| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending JULY 31, 1971 |
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 1 | ORLEANS
David Crosby (Atlantic 2809) | — | 1 |
| 2 | TAKE ME GIRL, I’M READY
Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35084) | — | 1 |
| 3 | WE ARE NEIGHBORS
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55455) | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | MAKE IT WITH YOU
Ralfi Pagan (Wand/Fania 11236) | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
Lee Michaels (A&M 1262) | 21 | 3 |
| 6 | MARE, TAKE ME HOME
Matthews’ Southern Comfort (Decca 32845) | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | FAITHFUL AND TRUE
Z.Z. Hill (Mankind 12003) | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | CANDY APPLE RED
R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth 5030) | 19 | 5 |
| 9 | AND WHEN SHE SMILES
Wildweeds (Vanguard 35134) | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING
Steve Alaimo (Entrance 7501) | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | BREEZIN’
Gabor Szabo/Bobby Womack (Blue Thumb 200) | 14 | 5 |
| 12 | I LIKE WHAT YOU GIVE
Nolan (Lizard 1008) | 17 | 5 |
| 13 | (Until Then) I’LL SUFFER
Barbara Lynn (Atlantic 2812) | — | 1 |
| 14 | THE LOVE WE HAD (Stays On My Mind)
Dells (Cadet 5683) | 31 | 2 |
| 15 | I CAN MAKE IT BETTER
Castle Creek (Roulette 7104) | — | 1 |
| 16 | 1-2-3-4
Lucky Peterson Blues Band (Today 1503) | 12 | 4 |
| 17 | POOR LITTLE PEARL
Billy Joe Royal (Columbia 45406) | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | SOMETHING IN YOUR BLOOD
Crow (Amaret 134) | 18 | 5 |
| 19 | BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY
Sonny James (Capitol 3114) | 29 | 2 |
| 20 | IT’S ABOUT TIME
Dillards (Anthem 101) | 26 | 2 |
| 21 | ARE YOU LONELY?
Sisters Love (A&M 1259) | — | 1 |
| 22 | THE CITY
Mark-Almond (Blue Thumb 201) | 22 | 5 |
| 23 | CHICKEN HEADS
Bobby Rush (Galaxy 778) | 7 | 2 |
| 24 | MELTING POT
Booker T. & MG’s (Stax 0082) | — | 2 |
| 25 | I’D RATHER BE SORRY
Ray Price (Columbia 45425) | — | 1 |
| 26 | A PART OF YOU
Brenda & Tabulations (Top And Bottom 408) | — | 1 |
| 27 | THEM CHANGES
Buddy Miles (Mercury 73228) | — | 9 |
| 28 | IN THESE CHANGING TIMES
Four Tops (Motown 185) | 6 | 7 |
| 29 | THAT OTHER WOMAN GOT MY MAN AND GONE
Margie Joseph (Volt 4061) | 9 | 5 |
| 30 | CALIFORNIA ON MY MIND
Morning Mist (Event 206) | — | 1 |