| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 5, 1970 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WAR Edwin Starr (Gordy 7101) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| 2 | IN THE SUMMERTIME Mungo Jerry (Janus 125) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| 3 | SPILL THE WINE Eric Burdon & War (MGM 14118) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
| 4 | PATCHES Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2748) | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
| 5 | AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH Diana Ross (Motown 1169) | 7 | 13 | 23 | 5 | |
| 6 | LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 645) | 9 | 15 | 29 | 5 | |
| 7 | 25 OR 6 TO 4 Chicago (Columbia 45194) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | |
| 8 | MAKE IT WITH YOU Bread (Elektra 45686) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 9 | HI-DE-HO Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45204) | 14 | 21 | 28 | 6 | |
| 10 | (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU Carpenters (A&M 1183) | 11 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
| 11 | SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I’M YOURS Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54196) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 12 | (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CAN’T I TOUCH YOU? Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45110) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 13 | JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 194) | 18 | 23 | 32 | 7 | |
| 14 | EVERYBODY’S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE Supremes (Motown 1167) | 15 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| 15 | DON’T PLAY THAT SONG Aretha Franklin with Dixie Flyers (Atlantic 2751) | 21 | 28 | 38 | 5 | |
| 16 | I (Who Have Nothing) Tom Jones (Parrot 40051) | 34 | 47 | 57 | 4 | |
| 17 | HAND ME DOWN WORLD Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0367) | 20 | 22 | 27 | 8 | |
| 18 | I’VE LOST YOU Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9873) | 19 | 26 | 33 | 6 | |
| 19 | (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5017) | 22 | 27 | 36 | 6 | |
| 20 | GROOVY SITUATION Gene Chandler (Mercury 73083) | 24 | 31 | 40 | 11 | |
| 21 | CANDIDA Dawn (Bell 903) | 33 | 60 | 75 | 6 | |
| 22 | SOLITARY MAN Neil Diamond (Bang 578) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 19 | |
| 23 | TELL IT ALL BROTHER Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise 0923) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
| 24 | SNOWBIRD Anne Murray (Capitol 2738) | 36 | 44 | 53 | 8 | |
| 25 | RUBBER DUCKIE Ernie (Columbia 45207) | 35 | 52 | 70 | 5 | |
| 26 | IT’S A SHAME Spinners (V.I.P. 25057) | 31 | 38 | 61 | 8 | |
| 27 | CRACKLIN’ ROSIE Neil Diamond (Uni 55250) | 37 | 68 | 85 | 4 | |
| 28 | WIGWAM Bob Dylan (Columbia 45199) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 8 | |
| 29 | OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) Assembled Multitude (Atlantic 2737) | 16 | 16 | 21 | 13 | |
| 30 | LAY A LITTLE LOVIN’ ON ME Robin McNamara (Steed 724) | 12 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
| 31 | THAT’S WHERE I WENT WRONG Poppy Family (London 139) | 48 | 58 | 67 | 6 | |
| 32 | JOANNE Michael Nesmith & First National Band (RCA Victor 74-0368) | 44 | 63 | 73 | 4 | |
| 33 | I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12283) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 34 | PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) Melanie (Buddah 186) | 47 | 62 | 72 | 4 | |
| 35 | TIGHTER, TIGHTER Alive And Kicking (Roulette 7078) | 23 | 8 | 5 | 15 | |
| 36 | THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9873) | 43 | 45 | 46 | 6 | |
| 37 | NEANDERTHAL MAN Hotlegs (Capitol 2886) | 63 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| 38 | ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW Dave Mason (Blue Thumb 114) | 41 | 51 | 63 | 6 | |
| 39 | SING A SONG FOR FREEDOM Frijid Pink (Parrot 349) | 40 | 40 | 45 | 7 | |
| 40 | SUMMERTIME BLUES The Who (Decca 32708) | 25 | 14 | 15 | 10 | |
| 41 | GET UP (I Feel Like Being Like A) SEX MACHINE (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6318) | 26 | 17 | 17 | 8 | |
| 42 | I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Liberty 56177) | 45 | 46 | 50 | 14 | |
| 43 | EVERYTHING’S TUESDAY Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9079) | 49 | 55 | 65 | 5 | |
| 44 | EXPRESS YOURSELF Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Bros. 7417) | 54 | 69 | 83 | 4 | |
| 45 | BALL AND CHAIN Tommy James (Roulette 7084) | 46 | 50 | 62 | 6 | |
| 46 | ON THE BEACH (In The Summertime) 5th Dimension (Bell 913) | 50 | 59 | 68 | 4 | |
| 47 | HUMMINGBIRD B.B. King (ABC 11268) | 42 | 43 | 44 | 8 | |
| 48 | BLACK FOX Freddy Robinson (World Pacific 88155) | 52 | 53 | 59 | 6 | |
| 49 | STILL WATER (Love) Four Tops (Motown 1170) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | SCREAMING NIGHT HOG Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4248) | 55 | 71 | 77 | 4 | |
| 51 | CLOSER TO HOME Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 2877) | 59 | 84 | — | 4 | |
| 52 | RIKI TIKI TAVI Donovan (Epic 10649) | 64 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| 53 | RAINBOW Marmalade (London 20059) | 58 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| 54 | OUT IN THE COUNTRY Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4250) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Glen Campbell (Capitol 2905) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | SHE SAID YES Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2753) | 61 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | IF I DIDN’T CARE Moments (Stang 5016) | 66 | 83 | 95 | 4 | |
| 58 | I STAND ACCUSED Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9017) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | ALL RIGHT NOW Free (A&M 1206) | 71 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | EL CONDOR PASA Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45237) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | GREEN-EYED LADY Sugarloaf (Liberty 56183) | 90 | 93 | 96 | 5 | |
| 62 | SOUL SHAKE Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6756) | 73 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | WE’RE ALL PLAYING IN THE SAME BAND Bert Sommer (Eleuthera 470) | 67 | 80 | 89 | 5 | |
| 64 | LONG LONG TIME Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 2846) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | (I Remember) SUMMER MORNING Vanity Fare (Page One 21033) | 69 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 66 | SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN Johnny Cash (Columbia 45211) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne (Invictus 9075) | 29 | 20 | 9 | 19 | |
| 68 | THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED Lost Generation (Brunswick 55436) | 39 | 41 | 43 | 11 | |
| 69 | LOOK WHAT THEY’VE DONE TO MY SONG MA New Seekers (Elektra 45699) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO MY LOVE Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85065) | 80 | 91 | 94 | 4 | |
| 71 | YOU’VE BEEN MY INSPIRATION Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0340) | 53 | 56 | 58 | 11 | |
| 72 | SOMEBODY’S BEEN SLEEPING 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7004) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | FIRE AND RAIN Johnny Rivers (Imperial 66453) | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | MORNING MUCH BETTER Ten Wheel Drive With Genya Ravan (Polydor 14037) | 76 | 81 | 81 | 6 | |
| 75 | INDIANA WANTS ME R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5013) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 404) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | YELLOW RIVER Christie (Epic 10626) | 83 | 90 | 92 | 10 | |
| 78 | WE CAN MAKE MUSIC Tommy Roe (ABC 11273) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | LOLA Kinks (Reprise 0930) | 95 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| 80 | STAY AWAY FROM ME (I Love You Too Much) Major Lance (Curtom 1953) | 84 | 94 | 100 | 7 | |
| 81 | MONGOOSE Elephant’s Memory (Metromedia 182) | 85 | 88 | 91 | 6 | |
| 82 | EMPTY PAGES Traffic (United Artists 50692) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | STAND BY YOUR MAN Candi Staton (Fame 1472) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | UNCLE JOHN’S BAND Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 7410) | 91 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | WHERE ARE YOU GOING Jerry Butler (Mercury 73101) | 74 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 86 | (Baby) TURN ON TO ME Impressions (Curtom 1954) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT Delfonics (Philly Groove 163) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | BORDER SONG Elton John (Uni 55246) | 94 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | FUNK #49 James Gang (ABC 11272) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | I WANNA KNOW IF IT’S GOOD TO YOU? Funkadelic (Westbound 167) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO Five Flights Up (T-A 202) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES Ray Price (Columbia 45178) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | AS THE YEARS GO BY Mashmakhan (Epic 10634) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING O.C. Smith (Columbia 45206) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | SANTO DOMINGO Sandpipers (A&M 1208) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | GYPSY WOMAN Brian Hyland (Uni 55240) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | GEORGIA TOOK HER BACK R.B. Greaves (Atco 6778) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | GROOVIN’ WITH MR. BLOE Cool Heat (Forward 152) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | I JUST WANNA KEEP IT TOGETHER Paul Davis (Bang 579) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | FUNKY MAN Kool & Gang (De-Lite 534) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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