Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 15, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JOY TO THE WORLD |
1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272) | ||||||
| 2 | NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1179) | ||||||
| 3 | PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND |
2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Ocean (Kama Sutra 519) | ||||||
| 4 | STAY AWHILE |
4 | 5 | 15 | 11 | |
| Bells (Polydor 15023) | ||||||
| 5 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER |
5 | 7 | 35 | 5 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2796) | ||||||
| 6 | IF |
6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45720) | ||||||
| 7 | CHICK-A-BOOM (DON'T YA JES' LOVE IT) |
8 | 18 | 24 | 11 | |
| Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105) | ||||||
| 8 | LOVE HER MADLY |
12 | 14 | 33 | 7 | |
| Doors (Elektra 45726) | ||||||
| 9 | BROWN SUGAR |
14 | 28 | 53 | 4 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19100) | ||||||
| 10 | WE CAN WORK IT OUT |
9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202) | ||||||
| 11 | ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO |
17 | 31 | 39 | 8 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 112) | ||||||
| 12 | WANT ADS |
31 | 47 | 56 | 6 |  |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7011) | ||||||
| 13 | TIMOTHY |
13 | 16 | 20 | 10 | |
| Buoys (Scepter 12275) | ||||||
| 14 | IT DON'T COME EASY |
25 | 53 | 64 | 4 | |
| Ringo Starr (Apple 1831) | ||||||
| 15 | POWER TO THE PEOPLE |
10 | 12 | 16 | 7 | |
| John Lennon (Apple 1830) | ||||||
| 16 | SUPERSTAR |
23 | 56 | 69 | 23 | |
| Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603) | ||||||
| 17 | SWEET AND INNOCENT |
22 | 42 | 51 | 9 | |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14227) | ||||||
| 18 | I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL |
18 | 19 | 27 | 10 | |
| Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205) | ||||||
| 19 | WOODSTOCK |
20 | 23 | 25 | 11 | |
| Matthews' Southern Comfort (Decca 32774) | ||||||
| 20 | I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS |
21 | 24 | 28 | 16 | |
| Fuzz (Calla 174) | ||||||
| 21 | TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA |
24 | 33 | 41 | 7 | |
| Tin Tin (Atco 6794) | ||||||
| 22 | HERE COMES THE SUN |
26 | 39 | 47 | 8 | |
| Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 656) | ||||||
| 23 | I AM I SAID |
7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |  |
| Neil Diamond (Uni 55278) | ||||||
| 24 | RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE |
30 | 37 | 45 | 7 | |
| Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 407) | ||||||
| 25 | BOOTY BUTT |
27 | 29 | 32 | 9 | |
| Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015) | ||||||
| 26 | BATTLE HYMN OF LT. CALLEY |
28 | 35 | 70 | 5 | |
| C Company Featuring Terry Nelson (Plantation 73) | ||||||
| 27 | THE DRUM |
33 | 49 | -- | 3 | |
| Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 217) | ||||||
| 28 | DON'T CHANGE ON ME |
29 | 30 | 31 | 11 | |
| Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291) | ||||||
| 29 | (FOR GOD'S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE |
49 | 64 | 76 | 6 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55450) | ||||||
| 30 | DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE (PT. 1) |
39 | 52 | 66 | 4 | |
| Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2797) | ||||||
| 31 | I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM |
37 | 46 | 54 | 11 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027) | ||||||
| 32 | WHAT'S GOING ON |
15 | 9 | 5 | 13 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201) | ||||||
| 33 | NATHAN JONES |
50 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Supremes (Motown 1182) | ||||||
| 34 | REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE |
48 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1184) | ||||||
| 35 | I'LL MEET YOU HALFWAY |
54 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 996) | ||||||
| 36 | ME AND MY ARROW |
38 | 41 | 44 | 8 | |
| Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0443) | ||||||
| 37 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY |
45 | 54 | 65 | 10 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721) | ||||||
| 38 | I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM |
52 | 79 | 97 | 5 | |
| Jesus Christ Superstar (Decca 32785) | ||||||
| 39 | COOL AID |
43 | 51 | 55 | 8 | |
| Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists (Lizard 21006) | ||||||
| 40 | ANOTHER DAY |
11 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1829) | ||||||
| 41 | RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS |
62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 1260) | ||||||
| 42 | SHE'S A LADY |
16 | 11 | 6 | 16 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40058) | ||||||
| 43 | CRY BABY |
61 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Janis Joplin (Columbia 45379) | ||||||
| 44 | BABY LET ME KISS YOU |
19 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| King Floyd (Chimneyville 437) | ||||||
| 45 | ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE |
32 | 13 | 8 | 15 | |
| Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516) | ||||||
| 46 | JUST MY IMAGINATION |
36 | 15 | 9 | 16 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7105) | ||||||
| 47 | WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE HOT |
58 | 68 | 84 | 4 | |
| Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9976) | ||||||
| 48 | GOTTA SEE JANE |
51 | 55 | 60 | 6 | |
| R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5026) | ||||||
| 49 | LOWDOWN |
68 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45370) | ||||||
| 50 | I CRIED |
60 | 70 | -- | 3 | |
| James Brown (King 6363) | ||||||
| 51 | WE WERE ALWAYS SWEETHEARTS |
56 | 66 | 78 | 5 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 45353) | ||||||
| 52 | LAYLA |
53 | 59 | 62 | 9 | |
| Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | ||||||
| 53 | MELTING POT |
55 | 57 | 58 | 10 | |
| Booker T. & MG's (Stax 0082) | ||||||
| 54 | FUNKY MUSIC SHO NUFF TURNS ME ON |
57 | 62 | 71 | 4 | |
| Edwin Starr (Gordy 7107) | ||||||
| 55 | FEELIN' ALRIGHT |
66 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3095) | ||||||
| 56 | DOUBLE LOVIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Osmonds (MGM 14259) | ||||||
| 57 | I'M COMIN' HOME |
67 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Dave Edmunds (MAM 3608) | ||||||
| 58 | YOU'RE MY MAN |
63 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
| Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45356) | ||||||
| 59 | LIGHT SINGS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| 5th Dimension (Bell 999) | ||||||
| 60 | LIFE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9985) | ||||||
| 61 | YOUR LOVE (MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME) |
64 | 65 | 72 | 6 | |
| Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7475) | ||||||
| 62 | INDIAN RESERVATION |
89 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45332) | ||||||
| 63 | SHE'S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 8th Day (Invictus 9087) | ||||||
| 64 | THE COURT ROOM |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2801) | ||||||
| 65 | HOUSE AT POOH CORNER |
78 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 50769) | ||||||
| 66 | A MAMA AND A PAPA |
70 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2029) | ||||||
| 67 | OOH POO PAH DOO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50782) | ||||||
| 68 | THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE |
74 | 84 | 93 | 4 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45724) | ||||||
| 69 | ALBERT FLASHER |
75 | 82 | 89 | 5 | |
| Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0458) | ||||||
| 70 | TRY SOME, BUY SOME |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ronnie Spector (Apple 1832) | ||||||
| 71 | HOT LOVE |
77 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| T. Rex (Reprise 1006) | ||||||
| 72 | 13 QUESTIONS |
79 | 81 | 87 | 6 | |
| Seatrain (Capitol 3067) | ||||||
| 73 | REACH OUT YOUR HAND |
76 | 80 | 86 | 4 | |
| Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85073) | ||||||
| 74 | IT'S SO HARD FOR ME TO SAY GOODBYE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54203) | ||||||
| 75 | I'LL ERASE AWAY YOUR PAIN |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Whatnauts (Stang 5023) | ||||||
| 76 | FUNKY NASSAU (PT. 1) |
86 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Beginning Of The End (Alston 4595) | ||||||
| 77 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT |
84 | 96 | 98 | 4 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 113) | ||||||
| 78 | HIGH TIME WE WENT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joe Cocker (A&M 1258) | ||||||
| 79 | TARKIO ROAD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 524) | ||||||
| 80 | NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9031) | ||||||
| 81 | RED EYE BLUES |
85 | 86 | 91 | 6 | |
| Redeye (Pentagram 206) | ||||||
| 82 | FLIM FLAM MAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45384) | ||||||
| 83 | MR. AND MRS. UNTRUE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Candi Staton (Fame 1478) | ||||||
| 84 | IT'S TOO LATE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66015) | ||||||
| 85 | DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4276) | ||||||
| 86 | BE MY BABY |
92 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| Cissy Houston (Janus 145) | ||||||
| 87 | CAN'T FIND THE TIME |
88 | 91 | 94 | 5 | |
| Rose Colored Glass (Bang 584) | ||||||
| 88 | SPINNING AROUND (I MUST BE FALLING IN LOVE) |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0456) | ||||||
| 89 | SEA CRUISE |
95 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50778) | ||||||
| 90 | BE NICE TO ME |
91 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Runt--Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 31002) | ||||||
| 91 | SOMETIMES IT'S GOT TO RAIN |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jackie Moore with Dixie Flyers (Atlantic 2798) | ||||||
| 92 | L.A. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Susan Raye (Capitol 3035) | ||||||
| 93 | AND I LOVE YOU SO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50776) | ||||||
| 94 | TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0445) | ||||||
| 95 | ONLY ONE SONG |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra 522) | ||||||
| 96 | BAD WATER |
98 | -- | -- | 3 | |
| Raeletts (Tangerine 1014) | ||||||
| 97 | HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Fortunes (Capitol 3086) | ||||||
| 98 | SIGNS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3213) | ||||||
| 99 | BE GOOD TO ME BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Luther Ingram (KoKo 2107) | ||||||
| 100 | THERE'S SO MUCH LOVE ALL AROUND ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Three Degrees (Roulette 7102) | ||||||
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 Play And Sing" by Dawn (# 34)
• "Friends" by Elton John (# 35)
• "Eighteen" by Alice Cooper (# 40)
• "No Love At All" by B.J. Thomas (# 41)
• "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" by Andy Williams (# 42)
• "Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes" by 5th Dimension (# 44)
• "Pushbike Song" by Mixtures (# 46)
• "I Think Of You" by Perry Como (# 47)
• "Someone Who Cares" by First Edition (# 59)
• "Lucky Man" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (# 65)
• "C'mon" by Poco (# 69)
• "Lonely Feelin'" by War (# 71)
• "L.A. Goodbye" by Ides Of March (# 72)
• "Nevada Fighter" by Michael Nesmith (# 73)
• "Brownsville" by Joy Of Cooking (# 87)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week: