| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending APRIL 4, 1970 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ABC Jackson 5 (Motown 1163) | 1 | 10 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2 | THE BELLS Originals (Soul 35069) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 | CALL ME Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2706) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616) | 10 | 12 | 44 | 4 | |
| 5 | YOU’RE THE ONE (pt. 2) Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | |
| 6 | GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35070) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| 7 | UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF Supremes (Motown 1162) | 8 | 8 | 20 | 6 | |
| 8 | IT’S A NEW DAY (pts. 1 & 2) James Brown (King 6292) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 9 | CRYIN’ IN THE STREETS (pt. 1) George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18) | 9 | 9 | 15 | 8 | |
| 10 | TO THE OTHER WOMAN (I’m The Other Woman) Doris Duke (Canyon 28) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
| 11 | LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319) | 12 | 22 | 30 | 5 | |
| 12 | YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Don’t You) Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071) | 14 | 33 | — | 3 | |
| 13 | RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA Brook Benton (Cotillion 44057) | 11 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| 14 | CALIFORNIA GIRL Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060) | 15 | 28 | 42 | 9 | |
| 15 | LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET Moments (Stang 5012) | 17 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 16 | GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9074) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 17 | DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind This Time) Delfonics (Philly Groove 161) | 18 | 14 | 10 | 14 | |
| 18 | CHICKEN STRUT Meters (Josie 1018) | 25 | 39 | — | 3 | |
| 19 | FUNKY DRUMMER James Brown (King 6290) | 24 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | DEEPER (In Love With You) O’Jays (Neptune 22) | 22 | 36 | 37 | 7 | |
| 21 | THE CAT WALK Village Soul Choir (Abbott 2010) | 21 | 20 | 22 | 10 | |
| 22 | THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10555) | 16 | 13 | 8 | 14 | |
| 23 | DEAR PRUDENCE Five Stairsteps & Cubie (Buddah 165) | 26 | 26 | 29 | 5 | |
| 24 | DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN Rufus Thomas (Stax 0059) | 19 | 19 | 4 | 11 | |
| 25 | I GOT A THING, YOU GOT A THING, EVERYBODY’S GOT A THING Funkadelic (Westbound 158) | 33 | 44 | 46 | 4 | |
| 26 | CONCRETE RESERVATION Syl Johnson & Pieces Of Peace (Twinight 129) | 27 | 31 | 33 | 7 | |
| 27 | NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54191) | 20 | 15 | 7 | 10 | |
| 28 | BUFFALO SOLDIER Flamingos (Polydor 14019) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 5 | |
| 29 | LAUGHIN’ AND CLOWNIN’ Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11259) | 32 | 38 | 41 | 6 | |
| 30 | BABY I LOVE YOU Little Milton (Checker 1227) | 39 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | GOOD GUYS ONLY WIN IN THE MOVIES Mel & Tim (Bamboo 109) | 23 | 16 | 12 | 11 | |
| 32 | I SHOULD BE PROUD Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7098) | 35 | 35 | 34 | 5 | |
| 33 | IRON LEG Mickey & Soul Generation (Maxwell 803) | 40 | 47 | 48 | 4 | |
| 34 | COLE, COOKE & REDDING Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2722) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | IF YOU’VE GOT A HEART Bobby Bland (Duke 458) | 31 | 21 | 18 | 10 | |
| 36 | DEMONSTRATION Otis Redding (Atco 6742) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | I’M JUST A PRISONER (Of Your Good Lovin’) Candi Staton (Fame 1460) | 34 | 23 | 19 | 17 | |
| 38 | 3 MINUTES 2 – HEY GIRL George Kerr (All Platinum 2316) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | KOOL IT (Here Comes The Fuzz) Kool & Gang (De-Lite 525) | 42 | 43 | 43 | 5 | |
| 40 | COME TOGETHER Ike & Tina Turner & Ikettes (Minit 32087) | 38 | 37 | 35 | 12 | |
| 41 | OPEN UP MY HEART Dells (Cadet 5667) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | THE THRILL IS GONE B. B. King (BluesWay 61032) | 30 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
| 43 | MAMA’S BABY – DADDY’S MAYBE Swamp Dogg (Canyon 30) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | KEEP ON DOIN’ Isley Brothers (T-Neck 914) | 48 | 48 | 49 | 11 | |
| 45 | SO EXCITED B. B. King (BluesWay 61035) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2656) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles & Freedom Express (Mercury 73008) | 43 | 50 | 50 | 4 | |
| 48 | GREATEST LOVE Judy Clay (Atlantic 2697) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | THAT’S THE WAY MY BABY IS Sweet Inspiration (Atlantic 2720) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | GUIDE ME WELL Carla Thomas (Stax 0056) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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