US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th September, 1969

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 27, 1969

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th September, 1969

#1 SUGAR, SUGAR By The Archies (Calendar)

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US Top 40 Singles – 27th September, 1969

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

1 1 SUGAR, SUGAR –•– The Archies (Calendar)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 GREEN RIVER –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-9 (2)
3 2 HONKY TONK WOMEN –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-11 (1)
4 5 EASY TO BE HARD –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-8 (4)
5 9 LITTLE WOMAN –•– Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-6 (5)
6 10 I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (6)
7 8 JEAN –•– Oliver (Crewe)-7 (7)
8 6 I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-16 (6)
9 21 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-8 (9)
10 11 OH, WHAT A NIGHT –•– The Dells (Cadet)-7 (10)

11 4 A BOY NAMED SUE –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-10 (2)
12 14 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW –•– Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-6 (12)
13 7 GET TOGETHER –•– The Youngbloods (RCA)-22 (5)
14 12 HURTS SO BAD –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-18 (12)
15 28 THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-6 (15)
16 22 KEEM-O-SABE –•– The Electric Indian (United Artists)-9 (16)
17 18 EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ –•– Nilsson (RCA)-7 (17)
18 20 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) –•– Lou Rawls (Capitol)-11 (18)
19 36 SUSPICIOUS MINDS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (19)
20 16 LAY LADY LAY –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-12 (7)

21 24 WHEN I DIE –•– Motherlode (Buddah)-8 (21)
22 35 WHAT’S THE USE OF BREAKING UP –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-5 (22)
23 23 WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM –•– Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-7 (23)
24 19 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-14 (4)
25 15 I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-13 (15)
26 27 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE –•– Lou Christie (Buddah)-6 (26)
27 17 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-14 (4)
28 25 SOUL DEEP –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-13 (18)
29 13 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (13)
30 46 YOU, I –•– The Rugbys (Amazon)-6 (30)

31 31 MOVE OVER –•– Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-7 (31)
32 32 CARRY ME BACK –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (32)
33 37 SUGAR ON SUNDAY –•– The Clique (White Whale)-5 (33)
34 34 DADDY’S LITTLE MAN –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-5 (34)
35 30 THE NITTY GRITTY –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-11 (19)
36 33 DID YOU SEE HER EYES –•– The Illusion (Steed)-13 (32)
37 58 WORLD (Part 1) –•– James Brown (King)-3 (37)
38 45 I’M A BETTER MAN –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-6 (38)
39 43 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX –•– Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-5 (39)
40 42 IT’S GETTING BETTER –•– Mama Cass (Dunhill)-17 (30)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS27th September, 1969

46 40 NOBODY BUT YOU BABE –•– Clarence Reid (Alston)-9 (40)

POWER PLAYS27th September, 1969

41 47 IN A MOMENT –•– The Intrigues (Yew)-9 (41)
42 48 GOING IN CIRCLES –•– The Friends Of Distinction (RCA)-7 (42)
43 50 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-6 (43)
44 56 DON’T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME –•– Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-6 (44)
45 51 YOU GOT YOURS AND I’LL GET MINE –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-7 (45)
47 41 LOWDOWN POPCORN –•– James Brown (King)-6 (41)
48 65 THE WEIGHT –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations –•– (Motown)-3 (48)
49 68 TRACY –•– The Cuff Links (Decca)-3 (49)
50 62 BABY IT’S YOU –•– Smith (Dunhill)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK27th September, 1969

67 — WEDDING BELL BLUES –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1 (67)
76 — IS THAT ALL THERE IS –•– Peggy Lee (Capitol)-1 (76)
77 — DOIN’ OUR THING –•– Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (77)
82 — SO GOOD TOGETHER –•– Andy Kim (Steed)-1 (82)
84 — SAN FRANCISCO IS A LONELY TOWN –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (84)
85 — ECHO PARK –•– Keith Barbour (Epic)-1 (85)
86 — BABY, I’M FOR REAL –•– The Originals (Soul)-1 (86)
89 — SLUM BABY –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-3 (89)
91 — TIME MACHINE –•– Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 — MIND, BODY AND SOUL –•– The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-1 (92)
93 — WAS IT GOOD TO YOU –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (93)
96 — WE’LL CRY TOGETHER –•– Maxine Brown (Commonwealth United)-1 (96)
97 — JULIA –•– Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-1 (97)
100 — RUBEN JAMES –•– Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-1 (100)

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