| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending APRIL 24, 1971 |
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 1 | SPINNING AROUND (I Must Be Falling In Love)
Main Ingredient (RCA Victor 74-0456) | — | 1 |
| 2 | BE GOOD TO ME BABY
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2107) | — | 1 |
| 3 | I’LL ERASE AWAY YOUR PAIN
Whatnauts (Stang 5023) | — | 3 |
| 4 | I’M COMIN’ HOME
Dave Edmunds (MAM 3608) | — | 1 |
| 5 | LIGHT AS A FEATHER
Redbone (Epic 10712) | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | COME INTO MY LIFE (Lass Das Weinen Sein)
Al Martino (Capitol 3056) | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | BE NICE TO ME
Runt—Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 31002) | — | 1 |
| 8 | BAD WATER
Raeletts (Tangerine 1014) | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | I PLAY DIRTY
Little Milton (Checker 1239) | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | MARRIED TO A MEMORY
Judy Lynn (Amaret 131) | 24 | 3 |
| 11 | THE TROUBLEMAKER
Della Reese (Avco Embassy 4566) | 12 | 3 |
| 12 | IF I COULD
Gordon Lightfoot (United Artists 50765) | 21 | 3 |
| 13 | A MAMA AND A PAPA
Ray Stevens (Barnaby 2029) | — | 1 |
| 14 | INDIAN RESERVATION (The Lament Of The Cherokee)
Raiders (Columbia 45332) | — | 6 |
| 15 | MR. AND MRS. UNTRUE
Candi Staton (Fame 1478) | — | 1 |
| 16 | HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2754) | 20 | 2 |
| 17 | SAILIN’
Jo Mama (Atlantic 2789) | — | 1 |
| 18 | HOUSE AT POOH CORNER
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United Artists 50769) | 10 | 2 |
| 19 | THE ELECTRONIC MAGNETISM (That’s Heavy, Baby)
Solomon Burke (MGM 14221) | 8 | 6 |
| 20 | LIVE TILL YOU DIE
Emitt Rhodes (Dunhill 4274) | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | (Do The) HOT PANTS
Mr. Jim & Rhythm Machine (Wizdom 1984) | 6 | 6 |
| 22 | IT’S TIME FOR LOVE
Dennis Yost & Classics IV (United Artists 50777) | 26 | 2 |
| 23 | CREEPING AWAY
Swamp Dogg (Elektra 45721) | — | 1 |
| 24 | HOME COOKIN’
Eric Burdon & War (MGM 14196) | 19 | 3 |
| 25 | EARLY MORNIN’ RAIN
Oliver (United Artists 50762) | 18 | 4 |
| 26 | HEAVEN HELP US ALL
Brook Benton with Dixie Flyers (Cotillion 44110) | 23 | 3 |
| 27 | A CHILD IS COMING
Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship (RCA Victor 74-0426) | 28 | 2 |
| 28 | BROTHER
New Christy Minstrels (Gregar 0106) | — | 1 |
| 29 | THERE’S SO MUCH LOVE ALL AROUND ME
Three Degrees (Roulette 7102) | — | 1 |
| 30 | LOVE’S MADE A FOOL OF YOU
Cochise (United Artists 50756) | — | 1 |