| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 3, 1970 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1156) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2 | RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265) | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 3 | LEAVING ON A JET PLANE Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7340) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | HOLLY HOLY Neil Diamond (Uni 55175) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
| 5 | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690) | 6 | 16 | 35 | 8 | |
| 6 | I WANT YOU BACK Jackson 5 (Motown 1157) | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | |
| 7 | NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE Steam (Fontana 1667) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 8 | JAM UP JELLY TIGHT Tommy Roe (ABC 11247) | 8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | |
| 9 | VENUS Shocking Blue (Colossus 108) | 12 | 33 | 48 | 5 | |
| 10 | DOWN ON THE CORNER Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634) | 10 | 14 | 17 | 11 | |
| 11 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554) | 18 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| 12 | DON’T CRY DADDY Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768) | 16 | 23 | 31 | 6 | |
| 13 | JINGLE JANGLE Archies (Kirshner 5002) | 20 | 24 | 44 | 6 | |
| 14 | LA LA LA (If I Had You) Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150) | 14 | 19 | 19 | 8 | |
| 15 | ELI’S COMING Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4215) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
| 16 | HEAVEN KNOWS Grass Roots (Dunhill 4217) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| 17 | EVIL WOMAN DON’T PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME Crow (Amaret 112) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 18 | EARLY IN THE MORNING Vanity Fare (Page One 21027) | 26 | 31 | 37 | 9 | |
| 19 | COME TOGETHER Beatles (Apple 2654) | 17 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 20 | WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) Tom Jones (Parrot 40045) | 34 | — | — | 2 | |
| 21 | YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| 22 | TAKE A LETTER MARIA R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714) | 15 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
| 23 | SUNDAY MORNIN’ Oliver (Crewe 337) | 23 | 26 | 32 | 8 | |
| 24 | SHE Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7066) | 38 | 50 | 73 | 4 | |
| 25 | A BRAND NEW ME Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2685) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| 26 | WINTER WORLD OF LOVE Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044) | 33 | 41 | 54 | 6 | |
| 27 | THESE EYES Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 11 | |
| 28 | FRIENDSHIP TRAIN Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068) | 25 | 27 | 28 | 11 | |
| 29 | I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK The Band (Capitol 2635) | 32 | 35 | 27 | 10 | |
| 31 | WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146) | 41 | 47 | 56 | 6 | |
| 32 | COLD TURKEY Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1813) | 35 | 36 | 41 | 8 | |
| 33 | WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605) | 45 | 54 | 66 | 8 | |
| 34 | FORTUNATE SON Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634) | 21 | 8 | 6 | 11 | |
| 35 | AND WHEN I DIE Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45008) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| 36 | BACKFIELD IN MOTION Mel & Tim (Bamboo 107) | 24 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| 37 | SOMETHING Beatles (Apple 2654) | 30 | 22 | 14 | 12 | |
| 38 | BABY, I’M FOR REAL Originals (Soul 35066) | 29 | 20 | 20 | 16 | |
| 39 | CUPID Johnny Nash (JAD 220) | 46 | 49 | 59 | 8 | |
| 40 | WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND Cuff Links (Decca 32592) | 44 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 41 | BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS Jefferson (Janus 106) | 50 | 60 | 76 | 5 | |
| 42 | I’M TIRED Savoy Brown (Parrot 40042) | 48 | 51 | 72 | 7 | |
| 43 | FANCY Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675) | 49 | 59 | 64 | 8 | |
| 44 | NO TIME Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300) | 53 | 62 | 74 | 4 | |
| 45 | ARIZONA Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037) | 54 | 66 | 77 | 6 | |
| 46 | POINT IT OUT Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189) | 52 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 47 | BLOWING AWAY 5th Dimension (Soul City 780) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | WHAT YOU GAVE ME Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54187) | 47 | 52 | 55 | 7 | |
| 49 | MONSTER Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | SHE BELONGS TO ME Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band (Decca 32550) | 61 | 72 | 84 | 11 | |
| 51 | AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6280) | 43 | 40 | 43 | 8 | |
| 52 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Eddie Holman (ABC 11240) | 64 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | DON’T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Four Tops (Motown 1159) | 55 | 61 | 75 | 6 | |
| 54 | SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW Joe Cocker (A&M 1147) | 60 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 55 | WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704) | 66 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | HOW CAN I FORGET Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | CHERRY HILL PARK Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 44902) | 31 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
| 58 | SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME Flying Machine (Congress 6000) | 36 | 32 | 21 | 16 | |
| 59 | TOGETHER Illusion (Steed 722) | 65 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 60 | VOLUNTEERS Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor 74-0245) | 63 | 67 | 70 | 9 | |
| 61 | YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox 14) | 40 | 38 | 39 | 11 | |
| 62 | TRACES/MEMORIES Lettermen (Capitol 2697) | 69 | 71 | 82 | 4 | |
| 63 | HOLD ON Rascals (Atlantic 2695) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | MIDNIGHT Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66424) | 42 | 45 | 38 | 9 | |
| 65 | EVERYBODY IS A STAR Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | I’M SO GLAD I FELL FOR YOU David Ruffin (Motown 1158) | 68 | 75 | 68 | 5 | |
| 67 | LET’S WORK TOGETHER (pt. 1) Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11) | 81 | 91 | 98 | 4 | |
| 68 | ONE TIN SOLDIER Original Caste (T-A 186) | 75 | 81 | — | 8 | |
| 69 | LOVE BONES Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | JENNIFER TOMKINS Street People (Musicor 1365) | 72 | 77 | 89 | 4 | |
| 71 | TONIGHT I’LL SAY A PRAYER Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250) | 76 | 86 | 92 | 5 | |
| 72 | SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In The Morning) Tokens (Buddah 151) | 74 | 76 | 91 | 5 | |
| 73 | OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby) Lulu (Atco 6722) | 77 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| 74 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU Intrigues (Yew 1002) | 79 | 83 | 87 | 6 | |
| 75 | I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Al Martino (Capitol 2674) | 78 | 79 | 79 | 8 | |
| 76 | THE THRILL IS GONE B.B. King (BluesWay 61032) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | MOON WALK (pt. 1) Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | LOOK-KA PY PY Meters (Josie 1015) | 85 | 88 | 96 | 4 | |
| 79 | TURN! TURN! TURN!/To Everything There Is A Season Judy Collins (Elektra 45680) | 58 | 58 | 60 | 7 | |
| 80 | I LOVE YOU Otis Leaville (Dakar 614) | 83 | 89 | 93 | 5 | |
| 81 | THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Nancy Wilson (Capitol 2644) | 86 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | LU Peggy Lipton (Ode 124) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER Hollies (Epic 10532) | 91 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE? Lou Christie (Buddah 149) | 90 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | IF WALLS COULD TALK Little Milton (Checker 1226) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | MY HONEY AND ME Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SIX WHITE HORSES Tommy Cash (Epic 10540) | 94 | 96 | 100 | 4 | |
| 91 | GROOVIN’ (Out On Life) Newbeats (Hickory 1552) | 92 | 94 | 97 | 4 | |
| 92 | SHE’S READY Spiral Starecase (Columbia 45048) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | THE LAST TIME Buchanan Brothers (Event 3307) | — | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | WON’T FIND BETTER (Than Me) New Hope (Jamie 1381) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | VOODOO WOMAN Simon Stokes & Nighthawks (Elektra 45670) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | YOU GOT ME HUMMIN’ Cold Blood (San Francisco 60) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | WHEN WE GET MARRIED 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah 146) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | ROOM TO MOVE John Mayall (Polydor 14010) | 99 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | MORNIN’ MORNIN’ Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | COME SATURDAY MORNING Sandpipers (A&M 1134) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
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