Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 20, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ONE BAD APPLE |
1 | 7 | 16 | 9 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14193) | ||||||
| 2 | ROSE GARDEN |
2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | ||||||
| 3 | MAMA'S PEARL |
7 | 17 | 26 | 5 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1177) | ||||||
| 4 | I HEAR YOU KNOCKING |
4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | |
| Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601) | ||||||
| 5 | SWEET MARY |
15 | 26 | 31 | 11 | |
| Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209) | ||||||
| 6 | HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN |
24 | 33 | 63 | 4 |  |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655) | ||||||
| 7 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND |
19 | 29 | 36 | 9 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974) | ||||||
| 8 | WATCHING SCOTTY GROW |
9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727) | ||||||
| 9 | KNOCK THREE TIMES |
3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938) | ||||||
| 10 | IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN |
6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078) | ||||||
| 11 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS |
12 | 14 | 18 | 14 | |
| Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681) | ||||||
| 12 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY |
28 | 47 | 72 | 6 | |
| Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927) | ||||||
| 13 | MR. BOJANGLES |
14 | 28 | 34 | 17 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197) | ||||||
| 14 | AMAZING GRACE |
16 | 20 | 29 | 10 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45709) | ||||||
| 15 | DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU |
26 | 34 | 45 | 6 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781) | ||||||
| 16 | AMOS MOSES |
33 | 40 | 51 | 12 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904) | ||||||
| 17 | DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED |
34 | 45 | -- | 3 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 963) | ||||||
| 18 | SHE'S A LADY |
27 | 41 | 56 | 4 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40058) | ||||||
| 19 | JUST MY IMAGINATION |
41 | 53 | 66 | 4 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7105) | ||||||
| 20 | (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) |
23 | 30 | 32 | 11 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079) | ||||||
| 21 | LONELY DAYS |
5 | 3 | 1 | 13 |  |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6795) | ||||||
| 22 | TEMPTATION EYES |
29 | 37 | 38 | 10 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263) | ||||||
| 23 | REMEMBER ME |
8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1176) | ||||||
| 24 | FOR ALL WE KNOW |
35 | 48 | -- | 3 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1243) | ||||||
| 25 | SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU |
22 | 24 | 25 | 11 | |
| Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001) | ||||||
| 26 | WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN |
21 | 23 | 28 | 16 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001) | ||||||
| 27 | JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE) |
32 | 38 | 48 | 6 | |
| Four Tops (Motown 1175) | ||||||
| 28 | JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE |
36 | 44 | 53 | 6 | |
| Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0085) | ||||||
| 29 | 1900 YESTERDAY |
30 | 32 | 37 | 10 | |
| Liz Damon's Orient Express (White Whale 368) | ||||||
| 30 | YOUR TIME TO CRY |
31 | 31 | 33 | 11 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 108) | ||||||
| 31 | CRIED LIKE A BABY |
50 | 61 | -- | 3 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206) | ||||||
| 32 | GROOVE ME |
10 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| King Floyd (Chimneyville 435) | ||||||
| 33 | I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW |
13 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960) | ||||||
| 34 | LET YOUR LOVE GO |
20 | 22 | 27 | 9 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45711) | ||||||
| 35 | WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE |
37 | 39 | 41 | 9 | |
| McGuinness Flint (Capitol 3014) | ||||||
| 36 | ME AND BOBBY MCGEE |
49 | 70 | 88 | 4 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314) | ||||||
| 37 | YOUR SONG |
17 | 10 | 9 | 14 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55265) | ||||||
| 38 | FRESH AS A DAISY |
40 | 43 | 46 | 9 | |
| Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267) | ||||||
| 39 | PROUD MARY |
62 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216) | ||||||
| 40 | MY SWEET LORD |
38 | 15 | 6 | 13 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 2995) | ||||||
| 41 | D.O.A. |
46 | 55 | 60 | 9 | |
| Bloodrock (Capitol 3009) | ||||||
| 42 | BURNING BRIDGES |
51 | 60 | 69 | 11 | |
| Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151) | ||||||
| 43 | I'M SO PROUD |
45 | 50 | 52 | 10 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401) | ||||||
| 44 | COUNTRY ROAD |
58 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460) | ||||||
| 45 | HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE |
56 | 65 | 79 | 4 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0414) | ||||||
| 46 | WHAT IS LIFE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| George Harrison (Apple 1828) | ||||||
| 47 | YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787) | ||||||
| 48 | STONEY END |
11 | 8 | 7 | 19 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236) | ||||||
| 49 | OYE COMO VA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45330) | ||||||
| 50 | BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES) |
43 | 46 | 50 | 10 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024) | ||||||
| 51 | HE CALLED ME BABY |
48 | 51 | 49 | 9 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 1476) | ||||||
| 52 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT |
73 | 79 | 89 | 5 | |
| Sammi Smith (Mega 0015) | ||||||
| 53 | FREEDOM |
54 | 56 | 62 | 8 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 927) | ||||||
| 54 | KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED |
55 | 58 | 68 | 4 | |
| Gary Puckett (Columbia 45303) | ||||||
| 55 | LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 965) | ||||||
| 56 | MOTHER |
25 | 19 | 20 | 7 | |
| John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1827) | ||||||
| 57 | TRIANGLE OF LOVE (HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE) |
59 | 63 | 74 | 4 | |
| Presidents (Sussex 212) | ||||||
| 58 | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE |
61 | 67 | 82 | 4 | |
| C.C.S. (Rak 4501) | ||||||
| 59 | SUPERSTAR |
70 | 82 | 87 | 14 | |
| Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603) | ||||||
| 60 | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE |
63 | 68 | 85 | 4 | |
| King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6779) | ||||||
| 61 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD |
71 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086) | ||||||
| 62 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY |
65 | 77 | 83 | 5 | |
| Francis Lai (Paramount 0064) | ||||||
| 63 | I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS |
67 | 69 | 75 | 4 | |
| Fuzz (Calla 174) | ||||||
| 64 | CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU) |
74 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Freda Payne (Invictus 9085) | ||||||
| 65 | WILD WORLD |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1231) | ||||||
| 66 | WHAT'S GOING ON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201) | ||||||
| 67 | LONELY TEARDROPS |
76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Brian Hyland (Uni 55272) | ||||||
| 68 | APEMAN |
39 | 42 | 47 | 8 | |
| Kinks (Reprise 0979) | ||||||
| 69 | BORN TO WANDER |
18 | 18 | 19 | 11 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5021) | ||||||
| 70 | ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE |
84 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516) | ||||||
| 71 | FREE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45331) | ||||||
| 72 | AIN'T IT A SAD THING |
83 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5023) | ||||||
| 73 | BED OF ROSE'S |
75 | 81 | 93 | 5 | |
| Statler Brothers (Mercury 73141) | ||||||
| 74 | (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY |
87 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia 45317) | ||||||
| 75 | BLUE MONEY |
86 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462) | ||||||
| 76 | THE MORNING OF OUR LIVES |
85 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Arkade (Dunhill 4268) | ||||||
| 77 | SOUL POWER (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Brown (King 6368) | ||||||
| 78 | SPINNING WHEEL (PT. 1) |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| James Brown (King 6366) | ||||||
| 79 | THE LOOK OF LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9028) | ||||||
| 80 | DIDN'T IT LOOK SO EASY |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stairsteps (Buddah 213) | ||||||
| 81 | RIDE A WHITE SWAN |
60 | 62 | 67 | 7 | |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex (Blue Thumb 7121) | ||||||
| 82 | ANGEL BABY |
88 | 90 | 94 | 5 | |
| Dusk (Bell 961) | ||||||
| 83 | GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU |
52 | 57 | 61 | 11 | |
| Originals (Soul 35079) | ||||||
| 84 | NO LOVE AT ALL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307) | ||||||
| 85 | EVERYTHING IS GOOD ABOUT YOU |
81 | 84 | 84 | 5 | |
| Lettermen (Capitol 3020) | ||||||
| 86 | SAN BERNARDINO |
90 | 91 | 98 | 4 | |
| Christie (Epic 10695) | ||||||
| 87 | IT'S IMPOSSIBLE |
44 | 12 | 10 | 17 | |
| Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387) | ||||||
| 88 | ASK ME NO QUESTIONS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11290) | ||||||
| 89 | IT'S UP TO YOU PETULA |
69 | 72 | 77 | 8 | |
| Edison Lighthouse (Bell 960) | ||||||
| 90 | WILD WORLD |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gentrys (Sun 1122) | ||||||
| 91 | ONE NIGHT STAND |
92 | 95 | -- | 4 | |
| Magic Lanterns (Big Tree 109) | ||||||
| 92 | MY SWEET LORD |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Billy Preston (Apple 1826) | ||||||
| 93 | HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0083) | ||||||
| 94 | (SHE'S A) VERY LOVELY WOMAN |
94 | -- | 99 | 3 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3021) | ||||||
| 95 | EIGHTEEN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449) | ||||||
| 96 | BELL BOTTOM BLUES |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Clapton (Atco 6803) | ||||||
| 97 | MARIA (YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jimmy Ruffin (Soul 35077) | ||||||
| 98 | GO ON FOOL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Marion Black (Avco Embassy 4559) | ||||||
| 99 | DO ME RIGHT |
100 | 89 | 92 | 5 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172) | ||||||
| 100 | THE GLORY OF LOVE |
91 | 96 | 96 | 5 | |
| Dells (Cadet 5679) | ||||||
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:
• "One Less Bell To Answer" by 5th Dimension (# 42)
• "Love The One You're With" by Stephen Stills (# 47)
• "Beautiful People" by New Seekers (# 53)
• "You're The One" by Three Degrees (# 57)
• "Games" by Redeye (# 64)
• "You're A Big Girl Now" by Stylistics (# 66)
• "(I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real" by Jackie Wilson (# 68)
• "(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go" by Curtis Mayfield (# 72)
• "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin (# 77)
• "Make Me Happy" by Bobby Bloom (# 78)
• "I Need You" by Friends Of Distinction (# 79)
• "Shoes" by Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers (# 95)
• "Cheryl Moana Marie" by John Rowles (# 97)
• "After The Fire Is Gone" by Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (# 98)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | CELIA OF THE SEALS |
Donovan | ||||
| 102 | FUNKY |
Chambers Brothers | ||||
| 103 | TULSA |
Billy Joe Royal | ||||
| 104 | SUPER HIGHWAY |
Ballin' Jack | ||||
| 105 | CAROLINA DAY |
Livingston Taylor | ||||
| 106 | MEDLEY FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR |
Assembled Multitude | ||||
| 107 | DON'T STOP LOVING ME |
David Ruffin | ||||
| 108 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | ||||
| 109 | I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM |
Helen Reddy | ||||
| 110 | CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) |
Daddy Dewdrop | ||||
| 111 | STANDING HERE WONDERING WHICH WAY TO GO |
Marion Williams | ||||
| 112 | TOO MANY LOVERS |
Shack | ||||
| 113 | GIVE IT TO ME |
The Mob | ||||
| 114 | NOTHING RHYMED |
Gilbert O'Sullivan | ||||
| 115 | WOOLY BULLY |
Canned Heat | ||||
| 116 | BECAUSE IT'S TIME |
McKendree Spring | ||||
| 117 | TIMOTHY |
Buoys | ||||
| 118 | COLD NIGHT IN GEORGIA |
Dee Dee Warwick | ||||
| 119 | PENCIL MARKS ON THE WALL |
Herschel Bernardi | ||||
| 120 | WHAT'LL I DO |
New Birth | ||||
| 121 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC |
Marian Love | ||||
| 122 | WAITIN' ON YOU |
Dave Mason | ||||
| 123 | I'LL BE HOME |
Vikki Carr | ||||
| 124 | WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT (PT. 1) |
Kool & Gang | ||||
| 125 | ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE |
Burt Bacharach | ||||
| 126 | LONDON BRIDGE |
Alive & Kicking | ||||
| 127 | WHAT GOOD IS I LOVE YOU |
Dusty Springfield | ||||
| 128 | I PITY THE FOOL |
Ann Peebles | ||||
| 129 | SHAKE YOUR BIG HIPS |
Israel (Popper Stopper) Tolbert | ||||
| 130 | DON'T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES |
Z.Z. Hill | ||||