| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 20, 1971 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | JUST MY IMAGINATION (Running Away With Me) Temptations (Gordy 7105) | 7 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2 | DOESN’T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED Partridge Family (Bell 963) | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | |
| 3 | ME AND BOBBY McGEE Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314) | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| 4 | SHE’S A LADY Tom Jones (Parrot 40058) | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | |
| 5 | ONE BAD APPLE Osmonds (MGM 14193) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | FOR ALL WE KNOW Carpenters (A&M 1243) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 7 | |
| 7 | HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 8 | PROUD MARY Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216) | 12 | 20 | 23 | 8 | |
| 9 | MAMA’S PEARL Jackson 5 (Motown 1177) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 10 | DON’T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| 11 | WHAT IS LIFE George Harrison (Apple 1828) | 15 | 19 | 24 | 5 | |
| 12 | CRIED LIKE A BABY Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 7 | |
| 13 | WHAT’S GOING ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201) | 19 | 28 | 44 | 5 | |
| 14 | AMOS MOSES Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | |
| 15 | OYE COMO VA Santana (Columbia 45330) | 17 | 22 | 28 | 5 | |
| 16 | YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787) | 21 | 26 | 32 | 5 | |
| 17 | TEMPTATION EYES Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | |
| 18 | (Theme From) LOVE STORY Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor 47-9927) | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| 19 | LOVE’S LINES, ANGLES AND RHYMES 5th Dimension (Bell 965) | 24 | 32 | 38 | 5 | |
| 20 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Sammi Smith (Mega 0015) | 25 | 33 | 43 | 9 | |
| 21 | (Where Do I Begin) LOVE STORY Andy Williams (Columbia 45317) | 26 | 39 | 56 | 7 | |
| 22 | ANOTHER DAY Paul McCartney (Apple 1829) | 36 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516) | 32 | 40 | 54 | 7 | |
| 24 | FREE Chicago (Columbia 45331) | 31 | 37 | 47 | 5 | |
| 25 | COUNTRY ROAD James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460) | 27 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| 26 | WILD WORLD Cat Stevens (A&M 1231) | 30 | 38 | 49 | 6 | |
| 27 | ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | 13 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| 28 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 29 | BURNING BRIDGES Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151) | 29 | 31 | 34 | 15 | |
| 30 | MR. BOJANGLES Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197) | 20 | 21 | 9 | 21 | |
| 31 | SWEET MARY Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
| 32 | NO LOVE AT ALL B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307) | 38 | 47 | 64 | 5 | |
| 33 | BLUE MONEY Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462) | 41 | 49 | 58 | 7 | |
| 34 | HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) Staple Singers (Stax 0083) | 48 | 62 | 81 | 5 | |
| 35 | I HEAR YOU KNOCKING Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601) | 23 | 14 | 7 | 14 | |
| 36 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY Francis Lai & Orchestra (Paramount 0064) | 37 | 41 | 52 | 9 | |
| 37 | CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (While It’s Near To You) Freda Payne (Invictus 9085) | 39 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| 38 | SOUL POWER (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6368) | 42 | 46 | 66 | 5 | |
| 39 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 6 | |
| 40 | DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) Glen Campbell (Capitol 3062) | 47 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | SIT YOURSELF DOWN Stephen Stills (Atlantic 2790) | 49 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | JOY TO THE WORLD Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272) | 60 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | WHEN THERE’S NO YOU Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot 40059) | 54 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | EIGHTEEN Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449) | 53 | 64 | 75 | 5 | |
| 45 | WATCHING SCOTTY GROW Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727) | 28 | 16 | 8 | 14 | |
| 46 | AMAZING GRACE Judy Collins (Elektra 45709) | 33 | 23 | 13 | 14 | |
| 47 | WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980) | 56 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | LONELY TEARDROPS Brian Hyland (Uni 55272) | 50 | 59 | 63 | 7 | |
| 49 | RAGS TO RICHES Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9980) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | WE CAN WORK IT OUT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54202) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | ASK ME NO QUESTIONS B.B. King (ABC 11290) | 62 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| 52 | FRIENDS Elton John (Uni 55277) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | BABY LET ME KISS YOU King Floyd (Chimneyville 437) | 65 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | I AM...I SAID Neil Diamond (Uni 55278) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | (Do The) PUSH AND PULL (pt. 1) Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079) | 35 | 25 | 20 | 15 | |
| 56 | SUPERSTAR Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603) | 57 | 50 | 55 | 18 | |
| 57 | SNOW BLIND FRIEND Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4269) | 61 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS Fuzz (Calla 174) | 59 | 61 | 62 | 8 | |
| 59 | AIN’T GOT TIME Impressions (Curtom 1957) | 68 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 60 | I DON’T BLAME YOU AT ALL Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54205) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | TONGUE IN CHEEK Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218) | 66 | 72 | 78 | 4 | |
| 62 | ANGEL BABY Dusk (Bell 961) | 63 | 66 | 71 | 9 | |
| 63 | DO ME RIGHT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172) | 72 | 80 | 92 | 9 | |
| 64 | DON’T CHANGE ON ME Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11291) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | DON’T MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKES Z.Z. Hill (Hill 222) | 71 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | STAY AWHILE Bells (Polydor 15023) | 83 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND Ocean (Kama Sutra 519) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | I THINK OF YOU Perry Como (RCA Victor 74-0444) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | D.O.A. Bloodrock (Capitol 3009) | 44 | 36 | 39 | 13 | |
| 70 | I WON’T MENTION IT AGAIN Ray Price (Columbia 45329) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | TIMOTHY Buoys (Scepter 12275) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | IF Bread (Elektra 45720) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | CHICK-A-BOOM (Don’t Ya Jes’ Love It) Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105) | 82 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | WHO GETS THE GUY Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12309) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | MELTING POT Booker T. & MG’s (Stax 0082) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | HOT PANTS Salvage (Odax 420) | 85 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027) | 80 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | MAN IN BLACK Johnny Cash (Columbia 45339) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | ONE MAN’S LEFTOVERS (Is Another Man’s Feast) 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7009) | 79 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| 80 | PUSHBIKE SONG Mixtures (Sire 350) | 90 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | I PLAY AND SING Dawn (Bell 970) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | SOMEONE WHO CARES Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise 0999) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | TIME AND LOVE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45341) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | COULD I FORGET YOU Tyrone Davis (Dakar 623) | 99 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | I WISH I WERE Andy Kim (Steed 731) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | BOOTY BUTT Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WOODSTOCK Matthews’ Southern Comfort (Decca 32774) | 94 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | TULSA Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 45289) | 89 | 90 | 91 | 4 | |
| 89 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776) | 91 | 92 | 100 | 6 | |
| 91 | I PITY THE FOOL Ann Peebles (Hi 2186) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND Odds & Ends (Today 1003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | ADRIENNE Tommy James (Roulette 7100) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | IF IT’S REAL WHAT I FEEL Jerry Butler (Mercury 73169) | 100 | 96 | 97 | 4 | |
| 95 | GIVE IT TO ME Mob (Colossus 134) | — | 91 | 94 | 3 | |
| 96 | SWEET AND INNOCENT Donny Osmond (MGM 14227) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | I BELIEVE IN MUSIC Marian Love (A&R 7100/505) | 97 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | LAYLA Derek & Dominos (Atco 6809) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | L.A. GOODBYE Ides Of March (Warner Bros. 7466) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | C’MON Poco (Epic 10714) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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