| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 20, 1971 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ONE BAD APPLE Osmonds (MGM 14193) | 1 | 7 | 16 | 9 | |
| 2 | ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 3 | MAMA’S PEARL Jackson 5 (Motown 1177) | 7 | 17 | 26 | 5 | |
| 4 | I HEAR YOU KNOCKING Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601) | 4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | |
| 5 | SWEET MARY Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209) | 15 | 26 | 31 | 11 | |
| 6 | HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655) | 24 | 33 | 63 | 4 | |
| 7 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974) | 19 | 29 | 36 | 9 | |
| 8 | WATCHING SCOTTY GROW Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 9 | KNOCK THREE TIMES Dawn (Bell 938) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 10 | IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 11 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 14 | |
| 12 | (Theme From) LOVE STORY Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor 47-9927) | 28 | 47 | 72 | 6 | |
| 13 | MR. BOJANGLES Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197) | 14 | 28 | 34 | 17 | |
| 14 | AMAZING GRACE Judy Collins (Elektra 45709) | 16 | 20 | 29 | 10 | |
| 15 | DON’T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781) | 26 | 34 | 45 | 6 | |
| 16 | AMOS MOSES Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904) | 33 | 40 | 51 | 12 | |
| 17 | DOESN’T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED Partridge Family (Bell 963) | 34 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 18 | SHE’S A LADY Tom Jones (Parrot 40058) | 27 | 41 | 56 | 4 | |
| 19 | JUST MY IMAGINATION (Running Away With Me) Temptations (Gordy 7105) | 41 | 53 | 66 | 4 | |
| 20 | (Do The) PUSH AND PULL (pt. 1) Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079) | 23 | 30 | 32 | 11 | |
| 21 | LONELY DAYS Bee Gees (Atco 6795) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 22 | TEMPTATION EYES Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263) | 29 | 37 | 38 | 10 | |
| 23 | REMEMBER ME Diana Ross (Motown 1176) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| 24 | FOR ALL WE KNOW Carpenters (A&M 1243) | 35 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | SOMEBODY’S WATCHING YOU Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001) | 22 | 24 | 25 | 11 | |
| 26 | WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN Runt (Ampex 31001) | 21 | 23 | 28 | 16 | |
| 27 | JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (Can Straighten Out My Life) Four Tops (Motown 1175) | 32 | 38 | 48 | 6 | |
| 28 | JODY’S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0085) | 36 | 44 | 53 | 6 | |
| 29 | 1900 YESTERDAY Liz Damon’s Orient Express (White Whale 368) | 30 | 32 | 37 | 10 | |
| 30 | YOUR TIME TO CRY Joe Simon (Spring 108) | 31 | 31 | 33 | 11 | |
| 31 | CRIED LIKE A BABY Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206) | 50 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | GROOVE ME King Floyd (Chimneyville 435) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| 33 | I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 34 | LET YOUR LOVE GO Bread (Elektra 45711) | 20 | 22 | 27 | 9 | |
| 35 | WHEN I’M DEAD AND GONE McGuinness Flint (Capitol 3014) | 37 | 39 | 41 | 9 | |
| 36 | ME AND BOBBY McGEE Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314) | 49 | 70 | 88 | 4 | |
| 37 | YOUR SONG Elton John (Uni 55265) | 17 | 10 | 9 | 14 | |
| 38 | FRESH AS A DAISY Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267) | 40 | 43 | 46 | 9 | |
| 39 | PROUD MARY Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216) | 62 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 40 | MY SWEET LORD George Harrison (Apple 2995) | 38 | 15 | 6 | 13 | |
| 41 | D.O.A. Bloodrock (Capitol 3009) | 46 | 55 | 60 | 9 | |
| 42 | BURNING BRIDGES Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151) | 51 | 60 | 69 | 11 | |
| 43 | I’M SO PROUD Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401) | 45 | 50 | 52 | 10 | |
| 44 | COUNTRY ROAD James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460) | 58 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0414) | 56 | 65 | 79 | 4 | |
| 46 | WHAT IS LIFE George Harrison (Apple 1828) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | STONEY END Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 19 | |
| 49 | OYE COMO VA Santana (Columbia 45330) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | BRIDGET THE MIDGET (The Queen Of The Blues) Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024) | 43 | 46 | 50 | 10 | |
| 51 | HE CALLED ME BABY Candi Staton (Fame 1476) | 48 | 51 | 49 | 9 | |
| 52 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Sammi Smith (Mega 0015) | 73 | 79 | 89 | 5 | |
| 53 | FREEDOM Isley Brothers (T-Neck 927) | 54 | 56 | 62 | 8 | |
| 54 | KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED Gary Puckett (Columbia 45303) | 55 | 58 | 68 | 4 | |
| 55 | LOVE’S LINES, ANGLES AND RHYMES 5th Dimension (Bell 965) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | MOTHER John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1827) | 25 | 19 | 20 | 7 | |
| 57 | TRIANGLE OF LOVE (Hey Diddle Diddle) Presidents (Sussex 212) | 59 | 63 | 74 | 4 | |
| 58 | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE C.C.S. (Rak 4501) | 61 | 67 | 82 | 4 | |
| 59 | SUPERSTAR Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603) | 70 | 82 | 87 | 14 | |
| 60 | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6779) | 63 | 68 | 85 | 4 | |
| 61 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY Francis Lai & Orchestra (Paramount 0064) | 65 | 77 | 83 | 5 | |
| 63 | I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS Fuzz (Calla 174) | 67 | 69 | 75 | 4 | |
| 64 | CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (While It’s Near To You) Freda Payne (Invictus 9085) | 74 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | WILD WORLD Cat Stevens (A&M 1231) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | WHAT’S GOING ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | LONELY TEARDROPS Brian Hyland (Uni 55272) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | APEMAN Kinks (Reprise 0979) | 39 | 42 | 47 | 8 | |
| 69 | BORN TO WANDER Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5021) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 11 | |
| 70 | ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516) | 84 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | FREE Chicago (Columbia 45331) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | AIN’T IT A SAD THING R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5023) | 83 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | BED OF ROSE’S Statler Brothers (Mercury 73141) | 75 | 81 | 93 | 5 | |
| 74 | (Where Do I Begin) LOVE STORY Andy Williams (Columbia 45317) | 87 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | BLUE MONEY Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462) | 86 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | THE MORNING OF OUR LIVES Arkade (Dunhill 4268) | 85 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | SOUL POWER (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6368) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | SPINNING WHEEL (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6366) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | THE LOOK OF LOVE Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9028) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | DIDN’T IT LOOK SO EASY Stairsteps (Buddah 213) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | RIDE A WHITE SWAN Tyrannosaurus Rex (Blue Thumb 7121) | 60 | 62 | 67 | 7 | |
| 82 | ANGEL BABY Dusk (Bell 961) | 88 | 90 | 94 | 5 | |
| 83 | GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU Originals (Soul 35079) | 52 | 57 | 61 | 11 | |
| 84 | NO LOVE AT ALL B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | EVERYTHING IS GOOD ABOUT YOU Lettermen (Capitol 3020) | 81 | 84 | 84 | 5 | |
| 86 | SAN BERNADINO Christie (Epic 10695) | 90 | 91 | 98 | 4 | |
| 87 | IT’S IMPOSSIBLE Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0387) | 44 | 12 | 10 | 17 | |
| 88 | ASK ME NO QUESTIONS B.B. King (ABC 11290) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | IT’S UP TO YOU PETULA Edison Lighthouse (Bell 960) | 69 | 72 | 77 | 8 | |
| 90 | WILD WORLD Gentrys (Sun 1122) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | ONE NIGHT STAND Magic Lanterns (Big Tree 109 / Atlantic 2715) | 92 | 95 | — | 4 | |
| 92 | MY SWEET LORD Billy Preston (Apple 1826) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) Staple Singers (Stax 0083) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | (She’s A) VERY LOVELY WOMAN Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3021) | 94 | — | 99 | 3 | |
| 95 | EIGHTEEN Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | BELL BOTTOM BLUES Derek & Dominos (Atco 6803) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | MARIA (You Were The Only One) Jimmy Ruffin (Soul 35077) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | GO ON FOOL Marion Black (Avco Embassy 4559) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DO ME RIGHT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172) | 100 | 89 | 92 | 5 | |
| 100 | THE GLORY OF LOVE Dells (Cadet 5679) | 91 | 96 | 96 | 5 | |
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