US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st February, 1969

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending February 1, 1969

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st February, 1969

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

US Top 40 Singles – 1st February, 1969

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

1 2 CRIMSON AND CLOVER –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 EVERYDAY PEOPLE –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-10 (2)
3 8 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN –•– Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-7 (3)
4 7 TOUCH ME –•– The Doors (Elektra)-6 (4)
5 1 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-11 (1)
6 3 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations (Motown)-9 (2)
7 9 I STARTED A JOKE –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-7 (7)
8 6 HOOKED ON A FEELING –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-12 (5)
9 4 SOULFUL STRUT –•– Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)-10 (3)
10 28 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP –•– The Foundations (Uni)-5 (10)

11 12 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND –•– Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-7 (11)
12 16 IF I CAN DREAM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-10 (12)
13 15 HANG ‘EM HIGH –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-13 (13)
14 10 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN –•– Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)-10 (10)
15 11 GOING UP THE COUNTRY –•– Canned Heat (Liberty)-9 (11)
16 37 THIS MAGIC MOMENT –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-6 (16)
17 34 YOU SHOWED ME –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-5 (17)
18 13 WICHITA LINEMAN –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-14 (3)
19 22 STAND BY YOUR MAN –•– Tammy Wynette (Epic)-13 (19)
20 33 RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN –•– Bob Seger System (Capitol)-7 (20)

21 21 THERE’S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-8 (21)
22 47 I’M LIVIN’ IN SHAME –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-2 (22)
23 25 HEY JUDE –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7 (23)
24 32 I’VE GOTTA BE ME –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-8 (24)
25 24 LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) –•– Rene and Rene (White Whale)-11 (14)
26 18 CINNAMON –•– Derek (Bang)-15 (11)
27 29 CALIFORNIA SOUL –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-7 (27)
28 31 BABY, BABY DON’T CRY –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-5 (28)
29 19 LOVE CHILD –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-16 (1)
30 17 CLOUD NINE –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (6)

31 14 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (2)
32 20 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-14 (9)
33 23 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT –•– Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-13 (13)
34 52 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY –•– Joe South (Capitol)-4 (34)
35 36 BABY LET’S WAIT –•– The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-12 (35)
36 45 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE –•– Paul Anka (RCA)-5 (36)
37 40 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK –•– Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-3 (37)
38 38 THE BEGINNING OF MY END –•– The Unifics (Kapp)-8 (38)
39 26 STORMY –•– The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-15 (5)
40 30 THIS IS MY COUNTRY –•– The Impressions (Curtom)-10 (25)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS1st February, 1969

43 39 ARE YOU HAPPY –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-9 (39)
45 35 READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love) –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-9 (35)

POWER PLAYS1st February, 1969

41 50 SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR –•– Sam and Dave (Atlantic)-7 (41)
42 63 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE –•– James Brown (King)-2 (42)
44 66 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-3 (44)
46 — SOULSHAKE –•– Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-1 (46)
47 48 DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE –•– The Dells (Cadet)-6 (47)
48 68 HOME COOKIN’ –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-3 (48)
49 54 A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (49)
50 56 THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-6 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK1st February, 1969

46 — SOULSHAKE –•– Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-1 (46)
69 — GOOD LOVIN’ AIN’T EASY TO COME BY –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-1 (69)
74 — 30-60-90 –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-1 (74)
86 — DIZZY –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (86)
89 — GRITS AIN’T GROCERIES (All Around the World) –•– Little Milton (Checker)-1 (89)
90 — WOMAN HELPING MAN –•– The Vogues (Reprise)-1 (90)
92 — THIS GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (92)
95 — DO YOUR THING –•– The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (95)
96 — MY SPECIAL PRAYER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (96)
97 — SOMEDAY SOON –•– Judy Collins (Elektra)-1 (97)
99 — SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE WORLD –•– Mason Williams (Warner Brothers / Seven Arts)-1 (99)
100 — CLOUD NINE –•– Mongo Santamaria (Columbia)-1 (100)

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