US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th February, 1969 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending February 15, 1969

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th February, 1969

#1 CRIMSON AND CLOVER By Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)

US Top 40 Singles – 15th February, 1969

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 2 EVERYDAY PEOPLE –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 CRIMSON AND CLOVER –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-10 (1)
3 4 TOUCH ME –•– The Doors (Elektra)-8 (3)
4 5 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP –•– The Foundations (Uni)-7 (4)
5 3 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN –•– Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-9 (3)
6 10 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND –•– Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-9 (6)
7 14 YOU SHOWED ME –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-7 (7)
8 7 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-13 (1)
9 9 HANG ‘EM HIGH –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-15 (9)
10 8 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-11 (2)

11 15 I’M LIVIN’ IN SHAME –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-4 (11)
12 13 THIS MAGIC MOMENT –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-8 (12)
13 6 I STARTED A JOKE –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-9 (6)
14 21 BABY, BABY DON’T CRY –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-7 (14)
15 22 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY –•– Joe South (Capitol)-6 (15)
16 12 IF I CAN DREAM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-12 (12)
17 20 RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN –•– Bob Seger System (Capitol)-9 (17)
18 17 SOULFUL STRUT –•– Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-12 (3)
19 19 I’VE GOTTA BE ME –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-10 (19)
20 37 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE –•– James Brown (King)-4 (20)

21 28 PROUD MARY –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (21)
22 11 HOOKED ON A FEELING –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-14 (5)
23 26 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK –•– Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-5 (23)
24 23 STAND BY YOUR MAN –•– Tammy Wynette (Epic)-15 (19)
25 24 THERE’S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-10 (21)
26 40 THIS GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (26)
27 32 INDIAN GIVER –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-4 (27)
28 30 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE –•– Paul Anka (RCA)-7 (28)
29 31 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-5 (29)
30 51 THERE’LL COME A TIME –•– Betty Everett (Uni)-5 (30)

31 47 THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-8 (31)
32 34 CROSSROADS –•– Cream (Atco)-4 (32)
33 33 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-8 (33)
34 18 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN –•– Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-12 (10)
35 25 CALIFORNIA SOUL –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-9 (25)
36 45 GOOD LOVIN’ AIN’T EASY TO COME BY –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-3 (36)
37 16 GOING UP THE COUNTRY –•– Canned Heat (Liberty)-11 (11)
38 39 DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE –•– The Dells (Cadet)-8 (38)
39 44 DIZZY –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-3 (39)
40 43 SOULSHAKE –•– Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-3 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS15th February, 1969

41 35 HEY JUDE –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (23)
43 36 THE BEGINNING OF MY END –•– The Unifics (Kapp)-10 (36)
44 38 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT –•– Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-15 (13)

POWER PLAYS15th February, 1969

42 42 HOME COOKIN’ –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (42)
45 52 DADDY SANG BASS –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-8 (45)
46 61 TRACES –•– The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-2 (46)
47 56 I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER –•– William Bell (Stax)-7 (47)
48 49 A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-9 (48)
49 41 SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR –•– Sam and Dave (Atlantic)-9 (41)
50 — MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) –•– David Ruffin (Motown)-1 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK15th February, 1969

50 — MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) –•– David Ruffin (Motown)-1 (50)
70 — RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (70)
77 — I DON’T KNOW WHY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (77)
82 — MR. SUN, MR. MOON –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (82)
83 — LOVIN’ THINGS –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (83)
84 — HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS –•– The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-1 (84)
86 — MAYBE TOMORROW –•– The Iveys (Apple)-1 (86)
87 — HELLO IT’S ME –•– Nazz (SGC)-1 (87)
89 — NO NOT MUCH –•– The Smoke Ring (Buddah)-1 (89)
95 — ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-1 (95)
97 — SWITCH IT ON –•– Cliff Nobles and Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-1 (97)
98 — I LIKE WHAT YOU’RE DOING (To Me) –•– Carla Thomas (Stax)-1 (98)
99 — I DON’T WANT TO CRY –•– Ruby Winters (Diamond)-1 (99)
100 — TWENTY-FIVE MILES –•– Edwin Starr (Gordy)-1 (100)

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