| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 16, 1970 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | AMERICAN WOMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | ABC Jackson 5 (Motown 1163) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 5 | UP AROUND THE BEND Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641) | 13 | 17 | 21 | 5 | |
| 6 | VEHICLE Ides of March (Warner Bros. 7378) | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 7 | CECILIA Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45133) | 12 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| 8 | REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE Marmalade (London 20058) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 9 | EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011) | 16 | 23 | 32 | 8 | |
| 10 | FOR THE LOVE OF HIM Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
| 11 | WHAT IS TRUTH Johnny Cash (Columbia 45134) | 11 | 13 | 26 | 6 | |
| 12 | LET IT BE Beatles (Apple 2764) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 12 | SOMETHING’S BURNING Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise 0888) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
| 13 | WOODSTOCK Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 2723) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 9 | |
| 14 | LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 15 | WHICH WAY YOU GOIN’ BILLY? Poppy Family (London 129) | 18 | 22 | 27 | 10 | |
| 16 | LITTLE GREEN BAG George Baker Selection (Colossus 112) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 10 | |
| 17 | MAKE ME SMILE Chicago (Columbia 45127) | 21 | 26 | 31 | 8 | |
| 18 | LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET Moments (Stang 5012) | 24 | 39 | 52 | 5 | |
| 19 | GET READY Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012) | 23 | 29 | 30 | 10 | |
| 20 | THE LETTER Joe Cocker (A&M 1174) | 25 | 36 | 49 | 5 | |
| 21 | HEY LAWDY MAMA Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4234) | 22 | 25 | 28 | 7 | |
| 22 | DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS Tom Jones (Parrot 40048) | 27 | 40 | 59 | 4 | |
| 23 | REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebody’s Hand) Diana Ross (Motown 1165) | 26 | 32 | 44 | 5 | |
| 24 | TENNESSEE BIRD WALK Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| 25 | INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) John Ono Lennon (Apple 1818) | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 26 | LET ME GO TO HIM Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12276) | 28 | 35 | 46 | 5 | |
| 27 | AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen And Vern) Vincent Bell (Decca 32659) | 29 | 33 | 43 | 8 | |
| 28 | PUPPET MAN 5th Dimension (Bell 880) | 31 | 43 | 55 | 6 | |
| 29 | COME SATURDAY MORNING Sandpipers (A&M 1134) | 35 | 44 | 63 | 11 | |
| 30 | THE SEEKER The Who (Decca 32670) | 32 | 37 | 41 | 6 | |
| 31 | HITCHIN’ A RIDE Vanity Fare (Page One 21029) | 37 | 55 | 67 | 9 | |
| 32 | COME AND GET IT Badfinger (Apple 1815) | 20 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| 33 | IT’S ALL IN THE GAME Four Tops (Motown 1164) | 50 | 61 | 72 | 4 | |
| 34 | OH HAPPY DAY Glen Campbell (Capitol 2787) | 41 | 45 | 51 | 6 | |
| 35 | SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) Neil Diamond (Uni 55224) | 46 | 56 | 68 | 4 | |
| 36 | MY BABY LOVES LOVIN’ White Plains (Deram 85058) | 42 | 51 | 65 | 6 | |
| 37 | LAY DOWN (Candles In The Rain) Melanie with Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah 167) | 51 | 67 | 78 | 5 | |
| 38 | THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD Beatles (Apple 2832) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 39 | LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY Michael Parks (MGM 14104) | 38 | 20 | 13 | 12 | |
| 40 | VIVA TIRADO (pt. 1) El Chicano (Kapp 2085) | 47 | 53 | 75 | 7 | |
| 41 | YOU MAKE ME REAL Doors (Elektra 45685) | 40 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| 42 | BROTHER RAPP (pts. 1 & 2) James Brown (King 6310) | 53 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | UNITED WE STAND Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85059) | 56 | 66 | 83 | 5 | |
| 44 | MISS AMERICA Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45125) | 39 | 31 | 34 | 7 | |
| 45 | HUM A SONG (From Your Heart) Lulu with Dixie Flyers (Atco 6749) | 52 | 62 | 74 | 5 | |
| 46 | DON’T STOP NOW Eddie Holman (ABC 11261) | 43 | 47 | 56 | 6 | |
| 47 | THE WONDER OF YOU Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9835) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | MY WAY Brook Benton (Cotillion 44072) | 48 | 49 | 58 | 5 | |
| 49 | I CAN’T LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2726) | 55 | 58 | 69 | 5 | |
| 50 | BABY HOLD ON Grass Roots (Dunhill 4237) | 61 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | LOVE LAND Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Bros. 7365) | 57 | 60 | 71 | 8 | |
| 52 | QUESTION Moody Blues (Threshold 67004) | 67 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | CHICKEN STRUT Meters (Josie 1018) | 54 | 57 | 61 | 9 | |
| 54 | (You’ve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9078) | 70 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne (Invictus 9075) | 64 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | INTO THE MYSTIC Johnny Rivers (Imperial 66448) | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | PATCH OF BLUE Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons (Philips 40662) | 63 | 68 | 81 | 4 | |
| 58 | SUGAR SUGAR Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2722) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | KILLER JOE Quincy Jones (A&M 1163) | 66 | 69 | 88 | 4 | |
| 60 | OPEN UP MY HEART Dells (Cadet 5667) | 62 | 70 | 77 | 7 | |
| 61 | FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2656) | 65 | 71 | 82 | 5 | |
| 62 | HEY, MISTER SUN Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 188) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF Supremes (Motown 1162) | 45 | 14 | 9 | 11 | |
| 64 | MISSISSIPPI QUEEN Mountain (Windfall 532) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | MAMA LIKED THE ROSES Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9835) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | I CALL MY BABY CANDY Jaggerz (Kama Sutra 509) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | CINNAMON GIRL Gentrys (Sun 1114) | 82 | 93 | 95 | 6 | |
| 68 | IF YOU DO BELIEVE IN LOVE Tee Set (Colossus 114) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | GO BACK Crabby Appleton (Elektra 45687) | 76 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | GROVER HENSON FEELS FORGOTTEN Bill Cosby (Uni 55223) | 75 | 76 | 84 | 5 | |
| 71 | RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE Blues Image (Atco 6746) | 84 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | LUCIFER Bob Seger System (Capitol 2748) | 80 | 87 | 93 | 5 | |
| 73 | CALIFORNIA SOUL Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54192) | 77 | 63 | 70 | 5 | |
| 74 | FOR YOU BLUE Beatles (Apple 2832) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | SWEET FEELING Candi Staton (Fame 1466) | 87 | 94 | 94 | 4 | |
| 76 | ROADHOUSE BLUES Doors (Elektra 45685) | 83 | 84 | 91 | 4 | |
| 77 | GIMME DAT DING Pipkins (Capitol 2819) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | LOVE LIKE A MAN Ten Years After (Deram 7529) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | WESTBOUND #9 Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | THAT SAME OLD FEELING Fortunes (World Pacific 77937) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU Mac Davis (Columbia 45117) | 86 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | AND MY HEART SANG (Tra La La) Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 403) | 90 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | SHE DIDN’T KNOW (She Kept On Talking) Dee Dee Warwick (Atco 6754) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | BABY I LOVE YOU Little Milton (Checker 1227) | 91 | 99 | 100 | 4 | |
| 85 | MISSISSIPPI John Phillips (Dunhill 4236) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | WHAT AM I GONNA DO Smith (Dunhill 4238) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | DARKNESS, DARKNESS Youngbloods (RCA Victor 74-0342) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | THAT SAME OLD FEELING Pickettywitch (Janus 118) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | COME TO ME Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette 7076) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | MORE THAN I CAN STAND Bobby Womack (Minit 32093) | 95 | — | — | 3 | |
| 91 | GOD BLESS Arthur Conley (Atco 6747) | — | 100 | 98 | 3 | |
| 92 | I WANT TO (Do Everything For You) Raeletts (Tangerine 1006) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | FRIENDS Feather (White Whale 353) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | I THINK I LOVE YOU AGAIN Brenda Lee (Decca 32675) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | YOU, ME AND MEXICO Edward Bear (Capitol 2801) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | GET DOWN PEOPLE Fabulous Counts (Moira 108) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | BIRDS OF ALL NATIONS George McCannon III (Amos 135) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | RED RED WINE Vic Dana (Liberty 56163) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | CHECK OUT YOUR MIND Impressions (Curtom 1951) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | LET THIS BE A LETTER (To My Baby) Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55435) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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