Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 7, 1971
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND |
3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7498) | ||||||
| 2 | HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART |
6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | |
| Bee Gees (Atco 6824) | ||||||
| 3 | DRAGGIN' THE LINE |
5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| Tommy James (Roulette 7103) | ||||||
| 4 | MR. BIG STUFF |
2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Jean Knight (Stax 0088) | ||||||
| 5 | DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE |
1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4276) | ||||||
| 6 | INDIAN RESERVATION |
4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| Raiders (Columbia 45332) | ||||||
| 7 | TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS |
10 | 15 | 18 | 14 | |
| John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0445) | ||||||
| 8 | BRING THE BOYS HOME |
7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| Freda Payne (Invictus 9092) | ||||||
| 9 | MERCY MERCY ME |
11 | 17 | 21 | 7 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54207) | ||||||
| 10 | HOT PANTS (PT. 1) (SHE GOT TO USE WHAT SHE GOT TO GET WHAT SHE WANTS) |
14 | 16 | 26 | 6 | |
| James Brown (People 2501) | ||||||
| 11 | SWEET HITCH-HIKER |
15 | 27 | 57 | 4 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 665) | ||||||
| 12 | SOONER OR LATER |
13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| Grass Roots (Dunhill 4279) | ||||||
| 13 | WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE / ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN |
18 | 28 | 66 | 5 | |
| Tom Clay (Mowest 5002) | ||||||
| 14 | LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH |
17 | 24 | 28 | 8 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 930) | ||||||
| 15 | NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE |
19 | 25 | 30 | 11 | |
| Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6804) | ||||||
| 16 | HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN |
8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| Fortunes (Capitol 3086) | ||||||
| 17 | SIGNS |
20 | 21 | 23 | 13 | |
| Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3213) | ||||||
| 18 | MAYBE TOMORROW |
21 | 26 | 31 | 5 | |
| Jackson Five (Motown 1186) | ||||||
| 19 | BEGINNINGS |
22 | 23 | 25 | 7 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 45417) | ||||||
| 20 | LIAR |
23 | 35 | 43 | 6 | |
| Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4282) | ||||||
| 21 | IT'S TOO LATE |
12 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Carole King (Ode 66015) | ||||||
| 22 | RINGS |
24 | 29 | 33 | 10 | |
| Cymarron (Entrance 7500) | ||||||
| 23 | I DON'T WANT TO DO WRONG |
9 | 9 | 12 | 12 |  |
| Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35083) | ||||||
| 24 | RIDERS ON THE STORM |
35 | 41 | 51 | 6 |  |
| Doors (Elektra 45738) | ||||||
| 25 | SMILING FACES SOMETIMES |
33 | 48 | 54 | 7 | |
| Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7108) | ||||||
| 26 | WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN |
36 | 46 | 55 | 5 | |
| Who (Decca 32846) | ||||||
| 27 | MOONSHADOW |
28 | 36 | 38 | 8 | |
| Cat Stevens (A&M 1265) | ||||||
| 28 | SPANISH HARLEM |
54 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2817) | ||||||
| 29 | YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND |
30 | 39 | 48 | 11 | |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2808) | ||||||
| 30 | CHICAGO |
29 | 31 | 32 | 11 | |
| Graham Nash (Atlantic 2804) | ||||||
| 31 | IF NOT FOR YOU |
37 | 43 | 50 | 9 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (Uni 55281) | ||||||
| 32 | WATCHING THE RIVER FLOW |
31 | 33 | 37 | 7 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 45409) | ||||||
| 33 | RAINY JANE |
32 | 32 | 35 | 8 | |
| Davy Jones (Bell 45,111) | ||||||
| 34 | DOUBLE BARREL |
27 | 30 | 34 | 10 | |
| Dave & Ansil Collins (Big Tree 115) | ||||||
| 35 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY |
25 | 8 | 6 | 22 | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721) | ||||||
| 36 | I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE |
47 | 66 | -- | 3 | |
| Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5031) | ||||||
| 37 | WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET |
46 | 56 | 74 | 5 | |
| Dramatics (Volt 4058) | ||||||
| 38 | FUNKY NASSAU (PT. 1) |
16 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
| Beginning Of The End (Alston 4595) | ||||||
| 39 | I'M LEAVIN' |
43 | 53 | 64 | 5 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9998) | ||||||
| 40 | RIDE WITH ME |
49 | 55 | 68 | 4 | |
| Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4283) | ||||||
| 41 | MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY |
44 | 45 | 47 | 7 | |
| B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12320) | ||||||
| 42 | AIN'T NO SUNSHINE |
59 | 71 | 82 | 6 | |
| Bill Withers (Sussex 219) | ||||||
| 43 | LOVE MEANS (YOU NEVER HAVE TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY) |
40 | 44 | 45 | 11 | |
| Sounds Of Sunshine (Ranwood 896) | ||||||
| 44 | SHE DIDN'T DO MAGIC |
48 | 50 | 52 | 8 | |
| Lobo (Big Tree 116) | ||||||
| 45 | IT'S SUMMER |
55 | 64 | 81 | 4 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7109) | ||||||
| 46 | GET IT ON |
26 | 22 | 22 | 11 | |
| Chase (Epic 10738) | ||||||
| 47 | I HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGING |
50 | 58 | 67 | 11 | |
| Dusk (Bell 990) | ||||||
| 48 | SUMMER SAND |
34 | 19 | 20 | 9 | |
| Dawn (Bell 45,107) | ||||||
| 49 | WILD HORSES |
38 | 18 | 19 | 8 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19101) | ||||||
| 50 | THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE |
39 | 13 | 9 | 16 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45724) | ||||||
| 51 | GO DOWN GAMBLIN' |
67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45427) | ||||||
| 52 | I'M A BELIEVER |
56 | 59 | 63 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (Bang 586) | ||||||
| 53 | WHERE YOU LEAD |
62 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45414) | ||||||
| 54 | MOTHER FREEDOM |
58 | 62 | 72 | 5 | |
| Bread (Elektra 45740) | ||||||
| 55 | SLIPPED, TRIPPED AND FELL IN LOVE |
65 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2818) | ||||||
| 56 | RESURRECTION SHUFFLE |
42 | 37 | 40 | 7 | |
| Ashton, Gardner & Dyke (Capitol 3060) | ||||||
| 57 | GOOD ENOUGH TO BE YOUR WIFE |
68 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation 75) | ||||||
| 58 | HE'S SO FINE |
61 | 65 | 70 | 6 | |
| Jody Miller (Epic 10734) | ||||||
| 59 | GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Donny Osmond (MGM 14285) | ||||||
| 60 | SATURDAY MORNING CONFUSION |
71 | 82 | 91 | 5 | |
| Bobby Russell (United Artists 50788) | ||||||
| 61 | HILL WHERE THE LORD HIDES |
64 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| Chuck Mangione (Mercury 73208) | ||||||
| 62 | I WOKE UP IN LOVE THIS MORNING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Partridge Family (Bell 45,130) | ||||||
| 63 | YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME |
66 | 67 | 69 | 6 | |
| Joe Simon (Spring 115) | ||||||
| 64 | BANGLA-DESH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| George Harrison (Apple 1836) | ||||||
| 65 | STICK-UP |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7106) | ||||||
| 66 | HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN |
72 | 76 | 83 | 5 | |
| John Kongos (Elektra 45729) | ||||||
| 67 | RESURRECTION SHUFFLE |
45 | 40 | 42 | 7 | |
| Tom Jones (Parrot 40064b) | ||||||
| 68 | ONE-WAY TICKET |
75 | 80 | 86 | 7 | |
| Tyrone Davis (Dakar 624) | ||||||
| 69 | IT'S THE REAL THING (PT. 1) |
73 | 77 | 84 | 5 | |
| Electric Express (Linco 1001) | ||||||
| 70 | SWEET CITY WOMAN |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stampeders (Bell 45,120) | ||||||
| 71 | TAKE ME GIRL, I'M READY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35084) | ||||||
| 72 | GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVIN' |
74 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| King Floyd (Chimneyville 439) | ||||||
| 73 | STORY IN YOUR EYES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 67006) | ||||||
| 74 | TIRED OF BEING ALONE |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Green (Hi 2194) | ||||||
| 75 | K-JEE |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0461) | ||||||
| 76 | MAGGIE |
86 | 96 | 98 | 10 | |
| Redbone (Epic 10670) | ||||||
| 77 | HYMN 43 |
79 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Jethro Tull (Reprise 1024) | ||||||
| 78 | WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE) |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul Stookey (Warner Bros. 7511) | ||||||
| 79 | CRAZY LOVE |
82 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 3138) | ||||||
| 80 | WHERE EVIL GROWS |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Poppy Family (London 148) | ||||||
| 81 | LIKE AN OPEN DOOR |
78 | 70 | 71 | 8 | |
| Fuzz (Calla 177) | ||||||
| 82 | IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54208) | ||||||
| 83 | I AIN'T GOT TIME ANYMORE |
94 | 100 | 96 | 5 | |
| Glass Bottle (Avco Embassy 4575) | ||||||
| 84 | INDIAN SUMMER |
85 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Audience (Elektra 45732) | ||||||
| 85 | CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mac & Katie Kissoon (ABC 11306) | ||||||
| 86 | ALL DAY MUSIC |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| War (United Artists 50815) | ||||||
| 87 | COME BACK HOME |
90 | 91 | 93 | 4 | |
| Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50807) | ||||||
| 88 | REASON TO BELIEVE |
91 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Rod Stewart (Mercury 73224b) | ||||||
| 89 | I LIKES TO DO IT |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| People's Choice (Phil-L.A. Of Soul 349) | ||||||
| 90 | NOBODY (TELLIN' ME 'BOUT MY BABY) |
81 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Charles Wright-Watts 103rd St. Band (Warner Bros. 7504) | ||||||
| 91 | GONNA BE ALRIGHT NOW |
92 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| Gayle McCormick (Dunhill 4281) | ||||||
| 92 | THE BREAKDOWN (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rufus Thomas (Stax 0098) | ||||||
| 93 | CANDY APPLE RED |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5030) | ||||||
| 94 | GOODBYE MEDIA MAN (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tom Fogerty (Fantasy 661) | ||||||
| 95 | WE ARE NEIGHBORS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55455) | ||||||
| 96 | THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joan Baez (Vanguard 35138) | ||||||
| 97 | I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE |
98 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Betty Wright (Alston 4594) | ||||||
| 98 | DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Lee Michaels (A&M 1262) | ||||||
| 99 | IT'S ABOUT TIME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dillards (Anthem 101) | ||||||
| 100 | I'D RATHER BE SORRY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ray Price (Columbia 45425) | ||||||
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:
• "She's Not Just Another Woman" by 8th Day (# 41)
• "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" by Stylistics (# 51)
• "You're The Reason Why" by Ebonys (# 52)
• "Change Partners" by Stephen Stills (# 53)
• "The Last Time I Saw Her" by Glen Campbell (# 57)
• "Mozart Symphony No. 40 In G Minor K.550, 1st Movement" by Waldo De Los Rios (# 60)
• "Over And Over" by Delfonics (# 63)
• "Talking In Your Sleep" by Gordon Lightfoot (# 69)
• "Follow Me" by Mary Travers (# 70)
• "Love Me" by Rascals (# 76)
• "Love Is Life" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 77)
• "When You Get Right Down To It" by Ronnie Dyson (# 93)
• "Fox Huntin'" by Daddy Dewdrop (# 95)
• "Funky L.A." by Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists (# 97)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | MARE, TAKE ME HOME |
Matthews' Southern Comfort | ||||
| 102 | (UNTIL THEN) I'LL SUFFER |
Barbara Lynn | ||||
| 103 | WE GOT A DREAM |
Ocean | ||||
| 104 | FUNKY L.A. |
Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists | ||||
| 105 | BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY |
Sonny James | ||||
| 106 | BREEZIN' |
Gabor Szabo & Bobby Womack | ||||
| 107 | A PART OF YOU |
Brenda & Tabulations | ||||
| 108 | FAITHFUL AND TRUE |
Z.Z. Hill | ||||
| 109 | ORLEANS |
David Crosby | ||||
| 110 | I LIKE WHAT YOU GIVE |
Nolan | ||||
| 111 | MAKE IT WITH YOU |
Ralfi Pagan | ||||
| 112 | I CAN MAKE IT BETTER |
Castle Creek | ||||
| 113 | WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING |
Steve Alaimo | ||||
| 114 | THE LOVE WE HAD (STAYS ON MY MIND) |
Dells | ||||
| 115 | SOMETHING IN YOUR BLOOD |
Crow | ||||
| 116 | CALIFORNIA ON MY MIND |
Morning Mist | ||||
| 117 | RAIN DANCE |
Guess Who | ||||
| 118 | LOVE ME |
Impressions | ||||
| 119 | 1-2-3-4 |
Lucky Peterson Blues Band | ||||
| 120 | AMANDA |
Dionne Warwick | ||||
| 121 | IT TAKES ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE |
Stoney & Meatloaf | ||||
| 122 | ARE YOU LONELY? |
Sisters Love | ||||
| 123 | THE CITY |
Mark-Almond | ||||
| 124 | THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE |
Persuaders | ||||
| 125 | CHOTTO MATTE KUDASAI (NEVER SAY GOODBYE) |
Sandpipers | ||||
| 126 | HE'D RATHER HAVE THE RAIN |
Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti | ||||
| 127 | LUCKY ME |
Moments | ||||
| 128 | CHICKEN HEADS |
Bobby Rush | ||||
| 129 | I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG |
Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| 130 | GOD'S CHILDREN |
Kinks | ||||