US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th August, 1969

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 16, 1969

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th August, 1969

US Top 40 Singles – 16th August, 1969

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

1 1 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) –•– Zager and Evans (RCA)-9 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 HONKY TONK WOMEN –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (2)
3 2 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-11 (2)
4 5 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-8 (4)
5 7 A BOY NAMED SUE –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-4 (5)
6 9 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-8 (6)
7 6 RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN –•– Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-11 (6)
8 8 MY CHERIE AMOUR –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (4)
9 4 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-14 (4)
10 10 BABY, I LOVE YOU –•– Andy Kim (Steed)-13 (9)

11 11 SPINNING WHEEL –•– Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-12 (2)
12 20 LAUGHING –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-6 (12)
13 14 POLK SALAD ANNIE –•– Tony Joe White (Monument)-7 (13)
14 21 GET TOGETHER –•– The Youngbloods (RCA)-16 (14)
15 48 GREEN RIVER –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (15)
16 19 LAY LADY LAY –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (16)
17 12 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) –•– James Brown (King)-10 (11)
18 13 QUENTIN’S THEME –•– The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-10 (13)
19 16 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-11 (14)
20 23 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE –•– The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-4 (20)

21 24 CHOICE OF COLORS –•– The Impressions (Curtom)-8 (21)
22 32 WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-5 (22)
23 17 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE –•– Oliver (Jubilee)-13 (3)
24 41 SUGAR, SUGAR –•– The Archies (Calendar)-4 (24)
25 31 I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-10 (25)
26 25 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG –•– Roy Clark (Dot)-10 (19)
27 30 I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-7 (27)
28 15 COLOR HIM FATHER –•– The Winstons (Metromedia)-13 (7)
29 18 ONE –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-16 (5)
30 36 IT’S GETTING BETTER –•– Mama Cass (Dunhill)-11 (30)

31 37 MARRAKESH EXPRESS –•– Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-5 (31)
32 40 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (32)
33 27 ALONG CAME JONES –•– Ray Stevens (Monument)-8 (27)
34 34 COMMOTION –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3 (34)
35 35 CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (35)
36 26 GOOD OLD ROCK ‘N ROLL (Medley) –•– Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (Polydor)-8 (21)
37 44 HURTS SO BAD –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-12 (37)
38 28 RECONSIDER ME –•– Johnny Adams (SSS International)-8 (28)
39 39 THE NITTY GRITTY –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-5 (39)
40 77 EASY TO BE HARD –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-2 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 16th August, 1969

53 38 MOONFLIGHT –•– Vik Venus (Alias: Your Main Moon Man) (Buddah)-10 (38)

POWER PLAYS – 16th August, 1969

41 43 SOUL DEEP –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-7 (41)
42 42 TRUE GRIT –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (42)
43 53 BIRTHDAY –•– Underground Sunshine (Intrepid)-5 (43)
44 51 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) –•– Lou Rawls (Capitol)-5 (44)
45 45 MUDDY RIVER –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-8 (45)
46 46 DID YOU SEE HER EYES –•– The Illusion (Steed)-7 (46)
47 50 ABERGAVENNY –•– Shannon (Heritage)-6 (47)
48 52 I’M FREE –•– The Who (Decca)-5 (48)
49 61 GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot) –•– Donovan (with the Jeff Beck Group) (Epic)-3 (49)
50 54 YOUR HUSBAND – MY WIFE –•– The Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 16th August, 1969

65 — OH, WHAT A NIGHT –•– The Dells (Cadet)-1 (65)
72 — JEAN –•– Oliver (Crewe)-1 (72)
76 — I DO –•– The Moments (Stang)-1 (76)
77 — MOVE OVER –•– Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-1 (77)
79 — EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ –•– Nilsson (RCA)-1 (79)
84 — I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (84)
85 — LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-1 (85)
86 — THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE –•– Jefferson (Decca)-1 (86)
87 — WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM –•– Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-1 (87)
89 — MAYBE THE RAIN WILL FALL –•– The Cascades (Uni)-1 (89)
91 — MUDDY MISSISSIPPI LINE –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (91)
92 — GOING IN CIRCLES –•– The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-1 (92)
97 — YOU GOT YOURS AND I’LL GET MINE –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (97)
98 — GOODBYE COLUMBUS –•– The Association (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-5 (80)
99 — OH HOW HAPPY –•– Blinky and Edwin Starr (Gordy)-1 (99)
100 — ANY WAY THAT YOU WANT ME –•– Evie Sands (A&M)-1 (100)