Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 27, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SHE'S A LADY |
4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40058) | ||||||
| 2 | DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED |
2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 963) | ||||||
| 3 | ME AND BOBBY MCGEE |
3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314) | ||||||
| 4 | JUST MY IMAGINATION |
1 | 7 | 12 | 9 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7105) | ||||||
| 5 | PROUD MARY |
8 | 12 | 20 | 9 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216) | ||||||
| 6 | FOR ALL WE KNOW |
6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1243) | ||||||
| 7 | ONE BAD APPLE |
5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| Osmonds (MGM 14193) | ||||||
| 8 | WHAT IS LIFE |
11 | 15 | 19 | 6 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 1828) | ||||||
| 9 | WHAT'S GOING ON |
13 | 19 | 28 | 6 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201) | ||||||
| 10 | CRIED LIKE A BABY |
12 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206) | ||||||
| 11 | ANOTHER DAY |
22 | 36 | 48 | 4 |  |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829) | ||||||
| 12 | AMOS MOSES |
14 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904) | ||||||
| 13 | OYE COMO VA |
15 | 17 | 22 | 6 | |
| Santana (Columbia 45330) | ||||||
| 14 | LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYMES |
19 | 24 | 32 | 6 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 965) | ||||||
| 15 | YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY |
16 | 21 | 26 | 6 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787) | ||||||
| 16 | TEMPTATION EYES |
17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263) | ||||||
| 17 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT |
20 | 25 | 33 | 10 | |
| Sammi Smith (Mega 0015) | ||||||
| 18 | (WHERE DO I BEGIN) LOVE STORY |
21 | 26 | 39 | 8 | |
| Andy Williams (Columbia 45317) | ||||||
| 19 | ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE |
23 | 32 | 40 | 8 | |
| Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516) | ||||||
| 20 | FREE |
24 | 31 | 37 | 6 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45331) | ||||||
| 21 | HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN |
7 | 3 | 3 | 9 |  |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655) | ||||||
| 22 | WILD WORLD |
26 | 30 | 38 | 7 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1231) | ||||||
| 23 | MAMA'S PEARL |
9 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1177) | ||||||
| 24 | DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781) | ||||||
| 25 | HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM) |
34 | 48 | 62 | 6 | |
| Staple Singers (Stax 0083) | ||||||
| 26 | NO LOVE AT ALL |
32 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307) | ||||||
| 27 | BLUE MONEY |
33 | 41 | 49 | 8 | |
| Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462) | ||||||
| 28 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY |
18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | |
| Henry Mancini (RCA Victor 47-9927) | ||||||
| 29 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND |
28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974) | ||||||
| 30 | JOY TO THE WORLD |
42 | 60 | 73 | 4 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272) | ||||||
| 31 | I AM I SAID |
54 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55278) | ||||||
| 32 | DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) |
40 | 47 | 76 | 4 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 3062) | ||||||
| 33 | EIGHTEEN |
44 | 53 | 64 | 6 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449) | ||||||
| 34 | SIT YOURSELF DOWN |
41 | 49 | 60 | 4 | |
| Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2790) | ||||||
| 35 | SOUL POWER (PT. 1) |
38 | 42 | 46 | 6 | |
| James Brown (King 6368) | ||||||
| 36 | CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (WHILE IT'S NEAR TO YOU) |
37 | 39 | 51 | 8 | |
| Freda Payne (Invictus 9085) | ||||||
| 37 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD |
39 | 40 | 43 | 7 | |
| Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086) | ||||||
| 38 | WHEN THERE'S NO YOU |
43 | 54 | 70 | 4 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40059) | ||||||
| 39 | WE CAN WORK IT OUT |
50 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202) | ||||||
| 40 | WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD |
47 | 56 | 71 | 4 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980) | ||||||
| 41 | FRIENDS |
52 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Elton John (Uni 55277) | ||||||
| 42 | ROSE GARDEN |
27 | 13 | 4 | 18 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | ||||||
| 43 | BABY LET ME KISS YOU |
53 | 65 | 79 | 4 | |
| King Floyd (Chimneyville 437) | ||||||
| 44 | MR. BOJANGLES |
30 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197) | ||||||
| 45 | RAGS TO RICHES |
49 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980b) | ||||||
| 46 | COUNTRY ROAD |
25 | 27 | 30 | 8 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460) | ||||||
| 47 | ASK ME NO QUESTIONS |
51 | 62 | 67 | 6 | |
| B.B. King (ABC 11290) | ||||||
| 48 | LONELY TEARDROPS |
48 | 50 | 59 | 8 | |
| Brian Hyland (Uni 55272) | ||||||
| 49 | I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS |
58 | 59 | 61 | 9 | |
| Fuzz (Calla 174) | ||||||
| 50 | I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL |
60 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205) | ||||||
| 51 | PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND |
67 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Ocean (Kama Sutra 519) | ||||||
| 52 | SNOWBLIND FRIEND |
57 | 61 | 74 | 4 | |
| Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4269) | ||||||
| 53 | AIN'T GOT TIME |
59 | 68 | 77 | 5 | |
| Impressions (Curtom 1957) | ||||||
| 54 | DON'T CHANGE ON ME |
64 | 75 | 88 | 4 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291) | ||||||
| 55 | STAY AWHILE |
66 | 83 | 100 | 4 | |
| Bells (Polydor 15023) | ||||||
| 56 | I PLAY AND SING |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dawn (Bell 970) | ||||||
| 57 | IF |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45720) | ||||||
| 58 | TONGUE IN CHEEK |
61 | 66 | 72 | 5 | |
| Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218) | ||||||
| 59 | DO ME RIGHT |
63 | 72 | 80 | 10 | |
| Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172) | ||||||
| 60 | I THINK OF YOU |
68 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0444) | ||||||
| 61 | TIMOTHY |
71 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Buoys (Scepter 12275) | ||||||
| 62 | CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) |
73 | 82 | 85 | 4 | |
| Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105) | ||||||
| 63 | I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN |
70 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Ray Price (Columbia 45329) | ||||||
| 64 | WHO GETS THE GUY |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12309) | ||||||
| 65 | ANGEL BABY |
62 | 63 | 66 | 10 | |
| Dusk (Bell 961) | ||||||
| 66 | BURNING BRIDGES |
29 | 29 | 31 | 16 | |
| Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151) | ||||||
| 67 | MAN IN BLACK |
78 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnny Cash (Columbia 45339) | ||||||
| 68 | DON'T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES |
65 | 71 | 84 | 4 | |
| Z.Z. Hill (Hill 222) | ||||||
| 69 | TIME AND LOVE |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45341) | ||||||
| 70 | MELTING POT |
75 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Booker T. & MG's (Stax 0082) | ||||||
| 71 | PUSHBIKE SONG |
80 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| Mixtures (Sire 350) | ||||||
| 72 | HOT PANTS |
76 | 85 | 89 | 4 | |
| Salvage (Odax 420) | ||||||
| 73 | SOMEONE WHO CARES |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| First Edition (Reprise 0999) | ||||||
| 74 | BOOTY BUTT |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015) | ||||||
| 75 | COULD I FORGET YOU |
84 | 99 | 97 | 4 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 623) | ||||||
| 76 | I WISH I WERE |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Andy Kim (Steed 731) | ||||||
| 77 | WOODSTOCK |
87 | 94 | 98 | 4 | |
| Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774) | ||||||
| 78 | I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM |
77 | 80 | 86 | 4 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027) | ||||||
| 79 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY |
36 | 37 | 41 | 10 | |
| Francis Lai (Paramount 0064) | ||||||
| 80 | WARPATH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 929) | ||||||
| 81 | STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Margie Joseph (Volt 4056) | ||||||
| 82 | OH, SINGER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation 72) | ||||||
| 83 | ME AND MY ARROW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0443) | ||||||
| 84 | SWEET MARY |
31 | 22 | 7 | 16 | |
| Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209) | ||||||
| 85 | I PITY THE FOOL |
91 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Ann Peebles (Hi 2186) | ||||||
| 86 | LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Odds & Ends (Today 1003) | ||||||
| 87 | I'M GIRL SCOUTIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Intruders (Gamble 4009) | ||||||
| 88 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY |
89 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721) | ||||||
| 89 | IF IT'S REAL WHAT I FEEL |
94 | 100 | 96 | 5 | |
| Jerry Butler (Mercury 73169) | ||||||
| 90 | ADRIENNE |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7100) | ||||||
| 91 | ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 112) | ||||||
| 92 | C'MON |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Poco (Epic 10714) | ||||||
| 93 | FREEDOM |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jimi Hendrix (Reprise 1000) | ||||||
| 94 | GIVE IT TO ME |
95 | -- | 91 | 4 | |
| The Mob (Colossus 134) | ||||||
| 95 | SWEET AND INNOCENT |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14227) | ||||||
| 96 | NICKEL SONG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| New Seekers (Elektra 45719) | ||||||
| 97 | LAYLA |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | ||||||
| 98 | L.A. GOODBYE |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7466) | ||||||
| 99 | COOL AID |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists (Lizard 21006) | ||||||
| 100 | HERE COMES THE SUN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 656) | ||||||
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:
• "I Hear You Knocking" by Dave Edmunds (# 35)
• "Watching Scotty Grow" by Bobby Goldsboro (# 45)
• "Amazing Grace" by Judy Collins (# 46)
• "(Do The) Push And Pull (pt. 1)" by Rufus Thomas (# 55)
• "Superstar" by Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (# 56)
• "D.O.A." by Bloodrock (# 69)
• "One Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast)" by 100 Proof Aged In Soul (# 79)
• "Tulsa" by Billy Joe Royal (# 88)
• "After The Fire Is Gone" by Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (# 90)
• "I Believe In Music" by Marian Love (# 97)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | LUCKY MAN |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||||
| 102 | TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA |
Tin Tin | ||||
| 103 | THE ANIMAL TRAINER AND THE TOAD |
Mountain | ||||
| 104 | I CAN'T HELP IT |
Moments | ||||
| 105 | COME INTO MY LIFE |
Al Martino | ||||
| 106 | SHAKE A HAND |
Jose Feliciano | ||||
| 107 | I WAS WONDERING |
Poppy Family | ||||
| 108 | DO THE HOT PANTS |
Mr. Jim & Rhythm Machine | ||||
| 109 | THE ELECTRONIC MAGNETISM (THAT'S HEAVY, BABY) |
Solomon Burke | ||||
| 110 | SKYSCRAPER COMMANDO |
Elephant's Memory | ||||
| 111 | BAD WATER |
Raeletts | ||||
| 112 | ON MY SIDE |
Cowsills | ||||
| 113 | CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP |
Lally Stott | ||||
| 114 | PENCIL MARKS ON THE WALL |
Herschel Bernardi | ||||
| 115 | GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD |
Badge | ||||
| 116 | MY HEART IS YOURS |
Wilbert Harrison | ||||
| 117 | WATCHING CAN WASTE UP THE TIME |
Crow | ||||
| 118 | LIFE |
Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band | ||||
| 119 | I'D RATHER LOVE YOU |
Charley Pride | ||||
| 120 | I'LL ERASE AWAY YOUR PAIN |
Whatnauts | ||||
| 121 | I CAN'T STOP |
Osmond Brothers | ||||
| 122 | I PLAY DIRTY |
Little Milton | ||||
| 123 | INDIAN RESERVATION |
Raiders | ||||
| 124 | I'VE BEEN THERE |
O.C. Smith | ||||
| 125 | GET YOUR LIE STRAIGHT |
Bill Coday | ||||
| 126 | 13 QUESTIONS |
Seatrain | ||||
| 127 | SIGNS |
Bobby Vee | ||||
| 128 | PLAIN AND SIMPLE GIRL |
Garland Green | ||||
| 129 | THE HIGHWAY SONG |
Free | ||||
| 130 | SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY |
Undisputed Truth | ||||