| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending MAY 16, 1970 |
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 1 | YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON/HURT SO BAD
Jackie DeShannon (Imperial 66452) | — | 1 |
| 2 | COTTONFIELDS
Beach Boys (Capitol 2765) | — | 1 |
| 3 | SO MUCH LOVE
Faith, Hope & Charity (Maxwell 805) | — | 1 |
| 4 | CHECK YOURSELF
I.A.P. Co. (Colossus 110) | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | LAY A LITTLE LOVIN’ ON ME
Robin McNamara (Steed 724) | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | THEM CHANGES
Buddy Miles & Freedom Express (Mercury 73008) | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | BOOGIE WOOGIE COUNTRY GIRL
Southwind (Blue Thumb 111) | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | TWO LITTLE BOYS
Rolf Harris (MGM 14103) | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | FEET START WALKING
Doris Duke (Canyon 35) | — | 1 |
| 10 | A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
Paul Davis (Bang 576) | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | IF LOVE RULED THE WORLD
Bobby Bland (Duke 460) | — | 1 |
| 12 | COTTAGE CHEESE
Crow (Amaret 119) | 20 | 2 |
| 13 | THANK YOU GIRL
Street People (Musicor 1401) | 12 | 3 |
| 14 | SO YOUNG (Love Theme From “Zabriskie Point”)
Roy Orbison (MGM 14121) | 14 | 4 |
| 15 | ANNA
Boots Randolph (Monument 1199) | 25 | 3 |
| 16 | ARE YOU READY?
Pacific Gas & Electric (Columbia 45158) | — | 1 |
| 17 | TOMORROW TODAY WILL BE YESTERDAY
Happenings (Jubilee 5698) | 13 | 2 |
| 18 | IF HE CAN, YOU CAN
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 919) | 22 | 2 |
| 19 | SPILL THE WINE
Eric Burdon & War (MGM 14118) | 24 | 3 |
| 20 | (How Bout A Little Hand For) THE BOYS IN THE BAND
Boys In The Band (Spring 103) | — | 1 |
| 21 | MAGICAL CONNECTION
John Sebastian (Reprise 0902) | — | 1 |
| 22 | TICKET TO RIDE
Carpenters (A&M 1142) | 36 | 14 |
| 23 | AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One)
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2105) | — | 1 |
| 24 | MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW
Ginger Baker’s Air Force (Atco 6750) | 29 | 3 |
| 25 | LOVIN’ LA LA
Linus & Little People (Heritage 822) | 23 | 3 |
| 26 | (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CAN’T I TOUCH YOU?
Ronnie Dyson
(Columbia 45110) | — | 1 |
| 27 | I GOT A PROBLEM
Jesse Anderson (Thomas 805) | 30 | 2 |
| 28 | I’LL BE THERE
Cissy Houston (Commonwealth United 3010) | 35 | 3 |
| 29 | YOU’VE BEEN MY INSPIRATION
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0340) | — | 1 |
| 30 | I’D LOVE MAKING LOVE TO YOU
Jimmy Huff (Notable 1103) | 31 | 3 |
| 31 | JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE
Intrigues (Yew 1007) | — | 1 |
| 32 | TIME AND PLACE
Lee Moses (Front Page 2301) | — | 1 |
| 33 | FEELING BAD
Mel & Tim (Bamboo 112) | — | 1 |
| 34 | MYSTERY OF LOVE
Leer Brothers Band (Intrepid 75025) | 33 | 2 |
| 35 | AND DON’T BE LATE
Grinder’s Switch Featuring Garland Jeffreys (Vanguard 35104) | 28 | 3 |
| 36 | IT TAKES A LITTLE LONGER
Sonny Charles (A&M 1177) | 26 | 3 |
| 37 | GREATEST LOVE
Judy Clay (Atlantic 2697) | 7 | 8 |
| 38 | HEY, THAT’S NO WAY TO SAY GOODBYE
Vogues (Reprise 0909) | 18 | 3 |
| 39 | MR. BALLOON MAN
Ray Hildebrand (Metromedia 175) | — | 1 |
| 40 | HEIGHDY-HO PRINCESS
Neon Philharmonic (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7380) | 27 | 5 |