| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 27, 1971 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ONE BAD APPLE Osmonds (MGM 14193) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2 | MAMA’S PEARL Jackson 5 (Motown 1177) | 3 | 7 | 17 | 6 | |
| 3 | ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45252) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 4 | HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy 655) | 6 | 24 | 33 | 5 | |
| 5 | SWEET MARY Wadsworth Mansion (Sussex 209) | 5 | 15 | 26 | 12 | |
| 6 | IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise 0974) | 7 | 19 | 29 | 10 | |
| 7 | I HEAR YOU KNOCKING Dave Edmunds (MAM 3601) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| 8 | WATCHING SCOTTY GROW Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists 50727) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| 9 | MR. BOJANGLES Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty 56197) | 13 | 14 | 28 | 18 | |
| 10 | AMOS MOSES Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 47-9904) | 16 | 33 | 40 | 13 | |
| 11 | (Theme From) LOVE STORY Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor 47-9927) | 12 | 28 | 47 | 7 | |
| 12 | DON’T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2781) | 15 | 26 | 34 | 7 | |
| 13 | AMAZING GRACE Judy Collins (Elektra 45709) | 14 | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| 14 | DOESN’T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED Partridge Family (Bell 963) | 17 | 34 | 45 | 4 | |
| 15 | SHE’S A LADY Tom Jones (Parrot 40058) | 18 | 27 | 41 | 5 | |
| 16 | JUST MY IMAGINATION (Running Away With Me) Temptations (Gordy 7105) | 19 | 41 | 53 | 5 | |
| 17 | ME AND BOBBY McGEE Janis Joplin (Columbia 45314) | 36 | 49 | 70 | 5 | |
| 18 | FOR ALL WE KNOW Carpenters (A&M 1243) | 24 | 35 | 48 | 4 | |
| 19 | TEMPTATION EYES Grass Roots (Dunhill 4263) | 22 | 29 | 37 | 11 | |
| 20 | (Do The) PUSH AND PULL (pt. 1) Rufus Thomas (Stax 0079) | 20 | 23 | 30 | 12 | |
| 21 | CRIED LIKE A BABY Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 206) | 31 | 50 | 61 | 4 | |
| 22 | KNOCK THREE TIMES Dawn (Bell 938) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
| 23 | PROUD MARY Ike & Tina Turner (Liberty 56216) | 39 | 62 | 76 | 5 | |
| 24 | WHAT IS LIFE George Harrison (Apple 1828) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS Jackie Moore (Atlantic 2681) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
| 26 | JUST SEVEN NUMBERS (Can Straighten Out My Life) Four Tops (Motown 1175) | 27 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| 27 | JODY’S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0085) | 28 | 36 | 44 | 7 | |
| 28 | OYE COMO VA Santana (Columbia 45330) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35078) | 10 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |
| 30 | YOUR TIME TO CRY Joe Simon (Spring 108) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 12 | |
| 31 | LONELY DAYS Bee Gees (Atco 6795) | 21 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
| 32 | YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2787) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | REMEMBER ME Diana Ross (Motown 1176) | 23 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 34 | BURNING BRIDGES Mike Curb Congregation (MGM 14151) | 42 | 51 | 60 | 12 | |
| 35 | SOMEBODY’S WATCHING YOU Little Sister (Stone Flower 9001) | 25 | 22 | 24 | 12 | |
| 36 | COUNTRY ROAD James Taylor (Warner Bros. 7460) | 44 | 58 | 73 | 4 | |
| 37 | HANG ON TO YOUR LIFE Guess Who (RCA Victor 74-0414) | 45 | 56 | 65 | 5 | |
| 38 | LOVE’S LINES, ANGLES AND RHYMES 5th Dimension (Bell 965) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | D.O.A. Bloodrock (Capitol 3009) | 41 | 46 | 55 | 10 | |
| 40 | WHEN I’M DEAD AND GONE McGuinness Flint (Capitol 3014) | 35 | 37 | 39 | 10 | |
| 41 | I’M SO PROUD Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0401) | 43 | 45 | 50 | 11 | |
| 42 | FRESH AS A DAISY Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4267) | 38 | 40 | 43 | 10 | |
| 43 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Sammi Smith (Mega 0015) | 52 | 73 | 79 | 6 | |
| 44 | WHAT’S GOING ON Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54201) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN Runt (Ampex 31001) | 26 | 21 | 23 | 17 | |
| 46 | YOUR SONG Elton John (Uni 55265) | 37 | 17 | 10 | 15 | |
| 47 | FREE Chicago (Columbia 45331) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | GROOVE ME King Floyd (Chimneyville 435) | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | |
| 49 | WILD WORLD Cat Stevens (A&M 1231) | 65 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED Gary Puckett (Columbia 45303) | 54 | 55 | 58 | 5 | |
| 51 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Chairmen Of The Board (Invictus 9086) | 61 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | THEME FROM LOVE STORY Francis Lai & Orchestra (Paramount 0064) | 62 | 65 | 77 | 6 | |
| 53 | FREEDOM Isley Brothers (T-Neck 927) | 53 | 54 | 56 | 9 | |
| 54 | ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE Brewer & Shipley (Kama Sutra 516) | 70 | 84 | 99 | 4 | |
| 55 | SUPERSTAR Murray Head with Trinidad Singers (Decca 32603) | 59 | 70 | 82 | 15 | |
| 56 | (Where Do I Begin) LOVE STORY Andy Williams (Columbia 45317) | 74 | 87 | 94 | 4 | |
| 57 | TRIANGLE OF LOVE (Hey Diddle Diddle) Presidents (Sussex 212) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 5 | |
| 58 | BLUE MONEY Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7462) | 75 | 86 | 98 | 4 | |
| 59 | CHERISH WHAT IS DEAR TO YOU (While It’s Near To You) Freda Payne (Invictus 9085) | 64 | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 60 | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE C.C.S. (Rak 4501) | 58 | 61 | 67 | 5 | |
| 61 | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6779) | 60 | 63 | 68 | 5 | |
| 62 | I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS Fuzz (Calla 174) | 63 | 67 | 69 | 5 | |
| 63 | LONELY TEARDROPS Brian Hyland (Uni 55272) | 67 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 64 | NO LOVE AT ALL B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12307) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | 1900 YESTERDAY Liz Damon’s Orient Express (White Whale 368) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 11 | |
| 66 | SOUL POWER (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6368) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-9960) | 33 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
| 68 | AIN’T IT A SAD THING R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5023) | 72 | 83 | 85 | 4 | |
| 69 | DIDN’T IT LOOK SO EASY Stairsteps (Buddah 213) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | THE MORNING OF OUR LIVES Arkade (Dunhill 4268) | 76 | 85 | 92 | 4 | |
| 71 | ANGEL BABY Dusk (Bell 961) | 82 | 88 | 90 | 6 | |
| 72 | THE LOOK OF LOVE Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9028) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | LET YOUR LOVE GO Bread (Elektra 45711) | 34 | 20 | 22 | 10 | |
| 74 | MY SWEET LORD George Harrison (Apple 2995) | 40 | 38 | 15 | 14 | |
| 75 | EIGHTEEN Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 7449) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | BED OF ROSE’S Statler Brothers (Mercury 73141) | 73 | 75 | 81 | 6 | |
| 77 | ASK ME NO QUESTIONS B.B. King (ABC 11290) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | TONGUE IN CHEEK Sugarloaf (Liberty 56218) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | STONEY END Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45236) | 48 | 11 | 8 | 20 | |
| 80 | APEMAN Kinks (Reprise 0979) | 68 | 39 | 42 | 9 | |
| 81 | HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) Staple Singers (Stax 0083) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | EVERYTHING IS GOOD ABOUT YOU Lettermen (Capitol 3020) | 85 | 81 | 84 | 6 | |
| 83 | GOD BLESS WHOEVER SENT YOU Originals (Soul 35079) | 83 | 52 | 57 | 12 | |
| 84 | BRIDGET THE MIDGET (The Queen Of The Blues) Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2024) | 50 | 43 | 46 | 11 | |
| 85 | WILD WORLD Gentrys (Sun 1122) | 90 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | AIN’T GOT TIME Impressions (Curtom 1957) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | HE CALLED ME BABY Candi Staton (Fame 1476) | 51 | 48 | 51 | 10 | |
| 88 | MY SWEET LORD Billy Preston (Apple 1826) | 92 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | ONE MAN’S LEFTOVERS (Is Another Man’s Feast) 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 7009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | MARIA (You Were The Only One) Jimmy Ruffin (Soul 35077) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | TULSA Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 45289) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | DO ME RIGHT Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 172) | 99 | 100 | 89 | 6 | |
| 93 | STANDING HERE WONDERING WHICH WAY TO GO Marion Williams (Atlantic 2788) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | GIVE IT TO ME Mob (Colossus 134) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | GO ON FOOL Marion Black (Avco Embassy 4559) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | FUNKY Chambers Brothers (Columbia 45277) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | IF IT’S REAL WHAT I FEEL Jerry Butler (Mercury 73169) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | STOP THE WORLD AND LET ME OFF Flaming Ember (Hot Wax 7010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | BAD WATER Raeletts (Tangerine 1014) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | AFTER THE FIRE IS GONE Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32776) | — | 98 | 100 | 3 | |
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