Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 20, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JUST MY IMAGINATION |
7 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7105) | ||||||
| 2 | DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED |
4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 963) | ||||||
| 3 | ME AND BOBBY MCGEE |
6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314) | ||||||
| 4 | SHE'S A LADY |
5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40058) | ||||||
| 5 | ONE BAD APPLE |
1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14193) | ||||||
| 6 | FOR ALL WE KNOW |
11 | 15 | 18 | 7 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1243) | ||||||
| 7 | HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN |
3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655) | ||||||
| 8 | PROUD MARY |
12 | 20 | 23 | 8 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216) | ||||||
| 9 | MAMA'S PEARL |
2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1177) | ||||||
| 10 | DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU |
10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781) | ||||||
| 11 | WHAT IS LIFE |
15 | 19 | 24 | 5 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 1828) | ||||||
| 12 | CRIED LIKE A BABY |
14 | 17 | 21 | 7 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206) | ||||||
| 13 | WHAT'S GOING ON |
19 | 28 | 44 | 5 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201) | ||||||
| 14 | AMOS MOSES |
8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904) | ||||||
| 15 | OYE COMO VA |
17 | 22 | 28 | 5 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45330) | ||||||
| 16 | YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY |
21 | 26 | 32 | 5 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787) | ||||||
| 17 | TEMPTATION EYES |
18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263) | ||||||
| 18 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY |
16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927) | ||||||
| 19 | LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES |
24 | 32 | 38 | 5 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 965) | ||||||
| 20 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT |
25 | 33 | 43 | 9 | |
| Sammi Smith (Mega 0015) | ||||||
| 21 | (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY |
26 | 39 | 56 | 7 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia 45317) | ||||||
| 22 | ANOTHER DAY |
36 | 48 | -- | 3 |  |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829) | ||||||
| 23 | ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE |
32 | 40 | 54 | 7 | |
| Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516) | ||||||
| 24 | FREE |
31 | 37 | 47 | 5 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45331) | ||||||
| 25 | COUNTRY ROAD |
27 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460) | ||||||
| 26 | WILD WORLD |
30 | 38 | 49 | 6 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1231) | ||||||
| 27 | ROSE GARDEN |
13 | 4 | 3 | 17 |  |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | ||||||
| 28 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND |
9 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974) | ||||||
| 29 | BURNING BRIDGES |
29 | 31 | 34 | 15 | |
| Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151) | ||||||
| 30 | MR. BOJANGLES |
20 | 21 | 9 | 21 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197) | ||||||
| 31 | SWEET MARY |
22 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
| Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209) | ||||||
| 32 | NO LOVE AT ALL |
38 | 47 | 64 | 5 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307) | ||||||
| 33 | BLUE MONEY |
41 | 49 | 58 | 7 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462) | ||||||
| 34 | HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) |
48 | 62 | 81 | 5 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0083) | ||||||
| 35 | I HEAR YOU KNOCKING |
23 | 14 | 7 | 14 | |
| Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601) | ||||||
| 36 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY |
37 | 41 | 52 | 9 | |
| Francis Lai (Paramount 0064) | ||||||
| 37 | CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU) |
39 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| Freda Payne (Invictus 9085) | ||||||
| 38 | SOUL POWER (PT. 1) |
42 | 46 | 66 | 5 | |
| James Brown (King 6368) | ||||||
| 39 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD |
40 | 43 | 51 | 6 | |
| Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086) | ||||||
| 40 | DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) |
47 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 3062) | ||||||
| 41 | SIT YOURSELF DOWN |
49 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2790) | ||||||
| 42 | JOY TO THE WORLD |
60 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272) | ||||||
| 43 | WHEN THERE'S NO YOU |
54 | 70 | -- | 3 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40059) | ||||||
| 44 | EIGHTEEN |
53 | 64 | 75 | 5 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449) | ||||||
| 45 | WATCHING SCOTTY GROW |
28 | 16 | 8 | 14 | |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727) | ||||||
| 46 | AMAZING GRACE |
33 | 23 | 13 | 14 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 45709) | ||||||
| 47 | WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD |
56 | 71 | -- | 3 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980) | ||||||
| 48 | LONELY TEARDROPS |
50 | 59 | 63 | 7 | |
| Brian Hyland (Uni 55272) | ||||||
| 49 | RAGS TO RICHES |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980b) | ||||||
| 50 | WE CAN WORK IT OUT |
64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202) | ||||||
| 51 | ASK ME NO QUESTIONS |
62 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11290) | ||||||
| 52 | FRIENDS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Elton John (Uni 55277) | ||||||
| 53 | BABY LET ME KISS YOU |
65 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| King Floyd (Chimneyville 437) | ||||||
| 54 | I AM I SAID |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55278) | ||||||
| 55 | (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL (PT. 1) |
35 | 25 | 20 | 15 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079) | ||||||
| 56 | SUPERSTAR |
57 | 50 | 55 | 18 | |
| Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603) | ||||||
| 57 | SNOWBLIND FRIEND |
61 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4269) | ||||||
| 58 | I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS |
59 | 61 | 62 | 8 | |
| Fuzz (Calla 174) | ||||||
| 59 | AIN'T GOT TIME |
68 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| Impressions (Curtom 1957) | ||||||
| 60 | I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205) | ||||||
| 61 | TONGUE IN CHEEK |
66 | 72 | 78 | 4 | |
| Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218) | ||||||
| 62 | ANGEL BABY |
63 | 66 | 71 | 9 | |
| Dusk (Bell 961) | ||||||
| 63 | DO ME RIGHT |
72 | 80 | 92 | 9 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172) | ||||||
| 64 | DON'T CHANGE ON ME |
75 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291) | ||||||
| 65 | DON'T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES |
71 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Z.Z. Hill (Hill 222) | ||||||
| 66 | STAY AWHILE |
83 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Bells (Polydor 15023) | ||||||
| 67 | PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ocean (Kama Sutra 519) | ||||||
| 68 | I THINK OF YOU |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0444) | ||||||
| 69 | D.O.A. |
44 | 36 | 39 | 13 | |
| Bloodrock (Capitol 3009) | ||||||
| 70 | I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ray Price (Columbia 45329) | ||||||
| 71 | TIMOTHY |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Buoys (Scepter 12275) | ||||||
| 72 | IF |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45720) | ||||||
| 73 | CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) |
82 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105) | ||||||
| 74 | WHO GETS THE GUY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12309) | ||||||
| 75 | MELTING POT |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Booker T. & MG's (Stax 0082) | ||||||
| 76 | HOT PANTS |
85 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Salvage (Odax 420) | ||||||
| 77 | I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM |
80 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027) | ||||||
| 78 | MAN IN BLACK |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnny Cash (Columbia 45339) | ||||||
| 79 | ONE MAN'S LEFTOVERS (IS ANOTHER MAN'S FEAST) |
79 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7009) | ||||||
| 80 | PUSHBIKE SONG |
90 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Mixtures (Sire 350) | ||||||
| 81 | I PLAY AND SING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dawn (Bell 970) | ||||||
| 82 | SOMEONE WHO CARES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| First Edition (Reprise 0999) | ||||||
| 83 | TIME AND LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45341) | ||||||
| 84 | COULD I FORGET YOU |
99 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 623) | ||||||
| 85 | I WISH I WERE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Andy Kim (Steed 731) | ||||||
| 86 | BOOTY BUTT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015) | ||||||
| 87 | WOODSTOCK |
94 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774) | ||||||
| 88 | TULSA |
89 | 90 | 91 | 4 | |
| Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 45289) | ||||||
| 89 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721) | ||||||
| 90 | AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE |
91 | 92 | 100 | 6 | |
| Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776) | ||||||
| 91 | I PITY THE FOOL |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ann Peebles (Hi 2186) | ||||||
| 92 | LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Odds & Ends (Today 1003) | ||||||
| 93 | ADRIENNE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7100) | ||||||
| 94 | IF IT'S REAL WHAT I FEEL |
100 | 96 | 97 | 4 | |
| Jerry Butler (Mercury 73169) | ||||||
| 95 | GIVE IT TO ME |
-- | 91 | 94 | 3 | |
| The Mob (Colossus 134) | ||||||
| 96 | SWEET AND INNOCENT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14227) | ||||||
| 97 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC |
97 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Marian Love (A&R 505) | ||||||
| 98 | LAYLA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | ||||||
| 99 | L.A. GOODBYE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7466) | ||||||
| 100 | C'MON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Poco (Epic 10714) | ||||||
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:
• "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando & Dawn (# 34)
• "Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone" by Johnnie Taylor (# 43)
• "Precious, Precious" by Jackie Moore (# 45)
• "Hang On To Your Life" by Guess Who (# 46)
• "Lonely Days" by Bee Gees (# 51)
• "Triangle Of Love (Hey Diddle Diddle)" by Presidents (# 52)
• "Oh Woman Oh Why" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 55)
• "I'm So Proud" by Main Ingredient (# 58)
• "The Morning Of Our Lives" by Arkade (# 67)
• "Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)" by Four Tops (# 69)
• "Groove Me" by King Floyd (# 70)
• "Wild World" by Gentrys (# 78)
• "Too Many Lovers" by Shack (# 81)
• "Go On Fool" by Marion Black (# 93)
• "Celia Of The Seals" by Donovan (# 96)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | WARPATH |
Isley Brothers | ||||
| 102 | TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA |
Tin Tin | ||||
| 103 | THE ANIMAL TRAINER AND THE TOAD |
Mountain | ||||
| 104 | ME AND MY ARROW |
Nilsson | ||||
| 105 | PENCIL MARKS ON THE WALL |
Herschel Bernardi | ||||
| 106 | COME INTO MY LIFE |
Al Martino | ||||
| 107 | COOL AID |
Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists | ||||
| 108 | I WAS WONDERING |
Poppy Family | ||||
| 109 | NICKEL SONG |
New Seekers | ||||
| 110 | LIFE |
Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band | ||||
| 111 | WATCHING CAN WASTE UP THE TIME |
Crow | ||||
| 112 | SKYSCRAPER COMMANDO |
Elephant's Memory | ||||
| 113 | DO THE HOT PANTS |
Mr. Jim & Rhythm Machine | ||||
| 114 | ON MY SIDE |
Cowsills | ||||
| 115 | CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP |
Lally Stott | ||||
| 116 | OH, SINGER |
Jeannie C. Riley | ||||
| 117 | GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD |
Badge | ||||
| 118 | THE ELECTRONIC MAGNETISM (THAT'S HEAVY, BABY) |
Solomon Burke | ||||
| 119 | SUPER HIGHWAY |
Ballin' Jack | ||||
| 120 | I'D RATHER LOVE YOU |
Charley Pride | ||||
| 121 | INDIAN RESERVATION |
Raiders | ||||
| 122 | LONDON BRIDGE |
Alive & Kicking | ||||
| 123 | I CAN'T HELP IT |
Moments | ||||
| 124 | BAD WATER |
Raeletts | ||||
| 125 | HERE COMES THE SUN |
Richie Havens | ||||
| 126 | 13 QUESTIONS |
Seatrain | ||||
| 127 | SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY |
Undisputed Truth | ||||
| 128 | GET YOUR LIE STRAIGHT |
Bill Coday | ||||
| 129 | PLAIN AND SIMPLE GIRL |
Garland Green | ||||
| 130 | MY HEART IS YOURS |
Wilbert Harrison | ||||
| 131 | ANYTIME SUNSHINE |
Crazy Paving | ||||
| 132 | LUCKY MAN |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||||
| 133 | L.A. GOODBYE |
Ides Of March | ||||
| 134 | SIGNS |
Bobby Vee | ||||