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: