| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 2, 1970 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum (Reprise 0885) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2 | ABC Jackson 5 (Motown 1163) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | AMERICAN WOMAN Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0325) | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | |
| 4 | LET IT BE Beatles (Apple 2764) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 5 | INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) John Ono Lennon (Apple 1818) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 6 | SOMETHING’S BURNING Kenny Rogers & First Edition (Reprise 0888) | 6 | 9 | 16 | 13 | |
| 7 | COME AND GET IT Badfinger (Apple 1815) | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| 8 | LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0319) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| 9 | TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME Tyrone Davis (Dakar 616) | 12 | 16 | 25 | 9 | |
| 10 | VEHICLE Ides of March (Warner Bros. 7378) | 11 | 15 | 24 | 7 | |
| 11 | FOR THE LOVE OF HIM Bobbi Martin (United Artists 50602) | 15 | 26 | 32 | 8 | |
| 12 | REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE Marmalade (London 20058) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 13 | WHAT IS TRUTH Johnny Cash (Columbia 45134) | 26 | 34 | 60 | 4 | |
| 14 | UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF Supremes (Motown 1162) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 15 | TENNESSEE BIRD WALK Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (Wayside 010) | 16 | 19 | 27 | 8 | |
| 16 | WOODSTOCK Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 2723) | 17 | 23 | 29 | 7 | |
| 17 | UP AROUND THE BEND Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641) | 21 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 18 | CECILIA Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45133) | 25 | 41 | 71 | 4 | |
| 19 | LITTLE GREEN BAG George Baker Selection (Colossus 112) | 19 | 35 | 46 | 8 | |
| 20 | YOU’RE THE ONE (pt. 2) Little Sister (Stone Flower 9000) | 20 | 20 | 26 | 12 | |
| 20 | LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY Michael Parks (MGM 14104) | 13 | 14 | 22 | 10 | |
| 21 | EVERYBODY’S OUT OF TOWN B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12277) | 22 | 27 | 35 | 6 | |
| 22 | WHICH WAY YOU GOIN’ BILLY? Poppy Family (London 129) | 27 | 40 | 70 | 8 | |
| 23 | EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2011) | 32 | 46 | 68 | 6 | |
| 24 | LOVE GROWS (Where My Rosemary Goes) Edison Lighthouse (Bell 858) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 25 | HEY LAWDY MAMA Steppenwolf (Dunhill 4234) | 28 | 36 | 54 | 5 | |
| 26 | MAKE ME SMILE Chicago (Columbia 45127) | 31 | 38 | 49 | 6 | |
| 27 | EASY COME, EASY GO Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 177) | 18 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 28 | YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (Don’t You) Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35071) | 29 | 33 | 38 | 7 | |
| 29 | GET READY Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5012) | 30 | 32 | 47 | 8 | |
| 30 | COME RUNNING Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7383) | 33 | 47 | 62 | 6 | |
| 31 | MISS AMERICA Mark Lindsay (Columbia 45125) | 34 | 43 | 55 | 5 | |
| 32 | REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebody’s Hand) Diana Ross (Motown 1165) | 44 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | AIRPORT LOVE THEME (Gwen And Vern) Vincent Bell (Decca 32659) | 43 | 54 | 65 | 6 | |
| 34 | HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Frijid Pink (Parrot 341) | 24 | 8 | 6 | 15 | |
| 35 | LET ME GO TO HIM Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12276) | 46 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | THE LETTER Joe Cocker (A&M 1174) | 49 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | THE SEEKER The Who (Decca 32670) | 41 | 68 | 80 | 4 | |
| 38 | SHILO Neil Diamond (Bang 575) | 23 | 24 | 30 | 11 | |
| 39 | LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET Moments (Stang 5012) | 52 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS Tom Jones (Parrot 40048) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia 45079) | 35 | 13 | 7 | 14 | |
| 42 | YOU MAKE ME REAL Doors (Elektra 45685) | 48 | 51 | 66 | 5 | |
| 43 | PUPPET MAN 5th Dimension (Bell 880) | 55 | 65 | 78 | 4 | |
| 44 | COME SATURDAY MORNING Sandpipers (A&M 1134) | 63 | 76 | 86 | 9 | |
| 45 | OH HAPPY DAY Glen Campbell (Capitol 2787) | 51 | 57 | 69 | 4 | |
| 46 | THE GIRLS’ SONG 5th Dimension (Soul City 781) | 47 | 55 | 58 | 6 | |
| 47 | DON’T STOP NOW Eddie Holman (ABC 11261) | 56 | 60 | 73 | 4 | |
| 48 | RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 641) | 54 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | MY WAY Brook Benton (Cotillion 44072) | 58 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | SO EXCITED B.B. King (BluesWay 61035) | 57 | 64 | 87 | 4 | |
| 51 | MY BABY LOVES LOVIN’ White Plains (Deram 85058) | 65 | 87 | 97 | 4 | |
| 52 | CRYIN’ IN THE STREETS (pt. 1) George Perkins & Silver Stars (Silver Fox 18) | 53 | 53 | 56 | 7 | |
| 53 | VIVA TIRADO (pt. 1) El Chicano (Kapp 2085) | 75 | 81 | 93 | 5 | |
| 54 | CALIFORNIA GIRL Eddie Floyd (Stax 0060) | 60 | 73 | 83 | 7 | |
| 55 | HITCHIN’ A RIDE Vanity Fare (Page One 21029) | 67 | 74 | 81 | 7 | |
| 56 | SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) Neil Diamond (Uni 55224) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | CHICKEN STRUT Meters (Josie 1018) | 61 | 70 | 77 | 7 | |
| 58 | I CAN’T LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2726) | 69 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | DEEPER (In Love With You) O’Jays (Neptune 22) | 66 | 71 | 79 | 7 | |
| 60 | LOVE LAND Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Bros. 7365) | 71 | 78 | 91 | 6 | |
| 61 | IT’S ALL IN THE GAME Four Tops (Motown 1164) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | HUM A SONG (From Your Heart) Lulu with Dixie Flyers (Atco 6749) | 74 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | CALIFORNIA SOUL Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54192) | 70 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | BROTHER RAPP (pts. 1 & 2) James Brown (King 6310) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | FIRE AND RAIN R.B. Greaves (Atco 6745) | 73 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 66 | UNITED WE STAND Brotherhood Of Man (Deram 85059) | 83 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | LAY DOWN (Candles In The Rain) Melanie with Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah 167) | 78 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | PATCH OF BLUE Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons (Philips 40662) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | KILLER JOE Quincy Jones (A&M 1163) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | OPEN UP MY HEART Dells (Cadet 5667) | 77 | 80 | 84 | 5 | |
| 71 | FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2656) | 82 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | MY WIFE, THE DANCER Eddie & Dutch (Ivanhoe 502) | 80 | 90 | 96 | 5 | |
| 73 | BABY HOLD ON Grass Roots (Dunhill 4237) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME Bobbie Gentry (Capitol 2788) | 79 | 86 | 90 | 4 | |
| 75 | BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne (Invictus 9075) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | GROVER HENSON FEELS FORGOTTEN Bill Cosby (Uni 55223) | 84 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | WELFARE CADILLAC Guy Drake (Royal American 1) | 85 | 89 | — | 10 | |
| 78 | QUESTION Moody Blues (Threshold 67004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | I WHO HAVE NOTHING Liquid Smoke (Avco Embassy 4522) | 87 | — | 98 | 3 | |
| 80 | GO BACK Crabby Appleton (Elektra 45687) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | INTO THE MYSTIC Johnny Rivers (Imperial 66448) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | SYMPATHY Rare Bird (Probe 477) | 89 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | SUGAR SUGAR Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2722) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | ROADHOUSE BLUES Doors (Elektra 45685) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | UHH Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 89) | 92 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | (You’ve Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9078) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LUCIFER Bob Seger System (Capitol 2748) | 93 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU Mac Davis (Columbia 45117) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | IF YOU DO BELIEVE IN LOVE Tee Set (Colossus 114) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | LAUGHIN’ AND CLOWNIN’ Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11259) | 90 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | AND MY HEART SANG (Tra La La) Brenda & Tabulations (Top & Bottom 403) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | GONE MOVIN’ ON Raiders (Columbia 45150) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | CINNAMON GIRL Gentrys (Sun 1114) | 95 | 100 | — | 4 | |
| 94 | SWEET FEELING Candi Staton (Fame 1466) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE Blues Image (Atco 6746) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | OH MY MY Monkees (Colgems 5011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH A WOMAN Jefferson (Janus 117) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | CAN YOU FEEL IT Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50650) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | BABY I LOVE YOU Little Milton (Checker 1227) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | GOD BLESS Arthur Conley (Atco 6747) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
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