 207) | ||||||
| 88 | 1900 YESTERDAY |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Liz Damon's Orient Express (White Whale 368) | ||||||
| 89 | BACK TO THE RIVER |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Damnation Of Adam Blessing (United Artists 50726) | ||||||
| 90 | WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER (PT. 1) |
98 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Buddy Miles (Mercury 73159) | ||||||
| 91 | FRESH AS A DAISY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267) | ||||||
| 92 | IF YOU WERE MINE |
-- | -- | -- | 12 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11271) | ||||||
| 93 | BURNING BRIDGES |
96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151) | ||||||
| 94 | D.O.A. |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bloodrock (Capitol 3009) | ||||||
| 95 | ONE BAD APPLE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14193) | ||||||
| 96 | I'M SO PROUD |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401) | ||||||
| 97 | (I CAN FEEL THOSE VIBRATIONS) THIS LOVE IS REAL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55443) | ||||||
| 98 | I DIG EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| The Mob (Colossus 130) | ||||||
| 99 | BLACK NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7405) | ||||||
| 100 | FLY LITTLE WHITE DOVE FLY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bells (Polydor 15016) | ||||||
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:
• "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" by Elvis Presley (# 32)
• "See Me, Feel Me" by Who (# 35)
• "It's All In Your Mind" by Clarence Carter (# 43)
• "Isn't It A Pity" by George Harrison (# 46)
• "Yellow River" by Christie (# 48)
• "We've Only Just Begun" by Carpenters (# 51)
• "Let's Work Together" by Canned Heat (# 54)
• "Engine Number 9" by Wilson Pickett (# 57)
• "Big Leg Woman (With A Short Short Mini Skirt)" by Israel (Popper Stopper) Tolbert (# 58)
• "Fire And Rain" by James Taylor (# 59)
• "Who Needs Ya" by Steppenwolf (# 60)
• "When The Party Is Over" by Robert John (# 69)
• "I Can't Get Next To You" by Al Green (# 70)
• "Keep On Loving Me (You'll See The Change)" by Bobby Bland (# 73)
• "All I Have" by Moments (# 74)
• "Lady Love" by Klowns (# 81)
• "Amos Moses" by Jerry Reed (# 84)
• "Workin' Together" by Ike & Tina Turner (# 91)
• "Battle Of New Orleans" by Bert Sommer (# 93)
• "Satin Red And Black Velvet Woman" by Dave Mason (# 95)
• "Way Back Home" by Jazz Crusaders (# 97)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | YOU JUST CAN'T WIN (BY MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE) |
Gene & Jerry | ||||
| 102 | WHEN THERE'S NO LOVE LEFT |
New Seekers | ||||
| 103 | CHERYL MOANA MARIE |
John Rowles | ||||
| 104 | THE SHAPE I'M IN |
The Band | ||||
| 105 | HANG IN THERE BABY |
Robin McNamara | ||||
| 106 | CAN'T YOU |
Paul Davis | ||||
| 107 | FOR A FRIEND |
Bugaloos | ||||
| 108 | YOU'RE A BIG GIRL NOW |
Stylistics | ||||
| 109 | THERE IT GOES AGAIN |
Barbara & Uniques | ||||
| 110 | THERE'S A LOVE FOR EVERYONE |
Whispers | ||||
| 111 | EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT |
Teegarden & Van Winkle | ||||
| 112 | NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND YOU |
Larry Santos | ||||
| 113 | I WAS A BOY WHEN YOU NEEDED A MAN |
Michael Allen | ||||
| 114 | THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN |
Mary Hopkin | ||||
| 115 | APEMAN |
Kinks | ||||
| 116 | IT'S UP TO YOU PETULA |
Edison Lighthouse | ||||
| 117 | DETROIT CITY |
Dean Martin | ||||
| 118 | TOGETHER WE TWO |
Archies | ||||
| 119 | LIFE IS THAT WAY |
Jose Feliciano | ||||
| 120 | A WOMAN'S WAY |
Rozetta Johnson | ||||
| 121 | NO SUCH ANIMAL (PT. 1) |
Jimi Hendrix | ||||
| 122 | SOLUTION FOR POLLUTION |
Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band | ||||
| 123 | JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE |
Johnnie Taylor | ||||
| 124 | TIMOTHY |
Buoys | ||||
| 125 | WHERE ARE WE GOING |
Bobby Bloom | ||||
| 126 | CHANGES (PT. 2) |
King Curtis & Kingpins | ||||
| 127 | HEY AMERICA |
James Brown | ||||
| 128 | RIGHT ON |
Rascals | ||||
| 129 | LADY DAY |
Frank Sinatra | ||||
| 130 | MIXED UP GUY |
Joey Scarbury | ||||