| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending FEBRUARY 21, 1970 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | |
| 3 | DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059) | 11 | 22 | 30 | 5 | |
| 4 | PSYCHEDELIC SHACK Temptations (Gordy 7096) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind This Time) Delfonics (Philly Groove 161) | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | |
| 6 | THE THRILL IS GONE B. B. King (BluesWay 61032) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| 7 | CALL ME Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706) | 21 | 41 | 50 | 4 | |
| 8 | NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191) | 23 | 42 | 49 | 4 | |
| 9 | GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074) | 9 | 15 | 22 | 6 | |
| 10 | I’M JUST A PRISONER (Of Your Good Lovin’) Candi Staton (Fame 1460) | 10 | 17 | 19 | 11 | |
| 11 | THE BELLS Originals (Soul 35069) | 16 | 28 | 38 | 4 | |
| 12 | GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109) | 15 | 25 | 37 | 5 | |
| 13 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Eddie Holman (ABC 11240) | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |
| 14 | OH WHAT A DAY Dells (Cadet 5663) | 14 | 24 | 35 | 6 | |
| 15 | LOVE BONES Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 16 | THE TOUCH OF YOU Brenda & Tabulations (Top And Bottom 401) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
| 17 | THE CAT WALK Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010) | 18 | 29 | 40 | 4 | |
| 18 | I WANT YOU BACK Jackson 5 (Motown 1157) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 16 | |
| 19 | COUNTRY PREACHER Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Capitol 2698) | 13 | 18 | 24 | 6 | |
| 20 | YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 90) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | |
| 21 | MESSAGE FROM A BLACK MAN Whatnauts & Whatnaut Band (A&I 001) | 19 | 19 | 29 | 5 | |
| 22 | HOW CAN I FORGET Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190) | 22 | 27 | 28 | 5 | |
| 23 | MOON WALK (pt. 1) Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651) | 24 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| 24 | (Gotta Find) A BRAND NEW LOVER (pt. 1) Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 2686) | 25 | 30 | 32 | 10 | |
| 25 | BOLD SOUL SISTER Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb 104) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 26 | IT’S A NEW DAY (pts. 1 & 2) James Brown (King 6292) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 27 | TAKE IT OFF HIM AND PUT IT ON ME Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2702) | 27 | 37 | 42 | 5 | |
| 28 | TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I’m The Other Woman) Doris Duke (Canyon 28) | 34 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004) | 35 | 39 | 43 | 4 | |
| 30 | GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME R. B. Greaves (Atco 6726) | 29 | 35 | 39 | 5 | |
| 32 | TIGHTEN UP YOUR OWN THING Etta James (Cadet 5664) | 32 | 36 | 41 | 4 | |
| 33 | IF YOU’VE GOT A HEART Bobby Bland (Duke 458) | 41 | 48 | 48 | 4 | |
| 34 | COME TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087) | 37 | 40 | 45 | 6 | |
| 35 | IF WALLS COULD TALK Little Milton (Checker 1226) | 28 | 11 | 5 | 10 | |
| 36 | POINT IT OUT Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189) | 30 | 12 | 6 | 10 | |
| 37 | COMPARED TO WHAT Les McCann & Eddie Harris (Atlantic 2694) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| 38 | MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY 125th Street Candy Store (Uptite 0020) | 38 | 38 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | KEEP ON DOIN’ Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 5 | |
| 40 | LOVELY WAY SHE LOVES Moments (Stang 5009) | 26 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 41 | CRYIN’ IN THE STREETS (pt. 1) George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | SLIP AROUND Charles Hodges (Calla 168) | 40 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | IF I LOSE YOUR LOVE Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 156) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 4 | |
| 44 | YOU’RE RIGHT, RAY CHARLES Joe Tex (Dial 4096) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | YOU’RE THE ONE (pt. 2) Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | MY HONEY AND ME Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104) | 44 | 21 | 21 | 12 | |
| 47 | YOU SAY IT Al Green (Hi 2172) | 49 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | CONCRETE RESERVATION Syl Johnson & Pieces Of Peace (Twinight 129) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | DEEPER (In Love With You) O’Jays (Neptune 22) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | CALIFORNIA GIRL Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060) | 50 | 50 | — | 3 | |
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