| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 5, 1970 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I THINK I LOVE YOU Partridge Family (Bell 910) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | THE TEARS OF A CLOWN Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54199) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |
| 3 | GYPSY WOMAN Brian Hyland (Uni 55240) | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | |
| 4 | I’LL BE THERE Jackson 5 (Motown 1171) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 5 | SHARE THE LAND Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0388) | 7 | 19 | 31 | 8 | |
| 6 | MONTEGO BAY Bobby Bloom (MGM/L&R 157) | 9 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| 7 | 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) Presidents (Sussex 207) | 11 | 11 | 28 | 10 | |
| 8 | SEE ME, FEEL ME The Who (Decca 32729) | 8 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| 9 | HEAVEN HELP US ALL Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54200) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| 10 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9916) | 10 | 12 | 20 | 7 | |
| 11 | MY SWEET LORD George Harrison (Apple 2995) | 37 | — | — | 2 | |
| 12 | DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? Chicago (Columbia 45264) | 14 | 22 | 42 | 5 | |
| 13 | ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER 5th Dimension (Bell 940) | 28 | 34 | 46 | 8 | |
| 14 | ENGINE NUMBER 9 Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2765) | 15 | 18 | 23 | 11 | |
| 15 | STONED LOVE Supremes (Motown 1172) | 20 | 26 | 54 | 6 | |
| 16 | YELLOW RIVER Christie (Epic 10626) | 17 | 24 | 25 | 23 | |
| 17 | LET’S WORK TOGETHER Canned Heat (Liberty 56151) | 18 | 27 | 33 | 10 | |
| 18 | BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Santana (Columbia 45270) | 23 | 43 | 63 | 5 | |
| 19 | FIRE AND RAIN James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7423) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 20 | BE MY BABY Andy Kim (Steed 729) | 25 | 39 | 50 | 6 | |
| 21 | AFTER MIDNIGHT Eric Clapton (Atco 6784) | 26 | 33 | 45 | 9 | |
| 22 | NO MATTER WHAT Badfinger (Apple 1822) | 31 | 37 | 56 | 8 | |
| 23 | SOMEBODY’S BEEN SLEEPING 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7004) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
| 24 | HE AIN’T HEAVY...HE’S MY BROTHER Neil Diamond (Uni 55264) | 34 | 41 | 55 | 5 | |
| 25 | HEED THE CALL Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise 0953) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 9 | |
| 26 | ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART Neil Young (Reprise 0958) | 32 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| 27 | I’M NOT MY BROTHER’S KEEPER Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7006) | 33 | 36 | 41 | 7 | |
| 28 | BORDER SONG (Holy Moses) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2772) | 35 | 48 | 70 | 4 | |
| 29 | KNOCK THREE TIMES Dawn (Bell 938) | 56 | 69 | 87 | 4 | |
| 30 | PART TIME LOVE Ann Peebles (Hi 2178) | 27 | 29 | 36 | 12 | |
| 31 | SUPER BAD (pts. 1 & 2) James Brown (King 6329) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
| 32 | WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN Carpenters (A&M 1217) | 13 | 8 | 3 | 13 | |
| 33 | FOR THE GOOD TIMES Ray Price (Columbia 45178) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 14 | |
| 34 | GROOVE ME King Floyd (Chimneyville 435) | 38 | 47 | 58 | 6 | |
| 35 | ONE MAN BAND Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4262) | 41 | 53 | 72 | 4 | |
| 36 | SO CLOSE Jake Holmes (Polydor 14041) | 29 | 31 | 34 | 11 | |
| 37 | CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU Tom Jones (Parrot 40056) | 48 | 58 | 75 | 4 | |
| 38 | PAY TO THE PIPER Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9081) | 50 | 59 | 71 | 5 | |
| 39 | DO IT Neil Diamond (Bang 580) | 47 | 55 | 66 | 5 | |
| 40 | DON’T TRY TO LAY NO BOOGIE WOOGIE ON THE “KING OF ROCK & ROLL” Crow (Amaret 125) | 42 | 51 | 62 | 8 | |
| 41 | I AM SOMEBODY (pt. 2) Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0078) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 10 | |
| 42 | IT’S ALL IN YOUR MIND Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2774) | 43 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
| 43 | I DON’T WANNA CRY Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 45240) | 39 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| 44 | DOMINO Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7434) | 53 | 67 | 82 | 5 | |
| 45 | WHO NEEDS YA Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4261) | 46 | 52 | 65 | 5 | |
| 46 | YOUR SONG Elton John (Uni 55265) | 67 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | RIVER DEEP—MOUNTAIN HIGH Supremes & Four Tops (Motown 1173) | 65 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | IT’S IMPOSSIBLE Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387) | 58 | 71 | 80 | 6 | |
| 49 | STONEY END Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236) | 52 | 62 | 69 | 8 | |
| 50 | ISN’T IT A PITY George Harrison (Apple 2995) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | CRY ME A RIVER Joe Cocker (A&M 1200) | 19 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 52 | AS THE YEARS GO BY Mashmakhan (Epic 10634) | 40 | 30 | 32 | 15 | |
| 53 | IMMIGRANT SONG Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2777) | 66 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078) | 64 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | INDIANA WANTS ME R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5013) | 22 | 5 | 1 | 15 | |
| 56 | GREEN-EYED LADY Sugarloaf (Liberty 56183) | 24 | 10 | 10 | 18 | |
| 57 | MOST OF ALL B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12299) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | CHAINS AND THINGS B.B. King (ABC 11280) | 45 | 46 | 48 | 7 | |
| 59 | SILVER MOON Michael Nesmith & First National Band (RCA Victor 74-0399) | 80 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | GAMES Redeye (Pentagram 204) | 74 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 61 | (Don’t Worry) IF THERE’S A HELL BELOW WE’RE ALL GOING TO GO Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 1955) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | CAROLINA IN MY MIND Crystal Mansion (Colossus 128) | 63 | 66 | 68 | 8 | |
| 63 | SIMPLY CALL IT LOVE Gene Chandler (Mercury 73121) | 68 | 70 | 67 | 7 | |
| 64 | RUBY TUESDAY Melanie (Buddah 202) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | LONELY DAYS Bee Gees (Atco 6795) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN Runt (Ampex 31001) | 75 | 81 | 92 | 5 | |
| 67 | BIG LEG WOMAN (With A Short Short Mini Skirt) Israel “Popper Stopper” Tolbert (Warren 106) | 70 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
| 68 | I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF Gary Puckett (Columbia 45249) | 44 | 45 | 52 | 8 | |
| 69 | BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES Ringo Starr (Apple 2969) | 71 | 73 | 76 | 5 | |
| 70 | WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD TIMES GO Dennis Yost & Classics IV (Liberty 56200) | 73 | 76 | 77 | 7 | |
| 71 | MR. BOJANGLES Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197) | 77 | 83 | 88 | 6 | |
| 72 | ACE OF SPADE O.V. Wright (Back Beat 615) | 79 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | ALL RIGHT NOW Free (A&M 1206) | 49 | 9 | 9 | 16 | |
| 74 | YOU BETTER THINK TWICE Poco (Epic 10636) | 81 | 86 | 90 | 9 | |
| 75 | ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | IT DON’T MATTER TO ME Bread (Elektra 45701) | 51 | 20 | 7 | 11 | |
| 77 | THE GREEN GRASS STARTS TO GROW Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12300) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2778) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | CAROLINA IN MY MIND James Taylor (Apple 1805) | 84 | 87 | 93 | 4 | |
| 80 | HELP ME FIND A WAY (To Say I Love You) Little Anthony & Imperials (United Artists 50720) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’VE STOPPED LOVING ME Charley Pride (RCA Victor 47-9902) | 83 | 90 | 91 | 6 | |
| 82 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Frijid Pink (Parrot 352) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | WHEN THE PARTY IS OVER Robert John (A&M 1210) | 88 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
| 84 | WHITER SHADE OF PALE R.B. Greaves (Atco 6789) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU Al Green (Hi 2182) | 86 | 89 | 96 | 4 | |
| 86 | STEALER Free (A&M 1230) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | ALL I HAVE Moments (Stang 5017) | 91 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | I GOTTA LET YOU GO Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7103) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | THIS IS MY LOVE SONG Intruders (Gamble 4007) | 87 | 92 | 99 | 6 | |
| 90 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681) | 97 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU Donnie Elbert (Rare Bullet 101) | 94 | — | 94 | 3 | |
| 92 | MORNING Jim Ed Brown (RCA Victor 47-9909) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | AMOS MOSES Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | WORKIN’ TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56207) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | CHESTNUT MARE Byrds (Columbia 45259) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | AFTER THE FEELING IS GONE Five Flights Up (T-A 207) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | PARANOID Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7437) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | SATIN RED AND BLACK VELVET WOMAN Dave Mason (Blue Thumb 7117) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | SWEET MARY Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND Roy Clark (Dot 17355) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
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