| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending MARCH 7, 1970 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2 | CALL ME Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706) | 3 | 7 | 21 | 6 | |
| 3 | IT’S A NEW DAY (pts. 1 & 2) James Brown (King 6292) | 13 | 26 | 42 | 4 | |
| 4 | DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059) | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | |
| 5 | NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191) | 5 | 8 | 23 | 6 | |
| 6 | THE BELLS Originals (Soul 35069) | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | |
| 7 | THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 8 | DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind This Time) Delfonics (Philly Groove 161) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 9 | GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 7 | |
| 11 | TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I’m The Other Woman) Doris Duke (Canyon 28) | 17 | 28 | 34 | 5 | |
| 12 | PSYCHEDELIC SHACK Temptations (Gordy 7096) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 13 | THE THRILL IS GONE B. B. King (BluesWay 61032) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 14 | I’M JUST A PRISONER (Of Your Good Lovin’) Candi Staton (Fame 1460) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 15 | GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070) | 20 | 30 | 47 | 4 | |
| 16 | OH WHAT A DAY Dells (Cadet 5663) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | |
| 17 | TAKE IT OFF HIM AND PUT IT ON ME Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2702) | 21 | 27 | 27 | 7 | |
| 18 | THE CAT WALK Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 6 | |
| 19 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Eddie Holman (ABC 11240) | 16 | 13 | 2 | 14 | |
| 20 | IF YOU’VE GOT A HEART Bobby Bland (Duke 458) | 28 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| 21 | YOU’RE THE ONE (pt. 2) Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000) | 36 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | CRYIN’ IN THE STREETS (pt. 1) George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18) | 37 | 41 | 45 | 4 | |
| 23 | ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME R .B. Greaves (Atco 6726) | 25 | 31 | 29 | 7 | |
| 24 | MOON WALK (pt. 1) Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2651) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 11 | |
| 25 | HOW CAN I FORGET Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54190) | 24 | 22 | 22 | 7 | |
| 26 | I WANT YOU BACK Jackson 5 (Motown 1157) | 19 | 18 | 12 | 18 | |
| 27 | COUNTRY PREACHER Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Capitol 2698) | 18 | 19 | 13 | 8 | |
| 28 | LOVE BONES Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055) | 26 | 15 | 3 | 15 | |
| 29 | HOLD ON, I’M COMING Soul Children (Stax 0062) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | MESSAGE FROM A BLACK MAN Whatnauts & Whatnaut Band (A&I 001) | 22 | 21 | 19 | 7 | |
| 31 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United 3004) | 29 | 29 | 35 | 6 | |
| 32 | UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF Supremes (Motown 1162) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | DEAR PRUDENCE Five Stairsteps & Cubie (Buddah 165) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 34 | BOLD SOUL SISTER Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb 104) | 33 | 25 | 17 | 14 | |
| 35 | TIGHTEN UP YOUR OWN THING Etta James (Cadet 5664) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 6 | |
| 36 | LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | COME TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087) | 34 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
| 38 | CONCRETE RESERVATION Syl Johnson & Pieces Of Peace (Twinight 129) | 40 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | DEEPER (In Love With You) O’Jays (Neptune 22) | 41 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | I SHOULD BE PROUD Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7098) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | KEEP ON DOIN’ Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914) | 35 | 39 | 39 | 7 | |
| 42 | YOU’RE RIGHT, RAY CHARLES Joe Tex (Dial 4096) | 43 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | LAUGHIN’ AND CLOWNIN’ Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11259) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | ABC Jackson 5 (Motown 1163) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | YOU’VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Lou Rawls (Capitol 2734) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | CALIFORNIA GIRL Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060) | 44 | 50 | 50 | 5 | |
| 47 | BUFFALO SOLDIER Flamingos (Polydor 14019) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | KOOL IT (Here Comes The Fuzz) Kool & Gang (De-Lite 525) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne (Invictus 9075) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | YOU SAY IT Al Green (Hi 2172) | 47 | 47 | 49 | 5 | |
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