Cashbox 1969-1989
The Cashbox Top 100 dates back to September, 13 1958. The Cash Box Top 100 was a sales-based chart ( unlike the Billboard Hot 100) until the late ’70s, when airplay data was first incorporated.
Here are MJ's chart positions on the US Cashbox Top 100 from the beginning to 1989.
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending January 24, 1970
#1 I WANT YOU BACK
Jackson 5 (Motown 1157)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending April 25, 1970
#1 ABC
Jackson 5 (Motown 1163)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending July 4, 1970
#1 THE LOVE YOU SAVE
Jackson 5 (Motown 1166)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending October 31, 1970
#1 I’LL BE THERE
Jackson 5 (Motown 1171)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending March 6, 1971
#1 MAMA’S PEARL
Jackson 5 (Motown 1177)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending May 29, 1971
#1 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
Jackson 5 (Motown 1179)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending August 14, 1971
#16 MAYBE TOMORROW
Jackson 5 (Motown 1186)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending January 1, 1972
#1 GOT TO BE THERE
Michael Jackson (Motown 1191)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending January 8, 1972
1 AMERICAN PIE
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
2 BRAND NEW KEY
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
3 CHERISH
David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
4 GOT TO BE THERE
Michael Jackson (Motown 1191)
5 FAMILY AFFAIR
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
6 LET’S STAY TOGETHER
Al Green (Hi 2202)
7 SCORPIO
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band
(Sussex 226)
8 SUNSHINE
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
9 HEY GIRL
Donny Osmond (MGM 14322)
10 SUGAR DADDY
Jackson 5 (Motown 1194)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending January 29, 1972
#6 SUGAR DADDY
Jackson 5 (Motown 1194)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending April 15, 1972
#1 ROCKIN’ ROBIN
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending May 20, 1972
1 I’LL TAKE YOU THERE
Staple Singers (Stax 0125)
2 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2864)
3 LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME
Al Green (Hi 2211)
4 OH GIRL
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55471)
5 ROCKIN’ ROBIN
Michael Jackson (Motown 1197)
6 I GOTCHA
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
7 ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOL YARD
Paul Simon (Columbia 45585)
8 HOT ROD LINCOLN
Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen
(Paramount 0146)
9 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE
Jackson 5 (Motown 1199)
10 BACK OFF BOOGALOO
Ringo Starr (Apple 1849)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending June 3, 1972
#5 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE
Jackson 5 (Motown 1199)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending July 22, 1972
#7 I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE
Michael Jackson (Motown 1202)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending August 26, 1972
#15 LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS
Jackson 5 (Motown 1205)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending October 21, 1972
#2 BEN
Michael Jackson (Motown 1207)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending December 23, 1972
#12 CORNER OF THE SKY
Jackson 5 (Motown 1214)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending April 28, 1973
#21 HALLELUJAH DAY
Jackson 5 (Motown 1224)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending June 9, 1973
#37 WITH A CHILD’S HEART
Michael Jackson (Motown 1218)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending October 20, 1973
#24 GET IT TOGETHER
Jackson 5 (Motown 1277)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending May 18, 1974
#1 DANCING MACHINE
Jackson 5 (Motown 1286)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending November 30, 1974
#30 WHATEVER YOU GOT, I WANT
Jackson 5 (Motown 1308)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending March 15, 1975
#18 I AM LOVE (pts. 1 & 2)
Jackson 5 (Motown 1310)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending March 29, 1975
#57 WE’RE ALMOST THERE
Michael Jackson (Motown 1341)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending August 2, 1975
#30 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU
Michael Jackson (Motown 1349)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending August 30, 1975
#55 FOREVER CAME TODAY
Jackson 5 (Motown 1356)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending February 12, 1977
#4 ENJOY YOURSELF
Jacksons (Epic 50289)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending May 21, 1977
#45 SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO
Jacksons (Epic 50350)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending November 26, 1977
#55 GOIN’ PLACES
Jacksons (Epic 50454)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending November 11, 1978
#36 EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending December 9, 1978
#63 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
Jacksons (Epic 50595)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending May 19, 1979
#5 SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground)
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week Ending October 13, 1979
#1 DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending January 12, 1980
#1 ROCK WITH YOU
Michael Jackson (Epic 50797)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending April 19, 1980
#11 OFF THE WALL
Michael Jackson (Epic 50838)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending June 28, 1980
#14 SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE
Michael Jackson (Epic 50871)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending November 22, 1980
#10 LOVELY ONE
Jacksons (Epic 50938)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending February 14, 1981
#21 HEARTBREAK HOTEL
Jacksons (Epic 50959)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending May 16, 1981
#72 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending May 16, 1981
#75 CAN YOU FEEL IT
Jacksons (Epic 01032)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending July 11, 1981
#76 WALK RIGHT NOW
Jacksons (Epic 02132)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending December 25, 1982
#3 THE GIRL IS MINE
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney (Epic 03288)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending March 12, 1983
#1 BILLIE JEAN
Michael Jackson (Epic 03509)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending April 23, 1983
1 COME ON EILEEN
Dexy’s Midnight Runners (Mercury 76189)
2 MR. ROBOTO
Styx (A&M 2525)
3 BILLIE JEAN
Michael Jackson (Epic 03509)
4 BEAT IT
Michael Jackson (Epic 03759)
5 JEOPARDY
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 69847)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending May 7, 1983
#1 BEAT IT
Michael Jackson (Epic 03759)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending July 30, 1983
#6 WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’
Michael Jackson (Epic 03914)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending September 24, 1983
#10 HUMAN NATURE
Michael Jackson (Epic 04026)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending December 10, 1983
#1 SAY SAY SAY
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia 04168)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending December 3, 1983
#15 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Michael Jackson (Epic 04165)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending March 10, 1984
#4 THRILLER
Michael Jackson (Epic 04364)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending March 24, 1984
#2 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME
Rockwell/Michael Jackson (Motown 1702)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending July 14, 1984
#34 FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE
Michael Jackson (Motown 1739)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending August 4, 1984
#3 STATE OF SHOCK
Jacksons (Epic 04503)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending October 6, 1984
#16 TORTURE
Jacksons (Epic 04575)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending November 17, 1984
#46 BODY
Jacksons (Epic 04673)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending April 13, 1985
#1 WE ARE THE WORLD
USA For Africa (Columbia 04839)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending September 12, 1987
#1 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
Michael Jackson (Epic 07253)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending October 24, 1987
#1 BAD
Michael Jackson (Epic 07418)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending January 23, 1988
#1 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
Michael Jackson (Epic 07645)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending March 26, 1988
#1 MAN IN THE MIRROR
Michael Jackson (Epic 07668)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending May 14, 1988
#84 GET IT
Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson (Motown 1930)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending July 2, 1988
#1 DIRTY DIANA
Michael Jackson (Epic 07739)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending September 3, 1988
#12 ANOTHER PART OF ME
Michael Jackson (Epic 07962)
CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending January 21, 1989
#7 SMOOTH CRIMINAL
Michael Jackson (Epic 08044)