Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 9, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MY SWEET LORD |
1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 2995) | ||||||
| 2 | KNOCK THREE TIMES |
2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938) | ||||||
| 3 | ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER |
3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 940) | ||||||
| 4 | BLACK MAGIC WOMAN |
4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45270) | ||||||
| 5 | DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS |
5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45264) | ||||||
| 6 | STONED LOVE |
6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1172) | ||||||
| 7 | I THINK I LOVE YOU |
8 | 7 | 4 | 16 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 910) | ||||||
| 8 | IMMIGRANT SONG |
10 | 11 | 27 | 8 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2777) | ||||||
| 9 | DOMINO |
11 | 14 | 19 | 10 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7434) | ||||||
| 10 | GROOVE ME |
12 | 16 | 26 | 11 | |
| King Floyd (Chimneyville 435) | ||||||
| 11 | YOUR SONG |
13 | 19 | 28 | 8 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55265) | ||||||
| 12 | LONELY DAYS |
20 | 26 | 34 | 7 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6795) | ||||||
| 13 | ONE MAN BAND |
14 | 15 | 24 | 9 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4262) | ||||||
| 14 | IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN |
16 | 28 | 37 | 8 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078) | ||||||
| 15 | PAY TO THE PIPER |
17 | 21 | 30 | 10 | |
| Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9081) | ||||||
| 16 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES |
19 | 24 | 29 | 19 | |
| Ray Price (Columbia 45178) | ||||||
| 17 | TEARS OF A CLOWN |
7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54199) | ||||||
| 18 | RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH |
15 | 18 | 21 | 8 | |
| Supremes & Four Tops (Motown 1173) | ||||||
| 19 | IT'S IMPOSSIBLE |
22 | 27 | 31 | 11 | |
| Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387) | ||||||
| 20 | STONEY END |
24 | 29 | 33 | 13 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236) | ||||||
| 21 | LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH |
27 | 39 | 49 | 6 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2778) | ||||||
| 22 | ROSE GARDEN |
26 | 31 | 44 | 7 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | ||||||
| 23 | BORN TO WANDER |
28 | 38 | 47 | 5 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5021) | ||||||
| 24 | STOP THE WAR NOW |
29 | 36 | 45 | 5 | |
| Edwin Starr (Gordy 7104) | ||||||
| 25 | REMEMBER ME |
36 | 53 | -- | 3 |  |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1176) | ||||||
| 26 | I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW |
39 | 57 | -- | 3 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960) | ||||||
| 27 | GAMES |
33 | 37 | 42 | 9 | |
| Redeye (Pentagram 204) | ||||||
| 28 | SILVER MOON |
30 | 33 | 39 | 8 | |
| Michael Nesmith (RCA Victor 74-0399) | ||||||
| 29 | (DON'T WORRY) IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO |
31 | 32 | 41 | 7 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1955) | ||||||
| 30 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS |
37 | 43 | 62 | 8 | |
| Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681) | ||||||
| 31 | MOST OF ALL |
32 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12299) | ||||||
| 32 | NO MATTER WHAT |
9 | 9 | 6 | 13 |  |
| Badfinger (Apple 1822) | ||||||
| 33 | I HEAR YOU KNOCKING |
42 | 55 | 68 | 4 | |
| Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601) | ||||||
| 34 | GYPSY WOMAN |
21 | 10 | 5 | 20 | |
| Brian Hyland (Uni 55240) | ||||||
| 35 | HE AIN'T HEAVY. . . HE'S MY BROTHER |
18 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55264) | ||||||
| 36 | SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU |
43 | 54 | 66 | 5 | |
| Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001) | ||||||
| 37 | WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN |
44 | 46 | 52 | 10 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001) | ||||||
| 38 | RUBY TUESDAY |
34 | 35 | 38 | 6 | |
| Melanie (Buddah 202) | ||||||
| 39 | MR. BOJANGLES |
41 | 44 | 55 | 11 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197) | ||||||
| 40 | THEY CAN'T TAKE AWAY OUR MUSIC |
49 | 59 | 77 | 4 | |
| War (MGM 14196) | ||||||
| 41 | YOUR TIME TO CRY |
45 | 50 | 61 | 5 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 108) | ||||||
| 42 | GET UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED (PT. 1) |
50 | 63 | -- | 3 | |
| James Brown (King 6347) | ||||||
| 43 | AFTER MIDNIGHT |
35 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
| Eric Clapton (Atco 6784) | ||||||
| 44 | CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU |
23 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40056) | ||||||
| 45 | BE MY BABY |
25 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| Andy Kim (Steed 729) | ||||||
| 46 | THE GREEN GRASS STARTS TO GROW |
47 | 49 | 53 | 6 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12300) | ||||||
| 47 | STEALER |
46 | 48 | 56 | 6 | |
| Free (A&M 1230) | ||||||
| 48 | AMAZING GRACE |
59 | 68 | 80 | 4 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45709) | ||||||
| 49 | TEMPTATION EYES |
52 | 62 | 76 | 4 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263) | ||||||
| 50 | MEAN MISTREATER |
53 | 58 | 75 | 4 | |
| Grand Funk (Capitol 2996) | ||||||
| 51 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND |
56 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974) | ||||||
| 52 | HE CALLED ME BABY |
63 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 1476) | ||||||
| 53 | FLESH AND BLOOD |
55 | 60 | 71 | 4 | |
| Johnny Cash (Columbia 45269) | ||||||
| 54 | LET YOUR LOVE GO |
64 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45711) | ||||||
| 55 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL |
54 | 56 | 63 | 6 | |
| Frijid Pink (Parrot 352) | ||||||
| 56 | MOTHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1827) | ||||||
| 57 | WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE |
68 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| McGuinness Flint (Capitol 3014) | ||||||
| 58 | I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER |
38 | 22 | 22 | 12 | |
| Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7006) | ||||||
| 59 | SWEET MARY |
69 | 81 | 99 | 5 | |
| Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209) | ||||||
| 60 | MORNING |
65 | 72 | 79 | 6 | |
| Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor 47-9909) | ||||||
| 61 | BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES) |
62 | 66 | 78 | 4 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024) | ||||||
| 62 | WATCHING SCOTTY GROW |
72 | 82 | 88 | 4 | |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727) | ||||||
| 63 | 5-10-15-20 (25-30 YEARS OF LOVE) |
48 | 40 | 12 | 15 | |
| Presidents (Sussex 207) | ||||||
| 64 | (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) |
67 | 67 | 72 | 5 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079) | ||||||
| 65 | BORDER SONG (HOLY MOSES) |
51 | 25 | 23 | 9 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2772) | ||||||
| 66 | SOLUTION FOR POLLUTION |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7451) | ||||||
| 67 | PROBLEM CHILD |
71 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45286) | ||||||
| 68 | SHOES |
73 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers (Cotillion 44093) | ||||||
| 69 | FRESH AS A DAISY |
80 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267) | ||||||
| 70 | CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL |
75 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7093) | ||||||
| 71 | 1900 YESTERDAY |
76 | 88 | 92 | 4 | |
| Liz Damon's Orient Express (White Whale 368) | ||||||
| 72 | APEMAN |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kinks (Reprise 0979) | ||||||
| 73 | GYPSY QUEEN (PT. 1) |
74 | 74 | 82 | 5 | |
| Gypsy (Metromedia 202) | ||||||
| 74 | GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU |
70 | 75 | 83 | 5 | |
| Originals (Soul 35079) | ||||||
| 75 | HOLLY HOLY |
81 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35081) | ||||||
| 76 | THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING |
57 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960b) | ||||||
| 77 | ONE BAD APPLE |
89 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14193) | ||||||
| 78 | HELP ME FIND A WAY (TO SAY I LOVE YOU) |
66 | 65 | 67 | 7 | |
| Little Anthony & Imperials (United Artists 50720) | ||||||
| 79 | MAGGIE |
77 | 78 | 86 | 5 | |
| Redbone (Epic 10670) | ||||||
| 80 | YOU JUST CAN'T WIN (BY MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE) |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gene & Jerry (Mercury 73163) | ||||||
| 81 | IF YOU WERE MINE |
86 | 92 | -- | 14 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11271) | ||||||
| 82 | PARANOID |
79 | 79 | 87 | 6 | |
| Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7437) | ||||||
| 83 | AMOS MOSES |
88 | -- | 84 | 6 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904) | ||||||
| 84 | AFTER THE FEELING IS GONE |
87 | 87 | 90 | 6 | |
| Five Flights Up (T-A 207) | ||||||
| 85 | BACK TO THE RIVER |
85 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| Damnation Of Adam Blessing (United Artists 50726) | ||||||
| 86 | D.O.A. |
90 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Bloodrock (Capitol 3009) | ||||||
| 87 | WAY BACK HOME |
92 | -- | 97 | 3 | |
| Jazz Crusaders (Chisa 8010) | ||||||
| 88 | SING HIGH--SING LOW |
83 | 84 | 89 | 5 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 2988) | ||||||
| 89 | WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER (PT. 1) |
91 | 90 | 98 | 5 | |
| Buddy Miles (Mercury 73159) | ||||||
| 90 | BURNING BRIDGES |
95 | 93 | 96 | 5 | |
| Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151) | ||||||
| 91 | EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Teegarden & Van Winkle (Westbound 171) | ||||||
| 92 | I'M SO PROUD |
99 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401) | ||||||
| 93 | I DIG EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU |
97 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| The Mob (Colossus 130) | ||||||
| 94 | THERE IT GOES AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barbara & Uniques (Arden 3001) | ||||||
| 95 | RIDE A WHITE SWAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex (Blue Thumb 7121) | ||||||
| 96 | BLACK NIGHT |
96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Deep Purple (Warner Bros. 7405) | ||||||
| 97 | FLY LITTLE WHITE DOVE FLY |
98 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Bells (Polydor 15016) | ||||||
| 98 | SUPERSTAR |
-- | -- | -- | 8 | |
| Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603) | ||||||
| 99 | FREEDOM |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 927) | ||||||
| 100 | IT'S UP TO YOU PETULA |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Edison Lighthouse (Bell 960) | ||||||
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:
• "Share The Land" by Guess Who (# 40)
• "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Neil Young (# 58)
• "I'll Be There" by Jackson Five (# 60)
• "Ace Of Spade" by O.V. Wright (# 61)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: