Cash Box Top 100 12/27/69

CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending DECEMBER 27, 1969
TW	TITLE \| Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1156		2	8	14	9
2	LEAVING ON A JET PLANE Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7340		1	2	6	10
3	RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12265		9	12	22	10
4	NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE Steam–Fontana 1667		3	3	4	11
5	HOLLY HOLY Neil Diamond–Uni 55175		7	7	8	10
6	WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Led Zeppelin–Atlantic 2690		16	35	45	7
7	I WANT YOU BACK Jackson 5–Motown 1157		18	22	28	7
8	JAM UP JELLY TIGHT Tommy Roe–ABC 11247		13	18	25	7
9	YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54188		10	11	11	11
10	DOWN ON THE CORNER Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 634		14	17	18	10
11	ELI’S COMING Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4215		11	10	9	11
12	VENUS Shocking Blue–Colossus 108		33	48	89	4
13	HEAVEN KNOWS Grass Roots–Dunhill 4217		15	16	20	9
14	LA LA LA (If I Had You) Bobby Sherman–Metromedia 150		19	19	23	7
15	TAKE A LETTER MARIA R.B. Greaves–Atco 6714		6	5	3	13
16	DON’T CRY DADDY Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9768		23	31	38	5
17	COME TOGETHER Beatles–Apple 2654		5	4	1	11
18	MIDNIGHT COWBOY Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 50554		25	29	34	9
19	EVIL WOMAN DON’T PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME Crow–Amaret 112		21	24	30	10
20	JINGLE JANGLE Archies–Kirshner 5002		24	44	55	5
21	FORTUNATE SON Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 634		8	6	7	10
22	AND WHEN I DIE Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 45008		4	1	2	11
23	SUNDAY MORNIN’ Oliver–Crewe 337		26	32	36	7
24	BACKFIELD IN MOTION Mel & Tim–Bamboo 107		12	13	12	10
25	FRIENDSHIP TRAIN Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35068		27	28	29	10
26	EARLY IN THE MORNING Vanity Fare–Page One 21,027		31	37	44	8
27	THESE EYES Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35067		29	30	31	10
28	A BRAND NEW ME Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2685		30	33	37	7
29	BABY, I’M FOR REAL Originals–Soul 35066		20	20	16	15
30	SOMETHING Beatles–Apple 2654		22	14	10	11
31	CHERRY HILL PARK Billy Joe Royal–Columbia 44902		17	15	15	14
32	UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK The Band–Capitol 2635		35	27	32	9
33	WINTER WORLD OF LOVE Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40044		41	54	76	5
34	WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) Tom Jones–Parrot 40045		—	—	—	1
35	COLD TURKEY Plastic Ono Band–Apple 1813		36	41	42	7
36	SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME Flying Machine–Congress 6000		32	21	13	15
37	ELEANOR RIGBY Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2683		28	23	24	8
38	SHE Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7066		50	73	—	3
39	I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12273		—	—	—	1
40	YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE Gloria Taylor–Silver Fox 14		38	39	39	10
41	WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE Jimmy Cliff–A&M 1146		47	56	67	5
42	MIDNIGHT Dennis Yost & Classics IV–Imperial 66424		45	38	41	8
43	AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW (pt. 1) James Brown–King 6280		40	43	51	7
44	WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND Cuff Links–Decca 732592		53	63	74	5
45	WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN Jay & Americans–United Artists 50605		54	66	79	7
46	CUPID Johnny Nash–JAD 220		49	59	62	7
47	WHAT YOU GAVE ME Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54187		52	55	59	6
48	I’M TIRED Savoy Brown–Parrot 40042		51	72	78	6
49	FANCY Bobbie Gentry–Capitol 2675		59	64	68	7
50	BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS Jefferson–Janus 106		60	76	86	4
51	WEDDING BELL BLUES 5th Dimension–Soul City 779		37	9	5	15
52	POINT IT OUT Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54189		57	67	71	4
53	NO TIME Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0300		62	74	—	3
54	ARIZONA Mark Lindsay–Columbia 45037		66	77	90	5
55	DON’T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Four Tops–Motown 1159		61	75	85	5
56	KOZMIC BLUES Janis Joplin–Columbia 45023		39	42	46	7
57	GROOVY GRUBWORM Harlow Wilcox & Oakies–Plantation 28		42	25	26	14
58	TURN! TURN! TURN!/To Everything There Is A Season Judy Collins–Elektra 45680		58	60	60	6
59	I’LL HOLD OUT MY HAND Clique–White Whale 333		34	36	43	7
60	SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW Joe Cocker–A&M 1147		74	83	—	3
61	SHE BELONGS TO ME Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band–Decca 732550		72	84	73	10
62	MONSTER Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4221		—	—	—	1
63	VOLUNTEERS Jefferson Airplane–RCA Victor 74-0245		67	70	75	8
64	HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Eddie Holman–ABC 11240		85	—	—	2
65	TOGETHER Illusion–Steed 722		78	88	—	3
66	WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES Joe South & Believers–Capitol 2704		82	—	—	2
67	LADY-O Turtles–White Whale 334		68	71	77	6
68	I’M SO GLAD I FELL FOR YOU David Ruffin–Motown 1158		75	68	72	4
69	TRACES/MEMORIES Lettermen–Capitol 2697		71	82	—	3
70	DON’T LET LOVE HANG YOU UP Jerry Butler–Mercury 72991		64	49	54	6
71	LAND OF 1000 DANCES Electric Indian–United Artists 50613		73	81	87	4
72	JENNIFER TOMKINS Street People–Musicor 1365		77	89	—	3
73	HOLD ON Rascals–Atlantic 2695		—	—	—	1
74	SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In The Morning) Tokens–Buddah 151		76	91	95	4
75	ONE TIN SOLDIER Original Caste–T-A 186		81	—	—	7
76	TONIGHT I’LL SAY A PRAYER Eydie Gorme–RCA Victor 74-0250		86	92	98	4
77	OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby) Lulu–Atco 6722		87	94	—	3
78	I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Al Martino–Capitol 2674		79	79	81	7
79	I’M GONNA LOVE YOU Intrigues–Yew 1002		83	87	92	5
80	HOW I MISS YOU BABY Bobby Womack–Minit 32081		84	—	—	2
81	LET’S WORK TOGETHER (pt. 1) Wilbert Harrison–Sue 11		91	98	—	3
82	THE THRILL IS GONE B.B. King–BluesWay 61032		—	—	—	1
83	I LOVE YOU Otis Leavill–Dakar 614		89	93	94	4
84	EVERYBODY IS A STAR Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10555		—	—	—	1
85	LOOK-KA PY PY Meters–Josie 1015		88	96	—	3
86	CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Nancy Wilson–Capitol 2644		90	—	—	2
87	THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10555		—	—	—	1
88	MOON WALK (pt. 1) Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2651		—	—	—	1
89	LU Peggy Lipton–Ode 124		—	—	—	1
90	ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE? Lou Christie–Buddah 149		92	—	—	2
91	HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER Hollies–Epic 10532		93	—	—	2
92	GROOVIN’ (Out On Life) Newbeats–Hickory 1552		94	97	—	3
93	WHEN WE GET MARRIED 1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 146		95	—	—	2
94	SIX WHITE HORSES Tommy Cash–Epic 10540		96	100	—	3
95	VOODOO WOMAN Simon Stokes & Nighthawks–Elektra 45670		—	—	—	1
96	RIGHT OR LEFT AT OAK STREET Roy Clark–Dot 17324		99	99	—	3
97	MORNIN’ MORNIN’ Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50614		—	—	—	1
98	COME SATURDAY MORNING Sandpipers–A&M 1134		—	—	—	1
99	ROOM TO MOVE John Mayall–Polydor 14010		100	—	—	2
100	LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE Zager & Evans–RCA Victor 74-0299		—	—	—	1

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