| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 5, 1971 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WANT ADS Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7011) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| 2 | BROWN SUGAR Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19100) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
| 3 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2796) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| 4 | IT DON’T COME EASY Ringo Starr (Apple 1831) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 7 | |
| 5 | NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Jackson 5 (Motown 1179) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 6 | JOY TO THE WORLD Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4272) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 7 | SWEET AND INNOCENT Donny Osmond (MGM 14227) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 12 | |
| 8 | SUPERSTAR Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 26 | |
| 9 | RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS Carpenters (A&M 1260) | 19 | 27 | 41 | 5 | |
| 10 | I’LL MEET YOU HALFWAY Partridge Family (Bell 996) | 13 | 19 | 35 | 5 | |
| 11 | ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO Lobo (Big Tree 112) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| 12 | CHICK-A-BOOM (Don’t Ya Jes’ Love It) Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower 105) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
| 13 | NATHAN JONES Supremes (Motown 1182) | 18 | 21 | 33 | 6 | |
| 14 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (United Artists 50721) | 26 | 31 | 37 | 13 | |
| 15 | LOVE HER MADLY Doors (Elektra 45726) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| 16 | IT’S TOO LATE Carole King (Ode 66015) | 37 | 59 | 84 | 4 | |
| 17 | DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE (pt. 1) Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2797) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 7 | |
| 18 | DOUBLE LOVIN’ Osmonds (MGM 14259) | 35 | 40 | 56 | 4 | |
| 19 | REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE Diana Ross (Motown 1184) | 20 | 22 | 34 | 6 | |
| 20 | PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND Ocean (Kama Sutra 519) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 21 | I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Helen Reddy (Capitol 3027) | 23 | 26 | 31 | 14 | |
| 22 | THE DRUM Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 217) | 22 | 23 | 27 | 6 | |
| 23 | RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 407) | 14 | 15 | 24 | 10 | |
| 24 | CRY BABY Janis Joplin (Columbia 45379) | 27 | 32 | 43 | 5 | |
| 25 | WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9976) | 30 | 36 | 47 | 7 | |
| 26 | LOWDOWN Chicago (Columbia 45370) | 34 | 39 | 49 | 5 | |
| 27 | LIGHT SINGS 5th Dimension (Bell 999) | 39 | 45 | 59 | 4 | |
| 28 | PUPPET MAN Tom Jones (Parrot 40062) | 38 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | COOL AID Paul Humphrey & Cool Aid Chemists (Lizard 21006) | 31 | 33 | 39 | 11 | |
| 30 | ME AND MY ARROW Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0443) | 32 | 35 | 36 | 11 | |
| 31 | I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Yvonne Elliman (Decca 32785) | 33 | 34 | 38 | 8 | |
| 32 | SHE’S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN 8th Day (Invictus 9087) | 40 | 51 | 63 | 5 | |
| 33 | INDIAN RESERVATION (The Lament Of The Cherokee) Raiders (Columbia 45332) | 41 | 50 | 62 | 6 | |
| 34 | HERE COMES THE SUN Richie Havens (Stormy Forest 656) | 15 | 16 | 22 | 11 | |
| 35 | FUNKY NASSAU (pt. 1) Beginning Of The End (Alston 4595) | 52 | 65 | 76 | 6 | |
| 36 | DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4276) | 53 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
| 37 | TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA Tin Tin (Atco 6794) | 16 | 17 | 21 | 10 | |
| 38 | WOODSTOCK Matthews’ Southern Comfort (Decca 32774) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | |
| 39 | IF Bread (Elektra 45720) | 24 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |
| 40 | HIGH TIME WE WENT Joe Cocker (A&M 1258) | 50 | 60 | 78 | 4 | |
| 41 | LIFE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9985) | 44 | 48 | 60 | 4 | |
| 42 | NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9031) | 55 | 64 | 80 | 5 | |
| 43 | OOH POO PAH DOO Ike & Tina Turner (United Artists 50782) | 45 | 55 | 67 | 4 | |
| 44 | THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE Carly Simon (Elektra 45724) | 48 | 57 | 68 | 7 | |
| 45 | FEELIN’ ALRIGHT Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol 3095) | 46 | 49 | 55 | 6 | |
| 46 | STAY AWHILE Bells (Polydor 15023) | 28 | 11 | 4 | 14 | |
| 47 | I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS Fuzz (Calla 174) | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| 48 | BOOTY BUTT Ray Charles Orchestra (Tangerine 1015) | 36 | 24 | 25 | 12 | |
| 49 | THE COURT ROOM Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2801) | 51 | 54 | 64 | 5 | |
| 50 | TARKIO ROAD Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 524) | 58 | 62 | 79 | 4 | |
| 51 | I CRIED James Brown (King 6363) | 43 | 46 | 50 | 6 | |
| 52 | SOONER OR LATER Grass Roots (Dunhill 4279) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | HOUSE AT POOH CORNER Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 50769) | 57 | 61 | 65 | 6 | |
| 54 | SPINNING AROUND (I Must Be Falling In Love) Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0456) | 62 | 76 | 88 | 5 | |
| 55 | YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7498) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | ALBERT FLASHER Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0458) | 60 | 63 | 69 | 8 | |
| 57 | HOT LOVE T. Rex (Reprise 1006) | 61 | 67 | 71 | 6 | |
| 58 | 13 QUESTIONS Seatrain (Capitol 3067) | 64 | 70 | 72 | 9 | |
| 59 | I DON’T WANT TO DO WRONG Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35083) | 73 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | I KNOW I’M IN LOVE Chee-Chee & Peppy (Buddah 225) | 66 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | IT’S SO HARD FOR ME TO SAY GOOD-BYE Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54203) | 68 | 69 | 74 | 4 | |
| 62 | HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN Fortunes (Capitol 3086) | 74 | 86 | 97 | 4 | |
| 63 | MR. AND MRS. UNTRUE Candi Staton (Fame 1478) | 67 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| 64 | I’LL ERASE AWAY YOUR PAIN Whatnauts (Stang 5023) | 70 | 72 | 75 | 5 | |
| 65 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Joe Simon (Spring 113) | 71 | 75 | 77 | 7 | |
| 66 | BRING THE BOYS HOME Freda Payne (Invictus 9092) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | CHICAGO Graham Nash (Atlantic 2804) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | CAN’T FIND THE TIME Rose Colored Glass (Bang 584) | 79 | 85 | 87 | 8 | |
| 69 | WALK AWAY James Gang (ABC 11301) | 87 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | SIGNS Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel 3213) | 85 | 92 | 98 | 4 | |
| 71 | I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0089) | 78 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | AJAX LIQUOR STORE Hudson & Landry (Dore 855) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | DONE TOO SOON Neil Diamond (Uni 55278) | 76 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | SEA CRUISE Johnny Rivers (United Artists 50778) | 77 | 83 | 89 | 6 | |
| 75 | BEEN TOO LONG ON THE ROAD Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45385) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS John Denver (RCA Victor 74-0445) | 83 | 90 | 94 | 5 | |
| 77 | YOU GOTTA HAVE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Supremes & Four Tops (Motown 1181) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | DRAGGIN’ THE LINE Tommy James (Roulette 7103) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET Stoney & Meatloaf (Rare Earth 5027) | 86 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | WHOLESALE LOVE Buddy Miles (Mercury 73205) | 90 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | GET IT ON Chase (Epic 10738) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | MR. BIG STUFF Jean Knight (Stax 0088) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | ESCAPE-ISM (pt. 1) James Brown (People 2500) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | MOZART SYMPHONY NO. 40 IN G MINOR K.550, 1ST MOVEMENT Waldo De Los Rios (United Artists 50772) | 89 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | HELP THE POOR B.B. King (ABC 11302) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | STOP, LOOK, LISTEN (To Your Heart) Stylistics (Avco Embassy 4572) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? P-Nut Gallery (Buddah 239) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco 6804) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 2808) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | I HEAR THOSE CHURCH BELLS RINGING Dusk (Bell 990) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | LOVE MEANS (You Never Have To Say You’re Sorry) Sounds Of Sunshine (Ranwood 896) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | OVER AND OVER Delfonics (Philly Groove 166) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | BRAND NEW ME Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2796) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | I’VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN Free Movement (Decca 32818) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | DOUBLE BARREL Dave & Ansil Collins (Big Tree 115) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | YOU’RE MY MAN Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45356) | 63 | 56 | 58 | 6 | |
| 98 | I WON’T MENTION IT AGAIN Ray Price (Columbia 45329) | — | — | — | 8 | |
| 99 | RINGS Cymarron (Entrance 7500) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | L.A. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Susan Raye (Capitol 3035) | — | — | 92 | 3 | |
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