| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 26, 1970 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH Diana Ross (Motown 1169) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2 | LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 645) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| 3 | JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 194) | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | |
| 4 | PATCHES Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2748) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | CANDIDA Dawn (Bell 903) | 7 | 10 | 21 | 9 | |
| 6 | WAR Edwin Starr (Gordy 7101) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 7 | CRACKLIN’ ROSIE Neil Diamond (Uni 55250) | 9 | 18 | 27 | 7 | |
| 8 | 25 OR 6 TO 4 Chicago (Columbia 45194) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| 9 | (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5017) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
| 10 | DON’T PLAY THAT SONG Aretha Franklin with Dixie Flyers (Atlantic 2751) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 8 | |
| 11 | I (Who Have Nothing) Tom Jones (Parrot 40051) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 7 | |
| 12 | SNOWBIRD Anne Murray (Capitol 2738) | 14 | 17 | 24 | 11 | |
| 13 | RUBBER DUCKIE Ernie (Columbia 45207) | 15 | 20 | 25 | 8 | |
| 14 | GROOVY SITUATION Gene Chandler (Mercury 73083) | 16 | 19 | 20 | 14 | |
| 15 | I’LL BE THERE Jackson 5 (Motown 1171) | 28 | — | — | 2 | |
| 16 | ALL RIGHT NOW Free (A&M 1206) | 24 | 34 | 59 | 6 | |
| 17 | IT’S A SHAME Spinners (V.I.P. 25057) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 11 | |
| 18 | JOANNE Michael Nesmith & First National Band (RCA Victor 74-0368) | 19 | 25 | 32 | 7 | |
| 19 | IN THE SUMMERTIME Mungo Jerry (Janus 125) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
| 20 | PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) Melanie (Buddah 186) | 22 | 28 | 34 | 7 | |
| 21 | OUT IN THE COUNTRY Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4250) | 25 | 35 | 54 | 5 | |
| 22 | NEANDERTHAL MAN Hotlegs (Capitol 2886) | 23 | 30 | 37 | 7 | |
| 23 | IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Glen Campbell (Capitol 2905) | 26 | 36 | 55 | 4 | |
| 24 | EL CONDOR PASA Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45237) | 33 | 46 | 60 | 4 | |
| 25 | INDIANA WANTS ME R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5013) | 36 | 58 | 75 | 5 | |
| 26 | THAT’S WHERE I WENT WRONG Poppy Family (London 139) | 27 | 29 | 31 | 9 | |
| 27 | EXPRESS YOURSELF Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Bros. 7417) | 29 | 38 | 44 | 7 | |
| 28 | STILL WATER (Love) Four Tops (Motown 1170) | 31 | 39 | 49 | 5 | |
| 29 | LOOK WHAT THEY’VE DONE TO MY SONG MA New Seekers (Elektra 45699) | 35 | 44 | 69 | 5 | |
| 30 | CLOSER TO HOME Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 2877) | 34 | 42 | 51 | 7 | |
| 31 | LOLA Kinks (Reprise 0930) | 46 | 65 | 79 | 7 | |
| 32 | HAND ME DOWN WORLD Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0367) | 13 | 13 | 17 | 11 | |
| 33 | SPILL THE WINE Eric Burdon & War (MGM 14118) | 17 | 7 | 3 | 18 | |
| 34 | LONG LONG TIME Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 2846) | 37 | 53 | 64 | 6 | |
| 35 | SOLITARY MAN Neil Diamond (Bang 578) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
| 36 | GREEN-EYED LADY Sugarloaf (Liberty 56183) | 47 | 56 | 61 | 8 | |
| 37 | IF I DIDN’T CARE Moments (Stang 5016) | 38 | 49 | 57 | 7 | |
| 38 | SOMEBODY’S BEEN SLEEPING 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7004) | 57 | 62 | 72 | 5 | |
| 39 | WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN Carpenters (A&M 1217) | 49 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | I STAND ACCUSED Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9017) | 41 | 50 | 58 | 5 | |
| 41 | RIKI TIKI TAVI Donovan (Epic 10649) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 7 | |
| 42 | SCREAMING NIGHT HOG Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4248) | 42 | 45 | 50 | 7 | |
| 43 | SOUL SHAKE Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6756) | 48 | 57 | 62 | 6 | |
| 44 | HI-DE-HO Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45204) | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| 45 | FIRE AND RAIN James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7423) | 64 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | DEEPER AND DEEPER Freda Payne (Invictus 9080) | 58 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN Johnny Cash (Columbia 45211) | 50 | 55 | 66 | 5 | |
| 48 | OUR HOUSE Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 2760) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | WE CAN MAKE MUSIC Tommy Roe (ABC 11273) | 54 | 64 | 78 | 4 | |
| 50 | THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9873) | 30 | 31 | 36 | 9 | |
| 51 | GOD, LOVE AND ROCK & ROLL Teegarden & Van Winkle (Westbound 170) | 72 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | MAKE IT WITH YOU Bread (Elektra 45686) | 32 | 16 | 8 | 16 | |
| 53 | STAND BY YOUR MAN Candi Staton (Fame 1472) | 59 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 54 | (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU Carpenters (A&M 1183) | 52 | 23 | 10 | 16 | |
| 55 | WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT Delfonics (Philly Groove 163) | 65 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 56 | WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO MY LOVE Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85065) | 61 | 63 | 70 | 7 | |
| 57 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO Five Flights Up (T-A 202) | 67 | 81 | 91 | 5 | |
| 58 | (Baby) TURN ON TO ME Impressions (Curtom 1954) | 63 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 59 | COME ON AND SAY IT Grass Roots (Dunhill 4249) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | MONGOOSE Elephant’s Memory (Metromedia 182) | 66 | 70 | 81 | 9 | |
| 61 | AS THE YEARS GO BY Mashmakhan (Epic 10634) | 68 | 83 | 93 | 5 | |
| 62 | ON THE BEACH (In The Summertime) 5th Dimension (Bell 913) | 43 | 41 | 46 | 7 | |
| 63 | JUST LET IT COME Alive And Kicking (Roulette 7087) | 73 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | EVERYTHING’S TUESDAY Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9079) | 39 | 40 | 43 | 8 | |
| 65 | SEE ME, FEEL ME The Who (Decca 32729) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | YELLOW RIVER Christie (Epic 10626) | 69 | 71 | 77 | 13 | |
| 67 | I DO TAKE YOU Three Degrees (Roulette 7088) | 79 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | LUCRETIA MAC EVIL Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia 45235) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | RAINBOW Marmalade (London 20059) | 53 | 48 | 53 | 9 | |
| 70 | BORDER SONG Elton John (Uni 55246) | 75 | 82 | 88 | 6 | |
| 71 | FUNK #49 James Gang (ABC 11272) | 74 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 72 | LOVIN’ YOU BABY White Plains (Deram 85066) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | SWEETHEART Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40054) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | EMPTY PAGES Traffic (United Artists 50692) | 76 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| 75 | IT DON’T MATTER TO ME Bread (Elektra 45701) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | ENGINE NUMBER 9 Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2765) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | I JUST WANNA KEEP IT TOGETHER Paul Davis (Bang 579) | 89 | 95 | 99 | 4 | |
| 78 | FOR YASGUR’S FARM Mountain (Windfall 533) | 84 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | AND THE GRASS WON’T PAY NO MIND Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45229) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | LET ME BACK IN Tyrone Davis (Dakar 621) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | HOLY MAN Diane Kolby (Columbia 45169) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | MONTEGO BAY Bobby Bloom (MGM/L&R 157) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES Ray Price (Columbia 45178) | 86 | 90 | 92 | 4 | |
| 84 | BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING O.C. Smith (Columbia 45206) | 87 | 91 | 94 | 4 | |
| 85 | GYPSY WOMAN Brian Hyland (Uni 55240) | 90 | 96 | 96 | 5 | |
| 86 | GOT TO BELIEVE IN LOVE Robin McNamara (Steed 728) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LOVE UPRISING Otis Leaville (Dakar 620) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | IF YOU WERE MINE Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11271) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | PART TIME LOVE Ann Peebles (Hi 2178) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | OUR WORLD Blue Mink (Philips 40686) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | WHY DON’T THEY UNDERSTAND Bobby Vinton (Epic 10651) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | I HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITHOUT YOU Mavis Staples (Volt 4044) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | STONED COWBOY Fantasy (Liberty 56190) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | SO CLOSE Jake Holmes (Polydor 14041) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | YOU BETTER THINK TWICE Poco (Epic 10636) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI Little Richard (Reprise 0942) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | STRANGE Jellyroll (Kapp 2107) | 97 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | ANIMAL ZOO Spirit (Epic 10648) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | YOU’RE GONNA MAKE IT Festivals (Colossus 122) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | I THINK I LOVE YOU Partridge Family (Bell 910) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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