CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 17, 1970
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD
    B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265)
  1  2  313
  2WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
    Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2690)
  2  5  610
  3VENUS
    Shocking Blue (Colossus 108)
  7  912  7
  4I WANT YOU BACK
    Jackson 5 (Motown 1157)
  4  6  710
  5JAM UP JELLY TIGHT
    Tommy Roe (ABC 11247)
  5  8  810
  6SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER
    Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1156)
  6  1  112
  7DON’T CRY DADDY
    Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9768)
  91216  8
  8LEAVING ON A JET PLANE
    Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7340)
  3  3  213
  9JINGLE JANGLE
    Archies (Kirshner 5002)
111320  8
10WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing)
    Tom Jones (Parrot 40045)
132034  4
11LA LA LA (If I Had You)
    Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 150)
12141410
12EARLY IN THE MORNING
    Vanity Fare (Page One 21027)
15182611
13I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12273)
172939  4
14HOLLY HOLY
    Neil Diamond (Uni 55175)
  8  4  513
15WINTER WORLD OF LOVE
    Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40044)
192633  8
16MIDNIGHT COWBOY
    Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50554)
10111812
17EVIL WOMAN DON’T PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME
    Crow (Amaret 112)
16171913
18WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN
    Jay & Americans (United Artists 50605)
21334510
19SHE
    Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7066)
202438  6
20WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
    Jimmy Cliff (A&M 1146)
233141  8
21BLOWING AWAY
    5th Dimension (Soul City 780)
3147  3
22DOWN ON THE CORNER
    Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 634)
14101013
23BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS
    Jefferson (Janus 106)
254150  7
24NO TIME
    Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300)
344453  6
25ARIZONA
    Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037)
334554  8
26UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK
    The Band (Capitol 2635)
28303212
27MONSTER
    Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4221)
294962  4
28NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE
    Steam (Fontana 1667)
18  7  414
29A BRAND NEW ME
    Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2685)
22252810
30HEY THERE LONELY GIRL
    Eddie Holman (ABC 11240)
415264  5
31WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES
    Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704)
385566  5
32WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND
    Cuff Links (Decca 32592)
354044  8
33HOLD ON
    Rascals (Atlantic 2695)
496373  4
34HOW CAN I FORGET
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190)
4556  3
35SHE BELONGS TO ME
    Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band (Decca 32550)
40506113
36CUPID
    Johnny Nash (JAD 220)
36394610
37THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
    Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
648187  4
38FANCY
    Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2675)
39434910
39SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW
    Joe Cocker (A&M 1147)
445460  6
40ELI’S COMING
    Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4215)
24151114
41COME TOGETHER
    Beatles (Apple 2654)
26191714
42POINT IT OUT
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189)
464652  7
43LET’S WORK TOGETHER (pt. 1)
    Wilbert Harrison (Sue 11)
626781  6
44PSYCHEDELIC SHACK
    Temptations (Gordy 7096)
  1
45AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW (pt. 1)
    James Brown (King 6280)
50514310
46LOVE BONES
    Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055)
5869  3
47EVERYBODY IS A STAR
    Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555)
566584  4
48JENNIFER TOMKINS
    Street People (Musicor 1365)
577072  6
49HEAVEN KNOWS
    Grass Roots (Dunhill 4217)
27161312
50HONEY COME BACK
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718)
  1
51TAKE A LETTER MARIA
    R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714)
30221516
52SUNDAY MORNIN’
    Oliver (Crewe 337)
37232310
53YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188)
3221  914
54THESE EYES
    Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067)
42272713
55MOON WALK (pt. 1)
    Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651)
677788  4
56TRACES/MEMORIES
    Lettermen (Capitol 2697)
606269  6
57TONIGHT I’LL SAY A PRAYER
    Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor 74-0250)
617176  7
58THE THRILL IS GONE
    B.B. King (BluesWay 61032)
697682  4
59ONE TIN SOLDIER
    Original Caste (T-A 186)
63687510
60MY HONEY AND ME
    Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104)
8189  3
61SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In The Morning)
    Tokens (Buddah 151)
687274  7
62RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA
    Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057)
7284  3
63OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby)
    Lulu (Atco 6722)
667377  6
64PART TWO (Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn)
    James Brown (King 6275)
74  2
65BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
    Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004)
7686  3
66VOLUNTEERS
    Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor 74-0245)
65606311
67LOOK-KA PY PY
    Meters (Josie 1015)
717885  6
68I’M GONNA LOVE YOU
    Intrigues (Yew 1002)
707479  8
69COLD TURKEY
    Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1813)
43323510
70TOGETHER
    Illusion (Steed 722)
555965  6
71I LOVE YOU
    Otis Leavill (Dakar 614)
738083  7
72OH WHAT A DAY
    Dells (Cadet 5663)
  1
73FRIENDSHIP TRAIN
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068)
48282513
74I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN
    Al Martino (Capitol 2674)
75757810
75IF I WERE A CARPENTER
    Johnny Cash & June Carter (Columbia 45064)
  1
76IF WALLS COULD TALK
    Little Milton (Checker 1226)
8088  3
77GUESS WHO
    Ruby Winters (Diamond 269)
82  2
78LU
    Peggy Lipton (Ode 124)
788389  4
79SHE’S READY
    Spiral Starecase (Columbia 45048)
8592  3
80IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME
    Vic Dana (Liberty 56150)
  1
81SIX WHITE HORSES
    Tommy Cash (Epic 10540)
839094  6
82WON’T FIND BETTER (Than Me)
    New Hope (Jamie 1381)
8894  3
83DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
    Delfonics (Philly Groove 161)
97  2
84THE GANG’S BACK AGAIN
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 523)
98  2
85GROOVIN’ (Out On Life)
    Newbeats (Hickory 1552)
869192  6
86BOLD SOUL SISTER
    Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb 104)
100   2
87VOODOO WOMAN
    Simon Stokes & Nighthawks (Elektra 45670)
879595  4
88GOT TO SEE IF I CAN’T GET MOMMY (To Come Back Home)
    Jerry Butler (Mercury 73015)
  1
89MA BELLE AMIE
    Tee Set (Colossus 107)
  1
90MORNIN’ MORNIN’
    Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50614)
919997  4
91ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE?
    Lou Christie (Buddah 149)
848790  5
92TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK
    Nina Simone (RCA Victor 74-0269)
93  2
93BARBARA, I LOVE YOU
    New Colony Six (Mercury 73004)
  1
94THE TOUCH OF YOU
    Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 401)
  1
95FREIGHT TRAIN
    Duane Eddy (Congress 6010)
  1
96COMPARED TO WHAT
    Les McCann & Eddie Harris (Atlantic 2694)
  1
97SAVE THE COUNTRY
    Thelma Houston (Dunhill 4222)
  1
98COME SATURDAY MORNING
    Sandpipers (A&M 1134)
96100 98  4
99MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER
    Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 2691)
  1
100 ANSWER ME, MY LOVE
    Happenings (Jubilee 5686)
  1
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