| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 14, 1970 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2 | RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| 3 | THE RAPPER Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 502) | 7 | 13 | 18 | 8 | |
| 4 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Eddie Holman (ABC 11240) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 5 | TRAVELIN’ BAND Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637) | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | |
| 6 | MA BELLE AMIE Tee Set (Colossus 107) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 7 | EVIL WAYS Santana (Columbia 45069) | 11 | 18 | 29 | 7 | |
| 8 | HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER Hollies (Epic 10532) | 18 | 24 | 34 | 11 | |
| 9 | GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074) | 14 | 20 | 28 | 8 | |
| 10 | KENTUCKY RAIN Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9791) | 17 | 23 | 31 | 5 | |
| 11 | HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Frijid Pink (Parrot 341) | 15 | 19 | 38 | 8 | |
| 12 | LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858) | 24 | 40 | 53 | 5 | |
| 13 | DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind This Time) Delfonics (Philly Groove 161) | 16 | 21 | 27 | 10 | |
| 14 | INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) John Ono Lennon (Apple 1818) | 32 | 59 | 72 | 4 | |
| 15 | CELEBRATE Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4229) | 31 | 52 | 67 | 4 | |
| 16 | PSYCHEDELIC SHACK Temptations (Gordy 7096) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
| 17 | THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 18 | OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby) Lulu (Atco 6722) | 21 | 29 | 37 | 13 | |
| 19 | EASY COME, EASY GO Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177) | 26 | 34 | 46 | 6 | |
| 20 | CALL ME Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706) | 25 | 31 | 44 | 5 | |
| 21 | NO TIME Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0300) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 22 | NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 7 | |
| 23 | VENUS Shocking Blue (Colossus 108) | 10 | 8 | 3 | 15 | |
| 24 | HONEY COME BACK Glen Campbell (Capitol 2718) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
| 25 | WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 637) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| 26 | IT’S A NEW DAY (pts. 1 & 2) James Brown (King 6292) | 29 | 33 | 42 | 5 | |
| 27 | SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885) | 53 | 69 | 97 | 4 | |
| 28 | TAKE A LOOK AROUND Smith (Dunhill 4228) | 34 | 45 | 57 | 5 | |
| 29 | THE BELLS Originals (Soul 35069) | 35 | 44 | 62 | 7 | |
| 30 | GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070) | 41 | 50 | 63 | 4 | |
| 31 | SOMETHING’S BURNING Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise 0888) | 36 | 43 | 54 | 6 | |
| 32 | LET IT BE Beatles (Apple 2764) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 33 | WALKING THROUGH THE COUNTRY Grass Roots (Dunhill 4227) | 38 | 46 | 56 | 5 | |
| 34 | MY ELUSIVE DREAMS Bobby Vinton (Epic 10576) | 37 | 42 | 51 | 7 | |
| 35 | COME AND GET IT Badfinger (Apple 1815) | 45 | 63 | 76 | 6 | |
| 36 | ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (Capitol 2745) | 39 | 48 | 58 | 5 | |
| 37 | GOTTA GET BACK TO YOU Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7071) | 42 | 51 | 68 | 5 | |
| 38 | STIR IT UP AND SERVE IT Tommy Roe (ABC 11258) | 47 | 58 | 85 | 4 | |
| 39 | IF I NEVER KNEW YOUR NAME Vic Dana (Liberty 56150) | 43 | 47 | 49 | 9 | |
| 40 | RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12265) | 27 | 9 | 7 | 21 | |
| 41 | WHO’S YOUR BABY? Archies (Kirshner 5003) | 51 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109) | 48 | 57 | 66 | 6 | |
| 43 | ABC Jackson 5 (Motown 1163) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO Neil Diamond (Uni 55204) | 49 | 60 | 89 | 4 | |
| 45 | ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME R.B. Greaves (Atco 6726) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 8 | |
| 46 | UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF Supremes (Motown 1162) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | ARIZONA Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45037) | 28 | 16 | 9 | 16 | |
| 48 | LET’S GIVE ADAM AND EVE ANOTHER CHANCE Gary Puckett & Union Gap (Columbia 45097) | 57 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | SHILO Neil Diamond (Bang 575) | 80 | 90 | 96 | 4 | |
| 50 | DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059) | 55 | 62 | 69 | 7 | |
| 51 | MIGHTY JOE Shocking Blue (Colossus 111) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | RUN SALLY RUN Cuff Links (Decca 32639) | 59 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | COME TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087) | 58 | 65 | 77 | 4 | |
| 55 | KEEP ON DOIN’ Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914) | 56 | 56 | 61 | 6 | |
| 56 | YOU’RE THE ONE (pt. 2) Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000) | 68 | 78 | 84 | 5 | |
| 57 | TEMMA HARBOUR Mary Hopkin (Apple 1816) | 62 | 67 | 71 | 4 | |
| 58 | WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES Joe South & Believers (Capitol 2704) | 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| 59 | VICTORIA Kinks (Reprise 0863) | 64 | 71 | 82 | 7 | |
| 60 | ADD SOME MUSIC TO YOUR DAY Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 0894) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | SILLY, SILLY, FOOL Dusty Springfield (Atlantic 2705) | 65 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| 62 | CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Al Martino (Capitol 2746) | 63 | 68 | 73 | 5 | |
| 63 | THE THRILL IS GONE B.B. King (BluesWay 61032) | 19 | 15 | 16 | 12 | |
| 64 | JENNIFER TOMKINS Street People (Musicor 1365) | 40 | 41 | 43 | 14 | |
| 65 | EASY TO BE FREE Rick Nelson (Decca 32635) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004) | 44 | 32 | 32 | 11 | |
| 67 | OH WELL (pt. 1) Fleetwood Mac (Reprise 0883) | 75 | 80 | 86 | 6 | |
| 68 | BRIGHTON HILL Jackie DeShannon (Imperial 66438) | 79 | 86 | 92 | 4 | |
| 69 | 1984 Spirit (Ode 128) | 77 | 79 | 87 | 5 | |
| 70 | TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | LAY LADY LAY Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists 50646) | 76 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | FREE AS THE WIND Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah 162) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE Marmalade (London 20058) | 90 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | DON’T WORRY BABY Tokens (Buddah 159) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | WELFARE CADILLAC Guy Drake (Royal American 1) | 82 | 89 | 94 | 5 | |
| 76 | FOR THE LOVE OF HIM Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | CHILDREN Joe South (Capitol 2755) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY Michael Parks (MGM 14104) | 93 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | MY WOMAN, MY WOMAN, MY WIFE Marty Robbins (Columbia 45091) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I’m The Other Woman) Doris Duke (Canyon 28) | 88 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| 81 | MISSISSIPPI MAMA Owen B. (Janus 107) | 87 | 88 | 95 | 4 | |
| 82 | THE CAT WALK Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010) | 92 | 94 | — | 4 | |
| 83 | I COULD WRITE A BOOK Jerry Butler (Mercury 73045) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | A CHANGE IS GONNA COME & PEOPLE GOTTA BE FREE 5th Dimension (Bell 860) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | TENNESSEE BIRD WALK Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | CAPTURE THE MOMENT Jay & Americans (United Artists 50654) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | IF ONLY I HAD MY MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE Bee Gees (Atco 6741) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | RAG MAMA RAG The Band (Capitol 2705) | 50 | 53 | 64 | 4 | |
| 89 | THE GHETTO (pt. 1) Donny Hathaway (Atco 6719) | 94 | 92 | 98 | 5 | |
| 90 | YOU KEEP TIGHTENING UP ON ME Box Tops (Bell 865) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | JUST ABOUT THE SAME Association (Warner Bros. 7372) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | LITTLE GREEN BAG George Baker Selection (Colossus 112) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | TIME TO GET IT TOGETHER Country Coalition (BluesWay 61034) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | THE FUNNIEST THING Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Imperial 66439) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS Bill Deal & Rhondels (Heritage 821) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | WHICH WAY YOU GOIN’ BILLY? Poppy Family (London 129) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | LOVE MINUS ZERO—NO LIMIT Turley Richards (Warner Bros. 7376) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODY’S GOT A THING Funkadelic (Westbound 158) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | GET READY Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | DEAR PRUDENCE Five Stairsteps (Buddah 165) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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