Wednesday March 17, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 13, 1971



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1   ONE BAD APPLE 2 1 1 12
Osmonds (MGM 14193)
2   MAMA'S PEARL 1 2 3 8
Jackson Five (Motown 1177)
3   HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN 3 4 6 7
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655)
4   DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED 6 14 17 6
Partridge Family (Bell 963)
5   SHE'S A LADY 9 15 18 7
Tom Jones (Parrot 40058)
6   ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 13 17 36 7
Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314)
7   JUST MY IMAGINATION 12 16 19 7
Temptations (Gordy 7105)
8   AMOS MOSES 8 10 16 15
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904)
9   IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND 5 6 7 12
Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974)
10   DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU 10 12 15 9
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781)
11   FOR ALL WE KNOW 15 18 24 6
Carpenters (A&M 1243)
12   PROUD MARY 20 23 39 7
Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216)
13   ROSE GARDEN 4 3 2 16
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252)
14   CRIED LIKE A BABY 17 21 31 6
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206)
15   WHAT IS LIFE 19 24 46 4
George Harrison (Apple 1828)
16   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 11 11 12 9
Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927)
17   OYE COMO VA 22 28 49 4
Santana (Columbia 45330)
18   TEMPTATION EYES 18 19 22 13
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263)
19   WHAT'S GOING ON 28 44 66 4
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201)
20   MR. BOJANGLES 21 9 13 20
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197)
21   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 26 32 47 4
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787)
22   SWEET MARY 7 5 5 14  
Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209)
23   I HEAR YOU KNOCKING 14 7 4 13
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601)
24   LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES 32 38 55 4
5th Dimension (Bell 965)
25   HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT 33 43 52 8
Sammi Smith (Mega 0015)
26   (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY 39 56 74 6  
Andy Williams (Columbia 45317)
27   COUNTRY ROAD 30 36 44 6
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460)
28   WATCHING SCOTTY GROW 16 8 8 13  
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727)
29   BURNING BRIDGES 31 34 42 14
Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151)
30   WILD WORLD 38 49 65 5
Cat Stevens (A&M 1231)
31   FREE 37 47 71 4
Chicago (Columbia 45331)
32   ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE 40 54 70 6
Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516)
33   AMAZING GRACE 23 13 14 13
Judy Collins (Elektra 45709)
34   KNOCK THREE TIMES 24 22 9 18
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 938)
35   (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) 25 20 20 14
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079)
36   ANOTHER DAY 48 -- -- 2  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829)
37   THEME FROM LOVE STORY 41 52 62 8
Francis Lai (Paramount 0064)
38   NO LOVE AT ALL 47 64 84 4
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307)
39   CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU) 51 59 64 6  
Freda Payne (Invictus 9085)
40   CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 43 51 61 5
Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086)
41   BLUE MONEY 49 58 75 6
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462)
42   SOUL POWER (PT. 1) 46 66 77 4
James Brown (King 6368)
43   JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE 27 27 28 9  
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0085)
44   D.O.A. 36 39 41 12
Bloodrock (Capitol 3009)
45   PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS 29 25 11 17  
Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681)
46   HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE 35 37 45 7  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0414)
47   DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) 76 -- -- 2  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 3062)
48   HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) 62 81 93 4  
Staple Singers (Stax 0083)
49   SIT YOURSELF DOWN 60 -- -- 2  
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2790)
50   LONELY TEARDROPS 59 63 67 6
Brian Hyland (Uni 55272)
51   LONELY DAYS 34 31 21 16  
Bee Gees (Atco 6795)
52   TRIANGLE OF LOVE (HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE) 53 57 57 7
Presidents (Sussex 212)
53   EIGHTEEN 64 75 95 4  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449)
54   WHEN THERE'S NO YOU 70 -- -- 2  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40059)
55   OH WOMAN OH WHY 58 -- -- 2
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829b)
56   WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD 71 -- -- 2  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980)
57   SUPERSTAR 50 55 59 17
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603)
58   I'M SO PROUD 57 41 43 13
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401)
59   I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS 61 62 63 7
Fuzz (Calla 174)
60   JOY TO THE WORLD 73 -- -- 2  
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272)
61   SNOWBLIND FRIEND 74 -- -- 2  
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4269)
62   ASK ME NO QUESTIONS 67 77 88 4
B.B. King (ABC 11290)
63   ANGEL BABY 66 71 82 8
Dusk (Bell 961)
64   WE CAN WORK IT OUT -- -- -- 1  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202)
65   BABY LET ME KISS YOU 79 -- -- 2  
King Floyd (Chimneyville 437)
66   TONGUE IN CHEEK 72 78 -- 3
Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218)
67   THE MORNING OF OUR LIVES 69 70 76 6
Arkade (Dunhill 4268)
68   AIN'T GOT TIME 77 86 -- 3
Impressions (Curtom 1957)
69   JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (CAN STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE) 42 26 27 9  
Four Tops (Motown 1175)
70   GROOVE ME 52 48 32 20  
King Floyd (Chimneyville 435)
71   DON'T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES 84 -- -- 2  
Z.Z. Hill (Hill 222)
72   DO ME RIGHT 80 92 99 8
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172)
73   I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205)
74   RAGS TO RICHES -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980b)
75   DON'T CHANGE ON ME 88 -- -- 2  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291)
76   I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Ray Price (Columbia 45329)
77   I THINK OF YOU -- -- -- 1  
Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0444)
78   WILD WORLD 81 85 90 5
Gentrys (Sun 1122)
79   ONE MAN'S LEFTOVERS (IS ANOTHER MAN'S FEAST) 83 89 -- 3
100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7009)
80   I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM 86 -- -- 2
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027)
81   TOO MANY LOVERS 87 -- -- 2
Shack (Volt 4051)
82   CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) 85 -- -- 2
Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105)
83   STAY AWHILE 100 -- -- 2  
Bells (Polydor 15023)
84   PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND -- -- -- 1  
Ocean (Kama Sutra 519)
85   HOT PANTS 89 -- -- 2
Salvage (Odax 420)
86   MELTING POT -- -- -- 1  
Booker T. & MG's (Stax 0082)
87   TIMOTHY -- -- -- 1  
Buoys (Scepter 12275)
88   MAN IN BLACK -- -- -- 1  
Johnny Cash (Columbia 45339)
89   TULSA 90 91 -- 3
Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 45289)
90   PUSHBIKE SONG 94 -- -- 2
Mixtures (Sire 350)
91   AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE 92 100 -- 5
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776)
92   TREAT HER LIKE A LADY -- -- -- 1  
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721)
93   GO ON FOOL 95 95 98 4
Marion Black (Avco Embassy 4559)
94   WOODSTOCK 98 -- -- 2
Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774)
95   THE ELECTRONIC MAGNETISM (THAT'S HEAVY, BABY) -- -- -- 1  
Solomon Burke (MGM 14221)
96   CELIA OF THE SEALS 93 -- -- 2
Donovan (Epic 10694)
97   I BELIEVE IN MUSIC 99 -- -- 2
Marian Love (A&R 505)
98   I PITY THE FOOL -- -- -- 1  
Ann Peebles (Hi 2186)
99   COULD I FORGET YOU 97 -- -- 2
Tyrone Davis (Dakar 623)
100   IF IT'S REAL WHAT I FEEL 96 97 -- 3
Jerry Butler (Mercury 73169)

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:

   • "Remember Me" by Diana Ross (# 44)
   • "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 45)
   • "Your Time To Cry" by Joe Simon (# 54)
   • "Fresh As A Daisy" by Emitt Rhodes (# 55)
   • "Your Song" by Elton John (# 56)
   • "Ain't It A Sad Thing" by R. Dean Taylor (# 63)
   • "Didn't It Look So Easy" by Stairsteps (# 65)
   • "The Look Of Love" by Isaac Hayes (# 68)
   • "Bed Of Rose's" by Statler Brothers (# 75)
   • "Everything Is Good About You" by Lettermen (# 78)
   • "My Sweet Lord" by Billy Preston (# 82)
   • "Give It To Me" by The Mob (# 91)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WARPATH Isley Brothers
102   SOMEONE WHO CARES First Edition
103   SWEET AND INNOCENT Donny Osmond
104   TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA Tin Tin
105   SUPER HIGHWAY Ballin' Jack
106   PENCIL MARKS ON THE WALL Herschel Bernardi
107   LONDON BRIDGE Alive & Kicking
108   CAROLINA DAY Livingston Taylor
109   COME INTO MY LIFE Al Martino
110   WATCHING CAN WASTE UP THE TIME Crow
111   SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY Undisputed Truth
112   LIFE Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band
113   ADRIENNE Tommy James
114   SKYSCRAPER COMMANDO Elephant's Memory
115   A STRANGER IN MY PLACE Anne Murray
116   NICKEL SONG New Seekers
117   LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND Odds & Ends
118   STANDING HERE WONDERING WHICH WAY TO GO Marion Williams
119   GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD Badge
120   L.A. GOODBYE Ides Of March
121   MEDLEY FROM JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Assembled Multitude
122   BAD WATER Raeletts
123   NOTHING RHYMED Gilbert O'Sullivan
124   INDIAN RESERVATION Raiders
125   HERE COMES THE SUN Richie Havens
126   ANYTIME SUNSHINE Crazy Paving
127   COOL AID Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists
128   WHEN LOVE IS NEAR Original Caste
129   CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP Lally Stott
130   I CAN'T HELP IT Moments
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