Tuesday August 24, 1971
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 21, 1971



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1   HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART 1 2 6 10
Bee Gees (Atco 6824)
2   DRAGGIN' THE LINE 2 3 5 12
Tommy James (Roulette 7103)
3   TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS 6 7 10 16
John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0445)
4   MR. BIG STUFF 4 4 2 13
Jean Knight (Stax 0088)
5   MERCY MERCY ME 7 9 11 9
Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54207)
6   SWEET HITCH-HIKER 8 11 15 6
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 665)
7   WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE / ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN 9 13 18 7
Tom Clay (Mowest 5002)
8   YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND 3 1 3 13
James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7498)
9   NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE 12 15 19 13
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6804)
10   LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH 10 14 17 10
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 930)
11   BEGINNINGS 13 19 22 9
Chicago (Columbia 45417)
12   SIGNS 14 17 20 15
Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3213)
13   LIAR 15 20 23 8
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4282)
14   SPANISH HARLEM 21 28 54 4
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2817)
15   RIDERS ON THE STORM 19 24 35 8
Doors (Elektra 45738)
16   SMILING FACES SOMETIMES 20 25 33 9
Undisputed Truth (Gordy 7108)
17   RINGS 18 22 24 12
Cymarron (Entrance 7500)
18   WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN 22 26 36 7
Who (Decca 32846)
19   AIN'T NO SUNSHINE 27 42 59 8
Bill Withers (Sussex 219)
20   MAYBE TOMORROW 16 18 21 7
Jackson Five (Motown 1186)
21   I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE 30 36 47 5
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5031)
22   INDIAN RESERVATION 5 6 4 17  
Raiders (Columbia 45332)
23   GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL 36 59 -- 3  
Donny Osmond (MGM 14285)
24   HOT PANTS (PT. 1) (SHE GOT TO USE WHAT SHE GOT TO GET WHAT SHE WANTS) 17 10 14 8
James Brown (People 2501)
25   WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET 31 37 46 7
Dramatics (Volt 4058)
26   I WOKE UP IN LOVE THIS MORNING 42 62 -- 3  
Partridge Family (Bell 45,130)
27   IF NOT FOR YOU 29 31 37 11
Olivia Newton-John (Uni 55281)
28   DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE 11 5 1 15  
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4276)
29   IT'S TOO LATE 25 21 12 15
Carole King (Ode 66015)
30   GO DOWN GAMBLIN' 39 51 67 4
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45427)
31   RIDE WITH ME 33 40 49 6
Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4283)
32   BANGLA-DESH 46 64 -- 3  
George Harrison (Apple 1836)
33   MOONSHADOW 26 27 28 10
Cat Stevens (A&M 1265)
34   STICK-UP 47 65 80 4  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7106)
35   STORY IN YOUR EYES 51 73 -- 3  
Moody Blues (Threshold 67006)
36   I'M LEAVIN' 37 39 43 7
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9998)
37   TIRED OF BEING ALONE 55 74 84 4  
Al Green (Hi 2194)
38   UNCLE ALBERT-ADMIRAL HALSEY 63 -- -- 2  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1837)
39   MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY 40 41 44 9
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12320)
40   IT'S SUMMER 41 45 55 6
Temptations (Gordy 7109)
41   WHERE YOU LEAD 45 53 62 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45414)
42   I HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGING 44 47 50 13
Dusk (Bell 990)
43   BRING THE BOYS HOME 24 8 7 13  
Freda Payne (Invictus 9092)
44   THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN 70 96 -- 3  
Joan Baez (Vanguard 35138)
45   SOONER OR LATER 23 12 13 13  
Grass Roots (Dunhill 4279)
46   MOTHER FREEDOM 49 54 58 7
Bread (Elektra 45740)
47   RAIN DANCE 68 -- -- 2  
Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0522)
48   HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN 32 16 8 15  
Fortunes (Capitol 3086)
49   TAKE ME GIRL, I'M READY 59 71 -- 3
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35084)
50   SATURDAY MORNING CONFUSION 56 60 71 7
Bobby Russell (United Artists 50788)
51   GOOD ENOUGH TO BE YOUR WIFE 52 57 68 5
Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation 75)
52   SWEET CITY WOMAN 61 70 83 4
Stampeders (Bell 45,120)
53   CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP 62 85 96 4
Mac & Katie Kissoon (ABC 11306)
54   WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE) 65 78 88 4  
Paul Stookey (Warner Bros. 7511)
55   YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND 28 29 30 13  
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2808)
56   I AIN'T GOT TIME ANYMORE 67 83 94 7  
Glass Bottle (Avco Embassy 4575)
57   CHICAGO 35 30 29 13  
Graham Nash (Atlantic 2804)
58   RAINY JANE 48 33 32 10
Davy Jones (Bell 45,111)
59   K-JEE 69 75 87 4
Nite-Liters (RCA Victor 74-0461)
60   WAITING AT THE BUS STOP 72 -- -- 2  
Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 222)
61   SLIPPED, TRIPPED AND FELL IN LOVE 50 55 65 4  
Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2818)
62   IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME 73 82 -- 3  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54208)
63   CALL MY NAME, I'LL BE THERE -- -- -- 1  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2824)
64   ALL DAY MUSIC 74 86 -- 3
War (United Artists 50815)
65   IT'S THE REAL THING (PT. 1) 66 69 73 7
Electric Express (Linco 1001)
66   DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN 78 98 -- 3  
Lee Michaels (A&M 1262)
67   MAGGIE 71 76 86 12
Redbone (Epic 10670)
68   CRAZY LOVE 77 79 82 5
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3138)
69   I LIKES TO DO IT 76 89 99 4
People's Choice (Phil-L.A. Of Soul 349)
70   WHERE EVIL GROWS 75 80 89 4
Poppy Family (London 148)
71   STAGGER LEE 82 -- -- 2  
Tommy Roe (ABC 11307)
72   MARIANNE 84 -- -- 2  
Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2820)
73   MAKE IT FUNKY (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
James Brown (Polydor 14088)
74   SURRENDER -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown 1188)
75   RESURRECTION SHUFFLE 54 56 42 9  
Ashton, Gardner & Dyke (Capitol 3060)
76   INDIAN SUMMER 79 84 85 5
Audience (Elektra 45732)
77   THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE 87 -- -- 2
Persuaders (Atco 6822)
78   I'D RATHER BE SORRY 88 100 -- 3
Ray Price (Columbia 45425)
79   COME BACK HOME 83 87 90 6
Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50807)
80   ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE -- -- -- 1  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40065)
81   FEEL SO BAD -- -- -- 1  
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11308)
82   HOW CAN I UNLOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45429)
83   THE BREAKDOWN (PT. 1) 89 92 -- 3
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0098)
84   MAGGIE MAY 91 -- -- 2
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73224)
85   THE LOVE WE HAD (STAYS ON MY MIND) -- -- -- 1  
Dells (Cadet 5683)
86   REASON TO BELIEVE 85 88 91 5
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73224b)
87   ANNABELLA -- -- -- 1  
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4287)
88   DESDEMONA 94 -- -- 2
Searchers (RCA Victor 74-0484)
89   I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE 96 97 98 5
Betty Wright (Alston 4594)
90   WE ARE NEIGHBORS 95 95 -- 3
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55455)
91   TRAPPED BY A THING CALLED LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 182)
92   COLOUR MY WORLD -- -- -- 3
Chicago (Columbia 45417b)
93   LOVING HER WAS EASIER (THAN ANYTHING I'LL EVER DO AGAIN) -- -- -- 1  
Kris Kristofferson (Monument 8525)
94   CAREY -- -- -- 1  
Joni Mitchell (Reprise 1029)
95   STOP, LOOK, LISTEN (TO YOUR HEART) -- -- 51 10
Stylistics (Avco Embassy 4572)
96   WEAR THIS RING (WITH LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 181)
97   TOP FORTY (OF THE LORD) 98 -- -- 2
Sha Na Na (Kama Sutra 528)
98   (UNTIL THEN) I'LL SUFFER -- -- -- 1  
Barbara Lynn (Atlantic 2812)
99   WE GOT A DREAM 100 -- 100 3
Ocean (Kama Sutra 529)
100   HE'D RATHER HAVE THE RAIN -- -- -- 1  
Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (MGM 14284)

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 Don't Want To Do Wrong" by Gladys Knight & Pips (# 34)
   • "Watching The River Flow" by Bob Dylan (# 38)
   • "Double Barrel" by Dave & Ansil Collins (# 43)
   • "Treat Her Like A Lady" by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (# 53)
   • "He's So Fine" by Jody Miller (# 57)
   • "Love Means (You Never Have To Say You're Sorry)" by Sounds Of Sunshine (# 58)
   • "Summer Sand" by Dawn (# 60)
   • "He's Gonna Step On You Again" by John Kongos (# 64)
   • "Hill Where The Lord Hides" by Chuck Mangione (# 80)
   • "You're The One For Me" by Joe Simon (# 81)
   • "One-Way Ticket" by Tyrone Davis (# 86)
   • "Got To Have Your Lovin'" by King Floyd (# 90)
   • "Candy Apple Red" by R. Dean Taylor (# 92)
   • "Goodbye Media Man (pt. 1)" by Tom Fogerty (# 93)
   • "Bright Lights, Big City" by Sonny James (# 97)
   • "It's About Time" by Dillards (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   A PART OF YOU Brenda & Tabulations
102   AMANDA Dionne Warwick
103   BREEZIN' Gabor Szabo & Bobby Womack
104   MARE, TAKE ME HOME Matthews' Southern Comfort
105   CALIFORNIA ON MY MIND Morning Mist
106   IF THIS IS OUR LAST TIME Brenda Lee
107   HYMN 43 Jethro Tull
108   IT TAKES ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE Stoney & Meatloaf
109   IS THAT THE WAY Tin Tin
110   FUNKY L.A. Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists
111   ALL MY TRIALS Ray Stevens
112   BLACK SEEDS KEEP ON GROWING Main Ingredient
113   I LIKE WHAT YOU GIVE Nolan
114   LUCKY ME Moments
115   THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles
116   1-2-3-4 Lucky Peterson Blues Band
117   ORLEANS David Crosby
118   A NATURAL MAN Lou Rawls
119   THINK HIS NAME Johnny Rivers
120   GIMME SHELTER Grand Funk Railroad
121   I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG Ike & Tina Turner
122   DON'T TRY TO LAY NO BOOGIE-WOOGIE ON THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL Long John Baldry
123   I'VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN Free Movement
124   LIKE AN OPEN DOOR Fuzz
125   A LONG TIME, A LONG WAY TO GO Runt--Todd Rundgren
126   GOTTA' GET OVER THE HUMP Simtec & Wylie
127   GOD'S CHILDREN Kinks
128   LOVE ME Impressions
129   THAT'S THE WAY A WOMAN IS Messengers
130   ROLL ON New Colony Six
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