Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 27, 1971

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ONE BAD APPLE	1	1	7	10
Osmonds (MGM 14193)
2	MAMA'S PEARL	3	7	17	6
Jackson Five (Motown 1177)
3	ROSE GARDEN	2	2	1	14
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
4	HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN	6	24	33	5
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655)
5	SWEET MARY	5	15	26	12
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209)
6	IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND	7	19	29	10
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974)
7	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING	4	4	6	11
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601)
8	WATCHING SCOTTY GROW	8	9	11	11
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727)
9	MR. BOJANGLES	13	14	28	18
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
10	AMOS MOSES	16	33	40	13
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
11	THEME FROM LOVE STORY	12	28	47	7
Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927)
12	DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU	15	26	34	7
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781)
13	AMAZING GRACE	14	16	20	11
Judy Collins (Elektra 45709)
14	DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED	17	34	45	4
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
15	SHE'S A LADY	18	27	41	5
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
16	JUST MY IMAGINATION	19	41	53	5
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
17	ME AND BOBBY MCGEE	36	49	70	5
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
18	FOR ALL WE KNOW	24	35	48	4
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
19	TEMPTATION EYES	22	29	37	11
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
20	(DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1)	20	23	30	12
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079)
21	CRIED LIKE A BABY	31	50	61	4
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206)
22	KNOCK THREE TIMES	9	3	2	16
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938)
23	PROUD MARY	39	62	76	5
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216)
24	WHAT IS LIFE	46	--	--	2
George Harrison (Apple 1828)
25	PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS	11	12	14	15
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681)
26	JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE)	27	32	38	7
Four Tops (Motown 1175)
27	JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE	28	36	44	7
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0085)
28	OYE COMO VA	49	--	--	2
Santana (Columbia 45330)
29	IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN	10	6	5	15
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078)
30	YOUR TIME TO CRY	30	31	31	12
Joe Simon (Spring 108)
31	LONELY DAYS	21	5	3	14
Bee Gees (Atco 6795)
32	YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY	47	--	--	2
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787)
33	REMEMBER ME	23	8	9	10
Diana Ross (Motown 1176)
34	BURNING BRIDGES	42	51	60	12
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151)
35	SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU	25	22	24	12
Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001)
36	COUNTRY ROAD	44	58	73	4
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460)
37	HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE	45	56	65	5
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0414)
38	LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES	55	--	--	2
5th Dimension (Bell 965)
39	D.O.A.	41	46	55	10
Bloodrock (Capitol 3009)
40	WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE	35	37	39	10
McGuinness Flint (Capitol 3014)
41	I'M SO PROUD	43	45	50	11
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401)
42	FRESH AS A DAISY	38	40	43	10
Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267)
43	HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT	52	73	79	6
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
44	WHAT'S GOING ON	66	--	--	2
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201)
45	WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN	26	21	23	17
Todd Rundgren (Ampex 31001)
46	YOUR SONG	37	17	10	15
Elton John (Uni 55265)
47	FREE	71	--	--	2
Chicago (Columbia 45331)
48	GROOVE ME	32	10	4	18
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
49	WILD WORLD	65	82	--	3
Cat Stevens (A&M 1231)
50	KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED	54	55	58	5
Gary Puckett (Columbia 45303)
51	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	61	71	--	3
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086)
52	THEME FROM LOVE STORY	62	65	77	6
Francis Lai (Paramount 0064)
53	FREEDOM	53	54	56	9
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 927)
54	ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE	70	84	99	4
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
55	SUPERSTAR	59	70	82	15
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
56	(WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY	74	87	94	4
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
57	TRIANGLE OF LOVE (HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE)	57	59	63	5
Presidents (Sussex 212)
58	BLUE MONEY	75	86	98	4
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462)
59	CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU)	64	74	88	4
Freda Payne (Invictus 9085)
60	WHOLE LOTTA LOVE	58	61	67	5
C.C.S. (Rak 4501)
61	WHOLE LOTTA LOVE	60	63	68	5
King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6779)
62	I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS	63	67	69	5
Fuzz (Calla 174)
63	LONELY TEARDROPS	67	76	86	4
Brian Hyland (Uni 55272)
64	NO LOVE AT ALL	84	--	--	2
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307)
65	1900 YESTERDAY	29	30	32	11
Liz Damon's Orient Express (White Whale 368)
66	SOUL POWER (PT. 1)	77	--	--	2
James Brown (King 6368)
67	I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW	33	13	13	10
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960)
68	AIN'T IT A SAD THING	72	83	85	4
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5023)
69	DIDN'T IT LOOK SO EASY	80	89	--	3
Stairsteps (Buddah 213)
70	THE MORNING OF OUR LIVES	76	85	92	4
Arkade (Dunhill 4268)
71	ANGEL BABY	82	88	90	6
Dusk (Bell 961)
72	THE LOOK OF LOVE	79	--	--	2
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9028)
73	LET YOUR LOVE GO	34	20	22	10
Bread (Elektra 45711)
74	MY SWEET LORD	40	38	15	14
George Harrison (Apple 2995)
75	EIGHTEEN	95	--	--	2
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449)
76	BED OF ROSE'S	73	75	81	6
Statler Brothers (Mercury 73141)
77	ASK ME NO QUESTIONS	88	--	--	2
B.B. King (ABC 11290)
78	TONGUE IN CHEEK	--	--	--	1
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218)
79	STONEY END	48	11	8	20
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236)
80	APEMAN	68	39	42	9
Kinks (Reprise 0979)
81	HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM)	93	--	--	2
Staple Singers (Stax 0083)
82	EVERYTHING IS GOOD ABOUT YOU	85	81	84	6
Lettermen (Capitol 3020)
83	GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU	83	52	57	12
Originals (Soul 35079)
84	BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES)	50	43	46	11
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024)
85	WILD WORLD	90	93	--	3
Gentrys (Sun 1122)
86	AIN'T GOT TIME	--	--	--	1
Impressions (Curtom 1957)
87	HE CALLED ME BABY	51	48	51	10
Candi Staton (Fame 1476)
88	MY SWEET LORD	92	99	--	3
Billy Preston (Apple 1826)
89	ONE MAN'S LEFTOVERS (IS ANOTHER MAN'S FEAST)	--	--	--	1
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7009)
90	MARIA (YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE)	97	--	--	2
Jimmy Ruffin (Soul 35077)
91	TULSA	--	--	--	1
Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 45289)
92	DO ME RIGHT	99	100	89	6
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)
93	STANDING HERE WONDERING WHICH WAY TO GO	--	--	--	1
Marion Williams (Atlantic 2788)
94	GIVE IT TO ME	--	--	--	1
The Mob (Colossus 134)
95	GO ON FOOL	98	--	--	2
Marion Black (Avco Embassy 4559)
96	FUNKY	--	--	--	1
Chambers Brothers (Columbia 45277)
97	IF IT'S REAL WHAT I FEEL	--	--	--	1
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73169)
98	STOP THE WORLD AND LET ME OFF	--	--	--	1
Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7010)
99	BAD WATER	--	--	--	1
Raeletts (Tangerine 1014)
100	AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE	--	98	100	3
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776)

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:

   • "Mother" by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (# 56)
   • "Born To Wander" by Rare Earth (# 69)
   • "Spinning Wheel (pt. 1)" by James Brown (# 78)
   • "Ride A White Swan" by Tyrannosaurus Rex (# 81)
   • "San Bernardino" by Christie (# 86)
   • "It's Impossible" by Perry Como (# 87)
   • "It's Up To You Petula" by Edison Lighthouse (# 89)
   • "One Night Stand" by Magic Lanterns (# 91)
   • "(She's A) Very Lovely Woman" by Linda Ronstadt (# 94)
   • "Bell Bottom Blues" by Eric Clapton (# 96)
   • "The Glory Of Love" by Dells (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	SNOWBLIND FRIEND	Steppenwolf
102	CELIA OF THE SEALS	Donovan
103	DON'T STOP LOVING ME	David Ruffin
104	TREAT HER LIKE A LADY	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
105	SUPER HIGHWAY	Ballin' Jack
106	CAROLINA DAY	Livingston Taylor
107	CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT)	Daddy Dewdrop
108	I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM	Helen Reddy
109	MEDLEY FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR	Assembled Multitude
110	TOO MANY LOVERS	Shack
111	I BELIEVE IN MUSIC	Marian Love
112	NOTHING RHYMED	Gilbert O'Sullivan
113	PENCIL MARKS ON THE WALL	Herschel Bernardi
114	WOOLY BULLY	Canned Heat
115	TIMOTHY	Buoys
116	WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT (PT. 1)	Kool & Gang
117	BECAUSE IT'S TIME	McKendree Spring
118	LONDON BRIDGE	Alive & Kicking
119	COLD NIGHT IN GEORGIA	Dee Dee Warwick
120	SHAKE YOUR BIG HIPS	Israel (Popper Stopper) Tolbert
121	PUSHBIKE SONG	Mixtures
122	I PITY THE FOOL	Ann Peebles
123	WAITIN' ON YOU	Dave Mason
124	HOT PANTS	Salvage
125	DON'T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES	Z.Z. Hill
126	LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND	Odds & Ends
127	WATCHING CAN WASTE UP THE TIME	Crow