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These are all the Top Songs of 1969.
*Note: Based on the Nolan Method, these are the year-end songs that represented the best songs of 1969. The Nolan Method ranking system was formulated by lead Top40Weekly contributor Jarrett Nolan and is based on a point system for an artistβs chart performance on Billboard charts. Be sure to check out our Year in Music snapshot of what was happening in the world of Top 40 music in this decade. Written by radio and music industry veteranΒ Ed Osborne, each overview highlights the important trends and some of the representative songs and artists that shaped the music landscape and occupied the Top 40 charts during this decade of music.
Top Songs 1969
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th January, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (2)
3 7 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-5 (3)
4 16 SOULFUL STRUT ββ’β Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-6 (4)
5 4 WICHITA LINEMAN ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-10 (4)
6 10 CLOUD NINE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (6)
7 3 LOVE CHILD ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-12 (1)
8 5 STORMY ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-11 (5)
9 8 WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-11 (5)
10 13 HOOKED ON A FEELING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-8 (10)
11 9 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-10 (9)
12 12 CINNAMON ββ’β Derek (Bang)-11 (12)
13 23 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-9 (13)
14 26 LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) ββ’β Rene and Rene (White Whale)-7 (14)
15 20 GOING UP THE COUNTRY ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-5 (15)
16 6 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Dion (Laurie)-11 (4)
17 28 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (17)
18 21 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-6 (18)
19 17 BRING IT ON HOME TO ME ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-12 (17)
20 14 SEE SAW ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (14)
21 24 PAPAβS GOT A BRAND NEW BAG ββ’β Otis Redding (Atco)-6 (21)
22 11 BOTH SIDES NOW ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-9 (8)
23 15 HEY JUDE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-17 (1)
24 18 MAGIC CARPET RIDE ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-14 (3)
25 38 THIS IS MY COUNTRY ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-6 (25)
26 30 IF I CAN DREAM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (26)
27 42 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-6 (27)
28 43 HEY JUDE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-3 (28)
29 66 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-3 (29)
30 27 SCARBOROUGH FAIR ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-8 (16)
31 36 MY SONG ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (31)
32 32 A RAY OF HOPE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (32)
33 34 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-9 (33)
34 40 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-9 (34)
35 49 THEREβS GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-4 (35)
36 19 CHEWY CHEWY ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-12 (15)
37 72 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-2 (37)
38 53 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-3 (38)
39 48 BABY LETβS WAIT ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-8 (39)
40 41 I STARTED A JOKE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 33 BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC ββ’β Andy Williams with the St. Charles Borromeo Choir (Columbia)-12 (33)
45 22 LITTLE ARROWS ββ’β Leapy Lee (Decca)-13 (16)
49 39 PEOPLE ββ’β The Tymes (Columbia)-8 (39)
50 37 I CANβT TURN YOU LOOSE ββ’β The Chambers Brothers (Columbia)-7 (37)
62 29 SHAME, SHAME ββ’β The Magic Lanterns (Atlantic)-11 (29)
POWER PLAYS
42 46 BELLA LINDA ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-6 (42)
43 57 ARE YOU HAPPY ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-5 (43)
44 50 READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Canβt Hide From Love) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-5 (44)
46 47 MY FAVORITE THINGS ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (46)
47 74 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-4 (47)
48 51 MALINDA ββ’β Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-5 (48)
NEW THIS WEEK
53 β BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (53)
81 β I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER ββ’β William Bell (Stax)-1 (81)
82 β RAIN IN MY HEART ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (82)
84 β BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-1 (84)
88 β OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA ββ’β Arthur Conley (Atco)-1 (88)
89 β SHEβS A LADY ββ’β John Sebastian (Kama Sutra)-1 (89)
90 β YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (90)
92 β IF IT WASNβT FOR BAD LUCK ββ’β Ray Charles and Jimmy Lewis (ABC / TRC)-1 (92)
94 β LOOKING BACK ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (94)
99 β AINβT GOT NO β I GOT LIFE ββ’β Nina Simone (RCA)-1 (99)
100 β GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 11th January, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-8 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-6 (2)
3 5 WICHITA LINEMAN ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-11 (3)
4 4 SOULFUL STRUT ββ’β Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-7 (4)
5 10 HOOKED ON A FEELING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-9 (5)
6 6 CLOUD NINE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (6)
7 2 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (2)
8 17 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (8)
9 7 LOVE CHILD ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-13 (1)
10 11 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-11 (9)
11 12 CINNAMON ββ’β Derek (Bang)-12 (11)
12 15 GOING UP THE COUNTRY ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-6 (12)
13 18 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-7 (13)
14 14 LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) ββ’β Rene and Rene (White Whale)-8 (14)
15 8 STORMY ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-12 (5)
16 16 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Dion (Laurie)-12 (4)
17 26 IF I CAN DREAM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (17)
18 37 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-3 (18)
19 40 I STARTED A JOKE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-4 (19)
20 9 WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-12 (5)
21 13 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-10 (13)
22 22 BOTH SIDES NOW ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-10 (8)
23 38 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-4 (23)
24 32 A RAY OF HOPE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (24)
25 25 THIS IS MY COUNTRY ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-7 (25)
26 27 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-7 (26)
27 28 HEY JUDE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-4 (27)
28 29 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-4 (28)
29 24 MAGIC CARPET RIDE ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-15 (3)
30 23 HEY JUDE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-18 (1)
31 34 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-10 (31)
32 30 SCARBOROUGH FAIR ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-9 (16)
33 33 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-10 (33)
34 57 CALIFORNIA SOUL ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-4 (34)
35 35 THEREβS GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-5 (35)
36 20 SEE SAW ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (14)
37 21 PAPAβS GOT A BRAND NEW BAG ββ’β Otis Redding (Atco)-7 (21)
38 42 BELLA LINDA ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-7 (38)
39 39 BABY LETβS WAIT ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-9 (39)
40 19 BRING IT ON HOME TO ME ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-13 (17)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 31 MY SONG ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (31)
49 36 CHEWY CHEWY ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-13 (15)
POWER PLAYS
42 43 ARE YOU HAPPY ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-6 (42)
43 44 READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Canβt Hide From Love) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-6 (43)
44 41 BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC ββ’β Andy Williams with the St. Charles Borromeo Choir (Columbia)-13 (33)
45 46 MY FAVORITE THINGS ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (45)
46 47 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-5 (46)
47 53 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-2 (47)
48 84 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-2 (48)
50 45 LITTLE ARROWS ββ’β Leapy Lee (Decca)-14 (16)
NEW THIS WEEK
91 β GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-1 (91)
95 β IF I ONLY HAD TIME ββ’β Nick DeCaro (A&M)-1 (95)
97 β RIOT ββ’β Hugh Masekela (Uni)-1 (97)
98 β TRAGEDY ββ’β Brian Hyland (Dot)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th January, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-9 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-7 (2)
3 4 SOULFUL STRUT ββ’β Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-8 (3)
4 8 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (4)
5 5 HOOKED ON A FEELING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-10 (5)
6 3 WICHITA LINEMAN ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-12 (3)
7 7 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (2)
8 18 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-4 (8)
9 23 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-5 (9)
10 13 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-8 (10)
11 11 CINNAMON ββ’β Derek (Bang)-13 (11)
12 12 GOING UP THE COUNTRY ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-7 (12)
13 6 CLOUD NINE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (6)
14 14 LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) ββ’β Rene and Rene (White Whale)-9 (14)
15 26 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-8 (15)
16 19 I STARTED A JOKE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-5 (16)
17 17 IF I CAN DREAM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (17)
18 9 LOVE CHILD ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-14 (1)
19 10 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-12 (9)
20 15 STORMY ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-13 (5)
21 20 WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-13 (5)
22 16 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Dion (Laurie)-13 (4)
23 21 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-11 (13)
24 33 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-11 (24)
25 28 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-5 (25)
26 27 HEY JUDE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (26)
27 31 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-11 (27)
28 38 BELLA LINDA ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8 (28)
29 34 CALIFORNIA SOUL ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-5 (29)
30 25 THIS IS MY COUNTRY ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-8 (25)
31 48 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-3 (31)
32 29 MAGIC CARPET RIDE ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-16 (3)
33 22 BOTH SIDES NOW ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-11 (8)
34 35 THEREβS GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-6 (34)
35 24 A RAY OF HOPE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-7 (24)
36 39 BABY LETβS WAIT ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-10 (36)
37 46 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-6 (37)
38 30 HEY JUDE ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-19 (1)
39 51 THE BEGINNING OF MY END ββ’β The Unifics (Kapp)-6 (39)
40 42 ARE YOU HAPPY ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 37 PAPAβS GOT A BRAND NEW BAG ββ’β Otis Redding (Atco)-8 (21)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Canβt Hide From Love) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-7 (41)
42 47 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-3 (42)
43 65 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-4 (43)
45 52 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β Bobby Womack (Minit)-7 (45)
46 72 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-3 (46)
47 83 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-3 (47)
48 54 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-5 (48)
49 64 DOES ANYBODY KNOW IβM HERE ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-4 (49)
50 60 RAINBOW RIDE ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
67 β TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-1 (67)
71 β BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-1 (71)
74 β I GOT A LINE ON YOU ββ’β Spirit (Ode)-1 (74)
76 β THEREβLL COME A TIME ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-1 (76)
77 β HOME COOKINβ ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (77)
78 β HE CALLED ME BABY ββ’β Ella Washington (Sound Stage 7)-1 (78)
80 β ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β Etta James (Cadet)-1 (80)
82 β GETTING THE CORNERS ββ’β The T.S.U. Tornadoes (Atlantic)-1 (82)
87 β BUBBLE GUM MUSIC ββ’β Rock and Roll Double Bubble Trading Card Co. Of Philadelphia-19141 (Buddah)-1 (87)
88 β POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Al Wilson (Soul City)-1 (88)
89 β MAY I ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-1 (89)
90 β THE GROOVIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD ββ’β The Fun and Games (Uni)-1 (90)
93 β KUM BA YAH ββ’β Tommy Leonetti (Decca)-1 (93)
94 β IβM GONNA HOLD ON AS LONG AS I CAN ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-1 (94)
96 β WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY ββ’β The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-1 (96)
97 β THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β Tammi Terrell (Motown)-1 (97)
98 β FOX ON THE RUN ββ’β Manfred Mann (Mercury)-1 (98)
99 β MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-1 (99)
100 β THATβS YOUR BABY ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th January, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-10 (7 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (2)
3 2 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-8 (2)
4 3 SOULFUL STRUT ββ’β Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-9 (3)
5 15 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-9 (5)
6 5 HOOKED ON A FEELING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-11 (5)
7 8 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-5 (7)
8 9 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-6 (8)
9 16 I STARTED A JOKE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-6 (9)
10 10 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-9 (10)
11 12 GOING UP THE COUNTRY ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-8 (11)
12 25 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-6 (12)
13 6 WICHITA LINEMAN ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-13 (3)
14 7 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13 (2)
15 27 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-12 (15)
16 17 IF I CAN DREAM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (16)
17 13 CLOUD NINE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (6)
18 11 CINNAMON ββ’β Derek (Bang)-14 (11)
19 18 LOVE CHILD ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-15 (1)
20 19 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-13 (9)
21 34 THEREβS GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-7 (21)
22 24 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-12 (22)
23 23 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-12 (13)
24 14 LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) ββ’β Rene and Rene (White Whale)-10 (14)
25 26 HEY JUDE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (25)
26 20 STORMY ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-14 (5)
27 21 WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-14 (5)
28 31 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-4 (28)
29 29 CALIFORNIA SOUL ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-6 (29)
30 30 THIS IS MY COUNTRY ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-9 (25)
31 42 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-4 (31)
32 37 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-7 (32)
33 48 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-6 (33)
34 46 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-4 (34)
35 41 READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Canβt Hide From Love) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-8 (35)
36 36 BABY LETβS WAIT ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-11 (36)
37 43 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-5 (37)
38 39 THE BEGINNING OF MY END ββ’β The Unifics (Kapp)-7 (38)
39 40 ARE YOU HAPPY ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-8 (39)
40 67 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 28 BELLA LINDA ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9 (28)
42 22 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Dion (Laurie)-14 (4)
46 35 A RAY OF HOPE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-8 (24)
POWER PLAYS
43 45 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β Bobby Womack (Minit)-8 (43)
44 44 PAPAβS GOT A BRAND NEW BAG ββ’β Otis Redding (Atco)-9 (21)
45 47 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-4 (45)
47 β IβM LIVINβ IN SHAME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (47)
48 49 DOES ANYBODY KNOW IβM HERE ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-5 (48)
49 50 RAINBOW RIDE ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-6 (49)
50 52 SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR ββ’β Sam and Dave (Atlantic)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
47 β IβM LIVINβ IN SHAME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (47)
62 β PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (62)
63 β GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (63)
72 β RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH ββ’β Deep Purple (Tetragrammaton)-1 (72)
78 β PURPLE HAZE ββ’β Dion (Laurie)-1 (78)
82 β THE GREATEST LOVE ββ’β Dorsey Burnette (Liberty)-1 (82)
85 β INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-1 (85)
90 β LET IT BE ME ββ’β Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-1 (90)
93 β THE CARROLL COUNTY ACCIDENT ββ’β Porter Wagoner (RCA)-1 (93)
98 β PLEASE DONβT DESERT ME BABY ββ’β Gloria Walker and the Chevelles (Flaming Arrow)-1 (98)
99 β CROSSROADS ββ’β Cream (Atco)-1 (99)
100 β HEY! BABY ββ’β Jose Feliciano (RCA)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st February, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-10 (2)
3 8 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-7 (3)
4 7 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-6 (4)
5 1 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-11 (1)
6 3 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-9 (2)
7 9 I STARTED A JOKE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-7 (7)
8 6 HOOKED ON A FEELING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-12 (5)
9 4 SOULFUL STRUT ββ’β Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-10 (3)
10 28 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-5 (10)
11 12 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-7 (11)
12 16 IF I CAN DREAM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-10 (12)
13 15 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-13 (13)
14 10 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-10 (10)
15 11 GOING UP THE COUNTRY ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-9 (11)
16 37 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-6 (16)
17 34 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-5 (17)
18 13 WICHITA LINEMAN ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-14 (3)
19 22 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-13 (19)
20 33 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-7 (20)
21 21 THEREβS GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-8 (21)
22 47 IβM LIVINβ IN SHAME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-2 (22)
23 25 HEY JUDE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7 (23)
24 32 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-8 (24)
25 24 LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) ββ’β Rene and Rene (White Whale)-11 (14)
26 18 CINNAMON ββ’β Derek (Bang)-15 (11)
27 29 CALIFORNIA SOUL ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-7 (27)
28 31 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-5 (28)
29 19 LOVE CHILD ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-16 (1)
30 17 CLOUD NINE ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (6)
31 14 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (2)
32 20 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-14 (9)
33 23 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-13 (13)
34 52 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-4 (34)
35 36 BABY LETβS WAIT ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-12 (35)
36 45 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-5 (36)
37 40 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-3 (37)
38 38 THE BEGINNING OF MY END ββ’β The Unifics (Kapp)-8 (38)
39 26 STORMY ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-15 (5)
40 30 THIS IS MY COUNTRY ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-10 (25)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 39 ARE YOU HAPPY ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-9 (39)
45 35 READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Canβt Hide From Love) ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-9 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR ββ’β Sam and Dave (Atlantic)-7 (41)
42 63 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE ββ’β James Brown (King)-2 (42)
44 66 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-3 (44)
46 β SOULSHAKE ββ’β Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-1 (46)
47 48 DOES ANYBODY KNOW IβM HERE ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-6 (47)
48 68 HOME COOKINβ ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-3 (48)
49 54 A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (49)
50 56 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
46 β SOULSHAKE ββ’β Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-1 (46)
69 β GOOD LOVINβ AINβT EASY TO COME BY ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-1 (69)
74 β 30-60-90 ββ’β Willie Mitchell (Hi)-1 (74)
86 β DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (86)
89 β GRITS AINβT GROCERIES (All Around the World) ββ’β Little Milton (Checker)-1 (89)
90 β WOMAN HELPING MAN ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-1 (90)
92 β THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (92)
95 β DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (95)
96 β MY SPECIAL PRAYER ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (96)
97 β SOMEDAY SOON ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-1 (97)
99 β SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE WORLD ββ’β Mason Williams (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (99)
100 β CLOUD NINE ββ’β Mongo Santamaria (Columbia)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th February, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-11 (2)
3 3 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-8 (3)
4 4 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-7 (4)
5 10 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-6 (5)
6 7 I STARTED A JOKE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-8 (6)
7 5 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-12 (1)
8 6 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-10 (2)
9 13 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-14 (9)
10 11 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-8 (10)
11 8 HOOKED ON A FEELING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-13 (5)
12 12 IF I CAN DREAM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-11 (12)
13 16 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-7 (13)
14 17 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-6 (14)
15 22 IβM LIVINβ IN SHAME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-3 (15)
16 15 GOING UP THE COUNTRY ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-10 (11)
17 9 SOULFUL STRUT ββ’β Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-11 (3)
18 14 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-11 (10)
19 24 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-9 (19)
20 20 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-8 (20)
21 28 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-6 (21)
22 34 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-5 (22)
23 19 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-14 (19)
24 21 THEREβS GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-9 (21)
25 27 CALIFORNIA SOUL ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-8 (25)
26 37 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-4 (26)
27 25 LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) ββ’β Rene and Rene (White Whale)-12 (14)
28 55 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (28)
29 18 WICHITA LINEMAN ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-15 (3)
30 36 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-6 (30)
31 44 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-4 (31)
32 52 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-3 (32)
33 51 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-7 (33)
34 65 CROSSROADS ββ’β Cream (Atco)-3 (34)
35 23 HEY JUDE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-8 (23)
36 38 THE BEGINNING OF MY END ββ’β The Unifics (Kapp)-9 (36)
37 42 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE ββ’β James Brown (King)-3 (37)
38 33 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-14 (13)
39 47 DOES ANYBODY KNOW IβM HERE ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-7 (39)
40 92 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
50 35 BABY LETβS WAIT ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-13 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR ββ’β Sam and Dave (Atlantic)-8 (41)
42 48 HOME COOKINβ ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-4 (42)
43 46 SOULSHAKE ββ’β Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-2 (43)
44 86 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-2 (44)
45 69 GOOD LOVINβ AINβT EASY TO COME BY ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-2 (45)
46 54 CONDITION RED ββ’β The Goodees (HIP)-8 (46)
47 50 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-7 (47)
48 43 ARE YOU HAPPY ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-10 (39)
49 49 A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-8 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
60 β TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-1 (60)
61 β TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-1 (61)
67 β TO SUSAN ON THE WEST COAST WAITING ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-1 (67)
69 β YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-1 (69)
71 β SOPHISTICATED CISSY ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-1 (71)
81 β LONG LINE RIDER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Direction)-1 (81)
86 β HONEY (I Miss You) ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-1 (86)
87 β MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Jose Feliciano (RCA)-1 (87)
88 β JOHNNY ONE TIME ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (88)
90 β HEAVEN ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-1 (90)
91 β ME ABOUT YOU ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (91)
93 β WITCHI TAI TO ββ’β Everything Is Everything (Vanguard Apostolic)-1 (93)
96 β THE TRA LA LA SONG (One Banana, Two Banana) ββ’β The Banana Splits (Decca)-1 (96)
97 β GREAT BALLS OF FIRE ββ’β Tiny Tim (Reprise)-1 (97)
98 β GLAD SHEβS A WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (98)
99 β TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1 (99)
100 β ONLY THE LONELY ββ’β Sonny James (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th February, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-10 (1)
3 4 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-8 (3)
4 5 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-7 (4)
5 3 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-9 (3)
6 10 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-9 (6)
7 14 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-7 (7)
8 7 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-13 (1)
9 9 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-15 (9)
10 8 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-11 (2)
11 15 IβM LIVINβ IN SHAME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-4 (11)
12 13 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-8 (12)
13 6 I STARTED A JOKE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-9 (6)
14 21 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-7 (14)
15 22 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-6 (15)
16 12 IF I CAN DREAM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-12 (12)
17 20 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-9 (17)
18 17 SOULFUL STRUT ββ’β Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-12 (3)
19 19 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-10 (19)
20 37 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (20)
21 28 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (21)
22 11 HOOKED ON A FEELING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-14 (5)
23 26 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-5 (23)
24 23 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-15 (19)
25 24 THEREβS GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-10 (21)
26 40 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (26)
27 32 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-4 (27)
28 30 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-7 (28)
29 31 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-5 (29)
30 51 THEREβLL COME A TIME ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-5 (30)
31 47 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-8 (31)
32 34 CROSSROADS ββ’β Cream (Atco)-4 (32)
33 33 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-8 (33)
34 18 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-12 (10)
35 25 CALIFORNIA SOUL ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-9 (25)
36 45 GOOD LOVINβ AINβT EASY TO COME BY ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-3 (36)
37 16 GOING UP THE COUNTRY ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-11 (11)
38 39 DOES ANYBODY KNOW IβM HERE ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-8 (38)
39 44 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-3 (39)
40 43 SOULSHAKE ββ’β Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 35 HEY JUDE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (23)
43 36 THE BEGINNING OF MY END ββ’β The Unifics (Kapp)-10 (36)
44 38 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-15 (13)
POWER PLAYS
42 42 HOME COOKINβ ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (42)
45 52 DADDY SANG BASS ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-8 (45)
46 61 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-2 (46)
47 56 I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER ββ’β William Bell (Stax)-7 (47)
48 49 A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-9 (48)
49 41 SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR ββ’β Sam and Dave (Atlantic)-9 (41)
50 β MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-1 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
50 β MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-1 (50)
70 β RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (70)
77 β I DONβT KNOW WHY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (77)
82 β MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (82)
83 β LOVINβ THINGS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (83)
84 β HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-1 (84)
86 β MAYBE TOMORROW ββ’β The Iveys (Apple)-1 (86)
87 β HELLO ITβS ME ββ’β Nazz (SGC)-1 (87)
89 β NO NOT MUCH ββ’β The Smoke Ring (Buddah)-1 (89)
95 β ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE ββ’β Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-1 (95)
97 β SWITCH IT ON ββ’β Cliff Nobles and Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-1 (97)
98 β I LIKE WHAT YOUβRE DOING (To Me) ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-1 (98)
99 β I DONβT WANT TO CRY ββ’β Ruby Winters (Diamond)-1 (99)
100 β TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 22nd February, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-13 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-11 (1)
3 4 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-8 (3)
4 3 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-9 (3)
5 6 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-10 (5)
6 5 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-10 (3)
7 7 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-8 (7)
8 12 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-9 (8)
9 21 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-5 (9)
10 11 IβM LIVINβ IN SHAME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-5 (10)
11 14 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-8 (11)
12 9 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-16 (9)
13 15 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-7 (13)
14 10 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-12 (2)
15 8 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-14 (1)
16 13 I STARTED A JOKE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-10 (6)
17 17 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-10 (17)
18 19 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-11 (18)
19 20 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (19)
20 23 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-6 (20)
21 26 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (21)
22 22 HOOKED ON A FEELING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-15 (5)
23 46 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-3 (23)
24 27 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-5 (24)
25 39 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-4 (25)
26 29 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-6 (26)
27 28 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-8 (27)
28 33 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-9 (28)
29 32 CROSSROADS ββ’β Cream (Atco)-5 (29)
30 30 THEREβLL COME A TIME ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-6 (30)
31 31 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-9 (31)
32 25 THEREβS GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-11 (21)
33 18 SOULFUL STRUT ββ’β Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-13 (3)
34 24 STAND BY YOUR MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-16 (19)
35 36 GOOD LOVINβ AINβT EASY TO COME BY ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-4 (35)
36 16 IF I CAN DREAM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-13 (12)
37 52 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-3 (37)
38 70 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (38)
39 40 SOULSHAKE ββ’β Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-4 (39)
40 50 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 38 DOES ANYBODY KNOW IβM HERE ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-9 (38)
POWER PLAYS
41 59 HEAVEN ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-3 (41)
42 45 DADDY SANG BASS ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-9 (42)
43 54 I GOT A LINE ON YOU ββ’β Spirit (Ode)-6 (43)
45 47 I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER ββ’β William Bell (Stax)-8 (45)
46 58 MAY I ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-6 (46)
47 76 HONEY (I Miss You) ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-3 (47)
48 48 A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-10 (48)
49 67 CLOUD NINE ββ’β Mongo Santamaria (Columbia)-4 (49)
50 57 TO SUSAN ON THE WEST COAST WAITING ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
52 β THE WEIGHT ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (52)
80 β SOMEBODY LOVES YOU ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (80)
81 β SOUL EXPERIENCE ββ’β Iron Butterfly (Atco)-1 (81)
82 β APRICOT BRANDY ββ’β Rhinoceros (Elektra)-1 (82)
83 β THE LETTER ββ’β The Arbors (Date)-1 (83)
84 β AM I THE SAME GIRL ββ’β Barbara Acklin (Brunswick)-1 (84)
87 β TEAR DROP CITY ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (87)
90 β BACK DOOR MAN ββ’β Derek (Bang)-1 (90)
91 β LONG GREEN ββ’β The Fireballs (Atco)-1 (91)
98 β I DO LOVE YOU ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-11 (26)
99 β THESE ARE NOT MY PEOPLE ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (99)
100 β BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st March, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-14 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-12 (1)
3 3 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-9 (3)
4 4 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-10 (3)
5 9 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-6 (5)
6 7 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-9 (6)
7 8 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-10 (7)
8 11 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-9 (8)
9 6 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-11 (3)
10 25 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-5 (10)
11 21 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (11)
12 10 IβM LIVINβ IN SHAME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-6 (10)
13 13 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-8 (13)
14 5 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-11 (5)
15 18 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-12 (15)
16 24 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-6 (16)
17 17 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-11 (17)
18 19 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (18)
19 23 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-4 (19)
20 12 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-17 (9)
21 26 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-7 (21)
22 38 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (22)
23 40 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-3 (23)
24 31 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-10 (24)
25 37 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-4 (25)
26 30 THEREβLL COME A TIME ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-7 (26)
27 20 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-7 (20)
28 15 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-15 (1)
29 29 CROSSROADS ββ’β Cream (Atco)-6 (29)
30 27 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-9 (27)
31 14 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-13 (2)
32 35 GOOD LOVINβ AINβT EASY TO COME BY ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-5 (32)
33 16 I STARTED A JOKE ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-11 (6)
34 52 THE WEIGHT ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-2 (34)
35 50 TO SUSAN ON THE WEST COAST WAITING ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-4 (35)
36 22 HOOKED ON A FEELING ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-16 (5)
37 39 SOULSHAKE ββ’β Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-5 (37)
38 28 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-10 (28)
39 41 HEAVEN ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (39)
40 55 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 61 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-3 (41)
42 43 I GOT A LINE ON YOU ββ’β Spirit (Ode)-7 (42)
43 68 I DONβT KNOW WHY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (43)
44 46 MAY I ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-7 (44)
45 49 CLOUD NINE ββ’β Mongo Santamaria (Columbia)-5 (45)
46 47 HONEY (I Miss You) ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-4 (46)
47 51 WOMAN HELPING MAN ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-5 (47)
48 42 DADDY SANG BASS ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-10 (42)
49 70 MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-7 (49)
50 63 SOPHISTICATED CISSY ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
63 β ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-1 (63)
64 β WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-1 (64)
65 β WHEN HE TOUCHES ME (Nothing Else Matters) ββ’β Peaches and Herb (Date)-1 (65)
70 β ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-1 (70)
71 β A LOVERβS QUESTION ββ’β Otis Redding (Atco)-1 (71)
87 β GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (87)
88 β DONβT FORGET ABOUT ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-1 (88)
90 β SNATCHING IT BACK ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (90)
94 β GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β Crazy Elephant (Bell)-1 (94)
95 β YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-1 (95)
96 β SWEETER THAN SUGAR ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-1 (96)
97 β DAY AFTER DAY (Itβs Slippinβ Away) ββ’β Shango (A&M)-1 (97)
99 β GIVE IT AWAY ββ’β The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-1 (99)
100 β THE WAY IT USED TO BE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th March, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-15 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (2)
3 3 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-10 (3)
4 10 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-6 (4)
5 2 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-13 (1)
6 7 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-11 (6)
7 11 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (7)
8 8 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-10 (8)
9 4 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-11 (3)
10 16 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-7 (10)
11 15 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-13 (11)
12 22 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (12)
13 13 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-9 (13)
14 14 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-12 (5)
15 18 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (15)
16 23 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-4 (16)
17 19 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-5 (17)
18 6 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-10 (6)
19 21 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-8 (19)
20 25 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-5 (20)
21 12 IβM LIVINβ IN SHAME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-7 (10)
22 9 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN ββ’β Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-12 (3)
23 24 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-11 (23)
24 34 THE WEIGHT ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (24)
25 17 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-12 (17)
26 26 THEREβLL COME A TIME ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-8 (26)
27 20 HANG βEM HIGH ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-18 (9)
28 29 CROSSROADS ββ’β Cream (Atco)-7 (28)
29 27 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-8 (20)
30 32 GOOD LOVINβ AINβT EASY TO COME BY ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-6 (30)
31 70 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-2 (31)
32 45 CLOUD NINE ββ’β Mongo Santamaria (Columbia)-6 (32)
33 30 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-10 (27)
34 38 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-11 (28)
35 35 TO SUSAN ON THE WEST COAST WAITING ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-5 (35)
36 51 LET IT BE ME ββ’β Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-7 (36)
37 42 I GOT A LINE ON YOU ββ’β Spirit (Ode)-8 (37)
38 40 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-5 (38)
39 39 HEAVEN ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (39)
40 41 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 37 SOULSHAKE ββ’β Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-6 (37)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 SOPHISTICATED CISSY ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-5 (41)
42 43 I DONβT KNOW WHY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (42)
43 44 MAY I ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-8 (43)
44 46 HONEY (I Miss You) ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-5 (44)
45 49 MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-8 (45)
47 87 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-2 (47)
48 63 ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-2 (48)
49 53 LOVINβ THINGS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-4 (49)
50 54 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
67 β BLESSED IS THE RAIN ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-1 (67)
81 β SHOTGUN ββ’β Vanilla Fudge (Atco)-1 (81)
84 β NO, NOT MUCH ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-1 (84)
86 β I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (86)
88 β DIDNβT YOU KNOW (Youβd Have To Cry Sometime) ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-1 (88)
89 β AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1 (89)
90 β SING A SIMPLE SONG ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-1 (90)
91 β DONβT TOUCH ME ββ’β Bettye Swann (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 β WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY ββ’β The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-4 (92)
93 β NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE ββ’β The Flirtations (Deram)-1 (93)
96 β PLAYGIRL ββ’β Thee Prophets (Kapp)-1 (96)
97 β HALLWAYS IN MY MIND ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-1 (97)
98 β THE WEDDING CAKE ββ’β Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (98)
99 β ONLY YOU (And You Alone) ββ’β Bobby Hatfield (Verve)-1 (99)
100 β HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th March, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-8 (2)
3 1 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-16 (1)
4 3 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-11 (3)
5 17 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-6 (5)
6 5 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-14 (1)
7 7 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (7)
8 10 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-8 (8)
9 20 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-6 (9)
10 6 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-12 (6)
11 12 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (11)
12 13 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-10 (12)
13 11 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-14 (11)
14 16 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-5 (14)
15 8 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-11 (8)
16 9 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-12 (3)
17 23 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-12 (17)
18 47 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (18)
19 15 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (15)
20 18 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-11 (6)
21 24 THE WEIGHT ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (21)
22 14 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-13 (5)
23 19 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-9 (19)
24 40 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (24)
25 37 I GOT A LINE ON YOU ββ’β Spirit (Ode)-9 (25)
26 25 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-13 (17)
27 38 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-6 (27)
28 31 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-3 (28)
29 21 IβM LIVINβ IN SHAME ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-8 (10)
30 34 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-12 (28)
31 50 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-5 (31)
32 32 CLOUD NINE ββ’β Mongo Santamaria (Columbia)-7 (32)
33 48 ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-3 (33)
34 28 CROSSROADS ββ’β Cream (Atco)-8 (28)
35 45 MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-9 (35)
36 66 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-3 (36)
37 89 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-2 (37)
38 26 THEREβLL COME A TIME ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-9 (26)
39 43 MAY I ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-9 (39)
40 29 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-9 (20)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 30 GOOD LOVINβ AINβT EASY TO COME BY ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-7 (30)
46 39 HEAVEN ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (39)
48 36 LET IT BE ME ββ’β Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-8 (36)
50 35 TO SUSAN ON THE WEST COAST WAITING ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-6 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 SOPHISTICATED CISSY ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-6 (41)
42 42 I DONβT KNOW WHY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (42)
43 52 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-5 (43)
45 51 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band ββ’β (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-7 (45)
47 60 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6 (47)
49 49 LOVINβ THINGS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-5 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
54 β IβLL TRY SOMETHING NEW ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-1 (54)
69 β DONβT GIVE IN TO HIM ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-1 (69)
80 β GOODBYE COLUMBUS ββ’β The Association (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (80)
84 β HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-1 (84)
86 β TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-1 (86)
90 β KICK OUT THE JAMS ββ’β MC5 (Elektra)-1 (90)
91 β TRACKS OF MY TEARS ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (91)
92 β MOVE IN A LITTLE CLOSER, BABY ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-1 (92)
93 β ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (93)
94 β TIME WAS ββ’β Canned Heat (Liberty)-1 (94)
96 β THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ββ’β Red Skelton (Columbia)-1 (96)
100 β GOD KNOWS I LOVE YOU ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 22nd March, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-9 (2)
3 5 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-7 (3)
4 4 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-12 (3)
5 8 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-9 (5)
6 9 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-7 (6)
7 7 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (7)
8 3 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-17 (1)
9 6 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-15 (1)
10 11 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (10)
11 18 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (11)
12 12 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-11 (12)
13 14 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-6 (13)
14 37 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-3 (14)
15 13 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-15 (11)
16 17 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-13 (16)
17 15 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-12 (8)
18 10 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-13 (6)
19 21 THE WEIGHT ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-5 (19)
20 33 ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-4 (20)
21 36 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-4 (21)
22 31 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-6 (22)
23 24 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (23)
24 28 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-4 (24)
25 25 I GOT A LINE ON YOU ββ’β Spirit (Ode)-10 (25)
26 27 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-7 (26)
27 43 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-6 (27)
28 30 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-13 (28)
29 23 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-10 (19)
30 35 MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-10 (30)
31 16 TOUCH ME ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-13 (3)
32 20 YOU SHOWED ME ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-12 (6)
33 54 IβLL TRY SOMETHING NEW ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-2 (33)
34 41 SOPHISTICATED CISSY ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-7 (34)
35 26 RAMBLINβ GAMBLINβ MAN ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-14 (17)
36 19 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE ββ’β James Brown (King)-9 (15)
37 45 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-8 (37)
38 38 THEREβLL COME A TIME ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-10 (26)
39 42 I DONβT KNOW WHY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (39)
40 69 DONβT GIVE IN TO HIM ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 39 MAY I ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-10 (39)
47 32 CLOUD NINE ββ’β Mongo Santamaria (Columbia)-8 (32)
POWER PLAYS
42 93 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-2 (42)
43 79 NO, NOT MUCH ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-3 (43)
44 70 I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (44)
45 47 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-7 (45)
46 55 THE LETTER ββ’β The Arbors (Date)-5 (46)
48 52 A LOVERβS QUESTION ββ’β Otis Redding (Atco)-4 (48)
49 51 BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-5 (49)
50 49 LOVINβ THINGS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-6 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
67 β MEMORIES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (67)
71 β THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (71)
81 β IS IT SOMETHING YOUβVE GOT ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-1 (81)
82 β FIRST OF MAY ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-1 (82)
84 β ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (84)
85 β IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-1 (85)
86 β SWEET CHERRY WINE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (86)
87 β ICE CREAM SONG ββ’β The Dynamics (Cotillion)-1 (87)
96 β FOOLISH FOOL ββ’β Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-1 (96)
97 β BORN AGAIN ββ’β Sam and Dave (Atlantic)-1 (97)
99 β GIVE IT AWAY ββ’β The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-3 (95)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th March, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-8 (2)
3 6 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-8 (3)
4 14 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-4 (4)
5 2 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-10 (2)
6 10 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (6)
7 5 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-10 (5)
8 11 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (8)
9 13 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-7 (9)
10 24 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-5 (10)
11 4 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-13 (3)
12 21 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-5 (12)
13 7 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-9 (7)
14 8 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-18 (1)
15 20 ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-5 (15)
16 16 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-14 (16)
17 27 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-7 (17)
18 9 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-16 (1)
19 22 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-7 (19)
20 19 THE WEIGHT ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (19)
21 17 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-13 (8)
22 12 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-12 (12)
23 23 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (23)
24 26 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-8 (24)
25 18 THIS MAGIC MOMENT ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-14 (6)
26 42 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-3 (26)
27 30 MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-11 (27)
28 37 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-9 (28)
29 33 IβLL TRY SOMETHING NEW ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-3 (29)
30 15 IβVE GOTTA BE ME ββ’β Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-16 (11)
31 40 DONβT GIVE IN TO HIM ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-3 (31)
32 25 I GOT A LINE ON YOU ββ’β Spirit (Ode)-11 (25)
33 28 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-14 (28)
34 43 NO, NOT MUCH ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-4 (34)
35 70 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-3 (35)
36 49 BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-6 (36)
37 45 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-8 (37)
38 53 SNATCHING IT BACK ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-5 (38)
39 71 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-2 (39)
40 29 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β The First Edition (Reprise)-11 (19)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 34 SOPHISTICATED CISSY ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-8 (34)
46 38 THEREβLL COME A TIME ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-11 (26)
47 39 I DONβT KNOW WHY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (39)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 THE LETTER ββ’β The Arbors (Date)-6 (41)
42 51 JOHNNY ONE TIME ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (42)
43 44 I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (43)
44 78 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-3 (44)
48 48 A LOVERβS QUESTION ββ’β Otis Redding (Atco)-5 (48)
49 54 BLESSED IS THE RAIN ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-4 (49)
50 57 WHEN HE TOUCHES ME (Nothing Else Matters) ββ’β Peaches and Herb (Date)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
69 β MY WAY ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (69)
76 β MINI-SKIRT MINNIE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (76)
77 β MERCY ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-1 (77)
79 β WISHFUL SINFUL ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-1 (79)
86 β THERE NEVER WAS A TIME ββ’β Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation)-1 (86)
94 β GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-1 (94)
95 β ONE EYE OPEN ββ’β Maskman and the Agents (Dynamo)-1 (95)
96 β ZAZUEIRA (Za-zoo-wher-a) ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (96)
98 β SOMETHINGβS ON HER MIND ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-1 (98)
100 β I LOVE MY BABY ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 5th April, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-10 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-5 (2)
3 3 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-9 (3)
4 12 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-6 (4)
5 8 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (5)
6 6 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (6)
7 10 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-6 (7)
8 2 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-9 (2)
9 9 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-8 (9)
10 5 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-11 (2)
11 15 ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-6 (11)
12 7 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-11 (5)
13 17 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-8 (13)
14 26 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-4 (14)
15 19 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-8 (15)
16 11 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-14 (3)
17 13 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-10 (7)
18 35 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-4 (18)
19 23 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (19)
20 41 THE LETTER ββ’β The Arbors (Date)-7 (20)
21 28 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-10 (21)
22 14 EVERYDAY PEOPLE ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-19 (1)
23 21 BABY, BABY DONβT CRY ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-14 (8)
24 24 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-9 (24)
25 16 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-15 (16)
26 53 GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β Crazy Elephant (Bell)-6 (26)
27 27 MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-12 (27)
28 29 IβLL TRY SOMETHING NEW ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-4 (28)
29 36 BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-7 (29)
30 31 DONβT GIVE IN TO HIM ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-4 (30)
31 37 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-9 (31)
32 20 THE WEIGHT ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (19)
33 44 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-4 (33)
34 61 SWEET CHERRY WINE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-3 (34)
35 32 I GOT A LINE ON YOU ββ’β Spirit (Ode)-12 (25)
36 43 I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (36)
37 38 SNATCHING IT BACK ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-6 (37)
38 39 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-3 (38)
39 34 NO, NOT MUCH ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-5 (34)
40 33 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-15 (28)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 69 MY WAY ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-2 (41)
42 42 JOHNNY ONE TIME ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-9 (42)
43 62 FIRST OF MAY ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-3 (43)
44 60 THE WAY IT USED TO BE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-6 (44)
45 49 BLESSED IS THE RAIN ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-5 (45)
46 51 THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ββ’β Red Skelton (Columbia)-4 (46)
47 54 DONβT TOUCH ME ββ’β Bettye Swann (Capitol)-5 (47)
48 52 MEMORIES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (48)
49 50 WHEN HE TOUCHES ME (Nothing Else Matters) ββ’β Peaches and Herb (Date)-6 (49)
50 63 PLAYGIRL ββ’β Thee Prophets (Kapp)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
61 β I DONβT WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up the Door, Iβll Get It Myself) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (61)
72 β TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (72)
73 β PINBALL WIZARD ββ’β The Who (Decca)-1 (73)
75 β ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-1 (75)
77 β IN THE BAD, BAD OLD DAYS (Before You Loved Me) ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-1 (77)
80 β GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-1 (80)
85 β WHERE DO YOU GO TO (My Lovely) ββ’β Peter Sarstedt (World Pacific)-1 (85)
86 β LOVE IS ALL I HAVE TO GIVE ββ’β The Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-1 (86)
87 β BADGE ββ’β Cream (Atco)-1 (87)
88 β MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-1 (88)
90 β BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. ββ’β Chubby Checker (Buddah)-1 (90)
91 β THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-1 (91)
93 β MORNING GIRL ββ’β The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (93)
94 β GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-1 (94)
95 β WHEN YOU DANCE ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (95)
96 β A MILLION TO ONE ββ’β Brian Hyland (Dot)-1 (96)
97 β CALIFORNIA GIRL (And the Tennessee Square) ββ’β Tompall and the Glaser Brothers (MGM)-1 (97)
98 β RHYTHM OF THE RAIN ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (98)
99 β IDAHO ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th April, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-7 (2)
3 1 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-11 (1)
4 5 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (4)
5 3 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-10 (3)
6 7 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-7 (6)
7 14 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-5 (7)
8 18 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-5 (8)
9 6 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (6)
10 13 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-9 (10)
11 11 ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-7 (11)
12 10 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-12 (2)
13 8 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-10 (2)
14 15 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-9 (14)
15 12 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-12 (5)
16 30 DONβT GIVE IN TO HIM ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-5 (16)
17 17 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-11 (7)
18 34 SWEET CHERRY WINE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (18)
19 19 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (19)
20 20 THE LETTER ββ’β The Arbors (Date)-8 (20)
21 21 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-11 (21)
22 9 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-9 (9)
23 16 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-15 (3)
24 26 GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β Crazy Elephant (Bell)-7 (24)
25 28 IβLL TRY SOMETHING NEW ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-5 (25)
26 24 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-10 (24)
27 29 BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-8 (27)
28 38 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-4 (28)
29 33 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-5 (29)
30 27 MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-13 (27)
31 31 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-10 (31)
32 51 HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-6 (32)
33 36 I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (33)
34 53 IS IT SOMETHING YOUβVE GOT ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-4 (34)
35 48 MEMORIES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (35)
36 37 SNATCHING IT BACK ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-7 (36)
37 41 MY WAY ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (37)
38 25 THINGS IβD LIKE TO SAY ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-16 (16)
39 52 WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY ββ’β The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-9 (39)
40 43 FIRST OF MAY ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 42 JOHNNY ONE TIME ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (41)
42 47 DONβT TOUCH ME ββ’β Bettye Swann (Capitol)-6 (42)
43 44 THE WAY IT USED TO BE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-7 (43)
44 46 THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ββ’β Red Skelton (Columbia)-5 (44)
45 60 WISHFUL SINFUL ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-3 (45)
46 54 MERCY ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-3 (46)
47 56 APRICOT BRANDY ββ’β Rhinoceros (Elektra)-8 (47)
48 63 ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-4 (48)
49 50 PLAYGIRL ββ’β Thee Prophets (Kapp)-6 (49)
50 72 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
51 β THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (51)
72 β LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-1 (72)
75 β HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (75)
78 β BUYING A BOOK ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (78)
80 β STAND! ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-1 (80)
82 β SEATTLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-1 (82)
84 β HAPPY HEART ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (84)
87 β THE RIVER IS WIDE ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (87)
91 β BREAKFAST IN BED ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-1 (91)
92 β ANY DAY NOW ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (92)
93 β CISSY STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-1 (93)
98 β ITβS A GROOVY WORLD ββ’β The Unifics (Kapp)-1 (98)
99 β I CANβT DO ENOUGH ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-1 (99)
100 β SINGING MY SONG ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th April, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-8 (2)
3 7 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-6 (3)
4 6 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-8 (4)
5 3 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-12 (1)
6 4 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (4)
7 8 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-6 (7)
8 10 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-10 (8)
9 5 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-11 (3)
10 11 ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-8 (10)
11 9 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (6)
12 18 SWEET CHERRY WINE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (12)
13 21 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-12 (13)
14 24 GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β Crazy Elephant (Bell)-8 (14)
15 16 DONβT GIVE IN TO HIM ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-6 (15)
16 13 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-11 (2)
17 32 HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-7 (17)
18 19 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (18)
19 12 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-13 (2)
20 51 THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (20)
21 28 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-5 (21)
22 17 THIS GIRLβS IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-12 (7)
23 22 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-10 (9)
24 29 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-6 (24)
25 25 IβLL TRY SOMETHING NEW ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-6 (25)
26 27 BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-9 (26)
27 14 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-10 (14)
28 15 INDIAN GIVER ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-13 (5)
29 31 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-11 (29)
30 54 I DONβT WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up the Door, Iβll Get It Myself) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-3 (30)
31 36 SNATCHING IT BACK ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-8 (31)
32 33 I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (32)
33 37 MY WAY ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (33)
34 34 IS IT SOMETHING YOUβVE GOT ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-5 (34)
35 35 MEMORIES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (35)
36 30 MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-14 (27)
37 40 FIRST OF MAY ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-5 (37)
38 42 DONβT TOUCH ME ββ’β Bettye Swann (Capitol)-7 (38)
39 39 WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY ββ’β The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-10 (39)
40 20 THE LETTER ββ’β The Arbors (Date)-9 (20)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 26 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-11 (24)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 MERCY ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-4 (41)
42 43 THE WAY IT USED TO BE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-8 (42)
44 45 WISHFUL SINFUL ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-4 (44)
45 50 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-3 (45)
46 47 APRICOT BRANDY ββ’β Rhinoceros (Elektra)-9 (46)
47 48 ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-5 (47)
48 68 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-3 (48)
49 52 I LIKE WHAT YOUβRE DOING (To Me) ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-10 (49)
50 53 MINI-SKIRT MINNIE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
53 β THE COMPOSER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (53)
74 β I CANβT SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (74)
85 β EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine) ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-1 (85)
86 β GOODBYE ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-1 (86)
87 β (Weβve Got) HONEY LOVE ββ’β Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Gordy)-1 (87)
89 β IβVE BEEN HURT ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-1 (89)
96 β SORRY SUZANNE ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-1 (96)
99 β IβM A DRIFTER ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (99)
100 β JULY YOUβRE A WOMAN ββ’β Pat Boone (Tetragrammaton)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th April, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-9 (2)
3 3 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-7 (3)
4 7 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-7 (4)
5 4 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-9 (4)
6 8 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-11 (6)
7 6 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-9 (4)
8 24 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-7 (8)
9 5 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-13 (1)
10 12 SWEET CHERRY WINE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (10)
11 13 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-13 (11)
12 9 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-12 (3)
13 17 HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-8 (13)
14 14 GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β Crazy Elephant (Bell)-9 (14)
15 15 DONβT GIVE IN TO HIM ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-7 (15)
16 20 THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (16)
17 10 ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-9 (10)
18 21 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-6 (18)
19 11 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (6)
20 16 TRACES ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-12 (2)
21 30 I DONβT WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up the Door, Iβll Get It Myself) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (21)
22 26 BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-10 (22)
23 19 PROUD MARY ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-14 (2)
24 32 I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (24)
25 52 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-4 (25)
26 48 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-4 (26)
27 18 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-11 (18)
28 27 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-11 (14)
29 25 IβLL TRY SOMETHING NEW ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-7 (25)
30 33 MY WAY ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (30)
31 41 MERCY ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-5 (31)
32 53 THE COMPOSER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-2 (32)
33 31 SNATCHING IT BACK ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-9 (31)
34 74 I CANβT SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-2 (34)
35 61 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-4 (35)
36 65 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-4 (36)
37 37 FIRST OF MAY ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-6 (37)
38 38 DONβT TOUCH ME ββ’β Bettye Swann (Capitol)-8 (38)
39 39 WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY ββ’β The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-11 (39)
40 54 STAND! ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 35 MEMORIES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (35)
43 36 MENDOCINO ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-15 (27)
48 40 THE LETTER ββ’β The Arbors (Date)-10 (20)
51 34 IS IT SOMETHING YOUβVE GOT ββ’β Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-6 (34)
54 29 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-12 (29)
POWER PLAYS
42 42 THE WAY IT USED TO BE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-9 (42)
44 44 WISHFUL SINFUL ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-5 (44)
45 45 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (45)
46 51 PINBALL WIZARD ββ’β The Who (Decca)-4 (46)
47 47 ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-6 (47)
49 70 HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-3 (49)
50 50 MINI-SKIRT MINNIE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
67 β TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (67)
72 β OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-1 (72)
83 β DAY IS DONE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (83)
87 β HEATHER HONEY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (87)
88 β LOVE IS JUST A FOUR-LETTER WORD ββ’β Joan Baez (Vanguard)-1 (88)
89 β MR. WALKER, ITβS ALL OVER ββ’β Billie Jo Spears (Capitol)-1 (89)
90 β I SHALL BE RELEASED ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-1 (90)
91 β FROM BOTH SIDES NOW ββ’β Dion (Laurie)-1 (91)
93 β GREENSLEEVES ββ’β Mason Williams (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (93)
94 β SEVEN YEARS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-1 (94)
95 β I CANβT SAY NO TO YOU ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-1 (95)
96 β IβVE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner (Blue Thumb)-1 (96)
97 β HOME TO YOU ββ’β Earth Opera (Elektra)-1 (97) ββ’β
98 β NEVER GONNA LET HIM KNOW ββ’β Debbie Taylor (GWP)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd May, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-9 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-8 (2)
3 4 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-8 (3)
4 2 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-10 (2)
5 5 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-10 (4)
6 8 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-8 (6)
7 10 SWEET CHERRY WINE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (7)
8 13 HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-9 (8)
9 16 THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (9)
10 7 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-10 (4)
11 9 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-14 (1)
12 14 GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β Crazy Elephant (Bell)-10 (12)
13 6 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-12 (6)
14 35 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-5 (14)
15 52 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-4 (15)
16 11 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-14 (11)
17 15 DONβT GIVE IN TO HIM ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-8 (15)
18 18 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-7 (18)
19 25 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-5 (19)
20 26 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-5 (20)
21 21 I DONβT WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up the Door, Iβll Get It Myself) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (21)
22 22 BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-11 (22)
23 12 TIME OF THE SEASON ββ’β The Zombies (Date)-13 (3)
24 17 ROCK ME ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-10 (10)
25 46 PINBALL WIZARD ββ’β The Who (Decca)-5 (25)
26 19 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (6)
27 64 GOODBYE ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-3 (27)
28 24 I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (24)
29 30 MY WAY ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (29)
30 31 MERCY ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-6 (30)
31 32 THE COMPOSER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-3 (31)
32 39 WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY ββ’β The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-12 (32)
33 34 I CANβT SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (33)
34 45 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (34)
35 36 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-5 (35)
36 40 STAND! ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-4 (36)
37 57 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-5 (37)
38 49 HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-4 (38)
39 27 MR. SUN, MR. MOON ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-12 (18)
40 72 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 37 FIRST OF MAY ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-7 (37)
49 38 DONβT TOUCH ME ββ’β Bettye Swann (Capitol)-9 (38)
56 28 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS ββ’β The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-12 (14)
58 33 SNATCHING IT BACK ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-10 (31)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 MEMORIES ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (35)
42 42 THE WAY IT USED TO BE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-10 (42)
43 60 THE RIVER IS WIDE ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-4 (43)
44 69 SEATTLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-4 (44)
45 47 ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-7 (45)
47 66 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine) ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-3 (47)
48 44 WISHFUL SINFUL ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-6 (44)
50 56 NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE ββ’β The Flirtations (Deram)-9 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
59 β WHEREβS THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (59)
74 β EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-1 (74)
77 β PROUD MARY ββ’β Solomon Burke (Bell)-1 (77)
78 β LODI ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (78)
79 β IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (79)
80 β BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (80)
83 β MEDICINE MAN (Part 1) ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-1 (83)
84 β ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1 (84)
85 β PRETTY WORLD ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-1 (85)
89 β WITH PEN IN HAND ββ’β Vikki Carr (Liberty)-1 (89)
96 β MARLEY PURT DRIVE ββ’β Jose Feliciano (RCA)-1 (96)
97 β I COULD NEVER LIE TO YOU ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-1 (97)
99 β THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-1 (99)
100 β I WANT TO LOVE YOU BABY ββ’β Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th May, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-10 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-9 (2)
3 2 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-9 (2)
4 8 HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-10 (4)
5 4 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-11 (2)
6 6 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-9 (6)
7 7 SWEET CHERRY WINE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (7)
8 9 THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (8)
9 19 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-6 (9)
10 β GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-1 (10)
11 15 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-5 (11)
12 12 GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β Crazy Elephant (Bell)-11 (12)
13 14 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-6 (13)
14 5 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-11 (4)
15 18 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-8 (15)
16 16 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-15 (11)
17 20 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-6 (17)
18 40 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-3 (18)
19 10 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-11 (4)
20 21 I DONβT WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up the Door, Iβll Get It Myself) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (20)
21 13 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-13 (6)
22 11 DIZZY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-15 (1)
23 35 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-6 (23)
24 27 GOODBYE ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-4 (24)
25 25 PINBALL WIZARD ββ’β The Who (Decca)-6 (25)
26 17 DONβT GIVE IN TO HIM ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-9 (15)
27 29 MY WAY ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-7 (27)
28 31 THE COMPOSER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-4 (28)
29 54 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-3 (29)
30 33 I CANβT SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (30)
31 37 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 32 WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY ββ’β The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-13 (32)
33 38 HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-5 (33)
34 34 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (34)
35 36 STAND! ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-5 (35)
36 51 MORNING GIRL ββ’β The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-6 (36)
37 28 I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-10 (24)
38 22 BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-12 (22)
39 30 MERCY ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-7 (30)
40 β DONβT LET ME DOWN ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-1 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 79 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-2 (41)
42 43 THE RIVER IS WIDE ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-5 (42)
43 44 SEATTLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-5 (43)
44 59 WHEREβS THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-2 (44)
45 47 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine) ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-4 (45)
46 50 NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE ββ’β The Flirtations (Deram)-10 (46)
47 55 CISSY STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-5 (47)
48 53 BUYING A BOOK ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-5 (48)
49 49 DONβT TOUCH ME ββ’β Bettye Swann (Capitol)-10 (38)
50 66 DAY IS DONE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
10 β GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-1 (10)
40 β DONβT LET ME DOWN ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-1 (40)
71 β LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-1 (71)
73 β TESTIFY (I Wonna) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-1 (73)
75 β BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-1 (75)
76 β ITβS NEVER TOO LATE ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-1 (76)
77 β GENTLE ON MY MIND ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (77)
85 β SOMEDAY MAN ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (85)
88 β FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-1 (88)
89 β SPECIAL DELIVERY ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-1 (89)
90 β TRUCK STOP ββ’β Jerry Smith and His Pianos (ABC)-1 (90)
92 β SUNDAY ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-1 (92)
93 β WELCOME ME LOVE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-1 (93)
94 β WHAT IS A MAN ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (94)
96 β TURN AROUND AND LOVE YOU ββ’β Rita Coolidge (Pepper)-1 (96)
97 β IVORY ββ’β Bob Seger System (Capitol)-1 (97)
98 β JUST A LITTLE BIT ββ’β Little Milton (Checker)-1 (98)
99 β IβM GONNA DO ALL I CAN (To Do Right By My Man) ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner (Minit)-1 (99)
100 β BORN TO BE WILD ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th May, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-11 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-10 (2)
3 10 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-2 (3)
4 3 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-10 (2)
5 11 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-6 (5)
6 4 HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-11 (4)
7 8 THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (7)
8 9 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-7 (8)
9 17 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-7 (9)
10 13 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-7 (10)
11 5 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-12 (2)
12 18 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-4 (12)
13 6 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-10 (6)
14 24 GOODBYE ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-5 (14)
15 15 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-9 (15)
16 14 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-12 (4)
17 12 GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β Crazy Elephant (Bell)-12 (12)
18 7 SWEET CHERRY WINE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-9 (7)
19 23 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-7 (19)
20 25 PINBALL WIZARD ββ’β The Who (Decca)-7 (20)
21 16 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-16 (11)
22 35 STAND! ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-6 (22)
23 41 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (23)
24 20 I DONβT WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up the Door, Iβll Get It Myself) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (20)
25 29 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-4 (25)
26 31 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-7 (26)
27 28 THE COMPOSER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-5 (27)
28 21 TWENTY-FIVE MILES ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-14 (6)
29 33 HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-6 (29)
30 30 I CANβT SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-5 (30)
31 19 GALVESTON ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-12 (4)
32 27 MY WAY ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-8 (27)
33 54 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (33)
34 44 WHEREβS THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (34)
35 36 MORNING GIRL ββ’β The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-7 (35)
36 40 DONβT LET ME DOWN ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-2 (36)
37 42 THE RIVER IS WIDE ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-6 (37)
38 50 DAY IS DONE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-4 (38)
39 39 MERCY ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-8 (30)
40 51 HEATHER HONEY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 38 BROTHER LOVEβS TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-13 (22)
44 32 WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY ββ’β The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-14 (32)
49 34 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (34)
POWER PLAYS
42 45 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine) ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-5 (42)
43 43 SEATTLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-6 (43)
45 46 NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE ββ’β The Flirtations (Deram)-11 (45)
46 47 CISSY STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-6 (46)
47 71 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-2 (47)
48 48 BUYING A BOOK ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-6 (48)
50 53 PROUD MARY ββ’β Solomon Burke (Bell)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
73 β IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA ββ’β Iron Butterfly (Atco)-13 (30)
77 β THE APRIL FOOLS ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (77)
83 β LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (83)
86 β WE GOT MORE SOUL ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-1 (86)
87 β YOU DONβT NEED ME FOR ANYTHING ANYMORE ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (87)
91 β MY WIFE, MY DOG, MY CAT ββ’β Maskman and the Agents (Dynamo)-1 (91)
93 β WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (93)
94 β WHY I SING THE BLUES ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-1 (94)
95 β LET ME LOVE YOU ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC / TRC)-1 (95)
96 β ISRAELITES ββ’β Desmond Dekker and the Aces (Uni)-1 (96)
99 β I THREW IT ALL AWAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 β SAUSALITO ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th May, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-3 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-12 (1)
3 5 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-7 (3)
4 2 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-11 (2)
5 12 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-5 (5)
6 4 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-11 (2)
7 8 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-8 (7)
8 7 THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (7)
9 9 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-8 (9)
10 10 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-8 (10)
11 6 HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-12 (4)
12 19 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-8 (12)
13 15 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-10 (13)
14 14 GOODBYE ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-6 (14)
15 13 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-11 (6)
16 25 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (16)
17 23 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (17)
18 47 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-3 (18)
19 20 PINBALL WIZARD ββ’β The Who (Decca)-8 (19)
20 33 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (20)
21 26 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-8 (21)
22 11 YOUβVE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-13 (2)
23 29 HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-7 (23)
24 46 CISSY STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-7 (24)
25 22 STAND! ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-7 (22)
26 17 GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β Crazy Elephant (Bell)-13 (12)
27 18 SWEET CHERRY WINE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-10 (7)
28 30 I CANβT SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 38 DAY IS DONE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-5 (29)
30 35 MORNING GIRL ββ’β The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-8 (30)
31 27 THE COMPOSER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-6 (27)
32 40 HEATHER HONEY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-5 (32)
33 34 WHEREβS THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (33)
34 45 NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE ββ’β The Flirtations (Deram)-12 (34)
35 36 DONβT LET ME DOWN ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-3 (35)
36 37 THE RIVER IS WIDE ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-7 (36)
37 21 DO YOUR THING ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-17 (11)
38 24 I DONβT WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up the Door, Iβll Get It Myself) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (20)
39 16 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-13 (4)
40 57 THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 53 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4 (41)
42 43 SEATTLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-7 (42)
43 β DONβT LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (43)
44 58 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-3 (44)
45 52 EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-4 (45)
46 50 PROUD MARY ββ’β Solomon Burke (Bell)-4 (46)
47 48 BUYING A BOOK ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-7 (47)
48 54 IβVE BEEN HURT ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-6 (48)
49 62 SPECIAL DELIVERY ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-3 (49)
50 59 MEDICINE MAN (Part 1) ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
43 β DONβT LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (43)
61 β SEE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-1 (61)
75 β SO I CAN LOVE YOU ββ’β The Emotions (Volt)-1 (75)
77 β LOVE MAN ββ’β Otis Redding (Atco)-1 (77)
79 β LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (79)
80 β COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-1 (80)
82 β I CAN SING A RAINBOW / LOVE IS BLUE (Medley) ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-1 (82)
83 β GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-1 (83)
87 β GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β The Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-1 (87)
89 β I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-1 (89)
93 β LETβS DANCE ββ’β Ola and the Janglers (GNP Crescendo)-1 (93)
95 β BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-1 (95)
96 β BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-14 (22)
97 β TOO EXPERIENCED ββ’β Eddie Lovette (Steady)-1 (97)
98 β HERE WE GO AGAIN ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (98)
100 β MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st May, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-4 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-8 (2)
3 2 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-13 (1)
4 5 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-6 (4)
5 4 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-12 (2)
6 10 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-9 (6)
7 7 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-9 (7)
8 9 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-9 (8)
9 17 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (9)
10 12 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-9 (10)
11 18 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-4 (11)
12 8 THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (7)
13 14 GOODBYE ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-7 (13)
14 20 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-5 (14)
15 16 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-6 (15)
16 6 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-12 (2)
17 11 HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-13 (4)
18 15 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-12 (6)
19 21 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-9 (19)
20 19 PINBALL WIZARD ββ’β The Who (Decca)-9 (19)
21 30 MORNING GIRL ββ’β The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-9 (21)
22 23 HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-8 (22)
23 41 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-5 (23)
24 24 CISSY STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-8 (24)
25 13 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-11 (13)
26 33 WHEREβS THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (26)
27 29 DAY IS DONE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-6 (27)
28 28 I CANβT SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (28)
29 32 HEATHER HONEY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-6 (29)
30 45 EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-5 (30)
31 36 THE RIVER IS WIDE ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8 (31)
32 44 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-4 (32)
33 25 STAND! ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-8 (22)
34 34 NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE ββ’β The Flirtations (Deram)-13 (34)
35 43 DONβT LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (35)
36 48 IβVE BEEN HURT ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-7 (36)
37 40 THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-5 (37)
38 42 SEATTLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-8 (38)
39 50 MEDICINE MAN (Part 1) ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-5 (39)
40 55 TESTIFY (I Wonna) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 35 DONβT LET ME DOWN ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-4 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 74 ISRAELITES ββ’β Desmond Dekker and the Aces (Uni)-3 (41)
43 61 SEE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-2 (43)
44 49 SPECIAL DELIVERY ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-4 (44)
45 79 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-2 (45)
46 46 PROUD MARY ββ’β Solomon Burke (Bell)-5 (46)
47 56 THE APRIL FOOLS ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (47)
48 53 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-3 (48)
49 62 WELCOME ME LOVE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-4 (49)
50 54 IβM A DRIFTER ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
60 β TOMORROW TOMORROW ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-1 (60)
61 β NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (61)
63 β I TURNED YOU ON ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (63)
70 β MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (70)
71 β WITHOUT HER ββ’β Herb Alpert (A&M)-1 (71)
72 β MOODY WOMAN ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-1 (72)
78 β SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-1 (78)
79 β THE MINOTAUR ββ’β Dick Hyman and His Electric Eclectics (Command)-1 (79)
80 β I CANβT QUIT HER ββ’β The Arbors (Date)-1 (80)
81 β THE POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (81)
82 β SINCERELY ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-1 (82)
90 β HUSHABYE ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (90)
92 β BROWN ARMS IN HOUSTON ββ’β Orpheus (MGM)-1 (92)
94 β I NEED YOU NOW ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (94)
95 β RUNNING BEAR ββ’β Sonny James (Capitol)-1 (95)
96 β HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (96)
100 β SON OF A TRAVELINβ MAN ββ’β Ed Ames (RCA)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th June, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-5 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-9 (2)
3 10 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-10 (3)
4 4 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-7 (4)
5 14 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-6 (5)
6 9 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (6)
7 3 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-14 (1)
8 11 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-5 (8)
9 6 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-10 (6)
10 15 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (10)
11 8 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-10 (8)
12 7 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-10 (7)
13 5 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-13 (2)
14 23 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6 (14)
15 19 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-10 (15)
16 13 GOODBYE ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-8 (13)
17 21 MORNING GIRL ββ’β The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-10 (17)
18 41 ISRAELITES ββ’β Desmond Dekker and the Aces (Uni)-4 (18)
19 16 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-13 (2)
20 12 THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (7)
21 18 TIME IS TIGHT ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-13 (6)
22 22 HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-9 (22)
23 24 CISSY STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-9 (23)
24 32 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-5 (24)
25 35 DONβT LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (25)
26 26 WHEREβS THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (26)
27 27 DAY IS DONE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-7 (27)
28 25 THE CHOKINβ KIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-12 (13)
29 30 EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-6 (29)
30 57 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-3 (30)
31 31 THE RIVER IS WIDE ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9 (31)
32 17 HAWAII FIVE-O ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-14 (4)
33 78 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-2 (33)
34 37 THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-6 (34)
35 43 SEE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-3 (35)
36 36 IβVE BEEN HURT ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-8 (36)
37 39 MEDICINE MAN (Part 1) ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-6 (37)
38 45 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-3 (38)
39 40 TESTIFY (I Wonna) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-5 (39)
40 47 THE APRIL FOOLS ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 20 PINBALL WIZARD ββ’β The Who (Decca)-10 (19)
44 29 HEATHER HONEY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-7 (29)
47 38 SEATTLE ββ’β Perry Como (RCA)-9 (38)
56 28 I CANβT SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (28)
57 34 NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE ββ’β The Flirtations (Deram)-14 (34)
POWER PLAYS
41 48 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (41)
43 44 SPECIAL DELIVERY ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-5 (43)
45 46 PROUD MARY ββ’β Solomon Burke (Bell)-6 (45)
46 61 NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-2 (46)
48 49 WELCOME ME LOVE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-5 (48)
49 50 IβM A DRIFTER ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-8 (49)
50 59 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
83 β DIDNβT WE ββ’β Richard Harris (Dunhill)-1 (83)
84 β MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-1 (84)
87 β YOU DONβT HAVE TO WALK IN THE RAIN ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (87)
88 β ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-1 (88)
89 β CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (89)
90 β MRS. ROBINSON ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-1 (90)
97 β LISTEN TO THE BAND ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (97)
98 β RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-1 (98)
100 β GALVESTON ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th June, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-6 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 8 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-6 (2)
3 6 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (3)
4 5 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (4)
5 2 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-10 (2)
6 3 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-11 (3)
7 4 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-8 (4)
8 10 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-8 (8)
9 9 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-11 (6)
10 14 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-7 (10)
11 7 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-15 (1)
12 15 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-11 (12)
13 11 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-11 (8)
14 12 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-11 (7)
15 30 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-4 (15)
16 18 ISRAELITES ββ’β Desmond Dekker and the Aces (Uni)-5 (16)
17 17 MORNING GIRL ββ’β The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-11 (17)
18 33 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-3 (18)
19 29 EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-7 (19)
20 24 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-6 (20)
21 13 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-14 (2)
22 25 DONβT LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (22)
23 16 GOODBYE ββ’β Mary Hopkin (Apple)-9 (13)
24 22 HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-10 (22)
25 27 DAY IS DONE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-8 (25)
26 37 MEDICINE MAN (Part 1) ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-7 (26)
27 20 THE BOXER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (7)
28 19 ITβS YOUR THING ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-14 (2)
29 41 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (29)
30 35 SEE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (30)
31 34 THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-7 (31)
32 38 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-4 (32)
33 46 NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-3 (33)
34 26 WHEREβS THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (26)
35 36 IβVE BEEN HURT ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-9 (35)
36 31 THE RIVER IS WIDE ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-10 (31)
37 40 THE APRIL FOOLS ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (37)
38 39 TESTIFY (I Wonna) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-6 (38)
39 61 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-4 (39)
40 43 SPECIAL DELIVERY ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 23 CISSY STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-10 (23)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (41)
42 54 WITH PEN IN HAND ββ’β Vikki Carr (Liberty)-7 (42)
43 59 I CAN SING A RAINBOW / LOVE IS BLUE (Medley) ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-4 (43)
44 67 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-4 (44)
46 49 IβM A DRIFTER ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-9 (46)
47 58 I TURNED YOU ON ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-3 (47)
48 48 WELCOME ME LOVE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-6 (48)
49 51 FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-6 (49)
50 52 I COULD NEVER LIE TO YOU ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
71 β THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-1 (71)
80 β MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (80)
83 β YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-1 (83)
84 β THE GIRL IβLL NEVER KNOW (Angels Never Fly This Low) ββ’β Frankie Valli (Philips)-1 (84)
85 β QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-1 (85)
87 β DAMMIT ISNβT GODβS LAST NAME ββ’β Frankie Laine (ABC)-1 (87)
88 β DONβT WAKE ME IN THE MORNING, MICHAEL ββ’β The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-1 (88)
90 β THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (90)
94 β ITβS MY THING (You Canβt Tell Me Who To Sock It To) ββ’β Marva Whitney (King)-1 (94)
95 β FUNNY FEELING ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (95)
96 β MOONFLIGHT ββ’β Vik Venus (Alias: Your Main Moon Man) (Buddah)-1 (96)
98 β GOTTA GET TO KNOW YOU ββ’β Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (98)
100 β TELL ALL THE PEOPLE ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st June, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-7 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-7 (2)
3 4 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-8 (3)
4 3 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (3)
5 8 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-9 (5)
6 10 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-8 (6)
7 5 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-11 (2)
8 6 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-12 (3)
9 15 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-5 (9)
10 18 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-4 (10)
11 11 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-16 (1)
12 16 ISRAELITES ββ’β Desmond Dekker and the Aces (Uni)-6 (12)
13 7 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-9 (4)
14 9 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-12 (6)
15 14 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-12 (7)
16 12 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-12 (12)
17 13 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-12 (8)
18 32 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (18)
19 19 EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-8 (19)
20 20 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-7 (20)
21 25 DAY IS DONE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-9 (21)
22 22 DONβT LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (22)
23 21 HAIR ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-15 (2)
24 71 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-2 (24)
25 41 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (25)
26 26 MEDICINE MAN (Part 1) ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-8 (26)
27 29 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (27)
28 39 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-5 (28)
29 30 SEE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (29)
30 17 MORNING GIRL ββ’β The Neon Philharmonic (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-12 (17)
31 80 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-2 (31)
32 33 NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-4 (32)
33 52 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (33)
34 56 MOODY WOMAN ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-4 (34)
35 47 I TURNED YOU ON ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-4 (35)
36 38 TESTIFY (I Wonna) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-7 (36)
37 37 THE APRIL FOOLS ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (37)
38 40 SPECIAL DELIVERY ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-7 (38)
39 43 I CAN SING A RAINBOW / LOVE IS BLUE (Medley) ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-5 (39)
40 44 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 24 HAPPY HEART ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-11 (22)
45 31 THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-8 (31)
49 34 WHEREβS THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (26)
53 36 THE RIVER IS WIDE ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-11 (31)
55 35 IβVE BEEN HURT ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-10 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 WITH PEN IN HAND ββ’β Vikki Carr (Liberty)-8 (41)
43 61 THE POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (43)
44 57 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-3 (44)
46 45 CISSY STRUT ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-11 (23)
47 49 FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-7 (47)
48 48 WELCOME ME LOVE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-7 (48)
50 76 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
72 β IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-1 (72)
76 β DOGGONE RIGHT ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (76)
84 β MOMENTS TO REMEMBER ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-1 (84)
85 β THE PROPHECY OF DANIEL AND JOHN THE DIVINE (Six-Six-Six) ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-1 (85)
88 β IβD RATHER BE AN OLD MANβS SWEETHEART (Than a Young Manβs Fool) ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-1 (88)
89 β THE FEELING IS RIGHT ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (89)
90 β GIRL YOUβRE TOO YOUNG ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-1 (90)
96 β BABY, DONβT BE LOOKING IN MY MIND ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (96)
97 β AND SHEβS MINE ββ’β Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-1 (97)
99 β PINCH ME (Baby, Convince Me) ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-1 (99)
100 β FEELING ALRIGHT ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th June, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-9 (2)
3 1 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-8 (1)
4 5 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-10 (4)
5 6 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-9 (5)
6 10 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-5 (6)
7 4 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (3)
8 9 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-6 (8)
9 12 ISRAELITES ββ’β Desmond Dekker and the Aces (Uni)-7 (9)
10 8 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-13 (3)
11 24 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-3 (11)
12 7 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-12 (2)
13 28 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-6 (13)
14 20 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-8 (14)
15 18 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-6 (15)
16 25 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7 (16)
17 14 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-13 (6)
18 44 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (18)
19 31 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-3 (19)
20 22 DONβT LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (20)
21 16 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-13 (12)
22 33 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (22)
23 19 EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-9 (19)
24 27 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (24)
25 26 MEDICINE MAN (Part 1) ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-9 (25)
26 11 AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-17 (1)
27 34 MOODY WOMAN ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-5 (27)
28 29 SEE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 13 OH HAPPY DAY ββ’β The Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison (Pavilion)-10 (4)
30 15 ATLANTIS ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-13 (7)
31 32 NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-5 (31)
32 35 I TURNED YOU ON ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-5 (32)
33 17 GITARZAN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-13 (8)
34 43 THE POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (34)
35 72 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-2 (35)
36 41 WITH PEN IN HAND ββ’β Vikki Carr (Liberty)-9 (36)
37 40 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-6 (37)
38 39 I CAN SING A RAINBOW / LOVE IS BLUE (Medley) ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-6 (38)
39 21 DAY IS DONE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-10 (21)
40 36 TESTIFY (I Wonna) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-8 (36)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 38 SPECIAL DELIVERY ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-8 (38)
44 37 THE APRIL FOOLS ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (37)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-4 (41)
42 58 QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-3 (42)
45 51 MRS. ROBINSON ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-4 (45)
46 59 THE MINOTAUR ββ’β Dick Hyman and His Electric Eclectics (Command)-5 (46)
47 81 THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-3 (47)
48 76 DOGGONE RIGHT ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-2 (48)
49 48 WELCOME ME LOVE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-8 (48)
50 77 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
59 β SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-1 (59)
61 β GOOD OLD ROCK βN ROLL (Medley) ββ’β Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (Polydor)-1 (61)
72 β RECONSIDER ME ββ’β Johnny Adams (SSS International)-1 (72)
77 β CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-1 (77)
80 β IβM STILL A STRUGGLING MAN ββ’β Edwin Starr (Gordy)-1 (80)
85 β PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-1 (85)
87 β FOREVER ββ’β Mercy (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (87)
88 β ON CAMPUS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cotique)-1 (88)
89 β ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Moms Mabley (Mercury)-1 (89)
90 β WHILE YOUβRE OUT LOOKING FOR SUGAR ββ’β The Honey Cone (Hot Wax)-1 (90)
92 β NEVER COMES THE DAY ββ’β The Moody Blues (Deram)-1 (92)
93 β GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-9 (62)
94 β ALONG CAME JONES ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-1 (94)
95 β DONβT TELL YOUR MAMA (Where Youβve Been) ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-1 (95)
96 β EVERYTHING I DO GOHN BE FUNKY (From Now On) ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-1 (96)
97 β MUDDY RIVER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (97)
98 β (Sittinβ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-1 (98)
100 β THEME FROM βA SUMMER PLACEβ ββ’β The Ventures (Liberty)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 5th July, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-6 (2)
3 2 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-10 (2)
4 8 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-7 (4)
5 5 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-10 (5)
6 3 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-9 (1)
7 18 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (7)
8 35 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-3 (8)
9 13 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-7 (9)
10 4 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-11 (4)
11 11 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-4 (11)
12 7 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-10 (3)
13 14 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-9 (13)
14 16 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (14)
15 15 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (15)
16 22 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (16)
17 10 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-14 (3)
18 19 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (18)
19 9 ISRAELITES ββ’β Desmond Dekker and the Aces (Uni)-8 (9)
20 24 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (20)
21 21 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-14 (12)
22 25 MEDICINE MAN (Part 1) ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-10 (22)
23 12 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) ββ’β Mercy (Sundi)-13 (2)
24 23 EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-10 (19)
25 17 THESE EYES ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-14 (6)
26 27 MOODY WOMAN ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-6 (26)
27 28 SEE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-7 (27)
28 42 QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-4 (28)
29 37 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-7 (29)
30 32 I TURNED YOU ON ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-6 (30)
31 38 I CAN SING A RAINBOW / LOVE IS BLUE (Medley) ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-7 (31)
32 20 DONβT LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (20)
33 41 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-5 (33)
34 34 THE POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (34)
35 51 WE GOT MORE SOUL ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-8 (35)
36 36 WITH PEN IN HAND ββ’β Vikki Carr (Liberty)-10 (36)
37 55 RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-5 (37)
38 46 THE MINOTAUR ββ’β Dick Hyman and His Electric Eclectics (Command)-6 (38)
39 31 NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-6 (31)
40 45 MRS. ROBINSON ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
61 40 TESTIFY (I Wonna) ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-9 (36)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (41)
42 50 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-4 (42)
43 48 DOGGONE RIGHT ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-3 (43)
44 56 SO I CAN LOVE YOU ββ’β The Emotions (Volt)-7 (44)
45 54 MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-7 (45)
46 52 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-20 (22)
47 68 MOONFLIGHT ββ’β Vik Venus (Alias: Your Main Moon Man) (Buddah)-4 (47)
48 77 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-2 (48)
49 66 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-3 (49)
50 59 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
73 β ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (73)
85 β IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (85)
86 β POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-1 (86)
90 β CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (90)
92 β DID YOU SEE HER EYES ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-1 (92)
93 β BREAK AWAY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (93)
94 β SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-1 (94)
98 β IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Burt Bacharach (A&M)-7 (49)
99 β NOTHING CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF YOU ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-1 (99)
100 β MY LITTLE CHICKADEE ββ’β The Foundations (Uni)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th July, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 8 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-7 (2)
3 4 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-8 (3)
4 1 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-10 (1)
5 5 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-11 (5)
6 7 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (6)
7 3 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-11 (2)
8 11 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-5 (8)
9 9 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-8 (9)
10 14 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-9 (10)
11 16 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (11)
12 6 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-10 (1)
13 10 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-12 (4)
14 15 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-8 (14)
15 18 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (15)
16 12 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-11 (3)
17 29 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-8 (17)
18 13 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-10 (13)
19 19 ISRAELITES ββ’β Desmond Dekker and the Aces (Uni)-9 (9)
20 20 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (20)
21 17 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-15 (3)
22 28 QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-5 (22)
23 30 I TURNED YOU ON ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-7 (23)
24 31 I CAN SING A RAINBOW / LOVE IS BLUE (Medley) ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-8 (24)
25 26 MOODY WOMAN ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-7 (25)
26 37 RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-6 (26)
27 22 MEDICINE MAN (Part 1) ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-11 (22)
28 21 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY ββ’β Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-15 (12)
29 33 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-6 (29)
30 50 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-3 (30)
31 51 GOOD OLD ROCK βN ROLL (Medley) ββ’β Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (Polydor)-3 (31)
32 42 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-5 (32)
33 34 THE POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (33)
34 41 THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (34)
35 36 WITH PEN IN HAND ββ’β Vikki Carr (Liberty)-11 (35)
36 35 WE GOT MORE SOUL ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-9 (35)
37 40 MRS. ROBINSON ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-6 (37)
38 38 THE MINOTAUR ββ’β Dick Hyman and His Electric Eclectics (Command)-7 (38)
39 24 EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL ββ’β The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-11 (19)
40 48 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
50 27 SEE ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-8 (27)
58 32 DONβT LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (20)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 DOGGONE RIGHT ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-4 (41)
42 57 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Moms Mabley (Mercury)-3 (42)
43 47 MOONFLIGHT ββ’β Vik Venus (Alias: Your Main Moon Man) (Buddah)-5 (43)
44 44 SO I CAN LOVE YOU ββ’β The Emotions (Volt)-8 (44)
45 45 MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-8 (45)
46 46 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-21 (22)
47 49 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-4 (47)
48 73 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-2 (48)
49 59 IβD RATHER BE AN OLD MANβS SWEETHEART (Than a Young Manβs Fool) ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-4 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
81 β HEY JOE ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (81)
83 β LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-1 (83)
85 β WHERE DO I GO / BE-IN / HARE KRISHNA (Medley) ββ’β The Happenings (Jubilee)-1 (85)
87 β STAY AND LOVE ME ALL SUMMER ββ’β Brian Hyland (Dot)-1 (87)
88 β WILLIE AND LAURA MAE JONES ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-1 (88)
92 β WAKE UP ββ’β The Chambers Brothers (Columbia)-1 (92)
94 β LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (94)
96 β BIRDS OF A FEATHER ββ’β Joe South (Capitol)-1 (96)
97 β IN THE TIME OF OUR LIVES ββ’β Iron Butterfly (Atco)-1 (97)
98 β PASS THE APPLE EVE ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (98)
100 β ABERGAVENNY ββ’β Shannon (Heritage)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th July, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-8 (2)
3 3 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-9 (3)
4 6 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (4)
5 10 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-10 (5)
6 5 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-12 (5)
7 9 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-9 (7)
8 8 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-6 (8)
9 11 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (9)
10 4 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-11 (1)
11 7 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-12 (2)
12 15 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (12)
13 14 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-9 (13)
14 17 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-9 (14)
15 13 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-13 (4)
16 12 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-11 (1)
17 16 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-12 (3)
18 18 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-11 (13)
19 26 RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-7 (19)
20 22 QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-6 (20)
21 20 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (20)
22 24 I CAN SING A RAINBOW / LOVE IS BLUE (Medley) ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-9 (22)
23 23 I TURNED YOU ON ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-8 (23)
24 30 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-4 (24)
25 25 MOODY WOMAN ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-8 (25)
26 29 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-7 (26)
27 31 GOOD OLD ROCK βN ROLL (Medley) ββ’β Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (Polydor)-4 (27)
28 19 ISRAELITES ββ’β Desmond Dekker and the Aces (Uni)-10 (9)
29 21 GRAZING IN THE GRASS ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-16 (3)
30 33 THE POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (30)
31 32 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-6 (31)
32 40 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-4 (32)
33 48 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-3 (33)
34 34 THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (34)
35 42 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Moms Mabley (Mercury)-4 (35)
36 36 WE GOT MORE SOUL ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-10 (35)
37 41 DOGGONE RIGHT ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-5 (37)
38 35 WITH PEN IN HAND ββ’β Vikki Carr (Liberty)-12 (35)
39 44 SO I CAN LOVE YOU ββ’β The Emotions (Volt)-9 (39)
40 37 MRS. ROBINSON ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-7 (37)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
50 38 THE MINOTAUR ββ’β Dick Hyman and His Electric Eclectics (Command)-8 (38)
POWER PLAYS
41 54 ALONG CAME JONES ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-4 (41)
42 43 MOONFLIGHT ββ’β Vik Venus (Alias: Your Main Moon Man) (Buddah)-6 (42)
43 57 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-3 (43)
44 45 MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-9 (44)
45 46 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-22 (22)
46 49 IβD RATHER BE AN OLD MANβS SWEETHEART (Than a Young Manβs Fool) ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-5 (46)
47 56 RECONSIDER ME ββ’β Johnny Adams (SSS International)-4 (47)
48 55 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-4 (48)
49 59 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-3 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
70 β WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1 (70)
73 β IβVE LOST EVERYTHING IβVE EVER LOVED ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-1 (73)
79 β HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (79)
86 β MARRAKESH EXPRESS ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-1 (86)
87 β YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-1 (87)
88 β THE NITTY GRITTY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-1 (88)
90 β IβM FREE ββ’β The Who (Decca)-1 (90)
94 β TILL YOU GET ENOUGH ββ’β The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (94)
95 β THATβS THE WAY ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (95)
97 β YOUR HUSBAND β MY WIFE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-1 (97)
99 β JACK AND JILL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (99)
100 β BIRTHDAY ββ’β Underground Sunshine (Intrepid)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th July, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-6 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (2)
3 2 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-9 (2)
4 9 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (4)
5 5 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-11 (5)
6 3 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-10 (3)
7 6 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-13 (5)
8 8 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-7 (8)
9 14 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-10 (9)
10 10 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-12 (1)
11 12 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (11)
12 7 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-10 (7)
13 24 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-5 (13)
14 26 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-8 (14)
15 19 RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-8 (15)
16 11 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-13 (2)
17 15 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-14 (4)
18 18 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-12 (13)
19 20 QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-7 (19)
20 13 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-10 (13)
21 31 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-7 (21)
22 43 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-4 (22)
23 21 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-11 (20)
24 25 MOODY WOMAN ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-9 (24)
25 27 GOOD OLD ROCK βN ROLL (Medley) ββ’β Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (Polydor)-5 (25)
26 17 IN THE GHETTO ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-13 (3)
27 16 GET BACK ββ’β The Beatles with Billy Preston (Apple)-12 (1)
28 79 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (28)
29 32 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-5 (29)
30 23 I TURNED YOU ON ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-9 (23)
31 62 LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-3 (31)
32 37 DOGGONE RIGHT ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-6 (32)
33 33 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-4 (33)
34 48 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-5 (34)
35 35 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Moms Mabley (Mercury)-5 (35)
36 22 I CAN SING A RAINBOW / LOVE IS BLUE (Medley) ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-10 (22)
37 30 THE POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-9 (30)
38 47 RECONSIDER ME ββ’β Johnny Adams (SSS International)-5 (38)
39 41 ALONG CAME JONES ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-5 (39)
40 42 MOONFLIGHT ββ’β Vik Venus (Alias: Your Main Moon Man) (Buddah)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 38 WITH PEN IN HAND ββ’β Vikki Carr (Liberty)-13 (35)
48 34 THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (34)
52 40 MRS. ROBINSON ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-8 (37)
53 39 SO I CAN LOVE YOU ββ’β The Emotions (Volt)-10 (39)
POWER PLAYS
42 β A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (42)
43 49 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-4 (43)
44 64 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-13 (44)
45 45 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-23 (22)
46 46 IβD RATHER BE AN OLD MANβS SWEETHEART (Than a Young Manβs Fool) ββ’β Candi Staton (Fame)-6 (46)
47 54 CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (47)
49 52 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-8 (49)
50 70 WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5thΒ Dimension (Soul City)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
42 β A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (42)
61 β TRUE GRIT ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (61)
62 β GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-1 (62)
86 β IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (49)
90 β ODDS AND ENDS ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (90)
91 β SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-1 (91)
92 β EVERYBODY KNOWS MATILDA ββ’β Duke Baxter (VMC)-1 (92)
93 β FIRST HYMN FROM GRAND TERRACE ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (93)
94 β LET YOURSELF GO ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-1 (94)
96 β LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ (A Time For Us) ββ’β Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (96)
98 β EASE BACK ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-1 (98)
99 β OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND ββ’β Little Anthony and the Imperials (United Artists)-1 (99)
100 β BIG BRUCE ββ’β Steve Greenberg (Trip)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 2nd August, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-7 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-9 (2)
3 3 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-10 (2)
4 4 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (4)
5 5 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-12 (5)
6 15 RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-9 (6)
7 13 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-6 (7)
8 28 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (8)
9 9 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-11 (9)
10 8 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-8 (8)
11 11 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (11)
12 12 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-11 (7)
13 19 QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-8 (13)
14 14 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-9 (14)
15 6 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-11 (3)
16 10 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-13 (1)
17 7 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-14 (5)
18 22 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-5 (18)
19 21 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-8 (19)
20 42 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-2 (20)
21 25 GOOD OLD ROCK βN ROLL (Medley) ββ’β Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (Polydor)-6 (21)
22 16 BAD MOON RISING ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-14 (2)
23 20 LOVE ME TONIGHT ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-11 (13)
24 29 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-6 (24)
25 34 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-6 (25)
26 31 LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-4 (26)
27 39 ALONG CAME JONES ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-6 (27)
28 38 RECONSIDER ME ββ’β Johnny Adams (SSS International)-6 (28)
29 44 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-14 (29)
30 30 I TURNED YOU ON ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-10 (23)
31 17 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-15 (4)
32 32 DOGGONE RIGHT ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-7 (32)
33 24 MOODY WOMAN ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-10 (24)
34 18 BLACK PEARL ββ’β Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, LTD. (A&M)-13 (13)
35 56 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-4 (35)
36 49 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-9 (36)
37 47 CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (37)
38 57 MARRAKESH EXPRESS ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-3 (38)
39 40 MOONFLIGHT ββ’β Vik Venus (Alias: Your Main Moon Man) (Buddah)-8 (39)
40 23 LET ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-12 (20)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 33 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-5 (33)
47 35 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Moms Mabley (Mercury)-6 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-5 (41)
42 50 WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-3 (42)
43 62 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-2 (43)
44 61 TRUE GRIT ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-2 (44)
45 51 ON CAMPUS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cotique)-6 (45)
48 60 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-10 (48)
49 48 THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (34)
50 64 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
55 β SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (55)
70 β GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (70)
71 β COMMOTION ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (71)
77 β NOBODY BUT YOU BABE ββ’β Clarence Reid (Alston)-1 (77)
80 β NOTHING CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF YOU ββ’β Brook Benton (Cotillion)-4 (80)
81 β SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM ββ’β Tim Hardin (Columbia)-1 (81)
82 β CHANGE OF HEART ββ’β Dennis Yost and the Classics IV (Imperial)-1 (82)
84 β THATβS THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT ββ’β Billy Preston (Apple)-1 (84)
86 β GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot) ββ’β Donovan (with the Jeff Beck Group) (Epic)-1 (86)
87 β DYNAMITE WOMAN ββ’β Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-1 (87)
88 β THE YOUNG FOLKS ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (88)
89 β IN MY ROOM ββ’β Sagittarius (Together)-1 (89)
90 β BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX ββ’β The Mad Lads (Volt)-1 (90)
91 β KEEM-O-SABE ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-1 (91)
92 β LETβS CALL IT A DAY GIRL ββ’β Bobby Vee (Liberty)-1 (92)
93 β THE HUNTER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner (Blue Thumb)-1 (93)
95 β HOOK AND SLING (Part 1) ββ’β Eddie Bo (Scram)-1 (95)
96 β YOU MADE A BELIEVER (Out Of Me) ββ’β Ruby Andrews (Zodiac)-1 (96)
97 β LET ME BE THE MAN MY DADDY WAS ββ’β The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-1 (97)
100 β IN A MOMENT ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th August, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-8 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-10 (2)
3 8 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (3)
4 5 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-13 (4)
5 7 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-7 (5)
6 6 RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-10 (6)
7 20 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-3 (7)
8 4 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (4)
9 25 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-7 (9)
10 9 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-12 (9)
11 3 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-11 (2)
12 11 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-9 (11)
13 13 QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-9 (13)
14 18 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-6 (14)
15 12 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-12 (7)
16 14 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-10 (14)
17 15 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-12 (3)
18 17 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-15 (5)
19 35 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (19)
20 26 LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-5 (20)
21 29 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-15 (21)
22 16 LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-14 (1)
23 43 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-3 (23)
24 24 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-7 (24)
25 19 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-9 (19)
26 21 GOOD OLD ROCK βN ROLL (Medley) ββ’β Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (Polydor)-7 (21)
27 27 ALONG CAME JONES ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-7 (27)
28 28 RECONSIDER ME ββ’β Johnny Adams (SSS International)-7 (28)
29 10 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-9 (8)
30 41 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-6 (30)
31 52 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-9 (31)
32 42 WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-4 (32)
33 32 DOGGONE RIGHT ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-8 (32)
34 71 COMMOTION ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-2 (34)
35 37 CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (35)
36 36 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-10 (36)
37 38 MARRAKESH EXPRESS ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-4 (37)
38 39 MOONFLIGHT ββ’β Vik Venus (Alias: Your Main Moon Man) (Buddah)-9 (38)
39 65 THE NITTY GRITTY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-4 (39)
40 55 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 67 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-3 (41)
42 44 TRUE GRIT ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (42)
43 50 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-6 (43)
44 48 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-11 (44)
45 51 MUDDY RIVER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (45)
46 58 DID YOU SEE HER EYES ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-6 (46)
47 46 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-6 (33)
48 70 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-2 (48)
49 45 ON CAMPUS ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cotique)-7 (45)
50 72 ABERGAVENNY ββ’β Shannon (Heritage)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
77 β EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-1 (77)
79 β HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-1 (79)
80 β WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-1 (80)
85 β I COULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-1 (85)
87 β ONE NIGHT AFFAIR ββ’β The OβJays (Neptune)-1 (87)
88 β I TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN WHAT I AM ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (88)
90 β LOOK AT MINE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (90)
91 β CHELSEA MORNING ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-1 (91)
98 β FAREWELL LOVE SCENE ββ’β Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack (Juliet: Olivia Hussey: Romeo: Leonard Whiting: Nurse: Pat Haywood) (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β QUESTIONS 67 AND 68 ββ’β Chicago (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 β WHO DO YOU LOVE ββ’β Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th August, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-9 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (2)
3 2 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-11 (2)
4 5 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-8 (4)
5 7 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-4 (5)
6 9 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-8 (6)
7 6 RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-11 (6)
8 8 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (4)
9 4 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-14 (4)
10 10 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-13 (9)
11 11 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-12 (2)
12 20 LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-6 (12)
13 14 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-7 (13)
14 21 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-16 (14)
15 48 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (15)
16 19 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (16)
17 12 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-10 (11)
18 13 QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-10 (13)
19 16 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-11 (14)
20 23 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-4 (20)
21 24 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-8 (21)
22 32 WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-5 (22)
23 17 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE ββ’β Oliver (Jubilee)-13 (3)
24 41 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-4 (24)
25 31 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-10 (25)
26 25 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG ββ’β Roy Clark (Dot)-10 (19)
27 30 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-7 (27)
28 15 COLOR HIM FATHER ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-13 (7)
29 18 ONE ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-16 (5)
30 36 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-11 (30)
31 37 MARRAKESH EXPRESS ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-5 (31)
32 40 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (32)
33 27 ALONG CAME JONES ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-8 (27)
34 34 COMMOTION ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (34)
35 35 CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (35)
36 26 GOOD OLD ROCK βN ROLL (Medley) ββ’β Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (Polydor)-8 (21)
37 44 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-12 (37)
38 28 RECONSIDER ME ββ’β Johnny Adams (SSS International)-8 (28)
39 39 THE NITTY GRITTY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-5 (39)
40 77 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
53 38 MOONFLIGHT ββ’β Vik Venus (Alias: Your Main Moon Man) (Buddah)-10 (38)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-7 (41)
42 42 TRUE GRIT ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (42)
43 53 BIRTHDAY ββ’β Underground Sunshine (Intrepid)-5 (43)
44 51 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-5 (44)
45 45 MUDDY RIVER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-8 (45)
46 46 DID YOU SEE HER EYES ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-7 (46)
47 50 ABERGAVENNY ββ’β Shannon (Heritage)-6 (47)
48 52 IβM FREE ββ’β The Who (Decca)-5 (48)
49 61 GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot) ββ’β Donovan (with the Jeff Beck Group) (Epic)-3 (49)
50 54 YOUR HUSBAND β MY WIFE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
65 β OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-1 (65)
72 β JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-1 (72)
76 β I DO ββ’β The Moments (Stang)-1 (76)
77 β MOVE OVER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-1 (77)
79 β EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-1 (79)
84 β I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (84)
85 β LET ME BE THE ONE ββ’β Peaches and Herb (Date)-1 (85)
86 β THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE ββ’β Jefferson (Decca)-1 (86)
87 β WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-1 (87)
89 β MAYBE THE RAIN WILL FALL ββ’β The Cascades (Uni)-1 (89)
91 β MUDDY MISSISSIPPI LINE ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (91)
92 β GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-1 (92)
97 β YOU GOT YOURS AND IβLL GET MINE ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (97)
98 β GOODBYE COLUMBUS ββ’β The Association (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-5 (80)
99 β OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β Blinky and Edwin Starr (Gordy)-1 (99)
100 β ANY WAY THAT YOU WANT ME ββ’β Evie Sands (A&M)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd August, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-5 (2)
3 3 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-12 (2)
4 4 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-9 (4)
5 1 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-10 (1)
6 6 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-9 (6)
7 15 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (7)
8 13 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-8 (8)
9 14 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-17 (9)
10 12 LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-7 (10)
11 7 RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-12 (6)
12 16 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (12)
13 10 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-14 (9)
14 24 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-5 (14)
15 20 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-5 (15)
16 8 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13 (4)
17 9 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-15 (4)
18 40 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-3 (18)
19 25 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-11 (19)
20 22 WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-6 (20)
21 21 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-9 (21)
22 18 QUENTINβS THEME ββ’β The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-11 (13)
23 17 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-11 (11)
24 41 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-8 (24)
25 11 SPINNING WHEEL ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-13 (2)
26 27 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8 (26)
27 43 BIRTHDAY ββ’β Underground Sunshine (Intrepid)-6 (27)
28 31 MARRAKESH EXPRESS ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 37 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-13 (29)
30 39 THE NITTY GRITTY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-6 (30)
31 32 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (31)
32 34 COMMOTION ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (32)
33 19 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE ββ’β The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-12 (14)
34 30 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-12 (30)
35 42 TRUE GRIT ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (35)
36 46 DID YOU SEE HER EYES ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-8 (36)
37 48 IβM FREE ββ’β The Who (Decca)-6 (37)
38 35 CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (35)
39 51 KEEM-O-SABE ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-4 (39)
40 65 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 45 MUDDY RIVER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-9 (41)
42 54 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-3 (42)
43 44 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-6 (43)
44 72 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-2 (44)
45 49 GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot) ββ’β Donovan (with the Jeff Beck Group) (Epic)-4 (45)
46 58 NOBODY BUT YOU BABE ββ’β Clarence Reid (Alston)-4 (46)
47 47 ABERGAVENNY ββ’β Shannon (Heritage)-7 (47)
48 84 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (48)
49 79 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-2 (49)
50 50 YOUR HUSBAND β MY WIFE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
60 β IβM A BETTER MAN ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-1 (60)
66 β IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-1 (66)
67 β THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-1 (67)
73 β LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-1 (73)
74 β LOWDOWN POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (74)
75 β THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (75)
77 β RAIN ββ’β Jose Feliciano (RCA)-1 (77)
81 β YOU, I ββ’β The Rugbys (Amazon)-1 (81)
82 β THE TRAIN ββ’β 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-1 (82)
83 β LODI ββ’β Al Wilson (Soul City)-1 (83)
84 β DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-1 (84)
88 β HERE I GO AGAIN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (88)
93 β CANβT FIND THE TIME ββ’β Orpheus (MGM)-1 (93)
94 β WALK ON BY ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-1 (94)
98 β GREEN FIELDS ββ’β The Vogues (Reprise)-1 (98)
99 β ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU (Is Me) ββ’β Charley Pride (RCA)-1 (99)
100 β MEMPHIS TRAIN ββ’β Buddy Miles Express (Mercury)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th August, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-6 (2)
3 14 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-6 (3)
4 6 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-10 (4)
5 4 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-10 (4)
6 9 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-18 (6)
7 7 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-5 (7)
8 5 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-11 (1)
9 12 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-8 (9)
10 3 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-13 (2)
11 8 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-9 (8)
12 10 LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-8 (10)
13 18 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4 (13)
14 19 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-12 (14)
15 15 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-6 (15)
16 13 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-15 (9)
17 26 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9 (17)
18 24 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-9 (18)
19 29 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-14 (19)
20 20 WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-7 (20)
21 16 MY CHERIE AMOUR ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (4)
22 11 RUBY, DONβT TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-13 (6)
23 31 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-5 (23)
24 30 THE NITTY GRITTY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-7 (24)
25 21 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-10 (21)
26 17 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-16 (4)
27 27 BIRTHDAY ββ’β Underground Sunshine (Intrepid)-7 (27)
28 39 KEEM-O-SABE ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-5 (28)
29 40 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-3 (29)
30 48 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (30)
31 43 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-7 (31)
32 28 MARRAKESH EXPRESS ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-7 (28)
33 44 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-3 (33)
34 36 DID YOU SEE HER EYES ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-9 (34)
35 32 COMMOTION ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-5 (32)
36 42 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-4 (36)
37 37 IβM FREE ββ’β The Who (Decca)-7 (37)
38 35 TRUE GRIT ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (35)
39 45 GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot) ββ’β Donovan (with the Jeff Beck Group) (Epic)-5 (39)
40 34 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-13 (30)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 23 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-12 (11)
POWER PLAYS
42 58 MOVE OVER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-3 (42)
43 67 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-2 (43)
44 49 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-3 (44)
45 46 NOBODY BUT YOU BABE ββ’β Clarence Reid (Alston)-5 (45)
46 50 YOUR HUSBAND β MY WIFE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-7 (46)
47 55 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-4 (47)
48 53 ODDS AND ENDS ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (48)
49 75 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-2 (49)
50 57 SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM ββ’β Tim Hardin (Columbia)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
64 β WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-1 (64)
78 β SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-1 (78)
83 β DADDYβS LITTLE MAN ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-1 (83)
88 β BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-1 (88)
89 β NO ONE FOR ME TO TURN TO ββ’β The Spiral Starecase (Columbia)-1 (89)
90 β I WANT YOU TO KNOW ββ’β The New Colony Six (Mercury)-1 (90)
91 β SAD GIRL ββ’β The Intruders (Gamble)-1 (91)
96 β THE WAYS TO LOVE A MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-1 (96)
99 β BLACK BERRIES (Part 1) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (99)
100 β GET OFF MY BACK WOMAN ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th September, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-7 (2)
3 3 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-7 (3)
4 7 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-6 (4)
5 6 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-19 (5)
6 4 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-11 (4)
7 9 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-9 (7)
8 13 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-5 (8)
9 5 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-11 (4)
10 14 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-13 (10)
11 30 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (11)
12 12 LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-9 (10)
13 11 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-10 (8)
14 15 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-7 (14)
15 19 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-15 (15)
16 17 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-10 (16)
17 10 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-14 (2)
18 18 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-10 (18)
19 8 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-12 (1)
20 23 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (20)
21 33 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-4 (21)
22 28 KEEM-O-SABE ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-6 (22)
23 24 THE NITTY GRITTY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-8 (23)
24 20 WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-8 (20)
25 16 BABY, I LOVE YOU ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-16 (9)
26 27 BIRTHDAY ββ’β Underground Sunshine (Intrepid)-8 (26)
27 29 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-4 (27)
28 44 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-4 (28)
29 36 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-5 (29)
30 31 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-8 (30)
31 25 CHOICE OF COLORS ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-11 (21)
32 34 DID YOU SEE HER EYES ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-10 (32)
33 32 MARRAKESH EXPRESS ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-8 (28)
34 66 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-3 (34)
35 35 COMMOTION ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-6 (32)
36 39 GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot) ββ’β Donovan (with the Jeff Beck Group) (Epic)-6 (36)
37 42 MOVE OVER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-4 (37)
38 43 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-3 (38)
39 64 WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-2 (39)
40 40 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-14 (30)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
51 38 TRUE GRIT ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (35)
52 37 IβM FREE ββ’β The Who (Decca)-8 (37)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-3 (41)
42 47 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-5 (42)
43 48 ODDS AND ENDS ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (43)
44 55 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-4 (44)
45 45 NOBODY BUT YOU BABE ββ’β Clarence Reid (Alston)-6 (45)
46 78 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-2 (46)
47 59 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-3 (47)
48 56 I COULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-5 (48)
49 51 CHANGE OF HEART ββ’β Dennis Yost and the Classics IV (Imperial)-6 (49)
50 50 SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM ββ’β Tim Hardin (Columbia)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
70 β CARRY ME BACK ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-1 (70)
75 β ARMSTRONG ββ’β John Stewart (Capitol)-1 (75)
80 β WE GOTTA ALL GET TOGETHER ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (80)
81 β MAH-NA-MAH-NA ββ’β βSweden Heaven and Hellβ Soundtrack / Piero Umiliani (Ariel)-1 (81)
82 β SOMETHING IN THE AIR ββ’β Thunderclap Newman (Track)-1 (82)
86 β SAUSALITO (Is the Place To Go) ββ’β The Ohio Express (Buddah)-1 (86)
89 β RUNNINβ BLUE ββ’β The Doors (Elektra)-1 (89)
90 β MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Wind (Life)-1 (90)
91 β MOONLIGHT SONATA ββ’β Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA)-1 (91)
93 β MACARTHUR PARK ββ’β Waylon Jennings and the Kimberlys (RCA)-1 (93)
94 β BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-1 (94)
95 β LUNA TRIP ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Cotique)-1 (95)
98 β SLUM BABY ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-1 (98)
99 β LIFE AND DEATH IN G & A ββ’β Abaco Dream (A&M)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th September, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-9 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-8 (2)
3 2 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-8 (2)
4 4 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (4)
5 5 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-20 (5)
6 10 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-14 (6)
7 7 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-10 (7)
8 8 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6 (8)
9 6 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-12 (4)
10 11 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (10)
11 27 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-5 (11)
12 9 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-12 (4)
13 20 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (13)
14 15 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-16 (14)
15 16 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-11 (15)
16 34 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-4 (16)
17 38 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-4 (17)
18 21 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-5 (18)
19 23 THE NITTY GRITTY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-9 (19)
20 30 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-9 (20)
21 17 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-15 (2)
22 22 KEEM-O-SABE ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-7 (22)
23 28 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-5 (23)
24 12 LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-10 (10)
25 18 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-11 (18)
26 29 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-6 (26)
27 24 WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-9 (20)
28 13 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-11 (8)
29 14 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-8 (14)
30 35 COMMOTION ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (30)
31 41 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-4 (31)
32 42 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-6 (32)
33 32 DID YOU SEE HER EYES ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-11 (32)
34 26 BIRTHDAY ββ’β Underground Sunshine (Intrepid)-9 (26)
35 47 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-4 (35)
36 44 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-5 (36)
37 37 MOVE OVER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-5 (37)
38 39 WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-3 (38)
39 19 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) ββ’β Zager and Evans (RCA)-13 (1)
40 45 NOBODY BUT YOU BABE ββ’β Clarence Reid (Alston)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 40 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-15 (30)
54 36 GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot) ββ’β Donovan (with the Jeff Beck Group) (Epic)-7 (36)
POWER PLAYS
41 54 DADDYβS LITTLE MAN ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-3 (41)
43 69 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-3 (43)
44 46 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-3 (44)
45 57 LOWDOWN POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (45)
46 60 YOU, I ββ’β The Rugbys (Amazon)-4 (46)
47 70 CARRY ME BACK ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-2 (47)
48 48 I COULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-6 (48)
49 55 IβM A BETTER MAN ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-4 (49)
50 56 IN A MOMENT ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
69 β THE WEIGHT ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-1 (69)
70 β WORLD (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (70)
72 β AND THAT REMINDS ME (My Heart Reminds Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Crewe)-1 (72)
77 β SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (77)
78 β JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA ββ’β Garland Green (Uni)-1 (78)
88 β CHAINS OF LOVE ββ’β Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (88)
89 β TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-1 (89)
92 β WALK ON BY ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-3 (92)
96 β MY BALLOONβS GOING UP ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-1 (96)
98 β LOVEβS BEEN GOOD TO ME ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (98)
99 β LOVE THEME FROM βROMEO AND JULIETβ (A Time For Us) ββ’β Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-2 (96)
100 β KOOL AND THE GANG ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th September, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-10 (1)
3 4 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-8 (3)
4 3 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-9 (2)
5 8 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-7 (5)
6 6 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-15 (6)
7 5 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-21 (5)
8 18 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-6 (8)
9 16 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-5 (9)
10 10 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (10)
11 11 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-6 (11)
12 14 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-17 (12)
13 13 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (13)
14 17 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-5 (14)
15 15 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-12 (15)
16 7 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-11 (7)
17 12 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-13 (4)
18 23 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-6 (18)
19 9 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-13 (4)
20 20 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-10 (20)
21 26 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-7 (21)
22 22 KEEM-O-SABE ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-8 (22)
23 36 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-6 (23)
24 32 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-7 (24)
25 25 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-12 (18)
26 24 LAUGHING ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-11 (10)
27 35 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-5 (27)
28 31 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (28)
29 27 WORKINβ ON A GROOVY THING ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-10 (20)
30 19 THE NITTY GRITTY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-10 (19)
31 37 MOVE OVER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-6 (31)
32 47 CARRY ME BACK ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-3 (32)
33 33 DID YOU SEE HER EYES ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-12 (32)
34 41 DADDYβS LITTLE MAN ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-4 (34)
35 38 WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-4 (35)
36 77 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-2 (36)
37 44 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-4 (37)
38 34 BIRTHDAY ββ’β Underground Sunshine (Intrepid)-10 (26)
39 30 COMMOTION ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-8 (30)
40 40 NOBODY BUT YOU BABE ββ’β Clarence Reid (Alston)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 28 POLK SALAD ANNIE ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-12 (8)
49 29 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-9 (14)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 LOWDOWN POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (41)
42 42 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-16 (30)
43 43 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-4 (43)
45 49 IβM A BETTER MAN ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-5 (45)
46 46 YOU, I ββ’β The Rugbys (Amazon)-5 (46)
47 50 IN A MOMENT ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-8 (47)
48 55 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-6 (48)
50 53 HERE I GO AGAIN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
61 β LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE ββ’β The Winstons (Metromedia)-1 (61)
71 β JACK AND JILL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-8 (54)
81 β SON OF A LOVINβ MAN ββ’β The Buchanan Brothers (Event)-1 (81)
89 β LET A WOMAN BE A WOMAN β LET A MAN BE A MAN ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-1 (89)
90 β YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (90)
92 β DONβT FORGET TO REMEMBER ββ’β The Bee Gees (Atco)-1 (92)
94 β JESUS IS A SOUL MAN ββ’β Lawrence Reynolds (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (94)
95 β GOODBYE COLUMBUS ββ’β The Association (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-9 (80)
97 β SINCE I MET YOU, BABY ββ’β Sonny James (Capitol)-1 (97)
98 β DRUMMER MAN ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (98)
100 β GOOD CLEAN FUN ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th September, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-9 (2)
3 2 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-11 (1)
4 5 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-8 (4)
5 9 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-6 (5)
6 10 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (6)
7 8 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-7 (7)
8 6 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-16 (6)
9 21 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-8 (9)
10 11 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-7 (10)
11 4 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-10 (2)
12 14 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-6 (12)
13 7 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-22 (5)
14 12 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-18 (12)
15 28 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-6 (15)
16 22 KEEM-O-SABE ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-9 (16)
17 18 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-7 (17)
18 20 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-11 (18)
19 36 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (19)
20 16 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-12 (7)
21 24 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-8 (21)
22 35 WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-5 (22)
23 23 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-7 (23)
24 19 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-14 (4)
25 15 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-13 (15)
26 27 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-6 (26)
27 17 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-14 (4)
28 25 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-13 (18)
29 13 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (13)
30 46 YOU, I ββ’β The Rugbys (Amazon)-6 (30)
31 31 MOVE OVER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-7 (31)
32 32 CARRY ME BACK ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (32)
33 37 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-5 (33)
34 34 DADDYβS LITTLE MAN ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-5 (34)
35 30 THE NITTY GRITTY ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-11 (19)
36 33 DID YOU SEE HER EYES ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-13 (32)
37 58 WORLD (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-3 (37)
38 45 IβM A BETTER MAN ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-6 (38)
39 43 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-5 (39)
40 42 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-17 (30)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 40 NOBODY BUT YOU BABE ββ’β Clarence Reid (Alston)-9 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 IN A MOMENT ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-9 (41)
42 48 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-7 (42)
43 50 HERE I GO AGAIN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-6 (43)
44 56 DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-6 (44)
45 51 YOU GOT YOURS AND IβLL GET MINE ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-7 (45)
47 41 LOWDOWN POPCORN ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (41)
48 65 THE WEIGHT ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations ββ’β (Motown)-3 (48)
49 68 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-3 (49)
50 62 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
67 β WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1 (67)
76 β IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-1 (76)
77 β DOINβ OUR THING ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (77)
82 β SO GOOD TOGETHER ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-1 (82)
84 β SAN FRANCISCO IS A LONELY TOWN ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (84)
85 β ECHO PARK ββ’β Keith Barbour (Epic)-1 (85)
86 β BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-1 (86)
89 β SLUM BABY ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-3 (89)
91 β TIME MACHINE ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 β MIND, BODY AND SOUL ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-1 (92)
93 β WAS IT GOOD TO YOU ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (93)
96 β WEβLL CRY TOGETHER ββ’β Maxine Brown (Commonwealth United)-1 (96)
97 β JULIA ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-1 (97)
100 β RUBEN JAMES ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th October, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-11 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 7 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-8 (2)
3 5 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-7 (3)
4 4 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-9 (4)
5 6 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (5)
6 3 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-12 (1)
7 2 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-10 (2)
8 17 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-8 (8)
9 9 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-9 (9)
10 10 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-8 (10)
11 12 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-7 (11)
12 8 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-17 (6)
13 13 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-23 (5)
14 19 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (14)
15 15 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (15)
16 16 KEEM-O-SABE ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-10 (16)
17 11 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-11 (2)
18 14 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-19 (12)
19 21 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-9 (19)
20 26 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-7 (20)
21 20 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-13 (7)
22 22 WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-6 (22)
23 18 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-12 (18)
24 50 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-5 (24)
25 33 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-6 (25)
26 25 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-14 (15)
27 32 CARRY ME BACK ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (27)
28 30 YOU, I ββ’β The Rugbys (Amazon)-7 (28)
29 49 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-4 (29)
30 23 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-8 (23)
31 29 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-9 (13)
32 28 SOUL DEEP ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-14 (18)
33 41 IN A MOMENT ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-10 (33)
34 31 MOVE OVER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-8 (31)
35 67 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-2 (35)
36 54 MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Wind (Life)-5 (36)
37 37 WORLD (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (37)
38 43 HERE I GO AGAIN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-7 (38)
39 39 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-6 (39)
40 45 YOU GOT YOURS AND IβLL GET MINE ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 34 DADDYβS LITTLE MAN ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-6 (34)
43 40 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-18 (30)
54 38 IβM A BETTER MAN ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-7 (38)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-8 (41)
44 44 DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-7 (44)
45 70 JESUS IS A SOUL MAN ββ’β Lawrence Reynolds (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-3 (45)
46 48 THE WEIGHT ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations ββ’β (Motown)-4 (46)
47 46 NOBODY BUT YOU BABE ββ’β Clarence Reid (Alston)-10 (40)
48 60 JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA ββ’β Garland Green (Uni)-4 (48)
49 63 WALK ON BY ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-6 (49)
50 76 IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
66 β SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-1 (66)
70 β YOUβLL NEVER WALK ALONE ββ’β The Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-1 (70)
82 β BALL OF FIRE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (82)
86 β SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-1 (86)
90 β THE WAYS TO LOVE A MAN ββ’β Tammy Wynette (Epic)-3 (90)
94 β IβLL BET YOU ββ’β Funkadelic (Westbound)-1 (94)
98 β DELTA LADY ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-1 (98)
99 β CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 β ETERNITY ββ’β Vikki Carr (Liberty)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 11th October, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-12 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-9 (2)
3 3 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-8 (3)
4 5 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (4)
5 9 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-10 (5)
6 8 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-9 (6)
7 4 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-10 (4)
8 6 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-13 (1)
9 11 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-8 (9)
10 7 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-11 (2)
11 14 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (11)
12 15 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-8 (12)
13 20 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-8 (13)
14 10 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-9 (10)
15 24 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-6 (15)
16 13 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-24 (5)
17 12 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-18 (6)
18 19 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-10 (18)
19 29 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-5 (19)
20 22 WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-7 (20)
21 18 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-20 (12)
22 17 A BOY NAMED SUE ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-12 (2)
23 16 KEEM-O-SABE ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-11 (16)
24 25 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-7 (24)
25 35 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-3 (25)
26 27 CARRY ME BACK ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (26)
27 28 YOU, I ββ’β The Rugbys (Amazon)-8 (27)
28 21 LAY LADY LAY ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-14 (7)
29 26 IβD WAIT A MILLION YEARS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-15 (15)
30 23 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-13 (18)
31 33 IN A MOMENT ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-11 (31)
32 41 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-9 (32)
33 50 IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-3 (33)
34 30 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-9 (23)
35 36 MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Wind (Life)-6 (35)
36 53 YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (36)
37 38 HERE I GO AGAIN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-8 (37)
38 39 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-7 (38)
39 45 JESUS IS A SOUL MAN ββ’β Lawrence Reynolds (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-4 (39)
40 40 YOU GOT YOURS AND IβLL GET MINE ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 34 MOVE OVER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-9 (31)
44 37 WORLD (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (37)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-8 (41)
42 42 DADDYβS LITTLE MAN ββ’β O.C. Smith (Columbia)-7 (34)
45 43 ITβS GETTING BETTER ββ’β Mama Cass (Dunhill)-19 (30)
46 48 JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA ββ’β Garland Green (Uni)-5 (46)
47 59 SAD GIRL ββ’β The Intruders (Gamble)-7 (47)
48 49 WALK ON BY ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-7 (48)
49 52 AND THAT REMINDS ME (My Heart Reminds Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Crewe)-5 (49)
50 51 WE GOTTA ALL GET TOGETHER ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
77 β GROOVY GRUBWORM ββ’β Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies (Plantation)-1 (77)
78 β LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (78)
82 β THE SWEETER HE IS (Part 1) ββ’β The Soul Children (Stax)-1 (82)
86 β SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES ββ’β The Cowsills (MGM)-1 (86)
87 β THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE ββ’β Jefferson (Decca)-4 (84)
88 β HOLD ME ββ’β The Baskerville Hounds (Avco Embassy)-1 (88)
89 β TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (89)
90 β DONβT WASTE MY TIME ββ’β John Mayall (Polydor)-1 (90)
95 β ALL GODβS CHILDREN GOT SOUL ββ’β Dorothy Morrison (Elektra)-1 (95)
96 β I CANβT BE ALL BAD ββ’β Johnny Adams (SSS International)-1 (96)
99 β LOVE IN THE CITY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (99)
100 β SHE BELONGS TO ME ββ’β Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (Decca)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th October, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-11 (2)
3 1 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-13 (1)
4 2 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-10 (2)
5 3 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-9 (3)
6 11 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-6 (6)
7 12 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-9 (7)
8 25 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-4 (8)
9 7 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-11 (4)
10 19 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-6 (10)
11 13 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-9 (11)
12 9 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-9 (9)
13 15 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-7 (13)
14 8 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-14 (1)
15 6 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-10 (6)
16 14 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-10 (10)
17 33 IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-4 (17)
18 17 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-19 (6)
19 10 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-12 (2)
20 β SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-1 (20)
21 46 JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA ββ’β Garland Green (Uni)-6 (21)
22 24 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-8 (22)
23 β COME TOGETHER ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-1 (23)
24 20 WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-8 (20)
25 27 YOU, I ββ’β The Rugbys (Amazon)-9 (25)
26 18 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-11 (18)
27 32 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-10 (27)
28 16 GET TOGETHER ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA)-25 (5)
29 21 HURTS SO BAD ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-21 (12)
30 36 YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (30)
31 30 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-14 (18)
32 48 WALK ON BY ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-8 (32)
33 67 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-4 (33)
34 31 IN A MOMENT ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-12 (31)
35 35 MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Wind (Life)-7 (35)
36 39 JESUS IS A SOUL MAN ββ’β Lawrence Reynolds (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-5 (36)
37 38 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-8 (37)
38 53 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-3 (38)
39 37 HERE I GO AGAIN ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-9 (37)
40 26 CARRY ME BACK ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-7 (26)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
49 40 YOU GOT YOURS AND IβLL GET MINE ββ’β The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-10 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-9 (41)
42 52 BALL OF FIRE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-3 (42)
43 44 WORLD (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (37)
44 58 ECHO PARK ββ’β Keith Barbour (Epic)-4 (44)
45 49 AND THAT REMINDS ME (My Heart Reminds Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Crewe)-6 (45)
46 56 SO GOOD TOGETHER ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-4 (46)
47 47 SAD GIRL ββ’β The Intruders (Gamble)-8 (47)
48 β BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-1 (48)
50 β AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-1 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
20 β SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-1 (20)
23 β COME TOGETHER ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-1 (23)
48 β BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-1 (48)
50 β AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-1 (50)
61 β TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-1 (61)
76 β NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-1 (76)
78 β UNDUN ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-1 (78)
79 β TURN ON A DREAM ββ’β The Box Tops (Mala)-1 (79)
80 β MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-1 (80)
85 β PROUD MARY ββ’β The Checkmates, LTD. Featuring Sonny Charles (A&M)-1 (85)
90 β ITβS HARD TO GET ALONG ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (90)
92 β SHANGRI-LA ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (92)
94 β YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (94)
96 β SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β The Impressions (Curtom)-1 (96)
97 β CRUMBS OFF THE TABLE ββ’β The Glass House (Invictus)-1 (97)
98 β WE MUST BE IN LOVE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps and Cubie (Curtom)-1 (98)
100 β JUST A LITTLE LOVE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th October, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-12 (2)
3 3 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-14 (1)
4 4 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-11 (2)
5 6 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (5)
6 5 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-10 (3)
7 8 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-5 (7)
8 13 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-8 (8)
9 10 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-7 (9)
10 11 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-10 (10)
11 20 SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-2 (11)
12 7 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-10 (7)
13 23 COME TOGETHER ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-2 (13)
14 17 IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-5 (14)
15 15 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-11 (6)
16 38 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-4 (16)
17 12 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-10 (9)
18 9 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-12 (4)
19 18 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-20 (6)
20 30 YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (20)
21 21 JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA ββ’β Garland Green (Uni)-7 (21)
22 22 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-9 (22)
23 19 GREEN RIVER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-13 (2)
24 25 YOU, I ββ’β The Rugbys (Amazon)-10 (24)
25 27 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-11 (25)
26 33 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-5 (26)
27 14 HONKY TONK WOMEN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-15 (1)
28 35 MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Wind (Life)-8 (28)
29 50 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-2 (29)
30 32 WALK ON BY ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-9 (30)
31 16 OH, WHAT A NIGHT ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-11 (10)
32 26 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-12 (18)
33 42 BALL OF FIRE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (33)
34 64 SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-4 (34)
35 36 JESUS IS A SOUL MAN ββ’β Lawrence Reynolds (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-6 (35)
36 56 RUBEN JAMES ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-5 (36)
37 61 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-2 (37)
38 51 SOMETHING IN THE AIR ββ’β Thunderclap Newman (Track)-8 (38)
39 24 WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-9 (20)
40 34 IN A MOMENT ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-13 (31)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
47 40 CARRY ME BACK ββ’β The Rascals (Atlantic)-8 (26)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 SO GOOD TOGETHER ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-5 (41)
42 44 ECHO PARK ββ’β Keith Barbour (Epic)-5 (42)
43 48 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-2 (43)
44 67 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (44)
45 41 DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-10 (41)
46 43 WORLD (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (37)
48 58 LET A WOMAN BE A WOMAN β LET A MAN BE A MAN ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-5 (48)
49 63 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-4 (49)
50 68 TIME MACHINE ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
61 β ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog night (Dunhill)-1 (61)
76 β LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-1 (76)
85 β ROOSEVELT AND IRA LEE (Night Of the Mossacin) ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-1 (85)
86 β I STILL BELIEVE IN TOMORROW ββ’β John and Anne Ryder (Decca)-1 (86)
87 β DOWN ON THE CORNER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (87)
88 β EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-1 (88)
89 β WONDERFUL ββ’β Blackwell (Astro)-1 (89)
91 β THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (91)
92 β SHEβS GOT LOVE ββ’β Thomas and Richard Frost (Imperial)-1 (92)
93 β FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-1 (93)
94 β SUNDAY MORNINβ COMINβ DOWN ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-1 (94)
97 β JINGO ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 β ONE WOMAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st November, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 7 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-6 (2)
3 3 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-15 (1)
4 1 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (1)
5 8 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-9 (5)
6 2 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-13 (2)
7 6 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-11 (3)
8 4 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-12 (2)
9 9 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-8 (9)
10 13 COME TOGETHER ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-3 (10)
11 11 SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-3 (11)
12 16 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-5 (12)
13 14 IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-6 (13)
14 12 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-11 (7)
15 10 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-11 (10)
16 25 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-12 (16)
17 29 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-3 (17)
18 20 YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (18)
19 19 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-21 (6)
20 21 JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA ββ’β Garland Green (Uni)-8 (20)
21 37 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-3 (21)
22 26 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-6 (22)
23 18 EASY TO BE HARD ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-13 (4)
24 22 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-10 (22)
25 15 EVERYBODYβS TALKINβ ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-12 (6)
26 33 BALL OF FIRE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (26)
27 17 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW ββ’β Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-11 (9)
28 35 JESUS IS A SOUL MAN ββ’β Lawrence Reynolds (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-7 (28)
29 24 YOU, I ββ’β The Rugbys (Amazon)-11 (24)
30 58 LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (30)
31 30 WALK ON BY ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-10 (30)
32 59 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (32)
33 44 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (33)
34 34 SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-5 (34)
35 36 RUBEN JAMES ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-6 (35)
36 48 LET A WOMAN BE A WOMAN β LET A MAN BE A MAN ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-6 (36)
37 38 SOMETHING IN THE AIR ββ’β Thunderclap Newman (Track)-9 (37)
38 49 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-5 (38)
39 39 WHATβS THE USE OF BREAKING UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-10 (20)
40 42 ECHO PARK ββ’β Keith Barbour (Epic)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 32 WHEN I DIE ββ’β Motherlode (Buddah)-13 (18)
44 28 MAKE BELIEVE ββ’β Wind (Life)-9 (28)
46 40 IN A MOMENT ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-14 (31)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 SO GOOD TOGETHER ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-6 (41)
42 43 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-3 (42)
45 52 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-3 (45)
47 45 DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-11 (41)
48 53 DOINβ OUR THING ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-6 (48)
49 50 TIME MACHINE ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-6 (49)
50 61 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
58 β FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-1 (58)
71 β HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-1 (71)
74 β UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-1 (74)
82 β ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-1 (82)
83 β I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-1 (83)
85 β TONIGHT IβLL BE STAYING HERE WITH YOU ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (85)
86 β RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (86)
88 β WE MUST BE IN LOVE ββ’β The Five Stairsteps and Cubie (Curtom)-2 (88)
90 β LOVE WILL FIND A WAY ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-1 (90)
91 β OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE ββ’β Merle Haggard and the Strangers (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 β BALLAD OF EASY RIDER ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (92)
93 β WE LOVE YOU, CALL COLLECT ββ’β Art Linkletter (Capitol)-1 (93)
94 β CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-1 (94)
98 β WHY IS THE WINE SWEETER (On the Other Side) ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-1 (98)
99 β MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-1 (99)
100 β I CANβT MAKE IT ALONE ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th November, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (1)
3 10 COME TOGETHER ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-4 (3)
4 4 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-13 (1)
5 5 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-10 (5)
6 3 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-16 (1)
7 6 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-14 (2)
8 17 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-4 (8)
9 11 SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-4 (9)
10 12 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-6 (10)
11 13 IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-7 (11)
12 9 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-9 (9)
13 7 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-12 (3)
14 8 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-13 (2)
15 16 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-13 (15)
16 18 YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (16)
17 22 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-7 (17)
18 21 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-4 (18)
19 26 BALL OF FIRE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (19)
20 42 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-4 (20)
21 30 LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (21)
22 45 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-4 (22)
23 50 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-3 (23)
24 15 IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-12 (10)
25 38 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-6 (25)
26 33 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (26)
27 14 THATβS THE WAY LOVE IS ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-12 (7)
28 34 SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 32 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (29)
30 35 RUBEN JAMES ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-7 (30)
31 31 WALK ON BY ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-11 (30)
32 19 IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-22 (6)
33 58 FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-2 (33)
34 20 JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA ββ’β Garland Green (Uni)-9 (20)
35 28 JESUS IS A SOUL MAN ββ’β Lawrence Reynolds (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-8 (28)
36 41 SO GOOD TOGETHER ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-7 (36)
37 51 UNDUN ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-4 (37)
38 60 DOWN ON THE CORNER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (38)
39 57 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-3 (39)
40 40 ECHO PARK ββ’β Keith Barbour (Epic)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 24 SUGAR ON SUNDAY ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-11 (22)
45 36 LET A WOMAN BE A WOMAN β LET A MAN BE A MAN ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-7 (36)
51 37 SOMETHING IN THE AIR ββ’β Thunderclap Newman (Track)-10 (37)
POWER PLAYS
41 52 MIND, BODY AND SOUL ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-7 (41)
43 56 MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-4 (43)
44 71 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-2 (44)
46 48 DOINβ OUR THING ββ’β Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-7 (46)
47 47 DONβT IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME ββ’β Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-12 (41)
48 49 TIME MACHINE ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-7 (48)
49 68 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-3 (49)
50 β SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
50 β SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (50)
57 β HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (57)
83 β A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-1 (83)
85 β GIRLS IT AINβT EASY ββ’β The Honey Cone (Hot Wax)-1 (85)
86 β JUST A LITTLE LOVE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-3 (86)
92 β YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE ββ’β Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox)-1 (92)
93 β TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE ββ’β Little Anthony and the Imperials (United Artists)-1 (93)
94 β KOZMIC BLUES ββ’β Janis Joplin (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 β (Iβm So) AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN ββ’β Charley Pride (RCA)-1 (95)
96 β ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (96)
97 β THATβS HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-1 (97)
99 β VOLUNTEERS ββ’β Jefferson Airplane (RCA)-1 (99)
100 β SEE RUBY FALL ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th November, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 COME TOGETHER ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-5 (2)
3 9 SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-5 (3)
4 8 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-5 (4)
5 5 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-11 (5)
6 4 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-14 (1)
7 2 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-10 (1)
8 10 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-7 (8)
9 6 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-17 (1)
10 18 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-5 (10)
11 22 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-5 (11)
12 7 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-15 (2)
13 12 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-10 (9)
14 11 IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-8 (11)
15 15 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-14 (15)
16 33 FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (16)
17 17 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-8 (17)
18 20 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-5 (18)
19 19 BALL OF FIRE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (19)
20 23 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4 (20)
21 21 LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (21)
22 29 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (22)
23 39 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-4 (23)
24 25 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-7 (24)
25 26 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (25)
26 30 RUBEN JAMES ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-8 (26)
27 28 SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-7 (27)
28 16 YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-9 (16)
29 37 UNDUN ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-5 (29)
30 38 DOWN ON THE CORNER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (30)
31 13 LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-13 (3)
32 44 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-3 (32)
33 14 JEAN ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-14 (2)
34 50 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-2 (34)
35 31 WALK ON BY ββ’β Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-12 (30)
36 41 MIND, BODY AND SOUL ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-8 (36)
37 56 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-4 (37)
38 35 JESUS IS A SOUL MAN ββ’β Lawrence Reynolds (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-9 (28)
39 43 MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-5 (39)
40 96 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 36 SO GOOD TOGETHER ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-8 (36)
48 40 ECHO PARK ββ’β Keith Barbour (Epic)-8 (40)
57 34 JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA ββ’β Garland Green (Uni)-10 (20)
POWER PLAYS
42 49 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-4 (42)
43 54 WE LOVE YOU, CALL COLLECT ββ’β Art Linkletter (Capitol)-3 (43)
44 65 I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-3 (44)
45 45 LET A WOMAN BE A WOMAN β LET A MAN BE A MAN ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-8 (36)
46 55 ROOSEVELT AND IRA LEE (Night Of the Mossacin) ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-4 (46)
47 57 HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-2 (47)
49 61 GROOVY GRUBWORM ββ’β Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies (Plantation)-6 (49)
50 48 TIME MACHINE ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-8 (48)
NEW THIS WEEK
73 β MIDNIGHT ββ’β Dennis Yost and the Classics IV (Imperial)-1 (73)
81 β CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-2 (81)
82 β GET IT FROM THE BOTTOM ββ’β The Steelers (Date)-1 (82)
86 β COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-1 (86)
88 β JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (88)
90 β I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (90)
94 β GET RHYTHM ββ’β Johnny Cash (Sun)-1 (94)
95 β SWINGINβ TIGHT ββ’β Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-1 (95)
96 β SHE BELONGS TO ME ββ’β Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (Decca)-3 (96)
97 β CURLY ββ’β Jimmy Clanton (Laurie)-1 (97)
98 β DONβT LET LOVE HANG YOU UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-1 (98)
99 β ONE TIN SOLDIER ββ’β The Original Caste (T-A)-1 (99)
100 β ST. LOUIS ββ’β The Easybeats (Rare Earth)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 22nd November, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 10 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-6 (2)
3 3 SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-6 (3)
4 4 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-6 (4)
5 8 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-8 (5)
6 11 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-6 (6)
7 2 COME TOGETHER ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-6 (2)
8 22 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (8)
9 7 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-11 (1)
10 6 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-15 (1)
11 5 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-12 (5)
12 23 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-5 (12)
13 18 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-6 (13)
14 16 FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (14)
15 17 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-9 (15)
16 9 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-18 (1)
17 15 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-15 (15)
18 20 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-5 (18)
19 24 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-8 (19)
20 34 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-3 (20)
21 30 DOWN ON THE CORNER ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-5 (21)
22 13 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-11 (9)
23 14 IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-9 (11)
24 25 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (24)
25 12 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME ββ’β Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-16 (2)
26 26 RUBEN JAMES ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-9 (26)
27 27 SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-8 (27)
28 32 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-4 (28)
29 29 UNDUN ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-6 (29)
30 28 YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-10 (16)
31 19 BALL OF FIRE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (19)
32 21 LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-7 (21)
33 40 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (33)
34 37 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-5 (34)
35 36 MIND, BODY AND SOUL ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-9 (35)
36 42 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (36)
37 62 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-4 (37)
38 39 MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-6 (38)
39 49 GROOVY GRUBWORM ββ’β Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies (Plantation)-7 (39)
40 47 HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
48 38 JESUS IS A SOUL MAN ββ’β Lawrence Reynolds (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-10 (28)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 SO GOOD TOGETHER ββ’β Andy Kim (Steed)-9 (36)
42 43 WE LOVE YOU, CALL COLLECT ββ’β Art Linkletter (Capitol)-4 (42)
43 44 I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-4 (43)
44 46 ROOSEVELT AND IRA LEE (Night Of the Mossacin) ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-5 (44)
45 59 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-5 (45)
46 52 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-4 (46)
47 51 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-4 (47)
49 45 LET A WOMAN BE A WOMAN β LET A MAN BE A MAN ββ’β Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-9 (36)
50 67 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
71 β AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (71)
77 β EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-1 (77)
78 β SUNDAY MORNINβ ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-1 (78)
80 β LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-1 (80)
86 β IβLL HOLD OUT MY HAND ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-1 (86)
89 β WALKINβ IN THE RAIN ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (89)
91 β WHOLE LOTTA LOVE ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-1 (91)
94 β FANCY ββ’β Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-1 (94)
95 β ITβS A FUNKY THING-RIGHT ON (Part 1) ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-1 (95)
98 β CANβT TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU ββ’β Nancy Wilson (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β HAPPY ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-1 (99)
100 β BLISTERED ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th November, 1969Β
Changes this week include adding B-sides as a double sided entry (for example, see the #1 song this week). Next week the double LW entry number will not exist.
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 7 / 3 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-7 (2)
3 1 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-10 (1)
4 2 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-7 (2)
5 6 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-7 (5)
6 5 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-9 (5)
7 12 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-6 (7)
8 8 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (8)
9 21 / 14 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-6 (9)
10 18 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-6 (10)
11 20 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-4 (11)
12 11 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-13 (5)
13 13 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-7 (13)
14 15 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-10 (14)
15 19 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-9 (15)
16 9 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-12 (1)
17 10 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-16 (1)
18 28 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-5 (18)
19 16 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-19 (1)
20 17 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-16 (15)
21 27 SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-9 (21)
22 29 UNDUN ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-7 (22)
23 24 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (23)
24 33 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (24)
25 37 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-5 (25)
26 35 MIND, BODY AND SOUL ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-10 (26)
27 22 TRACY ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-12 (9)
28 23 IS THAT ALL THERE IS ββ’β Peggy Lee (Capitol)-10 (11)
29 34 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-6 (29)
30 36 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (30)
31 47 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-5 (31)
32 40 HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-4 (32)
33 26 RUBEN JAMES ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-10 (26)
34 43 I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-5 (34)
35 39 GROOVY GRUBWORM ββ’β Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies (Plantation)-8 (35)
36 38 MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-7 (36)
37 46 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-5 (37)
38 45 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-6 (38)
39 32 LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-8 (21)
40 50 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 51 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-5 (41)
42 53 ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-5 (42)
43 69 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-3 (43)
44 44 ROOSEVELT AND IRA LEE (Night Of the Mossacin) ββ’β Tony Joe White (Monument)-6 (44)
45 91 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-2 (45)
46 83 KOZMIC BLUES ββ’β Janis Joplin (Columbia)-4 (46)
47 74 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-3 (47)
48 42 WE LOVE YOU, CALL COLLECT ββ’β Art Linkletter (Capitol)-5 (42)
49 71 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-2 (49)
50 54 TONIGHT IβLL BE STAYING HERE WITH YOU ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
73 β DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-1 (73)
77 β WHAT YOU GAVE ME ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-1 (77)
81 β IβM TIRED ββ’β Savoy Brown (Parrot)-1 (81)
84 β TURN TURN TURN / TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON ββ’β Judy Collins (Elektra)-1 (84)
87 β JE TβAIMEβ¦MOI NON PLUS ββ’β Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg (Fontana)-1 (87)
90 β JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-1 (90)
91 β TONIGHT IβLL SAY A PRAYER ββ’β Eydie Gorme (RCA)-1 (91)
92 β I LOVE YOU ββ’β Otis Leaville (Dakar)-1 (92)
93 β NO ONE BETTER THAN YOU ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (93)
94 β YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (94)
96 β (One Of These Days) SUNDAYβS GONNA COME ON TUESDAY ββ’β The New Establishment (Colgems)-1 (96)
97 β FEELING ALRIGHT ββ’β Mongo Santamaria (Atlantic)-1 (97)
99 β WICHITA LINEMAN ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-1 (99)
100 β GOINβ OUT OF MY HEAD / FORGET TO REMEMBER ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th December, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 7 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-7 (2)
3 1 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-8 (1)
4 4 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-8 (2)
5 9 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (5)
6 2 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-8 (2)
7 3 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-11 (1)
8 8 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (8)
9 11 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-5 (9)
10 10 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-7 (10)
11 13 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-8 (11)
12 6 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-10 (5)
13 25 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-6 (13)
14 14 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-11 (14)
15 15 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-10 (15)
16 18 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-6 (16)
17 16 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-13 (1)
18 12 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-14 (5)
19 24 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-5 (19)
20 20 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-17 (15)
21 21 SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-10 (21)
22 30 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7 (22)
23 29 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-7 (23)
24 37 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-6 (24)
25 32 HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-5 (25)
26 26 MIND, BODY AND SOUL ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-11 (26)
27 51 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-4 (27)
28 45 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-3 (28)
29 31 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-6 (29)
30 22 UNDUN ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-8 (22)
31 17 I CANβT GET NEXT TO YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-17 (1)
32 19 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-20 (1)
33 35 GROOVY GRUBWORM ββ’β Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies (Plantation)-9 (33)
34 34 I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-6 (34)
35 40 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-5 (35)
36 38 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-7 (36)
37 43 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-4 (37)
38 23 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-9 (23)
39 54 LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-3 (39)
40 41 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 33 RUBEN JAMES ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-11 (26)
49 36 MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC ββ’β Mama Cass Elliot (Dunhill)-8 (36)
POWER PLAYS
41 73 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-2 (41)
42 42 ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-6 (42)
43 49 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-3 (43)
44 47 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-4 (44)
46 46 KOZMIC BLUES ββ’β Janis Joplin (Columbia)-5 (46)
47 57 SUNDAY MORNINβ ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-3 (47)
48 62 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-3 (48)
50 69 BLISTERED / SEE RUBY FALL ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
71 β DONβT LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (71)
81 β WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-1 (81)
84 β WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-1 (84)
90 β LADY-O ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (90)
91 β LOOK-KA PY PY ββ’β The Meters (Josie)-1 (91)
94 β SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW ββ’β Joe Cocker (A&M)-1 (94)
97 β ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 β LETβS WORK TOGETHER (Part 1) ββ’β Wilbert Harrison (Sue)-1 (98)
99 β I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 β CAMEL BACK ββ’β A.B. Skhy (MGM)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th December, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-8 (2)
3 9 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-6 (3)
4 3 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-9 (1)
5 5 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-8 (5)
6 4 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-9 (2)
7 8 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (7)
8 6 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-9 (2)
9 13 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-7 (9)
10 11 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-9 (10)
11 10 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-8 (10)
12 7 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-12 (1)
13 16 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-7 (13)
14 12 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-11 (5)
15 14 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-12 (14)
16 15 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-11 (15)
17 19 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (17)
18 23 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-8 (18)
19 27 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-5 (19)
20 22 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (20)
21 28 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-4 (21)
22 24 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-7 (22)
23 20 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-18 (15)
24 25 HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-6 (24)
25 35 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-6 (25)
26 18 BABY ITβS YOU ββ’β Smith (Dunhill)-15 (5)
27 21 SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-11 (21)
28 17 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-14 (1)
29 29 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-7 (29)
30 33 GROOVY GRUBWORM ββ’β Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies (Plantation)-10 (30)
31 37 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-5 (31)
32 32 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-21 (1)
33 30 UNDUN ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-9 (22)
34 39 LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-4 (34)
35 36 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-8 (35)
36 41 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (36)
37 26 MIND, BODY AND SOUL ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-12 (26)
38 38 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-10 (23)
39 44 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-5 (39)
40 43 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
58 34 I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY ββ’β Nilsson (RCA)-7 (34)
59 40 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-7 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 SUNDAY MORNINβ ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-4 (41)
42 48 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-4 (42)
43 46 KOZMIC BLUES ββ’β Janis Joplin (Columbia)-6 (43)
44 42 ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY ββ’β The Dells (Cadet)-7 (42)
45 51 IβLL HOLD OUT MY HAND ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-4 (45)
46 45 RUBEN JAMES ββ’β Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-12 (26)
47 57 OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE ββ’β Merle Haggard and the Strangers (Capitol)-7 (47)
48 53 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-3 (48)
49 52 YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE ββ’β Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox)-6 (49)
50 50 BLISTERED / SEE RUBY FALL ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
65 β SHE ββ’β Tommy James and theΒ Shondells (Roulette)-1 (65)
76 β POINT IT OUT / DARLING DEAR ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (76)
77 β VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-1 (77)
81 β SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In the Morning) ββ’β The Tokens (Buddah)-1 (81)
90 β WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND ββ’β The Cuff Links (Decca)-1 (90)
93 β TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK ββ’β Nina Simone (RCA)-1 (93)
94 β IS IT BECAUSE IβM BLACK ββ’β Syl Johnson (Twinight)-1 (94)
95 β LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β The Electric Indian (United Artists)-1 (95)
96 β SIX WHITE HORSES ββ’β Tommy Cash (Epic)-1 (96)
97 β SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In the Morning) ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (97)
98 β ALICEβS ROCK AND ROLL RESTAURANT ββ’β Arlo Guthrie (Reprise)-1 (98)
99 β HOW I MISS YOU BABY ββ’β Bobby Womack (Minit)-1 (99)
100 β BIG IN VEGAS ββ’β Buck Owens and the Buckaroos (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th December, 1969
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-7 (2)
3 5 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-9 (3)
4 1 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-10 (1)
5 9 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-8 (5)
6 4 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-10 (1)
7 7 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (7)
8 6 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-10 (2)
9 13 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-8 (9)
10 8 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-10 (2)
11 11 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-9 (10)
12 21 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-5 (12)
13 10 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-10 (10)
14 34 LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-5 (14)
15 22 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-8 (15)
16 16 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-12 (15)
17 19 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-6 (17)
18 18 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-9 (18)
19 12 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-13 (1)
20 20 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-9 (20)
21 14 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-12 (5)
22 15 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-13 (14)
23 31 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-6 (23)
24 25 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-7 (24)
25 36 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (25)
26 29 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-8 (26)
27 24 HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-7 (24)
28 35 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-9 (28)
29 17 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (17)
30 23 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-19 (15)
31 77 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-2 (31)
32 27 SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES ββ’β Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-12 (21)
33 30 GROOVY GRUBWORM ββ’β Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies (Plantation)-11 (30)
34 48 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-4 (34)
35 39 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-6 (35)
36 40 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-5 (36)
37 42 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-5 (37)
38 41 SUNDAY MORNINβ ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-5 (38)
39 37 MIND, BODY AND SOUL ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-13 (26)
40 65 SHE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
53 32 SUGAR, SUGAR ββ’β The Archies (Calendar)-22 (1)
57 28 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-15 (1)
59 38 TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-11 (23)
61 33 UNDUN ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-10 (22)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 KOZMIC BLUES ββ’β Janis Joplin (Columbia)-7 (41)
42 47 OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE ββ’β Merle Haggard and the Strangers (Capitol)-8 (42)
43 52 CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-7 (43)
44 51 DONβT LET LOVE HANG YOU UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-6 (44)
45 45 IβLL HOLD OUT MY HAND ββ’β The Clique (White Whale)-5 (45)
46 53 DONβT LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-3 (46)
47 60 WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-3 (47)
48 71 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-3 (48)
49 49 YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE ββ’β Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox)-7 (49)
50 54 WHAT YOU GAVE ME ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
72 β LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (Part 2) ββ’β James Brown (King)-1 (72)
73 β BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Jefferson (Janus)-1 (73)
80 β IβM SO GLAD I FELL FOR YOU ββ’β David Ruffin (Motown)-1 (80)
81 β NO TIME ββ’β The Guess Who (RCA)-1 (81)
83 β ARE YOU GETTING ANY SUNSHINE ββ’β Lou Christie (Buddah)-1 (83)
84 β COME SATURDAY MORNING ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-1 (84)
87 β TOGETHER ββ’β The Illusion (Steed)-1 (87)
88 β GROOVINβ (Out On Life) ββ’β The Newbeats (Hickory)-1 (88)
89 β IβM GONNA LOVE YOU ββ’β The Intrigues (Yew)-1 (89)
91 β VOODOO WOMAN ββ’β Simon Stokes and the Nighthawks (Elektra)-1 (91)
92 β BOLD SOUL SISTER ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner (Blue Thumb)-1 (92)
95 β LOVE BONES ββ’β Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-1 (95)
96 β ITβS BEEN A LONG TIME ββ’β Betty Everett (Uni)-1 (96)
98 β MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER ββ’β Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β TOO MANY COOKS (Spoil the Soup) ββ’β 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) (Hot Wax)-1 (99)
100 β HE AINβT HEAVY, HEβS MY BROTHER ββ’β The Hollies (Epic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th December, 1969Β
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 SOMEDAY WEβLL BE TOGETHER ββ’β Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-10 (1)
3 5 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLINβ ON MY HEAD ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-9 (3)
4 3 DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON ββ’β Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-10 (3)
5 4 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE ββ’β Steam (Fontana)-11 (1)
6 9 HOLLY HOLY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Uni)-9 (6)
7 6 COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING ββ’β The Beatles (Apple)-11 (1)
8 17 I WANT YOU BACK ββ’β Jackson 5 (Motown)-7 (8)
9 12 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE / LIVING LOVING MAID (Sheβs Just a Woman) ββ’β Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)-6 (9)
10 8 TAKE A LETTER MARIA ββ’β R.B. Greaves (Atco)-11 (2)
11 15 MIDNIGHT COWBOY ββ’β Ferrante and Teicher (United Artists)-9 (11)
12 11 ELIβS COMING ββ’β Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-10 (10)
13 7 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (7)
14 14 LA LA LA (If I Had You) ββ’β Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-6 (14)
15 10 AND WHEN I DIE ββ’β Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-11 (2)
16 20 THESE EYES ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-10 (16)
17 18 FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ββ’β Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-10 (17)
18 13 BACKFIELD IN MOTION ββ’β Mel and Tim (Bamboo)-11 (10)
19 31 VENUS ββ’β The Shocking Blue (Colossus)-3 (19)
20 23 JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-7 (20)
21 16 CHERRY HILL PARK ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-13 (15)
22 34 JINGLE JANGLE ββ’β The Archies (Kirshner)-5 (22)
23 25 DONβT CRY DADDY / RUBBERNECKINβ ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (23)
24 21 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME ββ’β The Flying Machine (Congress)-13 (5)
25 22 BABY, IβM FOR REAL ββ’β The Originals (Soul)-14 (14)
26 26 UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK ββ’β The Band (Capitol)-9 (26)
27 24 A BRAND NEW ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-8 (24)
28 28 EVIL WOMAN DONβT PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME ββ’β Crow (Amaret)-10 (28)
29 19 WEDDING BELL BLUES ββ’β The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-14 (1)
30 37 EARLY IN THE MORNING ββ’β Vanity Fare (Page One)-6 (30)
31 27 HEAVEN KNOWS ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8 (24)
32 29 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (17)
33 35 COLD TURKEY ββ’β The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-7 (33)
34 40 SHE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-3 (34)
35 38 SUNDAY MORNINβ ββ’β Oliver (Crewe)-6 (35)
36 36 AINβT IT FUNKY NOW (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown (King)-6 (36)
37 30 GOING IN CIRCLES ββ’β The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-20 (15)
38 33 GROOVY GRUBWORM ββ’β Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies (Plantation)-12 (30)
39 47 WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ββ’β Jimmy Cliff (A&M)-4 (39)
40 64 POINT IT OUT / DARLING DEAR ββ’β Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 39 MIND, BODY AND SOUL ββ’β The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-14 (26)
POWER PLAYS
41 48 WINTER WORLD OF LOVE ββ’β Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-4 (41)
42 42 OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE ββ’β Merle Haggard and the Strangers (Capitol)-9 (42)
43 43 CUPID ββ’β Johnny Nash (JAD)-8 (43)
44 44 DONβT LET LOVE HANG YOU UP ββ’β Jerry Butler (Mercury)-7 (44)
45 46 DONβT LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-4 (45)
47 66 ARIZONA ββ’β Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (47)
48 41 KOZMIC BLUES ββ’β Janis Joplin (Columbia)-8 (41)
49 50 WHAT YOU GAVE ME ββ’β Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-5 (49)
50 β WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
50 β WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (50)
51 β IβLL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (51)
71 β MONSTER ββ’β Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-1 (71)
73 β HEY THERE LONELY GIRL ββ’β Eddie Holman (ABC)-1 (73)
75 β TRACES / MEMORIES MEDLEY ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (75)
88 β OH ME OH MY (Iβm a Fool For You Baby) ββ’β Lulu (Atco)-1 (88)
91 β I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-2 (91)
92 β A WORLD WITHOUT MUSIC ββ’β Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-1 (92)
95 β THEME FROM ELECTRIC SURFBOARD ββ’β Brother Jack McDuff (Blue Note)-1 (95)
98 β THE GANGβS BACK AGAIN ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (98)
99 β GUESS WHO ββ’β Ruby Winters (Diamond)-1 (99)
100 β THE THRILL IS GONE ββ’β B.B. King (BluesWay)-1 (100)
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